Earlier this year, Ann Skowron had many priceless possessions taken from her car, which was parked at her unit in Domain Gardens, Sebastopol.

"They were really precious to me," Mrs Skowron said.

"I wanted them to pass onto my granddaughter."

Significant items taken from the locked car included a blue plastic wallet containing records of her parents-in-laws' Nazi capture, such as delousing certificates, and birth and death certificates.

A distinct antique silver necklace with her husband John's ashes sealed inside was also removed.

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Further items, housed in a square cane box, were additional ashes of Mr Skowron in a turquoise plastic container, a Western Bulldogs flag which had covered Mr Skowron's coffin, and cards from family members' funerals.

Mr and Mrs Skowron had been married for 37 years, having been together for 10 years prior to their wedding. She already had plans for her husband's ashes.

"When we both died, we were going to be scattered up at Mount Buffalo together because that was our happy place," Mrs Skowron said.

"That's never going to happen. Who am I going to be scattered with? Nobody! We loved Mount Buffalo. What can they do with ashes?"

The loss of historical documents, linked to Mrs Skowron's parents-in-law, also had been an emotional blow.

Mrs Skowron's parents-in-law were Polish. Having been captured by the Nazis, they were sent to work on German farms.

Once liberated by the Americans, they came to Australia by boat.

"The family history was in that envelope. (It's of) huge importance," Mrs Skowron said.

"They were the most beautiful people. Even having to work for the Germans all those years and never being allowed to go home, they never had a bad word to say about anyone.

"They were just happy to be alive. They made this their home and they loved this country."

After the theft on March 22, Mrs Skowron appealed for the items to be returned, putting out a message on social media.

This attempt to recover the items failed.

Mr Skowron is making a renewed call for the items to be returned, having taken time to deal with sadness caused by the act.

"Someone's got to know something," Mrs Skowron said.

"A reward stands. Who knows, there may be someone out there with a conscience?"

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