Obituary of Jacqueline Lea Stukel
Jacqueline Lea Stukel, (nee Rogers), age 79, of Joliet, and a lifelong Joliet area resident, passed away peacefully, Thursday, June 17, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born October 26, 1941 in Joliet, she was the daughter of Jack and Dorothy (Kompare) Rogers.
She worked as a teacher’s aide at Thomas Jefferson Grade School where she worked with special needs children and taught sign language. She also taught at Bobbie Noonan Preschool. She thoroughly enjoyed working with children.
Jackie loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and delighted in seeing her first great-grandchild. She was an amazing, wonderful and caring grandmother who loved spoiling her grandchildren, taking them to the movies, and shopping.
She enjoyed attending her swimming exercise classes, going to lunch with her many girlfriends, going to Florida in the winter with her husband and daughter, making Christmas special for her family, and, of course, loved going shopping.
Jackie was a breast cancer survivor and an inspiration to her family and many others. She had a huge beaming smile that would light up any room, and will be remembered for what a kind, sweet, loving and beautiful soul she was.
Surviving are her beloved husband, Robert J. Stukel; three loving children, Kim (Scott) Libersher, Jeff (Sandra) Stukel and Tom (Lisa) Stukel; her adoring grandchildren, Kayleigh (Dan) Condon, Krista (Brian) Paros, Lenny (Olivia) Libersher, Anthony Contreras, Mya Stukel, Jake Stukel, Ezra Stukel, Danta Stukel, and Alita Stukel; one great-grandson, Dallas James Condon; one sister, Terry (Steve) Kostelec; and three nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Scott Stukel in 2021; a grandson, Jacob Stukel; and her parents.
Visitation for Jacqueline Stukel will be held Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m., at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Road, (at Essington Road), Joliet. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, at 10:15a.m. from the funeral home to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 416 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name to Lightways Hospice, the former Joliet Area Community Hospice (www.lightways.org), or the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (www.bcrf.org), would be appreciated.
For more information, please call (815) 741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com
