Mark K. O'Donnell

Mark O'Donnell Obituary

Mark K. O'Donnell, of Kankakee, IL, formerly of Collinsville, IL, died Aug. 6, 2005, at Riverside Hospital, Kankakee, IL. Born in St. Louis MO, Aug. 19, 1950. Son of Thomas J. and Dorothy J. O'Donnell, nee Kirk. He married Sonjia Jones on Oct. 11, 1991 in St. Louis, MO. she survives; brother of Mike O'Donnell of St. Peters, MO; sisters Dorothy (Joe) Renda of Wentzville, MO, Mary Ann (Martin) LaVelle of O'Fallon, MO, and Maureen (Wendell) Ashby of Sullivan, MO.; several nieces, nephews, and god-children; he was preceded in death by his parents. Service Thursday Aug. 11, 2005 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Rev Fr. Vic Kaltenbach officating. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, Young Funeral Home, Greenville, IL. He grew up in St. Louis, MO. He served in the U.S. Air Force from Nov. 1968 to Oct. 31, 1972. After the service he was a patrolman for Terminal Railroad of St. Louis. He then served as Chief of Police in Centreville, IL for four years. He worked as chief of security at the Fresh Warehouse. He was currently working as Chief of Police for Belt Railway Company of Chicago in Bedford Park, Illinois. Family suggests memorials to: Fraternal Order of Police.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Aug. 10, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Mark O'Donnell

12 Entries

Tim Coffey

August 16, 2005

Dear Sonjia: I will miss Mark tremendously. He was a good friend and a big part of the Belt Railway family. He lit up a room with his goofy grin and put a smile on everyone's face. He put everyone at ease & treated people like they were his longtime friends. The contacts he made for the BRC during his seven years here would have taken anyone else a lifetime to accomplish. He was also a good cop who took his job seriously and did it very well. I wish you well, and please remember you will always have family here at the BRC

Pamela Hagen

August 12, 2005

Dear Sonjia, Glenn, Dan and I are so very sorry for your loss and you have our deepest sympathy. Mark was such a kind and special man who took care of all of us here at The Belt and we will forever be grateful that we had the opportunity to work with him and to know him. I know he loved his work and The Belt. We were always able to count on Mark to make us laugh with all his great stores and he will always be in our hearts.

Rod Wojcik

August 11, 2005

Sonja - My wife, Lynne, and I would like to offer our deepest sympathy.

Mark was very supportive when my son was in Iraq, and I really appreciated it. He was a considerate man in many ways. Our sincere condolences, Rod & Lynne Wojcik, BRC

Robert Ward

August 11, 2005

I`ll cherish the memories of working with Mark during his time at the Belt Railway Co. of Chicago. It was very obvious that he enjoyed police work. His energy and passion were endless.

My thoughts and prayers are with you. God bless and sincerest condolences.

Robert Ward

August 11, 2005

I`ll cherish the memories of working with you during your time at the Belt Railway Co. of Chicago. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God bless.

Craig McClain

August 10, 2005

Mark brought incredible energy to whatever he did. He was a fun guy whose smile and laughter will be remembered by all of his pals. Please accept my deepest sympathies in your loss.

Dennis Warford

August 10, 2005

Dear Sonjia and Family: Please accept my deepest sympathy for your tragic loss. The great pride Mark took in his work was only surpassed by the care and compassion he showed for those who considered him a great friend. He will be truly missed.

Diane Paczkowski

August 10, 2005

Mark, (THE CHIEF) was a fun colleague and an all around good person. I have a lot of great memories and will have many stories to tell. Not quite as many stories as Mark could tell though. Mark will stay embedded in my memory for a lifetime, because people like Mark are hard to forget. Mark has been talking about visiting Ireland for quite some time. I bet that is where he is right now; sitting in some pub with a big smile on his face. Have one for me Mark.

Your friend, Diane

My sincere condolences go out to Sonja and family.

Tracie Cook

August 10, 2005

Dear O'Donnell Family, I work on the IWIN helpdesk and had the pleasure of working with Mark, he was a wonderful person and I'm so sorry for your loss. He will be greatly missed.

Laura Sowinski

August 10, 2005

I am very sorry for your loss. It was an extreme shock to hear about this sad news. May your heart find comfort to get through this tragedy.

Roy Gelder

August 10, 2005

Mark loved his work and his enthusiasm was contagious. Belt Railway is a better place for his professional background and his love of the work. His was a sudden and dearly felt loss. All of us extend our deepest sympathies to his family. We will miss him here too.

Ret. Cpt. Lewis Cochran

August 10, 2005

To Mark's family: You have our deepest sympathy. We will keep you in our prayers. The Cochan's

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