Photo courtesy of Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C. - Lemont
Lemont, Illinois
Jun 19, 1940 – Dec 23, 2020 (Age 80)
Letitia “Tish” Mari Kaatz, nee Cheese, born June 19, 1940, passed away in her home, December 23, 2020. Tish was a lifetime resident of Lemont, IL. Living on her family property for all of her 80 years. She was a member of St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church.
Tish loved her family, her magazine-worthy flower garden, and dancing. She was a very proud Nana of six grandchildren. After 30 years of dedication, she retired from Argonne National Laboratory and enjoyed time at her Florida home with her friends in the Villages.
She is survived by her daughter, Rona McCoy; son Rick Kaatz; daughter-in-law, Valerie Kaatz; her brother, Earl A. Cheese; her grandchildren, Kyla Charter, Sadie Dabney (husband Austin), Cally Webb (husband Samuel). Cara Arenberg (husband Danny), Gavin Keefauver, and Emma Kaatz; a great-granddaughter, Waylyn; along with Tish’s very very close friend, Ted Reynolds.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lee Kaatz.
Visitation Sunday, December 27, 2020, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C. 108 Illinois St. Lemont. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, funeral services for Tish will be private.
** Masks are required for all visitations/services. Please respect the 6’ social distancing regulations and limit your time spent at the visitation. **
Read MoreI enjoyed working with Tish at Argonne, she was a great person and had a sense of humor to match. She made our work Trips an adventure. She always talked about her family and had a huge spot in her heart for them. Thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Michelle Lawlor
January 04, 2021 | Glen ELLYN, IL | Coworker
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
George and Sue Shadduck
January 01, 2021 | Woodstock, IL | Friend
Like many of my colleagues who have posted here, I have very fond memories of Tish, her great work ethic, her graciousness, and her friendly demeanor. She could always be relied on to get the job done, and well. She will be missed. My deepest condolences to her family.
Michael Meshenberg
December 27, 2020 | Chicago, IL | Coworker
Sorry for your loss to family and Ted. I knew Tish from the Heartland Dancers Club. Lovely lady to know!
Caroline Schedel
December 27, 2020
Rona and Rick - we are so sorry to hear about Moms passing. What a great lady she was. The memories of our families spending many summers together camping at the Club, on vacation together, running crazy around your basement and just hanging out. Not once do I remember your mom or dad being upset with all our craziness as kids. Those memories will last forever. I know she is now at peace with your dad - dancing to country music and watching over all of us now. Our thoughts and prayers are...
Dave & Lydia Slivinski
December 27, 2020 | Lemont, IL | Friend
I worked with Tish in one way or another for most of her 30 years at Argonne National Laboratory and was her supervisor by the time she retired in 2008. Tish was deeply dedicated to our work, but never let its pressure overcome her sense of humor. I will always remember her huge grin as we joked about the inevitable bureaucratic snafus that speckled our workdays and sparked her creative solutions. Tish made so many Argonne friends that her retirement celebration (that Rona, Rick, and Val...
Ed Tanzman
December 26, 2020 | Chicago, IL
Godspeed, dear Tish. You were a wonderful colleague and team player at Argonne. I always appreciated you can-do attitude and your effervescent spirit. You will be missed by many.
Ron Whitfield
December 26, 2020 | Wheaton, IL | Coworker
So shocked to learn of Tish´s passing. My condolences to the family and Ted Reynolds. I met them both at our country dance clubs.
Patricia Riley
December 26, 2020
Tish was a really high-quality person. She was exceptionally personable and efficient in her work at Argonne for 30 years. She could always be counted on in her many roles over the decades as leader and team member of the night typists, travel schedulers, teams of typists for large-scale FEMA emergency exercises nationwide, and Administrative Assistant on-site at the Lab during frequently intense daily operations. You always knew Tish would get the job done. Besides all this, she was...
Ken Bertram
December 26, 2020 | Naperville, IL | Coworker
