William "Bill"-Ketcik-Obituary

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William "Bill" S. Ketcik

Chicago, Illinois

Aug 30, 1958 – Jan 27, 2026

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BORN
August 30, 1958
DIED
January 27, 2026
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

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Peterson-Bassi Chapels - Chicago Obituary

William “Bill” Ketcik, aged 67, passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Kankakee, IL, where he grew up. Bill attended Bishop McNamara High School, during which he met the love of his life, Donna Mortell. They were married in...

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Bill was a standout guy. He truly cared and connected with me every day in the office at tastytrade. He would light-up when sharing stories about his family, sharing pictures of the grandchildren, and reminiscing of the lake house. My favorite memories of Bill are when he became my yoga student and getting to see him in my class. My heart goes out to you. With all my love, Elizabeth Staab

Caroline,

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Donna, We are so sorry to hear about Bill and so sorry it takes a tragedy like this to get in touch. Our thoughts are with you and hope all of the support you feel coming your way will help you through this time. With love and fond memories, Lynn, Matt, Savannah, and Jyn Benko

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief Donna. Prayers for u and your children and grandchildren

I am thinking of you Donna and all of your children and Grandchildren that will miss Bill who was such an amazing family man. May you find strength in all who love you to carry on with special memories and give you strength in this challenging time. Love you

Donna and Judi,
I was shocked and saddened to learn of Bill's death. He was always such a positive person, able to pickup the spirits of his teammates. Quick to smile and laugh, he made people immediately comfortable in his presence. His ability to bring people together and gently move them along to a common goal made him an invaluable teammate. He touched so many ...
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Donna, sending you and your children lots of hugs and love. I will always remember Bill as the nice guy that he was in high school. He was a great friend to everyone who knew him xoxo

I'm still in shock over Bill's passing, and my deepest condolences to his family and friends. I worked with Bill for over 4 years at tasty, and he was always smiling, positive, caring, gentle, and just an overall great man and coworker. His family was truly lucky to have him, so I can't imagine the loss. I can still hear him come up to my desk and say something like "hey Franky how was the weekend?" or him telling me story about his beloved family or his floor trading days. Always a...

I am so saddened by Bill's passing. Kathy and I attended countless baseball, basketball and soccer games with Coach Bill. Bill was a caring person, a great husband and father. He will be missed by all of us.
Mary Rose, Kathy & Dan Hefner