Louis Alexander Bertaux

1938 - 2022

Louis Alexander Bertaux, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at the age of 83. Lou/Al was born on May 27, 1938, in Oak Park, IL. He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha (ne Byrne), his father, Louis Bowman Bertaux, and his sister Collette. Lou is survived by his sister Bonnie, his brother Michael and his former wife, Susan. (ne DeCleene) They were married September 8, 1962, and raised four loving sons: Louis, Greg, John and Bob. He was also a proud grandfather of seven grandsons: Kyle, Riley, Brian, Joseph, James, Matthew, and Michael. He and Susan re-united later in life and remained best friends until his passing.

Lou graduated from Fenwick High School in 1956, shortly after, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan during the Cold War. He attended Loyola University in Chicago and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1966.

In February 1971, Lou and Susan moved to Libertyville, IL where they raised their four boys. Lou was a selfless father and devout Catholic. He gave all his time and energy to raising his boys and helping raise his grandsons, always putting them first. He loved being a Scout leader, outdoor adventures, construction projects, boating, and family vacations traveling across county to almost every state in the Union coupled with multiple trips every year to northern Wisconsin where he had a cabin in Saint Germain. He loved roaring bon fires, regaling childhood stories growing up in post-depression America and romping barefoot in the dunes of northern Michigan. In 1998, Lou retired in Vero Beach, FL.

Lou's ashes shall be interred beside his parents on June 4, 2022, at Mount Carmel cemetery in Hillside, IL at 12:45 PM in conjunction with a celebration of his life.