Ronald David Dudek

Played softball with Ron and all his brothers for many years

I grew up in the same neighborhood as the Dudek´s and went to school with Ron´s youngest child Ronnie Dudek III. Ron was always super cool to us neighborhood kids and now that I´m an adult and have a kid of my own, I realize how supportive Ron was to us. At some point we all worked for him whether it was digging trenches or delivering parts to a job site. He let us use his warehouse as a practice site for our band until the wee hours of the night, sometimes the cops showed up. He was always sincere and interested in what was happening in our lives. Needles to say Ron had a big heart. Ron I will miss you so terribly, but will always remember how you were to us kids. You set the bar high for us new Dads.

My cousin Ronnie was always so Nice to us younger kids in the neighborhood-he let us play baseball with them in the yard in Palatine. Took us for rides in the convertible to Grandma & Grandpas house and even stepped in to babysit his cousins once or twice (maybe Aunt Joanne and Uncle Ron had something to do with that) but we loved it when he came over!! My prayers to the Family for such a Big loss in their lives!! From: Jeannine Dudek Jenkins

I actually met Denise first, she came to work for me, then her sister Darcy. Renee kicked in a few times. We all became friends; Denise would come to work saying I need to leave by 1:00 to play golf. I then started saying I want to play golf too! So, then it came to be, my husband Norm got along great with Ron. We would go out and play golf. Renee babysat my girls when we had a golf day. Denise and Ron came for breakfast. While Denise and I were jabbing along, we looked over at Ron and Norm sitting on the sofa, both reading the Sunday paper. Both such conversationalist. we laughed! They looked at each other and said, "what´s the problem!" My daughter worked for Ron; we laughed about it the other day reminiscing about Ron. Jennifer said "I was the worst secretary ever. I think Denise did most of my work. ". Yes, Ron was always such a delight to be around. You put up a good fight Ron! May you fly high with the angels, not the Victoria Secret kind! He will be missed, and our condolences go out to Denise and the kids and family.

Penny and Norm Ottley

favorite memory was all the dudek´s and i pad a kid stuffed the old white dodge heading to camp. windows down and everyone cracking up to Ron singing Faith No More top of his lungs but with his own lyrics was the best thing ever!!! Fn love that guy!!! you can also never go wrong to watching ronnie take advice during practice

When I stood up in Denise and Ron's wedding when I was around 5 years old, and I was terrified to walk down the isle in front of all of those people, hahaha. . I also have fond memories of Ron gabbing your ear off, he love to talk and I enjoyed all of our conversations. One of the best memories of Ron was taking over the dance floor, and dancing the night away, he was very entertaining, I will never forget the laughter watching him dance away without a care in the world!!
Donna Southard (Ganz)

Ron was my favorite person to golf and solve the world´s problems with.
He was my best friend and will miss him tremendously.

I first met Ron through Denise as her business was next to ours in the strip mall. It was during the recession and I had been out of work for awhile and Denise talked him into giving me a job. So I helped organize his storage garage and worked for him in Vegas. We all became friends and that was about 30 years ago. Ron was such a generous man and joyful spirit. He was a true friend. He will be sorely missed. RIP old friend!

What can I say about my cousin Ronnie? Although time and distance separated us all these years, when we finally reconnected and had a chance to talk, it seemed like all the years disappeared and I would have known that voice and that laugh anywhere. Of all the memories we shared growing up, this wasn´t my first memory but one of the memories that I always come back to, of Ronnie giving his little cousin his old Led Zeppelin 8 track tapes and turning me onto a lifetime of rock music! I will miss knowing you are no longer in this world Ron but my prayer to you is "May he raise you up on eagles wings and carry you on the breath of dawn. Make you to shine like the sun and hold you in the palm of his hand"
I will miss you Ronnie!!
Love, Susan

Ron was the biggest joke teller and laughed at every joke he told - which made them even funnier! Gosh, we loved that guy. Always a big smile on his face, so personable and made a lasting impression on those that were fortunate enough to have met him.
Sending love & strength, to Denise and family.
The Wells family......

Prayers for healing for family and friends , keep your beautiful memories of him close in your thoughts and your heart