Guadalupe O. Esquivel

Guadalupe O. Esquivel obituary, Joliet, IL

Guadalupe O. Esquivel

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16

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4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Homes - Joliet

3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet, IL

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Oct

17

Funeral service

9:00 a.m.

Crossroads Christian Church

2312 Essington Rd., Joliet, IL

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Oct

17

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. Mary Catholic Church - Minooka

303 W. St. Mary Street, Minooka, IL

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Guadalupe Esquivel Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory - Joliet Chapel on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Obituary of Guadalupe O. Esquivel
Guadalupe O. Esquivel, age 65, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Guadalupe was born on March 23, 1960, in San Benito,Texas, the son of the late Rogelio Esquivel and Anastacia Ortega Esquivel.
He was a member of Local 150 International Union of Operating Engineers.
Guadalupe is survived by his loving wife Juana; children, Louie, Guadalupe Jr., and Catalina; grandchildren, Anthony, Angel, and Kyla; brothers, Armando, Rudy, Romeo, and Domingo; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son Martin; and sisters, Elizabeth, and Frances.
Visitation for Guadalupe O. Esquivel will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Rd., Joliet, IL. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at Crossroads Christian Church, 2312 Essington Rd., Joliet and then will process to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Minooka, 303 W. St. Mary's St., Minooka for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
For more information, please call 815-741-5500, or visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com, where you can share a favorite memory or leave an online condolence.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

16

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Homes - Joliet

3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet, IL

Send Flowers

Oct

17

Funeral service

9:00 a.m.

Crossroads Christian Church

2312 Essington Rd., Joliet, IL

Send Flowers

Oct

17

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. Mary Catholic Church - Minooka

303 W. St. Mary Street, Minooka, IL

Send Flowers