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1940
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2024
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John Reckamp Obituary
Born: July 30, 1940 in Wheeling, IL
Died: July 15, 2024 in Barrington, IL
John Reckamp, beloved husband and brother, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, surrounded by family and friends. Two days earlier, he celebrated 56 years of marriage with his great love, Ria Putman-Reckamp, with singing, cake, champagne and flowers. John lived each day of his life with tremendous joy, curiosity and integrity.
John loved being outdoors. He started swimming and bicycling as a child, took up scuba diving, camping and boating as a young man and continued to hike and golf into his later years. He was an accomplished dancer who swept Ria off her feet on their first date (and at every opportunity after that). As a photographer, he captured many important life events for family and friends. John ruled the home kitchen and loved finding and trying out new recipes.
John loved his country and was a proud veteran. After high school, John served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer. He earned a marketing degree in college and worked for over 50 years as a realtor and real estate appraiser before retiring in 2023. He spent many years on the Appraisal Board of Review and taught courses in appraisal for 12 years at McHenry College. For the last several years, John focused exclusively on doing VA appraisals and helping fellow veterans.
John is survived and will be missed by his wife, Ria, and his siblings Clara Annunziata Harris and Paul Reckamp, as well as countless cousins, nieces and nephews. He will always be remembered for his positivity and beautiful smile.
John was a lifetime devoted Catholic. He hand-made hundreds of customized rosaries that he gave away to anyone that he felt would use it for prayer. This included everyone from his priests, family and friends to his home and hospital caregivers.
John was a member of the St Thomas the Apostle congregation in Crystal Lake. Mass will be held at the church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave., on Wednesday, July 31 at 10:00 AM.
The family requests that donations in John's memory be made to St Michael's Abbey to help support the priestly formation of their seminarians:
St. Michael's Abbey, 27977 Silverado Canyon Road, Silverado, CA 92676 or at
https://www.stmichaelsabbey.com/one-time-donation
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Clara Annunziata Harris
August 4, 2024
The best I can say is that I loved John. During the last six months of his life we spoke on the phone every day at length. It was a special time for both of us, which I will always treasure. Living in California kept it difficult to see each other often. We made up for that in our engaging conversations during his last months. I will miss those times, but am grateful for what we enjoyed.
John´s sister, Clara
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Carol Perschke
July 27, 2024
I knew John from the Board of Review as an assessor. He was always logical & fair. He always had a smile. My condolences to his family & friends.
Donna Lohmeyer
July 27, 2024
John was an amazing man. I had the honor of caring for John through the visiting angels. I enjoyed our talks and playing cards with him. John and Ria will always hold a special place in my heart.
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