Rafael Vargas

Rafael Vargas obituary, Mundelein, IL

Rafael Vargas

Rafael Vargas Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kolssak Funeral Home, Ltd. on Jan. 8, 2026.
Rafael Vargas, age 89, of Mundelein passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026. He was born May 27, 1936 in Mexico to Juventino and Margarita nee Juarez Vargas. Loving father of Edgar (Breezy) Vargas, Irma, Josefina, Odilia, Amalia, Rafael, Hector, and Felipe. Kind brother of Pedro, Jamie, Jose, Luis, and the late Salud.

Visitation is Monday, January 12, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave. (2 Blocks South of Dundee Road) Wheeling, Illinois, 60060.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations in Rafael's name to your favorite charity.

Arrangements by Kolssak Funeral Home, for those wishing to share a photo, memory, or condolence please go to funeral.pro. For information, call 847-537-6600.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Kolssak Funeral Home, Ltd.

189 South Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090

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