Ron Smith

Ron Smith obituary, Wheeling, IL

Ron Smith

Ron Smith Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kolssak Funeral Home, Ltd. on Sep. 22, 2024.

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Ronald Peter Smith, age 76, passed away after an abrupt and several month courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Ron was the husband of Patricia Mae Smith (nee Bailey); son of Mary Lou Smith (nee Schmitz) and the late Gordon Paul Smith; father of Charmayne Brewster, Michele Stanojev (Grant), and Ron Smith, Jr. (Eric Groff), brother of Jane Senkpiel and Donald Paul Smith (Jeanne); grandfather of Morgan Panczyk (Josh), Dylan Brewster, Aiden Stanojev, Sarah Stanojev and Tanner Brewster; brother-in-law and uncle of many amazing brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews; and beloved friend of so many more.
Visitation Tuesday, October 1st, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave., ( 2 Blocks South of Dundee Road) Wheeling, IL 60090. Funeral Mass Wednesday, October 2nd, 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Parish, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. In lieu of flowers, donations to MD Anderson Cancer Center in memory of Ronald Peter Smith, and in care of Dr. Matthew Ulrickson M.D., would be appreciated. https://gifts.mdanderson.org
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