Roy Michael Postel

Roy Michael Postel, age 67, formerly of Monticello, IA, died November 24, 2025, at his home in Fernandina Beach, FL.

He is survived by 4 brothers: Joe (Catherine) Postel of Riverside, IL.; Marty (Holly) Postel of Cedar Falls; Dave (Kelly) Postel of Monticello; and Steve (Wendy) Postel of Alleman; and 3 sisters: Michelle Dirks (Dennis) of Coggin; Lisa Mootz (Lynn) of Monticello; and Angie Bertling (Frank) of Big Lake, AK. He is also survived by 12 nephews and 7 nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Daniel Mark.

Roy was born in Independence, Iowa in 1958, the son of Harold J. and Kathleen M. (nee Evers) Postel. The family moved to Monticello, Iowa in 1960. He attended Sacred Heart grade school and graduated from Monticello High in 1976. He was an Eagle Scout.

He received a journalism degree from the University of Iowa. He wrote briefly for the Waterloo Courier. He was hired by Merrill Oster's agricultural advisory group and moved to Chicago in 1983. There he covered futures markets at the Board of Trade for more than 20 years.

He married Susana M. Liceaga in 1987, at St. Benedict Church in Chicago, IL. They were happily married for 38 years. They both enjoyed traveling, listening to live music, baseball and an occasional opera.

Family and friends will meet on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at St. John Cantius Church, 825 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, Illinois 60642 for a 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) Visitation followed by a 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) Funeral Mass. A livestream of the Funeral Mass will be available at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/J7CA3yTAZ8c. Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monticello, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the education fund for Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, 1025 West Fry Street, Chicago, Illinois 60642, www.canons-regular.org, 312-243-7373.

For further information please call Michalik Funeral Home at 312-421-0936.