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Carol Jean Konc

1951 - 2026

Carol Jean Konc obituary, 1951-2026, Essex, IL

BORN

1951

DIED

2026

FUNERAL HOME

Tezak's Home to Celebrate Life - Joliet

1211 Plainfield Road

Joliet, Illinois

Carol Konc Obituary

Carol Jean Konc
Born: November 13, 1951 in Joliet, IL
Died: March 15, 2026 in Chicago, IL
Carol Jean Konc (née Wysocki) age 74, passed away at Loyola University Medical Center on March 15, 2026. She was born to her father Walter Wysocki and mother Margaret Wysocki (née Wiegman) in Joliet, IL on November 13, 1951.
Carol was born, raised, and educated in Joliet, IL. She was a graduate of Saint Francis Academy and continued her education at Joliet Junior College. On November 6, 1971, she married the love of her life. Together, Carol and Louie raised a beloved son and three wonderful daughters. Carol was a devoted homemaker throughout her life. After the family moved to Essex, IL, Carol became an active member of the Saint Lawrence Catholic Parish in South Wilmington where she selflessly committed countless hours to varying church services and activities. Carol's great love was spending time with her family, always doing her very best to cherish every moment she was able to spend with her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She always made every moment with her feel like home, whether gathered around the table for her famous spaghetti, celebrating holidays, or simply enjoying quiet evenings of laughter and stories. She was an avid reader, and of course enjoyed creating her little works of art through cross-stitching and crocheting. She leaves a hole too large to fill in her absence. However, her loving family can take some small measure of comfort in the knowledge that while they cannot hold her closely today, they know that she was finally, once again, able to hold her baby boy closely after so many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Margaret; her son Andrew Konc; and her brother James Smith.
Carol is survived by her husband Louis Konc; her three daughters Jerilyn (Doug) Roberts, Kirsten (Brian) Guzman, and Leanne (David) Owens; grandchildren Brianna, Cody, William (Vicki), Kyle, Jordan, and Taylor; great-grandchildren William, Ruby, and Abel; and her sibling Karen Roller. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of loving extended family and friends, including cherished in-laws (who became as close as blood relatives over the years) also survive.
A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Tezak's Home to Celebrate Life, 1211 Plainfield Rd. Joliet, IL 60435. All guests are invited to return to Tezak's on the morning of Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 8:30 am for Chapel Prayers before we travel in procession to Saint Mary Nativity Catholic Church, 706 N. Broadway St. Joliet, IL for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 am. Immediately following Mass, Carol will be laid to rest at Saint Joseph Cemetery, 1500 N. Raynor Ave. Joliet, IL.
Obituary and tribute wall for Carol is available at www.tezakfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to:

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Published by Herald-News on Mar. 21, 2026.

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Larry Thompson

March 24, 2026

Louie, My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

William Muha

March 22, 2026

The best of next door neighbors to my parents on Margaret Street in Joliet. Remember fondly of Louie and my dad on the front porch.
Condolences to Louie, the three girls and the rest of the family.
Zara and Bill Muaaa

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Memorial Events
for Carol Konc

Mar

27

Celebration of Life

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Tezak’s Home to Celebrate Life

1211 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435

Mar

28

Prayer Service

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Tezak’s Home to Celebrate Life

1211 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435

Mar

28

Service

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Saint Mary Nativity Catholic Church

706 N. Broadway St., Joliet, IL 60435

Mar

28

Interment

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Saint Joseph Cemetery

1500 North Raynor Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435

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Tezak's Home to Celebrate Life - Joliet

1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL 60435

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