Karl Klocek

Karol "Karl" Klocek, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home on October 1, 2026. Karl was the beloved husband of Alice (nee Bochnak) for 62 wonderful years; loving father of Andrew C. (Ewelina) Klocek, Mark A. Klocek, Gregory (Dorothy) Klocek and Christina (Stuart) Sheldon; dear son of the late Jozefa and Jozef Klocek; cherished grandfather of Sydney (Will Pflederer) Klocek, Taylor Klocek, Zachary Sheldon, Makena Klocek, Beckett Sheldon and William Sheldon; dearest brother of Ludwik (Eugenia) Klocek, Zofia Klocek, the late Kazimierz (the late Zofia) Klocek, the late Tadeusz (the late Kazimiera) Klocek, the late Romuald (Zofia) Klocek, and brother in-law of Adam (Margaret) Bochnak, Eugene (Jackie) Bochnak, John (Wanda) Bochnak and Marie (George) Daniel. He was a fond uncle of many.

Karl and Alice left Poland to come to America in 1964 to start their family. He was a proud man who valued family above all else. Through much hard work, and with great love and dedication, he fostered and created a family that became his greatest legacy—a family bound together by love, loyalty, strength, and the values he instilled in each of them. Nothing made him smile more than being surrounded by his children and grandchildren.

Visitation Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. We will then proceed to Our Lady, Mother of the Church in Chicago for Mass at 12:00 p.m. The interment will follow at Maryhill Cemetery in Niles. For more information call (708)456-8300.