Obituary

Carol Jean Kensek (Smerch) passed away on December 15, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 84.

Carol was born on January 6, 1938 to Joseph and Marilyn Smerch in Chicago, Illinois. She was born on her father’s birthday. Carol and her siblings, Barbara, Marilyn Jo, and Joseph grew up in Chicago. They often spent their summers in Canada with their cousins. She married Edward Kensek on his birthday, January 21, 1961. After marriage, the couple had 3 children and settled the family in Schiller Park, Illinois. Carol and her husband then retired and moved to Arizona in 2002. Carol loved spending time with family and friends, camping, games, playing cards and cooking for her loved ones.

Carol is preceded in death by her father and mother, as well as her brother, Joseph.

She is survived by her husband Edward, her son Alan (Laura), her daughters Connie (Stuart) and Dawn (Richard); her grandchildren Samantha, Nichole, Joseph, Nicholas, Stephanie, Dakota, Miranda, Rhiannon, Destiny, Tiffany, and Christian; her great grandchildren, Timothy, Eli, Jack, Erianna, and Weston; her sisters Barbara and Marilyn.

Viewing will be held at Thompson Funeral Chapel on December 30th, 2022 in Arizona.

A wake will follow in Illinois at Cumberland Chapel on January 5th, 2023. Her funeral mass will be held at St. Beatrice church in Schiller Park, Illinois and her entombment at St. Adalbert Cemetery will follow on her birthday, January 6, 2023.

We are grateful to all those who loved and cared for her.

Rest in peace. We love you forever!