Obituary of Michelle Catherine Czenkner
April 7, 1971-October 23, 2021
We are heartbroken by the passing of Michelle. She died from complications from the Covid-19 virus. She is gone too soon but we know she’s with the Lord at peace and no longer suffering.
Michelle was born in Detroit and grew up in Michigan. She attended community college for two years. She and Tom were married on June 19, 1992. They moved to Miami, Florida after getting married and spent three years there before moving back to Michigan for 2.5 years before settling in Illinois (Aurora, then Plainfield IL) for the past 23 years. They had 4 children together. She was a kindhearted soul. She loved traveling, especially loved the beach and pool in the summer. Her husband and children were the loves of her life and she cherished her time with her family. She loved animals and rescued several cats and dogs. She was a fun, loving, beautiful woman with a flair for style and will be missed by many.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas; children Jacob, Jared, Jonathan, and Catherine. Michelle is also survived by parents, Raymond and Mary Jendrowski of Shelby Twp. MI; sister, Jennifer (Tim) Miller and son, Danny of Rockford, MI; sister, Diane (Brad) Walker and sons, Cameron and Dylan of Sterling Heights, MI.
She is also survived by in-laws, Mike and Ellen Zehnder; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Steven and Amanda Zehnder and children, Brianne and Brayden; many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Leon and Clara Jendrowski, Michael and Catherine Moore, William and Norma Stevens, and Aunt Johanna Cudlip.
A Memorial Gathering for Michelle will be Friday, October 29, 2021, from 3 pm-7 pm at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Rd. (at Essington Rds.), Joliet IL 60431. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 600 Brook Forest Ave., Shorewood, IL 60404 where Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. For more information, please call 815-741-5500 or you may visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com where you can share a favorite memory or leave an online condolence.
