Paulette Luchansky
December 12, 1947 – December 24, 2020
Paulette Luchansky
Age 73, of Mokena formerly of Crete and Marion IL, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. Loving wife of the late James Luchansky; beloved mother of Amy (Greg) Ristich, Gretchen (Justin) Quirke and Kara (Andrew) Noble; cherished grandmother of Alison, Lauren and Adam Ristich, Max, Jake and Brynn Quirke and Jack, Madelyn and Luke Noble; dearest sister of Jennifer (late Leon) Young, Barbara (Tom) Lindquist, Gwen (Mike) Finnegan and Kim (Kevin) Dixon; fond sister-in-law of Sharon (Don) Maynor and Gail O’Hanley; dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Paulette was an extremely dedicated teacher of 30 years for both Sauk Village School District 168 and Flossmoor School District 161. She was a former president of the Crete-Monee Band and Orchestra Boosters, officer of the Crete Elementary P.TO & member of the Christian Education Board at Faith United Protestant Church in Park Forest. In recent years, she enjoyed playing bunco, was a member of the Happy Bookers Book Club and spent many summer nights with the neighborhood garage therapy group. Above all else, she loved attending all of her grandchildren’s many sports and activities, including gymnastics, track and diving meets, dance recitals, plays, concerts, cheer competitions, softball, baseball, basketball, soccer, football, and flag football games. She was and will always be their number one fan. Family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way, Frankfort, IL 60423 on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral Service in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow to Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Frankfort. DUE TO THE COVID -19 PANDEMIC ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AND SOCIAL DISTANCE. Paulette was the ultimate party hostess and we are planning to hold a fitting Celebration of Life in her honor this summer, especially for those who aren’t comfortable attending the services at time. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Alzheimer Association or the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation would be appreciated.
December 30, 2020 – 10:00 am cst