Stanley J. Jenkner, 95, of Algonquin, died peacefully on August 15, 2022, in Elgin.
Stan was born in Chicago on April 15, 1927, to parents John and Antonina (nee Kuna) Jenkner. Stan was a proud WWII veteran and served in the United States Army. He was also a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. He married his neighbor Geraldine Mikos on June 14, 1958, and the couple celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary earlier this year. Stan was very social and enjoyed singing and dancing. He was known for his sense of humor, and he always had a smile on his face. His family, especially his grandkids, meant everything to him. Stan will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Stan is survived by his beloved wife, Geraldine Jenkner, his children, James (Lisa) Jenkner, and Jacqueline (David) Skaleski, his grandchildren, Nicholas, Eric, Jessica, and Julia, and his sister-in-law, Lavergne Jenkner.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Jeanette (Leo) Ptasinski, and his brother, Matthew Jenkner.
Visitation will be Saturday, August 20, 2022, from 12 p.m. to time of mass 1 p.m. all at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley.
Interment to follow mass at Huntley Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Stan's name can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/ or Mercy Home for Boys & Girls https://www.mercyhome.org/
For further information please contact the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com
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Stan, your friends and family at Avondale will miss you tremendously. You brought light to everyone’s lives. We are lucky to be given an opportunity to know you and your family. We will treasure your singing and optimistic mindset!
Jim and Family, although we had not met Stan….he sounds like a wonderful man and a life well lived. You are in our prayers!
We will miss Stan greatly. He had such a great sense of humor and always put a smile on your face. My condolences to your family. I know you will miss him.
You Dad was always so kind to me and my family. What a wonderful life and attitude. I have such fond memories of him and the whole family. You are all in my prayers.
I will always have fond memories as a child growing up and spending time with Uncle Stan when we visited Chicago! His hearty laugh and positive outgoing attitude in life always brought that much more joy to family get togethers. Even though distance separated us the majority of my adult life Uncle Stan will always be another treasured Uncle and feel blessed to have him in my life! Rest in peace dear Uncle and many blessings to Aunt Gerry, Jim, Jackie and their families!
On behalf of Fr. Scott Donahue and Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Stanley Jenkner. May the angels lead him into paradise; may the martyrs come to welcome him and take him to the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem.