Steven Dezurko, 67 of Carpentersville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 6th at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
He was born August 4, 1946 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, the son of William and Olga (Turczyn) Dezurko. He was united in marriage to Luba Kucipak on November 8, 1986 in Chicago.
Steven is survived by his dear children, Krysten (Nick) Rausa of Romeoville, Melissa (Bill Tarte) Notarus of South Elgin, David Dezurko (Michael Brannan) of Columbus, Ohio and Megan (Adam) Schoor of Carpentersville, his grandchildren, Alyson, Sophia, Carlee & Alexa and his brother, Myron Dezurko of Chicago. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Luba.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8th at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home. 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9th at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Entombment will be in Windridge Cemetery, Cary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lake Carroll Association, 3-200 Association Drive, Lake Carroll, IL 61046. For more information please call 847-515-8772 or online condolences can be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com
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My heartfelt condolences out to Coach D's family. His overwhelming personality will be missed greatly. Looking back on things, Coach had quite an impact on my childhood. I got my first taste of Coach in 1st grade PE at Field School. My first impression was fear as he taught my smart mouthed older brother and decided that I might be trouble. I was often made example of things not to do in PE and Coach made sure that I never got too out of line. He left after my 2nd grade and I was somewhat relieved that my PE teacher might be less harsh for the remainder of grammar school. Then came high school. Maine South and yes I was/am a die hard soccer player. I remember Sophomore year when I was called up to Varsity for the State Cup tourney and Coach D grinning from ear to ear. "Kimura" he said. He remembered the grammar school teasing he gave me and never let up even in high school. Eager to prove that I had changed and belonged on the varsity squad, the first day of training I was hacked and broke my collar bone. I can remember to this day seeing Coach over me shaking his head. Junior year was much different. Out to prove myself, I made Varsity and named a starting midfielder; the following season named co-captain. I still play to this day a few times a week, but owe alot of my love for the game to Coach D. He worked us hard and got great results out of his numskulls. From double sessions to the 5-mile run during tryouts, Coach was devoted to his team and players. We were family and he was our Pops. He will be missed greatly and remembered for his mentoring, motivation, compassion, drive to win, and his mustache and sunglasses. Brian Kimura Maine South Class of '91
To ditto a lot of what Brian K said about being our pops during our high school soccer years. Coach D was a breath of fresh air, when it came to soccer knowledge and his unbelievable sense of humor and quick wit. I also owe a lot of my soccer passion to Coach D and all the time he spent at making his players better each year. His South teams had always had great success and this ultimately falls on what the coach does with his player personnel. The motto of No Guts, No Glory will always be a big part of me. Although I had not seen Steve very often over the years, he was always in my thoughts due to my involvement in Illinois Soccer. Steve will be missed immensely and my condolences go out to his family. Derek Niepomnik, Class of 91
It is sad day for the sport of soccer, and in particular for Illinois Soccer. I love soccer, but Steve much more so than I. It is pepople like Steve that kept the sport from fading in to obscurity in this country, and helped to propell it forward. I knew Steve from the early days of Thunder soccer, he was very passionate about the club, that passion drew me in to Thunder, helping out Thunder soccer, and I was honored to be a part of it. Will never forget the coaches meetings after a full day of soccer games in Franklin Park. He also introduced me to the Slovak A.A, a great club to be a part of. Steve was/is a great motivator as his motivation still carries to this day. Steve was a very good and very fun person to be around with. No guts no glory!
I taught with Steve when he was a PE teacher in Marquardt Dist. 15. Steve was always very helpful and accommodating and worked so well with the kids. I enjoyed his easy manner and sense of humor. My condolences to his family.