Terese Merkelis Obituary
We are sad to announce that on October 3, 2024, Terese Merkelis (Evergreen Park, Illinois) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Terese farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Terese is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her spouse Justas; her children, Aurelia O'Reilly (Dennis) and Vilia Walz (Eddie); her grandchildren, Leanna Killham (Eric), Eric Keefner (Kiki), Emily Nelson, Vito and Daiva Walz; and her great grandchildren, Addi, Jimmy and Arya.
Visitation was held on Monday, October 7th 2024 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and at 12:00 PM at the Kosary Funeral Home (9837 S Kedzie Ave, Evergreen Park, IL 60805). A burial was held on Monday, October 7th 2024 from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM at the St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery (4401 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655).
