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Obituary: John P. Kinsella
John P. Kinsella died Friday, June 9, 2023, as the result of a heart attack.
Obituary published and funeral arrangements entrusted to the care and direction of the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory
John P. Kinsella died Friday, June 9, 2023, as the result of a heart attack.
John was born on April 8, 1953, to John (Jack) and Betty (Steffes) Kinsella in Joliet, IL. He attended Minooka schools graduating from Minooka Community High School in 1971. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was a member of Delta Phi Fraternity. He completed a degree in Agricultural Management. On June 26, 1976, he married Carolyn Fitzer. For the first 10 years of their marriage, they lived and farmed in southwest Wisconsin near Woodman. In 1986 they moved to Newark, IL. and then to Seneca, IL in 2000. John continued to farm and worked as a carpenter with Local 916, now Local 174. John retired as a carpenter but continued to farm.
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He is the beloved husband of 47 years to Carolyn; loving father of Mike (Kristin) Kinsella of Elburn, IL, Kathleen (Victor) Rexroade of Phoenix, AZ, and Colleen Kinsella (fiance Matthew Grushkin) of Ft. Worth, TX; proud and devoted grandpa of Sadie, Matthew and Harper Kinsella; Caleb, Max, Helen, and Penelope Rexroade; fond brother of Bruce (Lisa) Kinsella, Steven (Kris) Kinsella, and sister-in-law, Debra Jo Kinsella; dear son-in-law of Jean Fitzer and cherished uncle of several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Robert Fitzer; his son Matthew Kinsella and two brothers, Jeff Kinsella and Ken Kinsella.
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He thoroughly enjoyed farming and had farmed throughout his life in LaSalle, Grundy, Kendall, and Will County in Illinois as well as in southwest Wisconsin when he was younger. Although farming was perhaps his passion, nothing could compare to how he felt about his family.
Visitation for John was held on Monday, June 12, 2023, and his services took place Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Minooka, IL. Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment took place at St. Mary Cemetery in Minooka.
For more information please call (815) 942-5040 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com where you can share a favorite memory or leave a condolence.
