- Date Of Death: July 17, 2022
- State: Illinois
Emil Kvorka of Park Ridge, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 17th, 2022 at the age of 95. With his passing, he is reunited with his wife Virginia whom he missed tremendously. He was a proud father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Virginia; his father Emil Kvorka Sr.; his mother Mary T. Kvorka and his sister Mary Ann Rebold. He is survived by his Children: Nancy Kvorka (Mark Heimbach); Paul Kvorka (Erin); Linda Markotic (Mirko); Mary Curkov (Will Clark); John Kvorka, (Kerry); Richard Kvorka (Palanya). Grandchildren: Heather (Mikey), Bill (Stacy), Kaitlyn (Kasey); Rose (Giovanni); Marko, James; Michael (Allison); Nick; Emily, Grace, Sara, Ben; Tyler, Travis. Great-grandchildren: Jonathan, Isabella, Luka, Alessandro, Ben, and Alexander. He is also survived by his sister, Elaine McDonald, and a whole host of other family and friends that will continue to carry his memory in their hearts.
After growing up in Chicago and graduating from Steinmetz High School, Emil was drafted at 18 years old and served in WWII. He was in the 27th infantry and served in the U.S Army.
When Emil returned home, he worked in the family furniture store in Chicago. Working with his father and grandfather at P. Kvorka and Sons Incorporated located on Milwaukee Ave; he began a career in truck driving and was proud of his union membership. Emil met Virginia at a dance in 1954 at the Irving Park YMCA in Chicago. They married later that same year because they knew their futures were destined to be together. They raised six children in Chicago and retired to Pittsfield, Illinois where they resided for 34 years. Pittsfield was a place where they had many good memories and times together. During these years they found passions in their hobbies and collections. Emil was an avid collector of metal cars and trucks. His grandchildren enjoyed coming to see the vast collection and Emil would let them touch and enjoy them just as much as he did. He had over 2,000 vehicles. He was excellent at stats always keeping good records of every penny he spent. He knew where every car or truck was purchased and its cost. Emil and Virginia celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in Pittsfield with family and friends. Soon after, Virginia made her journey home. Emil moved back up to Chicago to be closer to family. He enjoyed his years at Summit of Uptown in Park Ridge where he made many friends. His neighbors at Summit enjoyed his friendly conversations stating he always lit up a room and was always so nice. Emil was a loyal fan of Days of Our Lives and wanted everything he might have to do scheduled around that time because he didn’t want to miss one episode. Emil had a great fondness for macaroni and cheese and cookies. A good day would include this meal.
He enjoyed all the time he spent with his family. Whether it was to share coins with a grandchild or talk about what was new in their lives; Emil loved this special time with his grandchildren.
