Joseph A. Ratkay Jr. Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-03-14T15:00:00
End: 2025-03-14T19:00:00
Location: Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Joseph A. Ratkay Jr. of Hot Springs, Arkansas, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Joseph left this world on March 4, 2025 at the age of 92, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joseph A. Ratkay Jr. to show support.

As Joseph departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Joseph may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Joseph leaves behind.

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Mar 14

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Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home
11333 S Central Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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Mar 14

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Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home & Cemetery
11333 S Central Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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