Francisco Caliwara Tejada Jr. Obituary

With sadness, we share the passing of Francisco Caliwara Tejada Jr. in Collinsville, Illinois. Francisco, born on July 7, 1930, passed away on September 2, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He is survived by: his wife Betty; his children, Alice (Diane Smith), Richard (Rita Buenaventura), Caroline Peltes (Terry), Bob (Cindy Medina), Betsy Thomas (Tony) and Raul (DJ Harris); his grandchildren, Jared (Jennifer Tucker), Tyler (Krista Catanzaro), Rachel (Leigh McLaughlin), Blake (Erin McGinnis), Maya Carothers (Ethan), Reyn (Franci Abarca), Eric (Amy Kuehn), Sydney (Aric Crehan), Emma and Mary Rose; and his great grandchildren, Isla, Indy, Levi and Xavier.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the National Kidney Foundation or the American Diabetes Association in Frank's memory. As a kidney transplant recipient and, grateful 26-year transplant survivor, Frank knew firsthand the precious gift of life and the profound impact of organ donation.