Joan M. Boquist Obituary
We are sad to announce that on July 13, 2025, at the age of 92, Joan M. Boquist of Lake Zurich, Illinois passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Rutkowski and Thecla Rutkowski; her husband Louis; and her siblings, Jack, Don and Elaine.
She is survived by: her brother Arnold (Jan); her children, Kathie (late Nick), Michael (Patti), Daniel (Sandy), Ellen (Greg) and Lori (Rick); and her grandchildren, Steven (Holli), Ben, Jaquelyn (Matt), Elissa (Richie), Tony (Kali), Kevin (Noey), Jessica Ryan (Chris) and Justin (Brooke).
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 20th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM and on Monday, July 21st 2025 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, July 21st 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the St Francis de Sales Catholic Church (33 S Buesching Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047).
The family would like to thank the staff at JourneyCare Hospice for the loving care they gave her in the last few weeks of her lifeIn lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org) in Joan's name.
