Rosemary "Rosie" A. Skole

Rosemary “Rosie” A. Skole (née Kuban) Age 75, of Custer Park, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 17, 2025. She was born September 14, 1949, in Joliet, IL, the beloved daughter of Joseph and Anna Jane (née Wilhelmi) Kuban. On June 17, 1978, Rosemary married the love of her life, Gregory Skole, in Joliet, IL. Rosemary was a proud graduate of St. Bernard Grade School and Providence High School, Class of 1967, and was raised in the Catholic faith. She began her career with the Joliet Police Department, making history as one of the department’s first female cadets and later continuing her service in the police department’s records division. She later worked for the Reed-Custer School District in food service at Custer Park Primary School, where she was a kind and familiar face to countless students. Rosemary cherished time with her family, especially her beloved granddaughters. She had a passion for cooking and found joy in trips to the casino, where she loved playing the slot machines. Some of her happiest moments were spent traveling to Fort Myers Beach, FL, tending to her garden, and nurturing her beautiful flowers. Rosemary is survived by her loving husband, Gregory, and their daughter, Suzanne (Robert) Kersmarki of Custer Park, IL. She was the proud grandmother of Kaitlyn and Riley Kersmarki. She is also survived by her sister, Joann Buck of Joliet, IL; her brothers, Joseph (Judith) Kuban of Joliet, IL, and Stephen (Karen) Kuban of Essex, IL; brothers-in-law, David (Rita) Skole of Elwood, IL, and Jack (Kelly) Skole of Custer Park, IL; and sisters-in-law, Jill Skole (Judith Sutter) of Custer Park, IL, and Ann (James) Wetstein of Joliet, IL. Rosemary will also be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews. She was lovingly preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Anna Kuban; her brothers, Robert and Michael Kuban; her brother-in-law, George Buck, and sister-in-law, Patricia Kuban . Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial visitation will be held at R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Procession will leave at 10:30 to Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, in Coal City, with a memorial mass at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Joshua Miller will officiate. Inurnment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Uplifted Care or Pink Heels, Joliet Area Chapter.

Rosemary "Rosie" A. Skole

September 14, 1949 - August 17, 2025

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