Holly Amanda Zykwa

December 3, 1942 - March 19, 2020

Age 77, of Wilmington, IL formerly of Alsip, IL passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Morris Hospital in Morris, IL. Born December 3, 1942 in Chicago, IL to the late Harold and Helen (nee Kwiatkowski) Minster. Holly was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Braidwood. She formerly worked for R.W. Whittington in Alsip for many years and also volunteered for the non-profit organization United Way for twenty-five years. She also was a manager for Wal-Mart in Bridgeview, IL. Surviving are her husband of fifty-eight years, Lawrence Zykwa, whom she married October 14, 1961 at St. Christina’s Catholic Church in Chicago; four children, Michael (Sharon) Zykwa of Wilmington, Allen (Kim) Zykwa of Tinley Park, IL, Valerie Mitchell of Wilmington, and Deneen (Eric) Pradin of Glendale Heights, IL; six grandchildren, Nicole (Justin) Wilhelmi, Eric Peterson, Samantha Mitchell, Nicholas Mitchell, Connor Peterson, and Christopher Pradin; and one great-granddaughter, Josephine Wilhelmi. Cremation rites were accorded. Memorial visitation for Holly will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory, Saturday, July 25 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and then follow in procession to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church: 195 S. Kankakee, St., Coal City, IL, for a Memorial Mass of Christian burial at 11:00 a.m. All attendees are required to wear face coverings and follow social distancing standards. For more information and to visit her online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory.