Harry C Mokry

Harry Mokry, 96, of Beecher, passed away on October 29, 2024, after a brief illness. Harry was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 2, 1928, the son of Martin and Sophia (Zawadzka) Mokry. Harry was an Army veteran during the Korean War. Harry's career was primarily at a Wisconsin Steel Plant on Chicago's south-east side, where he worked long, hot hours on variable shifts to eventually become a manager. Harry was an avid bowler in which he played on many teams. He enjoyed fishing in Illinois, Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. Living in rural Beecher, he also spent many hours in his vegetable garden. Harry and his wife, Geri, enjoyed traveling to casinos with their senior groups and volunteering many hours to visit those that were less fortunate. Family gatherings at his mother's place in Chicago, included delicious Polish foods and card playing such as pinochle and poker. Later, every holiday became a tradition at his home for memorable times. Harry is survived by his wife of 75 years of marriage, Geraldine (Wisniewski) Mokry; 2 daughters, Deborah (Robert) Rousseau, Christine Cook; a son, Mark Mokry; 5 grandchildren, Richard (Cynthia) Rousseau, Sarah Rousseau, Ebony Cook, Bryan (Yaicha) Cook, Aaron (Emily) Cook; 5 great-grandchildren, Cheyenne Anderson, William Rousseau, Eleanor Rousseau, Benjamin Pillman and Christopher (Corrine) Pillman; many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Sophia Mokry; his siblings, Joseph, Edward, Frank, Sophie, Anthony, Mary, Casey, Helen, Dorothy; nieces and nephews. Harry enjoyed life on earth and now he is enjoying life everlasting with God. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Hack-Jensen Funeral Home in Beecher from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held on at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2024, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Peotone, Illinois. Burial will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.