Tracy Marie Chmiel Obituary (1966 - 2019)

Flanagan: Tracy Marie Chmiel, 52, of Flanagan, passed away Monday August 12, 2019, 10:08 am at the Emergency Room of OSF St. James Hospital, Pontiac. Visitation will be Saturday August 17, 2019 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, Flanagan. There will be a time of sharing memories at 3:00 pm. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. Tracy was born November 20, 1966 In Geneva, Illinois to Donald and Anita Chmiel. She married Richard Kavanaugh on March 2, 2015 in Geneva, IL. He survives in Flanagan. Also surviving are her son, Matt Serrato, of West Chicago, her step daughters, Riley and Kaley Kavanaugh, both of Batavia, her siblings, Kim Czajka, of Murphysboro, Kelly Chmiel and Gwen Barrett, both of CA, Vince (Ann) Chmiel, of Flanagan and Don (Krista) Chmiel, of Flanagan. Her parents and her mother-in-law, Betty Kavanaugh, preceded her in death. Tracy graduated from West Chicago High School, class of 1985. She had been employed as a vision center manager at Walmart for many years. She loved her dogs, Nobel and Hunter and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.