Jose Luis Melgarejo Sr , September 11, 1938 — May 19, 2019

Jose Luis Melgarejo Sr (Champaign, Illinois, IL) September 11, 1938 May 19, 2019 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
Jose Luis Melgarejo Sr Obituary Photo

Birth date: September 11, 1938

Death date: May 19, 2019

Death place: Champaign, Illinois(IL), USA

Funeral Home: Owens Funeral Home

José Luis Melgarejo Sr., 80 years old, of Mahomet, Illinois passed peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Carle Hospital in Urbana with his wife and son by his side. He was born in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on September 11, 1938 to Concha and Nicolas Melgarejo. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Cheryl Melgarejo of Mahomet.

He is also survived by his daughter Patricia (Patty) Melgarejo of Guatemala City, Guatemala and her 4 children Sergio, Lucia, Lessly and Axel; his daughter Olga (Olguita) Melgarejo of Guatemala City, Guatemala and her 4 children, Luis Manuel, Kerim, Jose Andre, and Maria Fernanda; his son José Luis Melgarejo Jr. and his 3 children Bianca, Sofia and Luis of Highland, Indiana; and by his sisters Olga Melgarejo and Lucy Melgarejo both of Guatemala. He also leaves behind 13 great-children as well as his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Carlos Giron, and his granddaughter Angel Melgarejo.

Lou Melgarejo came to Chicago, IL from Guatemala in 1970 seeking greater opportunities. Not long after he met and married what would be the love of his life and started a family. He loved his wife and children dearly and enjoyed frequent trips back to his home country to see his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Rivaling his love of family were laughter, music, nature and The Chicago Cubs. Convinced he would not see a World Series title in his lifetime, he was gleefully proven wrong in 2016. He created countless memories for those he encountered and always left them laughing (whether you understood him through his thick accent or not).

He enjoyed fishing and pool hustling as well as shouting out incorrect solutions to Wheel of Fortune puzzles. If there was one thing Lou didn’t like, it was funerals. He wanted a gathering in which people could laugh and share good memories.

So in accordance to his wishes a Celebration of Life will be held on June 8, 2019 from 6 to 8 pm at the Lake of the Woods Pavilion.

If you found any mistakes, or you would like to add/remove to this obituary, please contact us by email: info@obituary.memorial. We never ask money for this.

death notice Jose Luis Melgarejo Sr September 11, 1938 — May 19, 2019

obituary notice Jose Luis Melgarejo Sr September 11, 1938 — May 19, 2019

City Champaign is located in the Illinois. This city is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It has its own architecture, attractions, the beauty of nature which attracts a huge number of tourists.

Champaign is recognized by the huge number of celebrities born here who have become famous not only in the United States, but all over the world. However, Champaign is not only famous for its celebrities. This city is also home to a huge number of people, all of whom have their own story to tell. Finding out the story of a public person is easy: just use an Internet search and you will find all the necessary information in front of you. With non-public people, everything is somewhat more complicated: about them not so much information in the public domain, but it still is. For example, using search services, you can learn the history of the deceased person and find his obituary.

Other obituaries from this town

Ralph Bloemker Donald W M Duffee Justin Taulbee Joseph Garza Katharine Aston Arlon M Guire Katherine Aston Caroline Wells Donaldson Jimmy Hood Patricia L Murphy Scott Michael Eugene Roth Jeanne Grady Herbert Holden Hilda Kimble Pfiester Michelle Vargas Mary L Hannagan Peter G Martens Norman Teddy Cooper Audrey Eckstein Agnes Klein

This page is a cache taken from the public sources. We do not own or modify obituary in any way. All copyright belongs to the respective owners. Go to funeral home website to view original page.

Share obituary

Search obituaries