Robert “Bob” James Juckniess, formerly of Riverside, died on March 13, 2021 in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
Mr. Juckniess was born in Oak Park. All who knew him will remember his good nature and generous spirit.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; his sister, Carole (the late Raymond) Eipers; his seven children with his first wife Ann Johnson: Ann Marie (Thomas) Corvino, Robert (Louise) Juckniess, Kathleen Juckniess, Patricia (James) Beecher, Daniel (Katharine) Juckniess, Maureen (Christopher) Dvorak, Megan (Michael) Roach, and his stepdaughter Amy (Scott) Long.
Mr. Juckniess was the grandfather of Kaitlyn (Mark) Gronek, Robert Juckniess, Keeley Juckniess, Paige Corvino, Grace Juckniess, Thomas Dvorak, Matthew Beecher, Lauren Dvorak, Charles Juckniess, Anne Juckniess, Abigail Dvorak, James Roach, Quinn Roach, Declan Roach, step grandchildren Ava Carlstrom and Leo Carlstrom and great-grandfather to Skye Juckniess and Lucy Mae Gronek.
He was an uncle to Nicholas Eipers, Catherine Juckniess, the late Wendy Morelli, and Frederick (Angela) Juckniess. Mr. Juckniess was preceded in death by his parents, Mae and Robert Juckniess and his brother Richard (Maria) Juckniess.
A memorial Mass will be held at St. Mary Church in Riverside on July 10 at 10 a.m. All are welcome.
Arrangements were handled by the Original Kuratko Family – Ken D. and Brian D. Kuratko, funeral directors.
