A note about COVID-19

Please know that our family and staff are following all necessary protocols to avoid COVID-19 . Please, stay at home if you’re not feeling well. There are online options to sign the guest registry and express your condolences to the family. Although it is in our nature to offer a hand shake or hug, please do not be offended if we keep an appropriate distance as you’re greeted. At this time we are limiting capacity to immediate family only and up to 50 guests or less in the building. Face masks are required upon entering.

WE HAVE ACQUIRED THE RESOURCES TO LIVE STREAM SERVICES OUT OF OUR FUNERAL HOME SO THAT THEY CAN BE WATCHED BY INVITED FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH INTERNET CONNECTION.

Be kind
Wash your hands
Stay safe
Cover your mouth
Limit touch

Thank you all for understanding, and this too shall pass!

Kindly,
The Tezak Family and Staff

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Anthony "Tony" Smrekar

Anthony "Tony" Smrekar

Sep 22, 2023

Mike Mitok

Sep 20, 2023

The loss of a loved one can leave you with a lot of unanswered questions, feelings of stress and grief that makes events difficult to handle.

Tezak's Home to Celebrate Life experienced funeral directors will guide you to create a meaningful funeral experience.

Our honest service and commitment to excellence have served our families well and you can be assured that we will provide you with professional and caring service in your time of need. We invite you to contact us with your questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (815)-722-0524.

We are honored to serve you.

IN OUR CARE

Serving the community since 1908, over four generations of the Tezak family continue to serve with the most sincere care, attention and sensitivity.

Meaningful funerals are made of different parts, when combined, create an incredibly meaningful experience for you, your family and friends. Tezak's Home to Celebrate Life and its family and staff have the knowledge and experience to help you understand the myriad of burial and cremation options available, to explain the value of different offerings and to help create highly personalized, meaningful tributes.

We take pride in our integrity, service, and excellence while providing professional and compassionate care to you and your loved one in your greatest time of need.

“Meaningful funerals are rites of passage that help us move from life before a death to a life after death. They help families and friends support one one another, embrace their feelings and embark on the journey to transcedence.”

Alan D. Wofelt, Ph.D. Author, educator, and grief counselor

When you need our care quickly, you want to speak to a professional and for this reason, you can call upon us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (815)-722-0524.

Please know that our family and staff are following all necessary protocols to avoid COVID-19 . Please, stay at home if you’re not feeling well. There are online options to sign the guest registry and express your condolences to the family. Although it is in our nature to offer a hand shake or hug, please do not be offended if we keep an appropriate distance as you’re greeted. -Be kind -Wash your hands -Stay safe -Cover your mouth -Limit touch -Thank you all for understanding, and this too shall pass! Kindly, The Tezak Family and Staff

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Tezaks was so considerate and helpful with my husband's services. They get 10 stars with 5 being the highest. No pushing for higher sales, extremely professional yet I still felt like they were a member of the family. Decor is appropriate, very clean, every accomidation was was made. The holiday memorials they have are absolutely wonderful. Sincere thank you to Tezaks family from ours.

Kelly Decman
06/28/2023

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The loss of a loved one can leave you with a lot of unanswered questions, feelings of stress and grief that makes events difficult to handle.

Tezak's Home to Celebrate Life experienced funeral directors will guide you to create a meaningful funeral experience.

We are honored to serve you.

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Since 1908, four generations of the Tezak family have served over 10,000 families in Joliet and the surrounding area. We continue the tradition of service today and want you to feel as though you are part of our family.