John Ksenzulak,

John R. Ksenzulak, Jr. died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 16, 2009 after a re-occurrnce of a rare cancer. He was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois on May 29, 1960. He went to Holy Rosary Slovak in Chicago until moving to Tinley Park, Illinois where he grew up and went to Kirby Elementary School and graduated from Carl Sandburg High School. He was employed at Tinley Park, Park District as Maintenance Foreman and Mechanic for eleven years. He then started his own successful remodeling business in 1989 called JRK Services. Some of his clients went so far as to call him a Master at carpentry. He met and married Cynthia Strick from Country Club Hills, Illinois in 1983 and they celebrated their 25th anniversary last year. They were blessed with two children, Evan, in 1989 and Jessica in 1991, who have grown up to make him very proud. They moved to Prescott Valley, Arizona in 1997 and shortly after John started another successful business, Finished Line Tile. Due to his cancer the business was closed. He studied for his Contractors License and created Circle 4K Development in 2005, He was then able to complete a dream, building houses. John enjoyed camping and traveling throughout his life and has seen most of this beautiful country with his family and friends. He loved cars and working on them. He also enjoyed his weekends boating at his cottage in Monticello, Indiana during the 1990's He became an NRA Certified Instructor and Director of the Junior Team at The Prescott Sportsmen's Club. Teaching the Juniors brought much enjoyment to him as he felt it is through the kids that our Second Amendment right will be protected. He also began shooting more and received his Marksman Classification. Along with being a member of the NRA he is also a member of the BPOE 330 Elks lodge and a member of St Germaine Catholic Church. He took pride in everything he completed. He was preceded in death by his father, John R. Ksenzulak, Sr. and brother-in-law Richard Strick. He is survived by wife Cynthia (Strick) Ksenzulak; son, Evan 19; daughter Jessica 18; mother, Marjorie Gay Ksenzulak; sister, Marcia (Ksenzulak) Archer (Ted); mother and father-in-law Carole & Richard Strick; sisters-in-law, Sandra Strick (Richard); Chris (Strick) Fischer (William), April (Strick) Nelson; Godsons, Adam Nelson, Patrick Archer; nephews, Bryan Nelson, David Fischer; nieces, Marissa Archer, Casandra Nelson. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 at Sunrise Funeral Home. Services will be 10 A.M. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 at St. Germaine Catholic Church. Interment will be 2 pm at All Souls Cemetery, 700 N. Bill Gray Road, Cottonwood, AZ In lieu of flowers please support his children's education. An account has been set up at Compass Bank

John Ksenzulak,

May 29, 1960 - August 16, 2009