In Memory of

Joan

M.

Trentz

Obituary for Joan M. Trentz

Joan M. Trentz nee Ryan
84, a lifelong resident of Chicago-Canaryville neighborhood and parishioner of St. Gabriel, passed away peacefully into eternal life on Sunday, December 12, 2021. Devoted wife of the late Donald “Dutch” Trentz; dearest mother to the late John (Eileen), Danny, the late Denise Ramey, Valerie (Kevin) Moss, Charles (Linda), Donna (Daniel) Bracken, and Laurie (Bryan) Patrone; cherished grandmother to Steve, Vinnie (USMC), Dana, Melissa, Tom, Jolene, Jeremy, Donald, the late Kevin, Joshua, Justin, Catherine, Kelly, Kyle, Denise,and Jarrod; great-grandmother to twenty one and great-great grandmother to one; loving sister to the late Rose (Jack) Maher, the late James (late Peg) Ryan (CFD), the late Betty (Ray) Johnson, the late Larry Ryan and the late John (Bern) Ryan; fond sister-in-law to the late Marion (Sis Trentz) Harris, Mickey (Tom, CPD) Cichy, Margaret Zawacki, the late Carol Bently, the late Nancy Trentz and the late John Joe Trentz; fond aunt to many nieces and nephews, and her faithful canine companion, Beckham; also survived by her lifelong friend Helene Hadeler.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents James and Jose Ryan (nee Reimbold).

Joan loved spending time with her family, traveling, shopping, reading books on her kindle, and listening to music…especially Fleetwood Mac. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, who will be deeply missed and never forgotten.

Services at McINERNEY CENTRAL CHAPEL, 4635 S. Wallace St., Chicago, IL, where family and friends will gather on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral Friday, December 17, 2021 9:00 a.m at chapel, to St. Gabriel Church, 600 W. 45th St., Chicago for a 10:00am Mass of Christian Burial. Graveside Burial St. Mary Cemetery.

For those attending services, PLEASE NOTE WEARING OF MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE REQUIRED.