Donald Styx Obituary (2022)

Donald O. Styx, lifelong Waukegan resident passed away at the age of 71 years old, Sunday February 20th, 2022. Don is survived by his wife Pat (Nee Sivia), his sons, Sean and Eric Styx, Derek Mardoian, and Granddaughter, Emma Styx. Brothers and sisters; Peter (Ann) Styx, Susan (Don Wilson) Styx, Judy (Bob) Johnson, Mary (Pat) Greene, Ed (Peggy) Styx, David (Denise) Styx. Brothers and Sisters in Law, Mike Sivia, Kathy Sivia Corrigan, Joe (Maureen) Sivia, Sue (Michael) Dieck, Tom (Kathy) Sivia, Jim (Penny) Sivia Margaret (Craig Peterson) Sivia, John (Terry) Sivia and Dan (Keith Scott) Sivia. Don is further survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, additional family and his cherished dog, Charlie Barker. Don was preceeded death by his parents Joe and Jean (nee Young) Styx, his father-in-law and mother-in-law George and Norah Sivia. Brothers; Matthew and John Styx. Nephews, Jordan Styx, and Michael Corrigan. Sisters and Brothers in law, Mary Kay Sivia, and Tim Sivia. On July 9th, 1971, Don married Pat Sivia, recently celebrating 50 years of marriage. He attended Waukegan High School and joined the United States Army on October 18th, 1968. Don was honorably discharged on October 15th, 1971, after serving 2 Tours of Duty in Viet Nam as a Combat Engineer. Over the years, Don was employed by Consolidated Freightways, North Shore Sanitary District, and after 19 years retired from Patten Caterpillar as a Heavy Equipment Trainer/Demonstrator. Don’s knowledge of heavy equipment was known far and wide and his personal mantra was “if you love what you do, you never have to work a day in your life” Don enjoyed the friendships he had during his many years as with Patten. Don was a long-time basketball coach and Athletic Director at Immaculate Conception and Basketball Coach at St. Anastasia Parish. Don’s mentoring and patience shone through in his many years as a coach. Don was an avid hunter and fisherman, he enjoyed spending time with his family at the Styx Bluffs in Friendship Wisconsin. Don was an active member of Knights of Columbus Waukegan Council 731. Don volunteered for countless Bennet Lake Chicken Dinners, school fundraisers, and was the first one on the signup sheets to work the pancake breakfasts, always willing to help anyone in need, always putting others before himself. Friends may call at Peterson Patch Funeral Home,408 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan, IL. Saturday, February 26th, 2022, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. Services will be at 3PM. Internment will be private. Please sign our online guestbook at www.waukeganfunerals.com