Kelly R. Bukaty

Kelly Ragan Bukaty, age 56, of Lake Forest, Illinois was surrounded by her loving family when she passed January 11, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. Kelly was born in Walla Walla, WA on December 13, 1967 and raised in Lake Forest, IL. She graduated from Lake Forest High School where she was on the badminton and swim teams. She received her Bachelors degree from the University of Kansas where she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority and the KU Crew team, before going on to a successful career working at Abbott Laboratories and Hospira. Kelly won the Abbott All-Star Sales Award four times, and she was the national sales trainer for Hospira before going on to her favorite career, being a mother to Ragan and Quinn. Kelly loved the outdoors and traveling, her 2 favorite places being Cannon Beach Oregon and Squirrel Island Maine. She also had a love for creating beauty in the home and the garden. This past summer Kelly was able to take a family trip to Paris, Lake Como Italy, Paros and Santorini Greece. Kelly is survived by her husband of 28 years, Douglas Chatham Bukaty; her daughters, Ragan and Quinn Bukaty; her parents, Mary Dale Houston and Dale Houston (Aline) ; her siblings, Sean (Eileen) Houston, Ashley Houston (Tyler Parsons); Her step brothers Doug (Jessica) and Darrell (Martha) Houston her nieces and nephews, Jake, Cole and Jacey Heffernan and Anna Houston; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Buck and Joyce Bukaty; her sister-in-law, Diana (John) Heffernan; and many extended family members and friends. Kelly was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Mary Joyce Bukaty in 2006; Grandfather-in-Law, Thomas Bukaty; and Grandparents James Thomas Fitzgerald and Jackie Fitzgerald. There will be a visitation at the Church of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045 from 10:30 AM until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:30 AM, on Monday, January 22, 2024. A private family interment will be held at St. Mary Cemetery in Lake Forest where Kelly will be laid to rest with her daughter, Mary Joyce. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Kelly’s name may be made to the Squirrel Island Library and mailed to Treasure Phoebe Quattrucci P.O. Box 175, So. Freeport, ME 04078, or American Cancer Society, https://donate.cancer.org/ or 800-227-2345. For information – Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Directors of Lake Forest, 847-234-9649 or www.RTfunerals.com.

Kelly R. Bukaty

December 13, 1967 - January 11, 2024