Alexander Ronchkovsky Obituary (2018 - 2018)

Alexander M. Ronchkovsky, 84, of Normal, passed away at 12:28 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2018 at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A graveside service will take place at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Chicago at a later date. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, is assisting the family with cremation arrangements. He was born in Peremyshl, Poland, the son of Thaddeus and Maria Danylko Ronchkovsky. He married Yoko Kimura in 1962 in Chicago and she survives in Normal. He was a U.S. Army veteran and earned his bachelor's degree at the Art Institute of Chicago and a master's of fine arts from Northern Illinois University. Alexander was an accomplished artist and respected art teacher.