Renee Chavez-DeLeon

Renee M. Chavez-DeLeon was born to the late Sylvia M. Martinez (Samuel G. Martinez) and the late Frank P. Chavez, in Chicago, IL on November 7, 1958 and passed July 5, 2024. She attended the University of Illinois and excelled in her studies in hopes of a nursing degree.
Renee was blessed with a large and loving family. She raised four children with patience, love and humility. She taught them the meaning of hard work, compassion with the gifts the Lord provided and often took them on family camping trips to enjoy the natural beauty of this world.
Renee was an educator at heart and was self-taught in numerous areas with the ability to install exterior doors, fix plumbing issues and repair floors in her home. She taught her children and grandchildren the art of driving vehicles, one of her treasured pastimes-the making of tamales, and how to best enjoy her favorite holidays Halloween and Christmas.
Renee was kind, soft spoken and unassuming. She was willing to help others no matter how little she had. She always had time to answer a question or solve a problem, no matter how small or busy she was. She will be dearly missed by her loved ones and all who knew of her.
Renee is survived by her daughter Michelle R. Diaz (Ramon J. Diaz Jr), her daughter Christina M. DeLeon, her son David J. Guerrero (India Guerrero), her son J. Samuel Guerrero, her grandchildren Ramon J. Diaz, III (Isabel Diaz), Michael A. Diaz, Alexander M. Diaz, and Cassandra M. Diaz, her brother Eric P. Chavez and sister Valerie Sansone (Robert Sansone), and numerous nephews and nieces. She is preceded in death by her brother Jack F. Chavez and her parents. Funeral services Friday, July 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM from Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory.