Ellen Frances (Gonzalez) Inkaya

Ellen Frances Inkaya (nee Gonzalez), age 66, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ellen is survived by her husband, Andy; children, Everett Snee and Samuel Inkaya; granddaughter, Lilyana Snee; brother, Raymond G. (Robin) Krassel; niece, Rachel Krassel; and step-father, Raymond E. Krassel; aunts, Nettie (Howard) Willis and Joey (Joe) Serda; uncle, Paul (Jan) South; cousins, Aloha (Will) Seitz and Peter (Celeste) Saravia.

Preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Evelyn (nee South) Gonzalez.

Ellen had a great passion for art and loved painting. She had strong faith in the Lord and enjoyed spending time with her children. Ellen’s greatest passion was taking care of her family and providing for them any way she could. She will be dearly missed.

A celebration of Ellen’s life will begin on Friday, December 21, 2018 with a visitation at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service to be held in the funeral home chapel at 12:00 noon. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville.