Karl A. Storch

Karl A. Storch age 58 of Beecher, Illinois passed away on August 3, 2026.  Born on December 17, 1967 in Lowell, Massachusetts to Martin and Virginia (nee Fees) Storch.  He meet the love of his life Trudy (nee Maitland) at Kmart in Steger.  They got married on August 15, 1998 in Grant Park, Illinois and they were married for 28 years; they Honeymoon in South Dakota and Wyoming.  Karl graduated from Crete Monee High School in 1986 continued his education by going to Prairie State & Governors State College.  Also, went to Socorro, New Mexico for education with Emert with explosive techniques; went to New York City to Advocate for homeowners’ rights.  He taught nurses and doctors ACLS Instructor for ACLS; EMT & Paramedics Classes at South Suburban Hospital and Crete Township Fire Protection District.   Karl was the Vice President and then President of Pheasant Lake Estates Homeowners Association; he also volunteered to play Santa for the kids at their Christmas Party, who came in on the Crete Township Fire Truck and was the head of the neighborhood watch for Pheasant Lake Estates.  He also had time to be an Election Judge for Crete Township, he loved the Chicago Cubs, Weekly Poker Night, Nascar (Dale Earnhart), playing monopoly on his phone, and Wolves and Eagles which he has statues in his front yard.  His career started as a Firefighter at 16 years old at University Park, then Richton Park and Crete, also a paramedic.  Then to South Suburban Hospital as an emergency Room Tech and Heart Cath lab for 18 years.

He loved his family, his wife Trudy, and son-in-law to June Maitland, mother Virginia “Ginger” and late fathe3r Martin Storch. His siblings Derek (Shelly) Storch and Joy (Mohammed) Otry.  He loved his cat Doc Holiday and good friend Sandy Vickers.

Visitation Thursday, August 6^th from 4PM until time of service at 6PM at Crete Funeral Home 1182 Main Street, Crete, IL, 60417.

Everyone to meet for burial on Friday at 1PM at Poplar Grove Cemetery, 5252 W Grove Street, (near Highway 173 West), Poplar Grove, Illinois  61065  Info: 708-672-7600.