Jonathan Richard Kirsch

Jonathan Richard Kirsch, age 50, of Tampa, Florida passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Advent Health of Tampa, Florida. He was born June 15, 1973, in Kankakee, Illinois, the son of Daniel & Mary Ann (Rivard) Kirsch. Jonathan married the love of his life, Denise Hohrein Buckley in 2013, in Bora Bora. Jonathan was a pharmaceutical sales and commercial executive for 22 years. He graduated from the Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School, class of 1991, as Valedictorian and Athlete of the Year. He pitched on the varsity baseball team, winning the Illinois state championship his senior year. He was also a member of the golf team. He secured a scholarship to the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, where he played on the Navy baseball team. After his USNA graduation on May 31, 1995, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy for 7 years. He spent several years on tours in the submarine U.S.S. West Virginia. He graduated from Northwestern in Chicago Illinois, with an MBA and subsequently worked in the pharmaceutical industry, leading 4 blockbuster launches of medication that improved people’s lives & health. He was an avid Cubs fan. He loved to travel with his wife, race cars, attend football games and have fun. He was born a fourth child, the only son, and grew up with 3 older sisters that doted on him. As an adult, he had a very special relationship with his sisters and was a very intelligent, protective and generous individual. He was always willing to help family and friends. He was very charitable and also served as a board member of the breast cancer organization Journey to the Cure from 2004-2016. He is survived by his wife, Denise Kirsch; his parents; his mother in law, Kitty Hohrein; 3 sisters and brothers in law, Amy Delmore, Valerie Goldfain (Butch Hovarter), Ellen (Larry Stringer), & Mark Goldfain, all of Bourbonnais, IL; 2 sister in laws, Lisa (Jonathan) Harley & Julie Watkins. He leaves behind many wonderful nephews and nieces, Bob (Kara) Delmore, Katie Delmore (his goddaughter), Dan Goldfain, Luke Goldfain, Rhiannon Stringer, Aidan Stringer, Joey Stringer, Amanda Harley, Caitlin Harley & Kaia Watkins and 1 great nephew, “ma man” Calvin Delmore. He was preceded in death by brother in law Joseph Delmore; maternal grandparents Lumena & Roy Rivard; paternal grandparents Joseph & Florence Kirsch; godparents Frederick & Madonna Grasser. A visitation will be held at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais, Illinois, on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 4:00 -7:00 p.m., with a memorial service held immediately after at 7:00 p.m. Interment will be in the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation at www.usna.com.

Jonathan Richard Kirsch

June 15, 1973 - April 6, 2024