Stephen J. Meredith

Stephen J. “Steve” Meredith, age 79, of Bourbonnais passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. He was born June 21, 1946 in Kankakee, the son of Donald and Mary Jane (Hill) Meredith. Steve married his best friend, Carol Boudreau, on August 3, 1968 at Maternity B.V.M. Catholic Church in Bourbonnais. Steve was a talented local high school athlete; competing in baseball, football, and basketball. His passion for sports continued after high school where he devoted his life to coaching in the Bradley-Bourbonnais Little League, local youth football leagues, and served 10 years as a Varsity baseball coach at B.B.C.H.S. For 20 years, he was an I.H.S.A. football official. His dedication to youth sports also led him to serve as the B-B Little League president, groundskeeper, and as a board member of Bourbonnais Bears Jr. Football. Steve loved watching his grandchildren play sports – soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, golf, track and field, cross country, cheerleading, and theater. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Blackhawks, Bears, White Sox, and University of Illinois athletics. Steve was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served from 1966 – 1968; and was a member of American Legion Post #1164. He was an active parishioner of St. George Catholic Church. Steve retired from Armstrong World Industries in 2010 after working production for 46 years. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Carol Meredith, of Bourbonnais; his children, Stacey (Aaron) Harsy of Bourbonnais, Sandi (Mark) Schario of North Royalton OH, and Brandon (Donna) Meredith of Bourbonnais; two sisters, Donna (Carl) Fritts of Murfreesboro TN and Missy (Hatton) Valentine of Atlanta GA; grandchildren: Libby, Sydney, Stephen, Samantha, Natalie, Kyle, Casey, Kyle, and Blake; and eight great-grandchildren plus one due in March 2026. Steve is preceded in death by his parents and a nephew. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial visitation will be held from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. An additional visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of the 10 a.m. memorial Mass on Monday, November 3, 2025 at St. George Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at St. George Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Uplifted Care, to St. George Church, or Honor Flight Chicago.

Stephen J. Meredith

June 21, 1946 - October 22, 2025