Dr. Thomas Chester Bockman, 85, of West Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully at
home surrounded by family on January 20, 2025. Thomas was born October 20, 1939, in
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. He was the first child of Chester Bockman and Mary
(Soukup) Bockman. He is survived by his wife Patricia J (Kuhn) Bockman, 82; sons Edward
(Collette) of West Chicago, Illinois, and Dean (Charlie) Bockman of Aurora, Illinois;
daughters Carol (Keith) Lemick of Chicago, Illinois, and Dr. Jeanine (Adam) Moreland of
Chicago, Illinois; 6 grandchildren, Alyssa Bockman of Batavia, IL, Thomas (Jamie) Nunn,
and Brooke Nunn of Aurora, IL, Spencer Nunn of Warrenville, IL, Charles and Layla
Moreland of Chicago, IL.; 5 great-grandchildren, Kendra Bockman, Audrey Burgess, Logan,
Quinn, and Penelope Nunn, his brothers Raymond (Barbara) Bockman of Medicine Hat,
Alberta, Canada, and Lenard (Wendy) Bockman of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Thomas was
preceded in death by his brother, Andrew Bockman.
Thomas grew up in Redcliff, Alberta, Canada. While living in Redcliff, he worked for a Brick
Layer, worked as a farmhand, and eventually worked for the Dominion Glass Factory before
moving to the United States in 1958. He held several jobs before attending National
Chiropractic College. Thomas met the love of his life, Patricia Kuhn, in 1961 while they were
working at the Lawson YMCA in Chicago as desk clerks. Thomas graduated from National
Chiropractic College in 1962 and married Patricia in 1963 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in
Knox, IN. Thomas opened his first chiropractic clinic in 1967 in Chicago. He spent most of
his 45-year chiropractor career in the western suburbs before retiring in July of 2005.
Thomas was also a lifelong Master Mason. He is the only Master Mason of Glen Ellyn
Lodge, No: 242, to serve two consecutive terms as Master of the Lodge in 1987 and 1988.
He remained active in the lodge until his death.
A Celebration of Life will be held on February 2, 2025 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at The Dance Lab of St. Charles located at 201 S. Third St. St. Charles, Illinois.