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Jeffrey Alan Chmiola ~ Murphysboro June 22, 1965 - May 24, 2024

Date of Funeral

May 31, 2024

Jeffrey Alan Chmiola, 58, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away May 24, 2024. Jeff was born on June 22, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois to Ronald and Lorna (Larson) Chmiola. He married Lisa Vaughn on September 27, 2003, in Carpentersville IL. Jeff was a graduate of Dundee-Crown High School, class of 1983, and received his Bachelor of Arts in Agri-Business and Economics from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1989. He was employed by the Church of St Francis Xavier as a bookkeeper and bus driver. He served in the Illinois Air National Guard from 1983 to 1999. He loved helping others and spent much of his spare time volunteering at Southern Illinois University’s Newman Catholic Student Center in Carbondale. He was an active member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, and an active member with Brothers of Southern, SIU-C Knights of Columbus. He was also the Pro-Life Coordinator for the Knights of Columbus of Jackson County.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa, of Murphysboro; his parents, of Carpentersville; his siblings, Timothy (Beth) Chmiola, of South Boston VA; Stephen (Sara) Chmiola, of Elgin IL; Theresa (Keith) Simon, of Lindale TX; Aerenia (Tony) Karoumi, of Huntley IL.

Visitation will be Friday, May 31, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., at the Newman Center, followed by a Catholic Mass at 11:00 a.m. also at the Newman Center, 715 S. Washington, in Carbondale IL. Private burial following Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in memory of Jeff to the Newman Center, 715 S. Washington, Carbondale IL 62901.

Walker Funeral Home of Carbondale entrusted with arrangements.

Visitation will be Friday, May 31, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., at the Newman Center, followed by a Catholic Mass at 11:00 a.m. also at the Newman Center, 715 S. Washington, in Carbondale IL. Private burial following Mass.

Condolences(10)

  1. Stan Kaliski says
    May 30, 2024 at 2:39 pm

    It was a shock when my wife told me of Jeff’s passing. She is on Facebook and I’m not. We had known each other for many years. We were both in the 126th ARW (Air Refueling Wing) of the Illinois Air National Guard (in Chicago). We also lived and went to school (SIU-C) in the Carbondale area. The hours and miles we spent traveling back and forth from the Carbondale area to Chicago for drill is incalculable.

    He was a good friend/buddy/comrade. Since I left the Carbondale area and the ANG we kind of lost contact. That is a failure on my part, I’m not good at keeping in touch with people. I recently (16 May) texted him about property I purchased in the country, for retirement. He responded with a, “Very cool”. Who knew he would be gone a week later. Being the county boy he was I was hoping to have him out to my place when I get it established.

    Jeff was a person that gave of himself to others. My wife and I were on the receiving end of his generosity and try to follow his example and pass it on to others.

    My deepest condolences are with his wife, Lisa, and the rest of his family. Jeff will be sorely missed.

  2. Jerry Bires says
    June 1, 2024 at 12:48 pm

    I remember Jeff and Lisa’s many hours of volunteering during my years at Newman, prior to the pandemic.

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In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in memory of Jeff to the Newman Center, 715 S. Washington, Carbondale IL 62901.

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