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Memorial Set for Minooka Pilot Scott Tezak Who Died in Weekend Crash

Public invited to Friday's memorial.

Visitation for , the Minooka native who , is set for 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road in Joliet.

Open to the public, a celebration of Scott’s life will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday, with prayers, at the same location.

Beginning at 10:30 a.m., attendees will then process to St. Mary Church in Minooka for a Mass of Christian burial. The interment will be private.

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Tezak grew up in Minooka, attending Minooka Community Consolidated District 201 and Minooka Community High School. His family was active in St. Mary Church in Minooka. Tezak also was attending Lewis University and taught flight classes at Joliet Municipal Airport and Morris Municipal Airport.


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