Luis V. Esquivel

Luis V. Esquivel

South Chicago/Hegewisch

August 12, 1929 – February 16, 2026

Luis V. Esquivel, age 96, of Hegewisch, formerly of South Chicago, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday February 16, 2026.

He is survived by his precious wife of  74 years, Rose Marie Esquivel (nee Gonzalez); loving children: Joseph Louis (Kimberly) Esquivel, Rose Marie (Asuncion) Burgos, Robert (Kim) Esquivel, Irma (Jose Luis) Cerda and Deborah (Alfredo) Martinez; loving grandchildren: Joseph (Anna) Esquivel, Anthony Esquivel, Lester (Jill) Korgul, Mercedes (Jeremias) Pomales, Diane (John) Ramos, Rosemarie Rojas, Steven (Sarah) Burgos, Rob (Melissa) Esquivel, Ryan (Jane) Esquivel, Susan (Javier) Galan, Carlos (Ariana) Cerda, José Luis (Nicole) Cerda and Erica (Michael) Ticknor; 29 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild as well as many nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.

Preceded in death by his parents Luis and Loreto Esquivel; siblings: Domitila Esquivel, Esperanza (Manuel) Galvan, Salvador (Ernestina) Esquivel, Jose (Maria Luisa) Esquivel, Socorro (Salvador) Suarez and Javier Esquivel.

Luis was born in Tanhuato, Michoacan, Mexico and lived most his adult life in Chicago. He came to this country with nothing and built a life through hard work in the Southside steel mills of Chicago. Luis worked almost 30 years at Wisconsin Steel. He believed in hard work and family. At one point he owned a restaurant, rehabbed several houses, and managed to put all of his kids through Catholic education . That work ethic that he instilled, along with teaching us to always do the right thing, giving back to the community and try to help each otherwhenever we can, produced numerous public servants, engineers, architects, lawyers, nurses, teachers, etc. He was a loving devoted husband, father and huge supporter of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed watching all sports and looked forward to being with family. He will be deeply missed.

Friends are invited to meet with the family for visitation on Thursday February 19, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond IN, 46323. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Directly at Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic Church, 3200 East 91st Street, Chicago IL, 60617. A visitation will take place at church on Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. Burial at St. Mary Cemetery, in Evergreen Park, IL will follow.

For more information you may call Bocken Funeral Home at (219)-844-1600, or www.bockenfunerals.com.