Tracey L. Orick

Date of Death: 
Thursday, June 1, 2023

Tracey Lynn Margaret Orick (née Bulthuis) was born August 28th 1970 to Donna (née Massey) and Thomas. She was the first of four and immediately took a motherly role towards her siblings Denise, Tommy, and the late Christina. She grew up in Northlake, Illinois attending St. John Vianney and West Leyden High School where she made lifelong friends. At a young age she had her first child Curtis. After several years of being a strong single mother, she met her soulmate, the late Brian Alan Orick. They were married in 1995 and a couple short years later they brought Maggie Rose into this world. Over the years she would become a mother to many, to include a few: Bernadette Orick (née Duray), Jeanette Zabieglo (née Nuccio), Angelia Kogut, and Zach Kogut. After Brian was called home in 2011, she found new purpose and further dedicated her life to others through her social work. She went back to school while working full time and graduated with top honors from Aurora University. She served the Austin community for 2 years before becoming the first social worker at the Elmhurst public library. She was blessed later in life to find companionship and comfort in Robert Kogut. Anyone who saw them together could see the love they shared. She enjoyed adventuring with her "birches" and movie marathons on the couch at home with her daughter. She had a passion for helping others that didn't have a voice or the means to help themselves. She was always reading a book or working out at Orange Theory. Her loss will be felt by many for sometime to come.

Visitation: 
Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Friday, June 9, 2023 - 10:00am
Interment: 
Resurrection Cemetery

Guestbook

Bryan
Tracey was an amazing person who touched so many lives. She worked with me at Elmhurst Public Library for 5 years and she changed my thinking and helped me in many ways. I was lucky as so many were to call her a friend and/or colleague. She made the world a better place for innumerable people. She will be sorely missed but not forgotten.
Diane Grossman
Tracey, my niece on my ex-husband’s side was very close to me in her adolescence. She used to baby sit my daughter Kristen and stayed at my house many times. As the years went by we stayed in touch and I always liked hearing from her. I am very proud of her strength, courage and perseverance to carry on.I can’t believe she has passed so young. I will miss her dearly. Hod speed Tracey you are loved. Aunt Diane
Bob & Darlene
Deepest sympathy to the Orick & Bulthuis families & to Tracey's friends. You're all in our prayers. May she rest in peace.
Julie Madrid Kober
It is with great sadness that I'm unable to attend the wake, but please accept my humble apologies for this. My heart, thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this very difficult time! My sincerest condolences and deepest sympathies go out to all Tracey's Family & Friends! She was an Amazing Human Being and will be sorely miss! May she rest in peace!