Zdenek D. Hurych

Professor Zdenek Hurych, PhD, of Sycamore, Illinois died on July 18, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center in St. Charles. He was born on July 19, 1941 in Pelhrimov, Czechoslovakia (currently Czech Republic). He earned his PhD in Physics at Charles University in Prague in 1967. From 1968 he was Professor of Physics at Northern Illinois University. During his tenure at NIU, he was awarded the prestigious title of Presidential Research Professor.

He is survived by his only daughter, Camilla Vasquez, and son-in-law, Ruben Vasquez, of St. Petersburg, Florida, and his brother Jiri Hurych and family of Prague, Czech Republic. He was preceded in death by his parents Zdenka and Oldrich Hurych.

Memorial mass will be held on Saturday August 4, 2018 at 10:30am in the Christ the Teacher University Parish in DeKalb with Father Matthew McMorrow officiating. Cremation was entrusted to Finch Crematory and burial of remains will follow the mass in the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in DeKalb. Arrangements were entrusted to: Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL, 60115 (815) 758-3841.