Yakez Lee Semark obituary

Yakez Lee Semark Obituary

Evanston, Illinois, United States

July 24, 1997 - February 09, 2018

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Yakez Lee Semark obituary

Yakez Lee Semark Obituary

Jul 24, 1997 - Feb 09, 2018

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Yakez Lee Semark, who stepped into the cypher of life with compassion, conviction, loyalty, and a heart of gold, died February 9, 2018, in his hometown of Evanston, Illinois. He was 20.

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on July 24, 1997, Yakez and his mom moved to the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago when he was 3 years old. They moved to Evanston when Yakez was entering the second grade, where he attended Dawes Elementary School and Chute Middle School. Yakez graduated from Evanston Township High School (ETHS).

During his time in Evanston public schools, he was known for his creativity, critical thought, kindness, and commitment to helping others winning recognitions such as the Ricky Byrdsong Citizenship Award at Chute, Student of the Month at ETHS, and Most Volunteer Service Hours award as an ETHS Student Ambassador. After high school, Yakez took several courses at Oakton Community College before pursuing full-time employment and renting his first apartment in Chicago, IL. He loved writing lyrics and poetry, creating music, taking photography and videos, watching videos and gaming, playing soccer, adding to his shoe collection, and most of all, sharing moments exploring life with his friends, his family, and his dog Dante.

Yakez Semark is survived by his loving mother, Evangeline Semark, and her partner Justin Cooper of Evanston; father, Brian Richards of Michigan; sister, Breyon Richards of Michigan; grandfather, Doug Semark, and bonus grandmother, Huikyong Song of California; two grandmothers, Cindy Semark and Linda Kingsbury, both of Michigan; four uncles and one aunt, Jeremiah and Jordan Semark; Quenton and Timothy Haithcox, Kimberly Baker, all of Michigan; six great grandparents, Osceola and Margrit Semark, Doris and Douglas Rath of Ohio; George Harold and Betty Bonney of Michigan.

He is also survived by a host of cousins, including Nate Bonney and Nick Zocher, great aunts & uncles including Roann Bonney, Bryan Zocher and Darryl Haithcox, & other family members as well as numerous close friends, neighbors, bonus mothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, brothers, & sisters, as well as an entire Evanston community that is committed to keeping his memory alive.

Yakez was preceded in death by his great-grandmothers, Marilyn Bonney, in 1995 and Lucy Haithcox in 2006; and grandfather, Vernon Richards, in 2003.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the family’s GoFundMe (link below) to help build a fund being established in Yakez’s name that will assist Evanston youth in achieving independence.

You can to the family or in memory of Yakez Semark.

Events

Visitation Details:
10:00 am
February 17, 2018
Christ Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 1711 Simpson, Evanston, Illinois
Celebration of Life Service Details:
11:00am
February 17, 2018
Christ Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 1711 Simpson, Evanston, Illinois
Details: A repast will be held immediately after the service at the church to provide open mic space to remember Yakez.
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DH
DH
Sep 22, 2020

I am so very sorry for your loss. Such a very young and beautiful life. Please accept my deepest condolences. Looking to the comfort only Jehovah God can bring will help you through this very difficult time. He is "the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our trials..." (2 Corinthians 1:3,4) He promises in Revelation 21:3, 4 that very soon "He will wipe out every tear from our eyes, death will be no more...mourning outcry and pain will be gone...these things will be all be things of the past." Then, He promises the hope of seeing our lost loved ones again right here on a paradise earth, through the promised resurrection at Acts 24:15. Imagine that...I truly hope that these wonderful promises from the true God can bring you much comfort. Please know that your family are in our prayers. Feel free to visit Jw.org for more comfort from God's word.

MsWork Work
MsWork Work
Sep 22, 2020

Ms. Semark my heart goes out to you! Writing something on here could never express or show the memories me and my family experienced over the years, holidays, seasons or summers we spent with your son! Honestly I lost a son too that day! Because if I needed anything I knew Yakez was a phone call away....just call me if I needed something he would always say to me... I will miss whenever Jr. would come home and you would be 1 step behind him coming threw my door with a big smile and hug! When I would wake up in the morning come out my room and see you and Jr in the living room knocked out....all the holidays I cooked or whenever you would stop by and I'm cooking....I knew you were going to get a plate of whatever I cooked or Bbq! My home was your home...and you never had to asked if you could come and stay the night you knew my door was always opened to you....my kids loved you....my dog Bishop will miss you....and nothing will be the same without you Yakez! I still can't believe it...I am still crying and I know your mom will be too for awhile because the person that you were didn't deserve this....Only God knows best....and he really picked one of his Angeles and that was You! Rest easy Yakez you will never be forgotten! Please pray for his Mother as she goes threw this tragic loss in her life of a wonderful amazing good whole hearted caring son!

Billie
Billie
Sep 22, 2020

I cannot imagine what you are going through E my heart hurts for you my family and I are sending you thoughts and prayers Rip Yakez Jason and Billie Brizendine

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