Obituaries
Salvatore “Sal” Occhipinti
June 11, 1963 - April 8, 2026
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VISITATION
April 11, 2026 | 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. -
Yurs Funeral Home
405 East Main St
Saint Charles, IL 60174 - Funeral
- April 12, 2026 | 4:00 P.M.
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Congregational United Church of Christ
40W451 Fox Mill Blvd
St. Charles, IL 60175
Salvatore “Sal” Occhipinti, age 62, of DeKalb, IL passed away April 8th, 2026.
He was born on June 11, 1963, to Carlo and Josephine Occhipinti. He was the youngest of six siblings.
He graduated from Lake Park High School in 1981 and was active in wrestling and marching band.
Sal was a loving and caring father to his two sons. He was a lifelong Cubs and Bears fans and you could always find him watching the games with friends and family on Sundays. He passed his love of baseball down to his kids and loved coaching. He prided himself on being Kaneland High School’s unofficial cross-country statistician and was most proud of watching his sons running. Sal was known for his one-of-a-kind sense of humor and storytelling. He always wanted to make sure those around him were cared for and happy. When it was Sal’s turn to host a holiday, every guest went home with enough leftovers for the whole family. He will be remembered for his generosity to all that knew him.
His recent work has taken him all over Wisconsin and Illinois, where he got to share his love for running his beef jerky company, College Dawgs, at state fairs and other events.
He is survived by his children, Drew (Riley) of Chicago, IL and Daniel of Bozeman, MT, siblings, Vince (Debbie), Jackie Petersen (Randy), Peter (Carol), Joe (Laura), and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Carlo and Josephine, his stepmother, Lil, who he cared deeply for, and his brother, Carl.
The visitation will be on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Yurs Funeral Home (405 East Main Street, Saint Charles, IL) from 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. The Funeral Service will be Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Congregational United Church of Christ (40W451 Fox Mill Blvd, St. Charles, IL) at 4:00 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association.
For further information call Yurs Funeral Home St. Charles, 630-584-0060.
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Christian Phillips from Sugar Grove , IL
"I'm sorry for your loss."
Jacqueline Petersen from Bartlett, IL
"To our Youngest Brother. Sal you will be missed by everyone who knew you. All the funny jokes, special times and laughter when we were all together. I hope you are with our brother Carl and Mom and Dad and all our aunts and uncles in Heaven and Antoinette too. The parties you'll have in Heaven, I hope we hear the laughter all the way down here on Earth. Love You !!!! Your Sister, Jacqueline"
Jacqueline Petersen from Bartlett, IL
"To our Youngest Brother, Sal everyone you knew will miss you. I hope you're with our Brother Carl and Mom and Dad and our Aunts and Uncles and Antoinette. I know the parties in Heaven will be filled with fun and laughter. I hope we hear the laughter all the way here on Earth. Love you so much !!"
Chris Schlieve from Oak creek , WI
"Sal was a great guy and had an unbelievable work ethic. He took pride in everything he did. He was so proud of his family and put that dedication into his work for College Dawgs. A great man, I will miss him very much. My condolences to all his friends and family."
Larry Lloyd from Platteville, WI
"Sal was one of my earliest friends. He lived across the creek from me, and he had a lot of big brothers. They would all come across the creek and we had big tackle football games along the creek way. Oh man, Sal was a really good friend to me as a kid. We went to jr high band camp together at Illinois Wesleyan. We planned and plotted and made up strategy for our after school floor hockey team in 6th grade. Yeah, I need to take some time to write about Sal for myself….there’s too much of my childhood that was blessed because he was in it. I will be praying and am praying for his family today and tomorrow . I also threw a whole lot of provolone cheese under his lunch table once because he made me a provolone sandwich for lunch with white bread and a huge chunk of cheese. Little details of life…."
David Faulkner from Chicago, IL
"Love from David Faulkner, Saint Pauls UCC"