Austin Lempera, of New Lenox, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. He was 16.

He was born Dec. 6, 1995, to parents Steven Lempera and Connie (nee) Bochenek.

Austin was an honor roll student and a varsity football player at Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Frankfort.

Read more about Mr. Lempera here. 

He is survived by his brother Westley; nephew Thomas Lempera, Jeff (Donna) Lempera, Thomas (Carol) Bochenke, Kim (John) Crowley; Linda (late Ray) Bochenek, and the late Julie Kornecki.

He is also survived by many loving friends and relatives.   

Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, at Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way, Frankfort. A funeral service with prayers will be 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, and then to St. Anthony Church, 7659 W. Sauk Trail, Frankfort, for a funeral Mass. Interment will be at 10 a.m. at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice.