Obituary: Ronald J. Hicks

Ronald Joseph Hicks died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, at Franciscan Village in Lemont, Illinois. He was 87 years old.

The father of Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks, Ron Hicks taught at Thornton and Thornwood High Schools. He earned an undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University and a master’s degree from DePaul University.

Hicks was a lifelong Catholic who received his sacraments at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish in Chicago, raised his family at St. Jude the Apostle in South Holland, and was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills. He is survived by his wife, Roselee, his sons Ronald A. Hicks and Richard J. Hicks, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.