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Obituary: Joshua Ramza, 24, Bolingbrook HS Grad

Ramza, a senior at Blackburn College, was found dead in his dorm room Saturday. Memorial visitation will take place Friday.

Joshua Ramza, a Bolingbrook High School graduate and a senior at Blackburn College, died Saturday at the age of 24. 

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Ramza was a 2006 graduate of Bolingbrook High School. He loved soccer and played in junior high, at BHS, in club sports and in college, according to his obituary

Ramza was studying criminal justice at Blackburn, a school of about 550 students outside of St. Louis in Carlinville, IL. He was born in Des Plaines and lived in Bolingbrook before recently moving to Romeoville. 

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Memorial visitation will take place Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Homes & Crematory, 24021 Royal Worlington Dr. in Naperville. 

Ramza is survived by his mother, father, stepfather, two brothers and two nieces, among other family members, according to the obituary. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Ramza's family to pay for services. Checks can be made out to Janet Meininger. 


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