Tyrone "Ty" T. Emerson

Tyrone "Ty" T. Emerson, 60, of Maple Park died Monday, March 17, 2014 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 1, 1953 in Hammond, IN. The son of Theodore and Dian (Martinovich) Emerson. He married Cari Elyea on April 18, 2006. Ty was a self employed contractor for many years. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, camping, shooting guns and wearing cammo. He was a collector of hand saws and other tools and various items that he would find at auctions. Survivors include his wife, Cari; one daughter, Erin K. (Jesse) Klco; one son, Nicholas J. Emerson; his father, Theodore Emerson; his mother, Dian Martinovich; one sister, Lori Emerson; one brother, Jason (Elena) Emerson; the mother of his children, Maggie Kenney; his loyal companion, Snickers and his grand dog, Pinky. A Memorial Visitation will be on Saturday, March 22 from 1:00-4:00 PM at Humes Funeral Home, 320 W. Lake St., Addison, IL. A gathering with family and friends will be held after the visitation at the Pyramid Club 236 W. Lake st. in Addison beginning at 5pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the donors charity of choice. Cremation arrangements were completed by the Butala Funeral Home and Crematory in Sycamore. To sign the online guest book or share a memory, go to