Peter "Pete" Lawrence Kodat, lifelong farmer in Grundy County and past Goose Lake Township Supervisor, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Lightways Hospice Care in Joliet IL. Born August 19, 1948 to Leonard Kodat and Mary Walsh Kodat, Pete was the youngest of five children. He lived his entire life on the farm lands of Grundy County IL.

Survived by his wife Ana B. Koval, his son Steven (Jill) Kodat, his grandchildren Cory (Andrea) and Jessika (Chase McGarvey) Kodat, two great granddaughters, Blair and Cameran Kodat; and three siblings - George (Rita) Kodat, Judy (Rich) Martin, and Philip (Karin) Kodat. Preceded in death by his parents and one brother Thomas Kodat.

Agriculture held his interest more than anything else at school, so following graduation from Coal City High School in 1966, Pete began farming in Goose Lake Township and continued to farm throughout his life. Upon the opening of Dresden Station, Pete worked nights at Dresden Nuclear Power Station for eleven years. This job allowed him to buy his first piece of heavy equipment and some land, build his home, and expand his career to become Kodat Farms.

Local history held Pete's attention; he listened to elders and contemporaries alike, committing their stories to memory. He studied local maps and read everything from ledgers to government documents to personal memoirs. Pete's respect for the land, its history, and its people was made evident with his own writing and publication of "Goose Lake Township Centennial 1897-1997".

Per Pete's request, no services will occur at this time. Aqua cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be directed to Lightways Hospice Care facility, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, IL 60431 or Carbon Hill Museum, 875 N. Second Street, Carbon Hill, IL 60416.

Family and friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.ferrarifuneral.com

Ferrari Funeral Services of Coal City are entrusted with arrangements.