The high school graduate of Hudsonville, Michigan, Chase Ciolek, has passed away. It is reported that the young talent lost his life in a suicide accident in his early 20s.
Highlights
- Chase Ciolek was a high school graduate, a Green Valley State University freshman, and a football and lacrosse athlete.
- Ciolek passed away on February 4, 2025, in a fatal car accident, as news reports.
- Chase was the second child and eldest son of his father, Tom Ciolek, and his mother, Jody Pump Ciolek.
On February 5, 2025, news articles across social media posted devastating news of the passing of Chase Ciolek.
Chase Ciolek was a young athlete who played as a strong safety and free safety for the football team and as a midfielder for the lacrosse team at Hudsonville High School.
Furthermore, he is also the recipient of Eagles of Excellence, along with 24 other students of Hudsonville City in 2022. Similarly, he won the 2024 class Great Lax Bay tournament with Omnia Lacrosse.
Furthermore, he attended Grand Valley State University and was expected to graduate in 2008. However, Chase Ciolek’s life was cut short, untimely. Chase Ciolek was in his early 20s.
News reports state that the cause of death is a fatal suicide accident. However, the details about the tragic incident are yet to be disclosed by authorities and family members.
Chase Ciolek Is Survived By His Father, Thomas, Mother, Jody Pump Ciolek, And Three Siblings
Chase Ciolek was the second child to his father, Thomas Ciolek, and mother, Jody Pump Ciolek, in Michigan, USA.
His father, Thomas, mostly called Tom, is an operations manager at Tyson Foods. He has over twenty-two years of experience in increasing responsibility roles in operations, engineering, and maintenance capacities.
Tom joined Tyson Foods in October 2013 as a plant engineer. Previously, he worked at Hillshire Brands for about 14 years, from November 1999 to October 2013.
Chase’s father attended ITT Technical Institute, Grand Rapids, to study AAS, Computer-aided design, and graduated from Ferris State University in Manufacturing Engineering.
On the other hand, his mother, Jody Pump Ciolek, is an unwavering supporter of the Ciolek family. Her social media accounts are full of the memories of her four children, which she started uploading in 2008.
Late Chase Ciolek has three siblings: Aubrey, Mason, and Hudson.
His elder sister Aubrey Ciolek attended Grand Valley State University and studied Elementary education. She works at Butterworth Hospital.
Similarly, his younger brother Mason Ciolek, born in 2009, plays Lacrosse for the West Side Lacrosse Club and the Class of 2026 at Hudsonville High School. Hudson is Chase Ciolek’s youngest brother.
On February 5, 2025, Chase’s brother Mason Ciolek writes a long emotional message to his brother on his Instagram post. In the heartfelt message, Masson writes,
I love you so damn much. More than you will ever know or realise. Please watch over me from up above. I’m praying for you every night. I love you so so much chase I hope you know that. There’s so many things that I wish I was able to say to you before you were gone. You are just amazing and the legacy you left will be carried on by your friends and family
Mason Ciolek
Furthermore, the mourning family asks the Hudsonville community to keep Chase in their prayers.
Additional Information
- According to Chase Ciolek’s Facebook account, he was likely dating Emery Ulberg.
- The notice for Chase Ciolek’s funeral service has yet to be updated.
