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Margaret “Midge” Taschner, nee Steinbach

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Margaret “Midge” Katherine Taschner, nee Steinbach, age 78, of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of  Manfred “Murph” Taschner; loving mother of Michele (John) Owen and Tracy (Jason) Klein;  cherished grandmother of Regina Domer; fond sister of Cathy (the late James) Smith and predeceased by 7 sisters and 1 brother; aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Midge was known by many for her help she offered to all when she had worked for a local dentist, bank and hospital. Visitation Friday, May… Read complete obituary here

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Joan M. Cambalik, nee Michaels

Joan Cambalik

Joan M. Cambalik, nee Michaels, age 86 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Robert M. Cambalik; loving mother of Lynn (the late Alan) Plica and David (Barbara) Cambalik; dear grandmother of Nicole (Nicholas) Conteduca, Kellie (Ruben) Villarreal, Elizabeth (Marc) Besteman, Keri (Mark) Schaefer, Robert (Katie Lukas) Cambalik; great-grandmother of Jax Villarreal, Harper Villarreal, Frankie Conteduca, Noah Villarreal, Adriana Conteduca, Siena Conteduca Lucas Schaefer and Niko Villarreal; sister of Donald (Judy) Michaels and Kenneth (Sharon) Michaels. Visitation Tuesday, May… Read complete obituary here

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Paul J. Donnelly

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Paul J. Donnelly, age 58, of Orland Park, formerly of La Grange Park. Beloved husband of Laura M. Donnelly, nee Chlipala; fond father of Eric Donnelly and Matthew Donnelly; dear son of Gloria Cesario and the late Edward Donnelly; brother of Brian (Teresa) Donnelly, Maria (James) Donovan and Richard Donnelly; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Visitation, Wednesday, May 10, 2023 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M at Hitzeman Funeral… Read complete obituary here

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Nicolette “Nicki” Radde, nee Gill

Nicolette Radde

Nicolette “Nicki” Radde, nee Gill, age 74 of Oak Brook, formerly of La Grange Park. Beloved mother of Brian Radde, Kevin Radde and Richard (Kelly) Radde; grandmother of Zachary, Gavin, Trevor, Owen Radde, Ryan Doherty, Christopher M. Doherty, the late Simone R. Radde and Christopher J. Doherty; sister of Greg (Jackie) Gill and Lisa (Dennis) Booher; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Memorial gathering will take place at a future date. Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services,… Read complete obituary here

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Diane Puike

Diane Puike

Diane Puike, 77, of Glendale, AZ formerly of Cicero, IL. Diane passed on March 16, 2023. She was born in Chicago on June 19, 1945 to Joseph and Sylvia Puike. She is survived by her brother Alan (Lyn) Pikey and predeceased by her sister Karen (the late Steven) Crnkovich; aunt of Carolyn Ward, David (Lauren) Pikey, the late Christopher Crnkovich and the late Gregory Crnkovich; fond great aunt of many; cousin to Rick (Sandra) Speta and their son Trey. A… Read complete obituary here

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Christopher M. Roberts

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Christopher M. Roberts, age 50, of Chicago. Loving husband of Kathryn Stewart; father of Zachary Roberts, son of Donald Roberts and Sandra Roberts, nee Robinson; son in law of Ronald Stewart and Maureen Stewart, nee O’Malley; brother of Stephanie (Phil) Richard; brother in law of Debra (Scott) Swiatek; uncle of Logan Swiatek, Madeline, Trevor, Olivia and Mason Richard; nephew and cousin to many. Memorial Visitation Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 9:30 A.M. to time of Service 11 A.M. at Hitzeman… Read complete obituary here

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Frederick W. Grosskopf

Frederick Grosskopf

Frederick W. Grosskopf, age 87, of Brookfield formerly of LaGrange and the South Side of Chicago. Beloved husband of Ardythe Grosskopf, nee Thompson; loving father of Kathie (David) Miller-Schapira, Cindy (Ben) Sanchez, Fred (Susan) Grosskopf, Ken (Kirsten) Grosskopf and Steve (Katie) Grosskopf; grandfather of Nathan, Nicole, Erik, Maddie, Mason, Grace, Tyler, Libby and Tommy; brother of Edmund (Margaret) Grosskopf and the late Marie (the late Leonard) Schmit; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Fred graduated from Calumet High School, in… Read complete obituary here

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Richard P. Chlapecka

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Richard P. Chlapecka, age 91 of Hines, IL, formerly of Warrenville, IL passed away April 19th 2023. Richard was a US. Air Force Veteran. Beloved son of the late Martin Chlapecka and Anna Chlapecka, nee Krca. Preceded in death by his Daughter, Tracey Wilson, nee Chlapecka. Cousin of Violet and Ed Broschka, and John and Valerie Broschka. Grandfather of Brent and Brooke Wilson. Richard was a graduate of Illinois College of Optometry, class of 1968 and practiced in West Chicago… Read complete obituary here

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Anna Skala, nee Podest

Anna Skala

Anna Skala, nee Podest, age 88 of Brookfield.  Beloved wife of the late Josef Skala; fond mother of Joseph (Francine) Skala, Michael (Angela) Skala and the late John Skala; grandmother of Christine (JT) McLanigan, Joseph (Erin) Skala, Andrea (Anthony) Harding and Allison (Theodore) Cook; great grandmother of  Connor, McKenzie, Aubrey, John, Keira, Peyton, Sadie and Gavin; sister of Mary (John) Austin, Joe (Lavern) Podest, Rosie Brown, Carolyn Willson, Velma (Ben) Brandt, Barbara (the late Mike) Schwartz and predeceased by Georgia… Read complete obituary here

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Michael Wahler

Michael Wahler

Michael Wahler, age 90, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Gisela Erika Wahler, nee Beissert; loving father of Gordon (Virginia) Wahler; grandfather of Andrew Wahler, Nathan Wahler and Katherine Pacilli; brother of the late Resi, Anton and Willie. Visitation Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Friday, April 14, 2023 from 10:30 A.M. to Time of Service 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Interment Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park.… Read complete obituary here

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