Donna J. Kern

Donna J. Kern, age 77, of Riverside. Beloved wife of Keith DiGioia; loving mother of Lisa (Cindie Winnings) Olson, Tracy Kreiss, Blythe (the late Victor) Chavarria, Robert Becker; grandmother of Samantha (William), Amanda (Orane), Kenneth, James, BriAnn, Lauren (Daniel), Jacob, Tyler, Alexis, MaKenna, Parker and Zoey; great grandmother of Koa, Ember, Liam, Miley, Bindie, Addi, […]

Mark William Melzer

Mark William Melzer, age 54, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Suzanne Warda; loving son of Kathleen and Paul Szachnitowski, nee Wagner and the late William Melzer; brother of Christopher (partner: Anne Peterson) and Jarrett (Sky) their children Zach and Nixie; stepbrother of Andrea (Dave Kelly); adored son in law of Robert Warda Sr. and the […]

James Arthur Bruce

James Arthur Bruce, age 86, of Chicago. Air Force Veteran. Son of Arthur L. Bruce and Evelyn K. Bruce, nee Kirsch. Peacefully passed away at home surrounded with family and friends. Jim graduated from St. Philomena Grade School, St. Philips High School, Worsham College of Mortuary Science and Roosevelt University. He proudly served our nation […]

Patricia A. Jerkatis, nee Kenny

Patricia A. Jerkatis, nee Kenny. Devoted wife of the late James C. Jerkatis, entered into eternal life on January 3, 2024. Daughter of the late William J. Kenny and Emily Kenny, nee Novak; dear mother of Kenneth (Maria), Karen, Paul and Gary; grandmother of Christopher and Danielle Krall, Kyle and Aaron Jerkatis, great grandmother of […]

Shirley M. Hesek, nee Branske

Shirley M. Hesek, nee Branske, age 86, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Raymond R. Hesek; loving mother of Frances (the late Arthur W.) Stringham and Rae Ann Vicario; loving grandmother of Martin Patock, Deanna Vicario and Amanda Stringham; loving great-grandmother of Alexandra and Madeline Patock and Riley Vicario-Johnson. Sister […]

Nancy Ellen Schulze, nee Marble

Nancy Ellen Schulze, nee Marble, age 68 of Riverside.  Beloved wife of Scott W. Schulze; loving mom to Freeloader and Snuffles; caregiver and friend to many. Visitation, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Thursday December 14, 2023 9:30 A.M. to 10:00A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, […]

Frank Waner

Frank Waner, age 65 of Greencastle, IN and Chicago; father of 2; brother of Lou, Cathy and Beb; uncle and great uncle of many nieces and nephews; Frank is predeceased by his parents Frank Waner and Martha Waner, nee Koziol. Visitation Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 3 P.M. to Time of Service 8 P.M. at […]

Raymond H. Deitz

Raymond H. Deitz, age 90 of Riverside. Air Force Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of Norma Deitz, nee Simunjak; fond father of Brian Deitz, Gary Deitz and the late David (Kathleen) Deitz; grandfather of Carter, Paige, Jack and Lillian Deitz; brother of the late Vivian Deitz. Visitation Friday, December 8, 2023 from 3:00 P.M. to […]

Brian Krol

Brian Krol, age 44 of Brookfield, formerly of Brighton Park in Chicago.  Beloved husband of Tracy Krol, nee Headley; loving father of Kayla Krol  and stepfather to Michael Moran-Headley; dear son of Donald and Mary Krol, nee Paskvan; cherished bother of Julie Krol; son in Law of Kathy and the late Walter Headley; dedicated friend […]

Patrick Dean Benjamin

Patrick Dean Benjamin, 61, of Brookfield, Illinois passed away on October 16, 2023.  He was born in 1961, in Oak Park, Illinois to David Fisher and Virginia Ruth Benjamin.  Patrick left this Earth with the love of his family and multitude of friends. Patrick was a graduate of Glenbard East High School in 1979 and […]