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Rosaline Wachowicz, nee Pacenti

Rosaline Washowicz

Rosaline Wachowicz, nee Pacenti, age 101 of Cicero. Beloved wife of the late Walter Wachowicz, Sr.; loving mother of Walter Wachowicz, Jr. and Judy (Tom) Vaile; dear grandmother of Jennifer Vaile and Allison Vaile; preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses Louis (Irene), Angelena (Albert), Joseph, Samuel (Ann), Jennie, John (Louise) and Dominic (Josephine); aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, March 11, 2024 from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 9:45… Read complete obituary here

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Claudean A. Champagne, nee Chavers

Claudean Champagne

Claudean A. Champagne, nee Chavers, age 87, of Burr Ridge, IL, formerly of Brookfield, IL,  Lafayette Colorado and Batesville, AR. Beloved wife of the late Jean Champagne; loving mother of Elaine (Mark) Pesavento, Tim Skarbonkiewicz, Sheila (Bruce) Allen and the late Alicia (Mike Koonce) Antoon; devoted grandmother of James Pesavento, Melissa (Chris) Bollinger, Robert (Dorothy Touponce) Pesavento, Andrew (Maureen) Pesavento, John Albert (Angela) Reichel, Cody Skarbonkiewicz, Olivia (Kevin) Baumeister, Blake Skarbonkiewicz, James Antoon-Koonce and Leland Ferguson; adoring great grandmother of… Read complete obituary here

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Richard A. Koprowski

Richard Koprowski

Richard A. Koprowski, age 79, Navy Veteran, of Brookfield.  Beloved Husband of Bernadine Koprowski, nee Unewitz ; loving father of Corinne (Frank) Ostrowski, Jeanette (Josh) King and Lauren (Brad) Cory; grandfather of Tavin and Grantley Ostrowski, Dylan, Brianna and Benji King, Lila and Lucy Cory; brother of Judy (Dick) Keslik and the late Clement  Koprowski ; uncle of many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Visitation will be held, Friday March 8, 2024 10:00 A.M. to time of Mass 11:00 A.M.… Read complete obituary here

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Mark William Melzer

Mark W 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 late Celeste Warda; brother in law to Robert Jr. (Lori); their children Luke, Dylan and Logan and Thomas (Jessica) and their children Noralee and Theo. … Read complete obituary here

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Michael A. Spielman, Sr.

Michael Spielman

Michael A. Spielman, Sr., age 75 of Brookfield. U.S. Naval Veteran. Beloved husband of Barbara Spielman, nee Kramer; fond father of Michael A. (Carla) Spielman, Jr., Daniel W. (Jennifer) Spielman and Mary L. (Jeremie) Kennedy; grandfather of Natalie, Ava, Claire, Cameron and John; dear son of late Lowell and the late Ann Spielman, nee Balich; brother of Carol Karel, Susan Thomas, the late Nancy Merkle, Lowell Spielman, Don Spielman and Judy Linden; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Mike lived… Read complete obituary here

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Dorothy K. Husa, nee Knol

Dorothy Husa

Dorothy K. Husa, nee Knol, age 94 of Riverside, formerly of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Robert Husa; loving mother of Robert (Rosemarie) Husa, Carol Kartje and Lorene (Larry) O’Connell; dear grandmother of Nicholas (Shannon) DeVincent, Elizabeth Kartje, Catherine Kartje, Charles O’Connell, Margaret O’Connell, Clare O’Connell; great grandmother of Ryder DeVincent and Rowan DeVincent; predeceased by all of her brothers, sisters and in-laws, Louis (Evelyn) Knol, Jacob Knol, Mary (Ted) Spieker and Richard (Pat) Husa; aunt of many nieces… Read complete obituary here

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James Arthur Bruce

James 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 in the Air Force, went on to teach school for ten years, after which he entered the funeral service, retiring after twenty-five years. Jim married… Read complete obituary here

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Bradley Schlueter

Bradley Schlueter

Bradley Schlueter, age 69 of Western Springs, Beloved husband of Linda Schlueter, nee Jeske; loving father of Amy Schlueter and Holly Schlueter; dear grandfather of Gabriel Hogan; brother of the late Gary Schlueter; Brad was predeceased by his parents Robert and JoAnn Schlueter; long time companion of Mylee (the family dog). Visitation Tuesday, February 20, 2024 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 10:30 A.M. to 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd. 9445 31st… Read complete obituary here

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Antoinette Gersch, nee Walach

Antoinette Gersch

Antoinette Gersch, nee Walach, age 88 of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of the late Norbert J. Gersch; fond mother of Laura Gersch, Tom (Susan) Gersch and Cheryl (Mike) Duffy; honorary mother of Terri Kopija; dear grandmother of Grace, Ben and Sam Gersch; sister of the late Steve Walach. Visitation Thursday, February 15 , 2024, from 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Funeral 11:30 A.M. to St.… Read complete obituary here

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Mary E. Martin, nee Hipp

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Mary E. Martin, nee Hipp, age 93, of Joliet, formerly of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Martin. Loving mother of Margaret (Dan) Zappia, Mary A. (Steve Atkinson) Martin Atkinson, Ann Martin and Rose (Mike) Putrow; grandmother of Sean Martin, Kenneth Steinke, Paul (Sarah) Putrow, George Lesica, Mary C. (Bob) Siegfrieds and the late Raymond Bishop; great grandmother of Ella Steinke; sister of Ethel (the late Robert) Wilkie; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services Private. Interment Private… Read complete obituary here

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