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Robert Edward Slifka

Robert Edward Slifka

Apr 15, 2013

Robert Edward Slifka, age 90,of Riverside.  WW II Navy Veteran.  Beloved husband of Marlene J. Slifka, nee Godsel; loving father of Suzanne (Gordon) Marsh; future grandfather of ?; fond brother of Rosemarie (Kenneth) Zolecke, the late Eleanore (Louis) Lewis and Dorothy Slifka; brother-in-law of Eileen (the late Jerry) Buric; uncle of many nieces and nephews.  Visitation Friday, April 19,...

Cheryl R. Jackson, Nee Allman

Cheryl R. Jackson, Nee Allman

Apr 15, 2013

Cheryl R. Jackson, nee Allman, age 63, of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of Michael K. Jackson; fond mother of John J. Jackson, Erin K. (Gregory) Gardner and Mary Kate O. Jackson; dear grandmother of Mason C. Jackson; Daughter of Wayne Allman and the late Mary Allman, nee Steele; sister of Marsha (Randy) McCaulley. Visitation Sunday, April 14, 2013,...

Tyler Francis Lee Blatt

Tyler Francis Lee Blatt

Apr 13, 2013

Tyler Francis Lee Blatt, age 13, of Lyons. Beloved son of Nancy (Charles) Toribio and Christopher Blatt; dear brother of Kiley Blatt; loving grandson of Linda Lanham, Richard (Carolyn) Blatt, Carol Blatt, Charles and Ruth Toribio; nephew to many aunts and uncles.  Visitation Friday, April 12, 2013, 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Saturday April 13, 2013, 10:30 A.M....

Daniel Poulos

Daniel Poulos

Apr 12, 2013

Daniel Poulos, age 61, of Lyons. Dear brother of Lauren Hurt; fond uncle of Joseph Hurt and Stephanie (Scott) Verzal; Memorial Service Friday, April 12, 2013, 2 P.M at First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange , 150 South Ashland Ave. La Grange, IL 60525.  Interment private Montrose Cemetery, Chicago.  Memorials appreciated to NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness , P.O....

Harry David Foster

Harry David Foster

Apr 12, 2013

Harry David Foster, age 93, of La Grange Park, Army Air Corp Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Irene M. Foster, nee Zeman for 62 years; dear father of April Foster, Diana Foster, David (Lynette) Foster and Paul (Gale) Foster; grandfather of Becky Zacha, Liz (Derek) Porter, Erica, Parker and Jamie; great grandfather of Emelia Zacha; brother of Teri...

Herbert George Marks

Herbert George Marks

Apr 6, 2013

Herbert George Marks, age 81, of North Riverside, formerly of Boulder, Colorado, Navy Veteran. Dear brother of Karl Marks and the late Robert Marks Sr.; fond uncle of Martin (Krista) Marks, Robert (Dawn) Marks Jr. and Gerald Marks; great-uncle of 7. Visitation April 10, 2013, 10:30 A.M. to time of Service 11:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd. 9445...

John R. Hoffman

John R. Hoffman

Apr 6, 2013

John R. Hoffman, age 78 of Bradenton FL, formerly of Oak Lawn.  Navy Veteran.  Beloved Husband of Susanne Hoffman, nee Wickersham; loving father of Beverly (Rob) Asbury and John (Nanci) Hoffman; devoted grandfather of Katie Hoffman; brother of the late Marilyn (Mel) Vis and Arthur (Charlotte) Hoffman; uncle to many nieces and nephews; brother-in-law of Robert Wickersham, Dorothy Wickersham,...

Kenneth E. Wood

Kenneth E. Wood

Apr 4, 2013

Kenneth E. Wood, age 81, of La Grange Park, Army Veteran. Beloved husband of Shirley A. Wood, nee Small; fond father of Deborah (Dave) Bark, Kenneth (Pam) Wood II, Michael (Tam) Wood and Susan (Lawrence) Kusch; dear grandfather of 8; great-grandfather of 4; brother of James (Mary Jo) Wood and the late Frank Wood. Visitation Wednesday April 3, 2013,...

Shirley Ann Briones, Nee Narlow

Shirley Ann Briones, Nee Narlow

Apr 2, 2013

Shirley Ann Briones, nee Narlow, age 77, of Westchester, beloved mother of Debra (Tony) Starosta, Brian Briones, Sandra (Jeff) Bergstrom, David (Maria) Briones, Patrick (Tracy) Briones, Carol (Wayne) Zahrobsky and Sharon Briones; dear grandmother of Jay Starosta, Jamie (Mike) Porter, Bryan Briones, Kathryn DeMaire, Samantha Briones, Krystal Bergstrom, Jennifer Briones, Dustin Bergstrom, Lauren Briones, Amanda Briones, Alissa Briones, Megan...

Verona Micek, Nee Jasecko

Verona Micek, Nee Jasecko

Apr 1, 2013

Verona Micek, nee Jasecko, age 86, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Theodore E. Micek; loving mother of Pamela (the late Raymond) Bottari and John (Maureen) Micek; dear grandmother of Joe (Jennifer) Micek, Kimmy (Nathan) Greene, Jason (Talia) Micek, Jonathan (Margie) Bottari, Nick (Andrea) Micek and Maggie Micek; great-grandmother of Brady, Dylan, Connor, Joey, Jake, Luke and Gia;...

Phyllis J. Leban, Nee Kukielski

Phyllis J. Leban, Nee Kukielski

Mar 30, 2013

Phyllis J. LeBan, nee Kukielski, age 82, of La Grange Park.  Beloved wife of the late Edward A. LeBan; loving mother of Karen LeBan (Michael) Gibbons, James (Mary) LeBan, John (Paula) LeBan, Joseph (Donna) LeBan; fond grandmother of Brooke (Grant) Smith, Erin LeBan, Morganne LeBan, Alex Gibbons, Shelley LeBan, Scott LeBan; sister of the late Robert Kukielski.  Visitation Friday,...

Bessie F. Trepina, Nee Benda

Bessie F. Trepina, Nee Benda

Mar 19, 2013

Bessie F. Trepina, nee Benda, age 91, of La Grange Park.  Beloved wife of the late George L. Trepina; fond mother of George (Milda) Trepina, Gary (Debbie) Trepina and David (Veronica) Trepina; dear grandmother of six; great-grandmother of five.  Visitation Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from 10 A.M. to time of Service 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd. 9445...

John S. Gordey

John S. Gordey

Mar 18, 2013

John S. Gordey, age 85.  Army Veteran, of La Grange Park.  Beloved husband of Barbara Gordey, nee Arrigoni, loving father of Lisa (Luis) Encarnacion; devoted grandfather of his beloved Micaela and Crystal Encamacion; brother of Lillian (Walter) Brooks, Walter (the late Eileen) Gordey, Alexander (Shirley) Gordey and the late George Gordey; brother in law of Richard (Courtney) Arrigoni; uncle...

Clyde Eugene Jantze

Clyde Eugene Jantze

Mar 17, 2013

Clyde Eugene Jantze, son of Mary (Riley) Jantze and Clarence Jantze, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 17, 2013 at age 85. Clyde was unique; he balanced being a wonderful father with his role as one of the packaging industry's most highly respected experts. As the Manager of Machine Design for Continental Can Company, Clyde and his engineering team revolutionized...

Bernard A. Binder

Bernard A. Binder

Mar 16, 2013

Bernard A. Binder, age 89, WWII Navy Veteran, of La Grange Park. Beloved husband of the late Lillian Mary Binder, nee Galowitsch; loving father of Dr. Bernard A. (Karan Schmitz) Binder and Elizabeth (Dr. James) Marshall, devoted grandfather of Christine Binder, Andrew Marshall, Diane Binder and Samantha Marshall. Visitation Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from 4 P.M. to 8 P.M....

Robert E. Olson

Robert E. Olson

Mar 10, 2013

Robert E. Olson, age 96, of River Forest.  Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Olson and the late Geraldine Olson; fond father of the late Susan; dear brother of Janet Greenwood; friend of Barbara and Ronald; Visitation Tuesday March 12, 2013, 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. and Wednesday, 13, 2013, 10:30 A.M. to 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home...

Margaret “Virginia” V. Swinehamer, Nee Wiggins

Margaret “Virginia” V. Swinehamer, Nee Wiggins

Mar 6, 2013

Margaret "Virginia" V. Swinehamer, nee Wiggins, age 87, of La Grange Park. Loving daughter of the late Lester Wiggins and Margaret Wiggins, nee McAuliffe; beloved wife of the late John "Jack" Daniel Swinehamer; fond mother of Sheryl Matejka, John "Dan" Swinehamer, Thomas (Sheila) Swinehamer, Kevin W. (Pok Sun) Swinehamer and Kathleen (Daniel) Sheldon; dear grandmother of Jason Swinehamer, Thomas...

Faustino Giron

Faustino Giron

Mar 5, 2013

Faustino Giron, age 66, of Brookfield. Founder of Giron's Italian Ristorante, and Treo's Pizza. Beloved husband of Maria A. Giron, nee Galicia; fond father of Cesar (Katie) Giron, Michael Giron, Oscar (Laurie) Giron, Kenia (Miguel) Izquierdo, Faustino (Erin) Giron, Jr. and Calvin Giron; dear grandfather of Alex Giron, Austin Giron, Christian Izquierdo, Kayla Izquierdo, Tyler Giron, Mariana Giron, Maya...

Albert E. Trock, Jr

Albert E. Trock, Jr

Mar 4, 2013

Albert E. Trock, Jr. age 81 of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Emily B. Trock, nee Baber; fond father of Albert E. Trock III, Nancy M. Trock, Joseph A. (Blanca) Trock and Barbara T. (Greg) Susmilch; dear grandfather of Kevin (Candace) Trock, Cari (Matt) Schroeder, Ashley Trock and Jeremy Trock; great-grandfather of Austin Nelson; brother of the late Ron (Karen)...

Lorraine Marie Neudecker, Nee Landis

Lorraine Marie Neudecker, Nee Landis

Mar 2, 2013

Lorraine Marie Neudecker, nee Landis, age 94, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Chicago.  Beloved wife of the late Melvin Neudecker, loving mother of Steven (Patricia) Neudecker and Gary (Janet) Neudecker; devoted grandmother of Mary (Christopher) Wicklein, Julie Neudecker, Scott Neudecker, Kristine (Andrew) Britten and Lisa (Jason) Smith; great grandmother of Mason, Noah and Grace Wicklein, Nathan and Owen Britten,...

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