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Pauline Biskup, Nee Parchem
Sep 24, 2011
Pauline Biskup, nee Parchem, age 77, of Hickory Hills. Dearest wife of the late Theodore Biskup; Loving daughter of the late Frank & the late Esther Parchem of Blue Island, IL; Loving mother of Larry Raczek and Doreen Raczek of Hickory Hills; Funeral & Interment Private; Arrangements by Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., Brookfield, IL; Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
Frances C. Collier, Nee Glodek
Sep 24, 2011
Frances C. Collier, nee Glodek, age 88, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late George J. Collier; loving mother of Monica (Julius) Gyorke; fond grandmother of Shawn (Kelly) Gyorke, Christopher (Amy) Gyorke and Janine (Tim) Freedlund; dear great grandmother of Valerie Gyorke, Melanie Gyorke, Joshua Gyorke and Addy Freedlund; sister of the late Stella (the late Stanley) Pawula, Emily...
Evelyn Tillie Vetrovec, Nee Kyhas
Sep 24, 2011
Evelyn Tillie Vetrovec, nee Kyhas, age 85, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Laddie Albert Vetrovec; loving mother of Bruce (Jean) Vetrovec and the late Kenneth (Janet) Vetrovec; dear grandmother of David (Erika) Vetrovec, Brian (Angelica) Vetrovec, Paul Vetrovec, Kristin Vetrovec and Erik Vetrovec; great grandmother of Natalie Vetrovec; devoted sister of the late Helen (the late Louis)...
Frances C. Collier
Sep 24, 2011
Frances C. Collier, nee Glodek, age 88, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late George J. Collier; loving mother of Monica (Julius) Gyorke; fond grandmother of Shawn (Kelly) Gyorke, Christopher (Amy) Gyorke and Janine (Tim) Freedlund; dear great grandmother of Valerie Gyorke, Melanie Gyorke, Joshua Gyorke and Addy Freedlund; sister of the late Stella (the late Stanley) Pawula, Emily...
Frank Volpe
Sep 23, 2011
Frank Volpe, age 91, of Brookfield, Owner of Cordial Inn. Born Chicago IL November 4, 1919. Beloved husband of the late Mary Volpe, nee Dambra; fond father of Annette St. Jean, Debbie (the Late Scott) Frushour and Kay (Tim) Williams; dear grandfather of AnnaMarie Stone, Jessica Williams and Michael Frushour; son of the late Santo Volpe and Antonia Volpe;...
Kathleen D. Vanderplow, Nee Swindle
Sep 23, 2011
Kathleen D. Vanderplow, nee Swindle, of Crest Hill, formerly of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of the late Edward G. Vanderplow, Sr.; loving mother of Dennis (Mary Lou) Vanderplow, David (Diane) Vanderplow and the late Edward Vanderplow. Jr.; devoted grandmother of Elizabeth (Andy) Turcich, Paul (Karen) Vanderplow, Jennifer Vanderplow and Edward (Lori) Vanderplow; great grandmother of Lily Turcich, Sarah Turcich,...
Joseph L. Ekl
Sep 22, 2011
Joseph L. Ekl, age 89, of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Leora L. Ekl nee Suchy and the late June Ekl, nee Butler; dear father of John Ekl, Terry (Joanne) Ekl and Janis Ekl; step father of Mark Suchy, Kimberly Suchy, Paul Suchy and Scott Suchy; dear grandfather of Elizabeth Ekl, Charles Ekl, Tracy Stanker, Kathryn Finnegan, Jake Ekl,...
Bernice M. Klimah, Nee Wascher
Sep 19, 2011
Bernice M. Klimah, nee Wascher, age 82, of La Grange Park, beloved wife of Edward J. Klimah; fond mother of Carol Ann (Tad) Sieck, Susan (Tim) Held, John (Cheryl) Klimah and Paul (Fiancé Wendy Peterson) Klimah; dear grandmother of Daniel Held, Rebecca Held, Jeremiah Held, Alyssa Sieck, Lindsey Sieck, Carl Klimah and Scott Klimah; Visitation Saturday, September 17, 2011,...
Michael John Evers
Sep 11, 2011
Michael John Evers, age 55, of Brookfield. Navy veteran, labor lawyer, activist and dear friend and mentor to many. Beloved husband of Cheryl, and fond father of Alexander and Miles Evers. Dear brother to William, Patrick and Timothy. Michael left this world on Sunday, September 11, 2011; the victim of a motorcycle accident. Michael was born on June 21,...
Eleanor E. Hinkle, Nee Haering
Sep 10, 2011
Eleanor E. Hinkle, nee Haering, age 95, of Berwyn, beloved wife of the late Charles Hinkle and Franklin J. Tepper; fond mother of Franklin (Jim) A. (Nancy) Tepper; dear grandmother of Deborah Hettinger; great-grandmother of Katelyn Hettinger and Cody Hettinger; sister of Luella Stauber; aunt of Rae Murphy; Will lie in state Saturday September 10, 2011, from 10 A.M....
Dirk C. Wesselius
Sep 10, 2011
Dirk C. Wesselius, age 84, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Oak Park. Brother of Catharina Wesselius of the Netherlands, Andries (Maria) Wesselius of Canada, Wilhelmus (Dian) Wesselius of Canada, Gerardus Wesselius of the Netherlands; brother in law to Hilda Wesselius of the Netherlands and Ali Wesselius of the Netherlands; preceded in death by his parents J.W. Wesselius and J.J.de...
Diane R. Hurley, Nee Stapleton
Sep 7, 2011
Diane R. Hurley, nee Stapleton, age 75, of Brookfield. Loving mother of John Hurley; fond sister to Kenneth (Karen) Stapleton of Batavia and the late Rita (William Sr.) Winger of Glenview; dear aunt of William Winger Jr. of Arlington Heights, Steve (Jane) Winger of Frankfort, Donald Stapleton of Batavia and David (Margie) Stapleton of Lombard; cousin and friend to...
Gregory C. Fleischman
Sep 1, 2011
Gregory C. Fleischman, age 70, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Sharon, nee Agrimonti; loving father of Christine (Jim) Michalik; dear grandfather of Stephen Michalik and Mark Michalik; brother of Michael (Sue) Fleischman; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Thursday, September 1, 2011, 9:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M....
Barbara A. Griffin
Aug 23, 2011
Barbara A. Griffin, age 89, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Leo Griffin; loving mother of Grace L. Bradley and mother in law of the late Daniel J. Bradley; dear grandmother of Mark (Donna) Bradley, Daniel (Samantha) Bradley and Michael (Abby) Bradley; great-grandmother of Kristyna, Kaitlynn, Nicholas, Jessica, Matthew, Nathaniel, Sara Grace, Zachary, Benjamin and the late Rachel...
Barbara A. Griffin
Aug 23, 2011
Barbara A. Griffin, age 89, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Leo Griffin; loving mother of Grace L. Bradley and mother in law of the late Daniel J. Bradley; dear grandmother of Mark (Donna) Bradley, Daniel (Samantha) Bradley and Michael (Abby) Bradley; great-grandmother of Kristyna, Kaitlynn, Nicholas, Jessica, Matthew, Nathaniel, Sara Grace, Zachary, Benjamin and the late Rachel...
Donald M. Triebull
Aug 22, 2011
Donald M. Triebull, age 85, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Chicago, IL. Survived by his loving wife of 64 years Dolores E.Triebull, nee Zink; dear father of Cynthia (Victor) Glaser, Allen (Jan) Triebull, Donna (Dave) Landa, and Jeff Triebull. Grandfather of Bethany (Joey) Lugay, Angelica Landa, Jordan Glaser, Olivia Landa, and Patrick Landa, and Step Grandfather to Victoria...
Olga E. Kostuck, Nee Josefchuk
Aug 20, 2011
Olga E. Kostuck, nee Josefchuk, age 91, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Kostuck, loving mother of Jimmie (Georgeanne) Kostuck and Gary (Laural) Kostuck; dear grandmother of Suzette DelPercio, Karen (Frank) Concepcion, Debra (Dustin) White, Joseph Kostuck and Michael (Melissa) Kostuck; loving great grandmother of Christina , Julianna DelPercio and Alex, Brandon Concepcion; dear sister to 8....
Blanche Blahut, Nee Vanek
Aug 19, 2011
Blanche (Vanek) Blahut died peacefully on August 19, 2011, at age 95. She was born August 25, 1915 in Chicago, IL. She passed at the family home in El Segundo, CA, with her family present. She was pre-deceased by her father Frank Vanek, mother Anna Kucinda Vanek, sister Lillian Chapek, sister Mildred Mudra, and husband of forty three years...
Alberta “Kristine” Frances Nugent
Aug 15, 2011
Alberta "Kristine" Frances Nugent, nee Miskel, age 70, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late William Nugent; dear mother of Randy (Maria) Laney, Jerry Laney, Michelle (Michael) Czmil and Scott (Cathy) Laney; fond grandmother of Tara, Stephanie, Jackie, Michael, Robert, Robbie, Kenny, Mackenzie, Rick and Mark; her canine companions Louie and Sadie.
Visitation Sunday August 14, 2011,...
Mildred B. Kopack, Nee Novak
Aug 15, 2011
Mildred B. Kopack, nee Novak, age 95, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved husband of the late Harold J. Kopack; Loving mother Barbara (Allan) Carr, Diane (Glenn) Weinert and the late Lawrence G. (Kathy) Kopack and Adrienne (Robert) Levy; loving grandmother of 9; 15 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren; sister of George (LaVergne) Novak and the...
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