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Tadeusz Zagrodnik
Jul 7, 2011
Tadeusz Zagrodnik, age 84, of La Grange, Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Anna Zagrodnik, nee Olbinska; fond father of Thomas T. Zagrodnik, Patricia J. (Michael) Steben and Paul J. Zagrodnik; Visitation Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 3 P.M. to 9 P.M. and Thursday, July 7, 2011, 10:30 A.M. to 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd. 9445 West...
Mary L. Wainer, Nee Ardente
Jul 6, 2011
Mary L. Wainer, nee Ardente, age 68, of Temecula, CA, formerly of Brookfield, IL. Beloved wife of James G. Wainer, Sr.; dear mother of James G. (Cynthia) Wainer Jr.; fond grandmother of Claudia, Clayton and Catherine Wainer; daughter of the late Carmine and Emma Ardente, sister of Josephine Munnich, John Ardente and Roseann Rendl; sister-in-law of Pete, Joan, Donald,...
Thomas E. Murphy
Jul 6, 2011
Thomas E. Murphy, age 81, of Westchester. Beloved Husband of Geraldine "Geri." J. Murphy, nee Jablonski: dear father of Diane L. Murphy and Thomas R. Murphy; fond brother of Marcella J. (Robert) Walker; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 8:45 A.M....
Bernice “Curly” M. Butkiewicz
Jul 5, 2011
Bernice "Curly" M. Butkiewicz, age 83, of Brookfield formerly of Stickney. Beloved wife of the late Julius "Whitey" J. Butkiewicz: fond mother of Patrice C. Al-Saden and the late Kathleen J. Butkiewicz: dear grandmother of Iman M. Al-Saden; sister of Kenneth Zack and Carolyn Bianchin.
Visitation Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 8 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. at Hitzeman...
Patricia A. Pettrone
Jul 1, 2011
Patricia A. Pettrone, nee Caputo, age 77 , of Lyons formerly of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore Pettrone; loving mother of Leonard (Nancy Strait) Pettrone and Lawrence (Julienne) Pettrone and Charles (Pamela) Pettrone; grandmother of Trish Pettrone, Chas (Mellissa) Pettrone, Michael Pettrone, Chad Pettrone, Jeanine Pettrone, Larry Jr. Pettrone and Michael Pettrone; great-grandmother of 2; sister of...
Arlene J. Blauw, Nee Kick
Jul 1, 2011
Arlene J. Blauw, nee Kick, age 74, of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Willis A. Blauw; dear mother of Liane J. (Alex Stamenkovic) Blauw and Laurie J. Blauw; fond sister of Patricia (Alan) Weber; sister-in-law to the late John (Margaret) Blauw fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; Visitation Thursday, June 30, 2011, 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M....
Melvin J. Charvat
Jul 1, 2011
Melvin J. Charvat, age 95, of Brookfield. WW II Army Veteran. Beloved husband of Gertrude A. Charvat, nee Lewandowski; fond father of Diane (Alan) Blazek, Linda (Ken) Poteracki and Sandra (Dan) Nowakowski; dear grandfather of Ken (Jodi) Blazek, Steven Poteracki, David Blazek, Kristine (Mark) Czaplicki, Kevin Nowakowski, Lisa Wood, Kimberly (Dan) Monahan, Jim (Missy) Blazek and Pamela (John) Fegan;...
Benjamin X. Cepican, Sr.
Jun 30, 2011
Benjamin X. Cepican, Sr., Vietnam Marine Veteran; age 60, of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of Denise Cepican, nee Mojica; loving father of Jay (Ana) Johnson, Ben (Tara) Cepican, Jr., Randy (Jama) Zebrauskas; grandfather of Justin Cepican and Brian Johnson; loving son of Theresa Cepican, nee Roy and the late Benjamin Cepican; brother to Ralph (the late June) Cepican. Visitation...
Russell R. Rohmann
Jun 28, 2011
Russell R. Rohmann, age 91, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Hilda B. Rohmann, nee Baldacci; devoted father of Margaret (the late Patrick) Kearney, Christine (John) Joniak and the late Linda Jean Rohmann; loving grandfather of Dan (Teresa) Joniak, Matt Joniak, David Joniak, Christina Joniak, Michelle Joniak, Beth Kearney, Mike Kearney and Mary Kearney; great grandfather of Dean Joniak; uncle...
Mark R. Kirby Iii
Jun 27, 2011
Mark R. Kirby III, age 64 of Chicago. Beloved brother of Helen V. (Stanley) Kumiega and the late Ann (the late Roy) Jacobson, uncle of Karen Hlava, Kathleen (Mark) Joiner, Stanley Kumiega, Susan (Thomas) Malas, Raymond (Eva) Jacobson, Scott Jacobson and Nancy Malas and great uncle of many. Visitation Monday, June 27, 2011, 10:00 A.M. to time of service...
Virginia Howe, Nee Costenaro
Jun 25, 2011
Virginia Howe, nee Costenaro, of La Grange Park, age 95, Beloved wife of the late Frederic H. Howe; dear mother of Frederic (Linda) Howe, William D. (Susan) Howe and Margaret "Peggy" Howe; fond grandmother of Michael (Kathleen) Howe, Karin Howe, Jacqueline (Raymond) Adams and Jeffery Howe; great grandmother of Megan Howe, Stephen Howe, Conall Adams and Sean Adams; devoted...
Loretta A. Groetsema, Nee Dorrigan
Jun 25, 2011
Loretta A. Groetsema, nee Dorrigan, age 93, of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late William F. Groetsema; devoted mother of the late William R. (Cheryl) Groetsema; loving grandmother of William B. (Carly) Groetsema and Steven (fiancé Suzanne Hampton) Groetsema; sister of the late Dorothy (the late Walter) Schaeffer. Memorial service Saturday, June 25, 2011, 10:00 a.m. at Our Savior's...
Oscar Romolt
Jun 21, 2011
Oscar Romolt, age 90 , of Brookfield, WW II Army Veteran, Beloved husband of Evelyn, nee Goldberg, loving father of Ray (Michele) Romolt, Curtis (Christine) Romolt and the late Bennett Romolt; dear grandfather of Courtney Romolt, Lauren Romolt, Caitlin Romolt and Madeline Romolt; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, June 20, 2011, 3:00 P.M. to 7:30...
Mildred S. Orsula, Nee Sova
Jun 21, 2011
Mildred S. Orsula, nee Sova, age 75, of Westmont, formerly of Brookfield; beloved wife of the late Rudolph C. Orsula; dear mother of Robert (Paula) Orsula, Michael Orsula, Maria (Henry) Haarth, Linda (Luis) Nieto, and the late Joseph Orsula; grandmother of Tanya Haarth, Tiffany Haarth, Ashley Nieto, Sarah Nieto, and Micaela Nieto; Visitation Tuesday, June 21, 2011 from 8:30...
Sylvia C. Drnek, Nee Zapotocky
Jun 20, 2011
Sylvia C. Drnek, nee Zapotocky, age 92, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Rudolph Drnek; loving mother of James (Deborah) Drnek and Sylvia (Andrew) Sherlag; dear grandmother of Kimberly (Brian) Dusza, James (Suzanne) Drnek, Amy (Keith) Burokas, Jesse (Katie) Drnek, Alyce (Rafael) Alexander, Katie (Roman) Vyskocil, Nick (Karli) Sherlag and Joseph Sherlag; great grandmother of 12; aunt and great aunt...
Dean Vargas
Jun 18, 2011
Dean Vargas, age 44, of Elmwood Park, Beloved son of the late Ruben J. Vargas and Virginia E. Vargas, nee De Los Santos; dear uncle of Brandon Vargas; Visitation Friday, June 17, 2011, 3 P.M. to 9 P.M. and Saturday, June 18, 2011, 9:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, Funeral...
Charles J. Zuodar
Jun 16, 2011
Charles J. Zuodar, age 90, of Carillon in Plainfield formerly of Westchester. Beloved husband of the late Josephine Marie Zuodar; dear father of Robert C. (Kathy) Zuodar. Visitation Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Thursday, June 16, 2011, 10:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield. Funeral Thursday,...
Harold R. Stahnke
Jun 4, 2011
Harold R. Stahnke, age 64, of Riverside, Beloved husband of 34 years to Judie Stahnke, nee Rudd; dear brother of Cheryl (Bill) Mahalas and Robert Stahnke; son of Elsie Stahnke, nee Grych and the late Harold H. Stahnke; brother-in-law of Joyce (Jim) Williamson, Sandy (Joe) Tomaska and Mary Frances (the late Larry) Rudd; uncle of several nieces and nephews;...
Martha B. Sherlag, Nee Gryniewski
Jun 2, 2011
Martha B. Sherlag, nee Gryniewski, age 91, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late John W. Sherlag; fond mother of Jerome J. (Elizabeth) Sherlag, Andrew J. (Sylvia) Sherlag, Joseph J. Sherlag, Nancy E. (Mike) Killen-Rodman and Claire V. (John) Bienek; dear grandmother of 6; great-grandmother of 9; sister of Clara G. Keenan. Visitation Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 3:00 P.M....
Mary Jean “Mj” Jones, Nee Beetel
May 30, 2011
Mary Jean "MJ" Jones, On May 30, 2011 she passed away after a courageous journey with breast cancer. MJ, 45 years old, of Riverside, was the beloved wife of David Matthew Jones; loving mother of Allyson Reilly Jones, Brendan Kerry Jones and Ryan Joseph Jones. She was the loving daughter of Dorothea Jean Beetel, and the late Robert John...
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