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Eugene A. Nicolai

Eugene A. Nicolai

Feb 7, 2011

Eugene A. Nicolai, Korean War Air Force Veteran, age 81, of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of Marilyn Nicolai, nee Roeh; devoted father of Susan Nicolai, Thomas (Lynn Rogers) Nicolai and Jeffrey (Lisa) Nicolai; loving grandfather of Lauren, Allison, Matthew and Emily Nicolai; brother to Audrey Beck and James Parker; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, February 7,...

Raymond “Deed” E. Diedrichsen

Raymond “Deed” E. Diedrichsen

Feb 7, 2011

Raymond "DEED" E. Diedrichsen, age 85, of Brookfield, WW II Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Mildred B. Diedrichsen, nee Nemec; fond father of Scott (Kim) Vitek, George Straka and Barb (Don) Zahrobsky; dear grandfather of five; brother of the late Dorothy (Gene) Lambert; uncle of many nieces and nephews; Visitation Sunday, February 6, 2011, 2 P.M. to...

Charlotte Lucille Rosing

Charlotte Lucille Rosing

Feb 5, 2011

Charlotte Lucille Rosing, age 90, of La Grange Park. Loving Daughter of the late John J. Rosing and the late Pauline A. Rosing, nee Appel; devoted sister of the late Ernst (Terese) Rosing and the late Martha Gertrude Rosing; fond aunt of Cathy (Ronald Sr.) Getz and great aunt of Charlene Getz and Ronald (Carmela Bartucci) Getz Jr.; great...

Helen Marie Ptak

Helen Marie Ptak

Feb 2, 2011

Helen Marie Ptak, age 97, of Brookfield, Beloved Wife of late Joseph; dear mother of Kenneth Joseph (the late Judith) Ptak; fond grandmother of Daniel (the late Beverly) Ptak, Denise (James) Shaver, David Ptak and the late Kenny Ptak; great grandmother of Amanda and Kenny Shaver; sister of the late Libby Blaha, Frank Chalup, Rose Novak and Jerry Chalupnicek....

Irene Bohdanna Kocur, Nee Humen

Irene Bohdanna Kocur, Nee Humen

Feb 1, 2011

Irene Bohdanna Kocur, nee Humen, age 57, of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of Taras Kocur; dear mother of Tatiana Kristine (Bart) Snigurski and Markian (Heather) Kocur; fond grandmother of Jaxson and sister of Morian Humen. Visitation Monday, January 31, 2011, 3 P.M. to 9 P.M. and Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 10:30 A.M. to 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral...

Florence C. Pycha, Nee Srebro

Florence C. Pycha, Nee Srebro

Feb 1, 2011

Florence C. Pycha, nee Srebro, age 87, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. Pycha Jr; dear mother of Charles J. (Rose) Pycha III and Carol Tools; fond grandmother of Angeline (Dominic) Babel-Co and Katrina Pycha; great grandmother of Magritte Babel-Co and Sawyer Pycha; sister of Robert Zogata. Former President of C.S.A. Lodge Crane and Lifetime member...

Jane T. Demko, Nee Wikarski

Jane T. Demko, Nee Wikarski

Jan 29, 2011

Jane T. Demko, nee Wikarski, age 88, of Brookfield, beloved wife of the late Michael J. Demko; fond sister of the late Henry Wikarski and Felicia Wikarski; Visitation Friday, January 28, 2011, 3:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield. Funeral Saturday,...

Evelyn J. Binder, Nee Kolpek

Evelyn J. Binder, Nee Kolpek

Jan 27, 2011

Evelyn J. Binder, nee Kolpek, age 87, of La Grange. Beloved wife of the late Richard "Rick" J. Binder Sr.; dear mother of Barbara "Barb" (John) Strom, Elizabeth "Liz" (David) Eierman, Andrew "Andy" (Julie) Binder, Richard "Rick" (Gloria) Binder Jr., William "Bill" (Joan) Binder and Margaret (James "Chip") Werner; fond grandmother of Katie (Jim) Kupka, Erika Binder, Adam Binder,...

Clarice M. Golbeck, Nee Erickson

Clarice M. Golbeck, Nee Erickson

Jan 25, 2011

Clarice M. Golbeck, nee Erickson, age 82, of Lombard formerly of Wheeling. Beloved wife of the late Frederick Golbeck; dear mother of Susan (Thomas Rudel) Golbeck, Linda (James) Mularski, Katherine (the late Mark) Russell and the late Steven Golbeck; fond grandmother of Daniel Rudel, Alexandra Russell and Matthew Russell; sister of the late Charles Erickson. For 20 years Clarice...

Arthur C. Robinson

Arthur C. Robinson

Jan 24, 2011

Arthur C. Robinson, age 62, of Normal, formerly of La Grange Park. Fond father of Christopher A. (Lauren) Robinson; dear brother of Ann (Dick) Heaton, Joseph (Doreen) Robinson and Cecily (Michael) Gray; Visitation Sunday, January 23, 2011, 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. and Monday, January 24, 2011, 10:30 A.M. to 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West...

Walter “Rich” Merda

Walter “Rich” Merda

Jan 22, 2011

Walter "Rich" Merda, age 83, WWII Navy Veteran, of Westchester. Beloved husband of Geraldine J. Cerveny – Merda; nephew of Margaret Sochacki and Virginia Merda; cousin to many. Visitation Friday, January 21, 2011 from 2 P.M. to 9 P.M. and Saturday, January 22, 2011 from 9 A.M. to 9:30 at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd. 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield....

Lorena Geiersbach, Nee Martin

Lorena Geiersbach, Nee Martin

Jan 20, 2011

Lorena Geiersbach, nee Martin, age 94, of Brookfield, formerly of Forest Park. Beloved wife of the late Hugo Geiersbach; fond mother of Kenneth (Kathleen) Geiersbach and Donald (Donna) Geiersbach; dear grandmother of eight; great-grandmother of seven; sister of Robert (Marie) Martin, the late John Martin, Edward Martin, Frank Martin, Richard, Charles (Joan) Martin, Marian Schmidt, Mildred (Charles) Peters, Florence...

Gertrude M. Nortier

Gertrude M. Nortier

Jan 20, 2011

Gertrude M. Nortier, age 90 of Brookfield. Loving sister of Leona (the late Charles) Steiner and the late James (the late Marie) Nortier and Charles (Virginia) Nortier. Aunt and great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, January 19, 2011 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd. 9445 W. 31st, Brookfield, IL 60513. Will...

Mary J. Stepanek

Mary J. Stepanek

Jan 18, 2011

Mary J. Stepanek, age 63, of La Grange Park, Loving Daughter of Angela Stepanek, nee Zmijnovic and the late Walter Hodonsky and Jerry Stepanek; dear brother of Anthony Stapanek. Visitation Monday January 17, 2011, 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Tuesday January 18, 2011, 9:000 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd. 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield....

Frederick H. Voss

Frederick H. Voss

Jan 17, 2011

Frederick H. Voss, age 84, WWII Army Veteran of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Lorraine Voss, nee Moravec; loving father of Lawrence (Marie) Voss and Laura (Michael) Allen; dear grandfather of Courtney Voss and Myla Allen; brother to Dorothy Kuseck; brother-in-law of Joseph Turek and Dolores Turek; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, January 16, 2011 from...

Marcia E. Smith, Nee Olsson

Marcia E. Smith, Nee Olsson

Jan 15, 2011

Marcia E. Smith, nee Olsson, age 76, of Western Springs, Beloved wife of Kenneth A. Smith; fond mother of Eric (Mari) Smith, Karen (Brian) Delegan, the late Linda and Susan Smith; dear grandmother of David Smith, Nathan Smith, Kerstin Rieg and Annika Delegan; sister of Russell (Mary) Olsson; aunt of many nieces and nephews; Visitation Friday, January 14, 2011,...

Donna Rae Jones, Nee Neumann

Donna Rae Jones, Nee Neumann

Jan 10, 2011

Donna Rae Jones, nee Neumann, age 76, of Tinley Park, formerly of Friendship, WI. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Walter Jones; dear father of Raymond Jones, Judi (Douglas) McGehee and Donna (James) Loiacono; fond grandfather of Laura Loiacono Phd, Nichole (Patrick) Kelley, Daniel McGehee, David McGehee and Michele Loiacono; sister of Elaine Stahl, Winfred Uher, Claudia Jones the...

Raymond J. Pietrus

Raymond J. Pietrus

Jan 5, 2011

Raymond J. Pietrus, WWII Navy Veteran, age 86, of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of the late Florence Pietrus, nee Wielkopolan; dear father of Nancy (Peter) Barr and the late Sister Susan Pietrus. He is preceded in death by his siblings Edward (Irene), Walter (Ann), Albert (Barbara), Lucille (Dutch) Peters and Irene (Walter) Kaczkowski. Brother-in-law to Arthur (Rosalie) Wielkopolan; loving...

Pauline Biskup

Pauline Biskup

Jan 1, 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 ....

Frederick E. Schmuck

Frederick E. Schmuck

Dec 28, 2010

Frederick E. Schmuck, Korean War Navy Veteran, age 80, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of the late Doris M. Schmuck, nee Freeburg; dear father of Donald (Susan) Schmuck, David Schmuck, Dale (David) Overholt and Duane (Kris) Schmuck; loving grandfather of Pamella Schmuck, Samantha Schmuck, Kimberly Overholt, Jennifer Schmuck, Andrea Schmuck and Matthew Schmuck; brother to Audrey Linde and Barbara Eddyborn;...

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