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Maria Kruczek, Nee Bieszczad

Maria Kruczek, Nee Bieszczad

Nov 20, 2022

Maria Kruczek, nee Bieszczad; age 94 of Norridge. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Kruczek; loving mother of Yolanda Kruczek; dear sister of the late Tad Bieszczad.

Services and Interment Private Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago.

Arrangements Entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd.

Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com

Daniel Carberry, Sr.

Daniel Carberry, Sr.

Nov 19, 2022

Daniel Carberry, Sr., age 62, Army 82nd Airborne Veteran, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Nancy Carberry, nee Lipman, fond father of Dan (fiancé Meagan Boatright) Carberry, Jr.; brother of Kathy (Al) Makowski, Peter (Pat) Carberry III and Patricia (Bob) Buehler; brother in law of Bill (LeAnn) Lipman and Joyce (Bill) Lietzow; uncle of many nieces and nephews and cousin...

Loretta J. Wenig, Nee O’Neill

Loretta J. Wenig, Nee O’Neill

Nov 18, 2022

Loretta J. Wenig, nee O'Neill, age 77, of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late William W. Wenig; loving mother of Donald (Carolyn) Wenig, William (Denise) Wenig and Michael (Sheryll) Wenig; fond grandmother of Lauren, Julia, Drew, Madeline, Ellison, Aidan, Alea, Christian, Devan and Gabriella; sister of William (Pauline) O'Neill and Robert (Noreen) O'Neill; aunt of many nieces and nephews....

Martha “Marti” A. Rus, Nee Katich

Martha “Marti” A. Rus, Nee Katich

Nov 18, 2022

Martha "Marti" A. Rus, nee Katich, age 94, of La Grange Park, Illinois was born to the late Frank and Martha (nee Masopust) Katich, Jr. on June 14, 1928 in Chicago. Beloved Wife of the late Frank C. Rus, Loving Mother of Frank C. (the late Randi) Rus Jr., Steven E. (Lynn) Rus, Debra M. (Randell) Richey, Pamela M....

Charles R. Nemecek

Charles R. Nemecek

Nov 17, 2022

Charles R. Nemecek, age 78, of La Grange Park.  Beloved husband of Gail Nemecek, nee Nielsen for 46 years; devoted father of Rebecca (Jason) Hubbard; loving grandpa of Cameron Hubbard; dear brother of Barbara Nemecek Lanting and the late Marion and Charles Nemecek.  Chuck is the retired Head Mechanic of the Village of La Grange Park and Lt. of...

Wilma J. Mulac, Nee Jacobsen

Wilma J. Mulac, Nee Jacobsen

Nov 13, 2022

Wilma J. Mulac, nee Jacobsen, age 91, of Brookfield.  Loving wife of Harry J. Mulac for 71 years; fond mother of Dr. Jeffrey (Kathy) Mulac and Mark (Steven Sabourin) Mulac; sister of the late Gustav (Josephine) Jacobsen; aunt of Linda (Merle) Bourn and Dondi (Richard) Morrissey.

Visitation Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from 9 A.M. to time of...

Patricia J. Gregory, Nee Jones

Patricia J. Gregory, Nee Jones

Nov 7, 2022

Patricia J. Gregory, nee Jones, age 80 of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of Robert J. Gregory; loving mother of Christopher (Wendy) Gregory, Jennifer (Thomas) Brenner and David (Katie) Gregory; dear grandmother of Kayla Melena, Caitlin Gregory, Julia Gregory, Harrison Gregory, Wilson Gregory, Gabriela Brenner and Georgia Gregory; sister of Roberta (Donald) Robertson and Terrance (Kathy) Jones; aunt of many...

Isidra “Chila” Ramirez

Isidra “Chila” Ramirez

Nov 2, 2022

Isidra "Chila" Ramirez, age 84 of Chicago. Beloved sister of Maria Ramirez and predeceased by Teresa, Socorro, Isabel, Ramon and Gonzalo; aunt of Tomas (Adriana) Ramirez, Patricia (Eduardo) Ramirez-Flores, Sandra (John) Shaughnessy and Kristina Ramirez Lugo. She is predeceased by her nephews Marco Ramirez and Jessie Ramirez; great-aunt of Stefano Ramirez, Christopher Flores, Liam Shaughnessy, Luciano Ramirez and Avery...

Henry B. Napierkowski

Henry B. Napierkowski

Nov 2, 2022

Henry B. Napierkowski, age 98 of Brookfield, Army Veteran Beloved husband of the late Ruth Napierkowski, nee Bottorff; fond father of Bruce (Bonnie) Napierkowski, Larry (Nina) Napierkowski and Vicky Napierkowski; dear grandfather of Jason (Kallan) Napierkowski, Rebecca (Frank) Manks, Katherine (Gregory) Kuc, Joseph Baukert, Bruce Napierkowski Jr., Emily (Harrison) Genson, Heidi Cantwell and Megan (David) Wileman; great-grandfather of 13;...

John D. Mazurek

John D. Mazurek

Oct 27, 2022

John D. Mazurek, age 70, of Brookfield, formerly of Chicago. Beloved husband of Stefania Mazurek, nee Juryta; fond step-father of Richard (Susan) Bukowski; dear grandfather of Steven Bukowski and David Bukowski.

Services are private

Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513.

Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Justice.

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Josephine Messina

Josephine Messina

Oct 24, 2022

Josephine Messina, age 91, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore B. Messina fond mother of Louise (the late John) Munoz, Blase Messina and Jacqueline Messina; dear grandmother of Blase Messina Jr., Anna Maria (Robert) Matson, Christina (Bill) Dimitropoulos and Jacob (Melissa) Munoz; dear great grandmother Dominic, Athan, Sophia, Konstantina, Jack and Sam; sister of Marie Cirino, Carl...

Rosemarie Dusek, Nee Pearcy

Rosemarie Dusek, Nee Pearcy

Oct 22, 2022

Rosemarie Dusek, nee Pearcy age 90 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of 72 years to the late Joseph H. Dusek, Jr., keeping her memory alive are her children, Rosanne Dusek Tenuta and Joseph J. Dusek; grandchildren Krista Tenuta, Jessica (Kesav) Gandham and Dominique Dusek; the latest joy in her life, great granddaughter Tala Gandham; aunt of many nieces and nephews....

Mildred F. Hamouz, Nee Kubacka

Mildred F. Hamouz, Nee Kubacka

Oct 22, 2022

Mildred F. Hamouz, nee Kubacka, age 94, of North Riverside, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Hamouz; fond mother of Joe Hamouz and Donna L. (Mark) Welke; dear grandmother of Devin Welke and Ian Welke; predeceased by 2 brothers and 2 sisters.

Visitation Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 9:00 A.M. to time of Service 11:00...

Kieu Oanh “Patty” Lam-Luu

Kieu Oanh “Patty” Lam-Luu

Oct 22, 2022

Kieu Oanh "Patty" Lam-Luu, age 42, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Kevin Luu; loving daughter of Lam Ho and Jenny Lam; mother of Kevin Luu Jr.; sister of Trang Phan, Tiffany Ho and Linda Ho; aunt of Christopher, T.J. and Andrew; niece of 4 aunts and 3 uncles; cousin of to many to count.

Visitation, Friday October...

Ruth M. Luif

Ruth M. Luif

Oct 21, 2022

Ruth M. Luif, age 87 of LaGrange, formerly of Brookfield. Beloved daughter of the late August Luif and the late Lucille Luif, nee Hasenfang; fond sister of Linda Luif, Shirley (the late Guido) Arquilla, the late Marlene (the late Harold) Lave and the late Karen Shogren; aunt of many nieces and nephews, cousin to many.

A Funeral...

John P. Kostelancik

John P. Kostelancik

Oct 20, 2022

John P. Kostelancik, Korean War Army Veteran, age 89, of Crest Hill, formerly of Stickney. Beloved husband of the late Emily E. Kostelancik, nee Lesak; fond father of David (Patricia) Kostelancik, Kathi (Jim) Zinsser and Ken (Nancy) Kostelancik; dear grandfather of Timothy, Daniel and Benjamin Kostelancik; brother of Emil (the late Carol) Kostel; uncle of Donna Kostel; cousin to...

Sherry Lynn Rulo, Nee Hybl

Sherry Lynn Rulo, Nee Hybl

Oct 20, 2022

Sherry Lynn Rulo, nee Hybl, age 66, of Bella Vista, Arkansas. Beloved wife of Donald C. Rulo; loving mother of Toby (Tracy) Rulo and Timothy Rulo; grandmother of Tyler Rulo and Tristan Rulo; sister of Sally (Joseph) Valvoda; aunt of many nieces and nephews; cousin of many.

Visitation Monday, October 24, 2022 3:00 P.M to 8:00 P.M....

Michael “Boomer” Stephen Mcgowan Jr.

Michael “Boomer” Stephen Mcgowan Jr.

Oct 17, 2022

Michael "Boomer" Stephen McGowan Jr., age 53, of La Grange Park, formerly of North Riverside. Beloved son of the late Michael Stephen McGowan, Sr. and the late Kathleen M. McGowan, nee Lavin: fond brother of Mary Jo (Kim Skrundz) McGowan, Sharon Sengstock, and the late Paul McGowan: dear uncle of Joshua (Charlene) Sengstock, Joslyn Sengstock and Chandler Sengstock; cousin...

Joseph F. Walsh

Joseph F. Walsh

Oct 16, 2022

Joseph F. Walsh, age 85 of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of Toni Sorice; fond father of Thomas (Leanne) Walsh, Michael Walsh, Christopher (Henry Lawrence) Walsh and Timothy (Kanjanna) Walsh; stepfather of Kelly (Joe) Labedz, Cory (Abigail) Sorice; dear grandfather of Brady Walsh, Connor Labedz, Cayden Labedz, Quinten Sorice, Isabella Sorice, Joseph Xavier Sorice and Mariana Sorice; brother of the...

Russell Wilbert Cook Jr.

Russell Wilbert Cook Jr.

Oct 14, 2022

Russell Wilbert Cook Jr., age 78, of Hillside. Beloved brother of Leonard (the late Beverly) Cook and Roy (Patricia) Cook Sr.; uncle of Jim Cook, Roy Cook Jr., Stephanie Cook, Heidi Cook, Shawn Cook and Don Cook; friend of Brigitte Thoreson.

Visitation Friday, October 14, 2022 9:00 A.M to time of service 11:00 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral...

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