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Nolan Joseph Krolicki

Nolan Joseph Krolicki

Aug 26, 2022

Nolan Joseph Krolicki, age 74 of Chicago. Army Veteran. Beloved brother of Thaddeus D. "Ty", Jr. (Janice) Krolicki, Merry Dawn (Stanley) Szybowski, Sterling A. Krolicki and the late Roger A. (Irma) Krolicki; dear uncle of Vanessa (John) Davis, James (Lindsey) Szybowski, Lisa Collier, Travis (Nicole) Krolicki, Thaddeus D. Krolicki, III, Chelsea (Gregory) Madaoui and Joshua Krolicki; great uncle of...

Glenda M. Bair-Dusik

Glenda M. Bair-Dusik

Aug 25, 2022

Glenda M. Bair-Dusik, age 69 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Mark Dusik; fond mother of Amanda Dusik; sister of Karen Stone, Edward (the late Shirley) Bair, Charles "Chuck" (Corinne) Bair and the late James (the late Brenda) Bair; aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Tuesday, August 30, 2022 from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Hitzeman...

Karen G. Helsing

Karen G. Helsing

Aug 24, 2022

Karen G. Helsing, age 81 of Oak Brook, formerly of Brookfield. Loving daughter of the late GunnerJ. Helsing and Helen H. Helsing; long time and faithful member of the Brookfield Church of Christ; friend to many.

A Memorial Service will take place at a future date.

Interment Private Mt. Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL.

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Patricia A. Marvin, Nee Daily

Patricia A. Marvin, Nee Daily

Aug 22, 2022

Patricia A. Marvin, nee Daily, age 96, of Franciscan Village, Lemont, IL formerly of Willowbrook, IL  and Brookfield, IL.  Beloved wife of the late William K. Marvin Sr.; fond mother of William (the late Gail-Lynne) Marvin Jr. and Timothy (Doreen) Marvin; grandmother of Jeff, Jennifer (Greg) Watt, Eric (Jenny) and Erin (Joe) Jarrett; great grandmother of Kai, Savanna, Elin,...

Paul John Gavac

Paul John Gavac

Aug 18, 2022

Paul John Gavac, age 73 of La Grange. Beloved husband of Pat Elaine Gavac, nee Bubert; loving father of Sarah Gavac; son of Anne Gavac, nee Hluchy and the late Samuel Gavac; dear brother of Susan (the late Joseph) Hassel; uncle and cousin of many; dear friend and teacher of many students.

Paul served in the U.S....

Mary Margaret Tilley, Nee Blumenshine

Mary Margaret Tilley, Nee Blumenshine

Aug 15, 2022

Mary Margaret Tilley, nee Blumenshine, age 95, of La Grange, formerly of Park Ridge. Beloved wife of John Tilley; loving mother of Telva Urban, Elizabeth (Philip) Willig and John Bruce Tilley; grandmother of Thaddeus Urban, Natalie (Ryan) Ebert, Nathanael (Kira) Urban, Theodore Urban, Zachary Willig and Matthias (Aryn) Urban; great-grandmother of Olivia Renee Ebert; sister of the late Theodore...

Ronald F. Sommers

Ronald F. Sommers

Aug 12, 2022

Ronald F. Sommers, age 79 of Woodstock, formerly of North Riverside. Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband of Lee Annette Sommers, Rozich; fond father of Sherri Lynn (Pete) Kline, Ronald F. Sommers, Jr., Keith (Nicole) Sommers DDS. and Anthony R.J. (Breanne) Sommers; grandfather of Kyle Kline DVM., Leah Kline, Christian Kline, Quinn Kline, Jude Kline, Veronica Kline, Ronald Frank (Chloe)...

Zosimo Limos Austria

Zosimo Limos Austria

Aug 6, 2022

Zosimo Limos Austria, age 84, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Virginia Austria, nee David; fond father of Rhowena (Reylito) Lim, Arlene Austria, Annie (Manuel) Ricamara, Jhen (Amjad) Ali, Melody (David) Austria and Karmina (John) Waltz; dear grandfather of Yna, Zaina, Meg, Waris, Rheya, Cyan, Leon and Emmy.

Visitation Friday August 5, 2022 from 3 P.M. to 8...

Donald P. Wilferd

Donald P. Wilferd

Aug 5, 2022

Donald P. Wilferd, age 82, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Karen Wilferd, nee Lowe; devoted father of Mike (the late Cheryl) Wilferd, Kelly (Ruben, Jr.) Quintana and the late Diane (the late Lee) Smith; papa of Michael (Marie) Quintana, Megan (Joe Elpayaa) Quintana, Matthew (fiancé Lauren Szumski) Quintana and Michelle Wilferd; step papa of Sherina, Diana and Maria; great...

John Mitchell “Mitch” Tillotson

John Mitchell “Mitch” Tillotson

Aug 5, 2022

John Mitchell "Mitch" Tillotson, age 78 of Oak Park. Loving father of Anne (Karl) Jones; devoted grandfather of Phoenix Jones and Dakota Jones; brother of Suzanne (the late Joe) Lucas, Geoff (the late Linda) Tillotson and Stephen (Diane) Tillotson; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Mitch had a zest for Motorcycling, Fishing, Cooking, Reading and Family.

Visitation...

Susanne M. Hoffman, Nee Wickersham

Susanne M. Hoffman, Nee Wickersham

Jul 30, 2022

Susanne M. Hoffman, nee Wickersham, age 85 of Bradenton FL, formerly of Oak Lawn. Beloved wife of the late John R. Hoffman; loving mother of Beverly (the late Rob) Asbury and John (Nanci) Hoffman; devoted grandmother of Katie Hoffman; sister of Dorothy Wickersham, William (Brenda) Wickersham, the late Robert ( the late Sarah) Wickersham, Ray ( the late Nancy...

Elizabeth “Betty” Mocek, Nee Michalicka

Elizabeth “Betty” Mocek, Nee Michalicka

Jul 29, 2022

Elizabeth "Betty" Mocek, nee Michalicka, age 93, of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late John Mocek Jr.; dear mother of John (Pattye) Mocek III and BettyAnn (Adam Walker) Mocek; cherished grandmother of John Robert (Nick Currie) Mocek and Elizabeth (Aaron) Hamner; sister of the late Steve (the late Dorothy) Michael and the late John (the late Jenny) Michalicka; adored...

Mary T. Smith, Nee Colosseo

Mary T. Smith, Nee Colosseo

Jul 29, 2022

Mary T. Smith, nee Colosseo, age 83 of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of James H. Smith for over 50 years. Loving daughter of the late Vito and Caterina Colosseo, dear cousin of Mary (Roy) Maranto, Joseph (Rella) Colosseo, cousins in Italy: Anna, Terina and Pina; Godmother to Vera Marino, Teresa Thode, Sergio Maranto, Silvia Pasquini and Jeffery Thode; lifelong...

Maxine S. Mora, Nee Budyn

Maxine S. Mora, Nee Budyn

Jul 27, 2022

Maxine S. Mora, nee Budyn, age 78 of Countryside.  Beloved mother of Bridget (Joseph) Diaz, Michael (Linda) Franklin; dear grandmother of Brandon and  Phillip Diaz, Danielle Schell and Andrew Franklin; preceded in death by her parents Matthew Budyn and Cecelia A. Paveleck, nee Rogal; and sisters Marie (Livio) Ochoa and the late Lenore J. Parrilli; aunt of many niece...

Raymond Lopez

Raymond Lopez

Jul 26, 2022

Raymond Lopez, age 75, of Las Vegas, NV formerly of Chicago, IL. Beloved husband of Paulette Lopez, (Kuczma); dear father of Carol (Paul) Munn and Paula (Tom) Palma; grandfather of Tyler Munn and Tabitha (Caleb) Whiteside; brother of Robert Lopez; uncle of Margaret (Laure) Lopez-Blum and Martin (Cathy) Lopez.

Visitation Monday, July 25, 2022 from 3:00 P.M....

Dolores L. Kesman, Nee Bezvoda

Dolores L. Kesman, Nee Bezvoda

Jul 25, 2022

Dolores L. Kesman, nee Bezvoda, age 96 of Brookfield passed peacefully. Beloved wife of the late George J. Kesman; loving mother of Elizabeth A. (the late Roy) Bodo, the late Karen Lynn (the late Charles M.) Wysoglad; dear grandmother of Christopher S. (Teresa) Wysoglad, Joleen (John) Padgett, Craig (Kelly) Bodo; fond great grandmother of Laken Padgett, and Jack G....

Boleslaw Ponulak

Boleslaw Ponulak

Jul 21, 2022

Boleslaw Ponulak, age 94 of LaGrange Park, formerly of Cicero, passed away at his home on July 21, 2022. Beloved husband of 71 years of Janina Ponulak, nee Kapusta. Loving father to Richard (Beverly) Ponulak and Donna (George) Biernadski; grandfather of Ricky (Angela) Ponulak, Kathryn Ponulak and Nicholas Biernadski; great-grandfather to RJ, Vinny and Leo Ponulak. Brother of Kazimierz...

Czeslaw ”Chester” Czyzynski

Czeslaw ”Chester” Czyzynski

Jul 18, 2022

Czeslaw "Chester" Czyzynski, age 94, of Brookfield, formerly of La Grange Park. Master Woodworker and Cabinet Maker. Beloved husband of the late Sylvia M. Czyzynski, nee Elliott; dear uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Sunday, July 17, 2022, 2 P.M. to time of service 6 P.M. and Monday, July 18, 2022 from 10:30 A.M. to time...

Wendell Monyak

Wendell Monyak

Jul 15, 2022

Wendell Monyak, 90, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away peacefully on July 15, 2022 with his wife by his side. Wendell was born on September 14, 1931 in Chicago, IL to Mary and Wendell Monyak.

He graduated from St. Rita High School in 1950. After high school he attended Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. He entered the United...

William Michael Vogtritter

William Michael Vogtritter

Jul 13, 2022

William Michael Vogtritter, age 58, of Aurora.  Beloved son of the late Donald Vogtritter and Anna Vogtritter, nee Hand; brother of  Paula (Mike) Benoit, Greg (Sasha) Vogtritter; uncle of Natalie (Matt) White, Courtney (Joe) Hish, Ashten (Glenn) Letourneau, Zachary (Sarah) Vogtritter.

Services are Private

Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services 9445 W....

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