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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
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
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
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....
William “Bill” Haack
Jul 10, 2022
William "Bill" Haack, age 76, of Brookfield. Beloved father of Melanie (David) Masino; loving grandfather of Alyssa Mansfield and Joshua Mansfield; dear son of the late Francis Haack and Elsie Haack, nee Hlavka; friend to many. Family would like to extend a special thank you to Rosa, for her dedication and care given to William over the years. Fondly...
Barbara J. Laz, Nee Nepil
Jul 7, 2022
Barbara J. Laz, nee Nepil, age 70, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Paul J. Laz; loving mother of Dana (Nick) Birch, Amy (Bill) Hurt, Daniel (Ally) Laz and Jill (Adam) Czubak; grandmother of Everett, Holly, Colette, Iris, Emma and April; sister of Lori (the late Bill) Lundeen; aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Services are Private. Arrangements...
John James Duda
Jul 1, 2022
John James Duda, age 62, of La Grange; fond son of Theresa Barbara Duda – Baran and the late Ted Duda; brother of the late George Ted Duda.
Funeral Mass Friday, July 1, 2022, at St. Cletus Church, La Grange, Mass 10 A.M.
Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman...
Laura Maager, Nee Doniny
Jun 28, 2022
Laura Maager, nee Doniny, age 65 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Christopher Maager; fond mother of Collin Gribbon, Felicia (Sean Howe) Gribbon, and Kevin Maager; sister of Caryn (Tim) Doogan; aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Memorial Visitation Monday, June 27, 2022 from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 West...
Valerie Gagnon, Nee Wean
Jun 25, 2022
Valerie Gagnon, nee Wean, age 69, of La Grange. Beloved wife of the late André B. Gagnon; fond mother of Eric (Carissa) Gagnon and Sean (Lauren) Gagnon; loving grandmother of Connor Gagnon; dear cousin of Jim Stoneham and Sandra Stoneham.
A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 10 A.M. to time of...
Emma Sanchez, Nee Lozano
Jun 23, 2022
Emma Sanchez, nee Lozano, age 93 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Antonio R. Sanchez.
Services & Interment Private
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services 9445 W. 31 st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513.
Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
David William Haffner
Jun 23, 2022
David William Haffner, age 79, of Western Springs. Beloved husband of the late Camille Marie Haffner, nee Kasal; fond father of David John (Amy) Haffner and Thomas (Linda) Haffner; grandfather of Samuel (Kristine Wang) Haffner, Grace Haffner, Madelyn Haffner and Natalie Haffner; brother of the late Anna May Ott, Ruth Meyer, Arlene Cederberg and John Paul Haffner; uncle of many...
Joan Rita Radak, Nee Steiner
Jun 22, 2022
Joan Rita Radak, nee Steiner, age 93 of Orland Park, formerly of Berwyn, IL. Beloved wife of the late William "Bill" Radak, fond mother of Michael (Ellen) Radak, James (Terri) Radak and Thomas Radak; dear grandmother of Michael (Armin) Radak, Sean (Kristy) Radak, Erin (Randy) Reynolds and Andrew (Michelle) Radak; great grandmother of Megan Radak, Matthew Radak, Ryan Radak,...
Andres Trevino
Jun 22, 2022
Andres Trevino, age 68 of Westchester. Beloved husband of Maria Trevino, nee Vazquez; loving father of Claudia (Anthony) Trevino, Francisco (Katie) Trevino and Marco Trevino; grandfather of Julia, Leona, Anthony, Jesse and Andrew Trevino; brother of Maria (Bob) Marques, Sonia (Francisco Caceres) Trevino, Laura (Homero) Ortiz and Christina (Michael) Garcia; uncle of many nieces and nephews; son of Maria...
Douglas E. Stevenson
Jun 22, 2022
Douglas E. Stevenson, age 72, of Ludington, MI passed away on June 22, 2022 after a brief illness. He is survived by his beloved partner of 40 years, Bonnie L. Woeltje of Elmwood Park IL; his brother, Dennis (Kathy) Stevenson of Clemson SC; his niece, Kristen Marie Stevenson of Gaffney SC; his nephew, Scott Elliott (Melody) Stevenson of Bentwood,...
Mildred Calek, Nee Vasko
Jun 19, 2022
Our beloved mother, Mildred (nee Vasko) Calek, passed away peacefully in her home in LaGrange on June 19, 2022, just days before her 91 st birthday. Devoted wife of the late Joseph Calek, she is survived by her daughters Anne (David Lockery) Calek, Alice (Richard, retired CFD) Dory, and her son Joe Calek; loving grandmother of Matt (fiancée Alyssa)...
Lynn A. Ververs
Jun 15, 2022
Lynn A. VerVers, age 74 of Oak Park. Beloved daughter of the late Leonard VerVers and the late Evelyn VerVers, nee Roth; friend of many.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at St. Edmund Parish, 188 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302. Mass 11:00 A.M.
All guests who...
Robert J. Zogata
Jun 15, 2022
Robert J. Zogata, age 87, of La Grange Park. Beloved husband of the late Joan A. Zogata, nee Kec; loving father of Diane M. (Daniel) Gilmartin, Christine M. Zogata and the late Susan M. Zogata; grandfather of Elizabeth (Dustin) Hohenbery and Michael (Aly) Gilmartin; great grandfather of Abby and Cooper Hohenbery; uncle of many nieces and nephews.
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Carol Jo Lyons, Nee Santarelli
Jun 14, 2022
Carol Jo Lyons, nee Santarelli age 76 of Berwyn. Carol Jo has gone to rest with her beloved late husband John "Jack" Lyons; fond step mother of Shawn Lyons and Timothy Lyons. She will be greatly missed by Vicki (Miro) Ledajaks and their children Anneka and Alex Ledajaks; along with her extended Santarelli, Lyons and Page families.
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Stanislawa “Stella” Kaciuba, Nee Maka
Jun 11, 2022
Stanislawa "Stella" Kaciuba, nee Maka, age 95, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Michael Kaciuba; fond mother of Michael (Helen) Kaciuba, Stanley (Gail) Kaciuba, Wanda (Ken McGowan) Kaciuba and the late Irene Schachte; grandmother of Michael Kaciuba, Scott Kaciuba and Samantha Kaciuba; great-grandmother of Soleil, Delilah and Izabel Kaciuba; sister of the late Mariysha van Rensburg, and Regina...
Raymond J. Heiderscheidt
Jun 10, 2022
Raymond J. Heiderscheidt, age 86, of La Grange Park. Beloved husband of the late Nancy J. Heiderscheidt, nee Graves; fond father of Robert (Catherine) Heiderscheidt, Nancy (Michael) Fujii, Edward Heiderscheidt and the late Michael Heiderscheidt; dear grandfather of John (Sara) Heiderscheidt, Caitlin Heiderscheidt, Nora (Michael) Clisham and Nicole Fujii; great grandfather of Warren Heiderscheidt, Felix Heiderscheidt and Mickey Clisham; ...
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