Mary Agnes Ponticelli
Dec 15, 2022
Mary Agnes Ponticelli, 87, of Brookfield, passed away on December 15th, 2022 after a battle with lung cancer. Mary was born November 19th, 1935 to Daniel & Mary Schweppe in Chicago. Mary was a dedicated social worker in Chicago and later implemented the PTA at Brook Park elementary and served as the president. She also worked in the cafeteria...
Alonzo E. King
Dec 13, 2022
Alonzo E. King, age 83 of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Maria G. King, nee; fond father of Alonzo E. King, Jr., Ricardo D. King, Isabel K. (the late Eric) Peterson and Maria King; dear grandfather of Ricardo D. King, Jr., Christian A. King, Melissa J. King, Xavier Hulbert, Justin E. Soltis, Brianna M. King, Michael W. Peterson Mikayla I....
Johnny Skala
Dec 9, 2022
Johnny Skala, age 57 of Brookfield. Proud, loving father of Andrea (Anthony) Harding and Allison (Theodore) Cook; beloved grandfather of Peyton, Sadie, and Gavin; dear son of Anna Skala, nee Podest, and the late Josef Skala; brother of Joseph (Francine) Skala and Michael (Angela) Skala; uncle of Christine (JT) McLanigan, nee Skala, and Joseph (Erin) Skala.
John...
Robert J. Burns, Sr.
Dec 7, 2022
Robert J. Burns, Sr., age 81, of Willowbrook, formerly of La Grange Park. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Jean M. Burns, nee Powell; fond father of Robert (Mary Jane) Burns Jr., Michael (Kelly) Burns and Brian (Lena) Burns; dear grandfather of Allison Burns, Robbie Burns, Kalin Burns, Abigail Burns and Connor Burns and Jack Burns; brother of...
John Becerril
Dec 6, 2022
John Becerril, age 91, of La Grange. Beloved husband of Soledad Becerril, nee Monroy; fond father of Maria Harlander, John (Nydia Campos) Becerril, Robert (Jaime Green) Becerril and the late Robecca Akhondi; grandfather of Magdalena Becerril, Olivia Becerril, Julian Becerril and Aaron Becerril; brother of Celedora, Margarita, Maria, Celia, Camilo, Gerardo and Mercedes; uncle of many nieces and nephews....
Lucille S. Frey, Nee Simpson
Dec 5, 2022
Lucille S. Frey, nee Simpson, age 100, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late David J. Frey, III; fond mother of Dr. Joanne M. (Diantha McJilton) Frey and David J. (Chadwin Sneyd) Frey, IV; sister of the late Dorothy Woodford, Doris Weaver and Arthur Simpson; sister in law of Vera (the late Charles) Frey; aunt of many nieces and...
Violet Ratkovich
Dec 2, 2022
Violet (Novacek) Ratkovich, 97 of Brookfield passed away peacefully December 2, 2022 surrounded by her family.
She was born May 13, 1925 at St Anthony's Hospital in Chicago to Emil and Emily (Svornik) Novacek. Both her parents were born in Czechoslovakia and taught Violet to speak Czech and honor her heritage all her life.
Violet...
Doris Suich, Nee Rateike
Nov 30, 2022
Doris Suich, nee Rateike, age 79, of Brookfield, formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Roger A. Suich, loving mother of Lynne (Paul Dieter) Suich, Mark (Mindy) Suich and Sharon Parks; grandmother of Megan Dieter, Justin Dieter, Jacob Suich, Sara Parks and Sadie Parks; sister of Clifford (the late Helen), Joan (John), Lois ( Al), Dennis (Donna), Tim,...
Ryan Joseph Letcher
Nov 29, 2022
Ryan Joseph Letcher, age 37 of Chicago, formerly of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Brad Baum; dear son of Daniel Letcher and Cathy Letcher, nee Heckmann, son-in-law of Bruce and Diana Baum; fond brother of Elizabeth (Bill) Marsh, Adam (Kate) Letcher Matthew (Brittany) Letcher, Justin (Anna) Letcher and Rebecca Letcher; brother-in-law of Allison (Matt) Rodriguez; grandson of Thomas W. and...
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
