Obituaries

Apr 8, 2022

Dorothy J. Stastny, formerly Jacklin, age 91 of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. Stastny; fond mother of Susan (Andreas) Tobler and Sandra (Robert) Weidner; dear grandmother of Bobby Weidner and Jenny (Jake) Silverman; great grandmother of Ben Silverman; sister of William (Bonnie) Jacklin and the late Robert (Betty) Jacklin and Gwendolyn (the late Fred) Gambino;...

Apr 6, 2022

Carl George Alvin Petzold (96) of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, in Reading Hospital on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Carl was born in Lemont, Illinois to George and Gertrude Petzold.  He grew up in Bedford Park, Illinois with his sisters Alice and Ruth.  He loved baseball, hockey, hunting, fishing, gardening and traveling.  He...

Apr 5, 2022

Carolyn S. Nickels, nee Faulkner, age 80, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Forest Park, IL and Mt. Vernon, IL. Beloved wife of the late; Arthur T. Nickels; loving mother of Karen (Myles) Miller, Susan (Steven) Nickels-Lucente, Jennifer (Noel) Nickels-Selewa, Laura (Margarito) Nickels-Soto, John (Maggie) Nickels and Mark (Allison) Nickels; dear grandmother of Arthur (Zaza) Soto, Alex Soto, Luke Nickels,...

Mar 30, 2022

John "Jack" H. Ewald, age 91, Korean Army Veteran.  Resident of Brookfield for 67 years.  Beloved husband of the late Marlene L. Ewald, nee Wageman for 64 years;  dear friend of Phil (Karen) Kedzuch; Jack acted as a grandfather to Andy (Austeja) Kedzuch and Nick (Jill) Kedzuch and great-grandfather to Simon and Weston Kedzuch; cousin and friend to many....

Mar 29, 2022

Stephen T. Gaydos, age 90 of Brookfield. Korean Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband of Mary Gaydos nee Clarke; fond father of Julie (John) Fatora and Stephen Gaydos; grandfather of John, Amy and Kevin Fatora; brother of Hank (Janice) Gaydos, the late Ernest (the late Joanne) Gaydos and August (the late Lillian) Gaydos; uncle of many nieces & nephews.

Mar 28, 2022

Katharina G. Barda, nee Essig, age 92 of Naperville. Beloved wife of the late Antoni Barda; fond mother of the late Klaus Barda, Linda (Michael) Morici, the late Anthony (the late Sue) Barda, Maria (Charles) Gentile, the late John Barda; dear grandmother of Christopher Morici, Michael Morici, Patrick Morici, Anthony Barda, Andrew Barda, Ann Hansen, Amanda Kramer, Katharine Coglianese,...

Mar 28, 2022

Anna T. Rascia, nee Positano, age 85 of Mt. Prospect, formerly of Chicago.  Loving mother of Ronald J. (Kimberly) Rasica and Judith (Clifford) Schirmer; beloved Nana to Sarah (Alex) Knox and Isabella (James) Ellis and great-granddaughter Isla; dear sister to Frank (Cindy) Positano, Vito and Anthony.  Daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (nee Abbate) Positano. Beloved aunt, cousin, godmother,...

Mar 25, 2022

Genevieve M. Stefanik, nee Krkoch, age 94, of Brookfield.  Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Stefanik, loving mother of Michael A. (Cheryl) Stefanik, Linda T. (the late John) Brokenshire and Monica M. (Nick) Coppola; dear grandmother of Michael, Matthew and Rachel Brokenshire; sister of the late Joseph (the late Violet) Sleyko, Frances (the late Marino) Giunta and Frederick...

Mar 25, 2022

Patricia Kowalski, nee Geraghty, age 88 of LaGrange Park, formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Thaddeus 'Ted" Kowalski; loving mother of David (Michele) Kowalski and Neil Kowalski; devoted grandmother of Alexandra, Evelyn, Rachel and Anna; dear sister of Dolores (the late Donald) Hickey, Eileen Geraghty and the late Mary (the late Hubert) Annen, Michael (the late Kathleen)...

Mar 23, 2022

Anthony F. Giannini  D.D.S., age of 61, of Brookfield.  Partner in Business and Love of Cindy Jourdan.  Loving father of Emily (Sorin) Nemes, Melanie (Joe) Sperando and Natalie Giannini; grandfather of Nikki, Frankie and Gigi Sperando;  son of Anthony Giannini and the late Diana Giannini, nee Murolo; brother of Gina (Norm) Camp; uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Mar 21, 2022

George S. Wrobel, age 71 of LaGrange Park. Army Veteran. Beloved ex husband and mother of his children Catherine Wrobel; loving father of Linda Wrobel, Kimberly (Roberto) Borias, Samantha Wrobel and Steven (Kathleen) Wrobel, fond grandfather of Jessica Irizarry, Jesse (Liliana) Naba, Alex Borias, Justin Naba and Lucas Wrobel; son of the late Gerhart Wrobel and the late Helena...

Mar 19, 2022

Parker Michael Ward, infant of Oak Forest. Loving son of Gary Manly Ward and Claudia E. Ward, nee Rivera; loving little brother of William Ward, Ryne Ward and Oliver Ward; grandson of Gary (Peggy) Ward and Rosalio (Thelma) Rivera; nephew of Joe (Lauren) Ward, Lorrie (George ) Klut, Anthony (Christina) Rivera and Michael (Britteny) Rivera; cousin to many.

Mar 19, 2022

Patricia J. Bambas, age 70 of Cicero. Loving sister of the late Edward J. Bambas Jr.; fond sister-in-law of Karen Bambas; Loving daughter of the late Edward J. Bambas, Sr. and Rose Bambas, nee Cechura; aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Saturday, March 19, 2022, 12:00 P.M. Noon to time of service at 2:00 P.M. at...

Mar 11, 2022

Robert M. Cambalik, age 85 of North Riverside.  Army Veteran.  Beloved husband of Joan M. Cambalik, nee Michaels; loving father of Lynn (the late Alan) Plica and David (Barbara) Cambalik; dear grandfather of Nicole (Nicholas) Conteduca, Kellie (Ruben) Villarreal, Elizabeth (Marc) Besteman, Keri (Mark) Schaefer, Robert (Katie Lukas) Cambalik; great-grandfather of Jax Villarreal, Harper Villarreal, Frankie Conteduca, Noah Villarreal,...

Mar 3, 2022

Lorraine M. Lotz, age 92 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Erwin W. Lotz. Fond mother of Martin Lotz, Eileen (Robert) Pusateri, William (Carol) Lotz, Kathleen (Bruce) Wollensak and Bernard (Heather) Lotz; dear grandmother of Robert (Michelle) Pusateri, Adam (Caitlin) Pusateri, Connor Wollensak, Kelsey Lotz, Justin Lotz and Paige Wollensak; great grandmother of Nicholas Pusateri, Marin Pusateri and...

Mar 2, 2022

Steven M. Bruner, age 64 of Bartlett, beloved husband of Irena "Reni" Rovinskas-Bruner; dear brother of Jane Bruner and Debra (John) Diedrich; fond uncle of Claire and Kenneth; son of the late Kenneth Bruner and Dorothy Bruner, nee Stanhope; son in law of Hanna Rovinskas, nee Werder and the late Oreginas Rovinskas, brother in law of Leonardas (Janet) Rovinskas;...

Mar 2, 2022

Flora B. Doniny, nee Boverini, age 99 of Cicero.  Beloved wife of the late Paride Donnini; fond mother of Caryn (Tim) Doogan, Laura (Christopher) Maager; dear grandmother of Parry (Ayten Santillan) Doogan, Collin Gribbon, George (Jennifer Kay) Doogan and Felicia (Sean Howe) Gribbon; sister of the late Ida (George) Bellandi, Dante (Dorothy) Boverini, Louie (Rosemary) Boverini; aunt of many...

Feb 28, 2022

More than 29-year La Grange and former 58-year Cicero resident Gladys S. Palach, nee Jirasek, 95, passed away peacefully in her home Feb. 28, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Gladys fought a long battle with congestive heart failure and was a 48-year breast cancer survivor.

She is survived by her three daughters, Karen Ann (Robert)...

Feb 26, 2022

David Winke, age 61 of Brookfield. Beloved son of the late Jerome Winke and Frances A. Winke, nee Cottman; fond brother of the late Paul Winke and the late Donald Winke; nephew of Edward (the late Barbara) Winke; nephew and cousin of many; dear friend to many.

David had a passion for racing, all things cars and...

Feb 22, 2022

Melvin Krejci, age 84, of LaGrange Park. Army Veteran.  Beloved husband of Bonnie Krejci, nee Fridrych; fond father of Jeanne (Gregory) Taraszkiewicz, Michael (Christie) Krejci, Jill (Richard) Gilbert; dear grandfather of Jackson Fields, Megan Taraszkiewicz, James Krejci, Charles Krejci and Stefan Weston; brother of the late George (Priscilla) Krejci; brother-in-law of the late Robert (Marcia) Fridrych; uncle of George...