Iole Materazzo
May 29, 2025
Iole Materazzo, nee Accica, age 99, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Francesco “Frank” Materazzo; fond mother of Silvana (the late Andino) Cipolletta, Nerina “Nina” (Phillip Porter) Materazzo and Maria Luigia “Mari” Gibson; dear grandmother of Gian Luca (John) Cipolletta, Massimo (Teresa) Cipolletta, Charles Gibson II and Francesco Gibson; great grandmother of Kristina Cipolletta, Margaret “Greta” Cipolletta and...
Gregory James Las Cola
May 28, 2025
Gregory James Las Cola, age 74, Vietnam Marine Veteran. Beloved husband of Patricia Kay Las Cola, nee Petersen; loving father Kimberly (Eric) Joss and Lorraine Psenicka; grandfather of Breighana (Joe) Joss, Christopher (Samantha) Psenicka Jr., Carissa (Noah) Carpenter, Cassandra Psenicka, Connor Psenicka; brother of Donald Las Cola, the late Charlotte Albert, Glenn Las Cola and Claudette Pasieta; uncle of...
Geoff Johnson
May 24, 2025
Geoff H. Johnson, age 61, of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Mary M. Johnson, nee Milus; son of Larry Johnson and Nancy Johnson, nee Gibson; brother of Chris Johnson; son in law of the late Ellie Sweeney; brother in law of Peter (Brigitte) Milus and the late Linda Gerber.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday,...
Vera Gajda
May 23, 2025
Vera Frances Gajda, nee Kondrys, age 85 of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Ladislav "Laddie" Gajda; loving mother of Frank Gajda, Milan (Jonna) Gajda and Vera (Miroslav) Navrat; dear grandmother of Samuel and Abigail; fond sister of Mary Ann Kwilosz; aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation Friday, May 23, 2025 from 10:00 A.M. to time...
Bryce Brown
May 23, 2025
Bryce Brown, age 81 of Carol Stream. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of Mercy Brown, nee Needer; son of the late Herbert and Peggy Brown; brother in law of Rosalie Neuman, Elizabeth (Paul) Chua, Shirley (Joey) Gamilla, Adam Needer, Raul Elizaga and Christine Ficarelli; uncle of Crystal (Kyle) Keelan, Jasmine and Antoinette Ficarelli, John (Grenjen) Elizaga, Jocelyn Needer, Catherine (Bob)...
Marilyn Sabella
May 20, 2025
Marilyn Sue Sabella (nee Detweiler), age 78, passed away peacefully on May 20th, 2025 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was the beloved mother to her daughters, Susan (Jason) Kling and Elizabeth (Michael) Patti, and the treasured “Mimi” to her grandchildren, Jessica, Charlie, Griffen, Hudson, Makenna and Brooklyn. She is preceded in death by her husband, Michael...
Lottie Szydlo
May 19, 2025
Lottie (Wladyslawa J.) Szydlo, nee Sledziona, age 98 of LaGrange Park, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Antoni Szydlo; dear mother of John (Jeanne) Szydlo, George (Margarita) Szydlo, Lucy (Joseph) Ianniccari, Casimer (Susan) Szydlo and Edward (the late Eileen) Szydlo; grandmother of Richard Szydlo, Kathy (Brian) Kusnierz, Michael (Samantha) Szydlo, George (Jamie) Szydlo, Steven Szydlo, Jerry Pamulak,...
Scott Mckenzie
May 16, 2025
Scott McKenzie, age 67, of Chicago Ridge. Loving son of the late Thomas and Mary Ann McKenzie, nee Skulavik; beloved brother of Daniel (Pamela) McKenzie and Gary McKenzie; uncle of Melissa McKenzie, Mark (Ema) McKenzie; great uncle of Rylie McGough, Aurora and Owen McKenzie.
Memorial Visitation, Friday May 16, 2025 9:00 A.M. to time of service 11:00...
Harry Mulac
May 10, 2025
Harry J. Mulac, age 98, of Brookfield. Loving husband of the late Wilma J. Mulac, nee Jacobsen for 71 years; fond father of Mark (Steven Sabourin) Mulac and Dr. Jeffrey (Kathy) Mulac; son of the late Harry Mulac and the late Lillian Mulac.
Visitation Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 9:00 A.M. to time of Service 10:45 A.M....
Marilyn Weeks
May 2, 2025
Marilyn Weeks, nee Marr, age 82, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Dayle Weeks; loving mother of Randall (Michelle) Weeks and the late Kimberly Weeks; dear sister of the late Kenneth Marr; daughter of the late Alex Marr and the late Elizabeth Marr, nee Bernetzki.
Lying in State Friday, May 2, 2025 from 10 A.M. to...
Karl Johnson
May 1, 2025
Karl E. Johnson, age 80, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of 57 years to Sharon E. Johnson, nee Slazes; “Uncle Karl” to many, especially Anna and Eric, Deanna, Matthew, Kristian, Ben and Ethan; dear brother of David Johnson, Ingrid Watson and the late Ruth Young.
Karl was a very joyous person, loved by many, bringing a smile to...
David Kaczkowski
Apr 29, 2025
David Kaczkowski Sr., age 67, of Downers Grove. Loving husband of the late Charlene R. Kaczkowski, nee Anderson; devoted father of David Joseph (Sarah) Kaczkowski, II, Kaysi (Thomas Mahoney) Kaczkowski, Adam (Monica) Kaczkowski, Matthew (Ashley) Kaczkowski, Holly Marie Kaczkowski, Noah (Kayla Reed) Kaczkowski and the late Abigail Kaczkowski; loving grandfather of Kylie, Keira, Sophia, Brynn, Kazmyra, Nokova, Roland, Ariella,...
Nancy Raddatz
Apr 28, 2025
Nancy E. Raddatz, nee Werner, age 87, of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of the late David O. Raddatz; loving mother of Susan (James) Trchka, David (Linda) Raddatz, Alan Raddatz, Dan (Sheila) Raddatz, Janet (Martin) DeLeonardis, Christina Connolly; dear grandmother of Blake, Katherine, Patrick (Aly), Scott (Katie), Jason Nobile, Michelle, Amy (Chris), Christopher (Melissa), Jennifer, Matthew, Nicole (Jacob) Palka,...
Edna Kaucher
Apr 26, 2025
Edna Kaucher, nee Bozzano, age 96, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Arthur Thomas Kaucher; loving mother of Art (Donna) Kaucher and Edna Kaucher; grandmother of Nicholas (Rachel) Kaucher, Samantha (Donnie) Orseno, Ryane (Kevin Freeman) Kaucher and Anna Rose Glick; great grandmother of Donnie Orseno, Giuliana Orseno, Quinn Meiling Kaucher, Derrick Westby, Darien Glick and Anthony Westby; sister...
Robert T. Carroll
Apr 26, 2025
Robert T. Carroll, age 67, of Willowbrook. Beloved husband of JoAnna Carroll, nee Krause; loving father of Patrick (Erika Crodova) Krause; son of the late Frank Joseph Carroll, Jr, and the late Lillian Henrietta Carroll, nee Foerster; brother of Patricia Pygman, Thomas (Mary Kay) Carroll and Kimberly (Steven) Vaughan; lifelong friend of Steve (Christina ) Henrickson; uncle of Trisha...
John Musial
Apr 25, 2025
John H. Musial, age 79, of Chicago, Vietnam Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Darlene M. Musial, nee Macko; fond father of Dawn (Gary) Musial-Radtke and Michael (Diana) Musial; dear grandfather of Joey Radtke, Emmy Musial, Eliana Musial and John Musial; brother of the late Josephine (the late James) Ster, Barbara (the late George) Daley; uncle of...
George Pekarik
Apr 23, 2025
George J. Pekarik, age 97, WWII Navy Veteran, of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of the late Lorraine C. Pekarik, nee Eilenfeldt; fond father of George Pekarik and William Pekarik; daughter in law of Andrea Pekarik-Welch; loving grandfather of Joseph Pekarik, Michelle (Michael) Becker, Kathryn (Christopher) Chandler and Laura Pekarik; great grandfather of Sam, Andi, Mason and Matthew; brother of...
Victoria Alejandre
Apr 18, 2025
Victoria “Vicky” Alejandre, nee Villanueva, age 70, in her proud 50 years of being a resident of Brookfield, Vicky was known for her involvement in the Banking Community, Past Chamber President and educating the local grade school children on best banking practices. Beloved wife of Thomas Alejandre, loving mother of AnaMarie Alejandre and Regina (Adam) Masterton; dear grandmother of...
Jain S. Jain
Apr 16, 2025
Jain S. Jain, age 93 of Willow Springs. Beloved husband of Usha Jain; dear father of Dr. Neeraj (Erin Jain) Jain and Dr. Vandana (Paresh Patel) Jain; grandfather of Meghan Jain, Simran Jain, Saiya Patel, Sunari Patel and Kiaan Jain; uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Service to be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 12:30 P.M....
Virginia Riedel
Apr 10, 2025
Virginia Riedel, of Westchester, in her 98th year. Loving Mom to Paulette Gang (Richard, deceased) and Christine (deceased) (James) Stiegemeyer. Granny to Matthew Stiegemeyer (Luanne Martineau), Christopher Stiegemeyer (Aimee), Darcy Scharpf (Chris), Nicholas Gang (Dana Omar) and Brynna Gang (Jesse Mitchell). Great grandmother of Elise, Max, Fiona, and Sydney.
Virginia was the only child of Marion and...
