Lee Michal, Nee Bartos
Mar 5, 2021
Born June 18, 1922 and at Rest March 5, 2021 Lee Michal, nee Bartos, age 98, a 70 year resident of Brookfield formerly of Berwyn, passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Beloved wife of the late Captain Milo Michal; loving mother of Sandee Lee (Theodore S. Wright, Jr., M.D.) Wright; dear sister of the late Mae...
Pietro Garofalo
Mar 4, 2021
Pietro Garofalo, age 74, of North Riverside, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Anna Garofalo, nee Filippelli; loving father of Adelina Rosa, Maria (Scott) McCauley, Daniela (Ken) Gattas, Natale (Bethany Peterson) Garofalo; grandfather of C.J., A.J. and Jenna Rosa, Eliana McCauley, Aurora Gattas and Charlie; dear brother of Franca (the late Domenico) Garofalo, Giuliana (Giovanni) Cicirelli and the late...
Mildred “Millie” Koller, Nee Chromicky
Mar 2, 2021
Mildred "Millie" Koller, nee Chromicky, age 83, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Franklin "Ralph" Koller; fond mother of Kenneth Ralph (Terri) Koller and Katherine Ann (Joseph) Mrkvicka; grandmother of Kayla (Jon) Brehm, Kyle Koller and the late Jenna Nicole Koller; sister of Alice (the late Ron) Toth; aunt of Tricia Toth; cousin to many.
A Visitation for...
Edward Kavanaugh
Feb 27, 2021
Edward Kavanaugh, age 72, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of the late Kathleen Kavanaugh, nee McDowell; loving father of Linnea (John Sobocinski) Kavanaugh, Ryan (Melissa Keshen) Kavanaugh, Amanda (Jason) Carter and Joe (Kristin) Czapski; grandfather of Maria, Violet and Lincoln; brother of Carole, Gay (the late Alan) Brown, Michael Kavanaugh and the late Donald Kavanaugh; uncle of many nieces and...
Alice Boby, Nee Russo
Feb 27, 2021
Alice Boby, nee Russo, age 81 of LaGrange Park. Loving mother of William (Rose) Boby, Lynn (Jeff) Bookout, Joanne (Jim) Mills, Debbie (the late Bob) MacKenzie, Steven (Jeannie) Russo and Michael Boby; grandmother of 12; great-grandmother of 12; sister of 11; aunt and great aunt to many. Many knew Alice for her years or dedication and interactions as a...
Ema Hurley, Nee Dobersek
Feb 27, 2021
Ema Hurley, nee Dobersek, age 96, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Hurley ; loving mother of Lydia (Lou ) Cebular, the late Ema (Al) Trevino, Alenka (August) Battaglia; grandmother of John Trevino and Alojs "Louie" (Therese) Cebular, Lauren (Ben) Kostelny, Dana (Josh) Beattie and Alex (Victoria) Cebular; great grandmother of 12; sister of the late Milena...
Mary Alice Schneider, Nee Yackley
Feb 25, 2021
Mary Alice Schneider, nee Yackley, age 94, of LaGrange Park. Mary was born in Naperville to her late parents John Yackley and Augusta Yackely, nee Berger. On July 16, 1951, she married her now late husband Leonard W. Schneider and were married for almost 50 years till his passing on May 22, 2001;
mom and...
Ronald J. Szymanski
Feb 24, 2021
Ronald J. Szymanski, age 73 of Brookfield. Military Police Korean War Veteran. Loving brother of Norbert (Rose) Szymanski and the late Nancy Dalki; uncle of Mark (Keri) Dalki, Christopher (Pat) Dalki, David (Jessica) Szymanski, Steven (Colleen) Szymanski and Anna (Andy) Novinger. Ronald worked as an assistant Public Defender in the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender from...
Bernice J. Raczkowski, Nee Gecielewski
Feb 22, 2021
Bernice J. Raczkowski, nee Gecielewski, age 95 of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Raczkowski; mother of Dale John Raczkowski; sister of the late Edward (the late Stella) Gecielewski, Irene (the late Stanley) Cwik, Alfreda "Fritzie" (the late Rudy) Zvonek and Richard Gecielewski; aunt of many nieces and nephews; dear friend of many.
Bernice will...
Michael J. Kurey
Feb 19, 2021
Michael J. Kurey, age 99, of La Grange Park. WWII Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Anne Helen Kurey, nee Simko; loving father of Michael (Karen) Kurey, Craig (Karen) Kurey and Diane (Larry) Brouk; grandfather of Alexandra (Chris) Murtagh, Rebecca Brouk, Ryan (fiancé Jillian Kosmorsky) Brouk, Sara (Matt) Garner, Samantha Kurey and Lauren Kurey and the late Adam...
Gene A. Moreno
Feb 18, 2021
Gene A. Moreno of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away February 18, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83. He was born January 15, 1938, in Cicero, Illinois, the son of Mario and Rose Kemp Moreno. He was married to his wife, Nancy Prancl on January 9, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois and later had four children. Gene...
Mitchell Kizior
Feb 17, 2021
Mitchell Kizior of La Grange Park
Services Private
Interment Private, Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, IL.
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
Kerry Pill
Feb 17, 2021
Kerry Pill, age 63 of Broadview, formerly of Riverside, Illinois. Beloved husband of Deborah Pill, nee Dudkiewicz; loving father of Kevin (Angie) Pill; dear son of Irene Pill, nee Vostal and the late Dr. Michael Pill; fond brother of the late Gregg (Patricia) Pill and loving uncle Michael Pill and James Pill.
Visitation Sunday, February 21, 2021...
Georgiana F. Vacek, Nee Firych
Feb 17, 2021
Georgiana F. Vacek, nee Firych, age 93, of Western Springs. Beloved wife of the late Robert Vacek; fond mother of Sharon Vacek, Karen (Nick) Corriero; grandmother of Grace and Dean Corriero; sister of Vera (the late Alvin) Drehman, aunt of Erik Sundquist, Victoria Sundquist, Keith Schultz, Robert Schultz and Alvin Drehman.
Services and Interment Private.
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Robert H. Shafer
Feb 16, 2021
Robert H. Shafer, age 81 of Western Springs. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of 52 years to Mary Shafer, nee Brockman; dear father of Jennifer (Lucas) Brashear and Laura Shafer; loving grandfather of Parker, Brayden and Lindsey; brother of the late Everett (Anne) Shafer; uncle of many nephews.
Services are Private.
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral...
Margaret Valuch, Nee Zabka
Feb 14, 2021
Margaret Valuch, nee Zabka, age 102, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Valuch Sr.; loving mother of Jerry (Jo Ann) Valuch and the late Joseph (Mary Ann) Valuch Jr.; grandmother of Laureen Simmons, Melissa Valuch, Jennifer Valuch and Joseph Valuch; aunt to many nieces and nephews. Member of Slovak Women's Athletic Club.
Services are...
Charles H. Egner
Feb 11, 2021
Charles H. Egner, age 74 of La Grange Park. Vietnam Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband of Sandra L. Egner, nee Hoffman; fond father of Charles J. (Jessica Smith) Egner, George L. Egner and Sarah E. (Patrick) Friedrich; grandfather "Best Friend" of Emmett P. Friedrich; brother of the late Clifford (Judy) Egner; uncle of many nieces and nephews; preceded in...
Georgianna Cvitanovich, Nee Steiskal
Feb 10, 2021
Georgianna Cvitanovich, nee Steiskal, age 92 of Lyons, formerly of Hickory Hills. Beloved wife of the late John Cvitanovich; loving mother of Georgia Vander Veen; devoted grandmother of John (Beata) Vander Veen and the late Bruce Vander Veen; great grandmother of Cody (fiancé Allie Houghton) Vander Veen and Joshua Vander Veen; great great grandmother of Brandon Zeko Vander Veen,...
William H. Scharnweber
Feb 7, 2021
William H. Scharnweber, age 77, of LaGrange Park, passed away on February 7, 2021, after a shockingly short battle with advanced lung cancer and cascading complications. He is survived by his beloved wife Marcia Scharnweber, nee Larsen; his children Kurt Scharnweber, Greta (Arang Keshavarzian) Scharnweber, Rudi Scharnweber and Karl (Amber) Scharnweber; and his grandchildren Leo and Minu Keshavarzian and...
Joseph R. Morici
Feb 6, 2021
Joseph R. Morici, age 76, of Lyons. Beloved husband of Mary Ann Morici, nee D'Agostino, fond father of Joseph A. (Angela) Morici and the late Kimberly Morrill; father in law of Gary (Kathryn) Morrill; grandfather of Kristyn Morrill, Nathan Morrill, Alyson Morici, Dylan Morici, Alayna Morrill, Amber Morrill, Evan Morrill, the late Ryan Morrill and Joseph J. Morici; great...
