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Lucille E. Goetz, Nee Bauer
Jul 6, 2019
Lucille E. Goetz, nee Bauer, age 88, long time resident of La Grange Park, IL. Loving wife of 65 years to the late Eugene W. Goetz; beloved mother of Deborah (Patrick) Packard, Diane (John) Zylstra and Donna (James) Moriarty; dear grandmother of Denise (Daniel) Kosan, Maggie Moriarty and Julia Zylstra; great grandmother of William and Claire Kosan; dear sister...
Dennis “Dj” Wayne Joyce
Jul 5, 2019
Dennis "DJ" Wayne Joyce, age 74, of Palm Springs, CA, formerly of Chicago. Loving uncle of Jeannine (Jacques) Fleurant, Sandra (Brian) Bakalich, Jennifer Joyce, Kevin (Jennifer) Joyce, Christopher (Kelly) Joyce and the late Warren V. Joyce III; dear great uncle of Alexandra, Rachel, Brendon, Olivia, Collin, Gavin and Jaxon; devoted brother of the late Warren "Bud" V. Joyce Jr.;...
Betty J. Rossbach, Nee Renzas
Jun 29, 2019
Betty J. Rossbach, nee Renzas, age 97, of La Grange Park. Beloved wife for 56 years of the late Charles D. Rossbach; daughter of the late Andrew Renzas and Lillian Renzas, nee Orum; devoted mother of Gary P. (Kim) Rossbach, Patricia L. (Dann) Campbell and Karen B. Rossbach; loving grandmother of Katie, Alyssa, and Zak Rossbach, and Carly and...
James F. Kneller
Jun 26, 2019
James F. Kneller, age 88, of La Grange Park. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late La Vonne "Bonnie" Marilyn Kneller, nee Curboy; fond father of Thomas J. Kneller and Jerry D. (Shannon L. O'Meara) Kneller; brother of "Mills" (Janet) Kneller.
Lying in State Wednesday, June 26, 2019 from 9:00 A.M. to time of Service 11 A.M....
Edmund “Bud” C. Rimmele
Jun 24, 2019
Edmund "Bud" C. Rimmele, age 83 of Western Springs. Beloved husband of Rosina "Teena" Rimmele, nee Yanik, fond father of Robert (Erin and their daughters Emma and Rachel), Michael (Debbie and their daughter Claire and son Benjamin) and John (Alexandra and their sons Daniel, Michael and Matthew) Rimmele.
Lying in State Monday, June 24, 2019 from 10:30...
Irene C. Decarlo, Nee Crosby
Jun 22, 2019
Irene C. DeCarlo, nee Crosby, age 81, of Willowbrook. Beloved wife of the late Anthony F. DeCarlo; loving mother of Antoinette Fatigato and Anthony DeCarlo; dear grandmother of Gina, Michael, Anthony, Nicholas (Stefanie), Danielle (Brian) and Ariel; great grandmother Annemarie, Grace, Sarah, Gina, Carly, Seth and Mycah; sister of Billy and the late Walter; aunt of many nieces and...
Adelle Miller, Nee Rezabek
Jun 20, 2019
Adelle Miller, nee Rezabek, age 97 of Berwyn, formerly of New Mexico and Brookfield. Beloved wife of 69 years to the late Thomas Miller; fond mother of Lois M. McCarthy and Christine (Robert) Sheridan; dear grandmother of Jeff Sheridan.
Memorial Gathering Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 10 A.M. to time of Service 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral...
Roy L. Farwell
Jun 18, 2019
Roy L. Farwell, age 97, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Cicero. Beloved husband of the late Elsie Margaret Farwell, nee Wick; dear father of Deborah K. (Frank) Tallerico, Jeffrey A. (Jeanette) Farwell; grandfather of Jeffrey (Kelly) Farwell, Matthew Tallerico, Valerie (Kosta) Antonopoulos, Meghan Farwell, Douglas (Nicole) Tallerico, Clarissa Farwell; great- grandfather of six. Roy was a Navy WWII veteran...
Ronald Mihalcean, Sr.
Jun 17, 2019
Ronald Mihalcean, Sr., age 87, of Downers Grove. Beloved father of Phyllis (Mark) Trice, Ronald (Lori) Mihalcean, II and Karan (Tony Latz) Patterson; step father of Linda (Cliff) Carlson, Jack Mihalcean and the late Maryrose Schultz and Bernard Mihalcean; loving grandfather of Jessica Trice, Andrea (Matthew) Wallace, Jacob Trice, Emily (Ryan) Bentley, Carolyn Mihalcean, Melissa Poulos, Mason Kehoe, Ryan...
Zdenek Najman
Jun 10, 2019
Zdenek Najman, age 92, of Westchester, formerly of Lisovice, Czechoslovakia. Beloved husband of Dorothy Najman, nee Loukota; loving step-father of John (Jackie) Sanko and Karen (Ron) Hudson; dear grandfather of Mark (Whitney) Sanko, Heather (Jeremy) Lane, Jeff (Partner Xoechitl Govea) Hudson and Elizabeth (Patrick) Smith; great grandfather of Emma, Adelyn, Zachary, Avery, Garrett, Hannah, Grace and Natalie.
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Emma Caroline Beatty
Jun 8, 2019
Emma Caroline Beatty, age 16, of Brookfield. Beloved daughter of Matthew Beatty and Suzanne Beatty, nee Barrett; loving sister of Jackson and Allison; dear granddaughter of Roger Barrett and Carole Barrett; niece of Timothy Barrett; cousin of many.
Our Emma spoke without words, showed us how to love without boundaries and transformed our lives. Emma is our...
Richard J. Topak
Jun 8, 2019
Richard J. Topak, age 89, of La Grange Park. Beloved husband of Helen Topak; loving father of Earl (Denise) Lietzau, Karen (Stephen) Andrick, David (Georgine) Topak and Cynthia (Will) Flanagan; grandfather of Stephanie Andrick, Dale Schell, Robert Falletti, Katherine Andrick, Caitlin Flanagan and Mariah Flanagan; brother of the late Lorraine (Donald) Finlon; uncle of many nieces and nephews.
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Michael C. Garvey
Jun 4, 2019
Michael C. Garvey, age 84 of Brookfield, formerly of Tiermaclane Ennis Co Clare, Ireland. Beloved husband of Elizabeth P. Garvey, nee Conmy, fond father of Michael (Barb) Garvey, John "Sean" (Michelle) Garvey and the late Anthony (Sandy) Garvey: grandfather of Kevin, Karen, Jake, Luke, Joey, Brayden and Nicholas Garvey: brother of John Joe Garvey and the late Gerald P....
Rita N. Kott, Nee Lempke
Jun 4, 2019
Rita N. Kott, nee Lempke, age 93, of La Grange, formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Leo J. Kott; loving mother of Paul Kott and Susan (Mark) Judd; dear grandmother of Lauren (Nick) Egan, Allison Judd and Mark Judd; sister of George Lempke; aunt of Charles Lempke.
Visitation Tuesday, June 4, 2019 from 10 A.M....
Yolanda Gentile, Nee Larinese
Jun 3, 2019
Yolanda Gentile, nee Larinese, age 96, of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of the late Emil Gentile; fond mother of Charles (Maria) Gentile, Emily Gentile and Rosalie (Jose) Gentile-Barajas; dear grandmother of Katharine (Don) Coglianese, Karen (Preston Cummings) Gentile and David (Stephanie Aylward) Gentile; great grandmother of Joseph Coglianese, Michael Coglianese, Mya Coglianese, John Cummings and Matteo Gentile; daughter...
Leslie Peter Degroot, Iii
Jun 2, 2019
Leslie "Peter" DeGroot, III, age 83, of Hilton Head Island, SC, formerly of La Grange, IL. US Marine Corp Veteran. Beloved husband of nearly 59 years to Mary Lee DeGroot; fond father of Missy (Alex) Elder, Mindy (Stu) Kiefer, Peter (Emily) DeGroot and Kurt (Caroline) DeGroot; dear grandfather of ten grandchildren, Jake, Sam, Emma and Matthew Elder, Tyler, Ben...
Gladys E. Franco, Nee Seminario
Jun 1, 2019
Gladys E. Franco, nee Seminario, age 71, of Northlake, formerly of Lima, Peru. Beloved wife of Ricardo C. Franco; loving mother of Erika (Phil) Capodice and the late Paola Franco; dear grandmother of Nico Capodice.
Visitation Friday, May 31, 2019 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 10:15 A.M. to 10:45 A.M....
Joan Marie Holub, Nee Horky
May 22, 2019
Joan Marie Holub, nee Horky, age 87, of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late James Holub; loving mother of Anita Holub, James (Ann) Holub and William (Anita) Holub; dear grandmother of Justin (Katherine) Asch, Christian Holub and Margaret Holub; great grandmother of Ethan and Molly Asch; sister of the late Ronald (Patricia) Horky.
Visitation Tuesday, May...
Susan M. Butler
May 21, 2019
Susan M. Butler, age 59, of St. Joseph, MI formerly of Brookfield, IL. Beloved mother of Melissa (Nate) McFeters and Mary Jennings; dear grandmother of Kaitlyn, Lily, Owen and Jace; dear daughter of Robert (friend Maureen Smetana) Butler and the late Joan Butler, nee Pechous; sister of Diane Butler, William (the late Susan) Butler, Edward Butler and the late...
Elizabeth Mical, Nee Piotrowski
May 20, 2019
Elizabeth Mical, nee Piotrowski, age 91, Sturgis, MI, formerly of Lyons. Beloved wife of the late Richard Mical, Sr.; loving companion of the late Donald Swatek; loving mother of Richard (Annemarie) Mical, Jr. and the late Stephen (Suzanne) Mical; dear grandmother of JoAnne (Tom) Holder, Jennifer (Ronald) Sinkuler, Richard (Pamela) Mical, Jessica Mical and Timothy Mical; great grandmother of...
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