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Edmund “Bud” C. Rimmele

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Janet “Lynn” Rardin, Nee Check

Janet “Lynn” Rardin, Nee Check

May 15, 2019

Janet "Lynn" Rardin, nee Check, age 81, of Brookfield. Beloved aunt of Jennifer (Brian) Clark, George (Michelle) Mussman, Catherine (Doug) Yeagle, Jeff (Sarah) Mussman and Mark (Key Beck) Mussman; loving great aunt of Matt, Sara, Justin, Mia, Nick, Gavin, Jill, Bobby, Jerry, Tommy and Mary; dear cousin of Joy Evans; dear friend of many. Lynn was preceded in death by...

Thomas E. Alioto

Thomas E. Alioto

May 9, 2019

Thomas E. Alioto, Army Veteran, age 72, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of 53 years to Eileen Alioto, nee Murrin; loving father of Christopher (Heather) Alioto and Keri Alioto; dear papa of Ryan, Kaitlyn, Kyle and Sunday; brother of Karen (Richard) Marcheschi; proud member of the Murrin family; uncle of many nieces and nephews; beloved friend of Pat and Joan...

Ann Marie Roth

Ann Marie Roth

Apr 29, 2019

Ann Marie Roth, age 65, of Lyons. Beloved daughter of Mary Roth, nee Barzda and the late James Henry Roth; loving sister of Darlene (Jerry) Lupo, Shirley Roth and the late James Roth; devoted aunt of Jessica Perez, Emily Lupo and Stephanie Lupo.

Visitation Sunday April 28, 2019 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Monday April...

Florence “Flo” Pertell

Florence “Flo” Pertell

Apr 24, 2019

Florence "Flo" Pertell, age 66, of Harbert, MI, formerly of Villa Park and Chicago. Beloved wife of Marie Drennan, nee Nosek; daughter of the late Ralph Pertell and Florence Pertell, nee Gerlich; beloved sister of Terri, Donna (Tony), Mike (Pat) and John (Patti); dear aunt of Michael, Becky (Ed), Danny (Miriam) and Carolyn (Derek); great aunt of Vaughan, Joseph,...

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