Richard J. Ciborowski
Aug 25, 2018
Richard J. Ciborowski, Vietnam Army Veteran, age 70 of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Margaret Ciborowski, nee Sorensen; devoted father of Tina (Jack) Pond and Candice (Simon) Lehtman; loving grandfather of Brennan Ciborowski, Brad Pond, Aria Lehtman and Bella Lehtman; brother of Lad Ciborowski, Dan Ciborowski and Lou (Sharon) Ciborowski; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Visitation Saturday, August...
Dorothy Marie Crawley, Nee Sazma
Aug 24, 2018
Dorothy Marie Crawley, nee Sazma, age 93, of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of the late Ted A. Crawley; loving mother of Lynne (Gregory) Kraft, Gayle (Robert) Magruder, Patricia (Rick) Cavaliere, Therese (Larry) Coha, Randall (Rose Pnewski) Crawley, Lori (Thomas) Kennedy, Mark (Linda) Crawley; grandmother of Kevin Kraft, Kelly (Daniel) Maddox, Robert (Jenny) Magruder, Garrett (Amanda) Magruder, Matthew (Sara)...
Dolores Josephine Kritzer, Nee Jovanovich
Aug 24, 2018
Dolores Josephine Kritzer, nee Jovanovich, of Brookfield passed away on August 24th at age 81. Beloved wife of John P. Kritzer, fond mother of Marc and Nicholas Kritzer, sister of Mary (Jack) Rogers, the late Joseph Milkovic, Victoria (Laddie) Zuncic and Lucy (Ben) Fierke. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 from 3 PM to 8 PM and...
Michael D. Keith
Aug 20, 2018
Michael D. Keith of Brookfield, formerly of Plainfield and Monticello, IL.
Services and Interment Private.
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
Arlene “Arzie” Petersen, Nee Shafer
Aug 20, 2018
Arlene "Arzie" Petersen, nee Shafer, age 82, of Chicago. Loving mother of Sheryl Hallmann and Gary (Nancy) Petersen, grandmother of Tracy (Adam) Keyes, Timothy Sender, Kristin Petersen, Collin Sender and Jason Petersen; great grandmother of Connor Keyes; sister of Lois (the late Joe) Kasper, Selma Locke and the late Gordon (the late Nancy) Shafer; loving aunt and great aunt...
Ellen Kammrath
Aug 20, 2018
Ellen Kammrath, 97, died August 20, 2018
She once said that her aspiration was to be a good mother, and in that she was more than successful. Whether making the favorite jello for her grandson or keeping grandpa awake when bringing one of the grandkids back for a weekend, she always looked out for the health and...
Judy Jensen, Nee Paul
Aug 18, 2018
Judy Jensen, nee Paul, age 73, of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of the late Michael Dale Jensen; dear mother of Kristine (Paul) Cernansky and Paul Jensen; fond grandmother of Alexander Cernansky and Sophie Cernansky; sister of Eloise (the late Carl) Osmolski, Ruth (Jimmy) Rojewski and the late Katherine Paul; aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation Tuesday,...
Mark Palacios
Aug 18, 2018
Mark Palacios, age 59, of Oak Park. Father of Luke Palacios and Noah Palacios; brother of Diane (Eddie Rich) Palacios the late Alan Palacios; step brother of Nancy Greenfield, Susan Johnstone, Jim Callahan, Linda Kampe and John Callahan; uncle to Eddie Rich; dear friend of Lynn Nuzzo. Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, August...
Carl M. Dropka
Aug 16, 2018
Carl M. Dropka, age 63, lifelong resident of the Village of North Riverside suddenly passed August 16, 2018. He leaves behind his loving wife of 39 years, Milissa Dropka, nee Mentzer, devoted son, Michael (fiancé Christiana Gentry) Dropka, his mother Dorothy Dropka, mother-in-law, Mildred Mentzer and brother-in-law, Cary Mentzer, uncle of Raymond Mentzer and of course Daisy and Lada....
Dorothy I. Brown
Aug 15, 2018
Dorothy I. Brown, age 102, of Delavan, WI, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at home in Delavan. She was born in Chicago on November 20, 1915 to John and Alma (Engenfeldt) Strain. Dorothy was united in marriage to Lawrence Brown in Chicago in 1935. He passed away in 1990. Dorothy was a disciplinarian at Queen of Peace...
Steven M. Sodoma
Aug 13, 2018
Steven M. Sodoma, age 63 of Brookfield. Loving brother of Mark Sodoma, James (Darlene) Sodoma and Raymond (Cathy) Sodoma; uncle of James F. (Tiffany) Sodoma, Lisa M. (Jim Judnic) Sodoma and Janice A. Sodoma; great uncle of Grant Sodoma and Nevaeh Judnic. Memorial visitation Monday, August 13, 2018 from 10 A.M. to Time of Service 12 P.M. at Hitzeman...
Judith M. O’Connor, Nee Promnitz
Aug 12, 2018
Judith M. O'Connor, nee Promnitz, age 77 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of James C. O'Connor; sister of Larry (Jane) Promnitz; aunt of Mary. Visitation Sunday, August 12, 2018 from 2 P.M. to Time of Service 8 P.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Interment Private. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
Adleta Altman
Aug 7, 2018
Adleta Altman, age 88 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Altman; sister of Amalie (the late Charles) Moravec, the late Adolph (the late Betty) Altman and Agnes (the late Ray) Rice; loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, August 7, 2018 from 8:00 A.M. to 9:15 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd. 9445 W. 31st...
Gretchen Anne Fleming
Aug 6, 2018
Gretchen Anne Fleming, age 52, of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of David R. Fleming; loving mother of Daniel Patrick Fleming; devoted daughter of Thomas Robert Schultz and Karen Jean Schultz nee Taylor; sister of Heidi Schultz and Thomas R. (Karen) Schultz; sister in-law to Patricia (David) Reich; aunt of Charlie, Jack and Natalie Bowers, Thomas Robert Schultz, III,...
Krsto Pivas
Aug 6, 2018
Krsto Pivas, age 77, of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of Marija Pivas, nee Nosic; devoted father of John Pivas and David (Christine) Pivas; loving grandfather Jessica Pivas; brother of 4; uncle and great uncle of many. Visitation Sunday, August 5, 2018 from 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. and Monday, August 6, 2018 from 12:30 P.M. to Time of Service...
William “Bill” Mccracken
Aug 5, 2018
William "Bill" McCracken, age 89, life time resident of Brookfield. Beloved husband of the late Lorenza "Lolli" McCracken. Loving father of Lynn (Charles) Vaughn. Family friend of Cindy (Anthony Giannini) Jourdan. Bill was the Police and Fire Commissioner of Brookfield for many years. He owned the Suburban Juvenile Childrens Store on Grand Boulevard. He worked security detail for Illinois...
Patricia Ann “Dolly” Bachar, Nee Petrone
Aug 4, 2018
Patricia Ann "Dolly" Bachar, nee Petrone, age 80 of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of George D. Bachar, sister of Maureen (the late William J.) Becker, the late Eileen Petrone, Debra Bukowski and Maryellen Fitzhugh; sister-in-law of Emily Joyce; aunt of Michelle Paris, Eileen Fitzhugh, Tracy Fitzhugh, Briann Blunk; great aunt of many more. Services and Interment Private. Memorials appreciated...
Richard F. Hart, Sr.
Aug 4, 2018
Richard F. Hart, Sr., Vietnam Army Veteran, age 77, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of Sandra Hart, nee Chodacki; loving father of Christine Hart and Richard (Jackie) Hart; devoted grandfather of Brandon, Alyssa, Adam and Kaytlin; brother of Pat Cobb and Joan Foley; uncle of Randall (Angie) Cobb and many nieces and nephews. Visitation Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 3...
Michael Paz
Jul 31, 2018
Michael Paz, age 91 of LaGrange Park, formerly of Jata, Poland. Beloved husband of the late Mira Paz, nee Urbanowicz; dear father of Richard (Alison) Kelliher-Paz; loving grandfather of Elizabeth (William) Startz and Zachary Kelliher-Paz; brother-in-law of Harriet (Steve) Mulka and Witold (Dorothy) Urbanowicz; uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation Thursday, August 2, 2018, 3 P.M....
James Raymond Srp
Jul 31, 2018
James Raymond Srp, age 48 of Justice. Loving father of Nicholas Srp, Taylor Srp, Madisan Srp and Olivia Srp; beloved spouse of 23 years to Susan Pendzinski; brother of Kathy Srp; uncle of several nieces and nephews; father figure to Aubree Patty; good friend to many. James was an avid craftsman who enjoyed working with his hands and spending...
