Susan Smetana-Butler
Jul 30, 2018
Susan Smetana-Butler, age 58, of Brookfield. Loving wife of William Butler; devoted mother of Billy Butler, Julie (Alan) Lopez and Elizabeth Butler; dear daughter of Maureen Smetana, nee Delaney and the late Edward Smetana; sister of Steven Smetana, MaryJo (Randy) Yeater, Edward Smetana and the late Michael (Susie) Smetana; daughter in law of Robert Butler. Sue was also survived...
Marylynn Joanne Janetopoulos, Nee Onesto
Jul 30, 2018
MaryLynn Joann Janetopoulos, nee Onesto, age 81 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of James Janetopoulos, Sr.; devoted and loving mother of Christopher (Elena) Janetopoulos, Joanne Janetopoulos, James (Julie) Janetopoulos, Jr. and Julie (Jeffery) Lauksmen; grandmother of Genevieve Janetopoulos, Margaret Janetopoulos, Leonardo Lauksmen and Lilliana Lauksmen; sister of David (Melissa) Onesto and the late Michael J. (Alice) Onesto, Sr.; aunt and...
Rosemary M. Moran
Jul 30, 2018
Rosemary M. Moran (nee McLaughlin), late of Tinley Park and formerly of Riverdale, IL. Preceded in death by her loving husband John and daughter Geralyn. Beloved mother of Mary Jo Moran, Patric (Beverly) Moran, Kathryn and Kathleen Moran, Rosemary (Norbert) Vorst, Jeanine (Michael) Flick, Virginia (Kenneth) Brach, and Andrea (Harry) Hills. Proud grandmother of James, Barbara, Julie, Brian, Jenny,...
Michael A. Rago
Jul 28, 2018
Michael A. Rago, age 95, WWII and Korean War Air Force Veteran, of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Shirley Rago, nee Just. Devoted father of Glenn (Debbie) Rago and Lynn (David) Yetter; loving grandfather of Suzette Rago-Agosto, John Rago, David (Dawn) Yetter, Jr., Brian Rago, Brad Rago, Alisa (Steve) Ruff; great grandfather of Peter Agosto, Lauren Rago and Cary Rago;...
Anne Marie Pandola
Jul 23, 2018
Anne Marie Pandola, nee Bronkema, age 92 of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of Emil Brkovic; loving mother of Carol Pandola, Nicholas (Susan) Pandola, Mark (Kimberly) Pandola, Alan (Roberta) Pandola and Thomas Pandola; also loving mother of Karen King-Silveira, Emil J. Brkovic and Lynn Brkovic-Linn. Visitation Sunday, July 22, 2018 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Hitzeman Funeral...
Leroy “Santa Claus” Legros
Jul 23, 2018
LeRoy "Santa Claus" LeGros, age 81, Marine Corps Veteran, of Brookfield. Beloved husband of "Mrs. Claus" Marie LeGros, nee Harwood – Spacek; fond step father of Dale Spacek and Dan (Amanda) Spacek; dear step grandfather of Jennifer (fiancé Frank Fuller) and Heather (Tony Esparza) Spacek; brother of the late Harry LeGros, Bernard LeGros and Laverne Kozeluh; uncle of many...
Barbara Kathleen Miller
Jul 22, 2018
Barbara Kathleen Miller, nee Altman, age 75, of Brookfield. Loving mother of Kevin (Jennifer) Connerty; grandmother of Autumn; sister of Nick Cahill and the late Mary Patricia Murphy. Memorial gathering Sunday, July 22, 2018, 12:00 P.M. at Off Broadway Pub, 9048 Monroe Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Arrangements by Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield,...
Florence Likar, Nee Lhotka
Jul 21, 2018
Florence Likar, nee Lhotka age 90, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late George Likar; loving mother of George (Terry) Likar and Jan (Jim) Konchar; grandmother of Peter Konchar, Jennifer Konchar and John Konchar; sister of the late Joe (Millie) Lhotka. Services and Interment Private Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park. Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd. 9445 W. 31st...
Maryanne Patek
Jul 20, 2018
MaryAnne Patek, nee Babec age 58 of Brookfield. Loving and devoted wife of Joseph Patek; devoted mother and friend of Sara Patek; sister of Thomas Babec, Cynthia (Rudd) Juranich, Laurie (John) Dorkin, John (Debbie) Babec, Jr., Darlene (Kevin) Ahern and Chuck (Jennifer) Babec; aunt of many nieces and nephews; godmother of Andrew Dorkin and Caitlin Leja; daughter-in-law of Trudy...
John Anthony Janis
Jul 18, 2018
John Anthony Janis, of Brookfield, Illinois – Father, Brother, Friend, Scholar, Athlete – passed to eternal life on July 18, 2018, in a senseless and tragic car crash near Flomaton, Alabama. He was 54.
Johnny's entire life was a victory lap. Born prematurely on January 26, 1964, at Our Lady of Loretto Hospital in Chicago, "Pee Wee"...
Thomas Arthur O’Dowd
Jul 18, 2018
Thomas Arthur O'Dowd, age 73 of Brookfield. Beloved husband and a blessing to Marilyn E. O'Dowd, nee Kohout; loving father of Jennifer (Tom) Kowaczek, Kathleen O'Dowd; dear grandfather of Dilana Kowaczek; brother of Annette (Patrick "Steve") Bailey and Dr. James O'Dowd; uncle of Patrick Bailey, Suzanne Gonzalez, Daniel Bailey and the late John Bailey. Thomas was a graduate of...
Eileen A. Glidewell
Jul 18, 2018
Eileen Glidewell passed away peacefully on July 18, 2018, at Plymouth Place in La Grange Park IL. Born on September 3, 1930 to Anna and Emil Melka, Eileen and her younger sister Rita grew up on the south side of Chicago. She graduated from Lindblom High School in 1948.
Trained as a lab technician, Eileen enjoyed working in a research lab...
Irma Leticia Reyes, Nee Sanchez
Jul 17, 2018
Irma Leticia Reyes, nee Sanchez, age 67, of Schertz, TX formerly of La Grange Highlands and Pachuca, Mexico. Beloved wife of Jesse R. Reyes, Sr.; fond mother of Jesse R. (Danielle) Reyes, Jr. and David J. (Kimberly) Reyes; dear grandmother of Benjamin Reyes and Adaline R. Reyes; daughter of Emma Sanchez and the late Antonio Sanchez; sister of Josephine...
Edward M. Ogden
Jul 15, 2018
Edward M. Ogden, a fine Irish gentleman passed away peacefully on July 15, 2018. He was raised in West Layfette, IN and moved to Chicago in the 1940's. Ed's career in the paper industry spanned over 60 years while raising his loving family and enjoying numerous fishing trips and chasing his passion for the game of golf. He is...
Phyllis Meisner
Jul 13, 2018
Phyllis Meisner, age 77 of North Riverside. Beloved mother of Patricia (Donald) Markus, Linda Gorgan, Megan (Frank) Holdman, Wendy Albanese; dear grandmother Amy (Richard) Bain, Brittany (Eric) Campbell, Kellie (Joseph) Williams, Michelle (fiancé Christopher Kulawiak) Markus, Donald Markus, Jr., Marisa Markus, Samantha Gorgan, Keri Gorgan, Frank Holdman, John Holdman, Gabriella Albanese, Angelina Albanese; great grandmother of Richard Bain III,...
Richard P. Kolack
Jul 9, 2018
Richard P. Kolack (a.k.a. The Creep), age 79, of Lyons, originally of Brookfield. Loving father of Rebecca (Frank) Horvath and Melissa Kolack; grandfather (gwampa) of Lauren Kolack; son of the late Joseph and Julia Kolack; brother of Mike (Anne) Kolack and the late Joseph (Jerri) Kolack and Robert (Doris) Kolack; dear friend of Sharon Dunn; uncle to Greg, Jeff,...
Margaret “Peggy” Maziarka, Nee Frederick
Jul 7, 2018
Margaret "Peggy" Maziarka, nee Frederick, age 94, of Benton, KY formerly of Las Vegas, NV. and Brookfield, IL. Beloved wife of the late Edward Maziarka; dear mother of Jim (Linda) Maziarka, and the late Nancy (David) Gasper; grandmother of Greg (Johannah) Miller, Jimmy (Lacey) Maziarka, and Anna (Jake) Faughn; great-grandmother of Sean and Kyle Miller, Jacob and Zachary Miller,...
James “Jim” F. Marousek, Jr.
Jul 6, 2018
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James "Jim" F. Marousek, Jr. age 98, of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Ethel L. Marousek, nee Carlson for over 69 years; fond father of Gregg J. (Karen Domenico) Marousek and the late Janet L. (James) Fredenburg; dear grandfather of Robert Renzas II; great-grandfather of Thomas and Genevieve; brother of Doris L. Jans, the...
Shirley A. Orvidas, Nee Spaitis
Jun 29, 2018
Shirley A. Orvidas, nee Spaitis, age 83, of Riverside, IL. Beloved wife of the late Casper "Casey" Orvidas; loving mother of Edward (Mary Ann) Orvidas, Judy (Stephen) Orvidas-Pagliuca and Laura (Barrett) Orvidas-Adams; dear grandmother of Jenny (Edward) Kasaga, Joe (Felicia) Pagliuca, Joe (Kim Hannah) Orvidas, Stephanie Pagliuca, Jesse Pagliuca, Nick Pagliuca, Casey Adams and Carolyn Adams; dear great grandmother...
