Obituaries

Aug 17, 2025

Gerald Fleetwood, 87, longtime resident of La Grange, died Aug. 17, 2025. He spent his final years in the care of Caledonia Senior Living in North Riverside.

Gerald was born in Jackson County, IN, on June 29th, 1938. He spent his youth on the family farm before being drafted into the Army, where he assisted with the...

Aug 9, 2025

Daniel “Danny” R. Janusz, age 83, of Florida formerly of Chicago and North Carolina, Army Veteran. Passed away unexpectedly in December of 2024. Beloved husband of the late Bonnie M. Janusz, nee Sibrava; loving father of Ronald (Kandice), Raymond and Victor Sr. (Amy); grandfather of Jeffery, Victor Jr., Kayla, Madisyn and Skylar; brother of Sharon (the late Jim) and...

Aug 9, 2025

Bonnie M. Janusz, nee Sibrava, age 74, of Florida formerly of Chicago and North Carolina. Passed away in September of 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of Daniel “Danny” R. Janusz; loving mother of Ronald (Kandice), Raymond and Victor Sr. (Amy); grandmother of Jeffery, Victor Jr., Kayla, Madisyn and Skylar; sister of Diane; sister-in-law of Sharon (the...

Aug 9, 2025

Clara “Clare” H. Stadler, nee Keske, age 97, of Westchester. Beloved wife of the late Willard Stadler; dear sister of the late Frederick (the late Esther and the late Viola) Keske and the late Marion (the late Richard) Glasser; fond aunt of Kathy (Brett), Fred (Thuy), Beth (Al), Paul (Laura), Elaine (Mike), Marty (Melinda), Jan, Rick (Nancy), Darlene (Jim)...

Aug 9, 2025

Elaine H. Shlifka, nee Rolek, age 85, of Countryside formerly of Brookfield; beloved wife of the late Stewart Shlifka; devoted mother of Lynette (Michael) Kuharchuk and Michael Shlifka; loving grandma of Allan (Kathryn) Kuharchuk, Brittany Kuharchuk and Anthony Shlifka; great grandmother of Olivia, Ethan, Ella Kuharchuk and Samuel; sister of the late Dolores (the late Bruno) Wolyniec and Larry...

Aug 7, 2025

Mary J. Cizek, nee Mydlil, age 102, of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Jerome “Jerry” J. Cizek; fond mother of Jerome (Linda) Cizek, Carol (Stephen) Condon, Dean (Laura) Cizek and Don (Cindy) Cizek; dear grandmother of Casey (Michael) Awad, James (Wanda) Cizek, Steven (Kristin) Condon, Mary Cizek, Michael Condon, Daniel (Rizza) Cizek, Don (Alexa) Cizek, Dale (Paige)...

Aug 6, 2025

Juan Rodolfo Castillo, age 80, of Westchester. Beloved husband of Lilia F. Castillo; loving father of Ivan Tadeo (Micaela) Castillo and Juan Pablo (Luz Maria) Castillo; grandfather of Alyssa Victoria Castillo, Leonardo Rodolfo Castillo, Celeste Alexandra Castillo and Rebecca Sofia Castillo; brother of Roberto Castillo, Guadalupe Castillo Cuevas and Rosario Castillo Cuevas; uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Aug 1, 2025

B. Louise Martin, nee Huber, age 97 of Brookfield, formerly of a Diamond -Coal City and Berwyn.  Beloved wife of the late Leslie Eugene Martin; dear mother of Katherine (Benjamin) Branch, Susan (Steven) Uher, Patricia (Richard) Ponomar, Karen Martin, Samantha (John) Poole, Bruce (Dawn) Martin, Mary Callahan; loving grandmother of Lisa (John) Ware, Kristy (Meni) Bougiotopoulos, Brian (Rosie) Kordik,...

Jul 29, 2025

Jeffrey J. Schejbal, age 56, of Aurora, formerly of Brookfield. Beloved father of Jeffrey E. Schejbal and Bailey Schejbal; dear son of Patricia (Claude Maciulis) Schejbal, nee Krogh and the late John Schejbal; brother of Karen (Michael Albertini) Schejbal, John (Michelle) Krogh and Ken Schejbal; uncle of Zackary, Tyler, Ryan, Allison, Jack and Johnny; nephew and cousin to many....

Jul 27, 2025

Joyce E. Meyer, nee Konvalinka, age 96, of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Robert F. Meyer; loving mother of Robert Scott Meyer, Karen J. Meyer and Leslie G. (Paul) Schaber; dear grandmother of Paul Schaber, Joseph (Tayla) Schaber, Michael (fiancé Rebecca Pittman) Schaber and Sarah Elizabeth Schaber; great-grandmother of Joseph and Camden.

Visitation Wednesday, July...

Jul 21, 2025

Mildred Mentzer, nee Sika, age 102, of North Riverside formerly of Mt Greenwood. Beloved wife of the late Curtis J Mentzer; loving and devoted mother of Milissa S. (the late Carl) Dropka and Cary J. Mentzer; fiercely proud grandmother of Michael C. (Christiana M.) Dropka and Raymond C.J. Mentzer; adoring great-grandmother of Kamila R. Dropka and Lukáš A. Dropka;...

Jul 20, 2025

Russell (Russ) Kieckhafer, age 71, of Wheaton, IL passed away after a long battle with Neuroendocrine Tumors. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Kieckhafer, nee Cerven; fond father of Sarah Kieckhafer and Joseph (Maura Killian) Kieckhafer; proud grandfather to be; brother of the late Roger (Patricia) Kieckhafer; uncle of many nieces and nephews; a brother in law and...

Jul 19, 2025

Judith Ann Gaylord, nee Terp, beloved wife of Joe Gaylord of Western Springs, IL, passed away peacefully in LaGrange on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Judy was born October 26, 1939, in Chicago, to the late Harold and Geraldine Terp. Judy graduated from Carl Shurz High School in 1957.  She attended The University of Illinois in Champaign where...

Jul 17, 2025

Francis J. McMillin, age 94, most recently of Lemont, formerly of North Port, Florida and Chicago. Army Veteran paratrooper. Chicago Fireman, 32 years. Beloved husband of the late Catherine C. McMillin, nee Sersich, loving father of Mary (the late Michael) Satterthwaite, Shaun McMillin, Christine (Thomas) Kelley, Matthew (Pamela) McMillin, and Joseph (Trina) McMillin;  grandfather of Michael (Sheila) O’Connell, Erin...

Jul 5, 2025

Marlene F. Rybicki, age 80, of Lyons. Beloved wife of the late Frank R. Rybicki; loving mother of Annette (the late David) Dodoer, John Rybicki, the late Frank Rybicki and David (Laura) Rybicki; devoted grandmother of 13; great grandmother of 5; sister of Bobbie Diamond and the late Linda (the late Phil) Laurencell; aunt and great aunt of many....

Jul 5, 2025

Joseph Jay Dusek, age 69, of Lyons. Loving son of the late Joseph H. Dusek Jr. and the late Rosemarie A. Dusek, nee Pearcy; father of Diana, Jason and Dominique Dusek; beloved brother of Rosanne Dusek Tenuta; uncle of Krista Tenuta, Jessica (Kesav) Gandham; great uncle of Tala Gandham and Indra Gandham.

A Graveside Service will be...

Jul 4, 2025

Carolyn Hammerschmitt, nee Crothers, age 85, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Phillip Hammerschmitt; dear mother of Beth (Tom) Kraus, Timothy (Rizalina) Hammerschmitt, Douglas (Emmanuelle) Hammerschmitt, and Amy (John) Stinson; grandmother of Ian (Bailey), Sean, Haley (Triston), Morgan, Sydney, Andrew, Noah, Nathan, and Brianna; great-grandma of Degan, Delaney, Landyn, and Joyner; sister of Mary (Jim) Hill, Rob (Renee)...

Jul 4, 2025

Nancy Kenny Rudolph passed away following a courageous battle with aggressive metastatic breast cancer, which had spread to her lungs, liver, and brain.  She was 66 years old.

Nancy was born on April 6, 1959 in Southern California and spent her formative years in Overland Park, Kansas.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts in business from Colorado...

Jul 2, 2025

Neva Jean L. Plybon, nee Baumrucker, age 84 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Bernard L. Plybon; fond mother of Donna Webber, Kim Plybon, Chris (Bonnie) Plybon and late Bernie Plybon, Jr.; dear grandmother of Harrison (Dylan) Egidi, Parker Webber, Ryan Plybon and Allison Plybon; great grandmother of Paisley Egidi and Stetson Egidi; sister of Ellen Robinson and...

Jun 29, 2025

Frances Vanerka, nee Raber, age 89, of Brookfield.

Services are Private

Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd. 9445 31stStreet, Brookfield, IL 60513.

Interment Fairmont Willow Hills Cemetery, Willow Springs, IL

Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com

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