James J. “Jim” Mcmahon
Sep 22, 2017
James J. "Jim" McMahon, age 78, of La Grange Park. Beloved husband of Avita D. McMahon, nee Maier; fond father of Jim McMahon and Peggy (Bill) Niles; dear Pop of B.J. Niles and Jimmy Niles; dear brother of Charles (Judy) McMahon and Donald (Caroline) McMahon; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass at 10 A.M. on Friday, September...
Mary J. Trtol, Nee Oleksy
Sep 15, 2017
Mary J. Trtol, nee Oleksy, age 88 of Lagrange Park. Beloved wife of the late John Joseph Trtol; devoted partner of the late Jack Sherlock; fond mother of Paula Tourville, Karen (Yale) Factor, Michael Trtol, Lee Ann (Sean) Ohde; dear grandmother of Quinn (Tim), Nick, Laiah (Rob), Justin and Kaitlyn; great grandmother of Madison, Kassie and Jackson; sister of...
Mildred Brydl Schalk
Sep 14, 2017
Mildred Agnes Brydl Schalk, age 90, a long-time resident of La Grange Park, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017. She was born May 21, 1927, in Chicago to Lillian and Frank Brydl. Mildred graduated from Riverside-Brookfield High School in the Class of 1945, in the upper 10% of her class. She resided for 25 years each in Brookfield,...
Anthony “Ed” Ziganto
Sep 14, 2017
Anthony "Ed" Ziganto, age 90, of Lisle, formerly of Brookfield and Western Springs. WWII Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn M. Ziganto, nee Weiss; dear father of Richard (Judy) Ziganto, James (Karen) Ziganto, John (fiancé Lorraine Ambriz) Ziganto and Ray (Lina Ariffin) Ziganto; fond grandfather of David (Erika) Ziganto, Dana (Miles) Beatty lV, Christopher (Sharina) Ziganto,...
Gloria Koukol, Nee Lukash
Sep 13, 2017
Gloria Koukol, nee Lukash, age 72 of Brookfield. Beloved mother of Susan (James) Svehla, Kathleen (Antony Setzer) Feltz, Carol Duerkes and Michael (Sarah Fine) Koukol; fond grandmother of Ashley and Austin Svehla, Jacob and Owen Feltz, Ryan and Katelynn Duerkes, Alexander, Jayden and Nicholas Koukol, Visitation Tuesday, September 12, 2017 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Wednesday, September...
Margaret S. Polak, Nee Zelnick
Sep 9, 2017
Margaret S. Polak, nee Zelnick, age 95 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Robert E. Polak; fond mother of Susan E. (Greg Elgin) Hinz and Kathy L. (Howard J. "Jack") Timms; dear grandmother of Erik Foster-Hinz, Tamara Wilson and Lindsay (Kurt) Hografe; great grandmother of Troy Foster and Jake Foster; sister of David (Helen) Zelnick and the late...
Edna Mae Wean, Nee Baham
Sep 9, 2017
Edna Mae Wean, nee Baham, age 91, of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of 53 Years to the late John A. Wean; fond mother of Valerie (Andre') Gagnon: grandmother of Eric (Carissa) Gagnon and Sean (Lauren) Gagnon; great grandmother of Connor Gagnon; sister of the late Nita (the late Wesley) Savoy, Leila (the late Carl) Holzrichter, Jessie (the late...
Herta Jurkutat, Nee Hochleitner
Sep 8, 2017
Herta Jurkutat, nee Hochleitner, age 86 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Johann Jurkutat; loving mother of Alan Jennings, Margaret Davis, Walter Jurkutat, Albert Jurkutat, Regina (John) Logan, Richard Jurkutat, Ruth (Joseph) Gross; dear grandmother of John Davis, Keziah Logan, Luke Logan, Emily Gross and Lillian Gross; sister of Irene and Vera Hochleitner. Visitation Thursday, September 7, 2017,...
Dean L. Wittenberg
Sep 8, 2017
Dean L. Wittenberg, age 69, of Brookfield, IL passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017. He was born in Chicago, IL to the late William C. and Marilyn Wittenberg. Dean is survived by his beloved wife Kathleen; his children Amy (Christopher) Moravec and Michael (Angela) Wittenberg; his grandchildren Henry and Milo Wittenberg and Charlotte and Ellenore Moravec; brother William...
Florence A. Kowalczyk, Nee Dudzik
Sep 5, 2017
Florence A. Kowalczyk, nee Dudzik, age 87, of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Aloysius L. Kowalczyk; devoted mother of Carol Kowalczyk, Janet Porcelius and Mark (Diane) Kowalczyk; loving grandmother of Elizabeth (Anthony) Holtz, Denise, Matthew, Zachary and Nicole; sister of the late Mary (the late Steve) Stulajter, the late John (LaNore) Dudzik and the late Frank Dudzik....
Frank J. Vondra
Sep 5, 2017
Frank J. Vondra, age 87, of La Grange Park. Korean War Army Veteran. Beloved husband of Rhea R. Vondra, nee Webb; fond father of Kathy (Carl) Rauch and Carolyn (Gintas) Kriauciunas; dear grandfather of Eric (Jessica) Rauch, Steve (Julie) Rauch, Jeff (Jenny) Rauch, Allison (Mike) McGreevy and Melissa (fiancé Stephen Goethals) Kriauciunas; great-grandfather of Aaron Rauch, Maddy Rauch, Adam...
Richard M. Samuel
Sep 3, 2017
Richard M. Samuel, age 86 of North Riverside, Air Force Veteran, retired Police Chief of River Forest. Beloved husband of Janet Samuel, nee Scheidt; fond father of Karen (Eugene) Farina-Ploskonka, Judith (Jill Skole) Sutter and Barbara (Troy) Edmondson; dear grandfather of Kimberly (Israel) Marcano, Sara (George) Buck, Joseph Farina, Marie Sutter and Amanda Edmondson; great grandfather of Sadie Buck;...
Helen P. Chase, Nee Finley
Aug 30, 2017
Helen P. Chase, nee Finley, age 83, of Bolingbrook, formerly of Brookfield. Beloved mother of Tom (Kathryn) Chase, III, Bill (Nancy) Chase, Ebalyn (Chuck) McCullagh and Lisalyn (Ilene Berman) Chase; fond grandmother of John (Kristin) Chase, Tom (Stephanie) Chase, IV, Bob (Kim) Chase, Laura (Tom) Wyler, Corey (Libby) Chase, Bill Chase, Becky Chase, Kyle (Annette) Chase, Vanessa (Nik) Jackson...
Loretta Ruppert
Aug 26, 2017
Loretta Ruppert, age 86, of North Riverside, formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Merle A. Ruppert; fond mother of John (Katharine) Ruppert, Robert (Aldona) Ruppert, Laurie-ann (James) Redel and Elizabeth (Ralph) Wiser; dear grandmother of Katharine Redel; Visitation Friday, August 25, 2017 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 9 A.M. to...
Steven E. Sapienza
Aug 25, 2017
Steven E. Sapienza, age 81, of Westchester. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of Darlene A. Sapienza, nee Baltunis, fond father of Steven (Kathleen), Scott (Molly) and Nicole Hajer; dear "poppa" of Jackson, Emily, Siena, John and Mary; brother of Joe and the late Anthony. Memorial Visitation Friday, August 25, 2017, from 9 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. at St. John of...
Antoinette M. Witt
Aug 25, 2017
Antoinette M. Witt, age 83, of Brookfield. Attended St. Mary's Church, taught English to the Polish Americans, volunteer at Riverside Public School Library, retired from United Stationers, loved family, Puzzles, games, cards, trivia, crafts, books, history, traveling, and cottage life in Delavan, WI. She will be painfully missed. Beloved wife of 63 years to the late Carl M. Witt;...
Ralph William Harlander
Aug 18, 2017
Ralph William Harlander, age 54, of North Riverside, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Maria Harlander, nee Becerril; loving son of William Harlander and the late Ramona Harlander, nee Hibner; brother of Karen Harlander; brother-in-law of John (Nydia Campos) Becerril, Robert (Jaime Green) Becerril and the late Rebecca Akhondi; uncle of Magdalena, Olivia and Julian Becerril. Visitation Monday, August...
Camille Marie Haffner, Nee Kasal
Aug 15, 2017
Camille Marie Haffner, nee Kasal, age 73, of Western Springs. Beloved wife of David W. Haffner; fond mother of David J. (Amy) Haffner and Thomas (Linda) Haffner; grandmother of Samuel Haffner, Grace Haffner, Madelyn Haffner and Natalie Haffner. Lying in State Tuesday, August 15, 2017. from 10 A.M. to time of Service.11 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church, 4101 Wolf...
Kathleen N. Gleason
Aug 14, 2017
Kathleen N. Gleason, age 75, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Thomas W. Kushenbach; fond mother of Matthew Major and Christopher (Diana) Kushenbach; dear grandmother of 6; sister of Phillip (Cathy) Gleason and Mark Gleason; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, August 18, 2017, 11 A.M. to time of Service 12 Noon at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445...
Emil Mendel
Aug 11, 2017
Emil Mendel, age 87, of Brookfield. Korea Marine Corp Veteran. Died Friday, August 11. Beloved husband of Mildred "Millie" Mendel, nee Hustava; devoted father of Steven Mendel and Lisa (Jim) Sherwood, proud "papa" of Catherine, Kevin and Ellen; cousin to Mitzie (the late John) Oleksy of Long Grove, IL; uncle to many nieces, nephews and friends in Slovakia. Emil...
