Obituaries

Dec 13, 2014

Amy B. Preston, nee Wagness, age 92, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late John G. Preston; fond mother of Ron Preston, and the late Dennis (Christine) Preston; dear grandmother of Kristen Preston, Lauren Preston, Alison Preston, Lindsay Preston and John Preston; dear great grandmother of Colton Preston, Gavin Brown and Elliot Brown; sister of Milton (Gerry) Wagness, and...

Dec 13, 2014

Dorothy Louise Zeiter, nee Hoganson, age 93, of La Grange. Beloved wife of the late William J. Zeiter; loving mother of William J. (Gwen) Zeiter Jr., Dorothy L. (Bob) Crain and Beth A. (Jeff Baker) Zeiter; wonderful Gram of Kara (Kevin) Kendrick, Chris (fiancée Terri) Zeiter, Bob (Alicia) Crain, Steve Crain, Melissa (Brian) Mahoney and Lindsay (Justin) Evans; amazing...

Dec 12, 2014

Edward T. Vojak, age 94, of LaGrange Park. US Army Air Corp Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Arlene R. Vojak, nee Krebs; dear father of Pamela (Jerry) Folkens and Bruce Vojak; loving grandfather of Brad Folkens, Chris Folkens, Trent (Stephanie) Folkens and Andrew Vojak; loving great grandfather of Maya and Shiloh Folkens. Visitation Friday, December 12, 2014, 3...

Dec 11, 2014

Donald R. Thorpe, age 84, retired business man and entrepreneur; peacefully slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God on December 11, 2014. A loving husband, father, brother, friend and family man, he will be dearly missed by all those whose lives he touched. He served his country in the United States Air Force for...

Dec 6, 2014

Mildred O'Toole, nee Macina, age 93, 59 – year resident of North Riverside, IL. Beloved wife of the late William H. O'Toole Jr.; proud mother of James (Gail) O'Toole, Eileen (John Sanders) O'Toole Sanders, John (Emma) O'Toole and William H. (Clare) O'Toole; proud grandmother of James David O'Toole, Ryan Patrick O'Toole, Maegan Jacqueline O'Toole and Kailani Kathleen O'Toole. Visitation...

Dec 6, 2014

Winifred E. Uher, nee Neumann, age 84, of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Herbert G. Uher; fond mother of Kathleen Marin, Herbert G. (Anna) Uher, Jr. and Janeen (Anthony) Sessler; grandmother of Carrie Marin, Ryan Uher, Megan (Stefan) Fanthorpe, Savanna Sessler and Harmony Sessler; great-grandmother of Paige Allen; sister of the late Margaret (Frank) Eder, Hazel (Otto) Svoboda,...

Dec 5, 2014

Emilie R. Stoneham, nee Baham, age 92, of La Grange Park. Beloved wife of the late Frederick N. Stoneham; fond mother of James, Sandra and the late Walter Stoneham; dear grandmother of Michael, Jessica, John, Jim and Nina Stoneham; great grandmother of Samantha, Jack and Shaelyn; sister of Edna Wean; aunt of many nieces and nephews; loved by many...

Dec 1, 2014

Angela Episcopo, nee Sciacca, age 88, of Brookfield, formerly of Italy. Beloved wife of the late Antonino Episcopo; fond mother of Nick (Anna) Episcopo, Maria (Adelfo) Soto, Salvatore Episcopo and Joseph (Rebecca) Episcopo; dear grandmother of 11; great-grandmother of 15; sister of Marianna Rosa, Giuseppe Sciacca and the late Antonino Sciacca. Visitation Sunday, November 30, 2014, 3 P.M. to...

Nov 28, 2014

Walter "Walleye" or "Bidge" Stoneham, 62, of Oshkosh,WI, formerly of La Grange and Plainfield, IL, passed away on November 28th after a courageous battle with cancer.  He spent most of his life working in the printing press industry and enjoyed golfing and fishing.  He was a great father and will be missed tremendously. Survivors include two sons, John Stoneham...

Nov 26, 2014

Peter Joseph Stapleton, age 55, of Indian Head Park. Beloved son of the late Joseph Aloysius Stapleton and Lonita Mary Stapleton, nee Pytlik; fond brother of William Stapleton, Margaret Heggaton, Robert (Patti) Stapleton, Susan (Dale) Priban, Patti Zidlicky, Kathleen Stapleton and the late Mary Danalewich; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, November 26, 2014, 8:30 A.M. to...

Nov 24, 2014

John W. Petrovicz, age 69, of Broadview formerly of Brookfield. Vietnam War Veteran. Fond sister of Marian (Lyle Stock) Petrovich and Marjorie McFarland, uncle of Michael Stock, Andrew Stock, Michelle Wood and the late Cheryl (Reg) LaCour, Nephew of Louise Petrovich, Susan Pettigrew and Ernest Vlk. Funeral and Interment Private Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Riverside-Brookfield High School Graduate. Arrangment...

Nov 24, 2014

Margaret "Peg" Maier, nee Gallery, age 96, of La Grange Park, Beloved wife of the late Kenneth C. Maier Sr.; fond mother of Avita (Jim) McMahon, Ken (Katie) Maier and David (Marjorie) Maier; dear grandmother of 11; great-grandmother of 10. Monoday November 24, 2014, 8 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd. 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield,...

Nov 22, 2014

Wayne S. Zavislak, age 77, of Countryside. Proud partner of Cicero Bottling Works "Bonnie Miss Beverages". Beloved husband of Patricia Ann Zavislak, nee Wynne; fond father of Angela (Joe) Miller, Michael (Edeliza) Zavislak, Michelle (Steve) Zavislak-Barry; dear grampa of Trevor Miller, Samuel Miller, Harper Barry and the late Leyla Barry; brother of Karen Zavislak. Visitation Friday, November 21, 2014,...

Nov 21, 2014

Gale R. Hruska, age 74, of LaGrange Park. Loving son of Stephanie Hruska, nee Durovec and the late Gale Hruska; dear brother of Carl F. (Judith) Hruska; uncle of Morgan Hruska, Nicole Hruska and Ryan (Leah Squires) Hruska; great uncle of Jacob Hruska and Rylea Hruska, Service and Interment Private. Arrangements by Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 W. 31st...

Nov 21, 2014

Betty Blei, nee Warren, age 87 of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of the late Elmer Blei, daughter of the late William and Lucy Warren, and daughter-in-law to the late Nicholas and Marie Blei. Sister to the late Fred (Marj), Arthur (Alice), and Bert (Elsie) Warren.

Loving mother of Kathy Berousek ( the late Jim), David (Jackie), and...

Nov 20, 2014

Carl M. Witt, age 81 of Brookfield, Air Force, Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of Antoinette M. Witt, nee Gorecki; fond father of Carl A. (Mary) Witt, Carol (Michael) Hekr, Christopher (Hope) Witt and Claire (George) Cervenka; loving grandfather of Jenny (George) Paul, Cheryl (Murray) Moore, Melissa (Carlos) Ortiz, Adam (Tracy) Witt, Jessica (Scott) Kauth, Christine (Darren) Biggs, Andrew...

Nov 19, 2014

Dorothy "Dee" Panko, nee Pandell, age 58, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Steven Mark Panko; fond mother of Robert D. (Katie Grunow) Garapolo; sister of Gail (Joseph) Bartelt; aunt of Rita (Shawn) Ligeikis. Visitation Friday, November 21, 2014, 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd. 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield. Lying in State Saturday,...

Nov 18, 2014

Jeffrey Costello, age 48, of Newport-Richey FL (raised in Oak Brook, IL); Husband of Julie Costello, Beloved father of Jessica and Jennifer Costello, Son of the late R. Howard Costello, the late Joan Costello and stepson of the late Joyce Costello; Brother of Bradley (LuAnn) Costello, Kelly (John) Stopper, Mark (Tracey) Costello, Linda (Michael) Rossetti and Paul Moses; Uncle...

Nov 16, 2014

1917-2014

Army retired Lt. Col. William John Voller, 96, succumbed to stage IV bone cancer and prostate cancer on November 16, 2014 while residing at Plymouth Place, a senior living facility in LaGrange Park, Illinois. Prior to living in LaGrange Park, Mr. Voller resided in North Riverside, Illinois for more than 60 years.

Born on...

Nov 15, 2014

Judith Ann Kuehn, nee Devlin, age 72, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Richard J. Kuehn; loving mother of Deanne (Timothy M.) Lieb, Cheryl (Benjamin) Barsema and Suzanne (the late David) Kressmann; fond grandmother of Timothy R. Lieb, Meghan Lieb, Joseph Kressmann and Michael Kressmann; daughter of the late John William Devlin and the late Fernel Devlin, nee Levan; dear...