Shirley Edwards Lafferty, nee Edwards

Shirley Edwards Lafferty, nee Edwards, age 99, of LaGrange Park, LaGrange and Western Springs, IL; formerly of Plymouth Michigan, Dalton Georgia and Dallas Texas.  Passed peacefully on September 5, 2020, surrounded by her family.  Beloved mother of James C. Lafferty and Judith L. Gutzwiller, fond grandmother of James E. (Kazue) Lafferty and Shaun E. (Hailey) […]

William “Bill” Wright

William “Bill” Wright, age 76, of Brookfield, formerly of Palos Park, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on November 1, 2019.  He is loved, and will be dearly missed by his son, Kevin, and granddaughter, Moira.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Jane, and his sister, Patricia. Visitation will be held […]

Margaret Arlene Evans

Margaret Arlene Evans, age 90 of LaGrange. Beloved wife of the late Robert Evans; fond mother of Robert (Peggy) Evans and Linda (Tom) Mathews; dear grandmother of Eric (Victoria) Evans, Ryan (Meaghan) Evans and Anna (Fletcher Thorne) Evans Fletcher, Tom (Katie) Mathews and Thera (Adam) Shrank; great grandmother of Tyler Evans, Matthew Evans, Nora Evans, […]

Arlene R. Passero, nee Schimpf

Arlene R. Passero, nee Schimpf, age 83, of Lisle, formerly of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Frank Passero and the late Richard P. Vance; loving mother of the late Richard W. Vance; step mother of Joann (Tony) Zapotocky and Marlene Cooper; sister of William (Diane) Schimpf; aunt of Bill Schimpf and Kirk (Patricia) […]

Edmund “Bud” C. Rimmele

Edmund “Bud” C. Rimmele, age 83 of Western Springs. Beloved husband of Rosina “Teena” Rimmele, nee Yanik, fond father of Robert (Erin and their daughters Emma and Rachel), Michael (Debbie and their daughter Claire and son Benjamin) and John (Alexandra and their sons Daniel, Michael and Matthew) Rimmele. Lying in State Monday, June 24, 2019 […]

Leslie Peter DeGroot, III

Leslie “Peter” DeGroot, III, age 83, of Hilton Head Island, SC, formerly of La Grange, IL. US Marine Corp Veteran. Beloved husband of nearly 59 years to Mary Lee DeGroot; fond father of Missy (Alex) Elder, Mindy (Stu) Kiefer, Peter (Emily) DeGroot and Kurt (Caroline) DeGroot; dear grandfather of ten grandchildren, Jake, Sam, Emma and […]

Edward C. Jerkey

Edward C. Jerkey, age 90, of Brookfield. Visitation Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 10:30 A.M. to time of Service 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Interment Private Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com

John Florczak

John Florczak, age 96, of Westchester. Beloved husband of Lori Florczak, nee Jankowski; loving father of Esther Mary Aldrich and the late Gisela (Peter) Vallandigham; proud step father of Joyce Ann (the late Bill) Marek, Samuel T. (Kristine) Karnick, Loren Karnick and Tanya Karnick; grandfather of Grace Aldrich; step grandfather of 11; brother of the […]

Kenneth Accola

Kenneth Accola, age 86, of La Grange Park.  Ken is over a 50 year Lions Club Member, joining in 1966.  He spent over 25 years fundraising for the Lion’s Club and is a Past District Governor or District 1A.  Owner of the Village Hardware Store, Westchester.  Beloved husband of 52 years to the late Dolores […]

Harry M. Thompson

Harry M. Thompson, age 86 of Brookfield. Korean Marine Corp Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Mary F. Thompson; fond father of Jeffrey Thompson, Gregory (Laura) Thompson; dear grandfather of Andrew (Sarah) Thompson, Robert (Griselda) Thompson and Daniel Thompson; great grandfather of Zachary Thompson and Matthew Dean Thompson; brother of Robert (Mary) Thompson, Glenda Padula […]