Obituaries
Thomas George Sheehan
Oct 27, 2026
Thomas G. “Tom” Sheehan of Mount Prospect, Illinois, peacefully passed away on October 27, 2026 at the age of 94.
Born in Buffalo, NY, to Dr. George L. and Mary (Robinson) Sheehan, Tom was raised with the values of faith, family, service and hard work that would guide him throughout his life. He attended St. Bonaventure University, where he was a...
Mary J. Walsh
Sep 14, 2026
Mary Jean “Marge” Walsh, nee Cesario, age 92 of North Riverside, formerly of Franklin Park and Chicago. Beloved aunt of Maureen (Bill) Duecker, dear friend of Scot and Ann Baikie and Bessie Geanopolis. Longtime member of the River Park Moose Lodge.
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Beatrice L. Schejbal
Oct 23, 2026
Beatrice L. Schejbal, nee Bouchonville, age 85, of Oak Park. Beloved wife of James F. Schejbal; loving mother of Leah M. Gonzalez, James J. Schejbal, Thomas P. (Tracy) Schejbal, Michael C. (Sonia) Schejbal, Joseph M. (Jana) Schejbal, William E. (Debbie) Schejbal, Jennifer A. (Mike) Li, Sarah D. Benway and Amy E. (Rob) Whaley; cherished grandmother of Gabe, Olivia, William, Annie,...
Mary L. Preucil
Oct 28, 2026
Mary L. Preucil, nee Spelina, age 91 of Berwyn. Beloved mother of Twana (late Lawrence) Artz, the late James Preucil and the late David Preucil, cherished grandmother of Matthew Artz, Lawrence (Katie) Artz, Melanie (Dominic) Artz, Sterling Preucil, Dylan Preucil, Preston (Caitlin) Preucil, Nicole Preucil and great grandmother of Aiden Preucil and Oliver Preucil, dear sister of the late James...
Andrea Guzman
Oct 20, 2026
Andrea Guzman, de soltera Castro, de 62 años de edad, residente de Lyons. Amada esposa de Pablo Guzman; querida madre de Avit, Anaima (Jose), Francisco (Aga), Bithia (Jesus), Daniela y Pamela; adorada abuela de Alexandra, Maximilian, Lucy, Jerry, Ezra, Linus, Matthew, Sabrina, Sophia, Yan, Cecilia, Leo y Amaya; querida hermana de Juan (la difunta Alicia), Ignacio, Ofelia (Raymundo) y la...
Mary Catherine Amato
Oct 16, 2026
Mary Catherine Amato nee Murphy, age 96 of Oak Park since 1963. Beloved wife of the late Sam Amato, loving mother of Thomas (Patti McNulty) Amato, Catherine Amato and John (Sara) Amato, cherished grandmother of Amelia (Brady Knippenberg) Amato and Kevin Amato, great grandmother of Sam, Maya and Ella, dear sister of the late Patricia Murphy and the late Veronica...
Anton Olson
Oct 15, 2026
Anton "Tony" Olson, age 88, born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Tony was the beloved husband of Dianne Collins Olson, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. He was the loving father of Carl (Kasia) Olson and Christina (Brenden Williams) Olson, and the cherished grandfather of Michael Olson, Jacob Olson, Evie Williams and Max...
Jennifer Vansickle Hazucka
Oct 11, 2026
Jennifer Vansickel Hazucka, age 58 of Summit. Beloved wife of the late Ron Hazucka and former wife of Tom Paplaczyk, loving mother of Andrew, Amy and Olivia (fiancé Luis Estrada), animal mom of Fabian and Phineas, cherished grandmother of Mila and Angelica Arreola.
Frances Nannie Bass
Oct 8, 2026
Frances Nannie Bass, age 93, of Chicago, Illinois. Beloved wife of the late Willie Alfred Bass; loving and devoted mother of Arthur (Elrine) Bass, Kenneth (Tandy) Bass and the late Charles Bass Sr.; cherished grandmother of Evan (Arianna) Bass, Charles Bass Jr., Derrick (Leah) Bass, Rena Lima, Enaluz Lima, Joel Crespo, Sebastian Alvarez, and Juliana Alvarez; proud great-grandmother of Ariana...
Doris M. Helebrandt
Oct 1, 2026
Doris M. Helebrandt, nee Kasper, age 92 of River Forest, formerly of Stickney and North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Robert Helebrandt, loving mother of Susan (Martin) Retzer and Kay Nelson, cherished grandmother of Robert (Christine) Retzer, Michael (Elizabeth) Retzer, Adam Nelson, Amy Nelson and great grandmother of Megan Retzer and Abigail Retzer, dear sister of the late Barbara...
Daniel T. Kruzic
Sep 25, 2026
Daniel T. Kruzic, age 82, of Frankfort, Kentucky, formerly of North Riverside, Illinois, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a life filled with family, friendship, music, and many interests that made him uniquely Daniel.
Daniel called Ashwood Place Senior Living home for 19 years, making him the longest resident on record. Over nearly two decades, Ashwood became much more than a place...
Jose de Jesus Ojeda
Sep 24, 2026
Jose de Jesus Ojeda, age 68 of Chicago, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Robin (nee Lass), loving father of Marlena, Belinda, Niko and Jennifer Ojeda, devoted grandfather of Armoni Ojeda, Aiyanna Franks, Ryan Franks, Avalon Bell, Aleece Bell, Xavier Ojeda, Marcellus Ojeda, Daniel Ojeda, Noah Ojeda, Niko Ojeda Jr., Damien Ojeda, Tera Cervenka, Jonathon Gutierrez, Sophia Lopez and Isabella...
Robert H. Likens Jr.
Sep 22, 2026
Robert H. “Bob” Likens Jr., age 60, of Berwyn. Beloved son of Diane Likens (nee Bastien) and the late Robert H. Likens Sr., loving brother of Cindy Painter, uncle of Jeffery Green, Christopher Painter, Michael Painter, Robert Medellin, and great uncle of Indica Painter, Araway Painter and Brittany Painter, dear cousin of Daniel (Paula) Bastien and friend of many. Bob...
Douglas Harper Reed
Sep 19, 2026
Douglas Harper Reed, age 90, of Riverside, formerly of Sault Ste. Marie, MI., passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family.
A proud U.S. Army veteran, Doug carried with him a strong sense of dedication, discipline, and service throughout his life. He was also a longtime member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, where he formed friendships and memories that...
Mary Kathryn "Mickey" O'Connell
Sep 14, 2026
Mary Kathryn “Mickey” O’Connell, 90, a lifelong resident of Chicago, always maintained a strong sense of adventure right up to the end of her life on the closing minutes of September 14th.Mickey, a loving sister, devoted aunt and grand-aunt and a loyal friend, was all in on a driving trip to New York City for Easter this year with her...
George Arthur Perez Sr.
Aug 28, 2026
George Arthur Perez Sr., age 90 of Berwyn. United States Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Loretta (nee Velasquez) Perez, loving father of George Arthur Perez Jr., David (Donna) Perez and the late Laura Perez, cherished grandfather of Derek Perez, Daniel Perez and the late Joshua Perez. George was awarded the Good Conduct Medal for his time in...
Mayra Estrada Alvarez
Aug 11, 2026
Mayra Estrada Alvarez, age 38 of Berwyn. U.S. Army Global War on Terrorism Veteran. Loving daughter of Uriel Estrada Salgado and Isabel (Ernesto) Cossyleon , beloved mother of Natalie Smith and Isabella M. McDaniels, cherished sister of Monica Vazquez and Almendra Marisol Estrada Vivar, dear aunt of Alexa Vazquez, Aaliyah Villarreal and Logan J. Villarreal.
Mayra will be remembered for the...
Ismael M. "Mike" Galvez
Aug 3, 2026
Ismael M. “Mike” Galvez, age 54 of Cicero. Beloved husband of Josie Gamboa-Galvez, loving father of Imilio DelaCruz-Galvez, Imanuel DelaCruz-Galvez and Ian Sebastian DelaCruz-Galvez, cherished son of Cesario Galvez and the late Elisa Marquez-Flores, dear brother of Humberto (Angelica) Galvez, Artemio Galvez, Estela Galvez, Maira (Paul Hettinger) Galvez, Olga (William) Sauer, Gamaniel Galvez and Cesar Galvez, fond uncle to many....
John T. Kobylarz
Jul 23, 2026
John Thomas Kobylarz, age 40 of Lyons. Beloved son of Thomas Kobylarz and Maria (nee Escobedo) Kobylarz, loving brother of Joseph Kobylarz and Kimberly Kobylarz, cherished grandson of Esperanza Escobedo, dear nephew of Patricia (late James) Flanery, Fred (Cynthia) Escobedo and David Escobedo, devoted boyfriend of Valerie South.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to The Children's Heart Foundation would be...
Elizabeth "Betty" Dvorak
Jul 22, 2026
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Dvorak nee Gill, age 91, of North Riverside, IL, passed away July 22, 2026.She was the devoted wife of 54 years of the late Charles D. Dvorak; proud mother of seven – Charlie(Selene Forkes), Janet Dorrance, Carol Ann, Lizzy (Kevin) Lyne, the late Jeanne (Bruce) Nolden,James, and Patty (Joe Carbonara); Loving grandmother of twenty-one –Nolden family –...
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