Obituaries

Oct 12, 2021

Kenneth J. Vlk, age 77, lifelong Berwyn resident. Retired transportation manager at the Chicago Bulk Mail Center in Forest Park. Beloved son of the late John and Anne Vlk and fond brother of the late Ronald Vlk. Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved sister Dianne (late Steward) Mills, his cherished nieces and nephews Sherryl (Kenny) Tackett, Daniel...

Oct 8, 2021

Ronald M. Buczek, age 59 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Maria(nee Blondin), loving son of the late Mitchell Buczek and Maria Retana and son-in-law of Kathryn Fontana, cherished father of Jennifer(Tom) Longo, Thomas(Courtney) Buczek, Christopher Buczek and Isabella Buczek, dear grandfather of Tom Longo, Drake Longo, Maddux Longo, Taylor Buczek and Shay Buczek, fond brother of Ted Buczek, John(Maria)...

Oct 6, 2021

Wendy Lee Williams, 52, of Forest Park. Beloved fiancé of Eric Koopmann, loving sister of Richard (Lois) Flood, Susan (Arthur) Capistran, Lee (Jennifer) Williams Jr., fond aunt of the late Genesis Flood, Asia Flood, Matthew Flood and Danielle Williams, and great-aunt and friend to many. Cremation private.

Sep 21, 2021

Sep 15, 2021

Gary Paul Buchheit, age 40, of North Riverside. Loving son of George Buchheit and Fran (Philip) Fonseca, dear brother of Andrea (Jeremiah) Bundy, cherished uncle of Mya Merced, fond nephew and cousin to many. Visitation Saturday, September 18, 2021 4:00pm to 8:30pm, Prayer Service 7:45pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside.

Sep 7, 2021

Mary Dudek, nee Scaterazza, age 73 of Lockport, formerly of Berwyn. Loving mother of Kenneth O’Connor. Cremation Private. Memorial visitation to be held at a later date.

Sep 3, 2021

Robert A. Burch, age 74 of Oak Park passed away October 22, 2020. Bob grew up in the Chicago area, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He put his excellent design skills and problem solving ability to use for many years as an engineer designing food packaging equipment. He also...

Sep 3, 2021

Helen L. Budorick, nee Lahey, age 91 of Oak Park passed away February 6, 2020. Beloved mother of Christine (Robert Burch) Budorick, Nancy (David Brown) Budorick, Timothy (Susan) Budorick, Daniel Budorick and Stephen (Dawn) Budorick, cherished grandmother of John, Lauren, Kate and Abby Budorick, Betsy, Owen (Erika) and Luke Budorick, Adam and Michael Budorick and Erin and Noah Brown, dear...

Sep 1, 2021

Donna J. Boyd-Magallon, age 66 of Stickney passed away on August 30, 2021. Born in Angola, IN on July 16, 1955 to the late Don and Marie (Case) Boyd. Donna graduated Angola High School in 1973 and worked in the insurance industry in the Chicago area for many years. Beloved wife of John, dear sister of Larry (Bonne) Boyd and...

Aug 31, 2021

Helen Martinkus, nee Gerchas, age 95 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Anthony Martinkus, loving mother of James (Anne) and Susan (Bob) Foody, cherished grandmother of Wendy, Amy, Jocelyn, Sophie, Lisa, Jessica, Chase and her many great grandchildren who were the loves of her life, fond sister of late Julia Cook and dear friend to many. All enjoyed...

Aug 27, 2021

Irene S. Haidacher, nee Kubitz, age 89 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Warren F., dear sister of the late Allard (late Mary Lou) Kubitz, and late Wayne (Carol) Kubitz and sister-in-law of Claude (Joan) Kauck, fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 9:00am until time of Chapel Service 11:00am at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home...

Aug 21, 2021

Cristina Garcia, nee Muniz, age 80, of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Eusebio Garcia, loving mother of Eusebio Jr., Cecilio and Maria Christina (Jose Almanza) Garcia, cherished grandmother of Raquel, Taquela, Shakela, Elias and great-grandmother to many, fond sister to Juanita Vazquez. Funeral Thursday, August 26th, 8:45am Prayers at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside to...

Aug 17, 2021

Dorothy J. Doman, nee Jablonski, age 85 of Port Charlotte, Fl, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Richard J. Sr., Florida mom of Richard “Rick” (Mary), Gina and the Robert “Rocky”, Florida grandma of Kelly, Rich and Kaci, dear sister of the late Norman Jablonski. Funeral service and Entombment Tuesday, August 24th 10:00am at Woodlawn Cemetery, DesPlaines Mausoleum,...

Aug 14, 2021

Sylvester Daniel Caminiti, age 89 of Naperville, formerly of Cicero and Lake Villa. Beloved husband of the late Rachel (nee Guzzi) for 66 years, loving father of Susan (Ralph) Wagner and Samuel Michael (Nicole) Caminiti, cherished grandfather of Carly, Daniel and Adyson Caminiti, dear brother of the late Samuel (Judith) Caminiti Jr., the late Sharron Mattera and brother-in-law of Frances...

Aug 9, 2021

Delores S. Eichler, nee Barth, age 86 of Oak Park. Beloved wife of the late James, loving mother of Anne (Sean) McCarthy and Mary (Dan Brackett) Eichler, cherished grandmother of Catherine McCarthy, Maxwell Brackett and Miles Brackett, dear sister of the late Emily Barth, Roman Barth and Alice Karpowicz, fond aunt of Michael Barth, Don Barth, Susan Barth, Dick Karr,...

Aug 4, 2021

William C. Bronkema, age 61 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Susan nee Lisle, cherished son of the late William C. and the late Jeannette (nee Kerkstra) Bronkema, dear brother of Sandra (Len) Turnbull and the late Marvin Bronkema, dearest brother-in-law of Joseph, Timothy (Jocelyn), Patricia, Diane and the late Michael (Kathleen) Lisle, fond uncle of Sean (Katie) Turnbull, Eric (Mia)...

Jul 30, 2021

Jul 30, 2021

Barbara L. Bergstrom, nee Vojta, age 86 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Carl V., loving mother of Carlene Smith and Curtis Bergstrom, cherished grandmother of David (Rachel) Smith and Chad (Jennifer) Smith and great grandmother of Jackson and Grayson Smith, dear sister of Audrey (John) Krahulik, Myrna (Jerry) McCarthy and Steve (Glenda) Steffek, fond aunt of Rick (Rose)...

Jul 28, 2021

Marcos David Gonzalez, age 69, of Chicago, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Lissette Ordon, loving father of Martin Gonzalez and Lionel Gonzalez, cherished brother of Mary Naomi-Vela, Jaime (Judy) Gonzalez, Javier (Hilda) Gonzalez, Elizabeth (Gil) Barreto, Bertha Eunice, and the late Daniel (Maria) Gonzalez. Funeral Wednesday August 4th 10:00am, Chapel Service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Ave,...

Jul 27, 2021

Harold Leon Roberts, age 95 of Oak Park, formerly of Maywood. U.S. Navy WWII Veteran. Beloved math teacher at William Howard Taft High School in Chicago. Devoted partner of Carol Flank, cherished son of the late Jackson and late Helen Fay (nee Knight) Roberts, dear brother of the late Paul Roberts, Jack (Jackie) Roberts, Laverne (Joe) Smith and Wilfred Roberts....