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Eva Hofman Kafka
Feb 4, 2024
Eva Hofman Kafka, age 72, of North Riverside. Beloved wife of Jerry Kafka, loving mother of Ivan (Danielle) Svestka, cherished grandmother of Logan Svestka and Lana Svestka, dear sister of Hana (Ludek) Krejci, fond aunt of Ludvik Krejci and Kathy Krejci, great aunt of Colin Smith, Holden Smith, Adam Smith, Veronica Krejci and Ian Krejci.
Celeste F. Simich
Jan 21, 2024
Celeste F. Simich, nee Januszewski, age 71, of North Judson, IN. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas F. Simich, loving sister of Felicia (Robert) Hovorka, Paul (Maryann) Januszewski, the late Roberta Storz, the late Christine Januszewski and the late Susan (Edward) Skuse, cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Vladimir Prichina
Jan 19, 2024
Vladimir Prichina, age 76 of Chicago. Beloved husband of Anna, nee Sus, loving father of Sergio (Yelena) Pritchina, Valentin (Galyna) Pritchina, Adriana Prichina, Victoriya Prichina and Gloriya Prichina, cherished grandfather of Marko Pritchina, Liana Pritchina, Liam Pritchina and Matt Pritchina, fond uncle of Oksana Fedorak, Andrew Pyrig and Olesya Bebko.
Edo S. Cecic
Dec 31, 2023
Edo S. Cecic, age 91, of North Riverside. Beloved husband of the late Ophelia, nee Rosales, and loving brother and uncle.
Mary C. Thatcher
Dec 27, 2023
Mary C. Thatcher, age 74 of Bolingbrook. Loving mother of Bruce (Trina) Meloun Jr., Michael (Leslie) Meloun, James (Beth) Meloun and the late Christopher Meloun, cherished grandmother of Amber Meloun, Mark Meloun, Steve Rose, Kyle Rose, Jason Rose, Andrew Meloun, Jacob Meloun, Aiden Meloun and Memphis Meloun, dear sister of Barbara Thatcher, Jacqueline Thatcher, Gertrude (Roger) Lutz, John (Shirley) Thatcher...
Teresa R. Torres-Lopez
Dec 24, 2023
Teresa R. Torres-Lopez, age 86 of North Riverside. Longtime employee (25 years) of Bank of America, formerly known as Continental Bank. Beloved wife of Gilbert Lopez, loving mother of Martin G. (Judy L.) Torres and Marco Antonio (Margarita Nuñez) Torres, cherished grandmother of Alexandra Torres, Gerardo Torres, Erica M. (Shawn) Torres Kelley, Samantha E. Torres, Miguel R. Torres and great...
Shirley June Spear
Dec 22, 2023
Shirley June Spear, nee Wagner, age 94 of Oak Park, formerly of Nashville, TN and Cleveland, OH. Beloved wife of the late Walter Spear, loving mother of Greg (Mary Louise Kelly) Spear and Jill M. Spear, cherished grandmother of Matthew (Anna) Gonce, Aubrey Gonce, Erin Spear, William Spear and Scott Spear, great-grandmother of Cyrus Gonce, Matthew Travis Gonce Jr., Ariel...
Thomas M. Law III
Dec 14, 2023
Thomas M. Law III, age 78 of Western Springs. Beloved husband of Mary, nee Krinch, loving father of Thomas IV (Mary Seward-Law) Law, cherished grandfather of Thomas “Mac” V and Declan Patrick Law, dear cousin of Michael Engler.
A memorial service will be held at a later date
Philip P. Boshkoff Jr.
Dec 14, 2023
Philip P. Boshkoff Jr., age 79 of Oswego, formerly of Westmont and Stickney. Beloved husband of the late Nancy Boshkoff, nee Martin, loving father of Michele Boshkoff and Sherry (John) Bochenek and cherished grandfather of Zachary Bochenek. Funeral Service and Interment Tuesday, December 19, 1:00pm at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Family and friends are asked to meet at the...
Linda Louise Schmidthuber
Nov 13, 2023
On Monday, November 13, Linda-Louise (Buklad) Schmidthuber passed away at the age of 78. Her departure leaves a void in the countless hearts enriched by her camaraderie, laughter and love. Linda was born in Miami Beach, Florida, and left her home town to live with her Grandma-Bernardo while attending college. After earning her degree in Liberal Arts, she joined the...
Annabelle Downs
Nov 10, 2023
Annabelle Downs, nee Battaglia, age 95 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Casimir S. Downs, loving mother of John Steven (Debora) Downs and Richard Casimir (Barbara) Downs, cherished grandmother of Kayce Gene, Jessica Patricia (Louis) Halper, Richard Casimir, Michael Robert, Joseph John and great grandmother of Buchanan Michael, dear sister of the late Marie Condi, late Pauline Warkenthein,...
Lucille Maldonado
Nov 4, 2023
Lucille M. Maldonado, nee Navarro, age 87 of Cicero. Loving mother of Edward (Carol) Cortes, Steve (Linda) Medina, Raymond Medina, Mary Ann Medina, Joseph (Josie) Anguiano and the late Theresa Alvarado, cherished grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of many.
Jay Henry Deakin
Nov 1, 2023
Jay Henry Deakin, age 84, formerly of Kingston, TN, passed away on November 1, 2023. Born on May 28, 1939, in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Henry and Faye Deakin. Jay graduated from Susquehanna High School in 1957 and served in the U.S. Army before retiring from IBM after 30 years of service.
Beloved husband of...
Janet E. Broucek
Oct 31, 2023
Janet E. Broucek, nee Riemer, age 86 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Ronald J. Broucek Sr., loving mother of Ronald (Angela) Broucek Jr., Susan Broucek and Sharon (Stephen) Grabowski, cherished grandmother of Joseph Broucek, Jaclyn (Clayton) Sobol, Matthew Grabowski, Alec Grabowski, Jillian Grabowski and great grandmother of Anthony Sobol and Sam Sobol, dear sister of the late...
Jack H. Tintera
Oct 16, 2023
Jack H. Tintera, age 76 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of the late Linda (nee DeCoster), loving stepfather of Kelly Bzdyl and Kathryn (Frank) Horky, cherished grandfather of Bobby Horky, dear friend of many. Jack was devoted to Mater Christi Church and highly involved with the Village of North Riverside.
David W. Gustafson
Oct 10, 2023
David W. Gustafson, age 70 of Elk Grove Village, formerly of Evanston, Skokie and Riverside. Beloved son of the late Einar and the late Ruth (nee Strid) Gustafson, loving brother of Mel (Kris), Phil (Sue) and Glenn (Carol), fond uncle of Jim (Lynn) Gustafson, Cherie Gustafson, Meg (Jonathan Solomon) Gustafson, Laura (Craig) Cypress, Julie McCarthy, Elizabeth (Matt) Schommer, the late...
Jerome Fred Schmidthuber
Oct 9, 2023
Jerome Fred Schmidthuber, age 77 of Berwyn, IL, has left us for his final journey. He passed peacefully with loved ones at his side, hearing his favorite songs and smelling fresh herbs from his prized garden. Formerly of Melrose Park (IL) and San Francisco (CA), Jerome returned to his home-town after many travels and enduring friendships. Early in life, he...
Andrea Mersch
Sep 30, 2023
Andrea Mersch, nee Felix, age 63 of Darien. Beloved wife of Ronald Mersch, loving mother of Alex (Kate) Mersch and Kevin (Colleen) Ziemkowski, dearest daughter of Paul and the late Margarita (nee Mohica) Felix, cherished grandmother of Kai Mersch, Felix Mersch, Illiana Mersch, Corey Ziemkowski and Cody Ziemkowski, dear sister of Paula (Joseph) Stella, the late Maria Felix, late Danny...
Jim Dougill
Sep 26, 2023
Jim Dougill, age 91 of Bolingbrook. U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of Karen, nee Malone, loving father of Meghan (Kiki) Chang, Feighanne (Jesse) Hathaway and Thomas (Misty) Howe, cherished grandfather of Tommy Howe, Tavish Howe, Aliena Howe, Nuala Hathaway, Winslow Hathaway, Ursula Hathaway and Soren Hathaway, dear brother of the late Jack Dougill.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations...
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