Obituaries

Aug 18, 2020

Kallie Lynn Drake, age 22 of Countryside. Loving daughter of Robert and Jessica (nee Perkins) Drake. Cremation private.

Aug 11, 2020

Norma I. Ceci, nee Tonelli, age 92 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Robert J., loving mother of Robert II, the late Barbara Ann and the late Rosanne, dear sister of Lea Luchini and the late Irene Botkin-Tonelli, cherished and loved aunt to many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be private. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society...

Aug 11, 2020

Barbara J. Smith, nee Burklow, age 74 of Stickney. Beloved wife of Barry K. Smith, loving mother of Scott (Kelly) Tugman, Tom Tugman Jr., Julie (David) Westerhausen and Mike (Lisa) Smith, cherished grandmother of Joseph, Andrew, Evelynn, Sophia, Ryland, Rorey, Henry and Vivian. Funeral Saturday, August 15th, 10:00am Chapel Service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside....

Jul 31, 2020

Branko Ljubicich, age 82 of Riverside. Beloved husband of Addie Ljubicich, loving father of Slavica (John) Castaldo and Slavko Ljubicich, cherished grandfather of Noah Ljubicich and Sofia Castaldo, dear brother of Jovanka Abramovich, fond uncle of Aco Abramovich and Mladen Abramovich. Visitation Tuesday, August 4th, 2:00pm-8:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek funeral Home. Funeral Wednesday, August 5th, 11:00am. Family and Friends are asked...

Jul 29, 2020

Jo Ellen Granson, nee Belive, age 72 of Chicago. Beloved wife of Peter A. Granson, loving mother of Jennifer, Pete and William, cherished grandmother of 6, dear sister of Ann, Michelle, Jeanne and the late Dorothy. Cremation Private.

Jul 21, 2020

Lois R. Lauber, age 82 of Berwyn. Beloved daughter of the late Ladislav Lawrence Lauber and Ruth Muller, dear sister of the late Carole Woods, fond niece of the late Caroline J. Lotoszynski and special friend of Margaret Forsberg, Phyllis Bernstein and Jeannie Adams. Private cremation services have been held.

Jul 13, 2020

Jul 10, 2020

Marcelino E. Meneses, age 82 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Socorro nee Moctezuma, loving father of Veronica, Marcella, Joel, Noel and Emanuel Meneses, cherished grandfather of Mariana, Erica, Daniela, Sara, Clarissa, Aaron, Hailey, Olivia, Nigel, Alexander, Nathan and Noah, dear brother of Lorenzo and the late Antonio, Rodolfo and Gloria Meneses.

Visitation Sunday July 12, 2020, 2:00pm to 8:00pm...

Jul 6, 2020

William Dale Rogers, age 61 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Annette Rogers, loving father of Arnillia Lovey Corbin and Rachel Doane, cherished grandfather of Jade Kosier and Jackson Doane, dear brother of Keith (Susie) Rogers, Pam Sowinski, Richard (Colleen) Rogers, Tim (Alana) Rogers and Brother In-law of Mary Johnson, fond uncle of 14 nieces and nephews and great uncle of...

Jul 1, 2020

James “Jim” T. Esner, age 65 of Berkeley, formerly of North Riverside. Retired firefighter/fire inspector for the Village of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Debra, nee Westphal, loving father of Beth (Chris) Carroll, James T. Esner Jr., Michael Cernock, Don (Stacy) Mitchell and the late Lisa Thomas, cherished grandfather of Reese, Peyton, Dylan and Jake, dear brother of Jeannine (Craig)...

Jun 30, 2020

Jose Pedro Marquez, age 52 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Lucina (nee Alvardo), dear son of Jose and Guadalupe Marquez, loving father of Audrey Bridget, Nathalie Noemi, Andrea Jacqueline, Jose Pedro Jr. and Gabriel Antonio, cherished grandfather of Daniel, Jaime and Jadiel, fond brother of Mariaelena, Rosa, Lupita and Fabiola, dear uncle to many.

Visitation Thursday, July 9th 3:00pm-9:00pm at...

Jun 25, 2020

Jose M. Cruz, age 52 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Latoya Brandon Cruz, dear son of Selfo and Emma Cruz, loving father of Adrian, Julian and Ian, cherished grandson of Luz Maria Genis, Herlindo Cruz, Carmen Cruz and Aaron Cruz, fond brother of Irma (the late Louis) Aguinaga and Roberto (Monica) Cruz, uncle of Louis B. Aguinaga, Isabella Cruz and...

Jun 24, 2020

Geraldine Anne Kania-Heflin, nee Janis, age 77 of Woodridge, formerly of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Gilbert Kania, loving mother of Colleen Zavodny, cherished grandmother of Sylvia Anne Zavodny, dear sister of Paula Grady, fond aunt of Erika, Dylan and Jordan Grady. Visitation Friday, June 26th, 2:00pm-8:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Funeral service...

Jun 22, 2020

Willie Beebe Buchanan, age 68 of Plainfield, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved father of Justin, Ashley, Willie Beebe Jr., Beau and Amy Sharp, cherished grandfather of Will Johnson, Nathan Overstreet, Pierce Sharp and Noah Buchanan, dear brother of Calvin B. Cook, Jessie Cook and the late Lillian Sikes, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral...

Jun 19, 2020

Alice Rose Schleitwiler, nee Travnicek, age 96 of Melrose Park, formerly of Lyons. Loving daughter of the late George and Alice (nee Krejce) Travnicek, beloved wife of the late Robert, cherished mother of the late Susan, dear sister of the late George (Nancy) and Leo (Betty) Travnicek, “Auntie Alice” to three more generations of Travnicek and Schleitwiler nieces and nephews....

Jun 17, 2020

Jun 15, 2020

Eugene J. Beily, age 71 of Stickney, formerly of Cicero. Beloved husband of the late Maureen J. (nee Schulz), loving father of Dawn Connolly and the late David Connolly, cherished grandfather of Sean and Dillon Connolly. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services are private.

Jun 9, 2020

Susan Lynn Schleitwiler, age 71 of Melrose Park, formerly of Lyons. Beloved daughter of Alice and (the late) Robert Schleitwiler, and “Cousin Susan” to the extended Schleitwiler and Travnicek families. Before retiring for numerous health challenges, Sue was a faithful employee of many local business in the near-west suburbs, including Tischler Finer Foods in Brookfield. Friends will remember her as...

Jun 8, 2020

Thomas Lewandowski passed away on June 5, 2020 at the age of 57. Tommy was born on December 19, 1962 in Oak Park, Illinois. Growing up, Tommy was an exceptional athlete and could play any sport, but baseball was his passion. He was a Chicago sports fanatic and rarely missed out on an opportunity to watch a game. For over...

Jun 3, 2020

Lynn S. Flory, nee Arnold, age 74 of Chicago, formerly of Riverside. Loving mother of Jonathan (Sara) Flory, dear sister of Joyce Daly and the late Neal Skowbo, fond aunt of Catherine Daly and Elizabeth Daly. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services are private.