Obituaries

Jun 1, 2020

Miguel Sanchez Diaz, age 54 of Melrose Park. Beloved husband of Alejandra Sanchez, loving father of Cesar, Miguel Alejandro, Yesenio and Melissa, dear brother of Catalina, Maria, Manuel, Amelia, Joaquin and Enedina Sanchez, fond uncle to many. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services are private.

May 26, 2020

Leticia Arroyo, age 57 of Stone Park. Loving sister of Pedro, Javier and Esperanza, dear aunt of Juan C. Arroyo, Alejandra Arroyo, Cynthia Martinez and Jorge Martinez. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services will be private.

May 24, 2020

Carol Jean Zitko, age 82 of Berwyn, former Choir Director, Organist and Church Secretary at Concordia Lutheran Church in Berwyn. Loving daughter of the late Joseph and the late Marie Barbara (nee Hauser) Zitko, dear sister of Donna (Robert) Johnson, fond aunt of Kevin (Valynn) Johnson, Daniel (Jamie) Johnson and David (Cathleen) Johnson and great-aunt of Sarah, Michael, Molly and...

May 24, 2020

May 22, 2020

Paula Czyzynski, nee Lasar, age 95 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Roman, dear daughter of the late Karol and Venna (nee Kolodetsch) Lasar, loving mother of Witold and Barbara (James) Donohue, cherished grandmother of Colleen Lasar and Sean Donohue, fond sister of Maria (late Alexander) Tron and the late Katherine, late Patricia and the late Nick. Due to...

May 20, 2020

Rosemary F. Manson, nee O’Brien, age 90 of Decatur, formerly of Chicago and Cicero. Beloved wife of the late Richard A. Manson, dear sister of the late Eileen A. (Joseph A.) Hawkins and the late James D. (Waynette Lastofka) O’Brien, fond aunt of Anne M. (C. Robert) Webb, James J. (Margaret Lucas) Hawkins, Dawn M. O’Brien, James O’Brien and Michael...

May 20, 2020

Edward T. Wujciga, age 83 of Henderson, NV, formerly of Naperville, IL. U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services are private. Private Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

May 19, 2020

Hector R. Lopez, age 76 of Berwyn, formerly of Chicago and Cicero. Beloved husband of Alicia, loving father of Hector (Liborina) and Ivan, cherished grandfather of Antonio M. and Gianna M., dear brother of Teresa, Juan, Rodolfo and Javier, fond uncle of Carlos Garcia, Oscar Garcia, Alfonso Ramirez, Ricardo Ramirez, Elizabeth Ramirez, Sandra Lopez and Monica Lopez. Due to Covid-19...

May 18, 2020

Kathleen E. Lewis, nee Yagnisis, age 73 of North Riverside. Beloved mother of Shawn (Linda) Lewis and Kelly (Ryan) Monahan, cherished grandmother of Bridget (Matt), Tyler, Mackenzie, Aidan, Andrew, Colette and Daniel, dear sister of James (Mary) Yagnisis, Tom (late Jean) Yagnisis, Ted (Wendy) Yagnisis and Stella (Jeff) Ashen, fond aunt of numerous nieces and nephews. Due to Covid-19 restrictions,...

May 18, 2020

Ivan Rudenko, age 70 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Valentina (nee Zavorotnaya), loving father of Maksim and Natalya (Aleksandr) Ivanov, cherished grandfather of Gregory and Julius, dear brother of Mariya Kalinin and Antonina Morgun. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, funeral service and interment will be private.

May 11, 2020

Richard J. Banik, age 72 of Oak Park, formerly of Seattle, WA. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, funeral services are private. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery private.

May 8, 2020

Susan M. Albrecht, nee Connors, age 75 of Lyons, formerly of Oak Park. Dear sister of Kathleen Connors, beloved mother of Roger (Stephanie) Albrecht, Kyle (Rob) Mullinnix, John (Susie) Albrecht, Matthew (Teri) Albrecht, Adam (Carla) Albrecht and Alexander “AJ” (Leticia) Albrecht, cherished grandmother of Megan, Ryan, Lauren, Madeline, Ben, Nathan, Kacie, Stephanie (Jesse), Brianna, Adam Jr., Trinity, James, Sam, Alex,...

May 8, 2020

Maureen Ann Turecek, nee Gasaway, age 72 of Downers Grove, formerly of Brookfield and Lyons. Beloved wife of the late Steven Daniel, loving mother of Jennifer, Vonnell and Nicholas, cherished grandmother of Ashley, Cynthia (fiancé Virgil Hunt), Tiffanie, Stephanie, Alexis, Harley and great grandmother of Nevaeh, Chance, Kailina and Ariyah, dear sister of Walter F. Jr. (Sue), Rylla and Tadd...

May 7, 2020

Catherine Ryba, nee Luizzo, age 77 was taken home to be with our Heavenly Father on May 5, 2020. She was born September 19, 1942 in Chicago. Raised in Little Italy on Taylor St. Here she met and married the love of her life, late husband Milton S. on May 23, 1964, where they began their young family. It wasn’t...

May 5, 2020

Louise L. Shevchuk, age 89 of Brookfield, formerly of Berwyn. Loving aunt of Walter A. Sheldon, William A. Sheldon, Elizabeth Hoffman Deneui, Mary Beth Fry and Martha Hayes, great and great grand aunt to many. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, funeral services are private. Interment Elmwood Cemetery private.

May 1, 2020

Jose C. Barrera, age 59 of Cicero. Beloved husband of Susana (nee Aguirre), loving father of Braulio and Gladys. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, funeral services are private.

Apr 29, 2020

Lavonne Halach, age 95 of Chicago, formerly of North Riverside. Private burial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.

Apr 27, 2020

Maria E. Vargas, nee Elizondo, age 85 of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Cristoval, loving mother of Ricardo, Anna (Jose) Ramos, Gloria Medina, Alberto (Iris), Alfredo (Enriqueta), Carlos, Cristoval (Jacqueline), Rosa Vargas-Villar and Jorge (Rosalba), cherished grandmother of Ricardo Jr., Edward, Amy, Nicole, David, Daniel, Christopher, Estevan, Gianna, Anthony, Desiree, Alberto Jr., Carlos Jr., Franchesca, Andrea, Alejandro, Sarena, Salvador,...

Apr 17, 2020

Ada R. Medina, nee Covarrubias, age 86 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of Francisco, loving mother of Ada (late Michael) Patete, Cristina, Sandra, Lucila and Guadalupe (Nicholas) McKeehan, cherished grandmother of Victoria and Andrea Patete and Isabel McKeehan, dear sister of Bertha Alvarez del Castillo, Sandra Covarrubias, Marcela Hernandez, Guadalupe Martinez and 2 brothers who preceded her in death, fond aunt...

Apr 14, 2020

Mary K. Kuta, nee Burrell, age 70 of LaGrange Park, formerly of Brookfield. Beloved wife of William J., loving mother of Kimberly Blaylock, cherished grandmother of Courtney, Tyler, William and great grandmother of Lilliana, dear sister of Linda Ventrelle and Gene Burrell, fond aunt of Dena, Angie, Vinson, Salvador and Lisa. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services are private.