Obituaries
Barbara Saalfeld
Aug 28, 2017
Barbara Ann Saalfeld, nee Martens, age 81 of Oak Park. Beloved wife of Harry M., loving mother of Harry “Bing” (Melissa LaBarbera), Carl (Heather) and Eric, cherished grandmother of Eric, Trevor, Shane and Benjamin, dear sister-in-law of Richard and Jean Saalfeld, fond cousin to many. Funeral Wednesday, August 30, 8:00pm Chapel Service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue,...
Elsie Krans
Aug 27, 2017
Elsie Rose Krans, nee Pohajda, age 89 of Cicero. Beloved wife of the late John Joseph, loving mother of Michael J. (Lori) and Andrew J., dear sister of Blanche (Wilbur) Pflum and fond aunt of Janet (Michael) Nielsen and John (Kathleen) Pflum. Visitation Tuesday, 8:30am until time of Prayers 9:45am at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside...
Ronald Ray
Aug 26, 2017
Ronald Arthur Ray, age 61 of Cicero. Cherished son of the late Wilbur and the late Ramona, nee Rolewicz, loving brother of Robert (Linda) Ray, longtime special friend to Diane, dear cousin and friend to many. Visitation Wednesday, August 30, 9:00am until time of funeral service 11:00am at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Interment Queen of...
Teresa Anderson
Aug 25, 2017
Teresa A. Anderson, nee Yancour, age 85 of Berwyn. Loving mother of Fernando (Angie) Anderson, Maritza (Dennis) Zitzer, Charles (Karen) Anderson, Jacqueline Nehs and the late Richard Anderson. Cherished grandmother of Luis, Jason, Richard and Nicholas Anderson, Sean, Michael and Samantha Zitzer, Zachary, Hannah and Aidan Anderson, Kyle, Sophia and Jordan Nehs and great grandmother of Alexis, Quentin, Xavier and...
Larry Baker Sr.
Aug 25, 2017
Larry Baker Sr., age 85, a longtime resident of Stickney, IL passed away on Friday, August 25th at his home. U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Eleanor, nee Mather, loving father of Larry Jr. (Ronald Cook), fond brother of Thomas Baker and Darlene Bellino. Larry was retired from Sears Roebuck and Cook County Forest Preserve. Graveside...
Leona Voelker
Aug 24, 2017
Leona C. Voelker, age 85 of Cicero. Beloved wife of the late Waldemar Voelker and dear friend to many. Funeral Friday, August 25, 11:00 am Graveside Service and Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery 7750 W. Cermak Road, Forest Park. Family and friends are asked to meet inside the Cermak Road cemetery entrance by 10:45 am.
Jean Fonte
Aug 15, 2017
Jean Fonte (nee Stumpo), age 89, formerly of Berwyn, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2017. Beloved wife of late Henry “Rick”; caring and devoted mother of Frank (Kim) Fonte, Gloria (William) Bovenzo and Michele (Patrick) Cahill; cherished grandmother of Anthony (Catherine) Kannenberg, Sean Cahill, Frank (Noelle) Fonte and Brian (Tabatha) Fonte; treasured great-grandmother of Aidan, Collin, Francesca, Isabella, Gabe...
Peter Swanson
Aug 8, 2017
Peter Swanson, age 70 of Berwyn. U.S. Marine Corps Veteran passed away August 7, 2017. Dearly beloved husband of Joanne, nee Ditore, beloved father of Cindy (Mark) Hayes and Pete (Linda) Swanson, devoted grandfather of Alyssa and Melanie Hayes and Derek, Nolan and Mallory Jo Swanson. Cremation Private.
Memorial Service, Saturday, August 26, 11:00am at Faith Community Reformed Church, 6825...
Martha Alpizar
Aug 7, 2017
Martha G. Alpizar, age 69 of Cicero. Loving mother of Ismael Diaz, Sofia Diaz, Ozziel (Leslie) Martinez and Jonathan Martinez, cherished grandmother of Ivetta Perez, Martha Perez, Ozziel Martinez, Jesus Diaz, Jonathan Martinez, Tatiana Martinez, Nadia Martinez, many other grandchildren in Mexico and many great-grandchildren, dear sister and aunt to many. Memorial Visitation Wednesday, August 9th, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Memorial Service 7:00pm,...
Yvette Stoneking
Aug 3, 2017
Yvette Doreen Marie Stoneking, nee Dube, age 82 of Lyons, formerly of Berwyn and Stickney. Beloved wife of the late William A. Sr., loving mother of Clara Stoneking, Deborah Vercillo, the late William A. Jr. and the late John C. II, cherished daughter of the late Adelard and the late Catherine (nee Rodonetz) Dube (Winnipeg Manitoba, CANADA), proud grandmother of...
Josephine Kopeika
Aug 3, 2017
Josephine N. Kopeika (nee Bullaro), age 94 of Riverside, formerly of Oak Lawn. Beloved wife of the late Henry C., loving mother of Darlene (Bud) Spruth, Henry (Marsha) Kopeika and Charles (Pam) Kopeika, cherished grandmother of Brian, Eric, Monica, Henry and the late Maria and great-grandmother of Isis, Drake, Zack and Max. Graveside Service and Interment Tuesday, August 8, 11:00am...
Rosemary Ansell
Aug 2, 2017
Rosemary Ansell (nee Kilb), age 90 of Sevierville, TN, formerly of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Ralph, loving mother of Pam (late Sam) Hetrick, nee Nohr and the late Billy Nohr, cherished daughter of the late Elmer and Earline Kilb, proud grandmother of Bill Karounos, Forest Nohr, Gabe (Lori) Nohr, Lisa (John) Kolb and great-grandmother of Danielle Kolb,...
George Racan
Aug 1, 2017
George Racan, age 87. Proud Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Longtime Berwyn resident. Beloved husband of Ann, nee Fusek for 60 years. Loving father of David, Donald and Daniel (Tanya). Proud grandfather of Christopher, Nicholas and Carter and great grandfather of Chloe and Connor. Dear brother of Edward and the late Rudy. Cherished uncle of many nieces and...
Cindi Kerke
Jul 25, 2017
Cindi A. Kerke, 60, daughter of the late Joseph T. and Mary C. Kerke, died July 24. Survivors include her brothers Joseph (Hattie), John (Mary Jo) and James (Evelyn); nephews and niece Adam, Katie (Michael Rousonelos), Joseph (Alyssa) and Matthew; great-niece Charlotte Rousonelos; and many cousins and friends. A longtime Berwyn resident, she worked as a caregiver and liked gardening...
Harry Sowa
Jul 21, 2017
Harry J. Sowa, age 92 of Berwyn, formerly of Chicago. U.S. WWII Army Air Force Veteran. Loving brother of Louis (late Lorraine) Sowa, the late Stanley (late Helene) Sowa, the late Mary (James) Suchy, the late William (late Sophie) Sowa, the late Matthew (late Evelyn) Sowa and the late Stella (late Jack) Brancel and cherished uncle to many nieces and...
Tadeusz Urbanik
Jul 18, 2017
Tadeusz E. “Ted” Urbanik, age 69 of Brookfield, formerly of Chicago. Beloved husband of Halina (nee Biesiadecka), loving father of Greg (Zuzanna) Urbanik and Agnes (Adrian) Murillo, cherished grandfather of Alexa, Jessica, Sierra, Savanna and Viktoria. Funeral Saturday, July 22nd, 9:30am Prayers at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. 10:00am Mass at St. Mary Church, Riverside. Interment...
Alice Dinelli
Jul 17, 2017
Alice T. Dinelli, age 94 of Homer Glen, former longtime Cicero resident and St. Frances of Rome parishoner. Loving sister of Helen (Joe) DiNoso, Mary Ann (late Donald) Thompson and the late Genevieve (late John) Casaleggi, cherished aunt and great-aunt to many. Funeral Friday, July 21, 10:00am Funeral Mass at St. Joseph Church, 410 S. Jefferson Street, Lockport. Family and...
Marie Sherwin
Jul 17, 2017
Marie J. Sherwin (nee Serpe), age 74 of Berwyn, formerly of Cicero. Beloved wife of Allen, loving mother Lisa, Chris (Andrea), Brett, Shawn and Kim, cherished grandmother of Britany and Tearny, dear sister of Philip Serpe and the late JoEllen McDorman, fond aunt of Julie, Philip, Tony and Larry. Visitation Wednesday, July 19, 10:00am until time of Prayers, 1:00pm at...
Paul Holecek
Jul 14, 2017
Paul Otto Holecek, of Virginia Beach, VA formerly of Riverside, entered Eternal Life on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the age of 67 years. Paul was born on January 22,1950 to Otto Joseph Holecek and Margaret Ouska Holecek in Oak Park, Illinois. For many years, he proudly served His Country in the US Navy doing several tours in Japan, Vietnam, and the...
Delores Ayers
Jul 6, 2017
Delores B. Ayers nee Fritz, age 92, resident of Asbury Gardens of North Aurora and former longtime resident of Oak Park. Beloved wife of the late William Cullen Fitzsimmons, loving mother of Terry (Carle) Wunderlich II, Cathie (Robert) Woodyard, the late Patrick Ayers and the late Michael (Mary) Ayers, cherished grandmother of Bryan (Aimee) Woodyard, Melissa Woodyard, Heather Ayers, Carle...