Obituaries
Richard Thoma
Jul 3, 2017
Richard Adamson Thoma, 88, left this world at 6:54 a.m. CDT on Friday, June 23, 2017. He was an honest, forthright and practical man with an appreciation for whimsy that tended toward the poetic. Many years ago when his young daughter asked him where we go when we die, he admitted he did not know but hypothesized that our souls...
Casimir Downs
Jul 3, 2017
Casimir S. Downs, age 91 of North Riverside. U.S. WWII Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of Annabelle, nee Battaglia, loving father of John (Debbie) and Richard (Barbara), cherished grandfather of Kayce Jene, Jessie, Ricky Jr., Mikey and Joey, dear brother of Virginia (William) Gibson, the late Henry Downs and the late Theresa (late Andrew) Hanson. Funeral Saturday, July 8, 10:00am Prayers...
Gabriel Milorad Ciupeiu
Jun 26, 2017
Gabriel Milorad Ciupeiu, age 18 of Aurora, tragically lost his life June 24, 2017. Beloved son of Dragana (Areli) Paniagua and Gabriel George (Alexandra) Ciupeiu, loving grandson of Dusan and Zlata Milic and the late Paul and Maria Ciupeiu, dear brother of Alexis, Marina, Jessica and Anabela Paniagua and Anthony Ciupeiu, cherished boyfriend of Lauren Williams, fond nephew of Marius,...
Eileen Votava
Jun 23, 2017
Eileen M. Votava, nee Geisthardt, age 86 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of James. R., loving mother of Kevin and the late Keith, cherished grandmother of Andrew, Lillian and Amanda, dear twin sister of the late Elaine Geisthardt. Funeral Tuesday, June 27, 10:00am Chapel Service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home. Interment Eden Memorial Park. Visitation Monday, 3:00pm-9:00pm. Memorial donations in Eileen’s...
George Espinosa
Jun 19, 2017
George S. Espinosa, beloved husband of the late Gema. Loving father of Mayra (Jerome) Pluta, Maria (Dawn) Espinosa & Jenny Espinosa. Grandfather & great grandfather of many. Brother of Ileana Grau & Vincente. Visitation Wednesday, June 21, 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. Des Plaines Ave., North Riverside. Funeral Thursday, June 22, family & friends will meet at Forest...
Bill Stoneking
Jun 15, 2017
William Andrew Stoneking Jr., age 50, of Villa Park, formerly of Lombard and Berwyn, Father, Son, Brother and Friend. U.S. Marine Corp Veteran. Loving father of Alexis R. Stoneking, cherished son of Yvette (nee Dube) and the late William Andrew Stoneking Sr., dear brother of Clara Stoneking, Deborah Vercillo, the late John Stoneking and brother-in-law of Jeff Vercillo, fond uncle...
Diana Garrity
Jun 14, 2017
Diana Margaret Garrity, nee Ganschow, age 83 of Oak Park. Beloved wife of the late Michael F. Sr., loving mother of Michael Jr. (Rose), Anne Catherine “Katie” (John) Tricoci, Mary Margaret “Peggy” (Jim Swatos), Matthew, Mark (Gloria), Jennifer (John) DeMoraes and Thomas, cherished grandmother of Emily, Melissa, Thomas, Bryanna, Tyler, Joseph, Jillian, Lillianna and Violet and great grandmother of Allison,...
Mary Alyce Knopik
Jun 12, 2017
Mary Alyce Knopik, age 84 of Scottsdale, AZ formerly of Berwyn, IL. Cherished daughter of the late Walter Joseph and the late Marie Katherine (nee Goles) Knopik, dear sister of the late Robert, the late Richard and the late William “Bill” (Martha) Knopik, fond aunt of Robert Knopik. Visitation Thursday, June 8, 10:00 am until time of Funeral Service 10:30am...
Patricia Brest
Jun 12, 2017
Patricia R. Brest, nee Kutska, age 79 of Woodridge, formerly of Berwyn and Ormond Beach, FL. Beloved wife of the late Robert, loving mother of Keith (Elizabeth), Kevin, Kristi (Charles) Syers and Kathy (Edward) Rapata, cherished grandmother of James, Nicole, Jacqueline (Brian), Carol, Jessica, Joshua, Jacob (late Ashley), Aaron and Rebekah and great-grandmother of Annabell, Nolan, Lindsey, Colin, Ethan, Aubree,...
Robert Lelingis
Jun 12, 2017
Robert F. Lelingis, age 73 of North Riverside, formerly of Berwyn, U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband of Arlene (nee Podmarsky), loving father of Robert Jr. (Rebecca) Lelingis, dear brother of Shirley Jankowski and Patricia Rojas, fond uncle of many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Visitation Friday, June 16, 3:00pm to 9:00pm, Military Honors 8:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S....
Theresa Krueger
Jun 8, 2017
Theresa Krueger, nee Kopf, age 90 of Cicero. Beloved wife of the late Rudolph, loving mother of Ronald Krueger and the late Robert Krueger, dear sister of Dorothy (Mike) Salerno. Visitation Wednesday, June 14, 9:30am until time of prayers, 12:30pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Funeral Service, 1:00pm at Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church,...
David Michalowski
Jun 6, 2017
David Allen Michalowski, age 60, passed away May 16, 2017. He is survived by his sons, Jacob and Luke, his parents, Joseph and Rose, his brothers, Joe (Maureen), Mike (Gina), Al (Sandy) and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 10th, 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Service will take place at 3:00pm.
Dolores Mary Zitnik
May 30, 2017
Dolores Mary Zitnik, nee Purcell, age 96 of North Riverside, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Edwin J. Zitnik Sr., loving mother of Edwin J. Jr. (Gail) Zitnik, John C. (Lutchie) Zitnik, Pamela (Michael) Abernathy, Penelope (Adam) Simoncelli and James J. (Mary) Zitnik, cherished grandmother of Sean (Kate) Abernathy, Matt Abernathy, Sarah (Mike) Buckingham, Scott E. (Terianne) Zitnik,...
Timothy Longhi
May 22, 2017
Timothy Longhi, age 55 of Berwyn. Dear father of Dana and Laura Longhi, cherished son of Dolores (nee Stec) and the late Ronald Sr., loving brother of Ronald Jr. (Donna), Frank (Cindy), Louie (Sharon) and Eileen Liddle, fond uncle and great-uncle of many. Memorial Visitation Thursday, May 25, 2pm to 8pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North...
Melba Rausch
May 21, 2017
Melba E. Rausch, nee Strickle, age 86, long-time Oak Park resident, passed away peacefully at home Friday, May 19, 2017. Melba was born in Chicago on October 11, 1930 to George and Josephine Strickle. She was a graduate of Morton East High School. Melba worked as a career counselor for many years. Although she was a working mother, her most...
Dorothy Scalfano
May 20, 2017
Dorothy Dia Scalfano, age 84 of Brookfield, formerly of Chicago. Beloved mother of Cindy Scalfano, Kim Ann Slattery, Paul Scalfano, Mary Ann Slattery and the late Katherine (Amador) Scalfano- Crespo, loving grandmother of David (Evangelina) Scalfano, Tony (Sandra) Crespo, Vito (Anita) Scalfano, Victoria (William) Scalfano-Pettitte, Frankie (Eva) Scalfano, Eddie (Kayla, Fiancée) Scalfano, Sonny Scalfano, Julian Hotseller, Dia Hotseller and Chelsee...
David Rokowski
May 18, 2017
David S. Rokowski passed away on May 17th, 2017 at the age of 57. David is a retired Assistant Fire Chief from The Town of Cicero. Beloved husband of Cathy, nee Chmiel, loving father of Scott (Katrina), devoted son of Kenneth and late Beverly Rokowski, dear brother of Sheryl (Paul) Butkovich, Susan Long, Shelly (Neal) O’Brien, fond uncle of many nieces...
Kathleen Potkay
May 17, 2017
Kathleen Potkay nee Gorman, age 60 of Elk Grove Village. Loving mother of Mark (Susan) Potkay and the late Michael Potkay Jr., cherished grandmother of Joey and Shayla Potkay, dear sister of Debbie (Ted) Bice and the late Johnny (Char) Gorman, fond aunt of Pat Gorman, Mindy Bice, Melissa Schiola, Ryan Bice and Jaime Vieyra. Visitation Saturday, May 20, 12:00 Noon...
Tatiana Kowalenko
May 16, 2017
Tatiana Kowalenko, nee Zubrycky, age 93 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Sergei, loving mother of Alexander (Lisa) Kowalenko and Henry (Linda) Kowalenko, cherished grandmother of David, Daniel and Michael Kowalenko, dear aunt of Alex (Kathy) Kray, Lucy (Robert) Rowell and Victor (Dori) Krasnopolsky and great-aunt to many. Funeral Saturday, May 20th, 10:00am Chapel Service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home,...
Wilbert Gorgen
May 15, 2017
Wilbert F. Gorgen, age 86 of LaGrange Park, formerly of North Riverside and Lyons. U.S. Korean War Army Veteran. Beloved husband of Florence (nee Kreisinger), loving father of Gayle (Chet) Delp, Glenn (Lisa) Gorgen and Jill Narancich, cherished grandfather of Emily, Sarah, Samantha, Andrew and Adam, dear brother of the late Violet (late George) Ratajzik and the late Laverne (late...
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