Obituaries

Charlene M. Sypien

Charlene M. Sypien

Mar 5, 2025

Charlene M. Sypien, nee Boyer, age 79 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late LeRoy A. Sypien, cherished daughter of the late Raymond and the late Helen (nee Smid) Boyer, loving mother of Michael Sypien, David (Shelly) Sypien and the late Christine (late Joe) Baskerville, cherished grandmother of Matthew, Nicholas, Joey, Alex, Nicoletta, Bryan and the late Anne, dear sister...

Herbert Watkins Laine

Herbert Watkins Laine

Mar 2, 2025

Herbert Watkins Laine, 78, of River Forest, IL passed away on March 2, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Elizabeth Laine, his two daughters, Elizabeth (Seth) Parker of Carmel, CA, and Katherine (Daniel) Figatner, of Oak Park, IL, and four grandchildren, William and Sara Parker, and Desmond and Elliott Figatner. Herbert was born and raised...

Vivian Mary Kalabsa

Vivian Mary Kalabsa

Feb 28, 2025

Vivian Mary Kalabsa, nee Drexler, age 102 of Milford, MA, longtime former resident of North Riverside, IL. Beloved wife of the late Bernard J. “Barney” Kalabsa, loving mother of James J. (Pam) Kalabsa, John B. (Paula) Kalabsa, Corinne (Tony) DiGirolamo and Lawrence E. (Ryoko) Kalabsa, cherished grandmother of Ross (Leiah), Ben (Katie), Charles, Michael (Kim), Allen, Tony, Mitchel (Deandra), Amy,...

Patricia Mikus-King

Patricia Mikus-King

Feb 20, 2025

Patricia Mikus-King, nee McLaughlin, age 88, formerly of Riverside and LaGrange. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Mikus Sr. and the late Peter J. King Jr, loving mother of Patricia (Mitch) Holloway, Nancy (Donn) DeMuro, Raymond Mikus Jr. and step-mother of Jacqueline (John) Magruder and the late Peter (Charlene) King, cherished grandmother of Nicole (Alex Briseno) Christopher, Jennifer Holloway, Brian...

Joseph N. Catanese

Joseph N. Catanese

Feb 17, 2025

Joseph N. Catanese, a cherished and beloved brother, passed away on February 17, 2025, leaving behind a profound legacy of love and connection. Born on December 15, 1966, Joe was a beacon of warmth to all who crossed his path. His journey through life was marked by a passion for conversation; he possessed a unique gift — the ability to...

Vincent James Monaco

Vincent James Monaco

Feb 15, 2025

Vincent James Monaco, age 60 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of April Marie (nee Skupa) Monaco, loving father of Vincent Anthony (Carolyn) Monaco, Christopher Steven Monaco and the late Christina Marie Monaco, cherished son of the late Vincent L. and Leona G. (nee Mingroet) Monaco, dear brother of the late Steven V. Monaco. 

Jesus De Santiago

Jesus De Santiago

Feb 12, 2025

Jesus De Santiago, age 73 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Carmen De Santiago (nee Cosme Nuniz), loving father of four, many grandchildren and one great grandchild. 

Brian M. Lang

Brian M. Lang

Feb 10, 2025

Brian M. Lang, age 60 of Berwyn. Beloved son of Roberta Newell and the late Warren Lang, loving father of Brian (Mallory) Walsh, Eric (Mala) Lang and step father of the late Lisa Wall, cherished grandfather of Michael Patrick, Grace, Gabe and Lily, dear brother of Donna (Dave) Schabinger, Bruce (Kelly) Lang and the late Debi Jones, fond uncle of...

Dolores A. Dawidowicz

Dolores A. Dawidowicz

Feb 10, 2025

Dolores A. Dawidowicz, age 96 of Cicero. Loving sister of the late Thaddeus Dawidowicz, late Louise (late Louis) Manganiello and the late Marilyn Dawidowicz, fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Maryanne R. Stueber

Maryanne R. Stueber

Feb 9, 2025

Maryanne R. Stueber, nee Richter, age 95 of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late John Stueber, loving mother of Mary (Robert) Quinn, Resa (John) Welch and John R. (Karla Frost) Stueber, cherished grandmother of Erin Quinn, Lisy (Jeff) Henson and great grandmother of Kristina Henson and Kyle Henson, dear sister of Frank (Lori) Richter and fond aunt of Pamela (Michael)...

Pablo Acosta Godinez

Pablo Acosta Godinez

Feb 3, 2025

Pablo Acosta Godinez, age 100, of Berwyn, formerly of Chicago. Pablo was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, a place that was near and dear to his heart throughout his whole life. Beloved husband of the late Ruth R. Acosta nee Realmo, loving father of Marguerite (Adelmo) Soto, Christine Muro, Richard (late Diana) Acosta, Catherine Chavez, Caroline (Mario) Garcia, Cynthia...

Diane Rivas

Diane Rivas

Feb 2, 2025

Diane Rivas, nee DeBiase, age 82 of Lemont, formerly of Westchester. Beloved wife of Ronald L. Rivas, loving mother of Diane (Ted) Pagonis and Denise (Lou) Palermo, cherished grandmother of Nicholas Pagonis, Michael (Randi) Pagonis, Raquel (Carl) Fiebig, Richelle (Jack) Marquardt, Louis Palermo and great grandmother of Olivia Pagonis, Theodore Fiebig, Nico Pagonis, Mikey Pagonis and Penelope Fiebig, dear sister...

Diana J. Overstreet

Diana J. Overstreet

Jan 31, 2025

Diana J. Overstreet, nee Kaselau, age 74 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of Reginald Overstreet and the late Michael J. Carlig. Dear sister of Darlene Kaselau-Mueller, sister-in-law of Patricia Kebernik, nee Overstreet; Pamela Culley, nee Overstreet; and the late Sandra Mosinski, nee Overstreet, cherished aunt of Scott Culley, Heather Kebernik and Rebecca Culley.

John R. Magyarics

John R. Magyarics

Jan 15, 2025

John R. Magyarics, age 87 of North Riverside, formerly of Nevada. U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved father of Johnny (Sandy) Magyarics, Donald Magyarics and Cindy (Ben) Savaglio, cherished grandfather of Kelly (Justin) McMillan, Bryan Magyarics, Dawn Magyarics, Dana Magyarics, Tiffany (Ethan) Taber, Alicia Anton and great grandfather of Jonathon, Isabella and Sophia, dear brother of Janice Fenrich and the late Victor...

Kenneth Joseph Purcell Jr.

Kenneth Joseph Purcell Jr.

Jan 12, 2025

Kenneth Joseph Purcell Jr., age 64 of North Riverside. Loving brother of Richard Purcell and Patricia Purcell, dear nephew of Elizabeth Kurich and fond uncle of Donald Joseph Lyskanowski. 

Eileen A. Wild

Eileen A. Wild

Jan 9, 2025

Eileen A. Wild, age 100 of North Riverside. Dearest daughter of the late James R. Wild and Anna T. Wild (nee Burns). 

Lynn Marie Rogers

Lynn Marie Rogers

Jan 9, 2025

Lynn Marie Rogers, age 71 of Oak Park, formerly of Potomac, Maryland. Beloved mother of Colleen (Janae) Stanton and Amy Mohler, cherished grandmother of Grayson Stanton, loving sister of Rick Rogers and Lisa (George) Bailey, dear ex wife of William M. (Susan) Mohler and devoted fur mom of Macy. 

Memorial donations in honor of Lynn would be appreciated to:Alzheimer's Association

Arthur Marcus Villasenor

Arthur Marcus Villasenor

Jan 5, 2025

Arthur Marcus Villasenor, age 53 of Indian Head Park, formerly of Berywn. Dear brother of Deborah (James) Tunzi, Gary (Carmen) Villasenor and Gloria Jean Mikkelsen, fond uncle of James Joseph (Daisy) Tunzi Jr., Anthony Michael Tunzi, Christopher Paul (Kimberly) Tunzi, Nina Marie Villasenor, Paula Anne Villasenor, Rachael Alicia Villasenor, Robert Anthony Mikkelsen, Richard Adam Mikkelsen, and great uncle of Makyla...

Donna L. Szydlo

Donna L. Szydlo

Jan 4, 2025

Donna Louise Szydlo (nee Drs), age 84, of Riverside, IL, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on January 21, 1940 in Chicago, Donna was the only daughter of the late Frank and Mildred Drs. Her grandparents, Vladimir and Aloisce Kolinger played an important role in her upbringing. 

She married Richard "Dick" Szydlo on December 22,...

Edward Geinosky

Edward Geinosky

Dec 30, 2024

Edward Geinosky, age 68 of Westmont, formerly of Berwyn. Dear brother of John, Glen, Joe, the late Anna Marie, late Michael, late Thomas and the late Mary, fond uncle of Jacob, Rachel, Kevin, Kelly, Jared, Devin and Caleb. Edward volunteered at Ronald McDonald House and enjoyed his daily walks around his neighborhood of Berwyn. He enjoyed playing cards, pool and...