Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...

