Obituaries

Gena Sarley

Gena Sarley

Oct 21, 2015

Gena F. Sarley nee DeMaio, age 83 of Forest Park. Loving mother of Anthony (Terry), Michael and Frank Sarley, cherished grandmother of Tom (Susan) Bogdan and Kristy (Aaron) Littlejohn and great-grandmother of Kyle, Ethan and Kevin Littlejohn and Ella, Tom and Molly Bogdan, dear sister of Shirley Lucia. Private cremation services have been held. Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association would...

Laurence Santow

Laurence Santow

Oct 21, 2015

Laurence J. Santow, age 67 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Gail (nee Hanzl), loving father of Christine (Peter) Rivera and Brock (Korrin) Santow, cherished grandfather of Nathan and Clara Santow and great-grandfather of Jayden and Santana Santow, dear brother of Leonard and Michael Santow. Private cremation.

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Cathy Bracken

Cathy Bracken

Oct 19, 2015

Cathy A. Bracken (nee Kozlowski), age 54 of Chicago, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015. Loving mom of Ashley (Dallas) Englehart. Loving grandma of Riley. Loving sister of Michael, the late Steven, Mary (Nick) Zavolokoff, and JoAnne (Jim) Kuksuk. Daughter of the late Gerald “Buzz” and the late Mary. Fond aunt of Michael Jr., Jacob, Katie, and Nicolas. Funeral Thursday,...

Archie “Red” Jones

Archie “Red” Jones

Oct 19, 2015

Archie “Red” Jones, age 86 of Cicero. Beloved husband of Sherry Wilson and the late Madeline Jones (nee Bonavolante), loving father of Bonnie Wilson, cherished uncle of Jordan, Tim, Carson and many other nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, October 22, 2:00pm until time of Funeral Service, 7:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Private Entombment Queen...

Mario Joseph Sodini

Mario Joseph Sodini

Oct 16, 2015

Mario Joseph Sodini, age 93 of Lyons. U.S. Army Air Force World War II Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Loretta (formerly Naumavich), loving father of David and Cynthia Sodini, cherished grandfather of Tomas and Mikel Sodini. Funeral Service and Interment Saturday, October 24, 2015, 12:30pm at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside. Family and friends are...

Viola Mikulka

Viola Mikulka

Oct 16, 2015

Viola Mikulka, nee Janosko, age 81 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Miro Mikulka, loving mother of Daniel (Adrienne) Mikulka and Diane (Dominick) Ritacco, cherished grandmother of Nickolas and Nina, dear sister of the late George Janosko, fond aunt of 4, beloved godmother and cousin to several. Visitation Wednesday, October 21, 3:00pm-9:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S....

Maureen Kalagian

Maureen Kalagian

Oct 14, 2015

Maureen Patricia Kalagian, age 57 of River Forest. Loving daughter of the late Michael Sr. & the late Susan Kalagian. Dear sister of Kathleen Minaghan & Michael (Sharon) Kalagian Jr. Fond aunt of James & Christian Minaghan. Cousin of the Muzik family of La Grange, the Kalagian family of Las Vegas and Pomerleau family of Maine. Visitation Monday, Oct. 19th,...

Genevieve Kralik

Genevieve Kralik

Oct 14, 2015

Genevieve J. Kralik nee Urban, age 94 of North Riverside passed away at Sunrise Fountain Square in Lombard on October 13, 2015. She was born December 28, 1920 in Chicago, IL to the late Anton and the late Rosalia (nee Buczyjan) Urban, grew up in Chicago and was a 1939 graduate of Lindblom High School. She worked as a Payroll...

Robert Mack

Robert Mack

Oct 12, 2015

Robert A. Mack, age 68 of Stickney. Retired Sergeant Stickney Police Department and U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband of Lorelei (nee Vitek), loving father of Michelle (Pete Rymar) Mack and Tammy (Michael) Cairo, cherished grandfather of Avery and Michael, dear brother of Richard (late Roberta) Mack and fond uncle of Brandon, Stacey and Jeffrey. Funeral Saturday, October 17, 10:00am...

Claudette Glaser

Claudette Glaser

Oct 10, 2015

Claudette J. Glaser, nee Grupp, age 81 of Westchester. Beloved wife of Frank Jr., loving mother of Michael (Michelle) Glaser, Judith (Scott) Blochowitz and Johanna (Roy) Moscinski, cherished grandmother of Joseph, James, Jonathan, Briana and John. Private cremation.

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Theresa Rizzo

Theresa Rizzo

Oct 10, 2015

Theresa “Terry” M. Rizzo, 88, nee Vaicunas, retired Registered Nurse of 40 plus years, beloved wife of the late Antony M. Rizzo, cherished daughter of the late Joseph and late Mary Vaicunas, loving mother of Judith (Dwight) O’Brien, Mark (Catherine), Marita (Scott) Pope and Carlo (Cindy Hurckes). Devoted grandmother of Christopher (fiancé Lauren Grabstanowicz), Kevin, Kirsten, Genevieve, Natalie and Nicole....

Jesus Tichina

Jesus Tichina

Oct 6, 2015

Jesus L. Tischina, age 93 of Hodgkins, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Meadowbrook Manor in LaGrange.

Private Cremation Services will be held.

 

Craig Bendelow

Craig Bendelow

Sep 28, 2015

T. Craig Bendelow, age 68 of Riverside. Beloved son of Shirley (nee Duncan) and the late Thomas G. Bendelow, loving brother of Nancy (Jim) Zmuda, cherished uncle of Anna (Michael) Bixby, Kristin (Mike) Henehan and Tom Zmuda, great-uncle of 4 and dear cousin of many. Graveside Service and Interment Private. Memorial Service Tuesday, October 6, 5:00pm at Woodside Bible Chapel, corner...

Al Pokorny

Al Pokorny

Sep 24, 2015

Al C. Pokorny, age 86 of Cicero. United States Army Veteran. Private services are being held. For more information, please contact

Patricia Zakrzewski

Patricia Zakrzewski

Sep 21, 2015

Patricia Zakrzewski, age 75 of Chicago. Beloved mother of Nancy Parker, cherished grandmother of Jennifer Patricia Diaz, Kelly (Brendan O’Connor) Diaz, Michael Diaz and great-grandmother of Dylan, Lexi, Reilly, Mia and Mickey, also survived by her loyal and best friend Julio Chapa. Paricia was an avid animal lover. Funeral Services Private. For more information, please contact:

Betty Lou Prosek

Betty Lou Prosek

Sep 10, 2015

Betty Lou Prosek, age 75 of Berwyn. Cherished cousin and friend to many. Visitation Thursday, September 17, 9:00am until time of Funeral Service, 11:00am at Johnson Funeral Home, 3847 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials to Catnap from the Heart 1101 Beach Avenue, LaGrange Park, IL 60526, 708-352-3914 or www.catnapfromtheheart.org would be appreciated. For more information, please...

Julia Greig

Julia Greig

Sep 3, 2015

Julia Rose Greig, age 35 of North Riverside, formerly of LaGrange Park. Beloved daughter of Allan Greig and Rose Ann (nee Wilhelm) Greig, loving sister of Joy (Jim) Backman, John Greig and Jean (Ellen) Greig, cherished aunt of Abigail, Maggie and Jack and special friend of Thomas Mench. Visitation Tuesday, September 8, 9:00am until time of Funeral Mass, 10:00am at...

Dolores Janusz

Dolores Janusz

Sep 1, 2015

Dolores M. Janusz, age 74 of North Riverside. Cherished sister of Loretta (late Roy) Carlson and Frank Janusz, dear aunt of Roy (Amity) Carlson and Jennifer (Mike) Brehmer. Cremation Private. Inurnment Resurrection Cemetery pending date and time.

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Edward Luck

Edward Luck

Aug 27, 2015

Edward Max Luck, age 76 of Naperville, formerly of Myrtle Beach. Visitation Monday, August 31, 10:00am until time of Funeral Service, 11:00am at Johnson Funeral Home, 3847 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield. Cremation, Morgan Cremation Services.

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Mary Kerke

Mary Kerke

Aug 20, 2015

Mary C. Kerke, nee Chillman, age 91, born in Chicago and a longtime Berwyn resident, died on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Joseph T. Kerke, loving mother of Joseph (Hattie), John (Mary Jo), James (Evelyn) and Cindi, cherished grandmother of Adam, Katie (Michael) Rousonelos, Joseph (Alyssa) and Matthew and dear aunt of several nieces and nephews....