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John Cernick
September 19, 2017
John A. Cernick, age 97, WWII U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 65 years to Isabella, nee Fontana. Loving father of Paula (Guido) DiDomenico, John (Pam) Cernick and Marguerite Crudo. Cherished grandfather of Anthony (Jeanne) DiDomenico, Melissa (Mike) Seper, Paula (Paul) Zolper, Valerie Crudo, Joe Crudo and Vincent Crudo. Dearest great-grandfather of Guido and Luca. Preceded in death by three...
Monica Kreten
September 19, 2017
Monica M. Kreten, nee Ames, age 97, beloved wife for 60 years to the late Matthew J. Kreten (2001). Loving mother of Sharon (Keith) Grill, Betsy (Dan) O'Driscoll and the late Joseph (Shirley "Bunny") Kreten. Cherished grandmother of 21. Much loved great-grandmother of 40. Dearest great-great-grandmother of four. Dear friend of the late Betty and Joe Farrell. Visitation at Colonial...
Donald Cleland
September 17, 2017
Donald E. Cleland, Sr., age 99, WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. Husband of Evelyn Dwyer Cleland and beloved husband for 52 years to the late Catherine Virginia, nee Grove (1999). Loving father of Dr. Donald Jr. (Susan) and Cheryll (Dave) Weakley. Proud grandfather of Andrew Cleland, Daniel Weakley, Amanda Cleland, Rachel (Sean) Shumard and Alex (Sara) Cleland. Dearest great-grandfather of Teagan...
John Matthuis
September 7, 2017
John A. Matthuis, age 81, beloved husband for 62 years to Lois, nee Lubben. Loving father of Kim (Dave) Siegers, Terry (Lori) Matthuis, Shawn (Donna) Matthuis and Lani Nastepniak. Cherished grandfather of Kevin (Dani), Ryan (Cari), John (Chelsey), Kelly (A.J.); Mandi (Kyle), Bret (Amanda), Katie (Adam); Sean (Melissa), Summer (Clark), Cheyenne; Autumn, Haven and Avery. Dear great-grandfather of 18. Dearest...
Steven Kazmierski
September 6, 2017
Steven Michael Kazmierski, age 22, beloved son of Julee Kazmierski and Timothy Kazmierski. Loving brother of Samantha Kazmierski, Jennifer (Matthew) Kasper and Alexander Kazmierski. Cherished uncle of Kaleb. Dearest grandson of Barbara and Richard Bachleda and Theodora and the late Robert Webb. Dear nephew of Thomas (Barbara) Bachleda and Anthony (Melanie) Bachleda. Steven was a close friend of many. Visitation...
Lawrence Malak
September 6, 2017
Lawrence C. "Larry" Malak, age 90, beloved husband for 66 years to the late Anne B. Malak, nee Billick (2015). Loving father of Patricia Kramer. Dear uncle of Susan Rusen and Nancy Ghiotto. Dearest great uncle of Taylor and Madolyn Rusen, Kelly Langan and Cory Ghiotto. Alumnus of Mt. Carmel High School. Retired engineer at Ford Motor Company Chicago Stamping...
Mildred Parsons
September 1, 2017
Mildred L. Parsons, nee Knorr, age 93, of Naples, FL, beloved wife of the late William Parsons, the late William Cook and the late John R. Irish. Loving mother of Nancy [Irish] Parrish, John D. Irish (Veronica) and Patricia [Irish] Lazarz (Robert). Cherished grandmother of Stacy Maureen Lazarz, John C. Irish and the late Caroline Irish. Devoted daughter of the...
David Kutz
August 28, 2017
David J. Kutz, age 65, Ret. Det. CPD, beloved husband for 29 years to Diane, nee Romza. Loving brother-in-law of Eileen (Dan) Gillespie and Barb (Ernie) Lukacs. Cherished uncle of Melissa (Jim) Sobota, Cassie (Dave) Sanderson, Emily Lukacs, Greg Gillespie, Ricky Lukacs and Frank Lukacs. Dearest great-uncle of Charley and Franklin. Dave will also be missed by his friends in...
Lawrence Routledge
August 27, 2017
Lawrence E. "Larry" Routledge, age 95, beloved husband for 61 years to Carlene, nee Power. Loving father of Jeffrey (Lynell) Routledge, Kathleen (Brian) Wessel and Beverly Andrade. Cherished grandfather of Jeffrey Jr. and Timothy Routledge; Ashley, Jonathan, Stephen and David Wessel; Daniel Andrade, Sharon Durman and Robert Andrade. Great-grandfather of five. Fond brother of Richard Barlow and the late Roy...
Daniel Hurta
August 24, 2017
Daniel C. Hurta, age 66, U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. Loving father of Charles (Melanie) Lott, Tamie M. Hurta, and twins Matthew C. and Robert W. Hurta. Cherished grandfather of five and great-grandfather of one. Dear brother of William Hurta, Donna Hull, Ronald Hurta and his twin Dennis Hurta. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, August 31, 2017,...
Clara Nowak
August 19, 2017
Clara C. Nowak, nee Bartosz, age 95, late of Rotonda, FL and formerly of Bridgeview, IL. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Nowak (1994). Loving mother of Dr. Dennis (Lynn) Nowak, Charlene (David) Stocker and Lt. Commander USN Retired, Robert (Dianne) Nowak. Cherished grandmother of Noelle, Andrea, Alicia, Christopher, Dana, Meredith, Michael and Leilani. Dearest great-grandmother of Gavin, Logan, Olivia,...
Lillian Hamater
August 18, 2017
Lillian M. Hamater, nee Kuchek, age 89, beloved wife of the late John Hamater, Sr. (1966). Loving mother of John Hamater, Jr. (Sally), Susan Stegenga Haack (James), Randall Hamater, Sr. (late Jeanette), Cheryl Spiller (James) and Karen Fitzgerald (Donald). Cherished grandmother of 15. Dearest great-grandmother of 23. Dear sister of Eleanor Gilmore, Ruth Kleist Nyblom and the late Helen Vidmar...
June Schneider
August 14, 2017
June Schneider, nee Berglund, age 92, beloved wife of the late William R. Schneider (2005). Loving mother of Ronald L. (Janis) and William C. (Janet). Cherished grandmother of Cathy (Joe) DiGiacomo, Sandy (Doug) Wesley, Christine (Brian) Richards, Steve Schneider, and Scott (Dave Laskowski) Schneider; Bill (Marie) Schneider, Leigh (Bill) Sterling, and Brian (fiancée Reshma) Schneider. Dearest great-grandmother of 12. Visitation...
Daniel Kaminskas
August 14, 2017
Daniel L. Kaminskas, age 90, WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband for 67 years to Josephine, nee Czajka. Loving father of Nancy (Ernest) Lemrise, Audrey (John) Conte, Lawrence (Deborah) Kaminskas and Brian (Lisa) Kaminskas. Cherished grandfather of Michelle, Tracy, Terri, Julie, Daniel, Katie, John, Jennifer and Kathryn. Dearest great-grandfather of ten. Fond brother of Virginia Bohaboy and preceded in death...
Andrew Mayer
August 12, 2017
Andrew Paul "Andy" Mayer, age 63, US Army Veteran of Mokena, Illinois. Beloved husband for 40 years to Judy, nee Proehl. Loving father of Jeremy Paul (Stella) Mayer, Jeffrey Scott Mayer and Joel Andrew Mayer. Cherished grandfather of Hailey Renee, Jackson Scott, Leopold Jay, Kyla Kennedy and Lillian Grace. Dear brother of Kathryn (Robert) Ingels, Ruth Mayer (James Herrero), John...
Jean Mccabe
August 11, 2017
Emogene "Jean" McCabe, nee Brinegar, age 91, beloved wife of the late William G. McCabe (1994). Loving mother of Patricia (Gerry) Levenda. Cherished grandmother of Joseph (Lindsey) Scerba, Nick (Kristy) Levenda, Elizabeth Levenda, and Anthony (Kelly) Levenda. Dearest great-grandmother of Luke and Samantha. Dear sister of Alice (Carl) Erwin and the late Edna (late Tony) Frascone, Ralph (Loretta) Brinegar and...
Lawrence Ellis
August 11, 2017
Lawrence A. "Larry" Ellis, age 81, beloved husband for 59 years to Sharon M. Ellis. Loving father of Randy (Stefanie) Ellis, Brian (Sherry) Ellis and Kimm Ellis. Cherished grandfather of Eric (Michelle), Brad, Miranda (William) Whitford, Micah, Noah, Kortney and Jordan. Dearest great-grandfather of Aubrey and Coralee. Fond brother of Bobbie and the late Eileen and Mel. Dear uncle of...
John Hanson
August 10, 2017
John H. "Jack" "Swede" "Lefty" Hanson, Jr., age 85, beloved husband for 64 years to the late Dolores M. Hanson, nee Doornbos. Loving father of Debbie (Jim) Smith and Donna (Bill) Dahlman. Cherished grandfather of Derrick (Gina) Smith, Jamie (Douglas) Okrasinski, Andrea Dahlman and Connor Dahlman. Dearest great-grandfather of Jackson, James and Emily. Dear brother of Janet (Paul Gerhardt) Capek....
Paul Dell
August 7, 2017
Paul A. "Papa" Dell, age 75, U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband for 52 years to Carla, nee Wojcik. Loving dad of Denise L. Dell, Michael P. Dell and the late Paul F. (Kristin) Dell. Cherished grandfather of Samantha L. Dell. Dearest brother of Kathleen Dell. Paul was a retired roofer and became a pro-fisherman in his retirement. He was also...
Iva Taylor
August 7, 2017
Iva Lee Taylor, nee Vermillion, of Orland Park, Illinois, and formerly of Morgan Park/Beverly in Chicago, Illinois, died on August 7, 2017 in the presence and comfort of her husband, Jerome F. Taylor. "Lee" was born on August 25, 1920 to the late Cecile Elva Porter and Lewis Albert Vermillion. Devoted wife of almost 73 years to Jerome F. Taylor....
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