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Dr. Melanie Ellexson
October 30, 2021
Dr. Melanie T. Ellexson, age 75, passed away on October 30, 2021, in her family home in Naperville, Illinois. Melanie is survived by her husband, Gary Ellexson of Naperville IL; her children, Tom (Karen) Ellexson of Roanoke VA and James (Susanna) Ellexson of Bolingbrook IL; her grandchildren, Sarah Fleener, Rylee Ellexson, Madeline Ellexson, Aiden Ellexson, Sawyer Ellexson, Kennedy Ellexson; and...
Frank Harnew
October 27, 2021
Frank R. Harnew, age 87, beloved husband of Veronique, nee Bradtke. Loving father of Bruce (Joanne) Harnew, Dale (Judy) Harnew and the late Mark (Kim) Harnew and the late David Harnew. Cherished grandfather of nine. Dearest great-grandfather of 15. Dear step-father of Lynette (Don) Wade and Nadine (Gary Urbik) Bozek and step-grandfather of one. Dear brother of Dorothy (Leo) Kernica...
Eloise Overzet
October 26, 2021
Eloise Overzet, nee Rozema, age 78, passed away on October 26, 2021. Beloved wife for 61 years to Richard Sr. Loving mother of Richard Jr. (Desiree), LouAnn (Laurence) Haan and David (Brenda). Cherished Nana to Danielle Overzet, Richard (Kortney) Overzet, Alex (Cassie) Haan, Victoria (Drew) Black, Breanna Overzet, Celaine (Dylan) Van Vliet and Trent (Sarah) Overzet. Dearest Great-Nana of Grayden...
Vicente Ramirez
October 26, 2021
Vicente G. "Vince" Ramirez, age 87, beloved husband of the late Joan, nee Mackowiak, (2004). Loving father of Cynthia (Robert) Bukala, Rose (Dennis) Baker, Vince (Mary Ann), Laura (Dean) Roupas, John (Wendy), Barb (Chris) Chin, Robert (Denise), William (Barb), Wendy Paprzycki, Christopher, Carol (Mike) Burger and the late Jennifer. Cherished grandfather of 32 and great-grandfather of 26. Dearest brother of...
Kristine King
October 26, 2021
Kristine M. "Sis" King, nee Gourneo, age 75, beloved wife for 43 years to Richard. Loving mother of Stacey Noffsinger, Sharlene (Bill) Thomas, Shannon Noffsinger, Bryan Noffsinger and Darren Noffsinger. Cherished grandmother of nine. Dear step-mother of Kevin (Liz) King, Eric (Krissy) King and Neil (Lori) King and step-grandmother of seven. Dearest sister of Michael and the late Dick and...
Richard Carriel
October 24, 2021
Richard D. Carriel, age 92, US Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy, nee Chamberlain and the late Beverly D., nee Hughes. Loving father of Tom (Mary), Regina (Dave) Meyer, Ed (Denise), Joe, Mike (Nancy), Dave (Maria), and the late Roseanna, Steven, and Maria. Cherished grandfather of Caitlin, Julia, Robert, Sarah, Emily, Jiwon, Vito, Dominic, Anthony, and...
Warren Koerner
October 24, 2021
Warren S. Koerner, age 85, US Army Veteran, passed away October 24, 2021. Beloved husband for 39 years to the late Donna M. Koerner, nee Anderson (2008). Loving father of Jeffrey (Anne), Scott (Robin) and Kimberly (Jeremy) Norton. Cherished grandfather of Sophia, Max, Joshua, MacKenzie, Katherine, and Paxton. Dear brother of the late Beverly Marcus. Retired electrician with over 30...
Joseph Leo
October 24, 2021
Joseph R. Leo, age 95, WWII US Navy Veteran, beloved husband for 58 years to the late Wilma Leo, nee Walstra (2010). Loving father of Kathleen (Kent) Zigterman, Joseph W., and the late Donna (John) Dillman. Cherished grandfather of John Zigterman, Lisa (David) Buursma, Wendy (Brad) Brummel, Mark (Jorie) Dillman, and Timothy Dillman. Dearest great-grandfather of Joel, Silas, and Joshua...
Evelyn Jonker
October 15, 2021
Evelyn Louise DeBruin Jonker, age 89, passed peacefully into the waiting arms of Jesus on October 15, 2021. She was born on May 12, 1932 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the youngest of ten boisterous farm kids. No matter where life took her, she always thought of herself as an Iowa farm girl and loved her vegetable garden. Evelyn pursued life actively....
Dennis Santre
October 15, 2021
Dennis M. "Smiley" Santre, age 75, US Army Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband for 50 years to Kim, nee Mandel. Loving father of Kristie and Marc (Maureen). Cherished grandfather of Michael, Jordyn, Delaney, Sloane, Savana, and Rowan. Dear brother of the late Joan Gutowski. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Dennis loved his four-legged companions Twilight and the late Mika....
Walter Lorenzen
October 13, 2021
Walter B. "Wally" Lorenzen, age 87, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 57 years to Carol, nee Kohl. Loving father of Al (Tracy) Lorenzen, Keri (Warren) Cialdella and Lauri (Jim) Schutzius. Cherished grandfather of Laura, Casey, Nathan, Karlie, Alaina, Jason, Justin and Clara. Dear brother of Grace "Gay" Maslanka and the late Andreas "Andy", Walma, Quentin "Chuck" and Janice. Fond...
Dolores Ebertsch
October 11, 2021
Dolores G. "Dee" Ebertsch, nee Drabek, age 80, beloved wife of the late James Ebertsch. Loving mother of Jacqueline (Eric) Rothfahn and Rick (Carol) Watters. Cherished grandmother of Wendy (Shawn) Gamble, Paul Armenia, Lauren (Matt) Easoz, Brian (Katie) Watters and Zachary Rothfahn. Dearest great-grandmother of Sara Gamble, Gage Gamble and Cassidy Easoz. Dear step-mother of James Ebertsch, Kenneth (Karen) Ebertsch,...
Phillip R. Pursley
October 9, 2021
Phillip Ronald Pursley, of Park Forest, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021 after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Karen nee Ennenbach; his 3 children, Melissa “Micki” Pursley (Tracy McNutt), Matthew Pursley (Wendy nee Barrios) and Megan Shaklee; 5 grandchildren, Brad and Lynn Pursley and Bella, Emi and...
Jeanette Holmgren
October 8, 2021
Jeanette A. Holmgren, nee Schnoor, age 92, late of Oak Forest and the Chicago Roseland Neighborhood. Loving wife of 57 years to the late Roger Holmgren. Devoted and loving mother of Karen (the late Thomas) Opyt and Daniel Holmgren. Cherished grandmother of Timothy Opyt and the late Melissa Opyt. Dear daughter of the late Frieda and William Schnoor and stepdaughter...
Emily Haddad
October 7, 2021
Emily T. Haddad, nee Abraham, age 91, beloved wife for 42 years to the late George A. Haddad (1999). Loving mother of Amy (Gerry) Cook, Mary Haddad and Leah (Chris Seidelman) Weber. Cherished grandmother of Martha Ann Cook and Sarah M. Cook. Dearest great-grandmother of Daniel. Dear sister of Ray Abraham and preceded in death by four sisters and four...
Mrs. Catherine E. (Cox) Conger
October 4, 2021
Mrs. Catherine E. Conger, 60, late of Country Club Hills, at home after an illness. Beloved daughter of the late Charles and Bernice (nee Martkowski). Cherished wife of James C. Conger. Devoted mother of April (Victor) Kopec. Loving sister of the late Charles (Cindy) Cox. Cheryl (Raymond) Huckabay, Christine (the late Terry) Anderl, Charlene (Russ) Gibson and Carolyn Head. ...
Edward Lueken
October 4, 2021
Edward T. Lueken, age 86, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Barbara J. Lueken, nee Funke (2001). Precious partner of Lynne Molinari. Loving father of Edward C. (Barbara) Lueken, Sharon (Robert) DeGeorge and Karen (Claudio) Colacino. Cherished grandfather of Allison (fiancé Michael), Scott, Kate, Eric and Matt. Special friend to Lynne's children, William (Adrianne Allen) Molinari, Michelle...
Sean Vander Vliet
October 4, 2021
Sean E. Vander Vliet, age 32, passed away at his home on October 4, 2021. Beloved and precious son of Edward and Michele Vander Vliet. Loving brother of Rita (Josh) Kurgan and Nicole (Frank) Abramowicz. Cherished uncle of Alex, Lilly, Teddy and Leland; and Aiden and Kash. Dearest grandson of Rita Ramos. Much loved nephew of Linda (Fred) Haislet, Michael...
Bernice Smit
October 3, 2021
Bernice G. "Babe" Smit, nee Kampstra, age 93, late of Lisle, IL, formerly of Palos Park, IL, Winneconne, WI, and Chicago, IL. Beloved wife for 55 years to the late Henry J. “Hank” Smit, Sr. (2003). Loving mother of William (Jean), Roger (Irene), Henry, Jr., and the late Wayne (Ellyn). Cherished grandmother of nine. Dearest great-grandmother of many. Preceded in...
Virginia Paul
October 1, 2021
Virginia D. "Ginny" Paul, nee Welk, age 97, beloved wife of the late Leonard Paul. Loving mother of Jackie Chmieleski, Cynthia (Thomas) Sedor and the late Patricia (Larry) Pelcher and the late Lynne Paul. Cherished grandmother of Michael (Bernadine) Sedor, Michelle (Jami) Wisniewski, Deborah (Eric) Stanich, Matthew (Amy) Sedor, Christine Bryant and Mary (Brian) Machay. Much loved great-grandmother of 14....
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