Obituaries

June 10, 2025

Patricia M. "Pat" LaBelle, nee Lamont, age 84, wife of the late Marne LaBelle, Jr (1994). Loving mother of Brett (Kathy) LaBelle, Keith LaBelle and Marnie (Daniel) Para. Cherished grandmother of Samantha (Joseph) Strohmier, Brandon LaBelle, Allyson (fiancé John Draughon) LaBelle, Malorie (fiancé Jacob Scara) Para, Blake LaBelle, Haylie Para, Mark Para and one great-grandchild on the way. Devoted daughter...

June 8, 2025

Mark Dillingham, 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at his longtime home at Bethshan (https://bethshan.org/) in Palos Heights, IL. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, to Robert and Judith (Bloedel) Dillingham, Mark was the proud older brother of Scott (Jill) and a devoted uncle to his beloved nieces, Halsey and Lane.

Raised in Elmhurst, IL, Mark cherished summers spent...

June 7, 2025

Anthony M. "Tony" Puchalski, Jr., age 78, beloved husband for 50 years to Tania M. Puchalski. Loving brother of Joanne (Leslie) Hirsch and the late Robert (late Gail) Puchalski. Dear uncle and great-uncle of many. Tony was a passionate car enthusiast who loved attending and competing at Showcase Classics car shows. He took immense pride in his home, especially his...

June 4, 2025

Kenneth R. Grimberg, age 77, beloved husband for 34 years to the late Barbara L. Grimberg, nee Kuiper (2018). Loving father of Kevin (Tiffany) Grimberg and Laura (Jeremy) Ooms. Cherished grandfather of Owen and Jaime Ooms ; Alice and Grace Grimberg. Dear brother of the late Howard (Barbara) Grimberg and the late John (Janna) Grimberg. Dearest uncle and great-uncle of...

June 4, 2025

Irene C. Sanchez, age 54, loving mother of Lena Sanchez, Stephen Sanchez, Nikolas Trivigno, Alekzander Trivigno and the late Joseph Trivigno. Cherished grandmother of Destini, Judy, JT, Ava, AJ, Leya, Emma, Oliver and Antonio. Devoted daughter of the late Tolentino and Magdalena Sanchez. Dear sister of Maria (Dennis Stellern) Sanchez, Erika (Freddie Taboada) Sanchez and the late Sylvia Sanchez. Fond...

June 1, 2025

Donald A. Stille, age 89, beloved husband of the late Karen P. Stille, nee Ransford (1999). Loving father of Pamela (David) Cornyn and Scott (Debra) Stille. Cherished grandfather of Julie (Dustin) Sersland, Laura (Scott) Perry, Steven (Ashley) Stille and Christopher (Samone) Stille. Dearest great-grandfather of Jada, Carter, Hunter, Shayne, Robert, Austin, Lyla and Shelby. Fond brother of the late Lou...

May 31, 2025

William (Bill, Billy, Billy Boy) Richard Baldyga passed away on May 31st, 2025 at the age of 80. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Katherine of whom he was married to for 43 years, his sister, Beverly (late Bob) Kawarski and his parents, Al and Helen Baldyga and his  best canine friend , Buddy. He was...

May 31, 2025

Jacob A. "Jack" Venhuizen, age 97, WWII US Navy Veteran, beloved husband for 75 1/2 years to Jeanette "Jean" Venhuizen, nee Janke. Loving father of Linda (late Phillip) Campbell, Bonnie (Kenneth) Brink, Wendy (Randy) Harkema, Sue (Bob) Eames, and Alan Venhuizen. Cherished grandfather of Jon Koniarski and Andrea Koniarski; Kevin (Linda) Brink and Danielle Brink; Rick (Michelle) Harkema, Heidi (Peter)...

May 30, 2025

Nicolas Michael Metke, 22, U.S. Navy. Beloved son of Terrence Metke (Father) and Nancy Metke (Mother). Loving brother of Natalie. Loving grandson of Betty Matkovich. Fond nephew of; Jean Matkovich (John Ramonez), Michael Matkovich, Kenneth (Kathleen) Metke, Kathleen (Thomas) Hughes. Fond cousin of Samantha, P.J., and Sean Metke, Meghan and Erin Hughes  and the late Lauren Hughes. Survived by...

May 29, 2025

Wendell “Wendy” Earl Yonker, age 101, of Palos Heights, IL was welcomed into Heaven Wednesday, May 29, 2025. He was born January 15, 1924, in Chicago, IL. Son of the late Martin James and Catherine (Hoort) Yonker. Wendell is preceded by his wife of 73 years Dorothy Persenaire Yonker, daughter Cathy Larsen, brothers Kenneth (Mary) Yonker, Norris (Peggy) Yonker, his...

May 27, 2025

Ann H. O'Connor, nee Carder, age 87, beloved wife of the late Robert O'Connor (2023). Loving mother of Edward (Rose) O'Connor, Jack (Michelle) O'Connor, Kenneth (Shawn) O'Connor, Marcia (John) Schuldt, Mariann (Jon) Dykstra and Joyce Renik. Cherished grandmother of Rebeccah, Kristen, Marilyn, late Elizabeth; Bill, Lindsey; late Marianne, Joshua, Jacob, Hannah; Anna, Samuel, Richard, Nathan, Jeffrey; Olivia, Emily and Joseph....

May 26, 2025

Janet M. Buonomo, nee Burns, age 65, passed away on May 26, 2025. Beloved wife of Justo Buonomo. Loving mother of James DiFaggio, Nicole Hall and Brenda (Tom) Kopin. Cherished grandmother of Zach, Natalie Camden, Jesse, Sophia, CeCe and Matt. Devoted daughter of the late Harold Jr. and the late Ruth Burns. Dearest sister of Diana (Frank) Pilny and Bonnie...

May 24, 2025

Jean M. Dering, nee Prince, age 99, beloved wife of 74 years to the late Raymond P. Dering (2022). Loving mother of Barbara (Tom) Miles. Cherished grandmother of Michael (Becky) Tomasek. Dearest great-grandmother of Grant. Dear sister of the late Ethel Prince, Harriet Prince, Frances Prince, Ray Prince and Bernice (Ted) Schoustra. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Jean...

May 23, 2025

Kraig Kaatz, 72, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and outdoorsman, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2025. Born on July 21, 1952, in rural Athelstane, Wisconsin, to Otto "Poley" Kaatz Jr. and Beverly Kaatz, Kraig was raised immersed in the big timber and tea-colored waters of Marinette County. In his youth, he was often barefoot fly-fishing or plinking partridge...

May 20, 2025

Thomas Winchel, 73, late of Posen. Beloved son of the late Estel Winchel and the late Anne Teresa Egan Winchel. Devoted father of; Christina, Sandra, Georgia, and Tom. Loving brother of; the late Jimmy, Billy, Patti, Teresa, Johnny, Joan, and the late Mary. Dearest grandfather of; Briahna, Jack, Teaghan, Brooke, Mario, and Gabe. Visitation Sunday, June 8th, from 3-7pm....

May 19, 2025

With deep sadness, we share the passing of Evelyn Hawkins, who left us after a courageous and steadfast battle with illness.

Evelyn was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a proud grandmother/great grandmother, and a treasured friend. She will be remembered for her kind heart, generous nature, and unwavering strength. Her resilience, compassion, and selflessness touched the...

May 19, 2025

Margaret A. "Marge" Dokter, nee Olgers, age 89, beloved wife for 67 years to the late Melvin A. "Mel" Dokter (2021). Loving mother of Mark (Terri) Dokter, Marvin (Nancy) Dokter, Melissa (Cullen) Phillips, and Mike (Chris) Dokter. Cherished grandmother of ten. Dearest great-grandmother of 13 and two more on the way. Dear sister of Carol (Carl) Dulmes, Earl (late Mary)...

May 15, 2025

Theresa Winter, nee Munk, age 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 15, 2025. Loving mother of June Murray, Beverly (Barney) Boss, Richard (Lynn) Winter, Carol (Bert) Sotir, Terry (Don) Lallky and the late Kathy (Patrick) Roland. Cherished grandmother of 15. Dearest great-grandmother of 22 with another on the way. Dear sister of the late John...

May 14, 2025

Paul Robert Kronenberger, age 76, beloved husband of Linda, nee Wollner. Devoted father of Paul, Michael, and Allen Kronenberger. Proud grandfather of Faith and Elliot McGrath. Loving brother of Carol (Don) Marr, Michael (Kathy) Kronenberger, the late Robert Kronenberger and the late Sally (Ray) LaCombe. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Cherished son of the late Paul and late...

May 14, 2025

Brandon M. Nelson, age 55, cherished son of Bradford and Maureen (nee McDonough) Nelson. Loving brother of Brian Nelson and Barry Nelson. Proud uncle of Alec, Eric, Elizabeth, Zachary and Luke Nelson. Dear nephew of Bruce Nelson and Erin (Jim) Treadway. Fond cousin of Jim Treadway and Shannon (Giovanni) Giordano. Brandon was a proud member of the International Union of...