Obituaries

Nov 17, 2021

Mary Ann Waszak, nee Kubinski, age 89 of Forest View. Beloved wife of Lawrence A. Waszak, loving mother of Michael (Linda McVickers and the late Lynn Gacek-Waszak) and Mary Ruzicka, cherished grandmother of Larry (Fai) Waszak, Eleanore Waszak, Nina (Tony Quiroz) Waszak, Kristin (Peter) Berghoff, Michele Ruzicka, Jessica (Jordan) Wilkey, Olivia Ruzicka and great grandmother of Eleisa, Layne and Liam,...

Nov 17, 2021

Longtime Streeterville resident, Dolores Roe Thompson, has died after a two-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Born in 1933 to B. T. Roe and Loretta Spellman, Mrs. Thompson spent her early years dividing time between her ancestral home in Chicago’s Belmont Harbor neighborhood and East Washington, Pennsylvania where she was raised by her aunt Eleanor Roe Samolsky. In the summers...

Nov 17, 2021

Benjamin G. Gonzalez, age 66 of Chicago. Beloved husband of Leonor Sanchez, loving father of Elizabeth C. (Kevin) Casey and Jean P. (Nancy Reyes) Gonzalez, cherished grandfather of Jacob and Vanessa Gonzalez, dear brother of Vicente, Sacramento, Rafael, Jose, Gerardo, Martha and the late Consuelo. Visitation Monday, November 22nd, 3:00pm-9:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside....

Nov 9, 2021

James J. Johnson, age 85 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of the late Loretta (nee Cullen), loving father of Jaqueline (Gregg) Tracy and Karen (Adam Engelhardt) Freeman, cherished grandpa of James (Lexie), Michelle, Joseph and Matthew and great grandpa to Jayden, dear brother of Mary (Bob) Perlewitz. Memorial Visitation Monday, November 15th, 4:00pm – 8:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S....

Nov 2, 2021

Nov 2, 2021

William E. “Bill” Duchon, age 61 of Elmhurst, formerly of Oak Park. Plumber for Local Union 130. Dear brother of Frank (Shauna) Duchon, Ann (Rich) Murrell, Judy (Tom) Totin, Maribeth Duchon, Rose “Mome” Duchon, Ed (Jen) Duchon and Dan (Nancy) Duchon, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Cremation Private.

Nov 1, 2021

Noreece Nemecek (nee Rush), age 99. Beloved wife of the late Frank, cherished daughter of the late Esther and Dessie Rush, dearest sister of the late Lois, loving aunt, great aunt, and great great aunt to many, godmother to many godchildren, fond cousin and generous friend to many. Visitation Wednesday, November 3, 10:30am until time of Funeral Mass at 11:30am...

Oct 29, 2021

June D. Lawlor, nee Shearn, age 95 of Lemont, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Lawlor and the late Edward Jason, loving mother of Alan (Susan) Jason and the late Judy Alexander, cherished grandma of Kristi (Will) Natal, Kathryn (Alex) Rosypal and gigi of Lecky, Kailey, Gabe, Chase and Isabel. Funeral Wednesday, November 3rd, 10:00am Chapel Service...

Oct 29, 2021

Jan Bisek, age 52 of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of Beata (nee Krupova) loving father of Michelle and stepfather of Beata (Greg) Wilson and Peter Vodrazka, dear son of Jana (nee Kleinova) and the late Miroslav Bisek, cherished grandfather of Victoria Wilson, fond brother of Miroslava Flemirova and Josef Pospisil. Visitation Monday November 1, 4:00pm to 8:00pm, Chapel Service 6:30pm...

Oct 28, 2021

Gloria H. Padilla Lopez, age 89 of Riverside. Loving ex-wife of Augustine Lopez, beloved mother of Donna (Dale) Eddy, dear sister of Thomas (late Joanne) Padilla, the late Charles (Nancy) Padilla, the late Jeannie Villasenor, the late William (late Phyllis) Padilla and the late Pamela Padilla, fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday, November 4th, 9:45am prayers at...

Oct 27, 2021

Kenneth M. Erickson, age 77 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Joanne (nee Miksovsky), cherished dog dad of Wrigley, loving brother of the late Arlene (Thomas) Stastny, dear uncle to Amy and Brett. Visitation Monday, November 1st, 10:00am until time of Funeral Service, 12:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Oct 26, 2021

Antonia Uribe, age 89.

Visitation Friday, October 29, 2021 3:00pm-9:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Interment Panteon Municipal de Ayutla, Jalisco, Mexico.

Oct 25, 2021

Robert A. Zelinski Jr., age 69 of Brookfield. Dear son of Fern, nee Seebock and the late Robert Zelinski Sr., beloved husband of the late Elaine, nee Cox, loving father of David (Dena) Zelinski and Lori (Gabriel) Morales, cherished grandfather of Nicolas, Adam and Mia, dear brother of Barry Zelinski, Dan (Joan) Zelinski, Dawn (Ralph) Benavides and Cynthia (Mark) Simpson,...

Oct 25, 2021

Oct 19, 2021

Carol Ann Kutska, age 64, of North Riverside, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021. She was born on January 30, 1957 in Evanston, IL, the daughter of Casey and Monica (Gunia) Simmons. She married Jeffrey Michael Kutska in Oak Park, IL on September 4, 1983. Carol had worked for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In her spare time,...

Oct 14, 2021

Roy P. Meier, age 60 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Jerrene nee Clow, cherished son of the late Donald and late Helen (nee Kappler) Meier, dear brother of Kurt (Kathy) Meier, the late Anne Meier, the late Larry Meier and brother-in-law of Jarolyn (Richard) Snyder, fond uncle of Julie, Heidi and Molly, pet parent to his 3 Dachshunds, Hoffman, Eddie...

Oct 12, 2021

Kenneth J. Vlk, age 77, lifelong Berwyn resident. Retired transportation manager at the Chicago Bulk Mail Center in Forest Park. Beloved son of the late John and Anne Vlk and fond brother of the late Ronald Vlk. Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved sister Dianne (late Steward) Mills, his cherished nieces and nephews Sherryl (Kenny) Tackett, Daniel...

Oct 8, 2021

Ronald M. Buczek, age 59 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Maria(nee Blondin), loving son of the late Mitchell Buczek and Maria Retana and son-in-law of Kathryn Fontana, cherished father of Jennifer(Tom) Longo, Thomas(Courtney) Buczek, Christopher Buczek and Isabella Buczek, dear grandfather of Tom Longo, Drake Longo, Maddux Longo, Taylor Buczek and Shay Buczek, fond brother of Ted Buczek, John(Maria)...

Oct 6, 2021

Wendy Lee Williams, 52, of Forest Park. Beloved fiancé of Eric Koopmann, loving sister of Richard (Lois) Flood, Susan (Arthur) Capistran, Lee (Jennifer) Williams Jr., fond aunt of the late Genesis Flood, Asia Flood, Matthew Flood and Danielle Williams, and great-aunt and friend to many. Cremation private.

Sep 21, 2021