Obituaries

Jul 13, 2020

Jul 10, 2020

Marcelino E. Meneses, age 82 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Socorro nee Moctezuma, loving father of Veronica, Marcella, Joel, Noel and Emanuel Meneses, cherished grandfather of Mariana, Erica, Daniela, Sara, Clarissa, Aaron, Hailey, Olivia, Nigel, Alexander, Nathan and Noah, dear brother of Lorenzo and the late Antonio, Rodolfo and Gloria Meneses.

Visitation Sunday July 12, 2020, 2:00pm to 8:00pm...

Jul 6, 2020

William Dale Rogers, age 61 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Annette Rogers, loving father of Arnillia Lovey Corbin and Rachel Doane, cherished grandfather of Jade Kosier and Jackson Doane, dear brother of Keith (Susie) Rogers, Pam Sowinski, Richard (Colleen) Rogers, Tim (Alana) Rogers and Brother In-law of Mary Johnson, fond uncle of 14 nieces and nephews and great uncle of...

Jul 1, 2020

James “Jim” T. Esner, age 65 of Berkeley, formerly of North Riverside. Retired firefighter/fire inspector for the Village of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Debra, nee Westphal, loving father of Beth (Chris) Carroll, James T. Esner Jr., Michael Cernock, Don (Stacy) Mitchell and the late Lisa Thomas, cherished grandfather of Reese, Peyton, Dylan and Jake, dear brother of Jeannine (Craig)...

Jun 30, 2020

Jose Pedro Marquez, age 52 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Lucina (nee Alvardo), dear son of Jose and Guadalupe Marquez, loving father of Audrey Bridget, Nathalie Noemi, Andrea Jacqueline, Jose Pedro Jr. and Gabriel Antonio, cherished grandfather of Daniel, Jaime and Jadiel, fond brother of Mariaelena, Rosa, Lupita and Fabiola, dear uncle to many.

Visitation Thursday, July 9th 3:00pm-9:00pm at...

Jun 25, 2020

Jose M. Cruz, age 52 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Latoya Brandon Cruz, dear son of Selfo and Emma Cruz, loving father of Adrian, Julian and Ian, cherished grandson of Luz Maria Genis, Herlindo Cruz, Carmen Cruz and Aaron Cruz, fond brother of Irma (the late Louis) Aguinaga and Roberto (Monica) Cruz, uncle of Louis B. Aguinaga, Isabella Cruz and...

Jun 24, 2020

Geraldine Anne Kania-Heflin, nee Janis, age 77 of Woodridge, formerly of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Gilbert Kania, loving mother of Colleen Zavodny, cherished grandmother of Sylvia Anne Zavodny, dear sister of Paula Grady, fond aunt of Erika, Dylan and Jordan Grady. Visitation Friday, June 26th, 2:00pm-8:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Funeral service...

Jun 22, 2020

Willie Beebe Buchanan, age 68 of Plainfield, formerly of Berwyn. Beloved father of Justin, Ashley, Willie Beebe Jr., Beau and Amy Sharp, cherished grandfather of Will Johnson, Nathan Overstreet, Pierce Sharp and Noah Buchanan, dear brother of Calvin B. Cook, Jessie Cook and the late Lillian Sikes, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral...

Jun 19, 2020

Alice Rose Schleitwiler, nee Travnicek, age 96 of Melrose Park, formerly of Lyons. Loving daughter of the late George and Alice (nee Krejce) Travnicek, beloved wife of the late Robert, cherished mother of the late Susan, dear sister of the late George (Nancy) and Leo (Betty) Travnicek, “Auntie Alice” to three more generations of Travnicek and Schleitwiler nieces and nephews....

Jun 17, 2020

Jun 15, 2020

Eugene J. Beily, age 71 of Stickney, formerly of Cicero. Beloved husband of the late Maureen J. (nee Schulz), loving father of Dawn Connolly and the late David Connolly, cherished grandfather of Sean and Dillon Connolly. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services are private.

Jun 9, 2020

Susan Lynn Schleitwiler, age 71 of Melrose Park, formerly of Lyons. Beloved daughter of Alice and (the late) Robert Schleitwiler, and “Cousin Susan” to the extended Schleitwiler and Travnicek families. Before retiring for numerous health challenges, Sue was a faithful employee of many local business in the near-west suburbs, including Tischler Finer Foods in Brookfield. Friends will remember her as...

Jun 8, 2020

Thomas Lewandowski passed away on June 5, 2020 at the age of 57. Tommy was born on December 19, 1962 in Oak Park, Illinois. Growing up, Tommy was an exceptional athlete and could play any sport, but baseball was his passion. He was a Chicago sports fanatic and rarely missed out on an opportunity to watch a game. For over...

Jun 3, 2020

Lynn S. Flory, nee Arnold, age 74 of Chicago, formerly of Riverside. Loving mother of Jonathan (Sara) Flory, dear sister of Joyce Daly and the late Neal Skowbo, fond aunt of Catherine Daly and Elizabeth Daly. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services are private.

Jun 1, 2020

Miguel Sanchez Diaz, age 54 of Melrose Park. Beloved husband of Alejandra Sanchez, loving father of Cesar, Miguel Alejandro, Yesenio and Melissa, dear brother of Catalina, Maria, Manuel, Amelia, Joaquin and Enedina Sanchez, fond uncle to many. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services are private.

May 26, 2020

Leticia Arroyo, age 57 of Stone Park. Loving sister of Pedro, Javier and Esperanza, dear aunt of Juan C. Arroyo, Alejandra Arroyo, Cynthia Martinez and Jorge Martinez. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all funeral services will be private.

May 24, 2020

Carol Jean Zitko, age 82 of Berwyn, former Choir Director, Organist and Church Secretary at Concordia Lutheran Church in Berwyn. Loving daughter of the late Joseph and the late Marie Barbara (nee Hauser) Zitko, dear sister of Donna (Robert) Johnson, fond aunt of Kevin (Valynn) Johnson, Daniel (Jamie) Johnson and David (Cathleen) Johnson and great-aunt of Sarah, Michael, Molly and...

May 24, 2020

May 22, 2020

Paula Czyzynski, nee Lasar, age 95 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Roman, dear daughter of the late Karol and Venna (nee Kolodetsch) Lasar, loving mother of Witold and Barbara (James) Donohue, cherished grandmother of Colleen Lasar and Sean Donohue, fond sister of Maria (late Alexander) Tron and the late Katherine, late Patricia and the late Nick. Due to...

May 20, 2020

Rosemary F. Manson, nee O’Brien, age 90 of Decatur, formerly of Chicago and Cicero. Beloved wife of the late Richard A. Manson, dear sister of the late Eileen A. (Joseph A.) Hawkins and the late James D. (Waynette Lastofka) O’Brien, fond aunt of Anne M. (C. Robert) Webb, James J. (Margaret Lucas) Hawkins, Dawn M. O’Brien, James O’Brien and Michael...