Obituaries

Aug 7, 2019

Jose R. Luna Jr., age 51 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Christine Garcia Luna, loving father of Aaron (Romayne) and Evan, dear brother of Mary (John) Gouveia, Eva Luna, Tula (Raymond) Garcia, Josephine (Felipe) Garcia, Sanjuana (Marcelo) Valenzuela, Guadalupe (Juan) Martinez, Jesse (Martha) Luna, Olivia (Abel) Flores and the late Ofelia Bustamante. Visitation Friday, August 9, 8:30am until time...

Aug 3, 2019

Pierre Tevere, age 79 of North Riverside.

Visitation Sunday, August 11th, 2:00pm-8:00pm. Funeral Monday, August 12th, 8:30am Prayers at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home to St. Odilo Catholic Church, Mass 9:30am. Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Christ the King Garden Mausoleum.

Jul 30, 2019

Anna Marie Miller, nee Gulliksen, age 95, formerly of Bellwood and North Riverside. Born in Chicago to Ole and Pearl in 1923. She graduated from Austin High and was a member of the Moreland Lutheran Choir. She was the only woman president of Peace Church in Bellwood. Beloved wife of the late Keith Kenedy, loving mother of Pamela (late Bill)...

Jul 26, 2019

Edward J. Szot, age 93 of Oak Park, formerly of North Riverside. U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Beloved husband for 71 years of Stephanie S., nee Szejner, loving father of Eddie (Cynthia), Mary (Robert) Oplawski and Steven (Theresa), cherished grandfather of Sarah (Ryan) Boldt and Jacob Szot, dear brother of many brothers and sisters and fond uncle of many nieces and...

Jul 25, 2019

Memorial visitation Saturday, August 3, 2019 12:00pm-3:00pm. Memorial Service 2:00pm

Jul 23, 2019

Filadelfo T. Tugade Jr., age 86 of Mount Prospect. Beloved husband of Nicanora T. nee Raquel, loving father of Jerry (Ruby), Nicanor (Lourdes), Fidel (Florencia), Vivian, Jeni Esther (Roderick) Abrazaldo and Dinah, cherished grandfather of Joel Ryan, Patrick Joseph (Kim), Patricia Ysabel, Camille Joyce, Jesus Allan (Aivy), Felissa Amanda, Justin Benedict Baltazar and Gabrielle Audrey Abrazaldo, dear brother of Crusita...

Jul 23, 2019

Juan Carlos Martinez, age 21 of Cicero. Beloved son of Guadalupe and Maricela (nee Marquez) Martinez, loving father of Valerie Martinez, dear brother of Melissa and Angelica Martinez, fond uncle of Angel Martinez, Ricky Ramos and Jacob Ramos. Funeral Saturday, July 27, 8:30am from Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside to St. John Vianney Church, 46 N....

Jul 19, 2019

Allen D. Sherwin, age 79 of Berwyn. U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Marie (nee Serpe), loving father of Chris (Andrea), Shawn, Kim, the late Lisa and the late Brett, cherished grandfather of Brittany, Tearny, Isabel, Jackson and Alex, dear brother of Ardis and the late Dale, fond uncle of Julie, Craig, Cindy, Philip, Tony, Steven and Larry....

Jul 18, 2019

Edna Murphy, age 72 of Berwyn. Loving mother of Tiesha and Lena Murphy, cherished grandmother of Charles (Kerry) Burchett, Danielle Watson, Edna Murphy, Hope Murphy and great grandmother of Hailey, Lillian, Kelly and Lena, dear sister of the late James Richardson and the late Pearl Lauer. Memorial visitation Saturday, July 20, 1:00pm until time of family celebration of life service,...

Jul 15, 2019

Beverly Jean Wastrak nee Walters, age 83 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Robert, dear friend to many.

Graveside Service Thursday, July 18, 2019, 10:00 am at Fairview Memorial Park 900 N. Wolf Road, Northlake.

Family and Friends are asked to meet directly at the cemetery office by 9:45 am.

Jul 11, 2019

Frank J. DeStefano, age 90 of Brookfield. Beloved husband of the late Annamarie, nee DeVeno, loving father of Anthony (Kathleen), Anita (Paul), Salvatore, Theresa (Tom) McGregor, Frank, Annamarie (Steve Bykowicz) Ferreira and the late Agnes (John) Hearlston, cherished grandfather of 20, great-grandfather of 16 and great-great grandfather of 4, dear brother of Joey, Tony, Stella, late Sammy, late Rosie, late...

Jul 9, 2019

Nilza H. Kartavicius, nee Rivera, age 83 of Oak Park, formerly of North Riverside. Nilza was born in Guaymate, a town of the province of La Romana, Dominican Republic to Armando and Mercedes Marien (nee Simo) Rivera. Nilza was the fourth of five siblings, Humberto Rivera, Melba Fernandez, Clarissa Amani and Sonia Garcia. As a child she was playful, but...

Jul 3, 2019

Mary Ellen Rodriguez, nee Smith, age 56 of Cicero . Beloved wife of Luis, loving mother of Angelina, Carlos (Monica), Violeta (Alexander) Irume, Olivia, and Ricardo (Melanie), cherished grandmother of Isaac, Rozalia, Aiden, Anthony, Izabella, Noah, Malia, Sofia and Owen.

Visitation Sunday, July 7, 2019 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside,...

Jun 24, 2019

Jun 20, 2019

Roxane Muzyka (nee Turek), age 64 of Brookfield, formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of Edward, loving mother of Luke and Matthew (Sandee), cherished grandmother of Joel, dear daughter of Olive Turek (nee Klein) and the late Edward Turek, fond sister of Norman and Richard Turek.

Roxane Muzyka, who died May 31st at home, made of the most of her 64...

Jun 12, 2019

Lorraine A. Greenwald, nee Niziolek, age 95 of LaGrange, GA, formerly of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Martin A. Jr., loving mother of Cheryl (Charles) Harring, Timothy (Laura) and the late Martin A. III (Jeanne), cherished grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 4.

Visitation Friday, June 14th, 9:00 am until time of funeral service 11:00 am at...

Jun 7, 2019

Helen J. Hanzlik, nee Jubick, age 94 of Palmetto, FL, formerly of North Riverside, IL. Preceded in death by her parents Paul and Veronica (Bellas) Jubick, brother Paul Jubick and sisters Mary Jubick, Veronica McDonald and Elizabeth Shonosky, beloved wife of the late Donald G. Sr., loving mother of Donald (Judith) Jr., cherished grandmother of Nicole Marie and Donna Lynn...

May 31, 2019

Rita Zdun (nee Poremski), age 83 of Westchester. Retired Westchester Middle School teacher. Beloved wife of Adolph, loving sister of the late Henry, Eleanore, Sylvia, Sigmund and Robert and cherished aunt of Mary Ellen, Robert, John and many other nieces and nephews. Rita was honored by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy with their Award of Excellence in 1988 and...

May 30, 2019

Harold M. Conn, age 93 of Chicago. Lt Col. U.S. Air Force WWII Veteran. Loving father of Roe Conn and Tracy Conn, cherished grandfather of Torie (Amarit Dulyapaibul) Conn, dear great-grandfather of Ernest Granville Dulyapaibul. Private services will be held.

Memorial donations to the Air Force Aid Society, 1550 Crystal Drive, Suite 809, Arlington, VA 22202, would be appreciated. Click...

May 29, 2019

Edward William Freedman, age 62 of Chicago, Excellent chef, legendary salesman, artist and music lover. Beloved father and very best friend of Catherine “Cate” Freedman, devoted spouse of Sidney Cristol Freedman, dear brother of Elizabeth “Betty” (Bradley Son) Freedman, fond cousin of Robert “Robin”, MD (Nydia) Freedman. Edward was preceded in death by his parents Edward H. (Big Ed) and...