Obituaries
Martha Alpizar
Aug 7, 2017
Martha G. Alpizar, age 69 of Cicero. Loving mother of Ismael Diaz, Sofia Diaz, Ozziel (Leslie) Martinez and Jonathan Martinez, cherished grandmother of Ivetta Perez, Martha Perez, Ozziel Martinez, Jesus Diaz, Jonathan Martinez, Tatiana Martinez, Nadia Martinez, many other grandchildren in Mexico and many great-grandchildren, dear sister and aunt to many. Memorial Visitation Wednesday, August 9th, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Memorial Service 7:00pm,...
Yvette Stoneking
Aug 3, 2017
Yvette Doreen Marie Stoneking, nee Dube, age 82 of Lyons, formerly of Berwyn and Stickney. Beloved wife of the late William A. Sr., loving mother of Clara Stoneking, Deborah Vercillo, the late William A. Jr. and the late John C. II, cherished daughter of the late Adelard and the late Catherine (nee Rodonetz) Dube (Winnipeg Manitoba, CANADA), proud grandmother of...
Josephine Kopeika
Aug 3, 2017
Josephine N. Kopeika (nee Bullaro), age 94 of Riverside, formerly of Oak Lawn. Beloved wife of the late Henry C., loving mother of Darlene (Bud) Spruth, Henry (Marsha) Kopeika and Charles (Pam) Kopeika, cherished grandmother of Brian, Eric, Monica, Henry and the late Maria and great-grandmother of Isis, Drake, Zack and Max. Graveside Service and Interment Tuesday, August 8, 11:00am...
Rosemary Ansell
Aug 2, 2017
Rosemary Ansell (nee Kilb), age 90 of Sevierville, TN, formerly of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Ralph, loving mother of Pam (late Sam) Hetrick, nee Nohr and the late Billy Nohr, cherished daughter of the late Elmer and Earline Kilb, proud grandmother of Bill Karounos, Forest Nohr, Gabe (Lori) Nohr, Lisa (John) Kolb and great-grandmother of Danielle Kolb,...
George Racan
Aug 1, 2017
George Racan, age 87. Proud Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Longtime Berwyn resident. Beloved husband of Ann, nee Fusek for 60 years. Loving father of David, Donald and Daniel (Tanya). Proud grandfather of Christopher, Nicholas and Carter and great grandfather of Chloe and Connor. Dear brother of Edward and the late Rudy. Cherished uncle of many nieces and...
Cindi Kerke
Jul 25, 2017
Cindi A. Kerke, 60, daughter of the late Joseph T. and Mary C. Kerke, died July 24. Survivors include her brothers Joseph (Hattie), John (Mary Jo) and James (Evelyn); nephews and niece Adam, Katie (Michael Rousonelos), Joseph (Alyssa) and Matthew; great-niece Charlotte Rousonelos; and many cousins and friends. A longtime Berwyn resident, she worked as a caregiver and liked gardening...
Harry Sowa
Jul 21, 2017
Harry J. Sowa, age 92 of Berwyn, formerly of Chicago. U.S. WWII Army Air Force Veteran. Loving brother of Louis (late Lorraine) Sowa, the late Stanley (late Helene) Sowa, the late Mary (James) Suchy, the late William (late Sophie) Sowa, the late Matthew (late Evelyn) Sowa and the late Stella (late Jack) Brancel and cherished uncle to many nieces and...
Tadeusz Urbanik
Jul 18, 2017
Tadeusz E. “Ted” Urbanik, age 69 of Brookfield, formerly of Chicago. Beloved husband of Halina (nee Biesiadecka), loving father of Greg (Zuzanna) Urbanik and Agnes (Adrian) Murillo, cherished grandfather of Alexa, Jessica, Sierra, Savanna and Viktoria. Funeral Saturday, July 22nd, 9:30am Prayers at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. 10:00am Mass at St. Mary Church, Riverside. Interment...
Alice Dinelli
Jul 17, 2017
Alice T. Dinelli, age 94 of Homer Glen, former longtime Cicero resident and St. Frances of Rome parishoner. Loving sister of Helen (Joe) DiNoso, Mary Ann (late Donald) Thompson and the late Genevieve (late John) Casaleggi, cherished aunt and great-aunt to many. Funeral Friday, July 21, 10:00am Funeral Mass at St. Joseph Church, 410 S. Jefferson Street, Lockport. Family and...
Marie Sherwin
Jul 17, 2017
Marie J. Sherwin (nee Serpe), age 74 of Berwyn, formerly of Cicero. Beloved wife of Allen, loving mother Lisa, Chris (Andrea), Brett, Shawn and Kim, cherished grandmother of Britany and Tearny, dear sister of Philip Serpe and the late JoEllen McDorman, fond aunt of Julie, Philip, Tony and Larry. Visitation Wednesday, July 19, 10:00am until time of Prayers, 1:00pm at...
Paul Holecek
Jul 14, 2017
Paul Otto Holecek, of Virginia Beach, VA formerly of Riverside, entered Eternal Life on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the age of 67 years. Paul was born on January 22,1950 to Otto Joseph Holecek and Margaret Ouska Holecek in Oak Park, Illinois. For many years, he proudly served His Country in the US Navy doing several tours in Japan, Vietnam, and the...
Delores Ayers
Jul 6, 2017
Delores B. Ayers nee Fritz, age 92, resident of Asbury Gardens of North Aurora and former longtime resident of Oak Park. Beloved wife of the late William Cullen Fitzsimmons, loving mother of Terry (Carle) Wunderlich II, Cathie (Robert) Woodyard, the late Patrick Ayers and the late Michael (Mary) Ayers, cherished grandmother of Bryan (Aimee) Woodyard, Melissa Woodyard, Heather Ayers, Carle...
Richard Thoma
Jul 3, 2017
Richard Adamson Thoma, 88, left this world at 6:54 a.m. CDT on Friday, June 23, 2017. He was an honest, forthright and practical man with an appreciation for whimsy that tended toward the poetic. Many years ago when his young daughter asked him where we go when we die, he admitted he did not know but hypothesized that our souls...
Casimir Downs
Jul 3, 2017
Casimir S. Downs, age 91 of North Riverside. U.S. WWII Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of Annabelle, nee Battaglia, loving father of John (Debbie) and Richard (Barbara), cherished grandfather of Kayce Jene, Jessie, Ricky Jr., Mikey and Joey, dear brother of Virginia (William) Gibson, the late Henry Downs and the late Theresa (late Andrew) Hanson. Funeral Saturday, July 8, 10:00am Prayers...
Gabriel Milorad Ciupeiu
Jun 26, 2017
Gabriel Milorad Ciupeiu, age 18 of Aurora, tragically lost his life June 24, 2017. Beloved son of Dragana (Areli) Paniagua and Gabriel George (Alexandra) Ciupeiu, loving grandson of Dusan and Zlata Milic and the late Paul and Maria Ciupeiu, dear brother of Alexis, Marina, Jessica and Anabela Paniagua and Anthony Ciupeiu, cherished boyfriend of Lauren Williams, fond nephew of Marius,...
Eileen Votava
Jun 23, 2017
Eileen M. Votava, nee Geisthardt, age 86 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of James. R., loving mother of Kevin and the late Keith, cherished grandmother of Andrew, Lillian and Amanda, dear twin sister of the late Elaine Geisthardt. Funeral Tuesday, June 27, 10:00am Chapel Service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home. Interment Eden Memorial Park. Visitation Monday, 3:00pm-9:00pm. Memorial donations in Eileen’s...
George Espinosa
Jun 19, 2017
George S. Espinosa, beloved husband of the late Gema. Loving father of Mayra (Jerome) Pluta, Maria (Dawn) Espinosa & Jenny Espinosa. Grandfather & great grandfather of many. Brother of Ileana Grau & Vincente. Visitation Wednesday, June 21, 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. Des Plaines Ave., North Riverside. Funeral Thursday, June 22, family & friends will meet at Forest...
Bill Stoneking
Jun 15, 2017
William Andrew Stoneking Jr., age 50, of Villa Park, formerly of Lombard and Berwyn, Father, Son, Brother and Friend. U.S. Marine Corp Veteran. Loving father of Alexis R. Stoneking, cherished son of Yvette (nee Dube) and the late William Andrew Stoneking Sr., dear brother of Clara Stoneking, Deborah Vercillo, the late John Stoneking and brother-in-law of Jeff Vercillo, fond uncle...
Diana Garrity
Jun 14, 2017
Diana Margaret Garrity, nee Ganschow, age 83 of Oak Park. Beloved wife of the late Michael F. Sr., loving mother of Michael Jr. (Rose), Anne Catherine “Katie” (John) Tricoci, Mary Margaret “Peggy” (Jim Swatos), Matthew, Mark (Gloria), Jennifer (John) DeMoraes and Thomas, cherished grandmother of Emily, Melissa, Thomas, Bryanna, Tyler, Joseph, Jillian, Lillianna and Violet and great grandmother of Allison,...
Mary Alyce Knopik
Jun 12, 2017
Mary Alyce Knopik, age 84 of Scottsdale, AZ formerly of Berwyn, IL. Cherished daughter of the late Walter Joseph and the late Marie Katherine (nee Goles) Knopik, dear sister of the late Robert, the late Richard and the late William “Bill” (Martha) Knopik, fond aunt of Robert Knopik. Visitation Thursday, June 8, 10:00 am until time of Funeral Service 10:30am...
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