Obituaries

Dec 29, 2014

Guadalupe Capistran, nee Vargas, age 90 of Stickney. Beloved wife of the late Pedro, loving mother of Pedro Jr. (Sylvia) Capistran, Jose Capistran, Manuel (Dawn) Capistran, Arthur (Susan) Capistran, Raymond (Yolanda) Capistran, Maria Capistran, Anthony Capistran and the late Francisco Capistran, cherished grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 4, dear sister of Carmen Juarez. Funeral Saturday, January 3, 9:15am prayers...

Dec 28, 2014

Geraldine A. Smith (nee Gaska), age 90 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Duane, loving mother of Gary S. (Rose) Smith, cherished grandmother of Eric Smith, Tiffany Agne, Tammy Cavaliere, Anne Wozniak and Tia Sherman and great-grandmother of James Smith, Drew Agne, Alexa Cavaliere, Aubrey Agne, Avery Cavaliere, Tessa Sherman, Bryce Sherman, Samantha Wozniak, Tori Sherman and Madison Wozniak....

Dec 28, 2014

Rose Marie Kuczek (nee Rizzo), age 86 of Melrose Park, formerly of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Casimir  “Casey”, loving mother of Deborah (Ed) Jerzak, dear sister of Barney Rizzo, Helen Siciliano and Rachele Rimmer, fond aunt to many. Funeral Tuesday, December 30, 10:30am Chapel Service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Interment Queen...

Dec 26, 2014

Dec 22, 2014

Dec 16, 2014

Dec 15, 2014

Refugio S. Arellano (nee Velazquez), age 76 of LaGrange Highlands. Beloved wife of the late Ricardo Arellano, loving mother of David (Alma) Arellano and Silvia (Robert) Hanson, cherished grandmother of Nicole Arellano, Sid Hanson and Evandro Arellano. Visitation Thursday, December 18, 2:00pm until time of Chapel Service, 7:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Cremation Private....

Dec 12, 2014

Rosemary H. Combs (nee Urbanski), age 77 of Stickney, formerly of Cicero. Beloved wife of the late John Combs Jr., loving mother of Catherine Martinec, Kenneth (late Dawn) Caddell, Sharon Monahan, Donna Combs, Freddie Combs and the late Maryann Caddell, cherished grandmother of Marycatherine (Craig) Freytag, Michelle Caddell, Joan Combs, Robert Martinec, Brian Monahan, Katelin Caddell, Denise Caddell and Alyssa...

Dec 10, 2014

Juan G. Rosales, age 69 of Cicero. Cremation Private. Arrangements handled by Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. For more information, please call (708) 447-2500.

Dec 10, 2014

Laddie F. Homolka, age 90, of North Riverside. U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, having served aboard the USS Adams on the Pacific Tour for 3 years and 1942 Harrison High School graduate. Beloved husband of the late Vera M. nee Matejovic, loving father of Glenn (Jane) and Ken (Susan Schechter), cherished grandfather of Megan (Joe) Clark and Dalton Homolka, dear brother...

Dec 8, 2014

Jason Michael Johnson, age 40 of Willowbrook, formerly of Cicero. Beloved son of Nancy (nee Doherty) and the late Ronald Johnson, loving father of Allison Johnson, Haley Johnson and Nick Lipowski, dear brother of Ronald Johnson, longtime companion of Lisa Pykor and fond nephew and cousin of many. Visitation Monday, December 15, 3:00pm until time of Chapel Service, 8:30pm at...

Dec 5, 2014

Helen M. Mlcoch, age 91 of Riverside. Loving sister of Lillian (the late Edward F.) Novotny and the late Michael F. (the late Eleanor) Mlcoch, fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, December 11, 8:30am until time of prayers, 10:15am at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. 11:00am Mass at St. Leonard Church, Berwyn. Interment...

Dec 1, 2014

Linn R. Stewart, age 52 of Brookfield. Private services have been held. Arrangements by Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Info: (708) 447-2500.

Nov 24, 2014

Nov 21, 2014

Ralph A. Coffelt, age 69 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of the late Joanne P. (nee Budovec), loving father of Paulette (Jim) Boushley, Diahanne Coffelt, Peter (Carrie) Coffelt and Derek (Alyssa) Coffelt, cherished grandfather of Mackenzie, Mason, Andrew, Jaden, Kalyn and Harper and great-grandfather of Parker, dear brother of James Coffelt, Patricia Rivers, Robert Coffelt, Raymond (LeeAnn) Coffelt and David...

Nov 20, 2014

Ronald J. Surdek, age 69 of Riverside, formerly of Cicero. Beloved husband of Virginia M. (nee Lippe), loving father of Therese (Nello) Giampietro and Amanda (Michael) Hagins, cherished grandfather of Vincent C. Giampietro, Jax J. Giampietro, Isabella G. Hagins and Dominic M. Hagins, dear brother of Linda Surdek-Poche and the late Barbara Kahren, Dorothy Ruffalo, Theodore Surdek, Joan Guarneri, Rosalie...

Nov 10, 2014

Marie Louise Buchholz (nee Wollrab), age 92 of Yorkville, longtime resident of Forest View and former secretary for the Village of Forest View. Beloved wife of the late Roy H. Buchholz, loving mother of Sandra (Paul) Darr and Cheryl (Robert) Bigos, cherished grandmother of Robert Jr. (Maggie) Bigos, Kim (Dan) Jakubowski, Nicole (Jeremy) Wiggins and Kevin Darr and great-grandmother of...

Nov 4, 2014

Bernard G. Heinis, age 95 of Lyons, formerly of Cicero. U.S. WWII Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Monica (nee Radavich), loving father of Thomas A. Heinis, Gary S. Heinis and Thomas B. (Deborah) Paine, cherished grandfather of 12 and great-grandfather of many. Visitation Friday, November 7, 3:00pm until time of Chapel Service, 8:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447...

Oct 27, 2014

Andrew Chervinko, 92, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Ruth, nee Schroeder, loving father of Margaret Chervinko, Kathleen (James) Hummel, Andrew C., Steven (Giovannina), Paul (Carol), Robert, Jennifer (Robert) Dietrich, and the late Glenn (Deborah). Devoted grandfather of Sara, Matthew, Keith, Kyle, Courtney, Kayla, Anastasia, Alexis, Nicholas, David and the late baby-girl Dietrich; Great-grandfather of Anthony, Armani, Xavier, Adrian...

Oct 27, 2014

David Robert Sheputis, age 45 of Brookfield, beloved husband of Nicole, nee Durczak, loving son of Joanne (nee Consol) and the late Stanley Sheputis, cherished grandson of Ida Stengel, dear brother of Debbie Carriero, Kimmy (Dan) Ruggiero, Linda Trent, Stan Sheputis and James Sheputis and fond uncle of many. Visitation Wednesday, October 29, 2:00pm until time of Chapel Service, 8:00pm...