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Janet E. Broucek

Janet E. Broucek

Oct 31, 2023

Janet E. Broucek, nee Riemer, age 86 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Ronald J. Broucek Sr., loving mother of Ronald (Angela) Broucek Jr., Susan Broucek and Sharon (Stephen) Grabowski, cherished grandmother of Joseph Broucek, Jaclyn (Clayton) Sobol, Matthew Grabowski, Alec Grabowski, Jillian Grabowski and great grandmother of Anthony Sobol and Sam Sobol, dear sister of the late...

Jack H. Tintera

Jack H. Tintera

Oct 16, 2023

Jack H. Tintera, age 76 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of the late Linda (nee DeCoster), loving stepfather of Kelly Bzdyl and Kathryn (Frank) Horky, cherished grandfather of Bobby Horky, dear friend of many. Jack was devoted to Mater Christi Church and highly involved with the Village of North Riverside.

David W. Gustafson

David W. Gustafson

Oct 10, 2023

David W. Gustafson, age 70 of Elk Grove Village, formerly of Evanston, Skokie and Riverside. Beloved son of the late Einar and the late Ruth (nee Strid) Gustafson, loving brother of Mel (Kris), Phil (Sue) and Glenn (Carol), fond uncle of Jim (Lynn) Gustafson, Cherie Gustafson, Meg (Jonathan Solomon) Gustafson, Laura (Craig) Cypress, Julie McCarthy, Elizabeth (Matt) Schommer, the late...

Jerome Fred Schmidthuber

Jerome Fred Schmidthuber

Oct 9, 2023

Jerome Fred Schmidthuber, age 77 of Berwyn, IL, has left us for his final journey.  He passed peacefully with loved ones at his side, hearing his favorite songs and smelling fresh herbs from his prized garden. Formerly of Melrose Park (IL) and San Francisco (CA), Jerome returned to his home-town after many travels and enduring friendships. Early in life, he...

Andrea Mersch

Andrea Mersch

Sep 30, 2023

Andrea Mersch, nee Felix, age 63 of Darien. Beloved wife of Ronald Mersch, loving mother of Alex (Kate) Mersch and Kevin (Colleen) Ziemkowski, dearest daughter of Paul and the late Margarita (nee Mohica) Felix, cherished grandmother of Kai Mersch, Felix Mersch, Illiana Mersch, Corey Ziemkowski and Cody Ziemkowski, dear sister of Paula (Joseph) Stella, the late Maria Felix, late Danny...

Jim Dougill

Jim Dougill

Sep 26, 2023

Jim Dougill, age 91 of Bolingbrook. U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of Karen, nee Malone, loving father of Meghan (Kiki) Chang, Feighanne (Jesse) Hathaway and Thomas (Misty) Howe, cherished grandfather of Tommy Howe, Tavish Howe, Aliena Howe, Nuala Hathaway, Winslow Hathaway, Ursula Hathaway and Soren Hathaway, dear brother of the late Jack Dougill.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations...

Emil S. Kostel

Emil S. Kostel

Sep 23, 2023

Emil S. Kostel, age 88 of Brookfield, formerly of Nashville, TN and Stickney, IL. U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Carol Ann (nee Lhotka), loving father of Donna Kostel and the late Jeff Kostel, cherished grandfather of Ariel O’Brien, dear brother of the late John (late Emily) Kostelancik, fond uncle of David (Trish) Kostelancik, Kathy (Jim) Zinsser and...

Adele J. Ullmer

Adele J. Ullmer

Sep 14, 2023

Adele J. Ullmer, nee Turek, age 95 of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late James H. Ullmer, loving mother of Joy (late Mike) Norton and the late Rosemary Ullmer, cherished grandmother of Robert Norton and Thomas (Kristine) Norton, dear sister of the late Aileen, nee Turek, (late Don) Fisher, late Alice, nee Turek (late Edgar Etter) Grove and the late...

Maria Felix

Maria Felix

Sep 10, 2023

Maria Felix, age 54 of Darien, formerly of Forest Park.   Beloved mother of Mia (Craig) Miller and Santino Donato, loving daughter of Paul and the late Margarita (nee Mohica) Felix, cherished grandmother and Lala of Juniper Miller, dear sister of Paula (Joseph) Stella, Andrea (Ron) Mersch, the late Danny Felix and the late Mark (Sandy) Felix, fond aunt of...

Richard L. Penkava

Richard L. Penkava

Aug 21, 2023

Richard L. Penkava, age 88, of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Dolores (nee Tukiendorf), loving father of Sally (Ralph) Vesely, Richard D. Penkava, and Jane (David) Benes, cherished grandfather of Shannon Penkava, Jessica (Jim) Waite, Nicholas (Christine) Vesely, Jaclyn Benes, Catherine (late Russel Nelson) Vesely, Alexander Benes, Samuel Vesely and Julianna (Alex Pernek) Vesely, great grandfather of Kailee Benes, Luxi Vesely,...

Augustine Lopez

Augustine Lopez

Aug 19, 2023

Augustine Lopez, age 89, of Lyons, United States Air Force Veteran. Beloved father of Donna (Dale) Eddy – Lopez, dear ex-husband of the late Gloria Padilla-Lopez, cherished brother of Gloria Garza, the late Lucy Sanchez, the late Josephine Zarate, the late Adolph Lopez and the late Dolores Soto, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.

 

 

Evelyn A. Thiel-Kerke

Evelyn A. Thiel-Kerke

Aug 19, 2023

Evelyn Thiel-Kerke devoted wife, mother and grandmother and longtime North Riverside resident, died Saturday, August 19, 2023. She was born Jun 28, 1956, to Martha and Helmut Thiel and grew up in Oak Park. She graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School and later Western Illinois University where she was a member of the field hockey and softball teams. She...

Martin H. Porcelius

Martin H. Porcelius

Aug 2, 2023

Martin H. Porcelius, age 75 of Berwyn. Dear brother of Judith Porcelius; cherished uncle of Susan and Scott. Private Cremation.

Alan G. Strunc

Alan G. Strunc

Aug 2, 2023

Alan George Strunc, formerly of North Riverside and Westchester. Retired high school teacher, Vietnam Veteran and avid fisherman, died peacefully on August 2, 2023 at the age of 80 after a years-long struggle with early onset dementia.

Alan completed his Master's Degree in education and taught for over 25 years at J. Sterling Morton High School in Berwyn, IL....

James J. Sup

James J. Sup

Aug 2, 2023

James J. Sup, age 89 of Lyons. U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of Lillian, nee Rampage, loving father of Deborah (Jason) Schemmel and James Sup, cherished grandfather of Christopher (Joanne) Sup, James Sup, Kyra (Ben) Whitty and Josh Schemmel, dear brother of Russell (Patricia) Sup, fond uncle of Kristie Sup and Bryan (Diana) Sup.

After highschool, James joined the...

Leona G. Monaco

Leona G. Monaco

Jul 25, 2023

Leona G. Monaco, nee Mingroet, age 101 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Vincent, loving mother of Vincent (April) Monaco and the late Steven V., cherished grandmother of Vincent Anthony (Carolyn), Christopher and the late Christina Marie, dear sister of Dr. R. M. Kendrick. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Paws Chicago 1997 N. Clybourn Avenue Chicago, IL...

Ilona M. Murphy

Ilona M. Murphy

Jul 21, 2023

Ilona "Lonnie" M. Murphy (nee Stochmal), age 73 of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late James A. Murphy Sr., loving mother of James A. Murphy Jr., Kelly A. (William) Bradley and Joseph A. (Mary) Murphy, loving sister of Anton (late Christine) Stochmal, Helen (Jay) Strauss and the late Andrzej Stochmal.

Cremation Private.

Violet Trappina

Violet Trappina

Jul 14, 2023

Violet Trappina, of St. Charles, Missouri, formerly of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late John L. Trappina, loving mother of John J. Trappina, Sharon (Dennis) Marchuk, cherished grandmother of Michael (Brenda) Marchuk, Laura (Sean) Mullins, Kimberly (Alan) Lewis, Tracy (Jay) Fisher, Cynthia Sperling and Philip Trappina, great grandmother of Alyssa Marchuk, Mikalya Marchuk, Jordan Lewis, Sarah Lewis and Emma...

Jimmie Alaniz

Jimmie Alaniz

Jul 7, 2023

Jimmie Alaniz, age 69 of Chicago, formerly of Texas. U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband of Rosa Alaniz (nee Najera), cherished son of Fidencio and Gregoria Alaniz, loving father of Ricardo (Elizabeth Buenfil), Jimmie, Jessica, the late Jaime and the late Jimmie Jr., fond grandfather of Rosalinda, Isabella and Julian, dear brother of Fidencio Jr., Rosa, George, Eddie, Elizabeth and...

Raul Diaz

Raul Diaz

Jul 4, 2023

Raul Diaz, age 46 of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Belen Lara Ruiz, loving father of Raul Maximino Diaz and stepfather of Oscar Delgado, Fatima Delgado, Valeria Garcia and Eduardo Garcia, cherished grandfather of Catalina Sky Diaz and Sienna Odaliz Catalan, dear brother of Eduardo Diaz and fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. 

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