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Anthony Werr

Anthony Werr

Nov 11, 2024

Anthony William “Tony” Werr, age 80. Loving husband of Elevera nee Douvris. Beloved father of Guinevere (Patrick) Murphy, Jason Anthony (Michele) Werr and Jessica Ann (Daniel) Gomez. Proud grandfather of Maeve and Fianna Murphy; McKenzie, Gabriella, Hudson and Rowan Werr; and Hayes and Tatum Gomez. Brother of Frank Werr, Liz Brousil, and the late Sara (Tom) Grohowski.

Retired employee of AT&T....

Russell P. Mueller

Russell P. Mueller

Nov 9, 2024

Russell P. Mueller, age 73 years; resident of Orland Park formerly of Chicago; loving companion of Paulette (the late William)Loper; dearest brother of Raymond (the late Kathy) Mueller and Leatha (the late Ron) Moeller; dear uncle and friend to many.  Russell loved to fish and watch the Blackhawks. Russell will be remembered by his infectious laughter and will be sorely...

Jacob Rosmanitz Jr.

Jacob Rosmanitz Jr.

Nov 5, 2024

Jacob Rosmanitz Jr., age 87. Native of Yugoslavia (Serbia)  . Beloved husband of Katharina (nee Bergmann) for 65 years. Loving father of Roy Rosmanitz, Lore Bergman and Jack (Tammy) Rosmanitz. Cherished opa of Rebecca Grace and the late Rachel Caroline. Dear brother of John and the late Anton (the late Margaret) Rosmanitz. Fond uncle to many nieces and nephews.Former proprietor...

Voula Bouhoutsos

Voula Bouhoutsos

Nov 4, 2024

Voula Bouhoutsos, age 77; resident of Bridgeview, IL. Beloved wife of Christos Bouhoutsos; loving and devoted mother to Elena Bouhoutsos; devoted daughter of the late Konstantinos and the late Engeline nee Spanos Mantas. Voulas was taken from us suddenly but is no longer suffering. Voula is reunited with her parents. She will always be around us and her memory will...

Irene E. Nicosia

Irene E. Nicosia

Nov 4, 2024

Irene Estelle Nicosia (nee Joy) of Chicago passed away peacefully on November 4, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family and caregivers at Grace Point Place Memory Care in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Irene was born on March 15,1938, the loving daughter of the late David and Eva (nee Perrin) Joy. Irene was raised in Chicago and graduated from Loretto...

Bridgette C. McLain

Bridgette C. McLain

Oct 31, 2024

Bridgette Catherine McLain, age 35, entered eternal peace with her angels swooping down and carrying her home. She’s seen through her 4 beautiful children who made up her entire world. Daughters; Charvelle and Elena, Sons; Austin and Finn. Her loving husband Derek Klein and her fur babies Blue and My Girl. Grieving her loss is her Grandparents; Jack and Betty...

Albert Joseph Wojda

Albert Joseph Wojda

Oct 28, 2024

Albert Joseph Wojda, age 61.

Dear son of the late Albert Joseph and Phyllis (nee Matisiak) Wojda. Loving brother of Sabrina (Todd) Bendkowski. Beloved uncle of Jonathan and Nicholas Weidner.

Proud IBEW Local 134 Union Member

Albert earned his Associates Degree in Engineering from Morton College. He enjoyed fixing old radios, a kindhearted man who loved to take care of stray cats.

A Memorial...

Norbert L Buttliere

Norbert L Buttliere

Oct 27, 2024

Norbert Louis Buttliere age 93 years, Coast Guard Veteran of the Korean War, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving children; husband of Joyce nee Krass and beloved husband of the late Janeth nee Cappetta; loving father of Thomas (Beth) and Brad (Guadalupe) Buttliere, Gina (Robert) Howard and the late Anthony Buttliere; step father of Christy Aronson (Steven) Piotrowski; Cherished...

Dominic A. Nicosia

Dominic A. Nicosia

Oct 26, 2024

Dominic Anthony Nicosia of Chicago passed away peacefully on October 26, 2024 surrounded by the love of his wife, family, and caregivers at Grace Point Place Memory Care in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dominic was born on October 25, 1937, the son of the late Antoinette Barbour and Mario Nicosia. He was raised in Chicago. He graduated from Chicago Vocational High...

Ann M Lezon

Ann M Lezon

Oct 25, 2024

Ann M. Lezon nee Felczak, age 98 years, born on December 25, 1925, passed away peacefully on October 25,2024. Beloved wife of the late Chester Lezon; loving mother of Mary Ellen (the late Robert) Sprycha, Paul (Mary) and Joseph (Karin) Lezon and the late Paulette Lezon; cherished grandmother of 12, proud great-grandmother of 13; dearest sister of the late Reverend...

Patricia Knoblauch

Patricia Knoblauch

Oct 19, 2024

Patricia A. Knoblauch nee: Nelson age 92, of Hometown, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on October 19, 2024.

Devoted daughter of the late Allen and Mary Nelson. Beloved wife of the late Fred Knoblauch, Hometown Chief of Police. Loving mother of Lynda (Ed) Janczur. Proud grandmother of Daniel Janczur. Friend to all.

Pat spent many years as an avid tennis...

Robert J. Banaszak

Robert J. Banaszak

Oct 19, 2024

age 83 years, resident of Chicago, IL. Passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Jacqueline nee Bischak. Loving father of Vicki (Dan) Yaros, Robert, Jeffrey, Philip (Maddy), Matthew (Cheryl) Banaszak, and Amy (Michael) Fons; Cherished grandfather of Monica (Rich), Sean (Annie), Jacquelyn, Ashley (Billy), Jeffrey Jr., Christopher, Justin, Lucia, Andrew, Theodore, Dominika and Brayden; proud great-grandfather...

Marlene Ann Mampreian

Marlene Ann Mampreian

Oct 18, 2024

Marlene Ann Mampreian, nee Furlan, 85 years old, born on January 3, 1939 in Peru, IL, currently residing in Palos Hills, IL with her beloved husband of 51 years, John, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. Cherished mother of her only daughter, Debby (Al) Mangieri, loving Grandmother to her triplet grandchildren, Lexi, Megan, and Frankie Mangieri,...

Frauke Uogintas

Frauke Uogintas

Oct 17, 2024

Frauke Uogintas nee Severin passed away peacefully in her home in Oak Lawn. Beloved wife of the late Donatas Uogintas; loving godmother of Sibylle Curcio and Thomas Wall; cherished Aunt of Helga (Andres) Schlueter and Angela (Simon) Ingman; loving "grandma"  to Ace, Jax, Will and John ; She will be sorely missed by all her friends and family. 

In lieu of...

John C. Raffaelli

John C. Raffaelli

Oct 15, 2024

John C. Raffaelli (Caesar), age 83 of Palos Hills, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born November 15, 1940 to the late Egidio and Eni (Calissi) Raffaelli in Italy. Caesar came to the United States at age seven and graduated from Austin High School in 1958. His extreme love for baseball...

Charles J. Zickus, Jr.

Charles J. Zickus, Jr.

Oct 14, 2024

Charles (Chuck) Joseph Zickus, Jr. of Palos Hills, born on September 19, 1935, Chuck peacefully passed away on October 14, 2024.

Chuck was the beloved son of the late Charles Joseph, Sr. and Elenore (Masquelet) Zickus. Chuck is survived by his cherished wife of 66 years and best friend, Anne (Greenhoff) Zickus, his daughter Kathleen (Zickus-Martens) and son-in-law Terrence O’Shea. Grandfather...

Rose Niedzwiecki

Rose Niedzwiecki

Oct 12, 2024

Rose A. Niedzwiecki (nee Spasoff), age 96. Beloved wife of the late Robert F. Niedzwiecki. Loving mother of Robert (Sabine) Niedzwiecki and Susan Kats. Cherished Nana of Lindsay (Andrew) Tucker, Jillian (Matthew) Snedeker, Melissa (Kyle) Cobban, Ryan Kats, Dylan Niedzwiecki and Trevor Niedzwiecki and great Nana of Avery, Maxwell, Rue, Russell, Scarlett and Wren. Dear sister of Richard (Cathy) Spasoff, Josephine...

Lorraine Kozicki

Lorraine Kozicki

Oct 10, 2024

Lorraine E. Kozicki, 93 years old, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 10th, 2024. Formerly of Hickory Hills, IL, now of Charlotte, MI, beloved wife of the late Bruno R. Kozicki; cherished mother of Kenneth (Nelia) Kozicki, David (Jamie) Kozicki and the late Linda Jean Kozicki; loving grandmother of James (Katie), Jason, Erik, Bryan (Nichole) Vane,...

James R. McCullough

James R. McCullough

Oct 9, 2024

James Robert McCullough, 85, passed away on October 9, 2024 at his home in Worth. He is survived by his loving sisters Eileen (John) Madden, Mary Therese, and Peg McMahon. He was predeceased by his devoted parents Ervin “Bud” and Sarah “Sal” (Casey) McCullough. Jim loved and delighted in the accomplishments of his many nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews,...

Walter Michalak

Walter Michalak

Oct 8, 2024

Walter Anthony Michalak, Jr. passed away in peace on October 8, 2024. He was welcomed into Heaven by his parents Walter A. Michalak, Sr. and Lottie M. Michalak (nee Nowinski). He is lovingly remembered by his brother Daniel S. Michalak and cherished by his deceased sister in-law Patsy A. Michalak (nee Cohen). He is also lovingly remembered by his sister...

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