Author: Countryside

Grace Margaret Creighton

Grace, born November 10th, 1932, indeed embodied her name. She died peacefully at St. Patrick’s Residence (Naperville) on November 15th, after a short stay, experiencing the compassionate care and dedication of the Carmelite sisters and entire nursing staff. Grace was born in Chicago to the late Mary (Cullen) and Dr. Matthew Creighton and was one […]

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Frances M. Francsis

Frances M. Francsis, age 93, of Mt. Prospect, IL; beloved wife of the late Ted Francsis; loving mother of Ted (Rose) Francsis, Ken (Rosemary) Francsis, & Kathy (Jerry) Moran; proud grandmother of Ashley (Raj Seshadri) Francsis, Matt (Erin) Francsis, Kyle Francsis, Meredith (Gordon) Oliver, Sean Francsis, Cara (Pete) Rogers, Kellyn (Hannie Ali) Moran, Emily (Kevin) […]

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Rosela P. Mendoza

Rosela P. Mendoza, age 101, of Woodridge, IL.  A visitation will be held 3 to 9pm Friday, November 24th at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 301 75th St., Downers Grove. Mass will be 10am Saturday, November 25th at Divine Savior Church, 6700 Main St., Downers Grove. Interment to follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in […]

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Yvette Koubek

Yvette Koubek, age 68, of Frenchburg, KY. Beloved wife of Charles Fred Koubek, for a wonderful 49 years. Loving mother of Kimberly (Brandon) Babinsky and Chuck Koubek. Devoted grandmother Dylan, Devin, and Kati. Cherished daughter of Gertrude and the late William. Dear sister of Denise (late Richard) White, Jeannine (late Jack) Darrah, Bill (late Diane) […]

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Geraldine G. Osmolak-Vlahos

Geraldine G. Osmolak-Vlahos, age 78, of Bridgeview, IL. Loving wife of the late Louis Vlahos and the late Kenneth Osmolak. Dearest mother of Nicole Osmolak and the late Jason Osmolak. Loving sister of Gloria (the late James) Chiostri.  Beloved stepmother to Shauna Salinas, Christopher Osmolak, Gregory Vlahos, and Jeni Procopio. Preceded in death by her […]

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James A. Wees

James A. Wees, 86, passed away on November 16th. Beloved husband of Patricia (Delsing); fond brother of the late Donald (Judith) of Rochester, MN; Marlena (the late James) Morgan of Walnut Creek, CA; Kenneth (Patricia) of Westminster, MD; and Margaret (Richard) Williams of Omaha, NE; loved by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. A graduate of […]

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Frances “Jeanne” Christensen

Frances “Jeanne” Christensen (née Mittel). Widow at far too young an age of Silvano Giovanni Pacini. Beloved wife of Peter Thomas Christensen. Loving mother of Madonna (Vincent) Muscarello; the late Kathleen (Al) Liebe; and Kimberly (Steven) Paulson. Devoted grandmother of Maria (Danny) Sotelo; Regina (Paul) Bailey; LCDR Andy (Monika) Muscarello, USN; Mary (Colin) Adams; Nicole […]

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Donald J. Veverka

Donald J. Veverka, age 88, of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of the late Mary Almjeld and companion of the late Arlene Zito. He was a loving father to Tanya, Holly (Karl Nelson), & Marc and cherished grandfather to Nicklas, Thomas, August, & Solveig Nelson, as well as fond uncle and friend to many. As a […]

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Derek N.G. Metcalf

La Grange Park, IL – Derek N.G. Metcalf passed away peacefully on Friday evening, November 10, 2023 at the age of 95. Derek was born on February 22, 1928 in the midlands city of Derby, England, the only son and second child of George and Gladys (née Dunkerly) Metcalf. He attended the prestigious Derby School […]

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James P. Ramp

James P. Ramp, 83, passed away on November 13, 2023 with family by his side. Jim was the cherished husband of Joan Jacobs Ramp, loving father to Curtis Ramp, Kevin Ramp, and Karin (James) Dunbar, proud grandfather to Andrew Reif, Sokka Ramp, Ashton Ramp, Evangeline Ramp, Lydia Dunbar, and Landon Dunbar, dear brother of Judy (Dennis) Pietrzak, the late Mary […]

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