On the feast of St. John of the Cross (December 14, 2021), and two days after his 77th birthday, Jorge Fernández embarked on his final  adventure to his eternal rest in Heaven. Beloved husband of Diana (Zavarce) Fernández; loving father of Maria (Timothy) Ahola, Jorge Ignacio (Mayra) Fernández, Mariano Fernández, Carlos (Brenda) Fernández, Diana (Alberto) […]

Nancy Sue Droste, age 85, of LaGrange, IL. Beloved wife of the late Leo Droste; loving mother of Geri (late Kurt) Maki, Michael Droste, and Elizabeth (Jason) Droste Babb; dear grandmother of Kyle Maki and Nyssa (Kito) Ounkong; fond sister of the late TK Welch and Bill (Karleen) Welch; daughter of the late Myrtle and […]

(March 29, 1929 – December 18, 2021) Shirley Hanson passed away at the age of 92 after a long illness. At the time of her death, Shirley was being cared for at the Plymouth Place Rehabilitation Center in LaGrange Park, Illinois. Shirley resided for many years at Bethlehem Woods Retirement Community in LaGrange Park, where, […]

Ben E. Beaird, Sr.; age 96; of LaGrange Park, IL passed away peacefully on December 16, 2021.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years Bettye. He is survived by sons Ben Jr. (CeCe) and Brian W. (Deb) Beaird; grandchildren Briana (Mike) Stover, Ben III (Katie) Beaird, Christina (Brian) Barreda, and […]

Henry Dean Allen, age 84, of Countryside, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2021. Henry (‘Dean’) was born in Chicago in 1937 to Harry and Inez Allen. He was the cherished husband of the late Grace Allen (nee Lehe) for 54 years; loving father of Jonathan (Cheryl) Allen, Mary Beth (Peter) Leavitt, Tim Allen, and […]

Helaine Claire Jordan, age 80, died on December 10, 2021 and joined the church triumphant. Helaine was born on October 17, 1941, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin to Leroy and Irene Kornely. Helaine graduated from Washington High School and Green Bay Beauty School and was a teacher’s aide. She worked at Caroline’s Beauty Salon in Mishicot, […]

Joyce Marie Huber Shanley, age 70, of LaGrange, IL. Beloved wife of Joseph Shanley; loving mother of Michael (Diana) Huber and Daniel (Jackie) Huber; dear step-mother of Ryan (Kara) Shanley; cherished grandmother of Pearl, Ronnie, & Viera Huber, Sammy & Francesca Huber, and Will, Jack, Winnie, Kate, and the late Dorothy Shanley; devoted sister of […]

Shawn Hickey Sweeney, age 67, of Western Springs, IL; beloved wife of Philip P. Sweeney, M.D.; devoted mother of Carolyn, Mary Brigid, Kevin (Abby Jones), Matthew (Alexandra), Maureen and the late Katherine Sweeney; daughter of the late Lawrence and Ada Hickey; sister of Mark (Terry), Mary Lynne, E. Lawrence (Lori Pasenelli) and Brian Hickey; sister-in-law […]

Nelly Perelez Slymon, age 85, formerly of Warrenville; beloved wife of the late Tom Slymon; loving mother of Amira (Shawn) Ballin & Soraya (Eric) Faber; proud grandmother of Robert & Maria Ballin and Thomas, Liam, & Sam Faber; dear sister of Doris Perelez and Evelyn Perelez, the late Luis (Tito) Gilberto Perelez, the late Edna […]