Thursday, Jun 5, 2025
Teresa (Teri) Makutenas, beloved daughter, sister, mother and grandmother, passed away on April 28, 2025. She was 67. Teri is the daughter of Helen and older sister to Michael (Pam) Makutenas and Lorie (Jim) Pilster. Teri had fond childhood memories of her weekends at Fox Lake with her grandparents, where she enjoyed boating, camping, water […]
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Josephine M. Naleway, age 86, of Bolingbrook, IL, passed away April 27, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Andrew. Loving mother of Debbie Zak, Andrea (Mark) Hilts and Laura (Alan) Howkins. Devoted grandmother of Joseph (Grace) Zak, Ashley Dawkins, Andrew (fiancée Christian) Jacobson, Sarah (Alex Floeckher) Jacobson, Samuel Jacobson and Matthew Jacobson. Adoring great-grandmother of […]
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Barbara J. Gacek, 88 years old, of La Grange, formerly of Western Springs and Chicago, passed away on April 27, 2025, in the comfort of her home, just 1 day shy of her birthday. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lynn (Mike) Waszak; daughter-in-law, Laurel (Matt) Gacek; her parents; siblings & fur children, […]
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Valerie J. “Jill” Malich, nee Barnacle, age 79, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025 in Mt. Vernon, IL. Devoted wife of Dennis Malich. They married on May 2, 1970. Proud mother of Matthew (Kimberly) and Nicholas Malich. Cherished sister of John (Tina), Donald (Karen) Barnacle, Jenine Zaleski, Jim (Gail) and Ronald (Gene) Barnacle. Dear […]
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Jacqueline Wecter Bryan of Western Springs, IL, beloved wife of the late Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) USMC Edward Ward Bryan. Devoted mother of Francoise Lucienne Garcia and Catherine Danielle Whitford, grandmother of Matthew Burklund Eich, Melissa Anne Eich, Andrew Bryan Eich, and Michael Christopher Whitford. Born in Nantes, Brittany, France, Jackie’s family lived in France, Syria, Algeria, […]
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Dianne Banasiak, age 73, of LaGrange passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025. Loving wife of the late Michael Banasiak. Beloved mother of Lisa (Daniel) Sauerbier, Terrance (Amy) McLernon, and Corrine (the late Gregory) Hucksold. Dear grandmother of Kandis, Justin, Abigayle, Emily, Seth, Quentin, and Karalyn. Dianne enjoyed a simple life. She lived the way […]
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Bob Ciszewski, of La Grange, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the age of 74, surrounded by his family after a long-fought battle with cancer. Bob was a loving husband to Patricia Ciszewski (née Moore) for a wonderful 30 years, a beloved father to Mitchell (Alison) Ciszewski, and an adoring grandpa to Eleanora. […]
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Alice R. Rice, nee Opulskas, age 90, of Crown Point, IN. Beloved wife of the late Thomas. Cherished sister of Irene. Devoted aunt of Cheryl, Linda, Diane, Bobby, Kenny, Gayle, Arlene, Ann, Michael, John, Jim, Steven, Dorothy, Chris, John and Tracey. Dear great-aunt to many. Alice was preceded in death by her parents Stanley and […]
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Elizabeth Lillian “Dolly” Schiavitti, age 93, of Western Springs, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2025, after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in the middle bedroom of her childhood home on the southwest side of Chicago, Dolly was the sixth of seven children. A graduate of McCormac College of […]
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Edna R. Toner, passed away peacefully on April 14th, 2025, at the age of 96. An only child, born in Collingswood, NJ, dedicated herself to her late husband James P. Toner, for 58 years and to her children. Edna and Jim started their married life with the US Navy in Athens GA, then returned to […]
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