Obituaries
Victoria Luna
July 9, 2020
Victoria R. Luna, age 69 of Berwyn. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and the late Inez (nee Perez) Luna, dear sister of Vinci (late Ruth) Luna, Ernie (Letti) Luna, Dolores (Carmelo) Flores and the late Alex (Jean) Rayas, late Leo (late Anne) Rayas, late Maggie (late Felix) Aviles, late Freddy (Judy) Luna, late Louie (Mary) Luna, late Virginia...
Jesse Rocha
July 6, 2020
Jesse J. Rocha, age 97 of Bartlett, formerly of Brookfield. U.S. Army Air Force WWII Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Rosina nee Krinner, loving father of Joseph (Lois) Rocha and Eric Rocha, cherished grandfather of Joseph C. (Diane) Rocha, Christine Rocha, Karen (Sam) Babich, Mike (Ann) Rocha, Daniel Rocha, Eric (Becky) Rocha, step-grandfather of Michael (Jami) Bayes and...
Scott Lamb
July 2, 2020
Scott Michael Lamb, age 57 of South Chicago Heights, formerly of Villa Park. Beloved son of the late James A. and the late Frances L. (nee Potter) Lamb, loving brother of Julie (William) Logan and the late Susan Lamb, cherished uncle of Lena (Brian) Burns, Richard (Kimberly) Kasper, Caitlyn Kasper and Monica Kasper.
John Anderson
June 28, 2020
John Read Anderson, age 68 of Brookfield, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband of Dawn nee Evans, loving father of Blake (Lupita) and Kevin Anderson, cherished grandfather of Sebastian and Leonardo, dear brother of Richard Jett (Lynn) Anderson, fond uncle of Jeff and Brian Anderson and Bill and Andy Covich.
Kathleen Lubek
June 7, 2020
Kathleen F. Lubek, nee Baran, age 69 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Frank A. Lubek, loving mother of James Baran and Frank Lubek Jr., dear sister of Dennis (Micki), Wayne, Jackie (Joe), Elaine, Barry (Beth) Lois (John), Roger (Karen) and sister-in-law of Noreen Lubek and Paulette Striegel, fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, June 11, 9:00am...
David Thornton
May 30, 2020
David Thornton, age 58, of Brookfield, Animal Keeper at Brookfield Zoo for over 35 years. Beloved husband of Noel nee Mrazek, loving son of the late Donald and late Laureen (nee Sloma) Thornton, son-in-law of Robert and Carol Mrazek, dear brother of the late Christopher, brother-in-law of Rob and Angila Mrazek, fond uncle of Robert and Amanda Mrazek.
...Letty Redis
May 28, 2020
Letty Redis, nee Coomer, age 88 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late William D., loving mother of William A. (Susan J.) and James Redis, cherished grandmother of James Thomas “J.T.” and Zachary Redis, dear sister of her twin the late Betty Mushynski, late Alene Bokholdt, late Irene Coan, late Paul (Mary Della) Coomer, late Wynema Hall, late Elmer...
Eleanor Carroll
May 18, 2020
Eleanor L. Carroll, nee Goetz, age 97 of Brookfield, IL passed away May 18, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Edward R. Carroll, dedicated and loving mother of Edward “Bud” Carroll of Brookfield, Mike (Julie) Carroll of East Moline and Eileen (Larry) Wojcik of Darien, devoted Grandma of Amy (James) Wescom, Daniel (Erin) Carroll, Michelle Wojcik, Jacqueline Wojcik and...
Warren Muelling
May 18, 2020
Warren Albert Muelling, age 94. Proud U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. Longtime resident of Brookfield, IL. Warren passed away 2 days shy of what would have been his 95th birthday on May 20th. Beloved husband of the late Muriel nee Klein who preceded him in death only 14 days earlier. Loving father to Tom (Sharon) and Jay. Uncle and...
Joanne Rauba
May 17, 2020
Joanne M. Rauba nee Lakowski, age 81 of LaGrange, formerly of Orland Park. Beloved wife of the late Ronald, loving mother of Ronald, Rauba, Roxanne (David) Ganbarg, James (Josephine) Rauba and Eric Rauba, cherished grandmother of Cory Ganbarg, Kyle Ganbarg, Jessica Scharf, Dominick Rauba and Ronald Rauba, dear sister of Albert Lakowski and the late Janeen Warren, fond aunt...
Ronald Kloss
May 11, 2020
Ronald L. Kloss, age 87 of Brookfield. Beloved husband of the late Dolores nee Bomrad, loving father of Laura Day, Janet (John) Bednar and Jim (Linda) Kloss, cherished grandfather of Derek Day, Katie Bednar, Ryan Bednar, Meghan Kloss, Emma Kloss and McKenna Kloss, dear brother of the late Corinne Robertson, fond uncle of Jack Robertson and Scott Robertson.
...Muriel Muelling
May 4, 2020
Muriel Florence Muelling nee Klein, age 93 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Warren Albert Muelling, loving mother of Tom (Sharon) Muelling and Jay Muelling, dear sister of the late William (late Dolores) and late Philip (Shirley) Klein, fond aunt of Steve, Jeff, Roger, Matt, Mark, Kathy, Bradley and great aunt of Kaitlyn, Tommy and Lucien, cherished friend to many. Visitation and Funeral Services Private at Johnson-Nosek...
Ruth Anselmi
April 24, 2020
Ruth I. Anselmi, nee Brown, age 91 of Lyons. Beloved wife of the late Albert, loving mother of Brenda (Robert) Markgraf, Timothy Anselmi and Janet (late James) Vacala, cherished grandmother of Daniel (Christina) Markgraf, Jason (Alexsandra) Markgraf, Adam (Julie) Markgraf, Stephanie (Matthew) Johnson, the late Nicholas Vacala and great-grandmother of Olivia Johnson, dear sister of Genevia and the late...
Virginia Vujtech
April 21, 2020
Virginia O. Vujtech, nee Srch, age 89 of Lyons, formerly of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Thomas A., loving mother of Karen Vujtech and Gail (Lawrence) Baron, cherished grandmother of Brian (Kristy) Baron, Julianne (Ryan) McGrath and great grandmother of Travis and Brianna Baron, dear sister of Julie (Art) Epperson, Miriam (late William) Fisher, Vera (James) Bates, the...
Irene Falout
April 16, 2020
Irene Falout, age 99 of Palos Park, formerly of Brookfield. Cherished daughter of the late Anton and the late Rosalie (nee Tyk) Falout, loving sister of the late George, Clara, William and Helen Falout and the late Sylvia Gross, fond aunt to many nieces and nephews. Due to COVID-19 restrictions all funeral services are private.
Manda Klancir
April 15, 2020
Manda Magdalena Klancir, nee Fajdich, age 90 of Countryside, formerly of Brookfield. Beloved mother of Lawrence J. (Jennifer), Dennis M. (Patricia) and the late Janice M. (Marty Victor) Kloog, cherished grandmother of Holly (Colton Parchem) Klancir, Derek Kloog and great grandmother of Felicity Klancir and Jaxon and Kimber Parchem, dear sister of the late Eva “Dolly” Cvitanovich, late Michael Fajdich,...
Roy Cloutier
April 15, 2020
Roy J. Cloutier, age 70 of Plainfield, formerly of Chicago. Loving father of Jennifer (Jerry) Chan and Jeremy (Kathleen) Cloutier, cherished grandfather of Samantha, Stephanie, Jean, Colin and Kaitlyn, dear brother of Rosemary Smith and the late Roberta Cloutier. Due to COVID-19 restrictions all funeral services are private.
Margaret Neiweem
April 13, 2020
Margaret J. Neiweem nee Beck, age 93, of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of the late Bernard, loving mother of Bern (Deby), John (Annette), Peggy Jean, the late Jane Ann and the late Mark (Sally), cherished grandmother of Christopher, Jessica, Mark, Eric, Charlie and Kyle, dear sister of the late William, Helen, Mary, Rita, Virginia and Jane, fond aunt to dozens of...
Charles Rainey
March 28, 2020
Charles W. Rainey, age 53 of Brookfield. Cherished father of Sophia and Quinn Rainey, loving son of the late George Rainey and the late Joann (nee Dent) Rainey, dear brother of George (Michelle) Rainey, fond uncle of Alexandria and Jenna. Private Cremation Services have been held.
Harriet Knack
March 26, 2020
Harriet C. Knack nee McLean, age 94 of Brookfield, formerly of Glasgow, Scotland. Harriet arrived in the United States with her daughter Anne in October 1946. Beloved war bride of the late Clarence F. Knack, loving mother of Anne W. (Robert) Funk, Patricia M. Victor and Paul W. (Sharron) Knack, cherished grandmother of Jennifer A. (Jason) Hawkins, Cairney J. (Steven) Kumis,...