Deborah A. Ramirez, age 63, of Downers Grove.  Beloved wife of Richard.  Loving mother of Valerie and Kimberly.  Dear sister of April Gray and Bruce Jaworski.  Cherished aunt of 6 nieces and nephews.  Visitation 2-9pm Tuesday May 26th at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 301 75th St., Downers Grove.  Family and friends will gather 9:30am […]

Arlene Richert, age 74, of Downers Grove.  Beloved wife of the late Robert.  Loving mother of Joseph, William (Cindy), David (Kristen), Robert (Amanda) and John.  Adoring grandmother of William, Brett, Jason, Sophie, Johnathon, Abby, Victoria, Isabella and Adeline.  Devoted sister of the late Edward Daniel and sister-in-law of Barbara Daniel.  Dear aunt of many.  Visitation […]

Frank P. Kruppe, Jr., age 92, of Downers Grove.  US Army Purple Heart and Bronze Star Veteran, WWII.  Beloved husband of the late Maryan.  Loving father of Mary Louise (John) Blaney, Diane (Ralph) Sutherland, Frank, III (Amy), Michael (Jeanne) and Jacqueline (Randy) Smith.  Devoted grandfather of 13.  Dear brother of the late Robert.  Frank served […]

Karen Ann Bettinardi, nee Mrozek, age 62, of Downers Grove.  Beloved wife of the late David.  Loving mother of Andrea, Nicole (Alex) Bettinardi, Cheryl and David.  Devoted grandmother of Ethan, Calvin, Derek, Makaio, Nina and Aquinas.  Cherished daughter the late Edward and the late Stella Mrozek and sister of Kenneth (late Patricia) Mrozek and Janice […]

Donald D. Papineau, age 72, of Downers Grove.  US Navy Veteran, Vietnam War.  Beloved husband of Pauline Kay.  Loving father of Laura (Rick) Dishman and Art (Michelle) Papineau.  Devoted grandfather of Robert, David, Michael, Jacob, Lily and Jayden.  Dear brother of Sandi (James) St. Peter and the late Sharon (Ernie) Smith.  Visitation 3-9pm Friday May […]

Joseph G. Orzechowski, age 88, of Willowbrook.  US Army Infantry Veteran, Private 1st Class, 15th Infantry, former prisoner of war / WWII.  Beloved husband of the late Alice.  Loving father of Leonard and the late Francesca.  Dear grandfather of Joseph Studnicka.  Cherished brother of the late Chester and the late Margaret.  Joseph was an avid […]

Virginia M. Mueller, nee Kral, age 79, of Downers Grove.  Loving mother of Laura Marconnet, Gregory (JoAnn) Mueller and the late Joseph Mueller.  Devoted grandmother of David Marconnet, Patricia and Alex Mueller.  Cherished sister of Kathleen Kral.  Visitation 4-9pm Friday May 8th at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 301 75th St., Downers Grove.  (Nothing Saturday […]

Charlene Olive (Gilbert) Muir, 95, of Beacon Hill Retirement Community in Lombard, formerly of Oak Park, IL. Teacher, activist, church deacon and mother. Mrs. Muir is survived by loving sons James D. (Sally) and Fredric J. (Karen); grandchildren Daniel (Kate Campbell), Eric (Trelawney Grenfell-Muir), Kristina (Pablo) Hernandez and Andrew (Adele); great-grandchildren Julia, John, Thomas, Paul, […]

Theodore P. Bruni, 89, of Darien. Beloved husband of Lorraine, nee Drotziger. Loving father of Ruth (Rod) Seaney, Joyce (Michael) Manescalchi and the late Richard Bruni. Grandfather of Beth and Jen. Memorial visitation 4 to 8pm Friday, May 8th, at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 301-75 th Street, Downers Grove. Services and interment private. In […]