Saturday, Jun 7, 2025
Loving father, grandfather, husband, brother and veteran, Charles Westerlund, 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by family September 15, 2024. Charles loved history, science, jeopardy, Las Vegas and horse racing. A veteran of the Korean War, graduate of University of Illinois, career as an electrical engineer at ITT and grandfather to 6 wonderful grandchildren. Charles traveled […]
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Mary Anne Parenty (née Brown), age 92, of LaGrange Park, passed away on September 13, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Roy; cherished sister of Charles Brown and Margaret (the late Jack) Anderson; loving aunt of Kathleen (Joachim) Anderson de Miranda and John (Kelly) Anderson; devoted great-aunt of Erin, Brigid, and […]
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Marjorie Ann Rygh, born November 15, 1939 in Earlville, Illinois to Harland and Marie Cantlin and died September 17, 2024 in Downers Grove, Illinois. She graduated from Earlville High School. She married Bill Rygh and together they raised an amazing family. Marjorie was an incredibly hardworking entrepreneur, owning several successful businesses: a wig boutique and […]
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James F. Lynch “Duke”, age 74, of Harwood Heights, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 14th, 2024. Beloved husband of Jean (nee Jurek); loving father of Megan (Michael) Loewe, Beth (Donald) McCue, Nora (Brian) McCormick, Ryan (Liza) and Daniel Lynch; cherished grandfather of Colin Loewe, Aiden, Quinn, and Sean McCue; Liam, […]
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On September 14, 2024, Karl W. Schettenhelm, Jr., of Longmont, Colorado, formerly of Rochester Hills, Michigan, peacefully passed away at the age of 75 after an extended illness. Born to Karl W. Schettenhelm and Betts Schettenhelm in Detroit, Michigan, Karl graduated from the University of Michigan (B.A.), University of Detroit (J.D.), and Wayne St. University […]
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Gerald F. Fratto, age 61, of Ottawa, formerly Downers Grove. Cherished son of the late Fredrick and the late Rosemary Fratto. Loving brother of Deborah O’Brien, Joe (Beverley) Fratto and John (Patricia) Fratto. Devoted uncle of Melissa (Paul Seigel) O’Brien, Patrick O’Brien, Chris (Alyssa) O’Brien, Nicole (Nick) James, Jennifer (Steve) Aristuk, Michael (Grace) Fratto and […]
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Judge William Edward Gomolinski, age 65, of Holmes Beach, Florida, formerly of Western Springs, Illinois passed away peacefully on September 11, 2024. Beloved husband of Joyce (nee Jaskulski); loving father of William (Allison), Anne (Martin) O’Connor, and Samuel; cherished Dzia-Dzia of William James and Madeline Marie Gomolinski; devoted son of the late Chester & Dorothy […]
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Marianne Matthews Marianne Ruth Matthews, beloved wife, teacher, aunt, friend and neighbor, died on September 5, 2024, on her eightieth birthday. Marianne was born in Dubuque, Iowa, and adopted by Anna and Steve Zern. She grew up in Joliet, Illinois and graduated from St. Francis Academy. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s […]
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Savina Ramaglia, age 87, of Stickney. Beloved wife of the late Michael. Loving mother of Michael and Frank (Doreen). Devoted grandmother of Ava and Ashley. Dear aunt to many nieces and nephews. Savina was preceded in death by her son Joseph, daughters Mary and Rosa, and her siblings Faustina, Maria and Rocco. Visitation 4-9 p.m. […]
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Dorothy Lund, age 95, of LaGrange Park; beloved wife of the late Ronald E. Lund; loving mother of Ruth (the late Burton) Wicke, Jeffrey (Shirley), & Douglas (Elena); proud grandmother of Brenton Lund, Rachel Wicke, Casianne (Robin) Wilder, & Sebastian (Madison) Lund; great-grandmother of Mila May Lund; dear sister of the late Helen (the late […]
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