Month: April 2025

Ralph Rudolph

Ralph Rudolph, age 62, of LaGrange, passed away on April 28th, 2025. Loving father of Ella, Louise, and their sweet dog, Petey; beloved best friend of Amy; cherished brother of Cindy Herkelrath, Dennis Rudolph, and Bonny Labash; devoted son of the late Albert and Phyllis Rudolph; fond uncle and friend of many. To know Ralph […]

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Mariann Prendergast

Mariann Prendergast, age 85, of Indian Head Park; formerly of Chicago and Evergreen Park, passed away peacefully at home April 27, 2025.  The beloved wife of the late Thomas James Prendergast, Jr.; loving mother of Thomas James (Kathy) Prendergast, III; daughter of the late Harold & the late Margaret Mahlum; dear sister of the late […]

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Maryann Gogola

Maryann Catherine Gogola, 79, of Downers Grove since 1972.  Beloved wife of George for 54 years.  Loving mother of Christopher (Wendy) and Jonathan Gogola.  Devoted sister of John (Linda) Gettemans.  Dear aunt of many.  Also survived by many cousins and long-time friends.  Maryann enjoyed travel and she loved her kids.  Visitation 1:30pm followed by Funeral […]

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Marilyn Sue Gonia

Marilyn Sue Gonia nee Bartos, age 84, of Western Springs passed away peacefully on April 26, 2025. Beloved wife of the late John Gonia. Loving mother of Tiffany (Dan Rolfe) Stoffer, John Gonia, and Heather (Ben) Nesler. Dear Nana of Grace, Anthony, Grant, Luke, Charlotte, and Kathryn. Dear sister of Steve Bartos, Thomas Bartos, Daniel […]

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Teresa “Teri” Makutenas

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

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

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 “Jill” Malich

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

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

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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