Norbert C. Piekarz, age 87, of Western Springs; born November 20, 1933, passed away on November 30, 2020. Beloved husband of Loretta R. Piekarz (nee Nykaza); loving father of Leah M. Piekarz (Jeffrey M. Simon) and David J. (Kathy A.) Piekarz; devoted brother of Joyce (John) Hemauer and the late Theodore (Patricia) Piekarz, Sr. and […]

Patricia Ann Petrik, nee Vogt, 84, of Lyons. Beloved wife of Robert for 59 wonderful years, passed peacefully into God’s Kingdom on November 25, 2020. Loving mother of Jeffrey Petrik, Mari Anne (Thomas) LaFleur and Dawn (Joseph) Mase; adoring nana of Cassandra, Joshua, and Joseph Petrik, Julianne and Ryan (Renée) LaFleur, Cecelia, Anna and Anthony […]

Catherine A. “Cookie” Hofstetter (nee Seibert); beloved wife of 54 years to the late Richard J. “Dick” Hofstetter; loving mother of Christine (Richard) Martinez, the late Kathleen (Thomas) Kriz, and Melissa (Eric) Westerhoff; loving and adored grandmother of Kyle (Michelle), Kevin (Jennifer), Alec, Conor, Dylan, Braden, and Katherine; great-grandmother of Kris, Maxwell, and Alex. Richard […]

On Saturday November 28th, 2020, Stephen Furge, beloved husband of Nancy and loving father of Lynn and Stephen, passed away after his long battle with Parkinson’s disease. A freedom fighter turned finance entrepreneur, Stephen was born in Budapest Hungary in 1938, escaping the Russian revolution with his family and settling in Illinois in 1958. Shortly […]

John William Burke, 67, passed-away Tuesday, November 24 after a brief, yet brave battle with glioblastoma. John was the beloved husband of Kathy for 41 wonderful years. Loving father of the late Colleen, Denny (Sarah), Maureen (Tom) and Meghan. Cherished “Pops” to his three grandchildren: Erin, Conor, and Grace. Dear brother to Jim, Tim (Patti) […]

Violet Mary Budreck (nee Hecko), age 94, of LaGrange Park, former longtime resident of Western Springs. Beloved wife of the late Edward S. Budreck; loving mother of Elizabeth (James) Korenchan and the late Dr. David E. Budreck; loving grandmother of James, David, Daniel, Thomas and Michael Korenchan; devoted sister-in-law of the late Eleanore (late Bruno) […]

Leokadia ‘Lillian’ Sakowicz, née Swietek; beloved wife of the late Peter; devoted daughter of the late Filomena and the late Andrew; dearest sister of the late Anthony and the late Henry; dear sister-in-law of the late Helenjo Swietek, the late Bernice Swietek, the late Emily Swietek, the late Frances & the late Edward Potempa, the […]

John I. Johnson, Jr., age 89, of Western Springs; beloved husband for 50 years of Kathleen (Kay); loving father of John III, Kenneth, & Karen Rose; loving grandfather of Erin, Jamie, Michael, Michelle, & Nicole; great-grandfather of Alex, Nathan, & Ember; dear brother of the late Lennart (Ruth) Johnson; dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, and friend […]

Theresa J. Schaffer, age 94; beloved wife of the late John A. Schaffer; loving mother of Shirley Guzman; proud grandmother of Michelle Bliss, David (Belinda) Duax, Jacqueline (Jason) McBride, & the late John Duax; great-grandmother of Brianna, Serena, the late Mark Jr., Tristan, Bailey, Savannah, Olivia, Sophia, Vivienne, Aidan, Georgia, Finnian, & Declan; dear sister, […]