Stephen M. Abel,  age 93, of Burr Ridge, IL. Beloved  husband of the late Virginia Abel;  devoted  father of the late Sherron Arends;  loving  grandfather of Mark (Jennifer) Arends; dear brother of the late Katherine Bryant; fond uncle of Judy (Ron) Lunde, William Bryant and the late John Bryant. Stephen was a U.S. Army Air […]

Frederick Charles Niemi, 76, died in his home Friday, November 7, 2014. Born on October 10, 1938, in Chicago IL, Fred was raised in Berwyn, IL and attended Morton High School where he played trumpet in the jazz band. Fred graduated with a history degree from the University of Illinois Champaign and later from the […]

Josephine F. Liepo, age 91, of Countryside, IL; loving mother of James (Kathleen) Kelleher; dear grandmother of Shannon, Scott, and Cecilia; great-grandmother of many. Family and friends are asked to gather at St. Cletus Church, 600 W. 55th St., in LaGrange on Saturday, November 8. Mass 10am. Interment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago. Funeral Info: […]

Mary Elizabeth Fisher, 65, of Brookfield.  Beloved mother of Jacqueline (Francis) Greene, Jeremy (Jane) Zahora and Vanessa Zahora.  Loving grandmother of Audrey Loeper and Graham Greene.  Devoted sister of Ginny (Mike) Sarcia, Nancy (Bill) Skog, and Sue, Chris (Anne), David (Marla), John (Pat) and Vern (Michelle) Fisher, Jane (Jerry) Daffron and the late Frank Fisher.  […]

Miguel Hernandez, beloved husband of the late Elizia; loving father of Angelina (Al) Clemons, Daniel (Mary) and David Hernandez; dear grandfather of Margarita, Maria, Yvette and Nicholas; fond brother-in-law of Francisco (Alicia) Lopez and Carmen (the late Manuel) Hernandez; uncle and friend of many. Visitation 3:00 to 9:00pm Thursday, November 6 at Hallowell & James […]

Steven J. Matuszewski age 57, of LaGrange. Beloved husband of Mary Ann (nee Sneider); loving father of Michelle (James) Tenuto, Charles (Laurie) Bartels, Nicole (Jeffrey) Wachowiak and Michael (Allison) Bartels; cherished PaPa of Kaitlyn, Quinn, Mikey and Andrew; devoted son of the late William and the late Bernice Matuszewski; dear brother of William (Kathleen) Matuszewski […]

Phyllis J. Kovel (nee Montalbano) age 80, of Hodgkins. Beloved wife of the late Leon; devoted mother of Leon (Judy) Kovel, Ann (Rickey) Rush, Steven (Candy) Kovel and Elaine (Dale) Thompson; cherished grandmother of 13; proud great-grandmother of 11; preceded in death by her brothers and sisters. Visitation will be on Monday from 4 to […]

Alvin F. Bedenk, age 96, of Countryside; beloved husband of the late Ruth nee Noel for 51 years; special friend of Lucy Sloan; son of the late Francesca and late Franka Bedenk; survived by his twin sister Albina (late Edward) Bukky; children Ruth (Jerome) Matuch, Alvin R., late Timothy, and Gregory Bedenk; grandchildren Theresa, Jerome, […]

Shirley Marie Clifford, 86, of Oak Brook Club. Beloved mother of George, Jr., Robert (Joan), Alexander “Tom,” and Kimberly (Matthew) Egan. Devoted grandmother of Kelly (Thomas) Beaver, Colleen (Roger) Gamble, Carrie (Tommy) Whitcomb, Robert (Renee) and Erin Clifford, Tracy (Christopher) Esbrook, Sarah, Katherine and Patrick Egan. Dear great-grandmother of Isabelle and Abigail Beaver, Joshua, Travis […]