Lawrence “Larry” E. Madden, age 57, of Western Springs, IL, passed away peacefully at home after a year-long battle with cancer. Cherished husband of Denise J. Kowalski for 18 wonderful years, and loving father to daughters Tess Madden and Alexandria Kopicki-Madden (Jae Choi). Beloved son of Marilou Madden and the late Daniel L. Madden. Dear […]

Eloise (nee Ramos) Sugawara, 93, passed away on September 25, 2021 surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Takashi Sugawara. Fond sister of Jenne Benca. Dear aunt of Linda (Dan) Caplice, Sandy (Tony) Nieves, Debbie Most, Andrea Benca (Ed Musselman), Leslie (Terry) Walter, Joe (Ivette) Ramos, & Pilar Ramos. Cherished great-aunt and friend of […]

Maria Trinidad De La Rosa, born September 2, 1929 was called home to Our Lord on September 25, 2021.  She was 92.  She leaves behind a majestic legacy by way of twelve children (plus the sons and daughters in-law who she welcomed as her own), twenty-eight grandchildren, and nineteen great grandchildren. Her home in Mexico […]

Josephine Petrella (nee DiZeo), age 89, died peacefully on September 24th, surrounded by her family. Born in Chicago, she married Jesse Petrella in 1952 and raised four children in River Forest before settling in Burr Ridge. A wonderful and loving mother and grandmother, she is survived by three siblings, four children, eleven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, […]

Bobbie Matkovich, of LaGrange Highlands; beloved wife of James Matkovich; loving mother of Jim (Andrea), Ed (Aneta), & Mark (Kim) Matkovich; proud grandmother of Devan (Matt), Karen, Eli, Sam, Sebastian, Madison, Evan, Maximus, Scarlett, Delilah, & Eliana; dear sister of Jane Scudieri. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. on Monday, September 27 at Hallowell & James […]

Marta Maria Bednarik (nee Dudek), 63, of LaGrange, born in Poland. Beloved wife of Glenn F. Bednarik for a wonderful 23 years. Loving mother of Anna Dziura and the late Paul (Michelle) Dziura. Devoted grandmother of Alyssa, Lilly, Ava, and Christian. Dear sister of Dantua, Krystyna, and Anna. Cherished daughter-in-law of Vera (late Lloyd) McDonald. […]

Trudy Schmitt, age 85, of Western Springs; beloved wife of the late Donald R. Schmitt; loving mother of Warren (Kathy) Schmitt, Wayne Schmitt, & Steven (Linda) Schmitt; proud grandmother of Sarah, Grace, Rachel, Carter, & Colin Schmitt; dear sister of John (June) Dohnal, Jr.; dear aunt of Amanda Dohnal. Trudy enjoyed being a nurse, and […]

Betty (nee Smeeton) Heger, of Willowbrook, formerly of LaGrange, IL; beloved wife of the late Raymond F. Heger; loving mother of Pamela (Frank) Constantino, Barbara (late Steve) Pearson, and Karen (Dave) Ciango; loving grandmother of Anthony and Alyssa Ciango; friend of many. She will be dearly missed. Visitation 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. […]

John James Cronin, 72, passed away from complications of leukemia on September 16 surrounded by his family at home in La Grange Park, Illinois. John is survived by his wife Bonny, daughters Amy (Kellen) and Laura, son Tom (fiancé Molli), grandchildren Kaylee and Cal, sister Jana, and six brothers Don (Michelle), Wally (Viola), Bill (Mindy), Dave, […]