William P. “B” Van Dyke; devoted husband of Carol (nee Newman), married 45 years; loving father of David (Myralene) and Scott (Susan) Van Dyke; dearest Papa B to Taylor, Robbie, Connor, Ayla, and Esther; fond brother of the late Byron Van Dyke, Judy Van Dyke, and Jane (Jay) Weber; son of the late Harriet and […]

Gloria  Joyce Vuolo  age 72, of Countryside, passed away on August 24, 2016. She was the loving aunt of William Paul (Priscilla) Vuolo, Tracy Marie Vuolo and Paul Jacob Vuolo; cherished great-aunt of Donald James Vuolo and Layla Elizabeth Vuolo; dear sister of the late William James Vuolo; loved cousin of many. Visitation Monday August […]

Lourdes Victoria Christopher, nee Hickey, age 76. Beloved wife of the late Bart Christopher. Fond sister of late Michelle McGinnis and Davidde (Ronald) Strackbein. Devoted mother of Lourdes (Mehrdad) Christopher, Nicole Christopher, and Bart (Nena) Christopher. Devoted grandmother of Danielle Toms, Natalie Toms, Dana Christopher, and Zachary Christopher, as well as many nieces and nephews […]

Catherine M. Heatherly (nee Miller), age 96 & 3/4. Beloved wife of the late Burton R. Heatherly; cherished mother of Robert, Burton (Leslie), Michael (Kathy), Catherine “Kit” (Jeff) Schubert, Carroll (Maureen)(late Peggy), Matthew, Tom (Patty), Nora (Quentin) Silic, and Laura (Mark) Anderson; dear grandmother of twenty-five; great-grandmother of three; sister of the late Jack (late […]

Allison Marie Taylor  age 29, of Indian Head Park.  Loving daughter of Robert J. and Rose M. Taylor; beloved sister of Brian (fiancée Kasia Solarczyk) Taylor; dear step-sister of Lisa (Dan) Farvour; cherished granddaughter of Irene Gray and Barb Taylor; Allison is also survived by her fond aunts, uncles ,many cousins and her loved companion […]

Steve spent nearly his entire life loving and playing guitar. He was a guitar virtuoso who played lead in several bands, and was accepted to and attended the Guitar Institute of Technology (now the Musicians Institute) in Los Angeles, at just 17 years old, before coming back home to the Western suburbs. Steve worked for many […]

Sr. Adrienne Schmidt, C.S.J.,  age 88, beloved member of the Congregation of St. Joseph, celebrating 70 years of Religious Life. Beloved daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Schmidt; preceded in death by her sister Bertha (Adrian) Hebert and brothers  Vincent (Pearl), Anselm, James (Barbara), John (Beryl). Sr. Adrienne is survived a sister-in-law Jennie,  and […]

James Richard Wagner, 77, of Westmont.  Beloved husband of Joanne.  Loving father of Keith and Christopher (Christy) Wagner, Philip (Sue) Florek, Pamela (Mark) Elslager, and Paul (Susan), Patrick (Patty) and Joseph (Paula) Florek.  Devoted grandfather of 10.  Dear great-grandfather of 5.  Fond brother of Fred (Janey) Wagner.  Dear uncle of many.  Jim was a police […]

Sandra M. Hanson, nee Hawkinson, age 49, of LaGrange Park, passed away August 14, 2016.  Sandra is the loving mother of Elisabeth and Donald and dear sister of Susan (Cary Slade) Just.  She is also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, many friends and her devoted caregivers at The Grove of LaGrange Park.  A memorial service […]