Obituaries

Chicago, Illinois Obituaries

Carmen A. Garcia

Carmen A. Garcia

Apr 8, 2016

Carmen A. Garcia, nee Matos; At Rest April 8, 2016; Age 51; beloved wife of Paul; loving mother of Paul Jeremiah; cherished daughter of Juan and Tita Matos; daughter-in-law of Guadalupe and Helen T. Garcia; cherished sister of Lizette (Edison) Hubert and John (Lynn) Matos; sister-in-law of Stephen (Maria) Cornejo-Garcia, Maria (Jason) Herrmann and John (Jackie) Garcia; loving aunt of...

Lucas Kreiman

Lucas Kreiman

Mar 29, 2016

Lucas (Luke) J. Kreiman, 23, died at home on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Luke is survived by his mother, Karen Kreiman, of Elmwood Park, father, Bob Kreiman, of Chicago, sister, Jill Kreiman (niece, Olivia), of River Grove, and brother, Bobby Kreiman (future sister-in-law, Susie Salomon), of Niles. Luke was a much loved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, grandson and friend....

Julieta B. Mampang

Julieta B. Mampang

Mar 28, 2016

Julieta B. Mampang, At Rest March 28, 2016, age 62; beloved wife of Hernan Mampang. Visitation Saturday from 4 to 9 and Sunday from 3 to 9 with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave. (North on 76th Ave.) Elmwood Park. Interment Private. For information 708-453-1234

Ark Lachiw

Ark Lachiw

Mar 27, 2016

 Ark Lachiw, 83, formerly of Park Ridge; beloved husband of Maria of 55 years; loving father of Vera (Helmut) Walentschik, Mark (Linda) and Milly (Chris) Romano; cherished grandfather of Marissa, Chris, Joey, Janina and Nikki; dear brother of Eugenia and Luda (George) and brother-in-law of Walter. Visitation Thursday, March 31 from 4 – 9 p.m. with First Panachyda beginning at...

Kerry J. Hjellum

Kerry J. Hjellum

Mar 9, 2016

Kerry James Hjellum, 68, of Elmwood Park, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer and passed away peacefully at his home in Surprise, AZ with his family by his side on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Kerry was born to the late Regina "Jeanne" (Moersch) and Oswald "Ossie" Hjellum on June 14, 1947 in Oak Park Illinois. Kerry was a resident of...

Ana F. Vazquez

Ana F. Vazquez

Mar 8, 2016

Ana F. Vazquez Visitation Monday March 14, 2016 from 3 to 9 P.M. Funeral prayers Monday 10 A.M at the funeral home. Procession to St. Viator Church for Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 A.M. Interment Arlington Cemetery; Elmhurst, IL.

Ruth Knapp

Ruth Knapp

Mar 4, 2016

Ruth Knapp, 83, of Elmwood Park; beloved mother of Jon (Eileen) and Dan (Sally); loving grandmother of Daniel (Alaina), Kyle, Samantha and Gregory; fond aunt of many. Visitation Sunday, March 6 from 4 – 9 p.m. at The Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park. Funeral prayers Monday 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home with a procession to...

Czeslaw Mizera

Czeslaw Mizera

Mar 2, 2016

Czeslaw Mizera, age 81, beloved husband of Marta; cherished father of Mariusz and Marta. He will be missed by many family and friends in Poland and America. Visitation Saturday 4-8 p.m. at The Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave. (North on 76th Ave.,) Elmwood Park. Interment Rzeszow, Poland. For more info 708-453-1234 or www.elmsfh.com

Stanislaw Sadkowski

Stanislaw Sadkowski

Feb 27, 2016

Stanislaw Sadkowski, beloved son of Halina and the late Marian Sadkowski; cherished father of David; devoted brother of Janusz Sadkowski, Agata Ostaszewski and Agnieszka (Mark) Kaszube; fond uncle of Natalia and Mateusz Ostaszewski, Aleksander and Vienna Kaszube. He will be missed by many family and friends in Poland and America. Visitation Friday from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Prayers, Saturday,...

Marylou Mcgill

Marylou Mcgill

Feb 6, 2016

Marylou McGill, Loving wife of the late Robert. Devoted mother of Tom (the late Sally) McGill, Jim McGill and Patti (the late Peter) Unger. Cherished grandmother of Dawn(Mike) Tansey and Jenni(Angel) Almodovar. Devoted great grandmother of Alexis, Aleah, Aurora and Chloe. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday 4-9 p.m. Funeral service Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at the Elms...

Joseph G. Petrelli

Joseph G. Petrelli

Feb 5, 2016

Petrelli, Joseph G., V.F.W Berwyn Post # 442 Beloved husband of Darlene "Dee", cherished father of Corinne (James) Rodman and Charise Petrelli D.D.S. (Ben) Petrovic. Loving grandfather of Sarah, Sienna and Harper Lee. Devoted brother of, Theresa (Anthony) Pontarelli, Mary (Robert) Reter, Roseann (Tony) Piemonte, Michael (Pat) Petrelli and the late Rocco Petrelli and Laura Contino. Beloved uncle of many...

Lois P. Wolter

Lois P. Wolter

Jan 27, 2016

Lois P. Wolter, 74, of Chicago passed away January 27, 2016. Beloved wife of Larry "Bebe" Wolter; loving mother of Patricia Golly, Kathy (Joey) Wolter-Mondelli, and Lorene "Lori" (Paul) Myers; sweet grandmother to Christopher, Timothy (Jessica), Desiré, and Dustin; caring sister of Chuck Colletti and Bob Colletti; and loving aunt and great aunt to many nieces and nephews. Lois was...

James P. "Seamus" Osborne

James P. "Seamus" Osborne

Jan 16, 2016

James P. "Seamus" Osborne, of Co. Wexford and Dublin, Ireland; passed away suddenly, January 16, 2016, age 71; beloved husband of Evelyn, nee Egan; loving father of Patrick (Anne) Osborne, Annette (Ed) Snyder, Mary (Mike) Scheidt and Elaine (Tony) Bolin; dearest father-in-law to Sherif; cherished grandfather of Sonia, Dina, Lexie, Sammy, Matthew, Katie, Joseph, Ally, Lauren, Sarah, James, Neave and...

Jeanette "Skip" Obrzut

Jeanette "Skip" Obrzut

Jan 3, 2016

Jeanette "Skip" Obrzut, nee Chapek, Age 90 of River Grove; beloved wife of the late John S.; loving mother of Margaret (John) Tomaka, Vincent (Joyce), Gerard (Dana) and the late Paul; dear grandmother of Amy, Stacey, Victoria, Andrew, Angela and Marc. Lying in State, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass, 10:30 a.m. at St. Cyprian Church 2601 Clinton St.,...

Constance Ann Tiberi

Constance Ann Tiberi

Dec 17, 2015

Constance A. Tiberi, nee Costanzo, age 87; beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of John C. (Anna) Tiberi and the late Linda L. (Ed) Amen; dearest grandmother of Carri (John) O'Brien, David (Colleen) Amen, Elizabeth (Luis) Velazquez, Christina (Aaron) Butler, Constance P. Tiberi, Michele A. Tiberi; great-grandmother of Danielle, Luis, Gianna, Isabella, Arianna and Alexandria. Visitation Tuesday 4...

Daniel L. Schmidt

Daniel L. Schmidt

Dec 17, 2015

Daniel L. Schmidt, 57, of River Grove passed away December 17, 2015. Beloved husband of Laura (nee Gancar); proud father of Danny, Ricky, and Jamie; loving brother to Ron, Joe (Linda), the late Tom (Pam), and the late Jerry; beloved son of the late Elizabeth and Ludwig; caring son-in-law to Jean Gancar and the late Richard; cherished brother-in-law to Paula...

James C. Hantkiewicz

James C. Hantkiewicz

Dec 15, 2015

James C. Hantkiewicz, Age 57; beloved son of Marceline (nee Hopp) and the late James; cherished brother of Mary C. Talaga. Visitation Sunday 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral Prayers, Monday, 9:15 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave. (North on 76th Ave.) Elmwood Park to St. Celestine Church, Mass 10 a.m. Interment Rosehill Cemetery. For information 708-453-1234...

Bujar Fisniku

Bujar Fisniku

Dec 5, 2015

Bujar Fisniku, 70, of Chicago passed away December 5, 2015. Beloved Husband to Marieta; loving father to Ogert (Ana) Fisniku and Viola (Michael) Hasler; cherished grandfather to Adrian Fisniku, Christian Fisniku and Elena Hasler; loving brother to Vera (Hysen) Terbaci, Fatmir (Liljana) Fisniku, Vjollca Stamati and Gezim (Dafina) Fisniku; cherished brother-in-law to Tanja Lasku and Llazar (Tatjana) Golgota; kind uncle...

Sophie Ciecko

Sophie Ciecko

Dec 2, 2015

Ciecko, Sophie, age 87, passed away Dec. 2, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Raymond J., loving mother of Thomas (Nancy) Ciecko. Devoted grandmother of Katherine and David Ciecko. Visitation, Monday, 9:30 a.m. until time of Service 11:00 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave. (North @ 76th Ave) Elmwood Park. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. Please omit...

Alfred B. Ruoti

Alfred B. Ruoti

Nov 23, 2015

Alfred B. Ruoti, Age 87; proud US Army Veteran, Korean War; beloved husband of Gloria L.; loving father of Laurie, Michael and the late Julie Ruoti; proud grandfather of Stephanie. Visitation Saturday 8:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Prayers 10 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave., (North on 76th Ave.) Elmwood Park to St. Cyprian Church,...

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