Current Obituaries
Frank D. De Palma
Feb 9, 2025
Frank Dominic De Palma age 60, Beloved brother of Venzy (Colin) Searcy and Tony (Maricris) De Palma; Loving uncle of Cathryn (Ryan) and Nathan (Hayley); Great uncle of Jeffrey, Elijah, Carson, Aria, Charleigh, and Layna. Interment private. He was a prolific artist and will be remembered for his kind and loving soul.
Thomas M. Heneghan
Feb 7, 2025
Thomas Michael Heneghan, 67, was a lifelong resident of the Chicago area. He completed his education at Morton West High School and Northern Illinois University.
Tom was a dedicated father to his two sons, Jack and Dan. He cherished spending time with his family and enjoyed sharing laughter and stories.
Known for his love for family, he was always just a phone...
David R. Holst Jr.
Feb 3, 2025
David R. Holst age 80, Beloved husband of Sharon for 49 years; loving dad of Beth (Scott) Johnson, and Kristy (Bradley) Moore; Cherished grandpa of Sloan and Brady; Dear brother of Vicki (Bill) Clarke, Frank (Janis) Rueping, and Debbie (Scott) Vincent; Fond uncle and friend to many. Visitation Monday, February 10th 5:00-8:00 pm with a Service at 7:00 pm at...
Brent Jeffrey Lindorfer
Feb 2, 2025
Brent Jeffrey Lindorfer, age 68, of Elk Grove Village, IL passed away at home and peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, February 2, 2025. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 26, 1956 to Deannie and the late Donald Lindorfer.
He is survived and will be dearly missed by his beloved mom, his loving wife of 27 years, Donna (nee...
Evelyn Olender
Jan 30, 2025
Evelyn Olender, age 95, of Schiller Park. Beloved wife of the late Leonard; Loving mother of Paul (Fran) Olender, Robert (Pamela) Olender, and the late Mary Alt; Cherished grandmother of Keith (Tracy), Kurt (Katie), Courtney (Brandon), Quinn (Steven), Lenny, Jimmy, and Thomas; Dear great-grandmother of Sela, Ivy, Jake, Rhyan & Blayke. Visitation Friday, February 7th from 3:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday,...
Robert Sperl
Jan 30, 2025
Robert “Bob” Sperl, beloved spouse of Carolyn and cherished dad of Laura (David) Koch, Cathy Filippelli, Janet (Paul Hezlett) Alonso, and Rob (Katie) Sperl. Grandfather to Lucas (Nicole Chargois) Alonso, Marlo (Zylon) Tokash, Ethan, Cara, Eva, Megan, Marc, Jenna, Maddie, and Ashton. Great-Grandpa to Josephine, Arlo, Jade, and one on the way. Dear brother of Richard (Kathleen) Sperl and sister...
Martha Iachini
Jan 24, 2025
Martha Iachini nee Ancona, age 85, Beloved wife of the late Peter; Loving mother of Anthony (Teresa Granito), the late Catherine (Robert) Temple, Nanda (Eric) Hill, and Anita (Chuck) Broy,; Cherished Nonna of Trishta, Isabella, Madeline, Austin, Sabrina, Olivia, Peter, Aiden, and Jake; Dear sister of the late Therese Ancona, Joseph Ancona, the late Ann Marie (the late Richard) Zasiebida,...
Julie Cardiff
Jan 23, 2025
Julie Cardiff, nee Sheridan; beloved wife of the late Pat; Dearest mother of Michael (Laura); Loving grandmother of Michael and Kaitlyn; Dear sister of Philomena Balk, Eilish Dermody and the late Eileen (the late Joe) O’Halloran, Kathleen (the late Tim) Heneghan, Michael (Peggy) Sheridan, Mary (the late Kevin) Corrigan, Paddy Sheridan, Peter (Mary) Sheridan, and Jack (the late Eileen) Sheridan;...
John C Volatile
Jan 20, 2025
John C. Volatile age 99, Retired 35 year member of CPD; Beloved husband of the late Bette; Loving father of Joanne (the late Daniel) Cahill, Jody (Robert) Taylor, Janet (the late Paul) Rozycki, Julie Volatile and John (Colleen) Volatile; Cherished Grandpa of Daniel (Cynthia), Robert, Kristin (Keith Johnson) Cahill, Nicole Ranburger and Racheal Volatile; Doting Great-Grandfather of Taylor, Joseph, Hayley,...
Charles Brothers
Jan 19, 2025
Charles "Charlie" Brothers born October 13, 1938 and departed this world on January 19, 2025 left behind a legacy of love, laughter, and a perfectly timed sense of humor. Charlie’s life was filled with adventure, from his travels around the world setting up steel mills for Westinghouse to the comfort of his favorite recliner, where he kept tabs on O’Hare’s...
Frank Thornton
Jan 19, 2025
Francis Thornton, Jr., a.k.a. Frankie Thornton, a.k.a. “Mister Fun” (75) Retired CPD with 31 years of service to the city he loved and protected. Twinkling-in-his-blue-eyes-loving husband of Rita nee Kernaghan, who first met each other when they were five and kept each other’s eyes twinkling for the rest of their lives. Eternally encouraging father to his only son Michael and...
Darlene O'Connor
Jan 14, 2025
Darlene O’Connor, age 86, beloved wife of the late John; dearest mother of Sean (the late Robin), Matthew (Diane), Brian, and Mark (Jocelyn); devoted grandmother of Erin, Shannon, Ryan, Beth, Sayde, Erik, Jordan, Angelina, Mathew John, Mike, Katie, Brittany, Morgan, John, the late Melissa and great-grandmother of Brayden, Liam, Aubrey, Shila Rae, Parker, Miles, Salem, and Ivy; loving sister of...
Dianna Kompanowski
Jan 14, 2025
Dianna Kompanowski (née Birr), age 81, beloved wife of Daniel for 58 years, passed away surrounded by love. She was a devoted mother to Paula (Mike) Cilia, Laura (Mike) LaCombe, Damen Kompanowski, and Kevin Kompanowski. Dianna was a cherished grandmother to Nicholas (Lindsay) Cilia, Olivia Cilia, Michael Cilia, Matt LaCombe, and George LaCombe.
She is also survived by her beloved brother,...
Thomas Edwards
Jan 14, 2025
In Loving Memory of Thomas Edwards [February, 5, 1939] – [January 14, 2025]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, husband, Papa and friend, Tom Edwards, who left us peacefully on January 14, 2025. He was the protector of our family and a cherished presence in the lives of all who knew him.
Tom was...
Janet T. Cutaia
Jan 12, 2025
Janet T. Cutaia nee Rizza Beloved wife of the late Vincent A., Loving mother of Dan (Michele) and the late Carrie (John) Van Moffaert; Devoted Nana of Jennifer (Mike) Kolodziej, Mary (Andrew) Holzman, Joe Cutaia, and Ann Cutaia; Cherished G.G. of Jack, Nathan, Zachary, and Harper; Dear sister of the late John, Joe, and Marie. Fond aunt of many. In...
Megan Geraghty Kontos
Jan 11, 2025
Megan Geraghty Kontos, age 34, beloved wife of George Kontos; dearest mother of John; cherished daughter of Dan and Diane nee Conoboy; dear sister of Catherine (Alex) Weiss, Terese (Sam) Jensen and Jennifer (Walker) Rialla; loving daughter-in-law of Sandra and the late Don Kontos; treasured aunt, niece, cousin, colleague, and friend of many.
Megan graduated from Saint Raymond School and Prospect...
Sandra Falco
Jan 10, 2025
Sandra Falco, age 69, Beloved sister of Vito and Anna Marie; Loving aunt of Nicholas and Marisa and great aunt of Giovanni and Angelica, Dear daughter of the late Nick and Mary Falco. Cherished cousin and friend to many. Sandra gave 46 dedicated years working at CR Laurence and was able to enjoy 4 years of retirement. Visitation Thursday, January...
Calvin K Wessman Jr.
Jan 3, 2025
Calvin “Cal” K. Wessman Jr., 62, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025.Born on September 24, 1962, Cal was the eldest child of Calvin K. Wessman Sr. and Sheri Croson Wessman. Three years later, his parents welcomed his sister, Lynn Wessman Zak, into the family. As a child, Cal developed a deep love for baseball, golf, and...
Alfreda Kreft
Dec 30, 2024
Alfreda B. Kreft, age 96 of Bensenville, Il. Beloved wife of the late John; Loving mother of Jack (Linda), Ken (Connie), and Karen (Mike) Melone; Cherished Grandma of John Robert, Cheryl, Michael, Michele, Katie, Tim, Michael, Kimberly, Amanda and Nicole; Great Grandma of 22. Fond sister of the late Jean Quinn. Dear daughter of the late Nikodym and Philomena Obuchowski....
Domenico Carbonara
Dec 30, 2024
Domenico Carbonara age 87, Beloved husband of Maria for 62 years, Loving Papa of Tina (Bill) Brannon, Agostino (Jennifer), Frank (Danile Thompson), Cherished Nonno of Billy (Daniela) Brannon, Rachel (Max) Yousif, Allisa (Zach) Piotrowski, and Dominick; Dear son of the late Agostino and Costantina Carbonara. Visitation Friday 9:00 am until time of Service, 11:00 am at The Oaks Funeral Home,...