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Carl J. Matheus

Carl J. Matheus

Feb 25, 2026

Carl J. Matheus Sr., age 89. Beloved Husband of the late Josephine; Loving Dad of Carl Jr., Ann (Bob) Larsen, Arlene (Steve) McKittrick, and Dan; Cherished Papa of Stephen, Christopher (Maria), Vince (Jenna), Melissa, Kalsey (Nate), Megan (Eddie), Carl III, Nicholas (Makenzie), Selena and Great-Papa of Luciano, Bennett, Xavier, Leo, Lennox, and Hudson; Dear Brother of Patricia (Pat) Shannon and...

Ted Borowski

Ted Borowski

Feb 23, 2026

Ted Borowski was born March 7, 1931 in Warsaw, Poland. He went home to the Lord on February 23, 2026. Waiting for him there were his wife and soulmate, Catherine, father, Witold, Mother , Stanislawa, stepmother Luba, and his brothers, Stanislaw and Wladyslaw . As a boy and early teen, he survived the horrors of enemy occupation, and in other...

Marion "Pat" Medema

Marion "Pat" Medema

Feb 19, 2026

Marion “Pat” Medema Beloved Wife of the late Donald; Dearest Mother of Mike (Joanne), John, Dan (Lori), Patty (Andy) LoBosco, and Tim (Maria); Loving Grandmother of 13; Cherished Great-Grandmother of 16; Dear sister of Edward, William and the late Charles McGee. She had a love of travel, enjoyed reading and gardening.

In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society...

Frank Flannery

Frank Flannery

Jan 20, 2026

Francis “Frank” Joseph Flannery, 67, passed away on January 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Frank was raised and resided in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and remained deeply proud of his roots. He was a devoted husband to Mary (nee Mack) for 37 years and the ultimate girl dad to his daughters, Cailin (Todd Imburgia), Erin (Brian Struttman), Shannon...

Louis J. Battistoni Jr.

Louis J. Battistoni Jr.

Jan 15, 2026

Louis J. Battistoni Jr. , formerly of Addison, IL, and a longtime resident of Morris, IL, passed away on January 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family on his 76th birthday.

Lou was the son of the late Louis J. Sr. and Elaine Battistoni. Lou was a devoted husband to Charmaine nee Zeh, and a proud father to Louis...

Patricia A. Kubiak

Patricia A. Kubiak

Jan 14, 2026

Patricia A. Kubiak, age 91, born in Chicago, long time resident of Itasca; Beloved wife of the late Donald; Loving mother of Laura (the late Larry Schwabe), Mark (Doreen Dawson) and Jonathan. Grandmother to Christopher; Dear sister of the late Carole Scultes, Virginia Beck and Anita Dolesh. Fond aunt of 8 nieces and nephews, devout Catholic. Patricia was a proud...

John Frederick Hinchley

John Frederick Hinchley

Jan 9, 2026

John Frederick Hinchley, 79, of Itasca, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026. A loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, John will be remembered for his humor, kindness, and unwavering devotion to his family.

Born on June 12, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, John was the son of a close-knit family that valued warmth and connection. He grew up...

Louise Capuani

Louise Capuani

Jan 3, 2026

Louise Capuani nee Rosato passed away on January 3, 2026, at the age of 90. Louise was the beloved wife of Frank Capuani, Sr. for 69 years; the loving mother of Diane (Glenn) Stahl, Annette (Keith Oplt) Capuani, Frank (Kimberly) Capuani and Valerie Martirano; cherished Nana of Michael (Amanda) Shumaker, Lisa (Brian) Creaney, Samantha (Nicholas) Giacobbe), Stephanie (Ryan) Darcy, Gina...

Alejandrina Garcia

Alejandrina Garcia

Dec 31, 2025

Alejandrina Garcia, age 59, Beloved wife of Ruben for 38 years; Loving mom of Danyl and Ruben Jr; Dear daughter of Narciso and the late Isidra Duarte. Services are private.

Dolores Jefferson

Dolores Jefferson

Dec 12, 2025

Dolores “Dolly” Jefferson, Beloved wife of the late Norman; Loving mother of Cheryl Jefferson (Richard Laurent), Brian, and the late Holly (Frank) McDermott; Cherished grandmother of Daniel, Joseph (Meghan), and Lauren (Matt) Sammarco; Dear great-grandmother of Patrick and Eleanor.

Visitation Wednesday, December 17th from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at The Oaks Funeral Home, 1201 E. Irving Park Road (at Prospect), Itasca. Laying in...

Frederick Schutter

Frederick Schutter

Dec 12, 2025

Frederick W. Schutter, age 82, Beloved father of Jeffrey (Judi), and Jennifer Kissane; Loving grandfather of Abigail Schutter, Kayla Schutter, Alyssa (Daniel) Post, Jessica Kissane, and Michael Kissane; Cherished great grandfather of Andrew, Abel, Aleissa, and Ariana; Dear brother of the late Rev. Thomas Schutter; Dear son of the late Thomas and Helen Schutter. A Visitation will be held at...

William McLaughlin

William McLaughlin

Dec 9, 2025

William “Bill” McLaughlin, age 79, passed away peacefully at home in Itasca, IL, on December 9, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on June 1, 1946, in Port Chester, NY, Bill was the son of the late Patrick and Margaret McLaughlin.

Bill married the love of his life, Janis, on May 27, 1972, after first meeting while both...

Christine Jung

Christine Jung

Dec 1, 2025

Christine Jung  nee Burghardt; Beloved wife of the late Stefan; Loving mother of Steven (Regina) and Linda (Kurt Klein and the late John Spinelli); Devoted Oma of Anthony (Shereen) Spinelli, Nicholas (Lauren) Spinelli, Magdalena (Ian) Jung-Van der Grift, Sebastian Jung and Annabelle Jung; Dear sister of Adolph "Audie" Heimann and the late Maria and Amalia; Fond aunt of many. A...

David P. Adams

David P. Adams

Nov 30, 2025

David "Dave" Adams Born February 7, 1976 to Carole (Bob) Johnson and the late Philip Adams. Dave married Julie (nee West) February 11th 2022. He has five children: Robert, Liam (Hannah), Taylor (Sam), Geoffery (Grace) and Ian. 4 Grandchildren, a sister Tressa and brothers Jeff and Chris, and many nieces and nephews. Dave served in the Marine Corps from 1994...

Mary Rose Berry

Mary Rose Berry

Nov 27, 2025

Mary Rose Berry, age 94, Beloved Wife of the late Patrick "Joe"; Dear Mother of James (the late Pamela), Mary Jo ( Michael) Gogola, Kathy (Bob) Bauers, Kevin, Nancy (Tom) McInerney and Tommy ( Nichole); Devoted Grandma Rosie of Patrick (Kirsten), Bridget, Brendan (Kristen), Danny, Kevin, Megan, Ryan (Erin), Rachel and Sean; Cherished Great-Grandmother Rosie of Wyatt, Savannah, Emma, Kennedy,...

Margaret M. Fric

Margaret M. Fric

Nov 23, 2025

Margaret M. Fric (nee Reynolds), age 92. Longtime resident (66 years) of Elk Grove Village. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on November 23, 2025. Fueled by Fanta, Powered by Pringles, Margaret was the beloved wife of the late Jerry; Loving Mom to Marianne Eberlein, Sue (Terry) McCarthy, Jerry (Julie), Nancy (Ed Reisinger); Dear Grandmother to Samantha (Brian Tagg),...

Gordon A. Vogel

Gordon A. Vogel

Nov 21, 2025

Gordon A. Vogel, 91, Husband of the late Dorothy; Loving father of Craig (Colette), Gordon (Christine) and Mark (Mary),

Beloved grandfather of Heidi (Gary) Popovich, Alyssa (Harrison) George, Eric (Morgan) Vogel, Hannah (Jeffrey) Nieves, Tommy Vogel, Anton (Caitlin) Vogel, Sarah (Thomas) Leith and Tyler Vogel;

Cherished great-grandfather of Lucy Vogel, Gibson Vogel, Blake Popovich, Blaire Popovich, Tommy George, Ellie George, Mason Nieves,...

Jane Claire Balogh

Jane Claire Balogh

Nov 20, 2025

Jane Claire Balogh, Beloved wife of William for 65 years; Loving mother of Scott (Margie), Janeen (Steve) Dylo, and David (Sylvia); Cherished grandma of Lauren (Mike), Shannon, Bradley, Andrew, Alec, Alexis, Allison, and Blake; Dear sister of Judith Meinke; Dear daughter of the late Herman and Ann Wrede; Adored friend of many. Jane was a radiant soul whose kindness and...

Claudette Margaret Back

Claudette Margaret Back

Nov 16, 2025

Claudette Margaret Back nee Murphy age 88 of Addison. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Peter Back; Loving mother of Mary Constance Back (David Fulks), Mary Ruth (Eric) Arway, Mary Kathryn Back and Mary-Claudette (Richard) Dombrowski; Devoted grandmother of Valerie, Jack, Richie and Claire; Dear sister of the late Mary Ruth Murphy, Dolores (the late Joseph) Hester, Grace (the late...

Joseph Ansenberger

Joseph Ansenberger

Nov 12, 2025

Joseph Ansenberger, 48, Dear brother of Catherine (Erik) Johnsen; Loving son of the late Andrew and Kathleen Ansenberger nee Heinrich and stepson of the late Caroline nee Webb; Dear friend of Jim Stoltman. Joe was a dedicated Platform Security Engineer at Trustwave for over a decade, where he made significant contributions to internet security and led the integration of AI...

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