Obituaries
Myrna Kaye Brejcha
Jun 10, 2026
Myrna Kaye Brejcha (nee Martens)
Beloved wife of the late Ronald John Brejcha
Loving mother of Barrie (Mark) and Gregg (Andrea).
Adoring grandmother of Ella, Emelia, and Jeremy.
Myrna was a dedicated teacher for over 30 years, having obtained her undergraduate degree in Art History and a master’s degree in Education. She spent much of her tenure at Memorial Elementary School in Tinley Park....
Sharon L. Jarema
Jun 8, 2026
Sharon L. Jarema (nee Walsh) of Orland Park, IL.
Beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Jarema.
Loving mother of Kimberly (James) Kent, Thomas (Mary Fran), James and the late Timothy Jarema.
Cherished granny of Meghan (Zach), Joe (Crystal), Jordan (Bill), Sara and Hannah.
Adoring great grandma of Erica and Finn
Devoted daughter of the late; Stephen and Marie Walsh.
Dear sister of the late Michael...
Alejandro Rodriguez Perez
Jun 7, 2026
Alejandro Rodriguez Perez peacefully passed away at the age of 56 years on June 7,2026
Loving son of Alejandro (+) and Eustolia
Caring father of Alejandra, Yesenia, and Alejandro
Proud grandfather of Giancarlo, Ailani and Daniel
John J. LaRoy
Jun 2, 2026
John Joseph “Jack” LaRoy, 96, of Palos Heights & a proud US Navy Veteran, passed peacefully on June 2nd, 2026.
Born September 3rd, 1929 the son of Walter and Mary (nee Hussey) LaRoy.
Beloved husband of the late Joan and the late Doris.
Devoted and Loving father of John Joseph “JJ”, and Mark LaRoy. Dedicated father in law to Cynthia, stepfather to Julie,...
Michael J. Ryan
May 31, 2026
Michael J. Ryan DDS
Beloved and devoted husband of Carolann Therese (nee Mortensen) Ryan for 63 years. Loving father of Michael (Elizabeth) Ryan DDS, Mary (Thomas) Cavanaugh, Timothy (Mary Beth) Ryan, Colleen (Kevin) Houlihan, Matthew (Colleen) Ryan, Katie Ryan, Patricia (late Daniel) Nicholson, and Daniel (Bridget) Ryan. Proud Papa to Chelsea, Gavin, Collin (DDS), Michaela, Declan, Delaney, Liam, Thomas, Ryan, Sean,...
Alice Scudella
May 22, 2026
Alice Scudella, age 99, will be remembered as the quick-witted matriarch who enjoyed life until the very end. Late of Hoffman Estates, IL, she previously resided in Palos Heights, IL., for 53 years, and in several neighborhoods on Chicago's South Side. Alice was born one of eight children in the Friuli region of Italy in the village of Adegliacco. She...
Walter Thomas Johnson
May 21, 2026
Walter Thomas “Tom” Johnson, 86, of Palos Heights, Illinois, passed away surrounded by his family on May 21, 2026. A cherished husband, dad, grandfather, and friend to many, Tom touched all that he met with his spirited nature and his immense pride for his family that loved him back through thick and thin. Tom was born on November 9, 1939...
Peter "Pete" Angelo Renardo
May 10, 2026
Peter ( Pete ) A. Renardo
Longtime Employee of Argonne National Laboratory
Beloved husband of Mariann (nee Mantia) Renardo. Cherished son of Mary ( nee O’Connor ) and the late Angelo Renardo
Loving father of Angelo (Laura) Renardo and Joseph Renardo.
Proud grandfather of Angelina, Rosalie, Lucia, Santina, Dominic and Francesco.
Dear brother of Mary Rose Carroll and Nancy (Jeff) Perovic.
Fond Brother-in-Law of Mark Mantia,...
Phil Slack
May 7, 2026
Philip Robert Slack Sr. 1940 — May 7, 2025
Philip Robert Slack Sr., a visionary entrepreneur, record-breaking drag racer, and master fabricator, passed away peacefully in his home on May 7th, 2026. Born in 1940 to Bruce and Alice Slack, Phil’s life was defined by a relentless drive to build, race, and innovate.
In 1959, Phil married his beloved wife, Grace (née...
Attiana N. Schmidt
Apr 24, 2026
Attiana Schmidt,
Creative sister of Scarlett and Ashton and beautiful daughter of Jeanette and Kurt passed away April 24th 2026.
Attiana had a burning desire to travel. Family vacations would bring her all over the US, from LA to Orlando, Michigan and Missouri. Her competitive nature would take her to St. Petes, Indianapolis and Milwaukee to swim. That wasn’t enough for our...
Arthur A. Korsak Jr.
Apr 24, 2026
Arthur Korsak Jr. of Chicago passed away on April 24, 2026 at the age of 77. He was an army veteran, football lover, and former chauffeur to his 3 kids. Loving husband, father, brother, cousin, and uncle, he was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Sr. & Irene (nee Totos). He is survived by his devoted wife of 54...
Colleen A. Schramm
Apr 21, 2026
Colleen is survived by her four sons; Karl Jr. (Molly), Kenneth (Judy), Stephen (Mary) & Patrick (Tricia) and her beloved grandchildren; Alena (Tom), Crystal (Jack), Karl III (Liz), Jake (Caroline), Stephanie, Brittany, Sydney, Jackson and Genevieve as well as her great grandchildren; Makayla, Camryn, Jenna, Brian, Colin, and Gavin. She was the loving sister to Kathleen Maryniak (Ed) and sister-in-law...
Cathy M. Schmiedl
Apr 20, 2026
Cathy M. Schmiedl(nee Gorecki),
Beloved wife of the late Bruce Schmiedl.
Loving mom of Eric (Margaret), Rachel & Johnny (Rachel).
Cherished grandma of Hannah, Robert, Rosemary & Mark.
Adored daughter of the late Joseph & late Laverne Gorecki.
Caring sister of Joseph, David, Dan, Jude, the late Annemarie, John & Christopher.
Fond aunt of many nieces & nephews.
Carl A. Anderson
2026
Preceded in death by beloved parents Norman and Jenny Anderson. Loving brother of Linda (Dan) Ramey. Former spouse of Linda (nee Jerabek). Loving father of Jason, Mary Ann (Joe) Ellis, and Andrea (Matt) Stanke. Grandfather of Brooklynn, Cheyenne, and Michael Stanke. Uncle of Becky, Amber, Danielle and Rachel Ramey. Nephew of many aunts and uncles. Dear friend of Diane.
Elaine Louise Elliott
Apr 12, 2026
Elaine Louise Elliott,
Loving mom of Donnie (Valerie) Fredrick & Scott (Rebecca) Fredrick.
Adored grammie of Jordan, Jamie, Jake, Chloe & Hannah.
Cherished great grammie of Alliannah, Isaiah & Nalany.
Adelia "Adele" Cadore
Apr 10, 2026
Adelia “Adele” Cadore, dedicated music teacher for over 75 years; teaching at the Bortoli and Ortigara Music Schools. Former employee of Sherwin Williams, Executive Secretary at the Conrad Hilton and the Mid America Club.
Devoted daughter of the late; Joseph and Anna (nee Sabedot) Cadore.
Loving sister of Zelinda (late Leon) Patarini, Matteo “Matt” (late Joan) Cadore, late Ilda (late Ronald) Wilson and...
Beatrice M. Merendon
Mar 26, 2026
Beatrice M. Merendon passed away peacefully at the young age of 104.
Loving wife to the late Santos A. Merendon.
Devoted mom to Mario (Grace), the late Martha (Daniel), and Marian (Felix).
Devoted grands (“Mommy”) to Diana (Michael), Daniel Jr. (Heather), Felix Jr., and Martha (Steven).
Proud great grands (“Mommy B”) to Ethan, Ciara, Liliana, Brian, and Santos.
Services and interment will be private.
Dolores B. Thomas
Mar 15, 2026
Dolores Blanche Thomas (nee Dreher), 89, of Bridgeview, passed away on March 15th, 2026. She was born in Hayes, Kansas on August 22nd, 1936 to the late Agnes (nee Quint) and the late Benedict Dreher. Dolores built a life defined by dedication to her family, determination to faith and passion for life. Dolores held many jobs throughout the years most...
