Obituaries

Gary J. Frantzen, age 70, of Chicago; dear husband of Nancy Frantzen, nee Macmillan; beloved father of Heather Swierk; grandfather of Nathan Swierk; brother of Wayne Frantzen and the late Bruce Frantzen; uncle of Mindy (Jason) Feldheim and Brent Frantzen; loving son of the late Harold P. Frantzen and the late Merle Frantzen, nee Siemsen.
A Memorial Gathering will be held...

Robert J. Gregory, age 79, of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of the late Patricia J. Gregory, nee Jones; loving father of Christopher (Wendy) Gregory, Jennifer (Thomas) Brenner and David (Katie) Gregory; dear grandfather of Kayla Melena, Caitlin Gregory, Julia Gregory, Harrison Gregory, Wilson Gregory, Gabriela Brenner and Georgia Gregory; brother of Darryl (Sophronia) Gregory, Kathryn (Frank) Sowecke, Marybeth (the late...

Cheryl L. Frese, age 64, of Gardner. Beloved daughter of the late Donald Frese and Charlotte Frese, nee Slak; dear sister of Mark (Debra) Frese; aunt of Kassandra Frese; cousin of Cindy (Mark) Reynolds and Jill (Bill) Grommes.
Visitation, Monday May 13, 2024 9:00 A.M. to time of Service 11:00 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd. 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL...

Beth A. Lehnhardt, age 79 of Brookfield. Beloved mother of Lori (Mike Worthington) Lehnhardt; dear sister of Lewis (the late Patsy) Lehnhardt, John (Kathy) Lehnhardt and the late Fred Lehnhardt Jr.; aunt of many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a future date.
Interment Private.
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home and Cremation Services 9445 31st Street,...

Fr. Michael Patrick Ahlstrom, born to Martin and Mary (Murphy) Ahlstrom, on April 7, 1942, entered eternal life on May 3, 2024, at the age of 82.
Fr. Mike, held a number of posts throughout the greater Chicagoland area, dedicating 55 years of service to the Catholic Church and Community. He was an Associate Pastor at St. Bernadette Parish, Evergreen Park...

Edna M. Lorr, age 90 of Brookfield formerly of Riverside. Edna was predeceased by her siblings and their spouses George (Beatrice) Lorr, Jr. and Patricia (Richard) Torp; aunt of many nieces and nephews.
A Graveside Committal Service will take place on Wednesday, May 1, 2024; 2 P.M. at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
Memorials appreciated to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption,...

Kenneth Skisak, age 69 of Brookfield formerly of LaGrange Park. Beloved father of Lindsay (Justin) Pezen, Haley (Matthew) Jurjovec and Dan Skisak; dear grandfather of Theodore Pezen, Sonja Pezen and Wesley Jurjovec; brother of Larry (Linda) Skisak, Chris Skisak and Barbara (Gary) Jacklin; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Ken was predeceased by his parents Frank Skisak and Rose...

📷Robert John Dremak, age 83, Vietnam Era Army Veteran, of LaGrange Park. Beloved husband of Janice Dremak, nee Bartling; loving father of Andrea (Ron) Vojik, Andrew (Heather) Dremak and Adam (Elizabeth) Dremak; devoted grandfather of Charlotte, Vincent, Dominic, Aspen, Acadia, Michael and Sloane; brother of Arlene (Milton) Gardiner and James (Nadia) Dremak; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be...

Philip Brickner, age 60, of Brookfield, formerly Tiffin OH. Beloved son of the late Kenneth Brickner and Marilyn Brickner, nee Lucius; dear brother of Daniel (Doris) Brickner, Theresa (Gregory) Roberts, Angela (Terry) Helmer and Louis Brickner; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services and Interment Pending Ohio. Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com...

Philip Bergstrom, age 87, of Naperville, formerly of the Northern Illinois Area and Hemet, CA. Phil was a retired Minister of the United Methodist Church after 36 years of Pastoral Service. Beloved husband of Rue Bergstrom, nee Sedivy; loving father of Paul (Geniel Kemper) Bergstrom and Cathy Bergstrom; father by marriage of Deanne (the late Paul) Marek, David Greco and the late Donald Greco; grandfather...