Obituaries

Nancy Kenny Rudolph passed away following a courageous battle with aggressive metastatic breast cancer, which had spread to her lungs, liver, and brain. She was 66 years old.
Nancy was born on April 6, 1959 in Southern California and spent her formative years in Overland Park, Kansas. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in business from Colorado College in...

Bonnie M. Janusz, nee Sibrava, age 74, of Florida formerly of Chicago and North Carolina. Passed away in September of 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of Daniel “Danny” R. Janusz; loving mother of Ronald (Kandice), Raymond and Victor Sr. (Amy); grandmother of Jeffery, Victor Jr., Kayla, Madisyn and Skylar; sister of Diane; sister-in-law of Sharon (the late...

Daniel “Danny” R. Janusz, age 83, of Florida formerly of Chicago and North Carolina, Army Veteran. Passed away unexpectedly in December of 2024. Beloved husband of the late Bonnie M. Janusz, nee Sibrava; loving father of Ronald (Kandice), Raymond and Victor Sr. (Amy); grandfather of Jeffery, Victor Jr., Kayla, Madisyn and Skylar; brother of Sharon (the late Jim) and Robert...

Francis J. McMillin, age 94, most recently of Lemont, formerly of North Port, Florida and Chicago. Army Veteran paratrooper. Chicago Fireman, 32 years. Beloved husband of the late Catherine C. McMillin, nee Sersich, loving father of Mary (the late Michael) Satterthwaite, Shaun McMillin, Christine (Thomas) Kelley, Matthew (Pamela) McMillin, and Joseph (Trina) McMillin; grandfather of Michael (Sheila) O’Connell, Erin...

Judith Ann Gaylord, nee Terp, beloved wife of Joe Gaylord of Western Springs, IL, passed away peacefully in LaGrange on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Judy was born October 26, 1939, in Chicago, to the late Harold and Geraldine Terp. Judy graduated from Carl Shurz High School in 1957. She attended The University of Illinois in Champaign where she met the...

Mildred Mentzer, nee Sika, age 102, of North Riverside formerly of Mt Greenwood. Beloved wife of the late Curtis J Mentzer; loving and devoted mother of Milissa S. (the late Carl) Dropka and Cary J. Mentzer; fiercely proud grandmother of Michael C. (Christiana M.) Dropka and Raymond C.J. Mentzer; adoring great-grandmother of Kamila R. Dropka and Lukáš A. Dropka; sister...

Joseph Jay Dusek, age 69, of Lyons. Loving son of the late Joseph H. Dusek Jr. and the late Rosemarie A. Dusek, nee Pearcy; father of Diana, Jason and Dominique Dusek; beloved brother of Rosanne Dusek Tenuta; uncle of Krista Tenuta, Jessica (Kesav) Gandham; great uncle of Tala Gandham and Indra Gandham.
A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, July...

Marlene F. Rybicki, age 80, of Lyons. Beloved wife of the late Frank R. Rybicki; loving mother of Annette (the late David) Dodoer, John Rybicki, the late Frank Rybicki and David (Laura) Rybicki; devoted grandmother of 13; great grandmother of 5; sister of Bobbie Diamond and the late Linda (the late Phil) Laurencell; aunt and great aunt of many.
Marlene dedicated...

Carolyn Hammerschmitt, nee Crothers, age 85, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Phillip Hammerschmitt; dear mother of Beth (Tom) Kraus, Timothy (Rizalina) Hammerschmitt, Douglas (Emmanuelle) Hammerschmitt, and Amy (John) Stinson; grandmother of Ian (Bailey), Sean, Haley (Triston), Morgan, Sydney, Andrew, Noah, Nathan, and Brianna; great-grandma of Degan, Delaney, Landyn, and Joyner; sister of Mary (Jim) Hill, Rob (Renee) Crothers,...

Neva Jean L. Plybon, nee Baumrucker, age 84 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Bernard L. Plybon; fond mother of Donna Webber, Kim Plybon, Chris (Bonnie) Plybon and late Bernie Plybon, Jr.; dear grandmother of Harrison (Dylan) Egidi, Parker Webber, Ryan Plybon and Allison Plybon; great grandmother of Paisley Egidi and Stetson Egidi; sister of Ellen Robinson and the...