Obituaries

Virginia Riedel, of Westchester, in her 98th year. Loving Mom to Paulette Gang (Richard, deceased) and Christine (deceased) (James) Stiegemeyer. Granny to Matthew Stiegemeyer (Luanne Martineau), Christopher Stiegemeyer (Aimee), Darcy Scharpf (Chris), Nicholas Gang (Dana Omar) and Brynna Gang (Jesse Mitchell). Great grandmother of Elise, Max, Fiona, and Sydney.
Virginia was the only child of Marion and Rudolph Drotziger. As...

Dianne Marie Janetka, 82 of Brookfield, WI passed away peacefully on April 3. She is survived by her loving husband Daniel Steven Janetka and her two sons James Walter Janetka (wife Roseann) and Jeffrey Irven Janetka as well as her brother William Pelka (wife Linda), nieces and nephews, Luce Burke (husband Timothy), Lisa Fikejs (husband Scott), Luke Fikejs (wife Kimberley),...

Gerald J. Higgins, age 92, of Broadview. Beloved husband of Debra Higgins, nee Blalock and the late Dorothy M. Higgins, nee Fousek; fond father of Cindy (the late Ralph) Bucci, Al (Carol) Higgins and Melissa (Brian) Prather; dear grandfather of Tony (Maryem) Higgins, Erica (Mike) Kroha, Kevin (Krista) Bucci, Amanda (Tim) Schuda and Matthew (Amber) Higgins; great grandfather of Aubrey,...

Gerda I. Semmler (nee Beissert) born 7/29/1926 in Kunzendorf, Germany, and passed away at Milestone Assisted Living in Tomahawk, Wisconsin on 3/31/2025. Beloved wife of the late Reinhold Semmler; loving mother of Winfried (Joanne) Semmler and the late Heidi (the late Fred Strufe); dear grandmother of Jennifer (Phil Smejkal) Zarembski, Derek (Heather) Semmler, Erin (Dan) Kilmer and Molly (Brian) Borrowman;...

MaryJane Stevens, nee Volpe, age 95 of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late John Daniel Stevens; loving mother of Kathleen (Greg) Nuding, John (Jenny) A. Stevens, MaryLee (Mark) Kral and Joseph Stevens, dear grandmother of Heather (Michael) McGray, Carl (Mara) Stevens, Mark F. Kral and Stephanie (Matthew) Guske, great grandmother of Nathan McGray, Henry McGray, Charlie McGray, Ava Stevens, Theo...

Josephine Eileen Trifone, age 91, of La Grange. Beloved wife of the late William C. Trifone; loving mother of Richard (MaryAnn) Shonder, Ronald (the late Emma) Shonder and Darlene Shonder; grandmother of Richard (Shea) Shonder III, Jason (Jennifer Gallion) Shonder and Collin Taylor; great grandmother of Arria (Nicholas) Sanders, Aedan Shonder and Alissa Shonder ; sister of Joseph (Patricia)...

Daniel A. Nowakowski, age 77 of LaGrange Park. Army Veteran Beloved husband of Sandra Nowakowski, nee Charvat; dear father of Kevin (Tanya) Nowakowski, Kimberly (Daniel) Monahan and Pamela (John) Fegan; grandfather of Patrick, Cora, Leah, Easton, Marty, Emily, Will and Nora; brother of Michael (Diane) Nowakowski and the late Gregory (the late Sue) Nowakowski; uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Memorial...

Edna Kaucher, nee Bozzano, age 96, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Arthur Thomas Kaucher; loving mother of Art (Donna) Kaucher and Edna Kaucher; grandmother of Nicholas (Rachel) Kaucher, Samantha (Donnie) Orseno, Ryane (Kevin Freeman) Kaucher and Anna Rose Glick; great grandmother of Donnie Orseno, Giuliana Orseno, Quinn Meiling Kaucher, Derrick Westby, Darien Glick and Anthony Westby; sister of...

Dr. Lucy Delia Perez Harck, born on September 30, 1952, in Caguas, Puerto Rico, was sent to her eternal home on March 27, 2025, in LaGrange, Illinois. She was the beloved daughter of the late Carmelo Rios and Rosa Perez Figueroa.
Lucy was a shining light in the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. Her...

Glenda F. Robertson, age 66 of Rantoul, IL. Beloved mother of Ryne Robertson; loving daughter of the late James and Olevia Robertson, nee Anderson; dear sister of Mirenda Robertson, Stacie Robertson, the late Nadine Robertson; aunt of Quintion Tardy and Demetrius (Porsche) Scott; niece and cousin to dozens.
She loved reading books, watching movies, and playing on her iPad. Strong in...