William H. Cikanek "Bill" of Willowbrook, IL passed away on August 9, 2019 at the age of 90 surrounded by loved ones. Bill was born on June 1, 1929 in Chicago, IL to James and Dorothy (nee Beyer) Cikanek.  He graduated from Harrison High School in 1948.  He worked as a switchman for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 42 years retiring in 1991. As a devout Christian, Bill was an active member at Christ Church of Oak Brook where he met his wife, Connie. He married Constance (Connie) ...Continue reading

Romualdo “Tato” Vera, 68, of Chicago, IL, passed away on August 14, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife Miriam Vera, and children Renaldo, Mairim (Israel) Smith, Amanda (Kurt) McLaughlin, and Veronica.  Proud grandfather of Jazlynn, Cynthia, Izaiah, Colin, Liam, and Grant. Tato is well known by many for his kindness, his compassion, and most importantly his wonderful sense of humor. Tato worked hard his entire life to provide a better life for his family ...Continue reading

On Saturday, August 3, 2019, Natalie Salazar, Beloved Daughter, passed away at the age of 11 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Natalie was born on June 12, 2008 in Chicago Illinois to Francisco and Mayra Salazar. She was a 4th grader going into the 5th grade at Cyrus H. McCormick Elementary. She was the youngest of four children. Natalie was the joy of the family. She would make everyone laugh by making jokes. Being the last born, she was daddy’s little princess. She loved going to work with her ...Continue reading

On Saturday, August 3, 2019, Daniel Salazar, beloved son, passed away at the age of 17 in Santa Rosa, New México.Daniel was born on October 31, 2001 in Chicago Illinois to Francisco and Mayra Salazar. He was a junior at Benito Juarez High School. He was the oldest son and second child out of four children.He had a passion for various hobbies. Daniel was part of political events at his school, was into artists like Eminem, 2pac, Suicide Boys, XXXtentacion, Lil Peep and many more. He was very ...Continue reading

On Saturday, August 3, 2019, Francisco D. Salazar, loving husband and father of four children passed away at the age of 41 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Francisco was born on July 23, 1978 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Daniel and Catalina Salazar. He lived most of his late teens and the rest of his life in Chicago Illinois. He graduated from Thomas Kelly High School in 1997. On February 3, 2001, he married his high school sweetheart Mayra Morales. They later raised their four children, Maribel, ...Continue reading

On Saturday, August 3, 2019, Ramon Morales Linares passed away at the age of 69 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Ramon was born on April 4, 1950, in Vicente Guerrero, Chihuahua, Mexico to Manuel Morales and Catalina Linares. He is the oldest of 8 children. He had five children himself, Jesus, Agustin, Mayra, Samuel, Manuel and Maribel. He lived in Chicago, Illinois in the 70s and then resided in Kansas City, Missouri most of his life since the 2000s with visits and temporary living in other states. He ...Continue reading

Harriet L. Muzik passed peacefully away on Thursday, August 1st, at the grand old age of 97! Harriet had been a resident of Beacon Hill Retirement/Assisted Living Community in Lombard, IL  for the past  9 years and under Hospice care since November.  On November 28, 1921, Harriet was born in Berwyn IL to Edna and John Gerski as the second of eventually four daughters.  After a two year legal secretary course at Morton Junior College,  Harriet went on to work in the legal departments of ...Continue reading