Thomas M. Conley, 76, Retired accountant
Riverside resident Thomas M. Conley, 76, died April 1, 2008.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. Conley worked as an accountant for the Bayer Corporation.
He is survived by his children, Thomas N. (Maribeth) Conley and Louis J. (Rebecca) Conley; his grandchildren, Matthew Conley, Alexander Conley and Jack Conley; his former wife, Jeanne Conley (nee Mavigliano); and his sister, Patricia (the late Dominick) Quinn.
He was preceded in death by his son, Nicholas Mark Conley, and his brother, John (the late Mary Ann) Conley.
A funeral service was held April 5 at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home in North Riverside, followed by entombment at Christ the King Garden Mausoleum at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.
Memorial contributions were appreciated to Shriners Hospital for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60707.
Charles E. Daniels Sr., 80, Worked for TransUnion Corp.
Longtime Brookfield resident Charles E. Daniels Sr., 80, died April 2, 2008 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
Mr. Daniels was born Aug. 6, 1927 in Chicago to Cloise and Mary (nee Connelly) Daniels. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War, married Ardline E. Schuler and lived in Brookfield for 30 years. For 35 years he was employed by the TransUnion Corporation as a manager.
He is survived by Ardline E. Schuler, his wife of 59 years; his daughter, Darlene Daniels; his son, Charles E. (Laura) Daniels Jr.; and his grandchildren, Jason, Daniel, Lauran, Connor and Taylor.
A funeral service, officiated by the Rev. Joseph Wojcik, was held April 5 at Hitzeman Funeral Home in Brookfield, followed by interment at Irving Park Cemetery in Chicago.
Lucille M. DiLullo, 88, Brookfield homemaker
Lucille M. DiLullo (nee Kenny), 88, died April 5, 2008 at ManorCare Health Services in Hinsdale.
She was born April 24, 1919 in Chicago to William and Bridget (Hoey) Kenny and married Joseph DiLullo, who preceded his wife in death.
Ms. DiLullo is survived by her children, Donald (Nancy) DiLullo and Nancy (Thomas) Cooney of Lyons; her sister in law, Ida Kenny; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, John Kenny, Thomas Kenny, Patrick Kenny, Catherine Hickey and William Kenny.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 9 from 3 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, April 10 from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, April 10 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Louise de Marillac Church in LaGrange Park, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.
Memorial contributions were appreciated to St. Louise de Marillac Church, 1144 Harrison Ave., LaGrange Park, Ill. 60526.
Marion R.M. Hammerschmitt, 95, Telephone operator supervisor
Marion R.M. Hammerschmitt (nee Zuetel), 95, a resident of Brookfield, died April 3, 2008 at the Lexington of LaGrange.
Born in Oak Park on March 2, 1913 to Louis and Mae (nee Koch) Zuetel, she married Raymond J. Hammerschmitt and lived in Brookfield for over 60 years, raising four children and working as a telephone operator supervisor.
Ms. Hammerschmitt was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her siblings, Helen Rode, Theodore (Kay) Zuetel and Kenneth Zuetel; and her daughter, Patricia (Melvin) Niziolek.
She is survived by her children, Phillip R. (Carolyn) Hammerschmitt, Marilyn Hammerschmitt and Bruce (Linda) Hammerschmitt; 16 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
A funeral Mass was celebrated April 8 at St. Louise de Marillac Church in LaGrange Park, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.
Memorial contributions were appreciated to St. Louise de Marillac School, 1125 Harrison Ave., LaGrange Park, Ill. 60526.
Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.
Elizabeth E. Marousek, 96, Homemaker
Elizabeth E. Marousek (nee Hanzl) died April 1, 2008 at Willow Crest Nursing Home in Sandwich. She was 96 years old.
She was born in Chicago on April 14, 1911 to Karl and Anna (nee Zak) Hanzl. She married Raymond J. Marousek, who preceded his wife in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Rose Hardt.
She is survived by her son, Ronald R. (Sharon) Marousek; her grandchildren, Arthur (Diane) Zwettler and Dane (Angela) Zwettler; her great grandson, Sebastian Zwettler; and her sister, Lillian Zitzer.
A funeral Mass was celebrated April 5 at St. Louise de Marillac Church in LaGrange Park, followed by interment at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Stickney.
Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.
Richard H. Mueller, 51, Engineer
North Riverside resident Richard H. Mueller, 51, died April 3, 2008 at Foster G. McGaw Hospital on the campus of Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.
Born in Chicago on July 6, 1956, Mr. Mueller was one of seven children born to Henry and Rita (nee Kennedy) Mueller. Henry Mueller preceded his son in death.
He was married to Patricia (nee Bono), who survives her husband, and raised three sons. He was employed as an engineer.
He is also survived by his mother; his children, Adam Mueller, Bradley Mueller and Craig Mueller; his siblings, Diane Anderson, Kathy (Keith) Pacini, Marcy (David) Lockard, Mimi (George) Anderson, Frederick (Colleen) Mueller and Christine (Steve) Blum; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
A funeral Mass was celebrated April 7 at Mater Christi Church in North Riverside, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.
Memorial contributions were appreciated to The Mueller Children’s Education Fund, c/o Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 31st St., Brookfield, Ill. 60513.
Hitzeman Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Reva A. Williams, 91, Manager at Montgomery Ward’s
Longtime Brookfield resident Reva A. Williams, 91, died March 8, 2008 in Gilbert, Ariz. Williams lived in Brookfield from 1938 until 2007, when she moved to Arizona.
For over 40 years, Ms. Williams worked in LaGrange and North Riverside for the Montgomery Ward department store company. She retired in 1995 as a department manager.
A member of Brookfield United Methodist Church, Ms. Williams was part of the church’s Women’s Guild. She also enjoyed gardening, quilting and baking.
Ms. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett D. Williams, who died in July 1992. She is survived by her son, Ronald (Jeanne) Williams; her grandchildren, Ronald Williams, John (Becki) Williams and Scott (Marianne) Williams; her great grandchildren, Erik Williams, Stephen Williams, Katie Williams, Brian Williams, Spencer Williams, Sara Williams, Emmett Williams and Mary Williams; and her sisters, Carol Wilson, Lois Thomas and Mary Samenfeld.
Visitation will be Friday, April 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, 3845-47 Prairie Ave. in Brookfield. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 12 at 11 a.m. at Brookfield United Methodist Church, 3541 Park Ave. in Brookfield, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.