Rudolph L. “Rudy” Mudjer, 89 of Riverside, formerly of Brookfield, died on Feb. 17, 2026 at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn. Born on April 20, 1936 in Chicago, he was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam War veteran and a B-52 Bomber pilot during the Vietnam War. He was very proud of his Croatian heritage and worked as a Union carpenter at McCormick Place before retiring.
Rudy was the husband of Marija Mudjer (nee Djeljevic); the father of Nicholas (Jovita Ortiz) Mudjer; and the grandfather of Nicolas.
Visitation was held on Feb. 22 at Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, 3847 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. The funeral took place on Feb. 23, followed by interment with military honors at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood.
Online condolences, memories and photographs may be shared with the family at www.JohnsonNosek.com.
