Vera Frances Gajda (nee Kondrys), 85, of Riverside, died on May 15, 2025. She was a field manager for the Archdiocese of Chicago, a member of the United Moravian Societies, and the secretary at Czech Mission, as well as volunteering her time in the kitchen to serve others. She was a longtime supporter of the Farragut High School Band and the Chicago Boys Club Band.
Vera was the wife of the late Ladislav “Laddie” Gajda; the mother of Frank Gajda, Milan (Jonna) Gajda, and Vera (Miroslav) Navrat; the grandmother of Samuel and Abigail; the sister of Mary Ann Kwilosz; and the aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Friday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to the time of the funeral Mass, 11 a.m. at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Czech Mission Church, 9415 Rochester, Brookfield. Light refreshments will be available in the basement following the Mass. Private interment, Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Sts. Cyril and Methodius Czech Mission Church, 9415 Rochester, Brookfield, IL or American Cancer Society, 150 S. Wacker Dr. #2100, Chicago, IL 60606.
Arrangements handled by Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 31st St., Brookfield.