All Obituaries

Ronald S. “Ron” Tondini Age 85, of Crest Hill, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2020 with his loving family by his side. Born March 18, 1934 in Joliet, Ronald was a son of Martin and Ann (nee Stefanek) Tondini. He was raised in the Joliet / Lockport area. Corporal Tondini proudly served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as a Guided Missile Electrician and Instrument Repairman. Ron married Rita Kaldem on September 16,...

David James Eleveld Age 75 of Crest Hill, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2019 with his family by his side. Born on June 12, 1944 in Oak Park, IL, David was a son of Rudolph and Bertha (nee Keckeisen) Eleveld.  He was raised in the Stickney / Berwyn area and a graduate of Morton West High School.  David was part owner and operations manager of Eleveld Chicago Furniture Service until its sale to Allied Van Lines. Subsequently, he was part owner and...

Robert J. “Red” Madlener Age 92 of Crest Hill, IL, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2019, with his loving family by his side. Born in Chicago, IL, Robert was a son of Frank and Margaret (nee Tourville) Madlener. He was raised in the Chicago / Garfield Ridge area, graduating from the Parker High School in 1947; where he played on the football team.  On June 13, 1953, Red married Pearl C. Lewicki in St. Daniel’s Catholic Church in Garfield Ridge. Red...

Doris A. Thompson Age 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2019, at The Cottages of New Lenox. Born June 28, 1926 in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, Doris was a daughter of Walter and Helen (nee Haines) Carr. She was raised in the Plymouth PA area, and lived in the Wilkes-Barre/ Kingston area and Wyoming Pa. (Bunker Hill). In recent years, Doris moved to Illinois to be closer to her family. She enjoyed and was a very good cook and would bake dozens of different cookies for her...

Jeri H. Langlois                 Age 79 of Shorewood, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, with his loving family by his side, following a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born October 23, 1940 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Jeri was a son of Howard J. Langlois and Valentina M. (nee Ebsen) Langlois. He was raised in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Jeri was a graduate of U of W Stephens Point -...

Kenneth J. “Ken” Masty Age 83 of Crest Hill, Illinois, passed away with his wife by his side on Friday, September 20, 2019. Born October 28, 1935 in Chicago, Kenneth was a son of Joseph J. and Julie (nee Mika) Masty. He was raised and educated in the Chicago area.  On November 24, 1973, Ken married Mary Jane Mersereau in St. Bridget Catholic Church, Framingham, Massachusetts. Ken was retired from the Kendall Company as a Salesman for pipeline taping after 45 years of...

Donna Jean (nee Hartley) Kijowski Age 71 of Pacific, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2019. Born December 11, 1947 in Joliet, Donna was a daughter of Donald and Esther (nee Hudy) Hartley. She was raised in the Joliet / Plainfield area.  Donna was retired from Ameritech / Verizon as an Inventory Specialist after 22 years of dedicated service in Illinois and Missouri. She was a member of the Silver Sneakers and Seniors Groups of Eureka, MO and an avid St. Louis...

Cara Carmela Plese, age 32, of Joliet passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2019. Born in Busan, South Korea, on May 23, 1987 arriving into the loving arms of her forever family on September 20, 1987. Cara is survived by her parents Richard John and Mary Ann (nee Governale) Plese; her brothers Eric (Crystal Wong, fiancé), Adam (Devorah Bach), and Mark (Holly Muessle) Plese, paternal grandmother; Geraldine (nee Joutras) Plese, paternal uncles; Paul (Lori) Plese, Thomas (Georgette)...

Anna Mae “Ann” (nee Brenczewski) Fang Age 89 of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2019. Born September 19, 1929 in Joliet, Anna was a daughter of Anton and Antonia (nee Gralak) Brenczewski.  She was raised and educated in Joliet, and graduated from Holy Cross Catholic School and Joliet Township High School. Anna married William R. (Bill) Fang in Holy Cross Catholic Church and celebrated 59 years of marriage until his death in 2008. ...

Josephine A. (nee Stefanek) “Josie” Hlavacik Age 96 of Joliet, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Hospital, with her loving family by her side. Born July 13, 1922 in Joliet, IL, Josephine was a daughter of John & Josephine (nee Blahunka) Stefanek. She was raised and educated in the Joliet / Lockport area and attended Joliet Township High School. Josie worked at the Macaroni Factory in Lockport, IL, Overland Candy Company in Chicago,...