Obituaries

Wanda Szczotkowski, 89, of Chicago, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Wanda was the beloved wife of the late Frank Szczotkowski, loving mother of Andrea Rychlowski, Frank (Janine) Scotkowski, and Carol (Frank) Goznikar; dear grandmother to Jacklyn Kirkwood; beloved great grandmother to Benjamin Cox. Visitation Sunday,…

Karen Jay, loving mother of Kelly (Connie) Gallagher & Sean (Erin); dear Nana of Grace, Delaney, & Jack Gallagher, and Rachel & Rebecca; dear sister of the late Gary Budka; fond aunt and friend to many. Visitation Thursday 3-8 PM at Gibbons Family Funeral Home 5917 W. Irving Park Rd.…

Sheila Sullivan, 67, passed away August 23; beloved wife of Walter Wren; loving mother of Emily Wren; sister of Maureen (Tom) Waldron, Bernadette (Mark) Krzmarzick, Eileen (Mike) Kobida, and the late Patricia Nelligan; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; Family and friends will gather at 11 AM for a…

In Loving Memory of Anibal Quinones March 20, 1960 – August 20, 2026 A visitation will be held Friday, August 28, from 9 AM until time of service 12:00 noon. Interment Private

Mary Karklins, beloved wife of the late Maris, cherished daughter to the late Margaret and Michael; loving mother to Michaela Leavy; dear sister to Caroline (Wally) Schmidt and the late Stephen Leavy (Carolynn Simkus), fond aunt to Diana (Scott Bruemmer), Jarrod (Jennifer), and Eric Schmidt; treasured cousin and friend to…

Gerard O’Looney, beloved son of Brian and the late Mary; loving father of Cormac, Matilda, and Teagan; devoted co-parent with Maureen Crawford; fond brother of Brian (Karen), Jeff, Patricia (Peter), Seamus, Frances, Damien (Bing), Noelle (Sean), Maura (Dave), Martin, Angela (Mark), and Padraig; dear uncle and friend to many in…

William Shuler, born August 3, 1938, at rest July 27, 2026. Beloved brother to the late Patricia Sword and Stephen (Patti Hawley) Shuler, loving father to Bill Luebke and Michael Shuler.

Rosemary Anne Hoffman, 77, of Waukegan formerly of Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood, died peacefully at home on Saturday; beloved wife of over 50 years to Walter Belback, Jr; loving mother of Sarah (Christopher), Claire (Brent) and Veronica (Zachary); cherished grandmother of Celeste, Brent, Jr., Virginia, Eleanor and Harold; and she…

Thomas Mueller Born June 8, 1949 • At Rest August 1, 2026 Thomas “Tommy” Mueller was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Anastasia Mueller; his brothers, Edward Mueller and John Mueller; and his sister, Kathleen O’Neill. He is survived by his sisters, Marie (Jack) Bell and Christine (Steve)…