Category: Tributes

Rev. Maurice J. Kissane, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and pastor emeritus of Queen of Apostles Parish in Riverdale, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the age of 88.

Joseph Perisin, age 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Michael E. “Mike” Hubert, age 80, of Orland Park, Illinois, passed away on August 9, 2026, after a courageous battle with vasculitis.

Teresa Michniak, née Morawa, age 88, passed away on August 11, 2026.

Maria Guziak-Laskowska, née Koczur, age 78, passed away on August 14, 2026.

Ruth Martin arrived in this world on August 14, 1939, the fourth child of the late Mable Edith (Winn) Standley and Joseph Hooker Standley Jr., in their home outside of Koshkonong, Missouri.

Merle Symonds, age 97, of Justice, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026. He was born on January 26, 1929, in Peoria, Illinois, and lived a long life marked by hard work, service, and devotion to the people he loved.

Stephanie “Stevie” Latka was born on July 18, 1927, and passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, at the age of 99. She lived a long and meaningful life marked by devotion to her family, her work, her faith, and the many simple joys that brought her happiness. She was a loving, kind, and generous woman whose presence will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Paweł Łuszczek, known lovingly as Paul, was born on December 27, 1988, in Zakopane, Poland, and passed from this life on August 8, 2026, in Justice, Illinois, leaving behind a life marked by wit, industry, faith, and a heart that held both his homeland and his adopted country in deep honor.

Jerzy Eugeniusz Sorota, age 61, passed away on August 10, 2026.