Category: Tributes

Michael Dzielski, a heavy-duty mechanic who owned his own business, died April 25, 2026, after a battle with cancer. He was 31.

Daniel Anthony Werner, a longtime athletic director at the True Value Boys and Girls Club in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, died March 15, 2026. He was 67.

Humberto “Beto” Unzueta died April 24, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Todd A. Mundy died April 25, 2026.

Matilde Gil died April 22, 2026, surrounded by her children.

Rev. Richard J. Kozak, a retired archdiocesan priest who served as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Homewood, now St. John Neumann Parish, died April 15, 2026. He was 85.

Milena Jovanovic, a longtime Hickory Hills resident known for her warmth and kindness, died April 19, 2026. She was 78.

Michael A. “Mike” Galgano, a retired Illinois Department of Transportation employee and United States Army veteran, died April 15, 2026, in Countryside, Illinois, following a heart attack. He was 70.

Armandina Ruiz De Zamora, a devoted mother and grandmother known for her warm hospitality and homemade flour tortillas, died April 15, 2026. She was 93.

Alex J. Aceves, a security professional who worked for more than 10 years at the Goose Island Mars campus, died April 11, 2026, in Illinois. He was 34.