Paul Flores Sr., passed away on March 27, 2021. Private burial to be held. ...Continue reading

OBITUARY FOR LEONARD J. KNIFFEL WRITER, EDITOR, PUBLISHER AND LIBRARIAN SUNRISE: AUGUST 25, 1947             SUNSET: MARCH 19, 2021 Leonard Kniffel, former publishing executive for the American Library Association in Chicago, died March 19, 2021 of Pancreatic Cancer. Born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on August 25, 1947, Kniffel was a librarian, journalist, and the author of A Polish Son in the Motherland: An American’s Journey Home, a travel memoir published in 2005 by Texas A&M ...Continue reading

Javier “Javi” Lorenzo Ramos, 46, of Franklin Park, Illinois passed away on March 23, 2021. He left this world to be with the Lord. Javier's love for his family was his greatest joy in life. Javier is proudly survived by his beloved daughter, Zoe “Guerita” Ramos, 9; his loving father Aaron Ramos; his adoring siblings, Alfredo, Liliana, and Marisa Ramos; his beautiful nieces, Eliana Solis-Ramos and Maya Martinez; and the rest of his ever-loving family and friends. Javier is proceeded in death ...Continue reading

Renee Alicia Holland was born in Cynthiana, KY to parents Katherine and Herman Holland.  After graduation from Harrison County High School in 1965, she attended university of Kentucky shortly before moving to Chicago to attend nursing school at Truman College.  Working at various hospitals in the Chicago area, including Rush Medical Center, St. Mary's, Loyola and Chicago Osteopathic, she ended her career as a psychiatric nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in 2014. Renee spoke her truth, ...Continue reading

Visitation: Friday, March 19, 2021 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Christian Fellowship Church/Center, 4220 West 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60629, Celebration of Life – Service still pending. Memorial Service Mass, Saturday, March 20, 2021 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Church, 6200 S. Lawndale, Illinois 60629. Celebration of Life Memorial Service Mass at 1:00 p.m.(Must register with funeral home personnel if you plan on attending the funeral mass) Please be respectful of the wishes of ...Continue reading

Louis J. Velleco, passed away on March 9, 2021. Louis was a US Army Veteran. Private burial will be held on March 19, 2021 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. ...Continue reading