Byron F. Simmons, III, age 86, of Willowbrook, Illinois, at rest March 16, 2023. Loving husband of the late Marilou Kouba for 47 years; Loving father to Brad (Maria) and Samantha (Thomson); cherished Grandpa-B to Lauren (David), Joshua and Jacob; beloved Great-Grandfather to Lea; fond brother to Sharon (Norbert) Szudarski and James (Ann) Simmons. A graveside service at Woodlawn Cemetery will be held, Saturday, April 15^th, for the family, followed by a memorial gathering for everyone, at Hinsdale United Methodist Church, 945 S. Garfield St., Hinsdale at 2:00pm. Arrangements by Adolf Funeral Home – Willowbrook. 630-325-2300

Gail Diane Lindsay

Bernard “Barney” J. Brannigan Jr. age 66, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2023. 

Loving husband of Kim Brannigan (Glos). Dear son of the late Bernard J. Brannigan Sr. and Beverly Brannigan.  Cherished brother of Margaret Brannigan, Eileen (Dennis) Cummings, Betsy (Geoffrey) Downs-Tryon and Kelli (David) Bandyk.  Dear uncle to many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Barney was an accomplished Commodity Broker at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for over 40 years where he had the pleasure of working alongside his father for a good number of those years. 

Barney will be missed by his family, friends and especially his fur baby, Lexi and is now reunited with his loyal fur buddy, Freddie. 

Memorial Visitation Thursday, March 23^rd, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Words of Remembrance at 6:30 pm) at Adolf Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ltd. 7000 S. Madison Street, Willowbrook. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Private family interment.

 In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research hospital (www.stjude.org) or the Humane Society of Naples (www.hsnaples.org) would be appreciated.  

Service information: 630-325-2300 or adolfservices.com

Our Lady of the Mount Church, 24th St. & 61st Avenue, Cicero

Mary Gutierrez, nee Mendoza.  82 years of age, at rest March 5, 2023.  Beloved wife of the late Fred Gutierrez.  Loving mother of Tony (Leticia), Patricia (Richard) Rico, Richard (Maria Elena), Joseph, Selika (Tom) Gutierrez-Borst and the late Gloria Gutierrez.  Grandmother of 12, Great-grandmother of 14.  Sister of Lily, Larry, Phyllis, Michael, Richard, and the late Peter, late Petra, and the late Arnold.

Adolf Funeral Home:  2921 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn

In lieu of flowers Donation link: Mary Gutierrez Scholarship Donation

                                         Directions to submitting a donation.

William “Drew” Kroll of Hinsdale, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 5, 2023.  Proceeded in death by his beloved Mother, Joanne (Mandekich) Killian; Stepfather, Albert Killian; Father, William Kroll; Grandparents, Frances (Mandekich) Albertson and William Albertson, Mary (Shannon) Kroll and William Kroll; and Uncle Joseph Mandekich.

Drew was born on October 22, 1959, in LaGrange, IL and graduated from Lyons Township HS. Drew was a lover of beauty in all forms – music, art, flowers, and fashion.  Drew made the world a more beautiful place professionally through his successful careers in hair and fashion in Chicago and London and through the endless people he touched with his generous and joyous soul. Drew loved people and they loved him.  He loved to laugh, and he loved life. He was always available for anyone in need and walked with many during hard times.  He was a truly unselfish person.  Drew had many passions in life, especially enjoying time with family and friends, being with his mother and family in New Buffalo, MI, his art and music collections, attending musicals and hosting parties.

He is survived by his brothers, Brian (Elise) Kroll and Mark (David) Kroll; his nephews, Kevin, Kyle, and Colin; his Goddaughter, Lily Walker, along with her brother and sister, Jack and Claire; beloved Aunts and Uncles, Diane and Michael Kuzmanich and Bob and Flo Mandekich, along with many cherished cousins and friends and his treasured friend, Richard “Otto” Pendowski.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from 4pm to 8pm at Adolf Funeral Home, 7000 S Madison St, Willowbrook, IL 60527. Family and friends will meet for a 11am Funeral Mass on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at St John of The Cross Parish, 5005 Wolf Rd, Western Springs, IL 60558. 

Suzanne Mosser Shanks, age 93, formerly of Hinsdale passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023 at her home in La Grange Park, Ill. surrounded by family after a long and full life. 

Suzanne was born to Harry J. Mosser Sr. and Suzanne Ferguson Mosser on October 29, 1929. She grew up in South Texas and attended The Hockaday School in Dallas. Suzanne later moved to New York where she attended The Hewitt School and Sarah Lawrence College. A true Texan at heart, Suzanne went on to raise her family in Houston and Corpus Christi, where she was an active member of the Junior League. In 1994, she moved to the Chicagoland area to be closer to her daughter and granddaughter. Suzanne cherished visits from her son, who visited frequently. As a young woman, Suzanne enjoyed the theater and traveling. In her later years, Suzanne enjoyed baking, dining at her favorite restaurants, watching movies and spending time with loved ones. 

She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Holly Bell (John) of Hinsdale; granddaughter, Natalie Philobos (Domadious); brother, Harry J. Mosser Jr. (Connie); and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Wallace Taylor Shanks, Jr.

Suzanne will always be remembered for her kindness, generosity and wonderful sense of humor.

A visitation will  be held on Monday March 13, 2023 from 10am until time of Funeral Service at 12pm at Adolf Funeral Home, 7000 S Madison St, Willowbrook, IL 60527. 

Richard “Rick” Mantucca, 66, longtime resident of Cicero, passed away on March 5, 2023.

Rick loved to be with his family and will be greatly missed by his four children, Richard (Marie) Mantucca, Dan (Megan) Mantucca, Shannon (Derek) Burton and Ryan Mantucca. He also loved being a grandpa and was the proud “papa” to his nine grandchildren Connor, Layla, Mario, Dominic, Kayden, Audrey, Nico, Cecilia and David.

It is no secret that Rick’s greatest love in life was his family. Whether it was coaching his daughter’s softball teams, hitting the links with his 3 sons or just relaxing on the couch playing silly made up games while watching his favorite TV shows or movies.

Rick leaves behind six siblings Bud (Diane), Bob (Geri), Sue (Bob) Wawrzyniak, Art (Donna), Joe (Angela) and Steve.  He was preceded in death by his parents Sam and Madonna Mantucca and his sister Donna (Jerry) Grimaldi. 

Born the sixth out of eight children on October 31, 1956, Rick loved the fact he was born on Halloween and would joke about it often. In speaking of jokes, Rick was full of them. Whether it be a silly dad joke or some goofy riddle or one-liner, it was hard to be in a room too long with Rick and not find yourself laughing. He was a hard worker and enjoyed his time and the friends he made as a union printer and retired from Lehigh Cadillac Direct after 23 years.

A celebration of Rick’s life will be held at Adolf Funeral Home, 7000 S Madison St, Willowbrook, on Sunday, March 19 from 2-5 PM. (Memorial Service time pending)

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/ appreciated.

Service information: 630-325-2300 or adolfservices.com

Felipe Rosales was the devoted husband, loving father and grandfather.  He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family of February 28, 2023 in Chicago.  Felipe was born November 2, 1936 to Susano Rosales y Victoria Nuñez de Rosales in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, México al frente del mar.

Felipe was devoted to God and to his family. He was a hard working person who loved and was dedicated to his wife and family.  He immigrated from Mexico with his wife and two daughters, and then had three sons.  He worked thirty years for the railroad to provide for his family.                                                                                     

He is survived by his five children and their spouses:  Hilda Ramos, Estela Weber, Juan Manuel (Karina) Rosales, Juan Felipe (Juana) Rosales and Jesus (Kristi) Rosales.  He leaves behind thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild and many cherished nieces and nephews.