Local Pietryka Funeral Home Obituaries
Anthony J Manicke
Sep 28, 2024
**In Loving Memory of Anthony J. Manicke**
With heavy hearts, we celebrate the life of Anthony J. Manicke, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who touched the lives of many. Anthony was a loving husband for 59 wonderful years to the late Rosemarie. Together, they built a beautiful family and he will forever be as a beloved father John (the...
Rodolfo Casas Nevarez
Sep 7, 2024
Rudy passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2024 at 4:40 PM, at Advocate Christ Medical Center, in Oak Lawn, IL. He was born on 10/04/1956 to Prudenciana Nevarez and Luis Casas in Portales Guanacevi Durango, in Mexico. He arrived to the United States in the year 1972, little did he know this would be where he would create a home...
Emilio Lassalle
Sep 7, 2024
Emilio Lassalle Méndez, affectionately known as "Mijo," passed away on September 7, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 96. Born on April 6, 1928, in Moca, Puerto Rico, Emilio's life was marked by a series of ventures and moves that showcased his entrepreneurial spirit and zest for life. In his early twenties, Emilio moved to Buffalo, New York,...
Stefania Pogwizd
Sep 7, 2024
Stefania Pogwizd, (nee Budz), aged 84, of Chicago, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Born in Czarna Góra, Poland, she was the loving mother of Maria Pogwizd, devoted youngest daughter of her late parents Zofia (nee Hełdak) and Sebastian Budz, beloved sister of her late siblings Elżbieta Kowalczyk (nee Budz) and Władysław Budz and fond...
Ignacio B Montes Jr
Aug 28, 2024
Ignacio “Iggy”B. Montes Jr. Born in Chicago Illinois died unexpectedly at the age of 84, in Orlando Florida in his home. Beloved husband to the late Annette Montes nee Jurkowski, Loving Father of Michael (Matina), James (Kimberley), Christina (Matthew) Calkins dearest grandfather of 11 and great grandfather of 6; dear son of the late Ignacio Sr. and the late Esperanza...
Maria Walkuska
Aug 28, 2024
Maria Wałkuska, 82, of Chicago, IL passed away to the Lord’s embrace on August 28th, 2024 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Maria was born and raised in Giełczyn, Poland. She married Jan Wałkuski in 1961 and raised three daughters. Maria emigrated to the United States in 1985 where she resided for 39 years. She was a life-long devoted Catholic who...
