Rosella Castillo

Rosella Castillo, nee Olszowska, was born in Chicago, Ill., Feb. 7, 1928, and at rest May 5, 2012.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 19, 2012, at First Baptist Church, 292 Oak Meadows Drive, Wood Dale, Ill., 60191. Food and fellowship will begin at 5 p.m. until the time of service at 6 p.m.
Mrs. Castillo was the beloved mother of Cynthia Biedrzycki, James (Judith) Gleason and the late Lisa (Richard) Fox; devoted grandmother of Joy (Bradley) Sherfey, Amelia (Jimmy) Golden, Mark (Jennifer) Zimmerman, Beth (Matthew) Lamb, Cheryl Biedrzycki, Emmanuella, Ethan, Kea, Blake and Sierra Fox, Richard (Katherine), Robert (Caroline) and the late Megan Gleason; proud great-grandmother of Jane, Peter, Ryan, Andrew, Marielle, Thomas, Lilith, Kaytlin, Micheal, Allison, Nathan, Brendan and Kaiden; and dear sister of Katherine (the late Edward) Biley and Joseph (Lucille) Smith.
Arrangements were made by The Original Lamb Family Funeral and Cremation Service, 708-710-9549.

Kathleen Edwards

Kathleen M. Edwards, nee Wherity, 63, of Lombard, died Sunday, May 13.
Visitation will be today, May 16, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 17, at the funeral home. Interment is private.
Mrs. Edwards is survived by her sons, Jeffrey P. (Laura L.) of Villa Park and Christopher J. (Karen T.); three grandchildren; sisters, Maureen Brennwald, Colleen (Jim) Quenzer, Eileen (Tom) Covelli and Doreen (Joe) Robinson; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by he parents, William and Dorothy Wherity; and brother-in-law, Bryan.
Mrs. Edwards was formerly a resident of Countryside and Glen Ellyn.
Please omit flowers. Donations to the Lupus Foundation of America, P.O. Box 42812, Chicago, IL 60642, would be appreciated.
Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

Irene Eiselt

Irene Eiselt, nee Herman, 95, of Lombard, died Tuesday, May 8, in Downers Grove.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 11, at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Road, Lombard, with the Rev. Ron Marchese officiating. Interment was at Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery.
Mrs. Eiselt is survived by her daughters, Cynthia (Wayne) Brinkman and Patty Pietrzak; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John L.; and sister, Adeline.
Mrs. Eiselt was a homemaker.
Memorials to the Boys and Girls Mercy Home, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607, would be appreciated.

Richard D. Hesson

Richard D. Hesson, a former and longtime Lombard resident and letter carrier, passed away in Rock Falls.
Online condolences may be sent to http://www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com.

Roger Marquardt

On May 9, 2012, Roger Cole Marquardt, formerly of Lombard, peacefully passed from this world at the age of 75 surrounded by his family.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 12, at Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. Interment was at Lombard Cemetery.
Roger was a devoted husband to his wife, Judy “Hardy”; loving father to Scott “SR” (Barbara), Angela, Jerry (Christine) and Heidi “Cubby”; an adoring and passionate Opa to Dale, Savannah, Cassidy, Alec, Andrew, Julia, Lauren and Oscar; and a loyal friend to countless others.
Roger Cole Marquardt was born to Jerome and Helen Marquardt on Oct. 23, 1936, in the Village of Lombard, Ill., where Roger, a fifth generation Lombardian, called home for the first 67 years of his life. In 2007 Roger, along with his wife Judy, moved from Lombard and split their time between Galena, Ill., and Bailey’s Harbor, Wis.
During his accomplished life, Roger wore many hats, carried with him many different nicknames and spent most of his life serving the public in many different ways. The “Chief” began his career as a Village of Lombard police officer where he rose to the level of deputy chief of police, while volunteering his time as a Lombard firefighter. After leaving the Lombard Police Department, Roger earned his real estate license and become the CEO of a real estate firm he created.
Roger’s magnetic personality and dedication to helping others earned him the honor of being appointed by his peers to the role of president of the DuPage County Board of Realtors. His selfless service to the community was widely varied, serving on advisory boards for hospitals, banks and civic organizations. He was a lifetime member of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.
In 1981, the “Chief” was appointed as director and CEO of the DuPage Airport Authority in West Chicago, Ill., where he continued to serve the public. Under Roger’s leadership, the DuPage Airport became one of the country’s premier general aviation reliever airports. Roger held this position until Gov. Jim Edgar appointed him as the director of the Division of Aeronautics for the state of Illinois.
Following his role with the Division of Aeronautics, the “Director” accepted appointment to the position of assistant to the secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation. Although no longer with the Division of Aeronautics, he continued to honor his love of aviation by serving as chairman of the Illinois Public Airports Association.
After leaving the Department of Transportation, and always looking for a challenge to conquer, “Secretary Marquardt” founded Roger C. Marquardt & Company as an independent lobbyist and consulting firm. Among the numerous honors bestowed upon Roger during his life, possibly his biggest honor came in 2002 when he was appointed to serve his hometown of Lombard in the Illinois House of Representatives, earning yet another nickname, “Representative.”
In 2003, the Village of Lombard honored Roger by designating every Dec. 10 from 2003 forward as “Roger C. Marquardt Day,” commending his longstanding loyalty and service to the people of Lombard. After retiring from the House of Representatives, Roger rejoined Roger C. Marquardt & Company and continued his lobbying career. The “Chairman” also served as chairman of the Jo Daviess County Republican Party and managed many campaigns over the years.
Roger “Chief,” “Mr. Director,” “Mr. Secretary,” “Representative,” “Chairman,” “Bosser,” Marquardt was a lifelong, diehard White Sox fan and Frank Sinatra fan, which he passed on to his sons. Of all the nicknames Roger carried throughout his full life, none were more important to him than those of “Husband,” “Father,” “Opa” and “Friend.” He will be forever missed and never forgotten.
If desired, memorials to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Attn: Roger Marquardt Memorial, P.O. Box 115, Bailey’s Harbo, WI 54202, would be appreciated. Arrangements by Humes Funeral Home, Addison.
Call 630-628-8808 or visit www.HumesFH.com for information.

Frederick Mullett Jr.

Frederic Edward “Ted” Mullett Jr., 70, died peacefully while embraced by family at the University of Chicago Hospital on Saturday, May 12.
Visitation will be today, May 16, with a service at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. He will be cremated and laid to rest on what would have been his 71st birthday, May 23, at Mt. Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst.
Mr. Mullett is survived by his son, Mark Edward; and sister, Gayle Roseanne Priebe.
Mr. Mullett was born in Chicago to Bernice Marie and Frederick Edward Mullett and lived in Lombard since 1952. He was a graduate of Glenbard High School in Glen Ellyn. He made national headlines when he soloed a private airplane at the age of 14 and then continued on as a private pilot for decades.
Mr. Mullett held a variety of jobs such as a mechanic at American Airlines, an air traffic controller for O’Hare, a small engine repairman at G.E.M. Products and spent his later entrepreneurial years running Ted’s Quality Service, a small engine repair shop.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to your favorite charity.
Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

John Pagonis

John A. Pagonis, 66, a lifelong resident of Lombard, died Thursday, May 10.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 15, at Community Presbyterian Church in Lombard. Interment was private at Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery in Oakbrook Terrace.
Mr. Pagonis is survived by his wife, Linda; children, Jennifer N. (Thomas F.) Martin, Melissa A. (Rick C.) Alejandro and Michael J. of Lombard; five grandchildren; mother, Catherine; twin brother James (Maureen); and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew J.
Mr. Pagonis was a trustee at Community Presbyterian Church, was a volunteer with PADS and was a member of VFW Post #2801 in Villa Park. He loved his grandchildren, family and dog, Buddy; loved trains, clocks and pocket watches; enjoyed the outdoors and camping; and was known as a wonderful husband, father and loving grandfather.
Please omit flowers. Donations to the Community Presbyterian Church, 1111 E. Madison, Lombard, IL 60148, would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

Gladys Pedersen

Gladys H. Pedersen, nee Hansen, 91, of Lombard, died Tuesday, May 8, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 12, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment was at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Elmhurst.
Mrs. Pedersen is survived by seven nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, George; sisters, Dorothy and Lillian; and brother, Robert.
Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

Helen Sirek

Helen “Kay” Sirek, 68, of Lombard, died Tuesday, May 8, in Lombard.
A memorial Mass was held Monday, May 14, at Christ the King Church in Lombard.
Ms. Sirek is survived by her siblings, Joan “Josey” (Russell) Warren, Rose (Steve) Sirek-Love, Annette (Mark) Teslik, Dolores (Joseph) Kreye and Gregory (Lois); and six nieces and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Evelyn; brother, David Edward; and brother-in-law, Edward Reilly.
Ms. Sirek was the current president of the Lombard Lions Club and was very active at Christ the King Church. She worked with the blind and other Lions programs, and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Kappa Chapter (Grant-in-Aid), or Lombard Lions Club, P.O. Box 431, Lombard, IL 60148, would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

Edith Vos

Edith E. Vos, nee Havenga, 81, of Lombard, died Friday, May 11, at Providence Healthcare West (Rest Haven), Downers Grove.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 14, at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Road, Lombard, with Dr. Greg Schuringa and the Rev. Mike Laird officiating. Interment was at Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery.
Mrs. Vos is survived by her husband, George; children, Karen (Michael) Vereecken, Kathleen (Michael) Snapper, Kimberly (Philip) Woldman and Steven (Tammy); 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law, John (the late Evelyn) and Jack (Marlene) Vos; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Harold (Harriet) and Albert (the late Nettie) Havenga.
Mrs. Vos was a homemaker and a member of Faith Christian Reformed Church in Elmhurst.
Memorials to Providence Life Services, 18601 N. Creek Drive, Suite A., Tinley Park, IL 60477, would be appreciated.