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Norma Brown, 98
Norma C. Brown, 98, of Oak Park, formerly of Melrose Park, Park Forest and Chicago, died on December 14, 2025, fiercely independent and fighting until the end.…
Mel Noel Jr., 81
Melbourne Noel Jr., 81, died on Dec. 6, 2025. He was born on Christmas Eve, 1943, as the carolers were singing “Noel, Noel” — an event that…
Dolores Proko, 96
Dolores A. Proko (nee Brock), 96, of Oak Park, died on Dec. 6, 2025 in her Oak Park home. Born on Feb. 16, 1929 in Chicago, she…
Rob Steffen, 74
Robert “Rob” Christopher Steffen, AIA, of Oak Park, died peacefully on Nov. 23, 2025. Born on March 15, 1951 in Chicago to Harriet and Richard Steffen, he…
Bill Baker, 88
William H. Baker, 88, of Oak Park, died on Dec. 1, 2025. Born on May 24, 1937 and raised in Hyde Park, he was a proud alum…
Burt Andersen, 93
Burton Robert Andersen, 93, of Oak Park, died on Dec. 5, 2025. Born on Aug. 27, 1932, to Alice (née Mara) and Burton Royal Andersen in Chicago,…
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