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Jeffrey Lee Tatge, 67, died peacefully, his siblings at his bedside, at 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 at Glen Oaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, IL. Jeffrey was born Oct. 2, 1955, in Elkhorn, WI, the first of three sons born to James M. Tatge and Joe Ann (Russo) Durka. He later gained a stepfather Lenny Durka and a stepmother Barbara Tatge. He graduated from Central High School in Paddock Lake, WI, and enlisted in the US Army on Nov. 29,1976. He earned the designation of sharpshooter and...

Jaime Contreras, affectionately known as Jimmy, passed away on September 21, 2023, at the age of 41. He was born on November 6, 1981, and his departure has left a void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. Jimmy is preceded in death by his father, Antonio Contreras, and his mother, Maria Avalos. He is survived by his loving family, including his siblings and siblings-in-law: Maria Avalos (Valentin), Lily Nino (Fidel), Emily Valenzuela, Maria Contreras Haleem...

  I am home in Heaven dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever. Safely home in Heaven at last. There is work still waiting for you, So you must not idly stand, Do it now, while life remains, You shall rest in Jesus’ land. When that work is all completed, He will gently call you Home; Oh, the rapture of that meeting, Oh the joy to see you...

As long as we can dream as long as we can think, as long as we have a memory…we will love you. As long as we have eyes to see, and ears to hear,  and lips to speak…we will love you. As long as we have a heart to feel a soul stirring within us, an imagination to hold you…we will love you. As long as there is time, as long as there is love, as long as we have a breath to speak you name… we will love you, because we loved you  more than anything in...

  I am home in Heaven dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever. Safely home in Heaven at last. There is work still waiting for you, So you must not idly stand, Do it now, while life remains, You shall rest in Jesus’ land. When that work is all completed, He will gently call you Home; Oh, the rapture of that meeting, Oh the joy to see you...