All Tributes - Montgomery, IL

Nancy E. Mora, 83, of Aurora, IL passed away on May 11, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 5, 1938 in Cuba the daughter of Rafael and Elena (Gomez) Rivero. Nancy was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother who was dedicated to her family. She loved cooking and gardening and was an active member of San Pablo church in Aurora. She is survived by her daughters; Lizet (Jaime) Flores and Maria (Alex) Merlo; grandchildren, Dr. Alex Jr. (Nancy) Merlo, David (Kelsey) Merlo,...

Ava Faith Luna, 10 months old passed away surrounded by her family and twin sister on May 10, 2022. She was born on July 7, 2021 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Anthony and Brittany Luna. Ava, our sweet, sweet girl was a fighter from the very beginning. From her NICU journey to her journey through all the challenges she endured with her rare genetic disorder. Although her life was cut short, 2 months before her first birthday, she filled our hearts with a lot of joy and laughter. She was a...

Maria Villasenor, 70, of Aurora, IL passed away on May 9, 2022 with her family by her side. She was born on October 1, 1951 in Des Plaines, IL the daughter of Jose and Lydia (Menchaca) Gonzalez. Maria was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. Above all things Maria adored her time spent with family and cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She held a special bond with each of them. She was also a devout Catholic who devoted much of her time...

Gilberto “Magoo” Gonzales Jr., passed away Sunday May 8, 2022 at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 10, 1967 in Aurora, son of Gilberto Sr. and the late Celia Gonzales. His past employer was Walter E. Smithe.. Gilberto had a great love for his family, he also loved to dance and turn the music up to 11!  He also enjoyed racing and detailing cars, he loved to BBQ, he loved fishing but most of all...

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye for now to our beloved Clarence Dwain Green of Montgomery, IL as he went to join his Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 8th, 2022.  He passed peacefully with his wife of 62 years, Barbara at his side. He was also surrounded by his son, Mitchell (Genie) Green and his Pastor Ken (Debbie) Holt.  He is survived by his wife, Barbara Green, his sons Mitchell (Genie) Green and Rodney (Tracy) Green, 5 grandchildren, Jordan Green, Jacob Green, Joshua...

Bernice Hertelendi, 91, of Montgomery, IL passed away on May 8, 2022. She was born on May 12, 1930 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Phillip and Mary (Aloia) Cuchiara. On September 10, 1955 she married Robert Hertelendi in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her son Robert (Kathleen) Hertelendi and son-in-law Kendall (Ann) Wilson; granddaughter Jessica Lavery; great-grandchildren, Evalyn, Samuel and Lillian Mateski. She is also survived by her siblings, Joann (the late Ron) Tomczak and Ann (the...

Lydia R. Martinez, 81 of Elmendorf Texas, passed away at her daughters home in Montgomery on Friday May 6, 2022 Surrounded by her loving family. She was born in LaGrulla, Tx on February 21, 1941, daughter of Higinio and Severa (Salinas) Ramirez. She was employed by one of the biggest banks in Texas; Frost   Bank; where she was a Mortgage Collector for over 25 years. Lydia enjoyed playing the guitar, piano, several other instruments along with singing, crochet, being devoted to God...

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Richard Carl Karsten, 79, of Montgomery, IL passed away on May 5, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 19, 1942 in Fort Oglethorpe, GA the son of Carl and Edna (Simonson) Karsten. He proudly served his country with the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot during Vietnam. In 2001 he retired from Exelon after many years of dedicated service. Rich was always willing to lend a helping hand and jumped at the opportunity to help someone with a project....