Congratulations to our Egg Decorating Contest Winners! 

Dustin A., Meara & William C., Joshua & Olivia S., Stevie S. &

Karen W. 

Please stop by to receive your prize of a $10 gift card to Bills’s Place/Maple Avenue Creamery.  Enjoy your Yummy Treats! Thank you all that participated.  We loved all the decorated eggs and your colored and decorated little finger pictures too!

The flowers are in full bloom and what a beautiful sight it is. Do you have a green thumb..or are thinking about becoming one?

Garden Club of La Grange Park Annual Plant Sale 

Saturday, May 11, 2019  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

The club's Annual Plant Sale will be held  in the pavilion located on the northern edge of Memorial Park. The Sale will include: annuals, perennials, herbs, house plants and vegetables. Always a good place to shop for Mother's Day.  Call 708-354-9341, for more information.

Mothers come in all forms, Moms, Step Moms, Foster Moms, Auntie Moms, Big Sisters, Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers, Teachers and Friends.  To all of you that have carried, taught, raised, mentored, guided and loved us…we will never be able to thank you for all that you do, have done or will do.  You will always be loved and you will always be with us beyond your years.

Grief Support Gatherings

Please join us, May 14, 2019-Creative Ways to Manage Grief Although there is no “right” way to grieve, there are various things you can do to help you move through grief.  As an example, there are creative avenues you can tap into as a way to express the hurt, pain, and sadness you might experience. You’ll find that using your creative brain to manage grief reactions can be soothing and satisfying. The goal of this group discussion is to get your creative juices flowing. In addition to writing and painting, you’ll learn that there are many other modalities to creatively express your grief experience. Seats are limited; please R.S.V.P. by May 10, 2019 to info@hitzemanfuneral.com or 708-485-2000. We appreciate your continued trust in Hitzeman Funeral Home and we hope that you will be able to join us. Refreshments will follow.

Bike Brookfield

Attention Cyclists, time to get geared up for Bike Brookfield on May 18, 2018.  This event is sponsored by the Village.  The Bike Rodeo will begin at 9 A.M., the Police Escorted Kid’s Bike Ride at 10 A.M. and the 10k Community Bike ride at 11 A.M.  A brief after party will take place at Kiwanas Park with music and refreshments, raffles and a few surprises.  For more information, go to the Village’s Website https://brookfieldil.gov/2019-bike-brookfield-registration/

Get your Dancing Shoes on!

Help us celebrate our 115th Year serving the Community!

For the 1^st 115 Guests at this years Brookfield's Chamber of Commerce Street Dance, on May 18, 2019, you will receive a commemorative 14 oz Mug sponsored in part by Hitzeman Funeral Home.  This is just a way to say thank you for your continued trust in us for the last 115 years.  Feel free to stop by our offices May 13,2019 – May 17, 2019 from 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. (Limit 2 per person-Must be 21 years or older) Use responsibly! https://www.brookfieldchamber.net/events/2019/5/18/old-fashioned-street-dance

Aging Care Connections

Understanding Funeral Arrangements & the Benefit of Pre-Planning Seminar May 22, 2019 

Everything you wanted to know about Funeral Arrangements but were afraid to ask…Join us along with Aging Care Connections Event at Hitzeman Funeral Home May 22, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. for this informative and interactive seminar.  You may reserve your seat by calling 708-485-2000.Refreshments served.

For Aging Care Connections, Newsletter, click on the link below: 

http://agingcareconnections.org/forms/2019/april/AWM%202019%

20Calendar%20of%20Programs.pdf

Happy Memorial Day. - 5/27/19

Lets take a moment this Memorial Day to pause and thank our military personnel that paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and our great nation.  I’m sure we can all agree that without those men, women and the families of our fallen soldiers, we would be not be celebrating our liberty today.  So fly those flags high.

May God Bless you and keep you forever in his arms.

Call us about our Special Veteran's Pre-Planning Package.  You have served our country...let us serve you.

Grief Support Gatherings

Please join us, June 11, 2019 for Finding Solace in Art.  Join us for a night of fun as we roll up our sleeves and get our creative juices flowing! Special guest, Joan Cantwell, a nurse and artist will talk about her journey as a caretaker and griever after the death of her father. She will share how art allowed her to work through existential questions about life and how it has made it possible for her to move beyond feeling stuck.  To demonstrate the value of incorporating creativity in your grief journey, Joan will also facilitate an art project with participants. Please bring a small picture of your loved one. Ms. Cantwell is a contributor and editor of the book, 21 Peaceful Nurses: Essays on a Spiritually Guided Practice. This discussion will run from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm and Seating is very limited. Please R.S.V.P. by June 7, 2019 to info@hitzemanfuneral.com or 708-485-2000.   We are asking for a $10 registration fee for the gathering. Seats will not be reserved until the registration fee is collected. All proceeds will go to the Compassionate Friends Program (Loss of a Child). This group has a local chapter in Brookfield. Refreshments will be served. 

For more information: www.hitzemanfuneral.com/griefsupport/