Stephen BRODWOLF Obituary

Name: Funeral Mass for Stephen BRODWOLF
Start: 2022-09-02T15:00:00.000Z
Location: Faith, Hope & Charity Church

BRODWOLF, Stephen L.

It is with great sadness that we share the loss of the deeply loved Stephen Lee Brodwolf, of Chicago, IL, and formerly of Rye, NY, Winnetka, IL, and Hamilton, OH. Steve died peacefully of natural causes, while asleep at his home on Sunday, August 14, 2022. He was 68 years old.

Steve will be dearly missed by his immediate family – Sarah and Jackson Brodwolf (children), Karen Braun (former wife), Susan and Chris Hanselman (sister and brother-in-law), and Nick Hanselman (nephew) (Will Selnik) and Emily Minihan (niece) (Jack) – along with many adoring and life-long friends.

Steve will be remembered for his brilliant creative mind, widely appreciated support, and thoughtful approach to life and the relationships that define it.

A funeral mass will be held at Faith, Hope & Charity Church, located at 191 Linden Street, Winnetka, IL, at 10 a.m. CT on Friday, September 2. A reception to celebrate his life will follow from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Living Room (3rd Fl.) at Wolf Point East, located at 313 West Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, IL. All are welcome at both or either event.

For additional information, please refer to donnellanfuneral.com or call (847) 675-1990.

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Published by Journal-News on Aug. 21, 2022.

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Marianne Kessler

September 2, 2022

Condolences to all of Steve´s family and friends. He used his abundant talents for good. I miss his unique snapshots on my Facebook feed each day. Rest In Peace, Steve.

Steve & Kathy Ehrle

September 1, 2022

Our sincere condolences to the Brodwolf and Hanselman families.
May Stephen Rest In Peace.
Kathy & Steve Ehrle

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Laura Bratu

August 27, 2022

I only met Steve a few times, but he has been a dear friend of my sister MaryEllens for many years. Over the years I heard so many wonderful things about Steve from her. Know that I am sending love and healing to Steve's family and friends in this difficult time.

Marianne Frank

August 27, 2022

Anyone who had the blessing to know Steve is better off because of it. He embodied such a generous spirit and sharing his daily photos, music and humor every morning brought such joy into so many hearts. Gone far too soon, I will miss him dearly everyday. My deepest condolences to his family.

Ellen Dreyer and John Eiffert

August 26, 2022

Karen, Sarah, and Jack,
Steve was one of the "good guys". Not only was he a good guy, but a very talented one. And, a joy to work with. He was always reaching for the stars. We are So very sorry we will not be able to attend his Mass, and celebration of life. We will be out of the country. We will always remember Steve fondly. Hopefully your good memories will keep him close. Ellen and John

Linda MacLennan

August 22, 2022

Sarah and Jack,
I´m so deeply sorry for this enormous loss.
Anyone who knew Steve, knew how much he loved you and how very proud you made him.
And I´m so saddened for all of us whose lives he helped color and so suddenly left.
It´s often said that a person´s passing leaves the world a little less bright, but in the case of your dad, our world truly is far less brilliantly vivid. He was a whirlwind of creative energy whose enthusiasm for the visual world around him was contagious.
Even though none of us saw him in person as much as we would have liked, he was a daily part of our lives though his art. A morning ritual was to see what exquisite "snaps" boxcar9 had posted that morning. Conversely, my posts weren´t complete until they had boxcar9´s stamp of creative approval!
I often wondered why he continued to work so hard, so intensely at our age. I don´t think he could help himself. There was so much creative energy fueling his soul, it had to be released.
I´m so grateful to have been in a very tiny way, part of his orbit and inspired by his light.
Rest in blissful peace, SLB.

Randi Nash

August 21, 2022

I've never met a kinder and gentler man. Steve was a breath of creativity, beauty, intelligence, loyalty, insight, calm as well as an empathetic, sensitive friend. He helped me get through my 18 month battle with Covid and in that solidified my friendship for an eternity.

I am forever grateful for the love and care he consistently bestowed and for the laughter and deep conversation we shared.

I send my heartfelt condolences to the loves of his life, Sarah & Jack. You brought him infinite joy and incredible meaning to his life and purpose.

May he Rest In Peace and may his memory forever be a blessing to the many he touched.

Chris Claeys

August 21, 2022

So saddened by the passing of Steve. He was a wonderful person and client, as well as a very talented art director and photographer. God Bless.

Gail Mancuso

August 21, 2022

I am very saddened to hear of Steve's passing. As a fellow photographer, his work was a continual inspiration to me. His encouraging and supportive words were a reflection of the kind hearted person he was. Steve had an incredible eye for composition and it showed in his extraordinary photography. He will be truly missed.

Carol Mick

August 19, 2022

My sympathy to all Steve´s family.
So many memories come to mind from growing up together in Lindenwald -
and being classmates. Such a great guy.

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