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19
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9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
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20
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9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd.
9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsFeb
20
Funeral service
9:30 a.m.
Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd.
9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
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Daniel Emmett Obituary
Daniel Joseph Emmett, age 83 of La Grange Park. Beloved husband of Sheila Sue Emmett, nee Glaczenski; fond father of Lauren Emmett and the late Andrew Emmett; dear grandfather of Hailey Emmett and Paige Emmett; dear great grandfather of Novalyn, Daniel and Renesmay.
Visitation Thursday, February 19, 2026 from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Friday, February 20, 2026 from 9:00 A.M. to time of Service 9:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd. 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513.
Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Information at 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
For those of you that would like to express your condolences to the family, please click on the Guestbook and you can leave the family a message. If you wish to send a Sympathy Card to the Family, please feel free to send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513, c/o the Daniel Emmett Family. We will gladly forward it on to the family.
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Upcoming Events
Feb
19
Visitation
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd.
9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsFeb
20
Visitation
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd.
9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsFeb
20
Funeral service
9:30 a.m.
Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd.
9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsServices provided by
Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesOnly 11 hours left for delivery to next service.