John J. McLaren

John J. McLaren obituary

John J. McLaren

John McLaren Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ltd. on Oct. 22, 2025.

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John J. McLaren, age 90, of Brookfield formerly of Suring, WI, Berwyn, IL and Scotland. Beloved husband of the late Verona J. McLaren, nee Adamson; loving father of John McLaren, Kevin McLaren and Patricia (Ray) Mizura; dear grandfather of Victoria (Christopher) LaPaglia, Mary (Dustin) McIntire, Ray (Lindsay-Ann) Mizura, Jack McLaren, James Mizura and Jane McLaren; great grandfather of Michael McIntire, Emily Verona McIntire, Scott McIntire, Sonny LaPaglia and Theodore Mizura; brother of the late George McLaren and Alexander McLaren; brother in law of David (the late Maryann) Adamson, the late Laura (Frank) Desider and Patricia Adamson. John was a long time member of the Knights of Columbus and the United Chess Federation.

Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 8:30 A.M. to 10 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Funeral Saturday 10 A.M. to St. Louise de Marillac Church, corner of 30th & Raymond, LaGrange Park. Mass 10:30 A.M.

Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.

Information 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 Memories link above 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 John McLaren Family. We will gladly forward it on to the family.

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