Comings & Goings: Hitzeman Funeral Home marks 110th anniversary
apart from the others.
really appreciate during grieving times,” said Hitzeman, the great-grandson of
the founder and President of Hitzeman Funeral Home in Brookfield. “Because we
have been an integral part of the community for so long, our clients throughout
Chicagoland and the western suburbs know that they can count on us to be there
when they need us. We have folks come into our funeral home because they
remember the caring service my father and grandfather provided to their family
in the past.”
It wasn’t broken so there was nothing to fix.”
said.
In the mid-1970s, the family closed the Chicago location and centralized
everything at the Brookfield office.
the business that we’ve kept going for 110 years,” he said. “I get a
lot of people coming to us because my grandfather or my dad was good to them
and it is my intention to do the same.
quality of service. We are proud to serve the community we live in, and to be a
part of our patron’s lives for 110 years. We look forward to continuing the
legacy as a family owned business for years to come.”
The funeral will celebrate its anniversary with an open house from noon to 4
p.m. on Saturday, June 21, at 9445 W. 31st St. At the open house you will have
the opportunity to:
- Enjoy music and entertainment by Dan Hamilton from the
American Legion
- Participate in a Veteran’s Salute at 1 p.m.
- Be entertained by Trent James Ketchmark, magician
extraordinaire, at 2:30 p.m.
- Refreshments catered by local restaurants
For more information, visit www.HitzemanFuneral.com.
New Jersey company
acquires Bedford Park firm
Naturex Inc., based in South Hackensack, N.J., acquired Vegetable Juices Inc. of Bedford Park last
Tuesday, and the move reportedly doubles Naturex’s local operations in food and
beverage markets. More importantly, it gives Naturex a serious expertise in
vegetable ingredients.
Vegetable Juices Inc. was founded in 1934 by Dominic Rolle,
who is credited with having taken a part in developing the V8 vegetable juice
brand. The company has since expanded to offer a variety of vegetable
ingredients as concentrates, juices, pures, and dices. In a recent interview
with Nutritional Outlook,
Vegetable Juices Inc. hinted that it is seeing growing interest in savory
beverages, which may incorporate ingredients such as cayenne pepper, bell
pepper, lemongrass and ginger.
Now open at Chicago Ridge
Schoop’s, a northwest Indiana-based
hamburger chain, opened its latest location last month at the Chicago Ridge
Mall food court. The chain used to have a location on 95th Street in
nearby Hickory Hills.
Also
opening last month in the mall’s food court was Pepillos, a restaurant that features
homemade Mexican food.
The
mall also last month welcomed Champs
Sports into its new permanent spot. The store carries sports and team-related apparel and gear.
Ingredion declares
dividend
The board of directors of Ingredion Inc. have declared a
quarterly dividend of 42 cents per share on the company’s common stock. The
dividend is payable on July 5 to stockholders of record at the close of
business on June 30.
Marquette Bank
holding food drive
Marquette Bank is encouraging customers and neighbors to
donate nonperishable food items at any bank location as part of its
Neighborhood Food Drive. Items will be collected through June 21 and will be
distributed to local pantries and neighborhood food banks through the Greater
Chicago Food Depository and the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Donations can be
placed in food barrels at any of Marquette Bank’s 22 Chicagoland locations.
If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened
to an old favorite, drop me a line at [email protected].
You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other
parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy.blogspot.com.
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