The Oaks Funeral Home

The Oaks Funeral Home The funeral services we arrange are unique to each family. Catering to all faiths and traditions.

Always on my mind
03/31/2026

Always on my mind

Don't wait for things to get easier or simpler or better.Life will always be complicated.Learn to be happy right now.Oth...
03/30/2026

Don't wait for things to get easier or simpler or better.
Life will always be complicated.
Learn to be happy right now.
Otherwise, you will run out of time.

Joe M. Banquells age 68; Beloved husband of Lourdes Rivero; Loving father of Joseph Jr. and Annette (Nikola Vucic). Visi...
03/30/2026

Joe M. Banquells age 68; Beloved husband of Lourdes Rivero; Loving father of Joseph Jr. and Annette (Nikola Vucic). Visitation Tuesday, March 31st 3:00 – 8:00 PM and Wednesday, April 1st 8:00 AM until time of funeral, 9:15 AM at The Oaks Funeral Home 1201 E. Irving Park Road (at Prospect), Itasca to Queen of the Rosary Church. Mass 10:00 AM. Interment Saint Michael the Archangel Cemetery. For funeral information: 630-250-8588 or oaksfh.com

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done."-...
03/29/2026

"Don't worry about anything;
instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need,
and thank Him
for all He has done."
-Philippians 4:6-

People closest to me think I am tough as nails. That could not be further away from the truth. I simply keep getting b...
03/28/2026

People closest to me think I am tough as nails. That could not be further away from the truth. I simply keep getting back up again and again

We don't move on from the ones we have lost.We move forward with them always in our hearts, all around us, in who we are...
03/27/2026

We don't move on from the ones we have lost.
We move forward with them
always in our hearts,
all around us,
in who we are,
and in all that we do.

Tomas Landeros; Beloved husband of the late Lidia; Loving father of 7; Cherished grandfather of 24 and great grandfather...
03/26/2026

Tomas Landeros; Beloved husband of the late Lidia; Loving father of 7; Cherished grandfather of 24 and great grandfather of 4; Dear brother, uncle, cousin, and friend to many. Visitation Sunday, March 29th 3:00-8:00 pm and Monday, March 30th 8:00 am until time of final prayers at 9:00 am at The Oaks Funeral Home, 1201 E Irving Park Road (at Prospect), Itasca to Saint Cecilia Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am. Interment All Saints Cemetery. For funeral info: 630-250-8588 or oaksfh.com

As evening falls, an ache builds in my chestI know I must go to bed to try to get some restI hug a tearstained pillow wh...
03/26/2026

As evening falls, an ache builds in my chest
I know I must go to bed to try to get some rest

I hug a tearstained pillow when no one is around
I cry for the love I lost and scream without sound

Others see me and think I’m doing well
But every day as evening sets I enter my own hell

Time hasn't healed my pain or quieted my fears
So every night, alone in bed I sheds those silent tears

One of the scary parts about life is that any day can be the last day you talk to someone. Take the opportunity to tell ...
03/25/2026

One of the scary parts about life is that any day can be the last day you talk to someone.
Take the opportunity to tell someone you love them.
Do it today.
Tomorrow is not promised.
Tell your family and friends
I Love You !! 💞💝

One of the hardest things you can do is to continue parenting through your grief. Carrying your heartbreak while still p...
03/24/2026

One of the hardest things you can do is to continue parenting through your grief.

Carrying your heartbreak while still packing lunches, answering questions, and reading stories at bedtime is demanding and complex and so very heavy.
Finding a way to keep going for those who still need you, even when you feel like you are barely holding yourself together, is a Herculean task.

There is no roadmap; no cheat sheet.
Some days, just getting everyone through the day is a hard won victory.
Take those victories.

Parents don’t stop grieving just because their children need them.
Children don’t stop needing because their parents are grieving.
These two realities are simultaneously true.

It’s okay to be tired.
It’s okay to have no words.
It’s okay that sometimes “good enough” is enough.

About 35 years ago, I met a chaplain at a Level 1 trauma center. He lived and preached the principle that when we pray, ...
03/23/2026

About 35 years ago, I met a chaplain at a Level 1 trauma center. He lived and preached the principle that when we pray, first we say thank you and then we say please. 🙏❤️

One of our followers sent in a quote and now I can't stop thinking about it."Sadness that brings you closer to God is be...
03/22/2026

One of our followers sent in a quote and now I can't stop thinking about it.

"Sadness that brings you closer to God is better than happiness that pulls you further away."

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Itasca, IL
60143

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