Matilda Janet “Tillie” Smith, nee Placek, October 19, 2001, age 61, late of Country Club Hills, formerly of Chicago, beloved wife of Dennis K. Smith; dear mother of David of Country Club Hills, Stephen of Bolingbrook, Leonard (Katharine) of Winter Springs, FL, and Martin Smith of Elmhurst; cherished grandmother of Kimberly, David and Karolyn Smith; loving sister of Casimir (Karen) Placek of Florida, Geraldine Parks of Chicago, Diane (Robert) Clark of Wisconsin, Patricia (Lester) Pietruszewski and Joan Ryan, both of Glendale Heights, IL; daughter-in-law of Kenneth J. Smith of Lake Zurich. Member of P.R.C.U. Resting at the Tews Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood, Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m. Prayers 8:45 a.m. Wednesday to St. Joseph Church, 179th Street and Dixie Highway, Homewood. Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, IL. 708-798-5300.
![Walter Payton [34] dives into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown in the first quarter of a game on Sept. 7, 1986 at Soldier Field against the Cleveland Browns, giving the Bears a 14-7 lead. (Ed Wagner Jr./Chicago Tribune)](https://bancodeprofissionais.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CTC-L-CTHIST-AFF-860-CT_F_234364805_e3b687.jpg?w=530 "CHICAGO BEARS FOOTBALL TEAM SEPT 1986")
