By WLS Staff

    DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Three members of a Chicago-area family, including two teenagers, died last week while on vacation in Mexico.

The sister of Brenda Correa told ABC7 the 41-year-old Des Plaines woman and her sons, 15-year-old Leo and 13-year-old Armando, were killed by an apparent carbon monoxide leak in the family house where they were staying in Michoacán, Mexico.

Their bodies were found on July 2.

Family members said the three bodies can't be flown back to the United States because of the ongoing investigation. They are being buried in Mexico.

Brenda Correa was a teacher at the Westerhold Early Learning Center in Des Plaines.

The school district shared a letter with family members, saying "Mrs. Correa was a valued member of our ELC learning community. We are devastated by this loss as well as the loss of her children."

A memorial service is being planned for Saturday in Des Plaines.

Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.