All Obituaries

Shirley Ann Sonne of Morton Grove, beloved wife of William "Bill"; dear mother of Teresa "Terry" Irpino and Sherry Sonne Quinlan; loving grandmother of Rebekah Irpino, Tara (Joseph) Tines, Colin Quinlan, Joseph Irpino and Michael Quinlan; cherished great grandmother of Joseph Thomas Tines and Emma Louise Tines; fond sister of Dorothy (Vince) Rieck. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Saturday April 20th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m....

Paul Edward Jetter, 75, of Mt. Prospect, beloved husband of Cindy; loving father of Charlotte (Mike) Dahlen, Stephanie, Diana, and Craig; dear grandfather of 6; cherished great grandfather of 2. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, April 13th at 12:30 p.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation Friday, April 12th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (847) 965-2500

Deacon Joseph Tony "Butch"  Valdez, 68, of Chicago, loving brother of Fr. Mario, Reuben, Daphne, and Grant; dear uncle of Maricar, Margarita, Maydel, Mariz, and Melissa Grace. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Tuesday, April 16th at 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053. Funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. Cremation private. Visitation Monday, April 15th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (847) 965-2500

Debra A. Estry, 70, of Arlington Heights, beloved wife of Glenn; loving mother of Aaron (Beth) and Michael (Deirdre); cherished grandmother of Charlotte; dear sister of Mary O'Young, Patrick Dunning and Kathleen Semelka. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Friday from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 4:00 p.m. Cremation private. Please omit flowers.

Ricardo R. "Hapon" Aves, 87, of Chicago, beloved husband of Corazon; loving father of Roberto (Rolliete), Carina (Rizalino) Santiago, Rico (Rowena), and Caroline (Kenneth) Chung; dear grandfather of Riffvan, Ian, Kyle, Janea, Illor, Kristen, Justin, and Alexander; cherished great grandfather of Arkei; fond brother of Divina (the late Ricardo) Aves. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, April 13th from 9:00 a.m. until time of the...

David R. Upton of Morton Grove, formerly of Rockford; at rest April 3, 2024. Beloved husband of Jeranne nee Barnes; loving father of Melissa (Timothy McKinney) Upton and Robynn (partner Shawn Kinnear) Upton; dear grandfather of Sloane, Tatum, Lionel, Asa and Winston. Services have been held privately. 

Andrew L. Juszczak, 73, of Highland Park, beloved husband of Debbie Masaracchia; loving father of Matthew (Meredith), Luke, Paul, and John; dear grandfather of 2; fond brother of the late Albert and Jack. Memorial visiation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday April 5th from 2:00 p.m. until time of memorial service at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Red Cross 2200 W. Harrison St. Chicago, IL 60612 appreciated. (847) 965-2500

In loving memory of Alexander Thomas Elliott: Alex peacefully passed away on March 31, 2024, after a brief stint at retirement. Alex was a cornerstone of the community, having dedicated over five decades to the restaurant industry. He was the proud owner of Elliott’s Seafood Grille & Chop House for more than two decades, where he shared his passion for food and hospitality with countless patrons. Prior to his successful career in the restaurant business, Alex managed a family...

Marlene Szyszka, of Chicago, beloved wife of Roger, CPD; loving mother of Renee (Gerald) Sliwicki and Jeff (Debra); dear grandmother of Ashley (John) Wenzl, Nicole (Nathan) Steele, Alexis Szyszka, Michael Sliwicki, and Addison Szyszka; cherished great grandmother of Casey, Dylan, and Henry. Services and interment private. Memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice 1550 Bishop Ct. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056. (847) 965-2500

Kathleen Joy Koziol, 71, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Joseph; loving mother of Michael and Chris. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Saturday, March 16th from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500