All Obituaries

Richard H. Schaul, 97, beloved father of Michael (Nancy), Richard (Joan), Deborah (Ted) Collison, James (Suzanne), Gayemarie (Bruce) Hendriksen, Karyn (Robert) Dillon, Sean (Deb), Terrence and Ryan (Claire); loving grandfather of 22; cherished great grandfather of 21; dear brother of Kenneth (Donna) and the late Jack, Barbara Turk, Peter and Katie Griffin. Proud veteran who served in WW2 as a Naval aviator. Please come and share your personal stories of this man who lived and died a legend....

William "Billy" L. Murphy, 48, of Chicago, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved father of William and Ryan; loving son of James and Margaret Alice; dear brother of Jim (Maggie), Kevin, Maggie (Brian) Early, and Dan (Kelli). Memorial mass at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Monday, July 19th at 11:00 a.m. (847) 965-2500

Owen Friewer, 78, husband of Peggy, nee Flickinger; stepfather of Kelly and Kristy (Anthony); grandfather of Jude and Cole; brother of the late Roger (Mickey) and Genevieve (Erich). Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Saturday, July 17th at 11:00 a.m. to St. Martha Church. Mass at 11:30 a.m. Cremation private. Visitation Friday, July 16th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (847) 965-2500

Rev. Robert “Bobby” J. Morse, Jr., 64, of Morton Grove, Illinois, passed away peacefully Friday, June 25, 2021 surrounded by family. Bobby was born January 19, 1957 at Fort Belvoir Army base in Virginia to Robert and Brunhilde Morse. Being the child of his Army SFC Father, they moved to many places around the world during his childhood before settling in Killeen, TX, where he met the love of his life. He spent his life fervently serving the New Apostolic Church as a lay...

Gerard J. Bungert, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Dorine nee Sesterhenn; loving father of Michael (Patricia), Kathy (Stephen) Fukuda and James; cherished grandfather of Michael Jr., Cassandra, Andrew, Matthew, Christine, Sam and Jack; dear brother of the late John Bungert and Marie Ptak. Proud WW2 Army Veteran. Visitation at St. Martha (Small) Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of Mass at 11 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery.

Harry F. Cooper, 88, of Niles, beloved husband of the late Mary Ann, nee Weiss; loving father of Nancy (Ronald) Johnson and Michael (Karin); dear grandfather of Kristy (Derrick) Nillissen, Kelly, Danielle, and Nicolle; fond brother of the late Carolyn Huberty. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Friday, June 25th at 11:00 a.m. Interment Irving Park Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, June 24th from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers,...

Chris Jonathan Torres, 19, suddenly, of Chicago, beloved son of Jessica and Pomposo; loving brother of Heidi, Sheila, Ashley, Jason, and Axel; dear grandson of Gustavo and Lydia Martinez, and Jose Guadalupe and the late Cleotilde Torres. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, June 25th at 9:00 a.m. to The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe 1170 N. River Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60016. Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Thursday,...

Juanita L. Tacmo, 89, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Loreto R. Sr.; loving mother of Amelia T. (Samuel Sr.) Yabes, Loreto Jr. (Lita), Hernando (Rose Marie), Evangeline (Rex) Basalatan, Yolanda (Melanio) Calub, and Olivia; dear grandmother of Brian Yabes, Samuel (Melanie) Yabes Jr., Lester J. Tacmo, Darryl Tacmo, Lloyd Christian Tacmo, Alheyo Tacmo, Hernando Tacmo Jr., Maria Rosenie Tacmo, and Kathleen Calub. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL...

Nancy Jean DiMaria, nee Frankenberg, of Niles, IL and Palm Harbor, FL, died this past Friday in Florida in a traffic accident. She was 74 years old. Nancy was a retired teacher and principal, who worked at a variety of schools in Muscatine, IA before moving back to Illinois where she was the principal of Woodlands School in Gurnee for 13 years until retiring in 2007. Nancy was born on May 10th, 1947, in Chicago, to Ben and Genevieve (Gromkowski) Frankenberg. She graduated from Regina...

Robert E. Cline, 84, passed away June 17, 2021. Bob was born in 1936 in Chicago to parents, Dorothy and Otto Cline. He grew up on the South Side of Chicago and attended Valparaiso University where he majored in business administration and history and enjoyed his time on the bowling team. His teammates nicknamed him The Good Dr. Keener (though we’re not sure he ever said why). After graduation, Bob married his college sweetheart, the late Patti Weil, and was drafted into the Army. He...