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William J. Tell

William J. Tell

May 18, 2024

William J. Tell of Indian Creek, beloved husband of Mary nee Morris; loving father of Laura (Brandon) Roel and Cassie; cherished grandfather of Sophie and Will; dear brother of Chris (the late Mike) Grene, Betsy (Carey) Hidaka and Dan (Alice); fond uncle of Kiki (Johan) and Jessie Grene, Dan (Katie), Cait (Brian), Chris (Sam) and Sean (Bita) Hidaka, and...

Phyllis C. (Johnston)  Petersen

Phyllis C. (Johnston) Petersen

May 18, 2024

Phyllis C "Candi" Petersen Died May 18, 2024 at the age of 77.

Candi grew up in Highland Park and Wilmette. She moved to Glenview in 1972 where she raised her children. She loved them and was very proud of all their accomplishments. To her grandchildren she was known as "Grandi."

Candi was an account...

Mary Alice (Mutert)  Lober

Mary Alice (Mutert) Lober

May 17, 2024

Mary Alice "Mitzi" Lober, 92, formerly of Mundelein and Niles, beloved wife of the late Robert; loving mother of Linda (Bill) Briody, Al (Kim), Tom (Susan), and Laura (Tom) Kukuruzovic; dear grandmother of Robert, Cristina, Ashley, Megan, Alex, Michael, Griffin, Nina, Justin, Ryan, and Sean; cherished great grandmother of 15; fond sister of the late Jeanette (John) Garrity, William...

Mary Lou (Vandenberghe)  Noorts

Mary Lou (Vandenberghe) Noorts

May 15, 2024

Mary Lou Noorts, 88, of Morton Grove, formerly of Evanston and Florida, beloved wife of the late George Noorts; loving mother of Gerry (Annie) Noorts and the late Diane (Joe) Ficek; dear grandmother of Joey Ficek, George Noorts, Erik Noorts, and Molly Uchtman; special grandma of Annika and Nora Short.

Mary Lou was born Maria Louisa Vandenberghe...

Doris M. (Kanameishi)  Hathy

Doris M. (Kanameishi) Hathy

May 10, 2024

Doris M. Hathy, 92, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late John G.; dear mother of Karen, Marianne Harding and Lisa Riles; loving grandmother of eight. Service and inurnment at Montrose Cemetery to be held privately.

Walter M. Drew

Walter M. Drew

May 10, 2024

Walter M. Drew, 82, beloved husband of the late Betty; loving father of Jennifer (Matthew) Drew-Steiner and the late Michael; cherished grandfather of Quintin and Sage Steiner; dear life partner of Sherri Laney; fond brother of the late Kenneth Drzewiecki. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Wednesday from 4 p.m. until Celebration of Life...

Michael G. Obert

Michael G. Obert

Apr 30, 2024

Michael G. Obert Jr., 92, of Niles; beloved husband of the late Dorothy Ann; loving father of Michael J., James and Cathy (the late Christian) Herr; dear brother of Betty (Leon) Armagost and the late Carl H. (Jan). Memorial vistation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove on Sunday June 2nd from 1:00 p.m. until time of...

Marian H. (Leider)  Meek

Marian H. (Leider) Meek

Apr 24, 2024

Marian (Leider) Meek, age 98 was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois to Susan and Frank Leider.  She died on April 24, 2024.   Marian was married to James (Jim) Meek in 1947 and they resided in Morton Grove for nearly their entire married life of 75 years while raising their 10 children together.  Marian was a devoted wife, mother...

Cynthia (Swanberg)  Ryzewicz

Cynthia (Swanberg) Ryzewicz

Apr 22, 2024

Cynthia Ryzewicz, 64, at rest April 22nd; beloved wife of Jeffrey; dear mother of Amy; loving sister of Carol Mandelke and Sheri Lehnert. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove on Saturday April 27th from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:30 p.m. Entombment to be held privately.

Allan John Disalvo

Allan John Disalvo

Apr 21, 2024

Allan John DiSalvo, 77, of Morton Grove, beloved son of the late John and LaVerne. Visitaton at Jerusalem Lutheran Church 6218 Capulina Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, April 27th from 11:00 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to The American Cancer Society 225 N. Michigan...

Chris M. Sandowski

Chris M. Sandowski

Apr 16, 2024

Chris M. Sandowski, 62, of Chicago, beloved son of the late Elizabeth and Eugene; loving brother of Nick (Gina) Sandowski and Lisa (Rick) Palandri; dear uncle of Samantha and Nicholas Sandowski, and Jake and Will Peiser. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Sunday, April 21st from 1:00 p.m. until time of funeral...

Shirley Ann (Krueger)  Sonne

Shirley Ann (Krueger) Sonne

Apr 13, 2024

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...

Paul Edward Jetter

Paul Edward Jetter

Apr 9, 2024

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....

Joseph Tony Valdez

Joseph Tony Valdez

Apr 7, 2024

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...

Debra A. (Dunning)  Estry

Debra A. (Dunning) Estry

Apr 7, 2024

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...

Ricardo R. Aves

Ricardo R. Aves

Apr 5, 2024

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...

David R. Upton

David R. Upton

Apr 3, 2024

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

Andrew L. Juszczak

Apr 2, 2024

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...

Alexander T. Elliott

Alexander T. Elliott

Mar 31, 2024

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...

Marlene (Feigl)  Szyszka

Marlene (Feigl) Szyszka

Mar 29, 2024

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...

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