Mary R. Mcfarland
Oct 1, 2023
In Loving Memory of Mary McFarland With heavy hearts and profound sadness, we announce the passing of a remarkable woman, Mary McFarland, who departed this world on Sunday 10/1/2023, leaving a legacy of love, strength, determination, and an unfaltering entrepreneurial spirit. Born on February 28, 1947, Mary McFarland was a shining beacon of inspiration to all who had the...
Sargon M. Benjamin
Sep 13, 2023
Sargon M. Benjamin, 90, of Niles, beloved father of Stanley (Mary Ellen), Douglas (fiancee Linda DeKelaita), and the late Harvey; loving grandfather of Samuel, Sarah (Ben) Popernik, Joseph, Sophia, Harvey Jr., and Alyssa; former husband of Mary; fond brother of Marlene (Russell) Tuttle and Irene Ishoo; cherished uncle of Nicole and Matthew Tuttle, and Eddie (Liz) Ishoo; devoted great...
Scott A. Patterson
Sep 12, 2023
Scott A. Patterson, 52, of Morton Grove, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends after a courageous three year battle with pancreatic cancer, beloved husband of Bari Kaplan-Patterson; loving father of Maya; dear son of Dean and Sandi; fond brother of Dave (Becky); cherished uncle of Devon, Bradon, Emma, Ryan, Shane, and Jake; devoted son in law of...
Jacqueline A. Serpico
Sep 7, 2023
Jacqueline A. Serpico, 79, beloved daughter of the late Ernest and Alice Serpico; dear sister of Yolanda (the late Tony) Falco; loving aunt of Anthony (Kathleen) Falco and the late Louis; great aunt of 3; fond niece of the late Albert, Alfred and Esther. Service and entombment to be held privately.
Sanduo Huang
Sep 5, 2023
Sanduo Huang, 103, beloved wife of the late Shengda Rong; loving mother of Sherun (the late Cuihe Gao), Ziping (Zeheng), Ziyan (BeiZhong), Eric (Kathleen), Wanjie (Jianhong), and May (Andrew); dear grandmother of Yi Min (Qiong Zhu), Kebin, Jasmine (Fangbin), Theresa, Terry, Ben (YueHua), Jessie (Sophie), Qing Mei (Yuen Zhuo), Ronson (Stephanie), Lily, Linda, Yvonne, Raymond, Emily, and Stephanie; cherished...
Linda Sue (Barmazel) Mathis
Sep 1, 2023
Linda Sue Mathis, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Ron; loving mother of Chelsea (David) Hawk and Samantha; dear grandmother of Charlotte, Madeline, and Frances; cherished daughter of Raymond and the late Madeline Barmazel,nee Salzman; fond sister of Craig Barmazel. Memorial and Shivah at The White Eagle Restaurant 6839 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, IL 60714 Â Friday, September 8th from...
Thomas C. Ahrens
Aug 24, 2023
Thomas C, Ahrens, 70 years old, of Morton Grove, beloved father of Thomas Jr. (Margaret), Kristopher and Gretchen (Donald) Kleppin; loving grandfather of Thomas III; former husband of Karen Anderson; brother of the late Diane Harloff. He was the former owner of Ahrens Mechanical Service in Skokie. Memorial visitation will be on Saturday Sept. 2nd at Simkins Funeral Home...
Faustino G. Zapata
Aug 23, 2023
Faustino G. Zapata, 93, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Engracia; loving father of Ruth Parciak, Faustino Jr. (Tara), and Olga (David) Kessler; dear grandfather of Adam, Lauren, Evan, Gabriella, and Mia; cherished uncle of Donny (Jacob) Moreno and Alfredo Moreno. Faustino worked as an electrician for 32 years for G. D. Searle, was an avid Cubs fan, and...
Gerald J. Jones Jr.
Aug 21, 2023
Gerald J. Jones Jr. 42 years old, beloved son of Wanda (Stanley Piwowarski) and Gerald (Sherry) Jones Sr.; loving fiance' of Christine Braun for 7 years; dear brother of Jonathan; best cat dad of Peaches and Bubba; dearest nephew and cousin to the Pyter family; cherished member of the Braun family and beagle buddy of Madison. Gerald loved bike...
Irene C. Haynes
Aug 21, 2023
Irene C. Haynes of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Kenneth; precious single mother and hardworking supporter of Michael, Catherine (Pete) Muhlbach, Thomas (Jude), Gregory (Karen), Timothy (Deborah), Andrew (Kay), Richard (Patricia) and Mary; dear grandmother of 16; loving great grandmother of 3; fond sister of Angie Laude, Lorraine Lasseigne, Rose Bolin, Ralph, Richard and Charles Zappa and...
Richard Kloser
Aug 18, 2023
Richard "Dick" Kloser, 96, of Morton Grove, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on August 18, 2023. Dick was born at his home on the southside of Chicago on March 21, 1927, and as a true "SouthSider" was always friendly to everyone he met. He attended Leo High School, and one of the highlights of his life was when...
Eric Mason Payne
Aug 11, 2023
Eric Mason Payne, of Morton Grove, died suddenly on August 11, 2023 at the age of 39. He was full of life, a Sox fan, and a goofy dad. Loving husband of Jaclyn Jennetten; devoted father to his children Leah "Liam" and Olivia; beloved son of Susan, nee Mason, and the late Richard R. Payne; fond brother of Jason,...
Alfredo Quijano
Aug 10, 2023
Alfredo Quijano, 88, beloved husband of Mary Skoundrianos; dear father of Mario, Hector, Laura, Diana, Ada, Margarita, Ann and the late Alfredo; loving grandfather and great grandfather of many; fond brother of Alonzo and the late Arturo, Alberto, Aurora, Alicia and Abelardo. He was a man who loved his trucks and was a longtime superfan of the Chicago Cubs....
Paul M. Polk
Aug 9, 2023
Paul M. Polk, 79, of Park Ridge, beloved husband of Lynn; dear father of Paul Jr., Brian and Jeffrey; loving brother of Robert (Marsha), Kenneth and the late Richard Polk; brother in law of Greg Obuchowski. He was a proud US Army veteran serving from 1963 to 1966. Former Park Ridge Policeman who was a founding member of the...
Rocky F. La Gioia
Jul 28, 2023
Rocky F. La Gioia, 43, beloved son of Debra and Rocky Sr.; loving father of Anthony, Rocky Jr.; Joseph, Nathan and Vinny; dear partner of Sydney Carey; fond brother of Giovanni, Jennifer and the late Elena; cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove on Monday August 7th from 3...
Judy (Hoffman) Dahm
Jul 25, 2023
Judy Dahm, nee Hoffman, of Chicago, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Bruce; loving mother of Brian (Meg), Brett (Lauren), and Brooke; dear grandmother of Quinn and Beau; dear sister of Barb (Mickey) Swets, Danny (Valerie) Hoffman, David (Rose) Hoffman, and the late Susan Hoffman, Connie Doll, and Jimmy (Lisa) Hoffman; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews....
Amelia Gaza
Jul 21, 2023
Amelia "Mickey" Gaza, 90, of Niles, loving sister of the late Judith (Steven) Svetlik and Anne (Walter) Wielgus; dear aunt of Barbara Wielgus, George (Denene) Wielgus, Steve Svetlik, Kenneth (Mary) Svetlik, Bob (Susan) Svetlik, and William Svetlik. Memorial service at Trinity Lutheran Church 3637 Golf Rd. Evanston, IL 60203 on Tuesday, August 8th at 11:00 a.m. Memorial service may...
Connie Marie (Hoffman) Doll
Jul 19, 2023
Connie Marie Doll, nee Hoffman, 67, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved mother of Tennille (Bobby) Diaz; loving grandmother of Payton, Cole, Grayson, and Siena Diaz; fond sister of Barb (Mickey) Swets, Judy (Bruce) Dahm, Danny (Valerie) Hoffman, David (Rose) Hoffman, and the late Susan Hoffman and Jimmy Hoffman; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Simkins Funeral...
Toshiko (Morikuni) Mitsui
Jul 17, 2023
Toshiko Mitsui, 98, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Akira; loving mother of Suzanne (Mark) Krystinak, Sandra (John) Spryszak, Paul (Sheryl), Melissa (Scott) Sanford, and the late Kenneth Roseann); dear grandmother of Jennifer (Nicholaus) Folino, Mark Krystinak, Katherine Mitsui, Daniel (Michelle) Mitsui, John (Lee Patton) Spryszak, Timothy (Lyn) Spryszak, Brian Mitsui, Kevin Mitsui, Christian Sanford, and Jack...
Delores J. (Hahn) Welter
Jul 14, 2023
Delores J. "Dolly" Welter, 94, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late James M.; loving mother of James S. (companion Lori Hansen), Daniel (Anne), Jerry (Christy), Jay (Jan), and Dave; dear grandmother of Courtney (Charlie) Walker, Justine (Ryan) Green, Samantha, Madelyn, Jack (Rebecca), Jamie, and the late Becky; cherished great grandmother of 3; fond sister of the...
