Obituary Listing

Oct 19, 2023

Donald P. "Mickey" Dalke, 95, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Virginia, nee Jakubowski; loving father of Donna L. Carberry; dear grandfather of Erin (Ray) Arceo. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Tuesday, October 24th from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 12:00 noon. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. (847) 965-2500

Oct 18, 2023

Judith A. "Judy" Lucas, 84, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Ted; loving mother of Beth Gregg and Jeffrey (Holly); dear grandmother of 6; fond sister of Kay Brankle-Taseff; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews; devoted sister in law of Libby (Michael) Hootman. Memorial visitation at The Morton Grove Community Church 8944 Austin Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053...

Oct 17, 2023

Shirley Swearingen, born on November 13, 1936, and passed on October 17, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Jerry Swearingen; loving mother of Julie Higgins and Greg Swearingen; adoring grandmother of Jorden Higgins (fiance' Brad Eilers); fond sister in law of Wanda (the late Bill) Weinrich, and the late Dallas (Mary) Swearingen, Wayne (Kay) Swearingen, Wava (Shorty) Hayes, and...

Oct 17, 2023

Nick Angelopulos, age 100, of Fox Lake formerly of Vernon Hills, beloved husband of the late Laura nee O'Donnell; dear father of Connie Blackford and the late Nick Jr,; loving grandfather of John, Jason, Dr. Chris, Jim, Lori and Dawn; cherished great grandfather of many and great great grandfather of 1; fond brother of Gus Totlis. Visitation at Simkins...

Oct 14, 2023

Raymond Barmazel, 96, formerly of Glenview, beloved husband of the late Madeline; cherished companion of the late Myrna Dubow; loving father of Craig Barmazel and the late Linda (Ron) Mathis; dear grandfather of Chelsea (David) Hawk and Samantha Mathis; devoted great grandfather of Charlotte Hawk, Frances Hawk, and Madeline Mathis; fond brother of Edith (Marvin) Rosecrans and Mildred (David)...

Oct 12, 2023

June E. Kuhn, nee Ernst, 92, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late August J.; loving mother of August B. and Katherine (Bruce) Frooman; dear grandmother of Samantha (Trevor) Goggin and Brandon (Kelsie) Frooman; cherished great grandmother of Rozalyn, Hazel, and Lucille Goggin; fond sister of the late Leonard and Burton Ernst. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251...

Oct 11, 2023

Denise Ann O'Shea, 76, of Chicago, IL, passed away on October 11th, 2023 after a long battle with severe illness. Denise was born in Chicago, IL on October 29th, 1946 to Daniel and Mary Geaney.

Her parents immigrated to the US from Ireland through Ellis Island during the 1920's and found each other, settling in Chicago, and...

Oct 6, 2023

Mindy Jean Armour, born June 21, 1975, of Chandler, Arizona, previously from Morton Grove, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2023. She is survived by her parents, Jean and John Armour, and her sons Cody and Jake Slutzky. A graduate of Niles West High School and Miami of Ohio University, she served as a teacher at both Grayslake...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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  Friday, September 8th from...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...