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John L. Stoeterau

John L. Stoeterau

Jul 10, 2023

John L. Stoeterau, 83, of Morton Grove, at rest July 10, 2023. Beloved husband of the late Linda; dear father of Ryan and Ross (Manjoo) Stoeterau; loving grandfather of Augustine, Archana, Nikolaus and Sebastian. John was a former longtime underwriter for Allstate Insurance in Northbrook, IL. Service and cremation were held privately.

Dennis Kenneth Joyce

Dennis Kenneth Joyce

Jul 4, 2023

Dennis K. Joyce, 91, formerly of Glenview, beloved father of Bradley and the late Brian; longtime friend of Jennifer and Ed Claussen. Dennis was a retired Lt. Col. from the Marine Corps, and a senior captain at American Airlines. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, July 22nd from 9:00 a.m. until departure...

Mary Loretto (Mccarthy)  Petrus

Mary Loretto (Mccarthy) Petrus

Jun 29, 2023

Mary "Red" Petrus, nee McCarthy, of Nippersink, WI and Skokie, IL, beloved wife of Robert; dear mother of Marsha, Audrey (Edward) Clamage, Mary Alice (John) Lindeman and Richard (Jane); loving grandmother of 10; cherished great grandmother of 4. "Red" loved all sports especially golfing, swimming and boating with Bob. Family anf friends will meet at St. Martha Church 8523...

Isidro B. Perez

Isidro B. Perez

Jun 24, 2023

Isidro B. Perez, 70 years old, of Buffalo Grove, beloved husband of Pamela; loving father of Patrick (fiance Jackie); cherished son of Violeta and the late Isidro Perez; dear brother of Victor (Maggie) and Eduardo Perez. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Friday 9:30 a.m. to St. John Brebeuf Church 8307 N. Harlem Ave. Niles,...

Timothy S. Leahy

Timothy S. Leahy

Jun 20, 2023

Timothy S. Leahy February 2, 1959 - June 20, 2023 Timothy Leahy, 64 of Des Plaines, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at home with his family. Tim wore many titles: husband for 42 beautiful years, loving dad, brother, son, uncle, friend, and, perhaps his favorite title, Grandpa. He is survived by his wife, Kristi, his daughters Meghan...

Liliana Elizabeth O'Donnell

Liliana Elizabeth O'Donnell

Jun 17, 2023

Liliana Elizabeth O'Donnell, age 4, of Niles, precious daughter of Angela and Conor; beloved granddaughter of Dan and Maria Garneata and James and Martha O'Donnell; loving niece of Bryan and Claire O'Donnell, Daniel and Valerie Garneata, Michael Garneata and Andrea Garneata; and dear cousin of Christiana, Luca and James. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove,...

Linda M. (Herbert)  Lang

Linda M. (Herbert) Lang

Jun 12, 2023

Linda Marie Lang (Nee Herbert) born August 1, 1952, of Mount Prospect, Illinois, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on June 12, 2023. Linda was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a graduate of Resurrection High School class of 1970. Linda built a career out of serving others while working for the social services department at...

Noble J. Lehew

Noble J. Lehew

Jun 9, 2023

Noble J. LeHew, 93, Of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Margie; loving father of Karen (Dan Richardson) and Steve (Louis Marchigiani); fond brother of the late Lorraine Humphrey, Ardee LeHew, and Patricia Hornung; dear brother in law of E.J. Roberts, Carol Latta, and the late Jean Kantorski; cherished friend of Marie Dynek. Memorial visitation at St. Martha...

John N. Deppong, Jr.

John N. Deppong, Jr.

Jun 7, 2023

John N. Deppong, Jr., 94, of Vernon Hills, formerly of Morton Grove, Edgebrook, and South Barrington. Beloved husband of the late Betty; loving companion of the late Joan; dear father of Janet (Ernie) Phillips, Joe (Paula) Deppong, and the late John (Kathy) Deppong III and Carol (Steve) Williams; cherished grandfather of John Deppong, Valerie (Scott) Johnson, Liz (Kyle) Strohman,...

Ann G. (Galaviz)  Blatt

Ann G. (Galaviz) Blatt

Jun 5, 2023

Ann G. Blatt, 90, of Des Plaines, formerly of Chicago, beloved wife of the late David M. Blatt; loving mother of Andrew Galaviz. Memorial service to be held in the near future. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Treehouse Humane Society 7225 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 appreciated. (847) 965-2500

Donald F. Wilkinson

Donald F. Wilkinson

Jun 4, 2023

Donald F. Wilkinson, 96, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Lucy; loving father of John and the late Marie; fond brother of the late Joseph and Harry; Member of The Knights of Columbus and The Order of St. Francis. Visitation at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, June 8th from 10:00 a.m....

Brian Kessem

Brian Kessem

Jun 2, 2023

Brian Kessem, 54, of Chicago, member of the Chicago Police Department for 27 years, beloved husband of April; loving father of Cliff and Jackson; fond brother of Danny (Cindy), Randy, and the late Tim (Michelle). Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Thursday, June 15th from 3:00 p.m. until time of St....

Carl U. Johanson Jr.

Carl U. Johanson Jr.

Jun 1, 2023

Carl U. Johanson Jr. of Skokie, beloved husband of Shirley; dear father of Dawn (Daniel) Carroll-Santoro, Cara (Jonathan) Vold and Carl III (Susan); loving grandfather of Daniel (Nikki), James (Brittany), Gregg (Kelly), Melissa (Michael), Carl IV (Elizabeth), Erin, Ryan, Alex (Bailey), Tommy (Emma), Kaila, and Matthew, cherished great grandfather of Grace, Rhyan, Rusty, Reese, Brynlie, Riley, McKenna, Nora and...

Patricia Ruth (Colt)  Baffa

Patricia Ruth (Colt) Baffa

May 30, 2023

Patricia Ruth Baffa, 87, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Cynthia (E.J. Findorff) and James (Lisa); dear grandmother of Danielle, Jared, Nicholas, and Zachary; fond brother of Rick Colt. Service and interment private. (847) 965-2500

James Patrick Murphy

James Patrick Murphy

May 28, 2023

James Patrick Murphy, 88, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Margaret Alice, nee Hanrahan; loving father of Jim (Maggie), Kevin, Maggie (Brian) Early, Dan (Kelli), and the late Billy; dear grandfather of Catie, Lauren, and Jimmy Murphy, Shaun (Jessica), Patrick, Meegan, Connor, Brigid, Brenna, and Ronan Early, Kaitlin (Tom) Mockler, Kellsie, Danny, and Matthew Murphy, Billy and Ryan Murphy,...

Jean Waugh (Latz)  Keay

Jean Waugh (Latz) Keay

May 27, 2023

Jean Waugh Keay nee Latz, beloved wife of the late Valette Waugh and William Keay; dear mother of Jeffrey Waugh and the late Kenneth Waugh; fond sister of Dolores Terlap; loving aunt of Renee Jaegers, Michelle Bellito, Gregory Waugh and Lori Schroeder. Burial will be held privately at North Shore Garden of Memories in North Chicago.

Dorothy A. (Skiera)  Krzysko

Dorothy A. (Skiera) Krzysko

May 24, 2023

Dorothy A. Krzysko, nee Skiera, 102, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Eugene J; dear aunt of Rudy (Helen) Kasprzyk, Kenneth (Patricia) Kasprzyk, Patricia (Jack) Zerbs, Dolores (Leroy) Page, Peter (Arlene) Tatera, Bonnie Lynn, and Cyndy (Tom) Watt. Family and friends will meet for funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 2nd at All Saints Polish...

Gerald L. Wallenberg

Gerald L. Wallenberg

May 24, 2023

Gerald L. Wallenberg, age 85, passed away peacefully and faith filled on May 24th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He is now at peace and resting in the arms of God. Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Patty, since April 1979. Jerry was a family man. His generous spirit is carried on by his former wife, Loretta...

Piedad M. Torres

Piedad M. Torres

May 23, 2023

Piedad M. Torres, 85, of Skokie, beloved wife of the late Pedro Ponce; loving mother of Fabiola Ponce, Juan Ponce, Fanny Ponce, Ramiro Ponce, Ximena Diaz, JaimePonce, and Nelson Ponce; dear grandmother of 20; cherished great grandmother of 24; fond sister of 6. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Thursday, May 25th...

Mariana (Blomskog)  Sokalski

Mariana (Blomskog) Sokalski

May 18, 2023

Mariana "Miki" Sokalski, 80, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Thomas; loving mother of Kathleen (Christopher) Dynek and Kimberly (James) Martin; dear grandmother of Thomas, Theodore, and Anthony Dynek, and Vivian and Brooke Martin; fond sister of Linda Martinez, Joanne Trigsted, and Jerry Johnson. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Wednesaday, May...

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