Obituary Listing

Apr 17, 2023

Barbara M. Dworzak, 81, passed away on April 17, 2023. Barbara was born on September 7, 1941 in to the late Samuel and Ruth Casalino. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas Dworzak. Barbara was strong in her faith and thought and prayed for others before herself. She loved her family...

Apr 14, 2023

Judy Magsayo, 77, of Chicago, beloved husband of Monalisa: loving father of Liezel, Jessica, Jessilyn, Judie, Juvie, Jane, and Jay; dear grandfather and great grandfather of many. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, April 27th from 3:00 p.m. until time of service at 8:00 p.m. Interment in the Philippines. (847) 965-2500

Apr 11, 2023

Martha "Dody" Josephine Rich Hipchen, born May 1, 1932 in Bradford, Pennsylvania and died April 11, 2023 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, was the daughter of the late Hugh A. Rich and Margaret O'Connell Rich. She was the fourth of six children (Elizabeth Zetts, Hugh "Bud" Rich, Bill Rich, Tom Rich, and Ann Mongillo), and is survived by her sister,...

Apr 10, 2023

Teddy S. "Papa Ted" Jaskolka, 88, formerly of Morton Grove, retired from Peoples Gas after over 40 years of service, beloved husband of the late Tina; loving father of Denise (Michael) Loveisky, Michelle (Michael) Keenan, Suzette (Pat) Schey, and the late Mark (Diane);  dear grandfather of Danielle (the late Matthew), Brittany, Angelica, Michael, Jessica (Read), Jacqueline, Matthew, Valerie, Joseph,...

Apr 10, 2023

Alan "Al" Owca, 51, of Chicago, formerly of Itasca, beloved partner of Amber Richards; loving father of Betty and Vivian Owca; dear son of Marie and the late Patrick J. Owca; fond brother of Nicole (Arthur) Szymski and the late Patrick S. Owca. Memorial service to be held at some time in the future. (847) 965-2500

Apr 9, 2023

Delores K. Jacobsen, 92, of Morton Grove, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 9, 2023. She was born in Chicago in June of 1930. She attended Northwestern University to study dental hygeine. Delores married her loving husband of 70 years, the late Richard in 1951. She was the loving mother of William (Bernadette), Suzanne (Richard), Jill,...

Apr 6, 2023

Dariusz Kowalewicz, 62, of Arlington Heights, beloved husband of Lidia; loving father of Natalia; cherished son of Jozef and Zofia; dear brother of Cezary (Agnieszka) and Andrzej (Agnieszka); fond brother in law of Dariusz Jesionowski; devoted uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Tuesday, April 18th at 9:15...

Apr 3, 2023

Dawn Marie (Olander) Geraty, aged 56, was a beloved Wife, Mother, Daughter, and Sister who passed away on April 3rd, 2023. Dawn was born on September 17th, 1966 to Sharon and Jack Olander and raised in Morton Grove IL with her siblings John and Carlene. She graduated from Niles West High School where she made lifelong friends, and became...

Apr 2, 2023

Raymond Blank, 95, of Morton Grove; beloved husband of Helga; dear father of the late Martina (James) Kingwill; loving grandfather of Christopher and Jessica; fond brother of Marvin (Sarella) Blank. Ray was a retired longtime teacher at Culver School in Niles. Services were held privately.

Mar 27, 2023

Ila Mae Sonne, 74, of Spring Grove, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Don; loving mother of Jessica and William; fond sister of Shirley (Lance) Hill, Kenneth W. Morris, and Beverly (Rick) Bingham. Celebration of life to be held in the future. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis TN...

Mar 26, 2023

Carol DiSimone, nee Strohe, 81, formerly of Chicago, loving sister of Sharon Strohe and the late Roseann Strohe; cherished friend of Mary Pabst. Visitation at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Thursday, March 30th from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral mass at 11:00 a.m. Cremation private. In lieu of flowers, donations to the...

Mar 25, 2023

May R. Jauregui, 63, of Chicago, beloved wife of Eliseo; loving mother of Louis (Erlinda), Jaclyn, and Melisa (Daniel) DeLeon; dear grandmother of Rafael; fond sister of Rochelle (Mark) Kelly, Charles F. Nuqui, and Rosalie (Richard) Tonsul; cherished companion of Butters and Canelo. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Saturday, April...

Mar 24, 2023

Edward J. Kraus, 74, of Byron, IL formerly of Niles. Beloved son of the late Frances and Raymond, Captain of the ship Chippewa out of Chicago, 1965 graduate of Notre Dame High School, retired mechanic for United Air Lines. Ed was an avid outdoorsman and deer hunter. All services held privately.

Mar 23, 2023

Robert Scott Weiland, 71, of Elk Grove Village, beloved husband of Jeannette, nee Fougerousse; loving father of Justin (Kimberly) Briggs and Jonathan (Stephanie) Weiland; dear grandfather of Cambria and Calliope; fond brother of the late Lynne (Ross) Webb; cherished uncle of Renee (Richard) Berardi. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Wednesday, March 29th from...

Mar 22, 2023

Monthol Sukosol, 82, of Niles, beloved husband of Yuppadee; loving father of Tom. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 on Saturday, March 25th from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon with a service at 10:00 a.m. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500

Mar 17, 2023

Edward A. Schuller, 38, of Palatine, beloved son of Mary and the late Edward; dear brother of August and Katherine (Joseph) Pauley; loving uncle of JJ, Bennett and Rylan. Eddie passed away due to health complications during a hospital stay on March 17th, 2023.

Eddie was born and raised in Lincolnwood,  before moving to Palatine. He attended...

Mar 16, 2023

Laurie Maybrun, 56, of Morton Grove, beloved daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy; loving sister of Ken (Tegan), Jeff, Rick, and Dennis (Caroline); dear aunt of Josh, Kenzie, Jack, and Kyle. Services and interment private. (847) 965-2500

Mar 6, 2023

Rose Hsiang, beloved wife of the late Kenneth; loving mother of Mike (Judy) and Victor; dear grandmother of Katelyn. Services private. Memorials may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation 1702 East Highland Ave., Suite 400 Phoenix, AZ 85016 (847) 965-2500

Mar 2, 2023

Rosemary Beckman ,age 94, entered this world on Sept. 21, 1928, as the eldest child of Wilma (1904-1989) and Fred Benigni (1893-1976). She left it on March 2, 2023, a few years short of a full-century, but the years were filled with a life well-lived. A quietly brilliant woman, she married her intellectual equal, John G. Beckman in 1960....

Feb 27, 2023

Dolores Louise Guthrie, nee Ostrowski, peacefully passed on to eternal life on February 27, 2023. Loving wife of the late John T. (Jack) Guthrie. Beloved Mother of Lynn (John) Kalanik, Dawn (Gerry) Jenich, the late Lori Guthrie, James (Mary Rita) Guthrie, the late Jacquelyn Kuespert, and Karen (Carl) Helwing. Cherished Grandmother to Joshua Kuespert, Jonathan (Courtney) Kuespert, Morgan (Patrick)...