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Margaret E. (May)  Cordell

Margaret E. (May) Cordell

Aug 19, 2022

Margaret "Marge" Cordell of Wilmette, beloved wife of the late LeRoy; dear mother of Mary Kay (Chris) Irmiter, Ellen Cordell, Larry (Wenom) Cordell, Jack Cordell, Barbara (Mark) Van Der Bosch and Peggy (Tony) Phillips; loving grandmother of 12, cherished great grandmother of 2; fond sister of the late Archbishop John L. May and Jeanette Kliejunas. Memorial visitation at St....

Marion M. (Kohl)  Gerken

Marion M. (Kohl) Gerken

Aug 8, 2022

Marion M. Gerken of Glenview, beloved wife of the late Donald; dear mother of James (Donna) Gerken, Cheryl (Bill) Byron and Kathy Gerken; loving grandmother of Bill (Megan) Byron, Amanda (Clint) Raabe, Megan Gerken and the late Colleen Byron; cherished great grandmother of Dresden and Liam; fond sister of Gene (Sheryl) Kohl. Visitation at Immanuel Lutheran Church 1850 Chestnut...

Josephine (Handy)  Heimler

Josephine (Handy) Heimler

Aug 7, 2022

Josephine Heimler, 97, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of Dr. Joseph (Louise), Lisa, and Ellen (Kevin) Hess; dear grandmother of 5. Memorial mass at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Thursday, August 11th at 11:00 a.m. There will be an additional celebration of life scheduled at a future...

Alf R. Johnson

Alf R. Johnson

Aug 4, 2022

Alf R. Johnson, 95, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Dolores R.; loving father of Mark (Fran), Keith, and Glen (Lori); dear grandfather of Paula, Michael (Katelyn), Jaimi (fiancee Arash), Allie, and Carly (Jon); cherished great grandfather of Arthur, Theodore, and Ella. Service and interment private. (847) 965-2500.

Micky (Molini)  Currie

Micky (Molini) Currie

Aug 3, 2022

Micky Currie, 64, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Edmund; loving sister of John Molini. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500

John Byrne Jr.

John Byrne Jr.

Aug 2, 2022

John Byrne Jr., beloved husband of the late Teresa; loving father of Debra (Arthur) Berschell and Jeffrey (Hope) Byrne; cherished grandfather of Mackenzie, Kennedy, Avery, Paige, Pierce, Tannith, Colton, Daly and Quincy; dear brother of Gary (Cindy), Michael and Patrick (Terri) Byrne. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Saturday 11 a.m. to St. Martha...

Ah Yone Wong (Wong)  Lee

Ah Yone Wong (Wong) Lee

Jul 29, 2022

Ah Yone Wong Lee, 93, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Ten Hong Lee; loving mother of Lye Shan (the late Nee Hung) Chiu, Lye Ngoon (Too Nung) Chan, Ivy (Pan Lim) Moy, Youk How (Chiao Yu) Lee, Stanley (Yu Lan) Lee, and Youk Wain (Carol) Lee; dear grandmother of Shirley (Kwan) Choi, Helen (Tom) Schindlbeck, Jennifer...

Timothy Arthur Brosnan

Timothy Arthur Brosnan

Jul 19, 2022

Timothy Arthur Brosnan, longtime resident of Morton Grove, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2022 after a brief illness. Born on May 2, 1956 on Chicago's northwest side, Tim went to Maine East High School before attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Health Sciences.

Tim was...

Linda (Gill)  Desent

Linda (Gill) Desent

Jul 17, 2022

Linda DeSent, nee Gill, 72, of Glenview, beloved wife of Marty; loving mother of Lisa (Chris) Twomey and Martin; dear grandmother of Alice, Patrick, and Jack Twomey, and Jaxon DeSent; fond sister of Kathy Avis, Denny Gill, and the late Paul Gill. Leave your sadness at the door and join us as we celebrate the life of Linda DeSent....

Virginia A. (Betz)  Fontana

Virginia A. (Betz) Fontana

Jul 16, 2022

Virginia "Ginny" Fontana, devoted wife of Vincent for 56 years, passed away July 16th. She was a wonderful, loving mom to Linda (Dave) Mann, Tom (fiancee Jen Kenyeri), and the late Michael; loving big sister to Margaret (Dennis) Drugan and the late Raymond (Susan) Betz; cherished aunt and great aunt to many. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251...

Margaret M. (Mcelrone)  Thuerk

Margaret M. (Mcelrone) Thuerk

Jul 15, 2022

Margaret M. Thuerk, nee McElrone, 103, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Carl; loving mother of Barbara; dear sister of Catherine Knackstedt. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Wednesday, July 20th from 9:00 a.m. until time of departure for St. Martha Church at 10:30 a.m. Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment All...

Edilberto C, Ramos

Edilberto C, Ramos

Jul 15, 2022

Edilberto "Ed" Ramos, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Rebecca for 54 years; loving father of Ed Jr. (Paula) and Jennifer {Steve) Driscoll; cherished grandfather of Julian, Eric, Drew, Holly and Cailyn; dear brother of Emma, Zenaida, Erlinda, Leticia, Evelyn and Cecelia. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Thursday 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha...

Robert Fredrick Nix

Robert Fredrick Nix

Jul 9, 2022

Robert Fredrick Nix, 71 formerly of Chicago, close friend of Steven Halling. Services private. (847) 965-2500

William A. Joseph

William A. Joseph

Jul 9, 2022

William A. "Bill" Joseph, 95, of Morton Grove, 65 year member of Medinah Temple, Director of The Oriental Band, and an avid Cubs and Bears fan, beloved husband of the late Karen; loving father of Peter W. and the late Thomas A.; fond brother of Emily (Bill) Lower. Services private. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children...

Bertha Shadeed

Bertha Shadeed

Jul 6, 2022

Bertha Shadeed, at rest July 6th, beloved wife of the late Faraj Mansoor; dear mother of Emad Mansoor, Nadia Mansoor and the late Ghada Mansoor; loving grandmother of Yousif, James, Shams, Ali, Tala and Tania; fond sister of  Raymond Shadeed. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Thursday 4 to 8 p.m. Family and friends will...

Sean Timothy Carberry

Sean Timothy Carberry

Jul 5, 2022

Sean Timothy Carberry, suddenly, 31, of Chicago, beloved father of Sylar; loving brother of Erin (Ray) Arceo, Ryan (fiancee Tiffanie), and Meaghan; dear son of the late Dennis and Kerri; devoted friend of Jasmin. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, July 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In lieu of...

Glenn Edward Davis

Glenn Edward Davis

Jul 1, 2022

Glenn E. Davis of Glenview, at rest July 1st at home. Beloved son of the late Edward and LaVerne; dear brother of Rhonda McLarney; loving aunt of KC (Jim) Downs; cherished great uncle of Katie and Conor. Service and interment will be held privately. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Joshua Jie-Kurng Fijol

Joshua Jie-Kurng Fijol

Jun 22, 2022

Joshua J. Fijol of Skokie, formerly of Chicago, was born still at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital on June 22, 2022. His birth was highly anticipated for 33 weeks before he was called home to be with God. Joshua is survived by his loving parents Jeffrey and Jamie Fijol; brother, Jonathan; paternal grandparents, Edward and Lesa; maternal grandparents, John...

Janet L. (May)  Zerwer

Janet L. (May) Zerwer

Jun 22, 2022

Janet L. Zerwer, nee May, at rest June 22nd at 98 years old; beloved wife of the late Richard G.; loving sister of the late Lenore Harridge; dear aunt and great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Proud resident for 71 years in the same home in Chicago. As per her wishes, all services will be private.

Wonsam S. Hahn

Wonsam S. Hahn

Jun 21, 2022

Dr. Wonsam S. Hahn, 80, of Northbrook, formerly of Skokie, beloved husband of Myungja Regina; loving father of Roger (Autumn) and Christopher (Natjira); dear grandfather of Ivy and Ellie; fond brother of Won Bong, Wonja, and the late Won Kang. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, June 25th from 10:00 a.m. until...

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