Obituary Listing

May 14, 2026

William “Bill” “Yogi” Finnern, 87, of Morton Grove, Illinois passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026.Bill was preceded in death by his beloved wife Catherine “Cassie” Finnern, nee Leonard, father William Finnern and mother Lillian Finnern. He is survived by his daughter Lisa Whitson and son-in-law Kevin Whitson.Cherished father, father-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend, he was born on July 14,...

May 8, 2026

Marilyn "Mickey" Meindle, 76, of Mt. Prospect, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved mother of Louis "Skeeter" Meindle, Jennifer (Glenn) Hintz, Gregory Meindle, Timothy (Juli) Meindle, Carriayn Meindle, and Chrisandra (Kenneth) Ashby; loving grandmother of Haley, Ashley, Georgia, Cadence, Madelyn, Lydia, Kennedy, Andrew, and Emily; dear sister of Jacqueline (Forrest) Johnson, Albert "Fred" (Diane) Brunger, Laurelyn Lamarz, and the late Darilyn...

May 4, 2026

William "Bill" J. VandenBrook, 78, of Vernon Hills, proud United States Army veteran, beloved brother of Jeanne (the late Chuck) Weinberg, Roberta (the late Bob) Nelson, and the late Richard (Jill) VandenBrook; loving uncle of Peter Lindgren, Jonas (Kristen) Lindgren, Daniel (Ursula) Lindgren, Christopher (Evie) Nelson, and Cory (Tomoe) Nelson; adoring great uncle of 8. Cremation private. For information, Simkins...

May 1, 2026

Jean D. Ore, nee Dunion, 91, of Chicago, formerly of Chester, PA, beloved wife of the late Alfred Francis Ore; loving mother of Karen (Gregg) Fucik; dear grandmother of Jessica (Leland) Jolles and Ryan Fucik; cherished great grandmother of Maddox Jolles; fond sister of the late Marybell (Bob) Liebich, Betty, and Hugh (Charlotte) Dunion. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251...

Apr 29, 2026

Lydia Wills died of natural causes on April 29, 2026, age 62. She had been a state and national prize-winning gymnast before attending Yale for a bachelor degree in art and religious studies. She was a literary agent for some firms (Janklow & Nesbit, Paradigm) before establishing her own agency (Lydia Wills LLC) with national and international best sellers. She...

Apr 23, 2026

Donna Rose Hedrick, 81, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of John (Jennifer), Katie (Greg) Miller, and the late Bob; dear grandmother of 5; fond stepmother of William (Nancy), Jerry (Stella), Theresa (Jim) Froelich, and Howie (Deanna); cherished step-grandmother of 9; devoted step-great grandmother of 8; proud sister of the late Diane (Larry) Schmidt, Dale...

Apr 23, 2026

Bernie Schiffer, 59, of Elgin after having been raised in Evanston, beloved father of Ryan (fiance Thomas Reich) Schiffer and Maria Schiffer; loving son of Alexander and the late Cerina Schiffer; dear brother of Alex (Kelly Granberg) Schiffer and Yvonne Schiffer; cherished life partner of Marjie Mueller; proud father of his cat Tabitha. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster...

Apr 10, 2026

Carron Maye Maxwell, 89, of Evanston, beloved wife of the late Peter J. Maxwell; loving mother of Peter W. Maxwell, Paul (Marisa) Maxwell, Joe (Angie Benavides) Maxwell, and Martin (Michelle) Maxwell; dear grandmother of Dylan Maxwell, Petey (fiancee Morgan) Maxwell, Grace (Bradley) Sobotka, Zach Maxwell, Sarah Maxwell, Jacob Maxwell, Kate Maxwell, Henry Maxwell, Carlos Maxwell, and Dahlia Maxwell; fond sister...

Apr 6, 2026

Joseph R. Hedrick, 89, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Donna; loving father of William (Nancy), Gerald (Stella), Theresa (Jim) Froelich, Howard (Deanna), John (Jennifer), Katie (Greg) Miller, and the late Bob; dear grandfather of 14; cherished great grandfather of 8; fond brother of the late Carol (Wayne) Carberry and Robert (Deanna). Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster...

Mar 28, 2026

Kathleen O'Grady Allen was born in Chicago on April 2nd 1943 to Anthony and Anne O'Grady. She grew up in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood and attended St. Margaret of Scotland grade school and Longwood Academy high school where she met her lifelong friends, "The 10 o'clock girls". Together they shared decades of giggles, adventures and made wonderful memories. Kathleen married...

Mar 28, 2026

Antoinetta Silvio, 95, of Niles, beloved sister of Maria (the late Joseph) Buscemi, Paul (Antoinetta) Silvio, and the late Sebastian (Vincenza) Silvio; loving aunt and great aunt of many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Wednesday, April 1st from 9:00 a.m. until the time of...

Mar 25, 2026

Yolanda M. Garcia, 86, of Chicago, beloved wife of the late Cesar; loving mother of Yolanda (Len) Ferrero, Cesar (Megan) Garcia, and Tania (the late Brooks) Cullison; dear grandmother of Nicole (Matthew) Murphy, Lidya (Sherman Riddick) Garcia, Amanda (Jake) Slusinski, and Lauren Garcia; cherished great grandmother of Ronin Riddick, Lucas Lorenzen, and Reese Lorenzen; fond sister of Victoria De...

Mar 22, 2026

Janet Miller, 70, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Andy; loving mother of Diane (Angel) Rivera; dear grandmother of Jonathan Rivera, Joey Rivera, and Jess Rivera; cherished stepmother of A.J. (Catherine) Miller, Tommy (Alyssa) Miller, and Danny (Sydney) Miller; adored stepgrandmother of Wrenlee Miller, Rylee Miller, Ella Miller, and Ava Miller; fond sister of the late Patricia Spangard. Memorial...

Mar 18, 2026

Stefania Sobolewski, 90, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Jozef; loving mother of Cathy (Steve) Pauley and Christina (Jeff) Donatiello; dear grandmother of Tina (Mark) Schmidt and Joseph (Katie) Pauley; cherished great grandmother of Joseph, Bennett, Mia, Rylan, and Kaelyn. Visitation at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Tuesday, March 24th from...

Mar 14, 2026

Ruth Marie Hellestrae, 84, of Morton Grove, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Ruth was born in Chicago, Illinois to Melvin and Violet Horning. She was the loving older sister of Elaine Horning, Betty (the late Ron) Daum and Roger (Cindy) Horning. Ruth met the love of her life, Dick Hellestrae, in Evanston, and...

Mar 13, 2026

Kathryn Mary Cogan 49 years old. Beloved daughter of Maureen Smith Cogan and the late Kevin J. Cogan, loving brothers Kevin (Corrie), Peter, and nieces Emma, Abby and Lily. Katie died in Hospice Care at Evanston Hospital after several years of profound suffering. Katie attended Marillac High School and Loyola University. After receiving her Master's Degree in special education, Katie...

Mar 9, 2026

It is with deep sorrow that the family of Maria Domenica "Mary" Dal Corobbo, 89, announces her passing on March 9, 2026, in Glenview, IL.

Mary was a resident of Morton Grove for nearly all her life. Most recently, she resided at the Belmont Village Senior Living home in Glenview.

Beloved aunt to Charles (Deborah)...

Mar 5, 2026

Cathy Ann Norton, 70, of Mt. Prospect, beloved wife of the late Richard; loving mother of Sean; fond sister of the late Nancy (the late George) Smith and Chuck (Barb) Szelag. Visitation at Jerusalem Lutheran Church 6218 Capulina Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Saturday, March 14th from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 12:00...

Mar 4, 2026

John Czerep, 68, of Des Plaines, formerly of Poland, beloved husband of Grace; loving father of Martin (Megan) and Arthur (Theresa). John was a loving and cherished grandfather of six grandchildren that brought him incredible joy. Family and friends will meet at St. Paul of the Cross Church 320 S. Washington Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068 on Tuesday, March...

Mar 1, 2026

Fr. Robert J. Borre, 91, of Glenview, beloved brother of Mary Jane Stevens; loving uncle of 7; dear great uncle of 10; cherished great great uncle of 6. Visitation at St. Colette Church 3900 Meadows Dr. Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 on Monday, March 9th from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral mass at 11:00 a.m. Entombment All...