Obituary Listing

Jan 20, 2026

Annie Jane Seral, 95, of Glenview, beloved wife of the late Paul; loving mother of Paul and John (Anne); dear grandmother of James (Sydney) and Charlie (Nora); cherished great grandmother of Eleanor Anna; fond sister of the late Mary (Frank) Vrbos, Rudy (Ann) Ramuscak, and John (Ruth) Ramuscak; devoted aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Simkins Funeral...

Jan 15, 2026

Michael T. Ochonicki, Sr., 68, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Sandra; loving father of Mike, Thomas (Vanessa), and Meghan; dear grandfather of Alexis, Madison, and Theo; fond brother of Patricia Dotson, Silvana (Bruce) Roeser, and the late Randy (Patricia). Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, January 31st from...

Jan 10, 2026

Dr. Guarionex R. Alvarez, 100, of Wilmette, beloved husband of the late Carmen, nee Narganes and Aimee, nee Mier; loving father of Maria Alvarez, Carmen (Robert) Carlson, Ricardo (Edie) Alvarez, Ana (Ernesto) Valenzuela, and Vivian Alvarez Brennan; dear grandfather of 12; cherished great grandfather of 11. Memorial visitation at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church 1775 Grove St. Glenview,...

Jan 6, 2026

Paul C. Jankowski, 77, of Niles, beloved husband of Ingrid; loving father of Steve and Mike; preceded in death by father Steve and mother Eleanor; dear brother of Larry (Carol), Kevin, Ted, and the late Jim (Gail); fond brother in law of Walter (Nancy) and Herb (Dan); proud uncle of Bryan (Thea), Katharina (Dan), Stefan (Kristen), Kelly (Brian), and...

Jan 2, 2026

John A. Franco, 74, of Elk Grove Village, beloved brother of Joe'Ann (the late Terry) Hulka, Joseph Franco Jr., and the late Patricia Miller. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500

Jan 1, 2026

Marilyn Hogan, nee Finke, beloved wife of Daniel, passed away peacefully on Jan 1, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on November 27,1944 to Werner and Agnes Finke, nee Nellessen. On May 1,1965 she married her high school sweetheart Daniel and together they built a beautiful family. Their life was full of adventure. Whether...

Dec 30, 2025

Chester Ostrowski, 95, of Chicago, beloved brother of the late Rose (Stanley) Slizewski, Marie (Chuck) Sipa, Sophie (Eddy) Bukowinski, Ted (Evelyn), Casey (Rose), and Irene; loving uncle of many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Visitation at St. Turibius Church 5646 S. Karlov Ave. Chicago, IL on Friday, January 2nd from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the...

Dec 28, 2025

Cynthia "Cindy" Boyle, nee Dvorak, 76 passed away unexpectedly at St. Agnes Hospital on December 28, 2025 with her loving family by her side. She was born on May 20, 1949.

Cindy left behind a legacy of grace, kindness, and unwavering love. Born with a bright spirit and a gift for connecting with others, Cynthia was crowned...

Dec 27, 2025

Kay Francis Choyinski, nee Huddleston, age 79, of Park Ridge, IL, passed away December 27, 2025. She was born November 4,1946 in Iowa and built a loving life surrounded by family, friends and community. Kay is survived by her loving husband, Russ Choyinski and her daughters Deborah (Todd) Emperado, Amanda Choyinski and Kathryn (Adrian) Diaz. Kay will be remembered...

Dec 27, 2025

Magdalena A. Mowen, 82, of Morton Grove, born in Plaridel Misamis Occidental, Philippines, beloved wife of Matthew J. Mowen; loving mother of Jennifer (Eric) Miara and the late Matthew Mowen, Jr.; dear grandmother of Cooper and Arabella Miara; fond daughter, sister, and aunt to many. She was a dedicated employee of St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago for 33 years....

Dec 22, 2025

Josephine A. Koza, age 101 years, of Mundelein, formerly of Morton Grove; beloved wife of the late Walter; dear mother of Connie (the late Jim) Scanlon, Paul (Maureen) Koza, Claudia (Richard) Ovington and David Koza; loving grandmother of 10 and cherished great grandmother of 18. She was preceded in death by 7 brothers and sisters. A memorial visitation will...

Dec 22, 2025

Bob Strissel, 86, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Marlene; loving father of Dawn (the late Stuart) Abel, April Macias, and Stacy Rios; dear grandfather of Christopher and Brittany Abel, Anthony Macias, and Maya Rios; cherished great grandfather of Tyler, Dillan Jr., and Daisy; fond brother of Marlene, Chuckie (Jan), and the late Wally, JoAnn (Jim) Windt, and Lynn...

Dec 20, 2025

Margot Emma Fortman, nee Koch, a long time Morton Grove resident passed away on December 20th at Robin Way Assisted Living in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was 98 years old.

A memorial service will be held on Monday December 29th at Simkin's Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL 60053. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until...

Dec 19, 2025

We lost a good man on December 19th when Bob Ivar Nelson,74, of Morton Grove, left us after dealing with the scourge that is cancer for eleven years. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Roberta "Bert", nee VandenBrook and his sons Christopher (Evie) of Villa Park IL and Cory (Tomoe) of Shioya, Japan, and precious grandson...

Dec 7, 2025

Theodore Arthur Cowen III "Ted", age 78, of Glenview, IL

Beloved husband of the late Lynn, nee Harvalis; Loving father of Todd (Laura) and Angelynn (Nicolas) Kitzerow; much loved grandfather of Emily and Ryan Cowen, and Sawyer, Catherine and Josephine Kitzerow.

Cherished son of Laurie Cowen and the late Theodore Cowen II; devoted brother of...

Dec 7, 2025

Lorraine Etheridge Sorenson, 90, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Willard R. Sorenson; loving mother of Leslie Sorenson; cherished daughter of the late Walter and Lois Etheridge; dear sister of the late Marilyn (Tracey) Stern; fond aunt of Scott (Amy Noble) Stern. Cremation private. Memorials may be made to The Chicago Botanical Gardens 1000 Lake Cook Rd....

Nov 24, 2025

Richard "Dick" Kluver, 81, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Linda Kluver; loving brother of the late Robert Kluver; dear uncle of Robert (Maria Perez) Kluver Jr., John (Kayla) Kluver, and the late Kimberly Kluver; fond great uncle of Bobby Gonzales; cherished cousin of Doreen (Mark) Marose, Diane (Keith) Harbarcuk, and Debbie (Doug) Cummins; adored friend of Emily Dankewycz....

Nov 21, 2025

James B. "Jimmy" Kennedy, 77, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved son of the late Connie and David Kennedy; loving brother of Joe (Janet) Kennedy, Linda (Romeo) Sora, and the late Bruce Kennedy; fond uncle of Allison Kennedy, Molly (Derek) Brown, Tom (Ashley) Sora, and David (Skyler) Sora. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053...

Nov 20, 2025

Lois E. Halinton, 92, of Park Ridge, formerly of Niles, beloved wife of the late Melvin Halinton; devoted companion for 38 years of Moe Ziskind and his children Jackie, Mark, and David; loving mother of Denise (former husband Pat) Sperindeo and Garry (Christine) Halinton; dear grandmother of Jennifer (Tony) Lange, Natalie (Nick) Santo, Anthony (Allison) Sperindeo, and Tatum (Jake)...

Nov 16, 2025

Mike McBreen, beloved husband of Teri, nee Miller; loving father of Kelly Hamilton; dear grandfather of Carter Hamilton; fond brother of Dennis (Maureen) McBreen. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Wednesday, November 19th from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 7:00 p.m. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500