Obituary Listing

Aug 27, 2021

Martin T. Lally, 83, formerly of Skokie, retired after 28 years of service with the Skokie Police Department, beloved husband of Angela; loving father of John (Nora); dear grandfather of Katie. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Sunday, October 10th from 11:00 a.m. until time of memorial service at 12:30 p.m. In...

Aug 26, 2021

Vasilios "Basil" Xentaras, 92, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Georgia "Gia"; loving father of Demetrios (Michelle), Anastasia, and Theodore (Nika); dear grandfather of Dakota, Georgette, and Paloma. Visitation at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 2727 W. Winona St. Chicago, IL 60625 Tuesday, September 7th from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment...

Aug 26, 2021

Dr. Jack Morris (born in Chicago IL) of Lincolnwood IL, and formerly long-time resident of Evanston IL and Lake Worth FL, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2021 at the age of 90. Jack married Charlotte Miller and together they raised three children. Jack earned a PhD in Education, which he obtained while working and raising his family. Jack...

Aug 21, 2021

Sharon Schillinger passed away on August 21, 2021 in New Port Richey, Florida, where she had retired with her husband, Jim. (Originally from Niles, IL) She and Jim were blessed with a great marriage that would have marked 50 years this coming New Year's Eve. They were world travelers together and their adventures began with a honeymoon in Columbia....

Aug 18, 2021

Nancy A. Hillinger, nee Dumont, 91, of Morton Grove and Glenview, beloved wife of the late Robert G. (Bob); Passed away peacefully Aug. 18th at Friendship village in Schaumburg. Preceded in death by her parents Marion nee Saunders and Leo Dumont, her sisters Betty (Dan) Scanlon and Barbara White, survived by her brother in law John (Antoinette) White. Nancy...

Aug 16, 2021

M. Grace Bunch, 91, formerly of Chicago, beloved mother of Linda Rains, Judy (Robert) Boden, Mary (Jerry) Shimomura, and Tommy; loving grandmother of Garrett, Kaelyn, and Alex; dear great grandmother of Owen; former wife of the late Victor J. Werner and Thomas E. Bunch; fond sister of the late Donald (Julie) Wolski and Joseph Wolski. Services private. Memorials may...

Aug 14, 2021

Albert Lingpor Cheung, 69, of Morton Grove. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, August 28th from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500

Aug 13, 2021

Marilyn J, Crnkovic, 90, of Joliet, beloved wife of the late Thomas; loving mother of Carla (John Kopinski) Crnkovic, Gregory and Tim; dear sister of Ruth McKoy; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Marilyn was a member of the VFW Auxiliary; she was a University of Illinois Master Gardener and a 20 year employee of the State of...

Jul 31, 2021

Alice Mary Gross, nee Wysocki, 93, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Dr. Gary (Sabrina), Dr. Mark (Christine), Scott (Kim), and Greg; dear grandmother of Dr. Steven (Amy), Dr. Kristin (Michael) Vercillo, Jaclyn, Michael, Evan, Joseph, Alayna, Genna Schaafsma, and Jake Schaafsma; cherished great grandmother of Briana, Kaelyn, Lia, and Natalie Vercillo....

Jul 29, 2021

Beth Golata, nee Turner, 86, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of John; loving mother of Paul (Dianna), Peter (Christina), and Luke; dear grandmother of Jordan, Jessie, Jaime, Joey, Grant, and Justine; fond sister of Ruth Turner, Patricia (Marvin) Werner, and the late Daniel Turner. Family and friends will meet at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL...

Jul 22, 2021

Richard H. Schaul, 97, beloved father of Michael (Nancy), Richard (Joan), Deborah (Ted) Collison, James (Suzanne), Gayemarie (Bruce) Hendriksen, Karyn (Robert) Dillon, Sean (Deb), Terrence and Ryan (Claire); loving grandfather of 22; cherished great grandfather of 21; dear brother of Kenneth (Donna) and the late Jack, Barbara Turk, Peter and Katie Griffin. Proud veteran who served in WW2 as...

Jul 15, 2021

William "Billy" L. Murphy, 48, of Chicago, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved father of William and Ryan; loving son of James and Margaret Alice; dear brother of Jim (Maggie), Kevin, Maggie (Brian) Early, and Dan (Kelli). Memorial mass at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Monday, July 19th at 11:00 a.m. (847) 965-2500

Jul 11, 2021

Owen Friewer, 78, husband of Peggy, nee Flickinger; stepfather of Kelly and Kristy (Anthony); grandfather of Jude and Cole; brother of the late Roger (Mickey) and Genevieve (Erich). Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Saturday, July 17th at 11:00 a.m. to St. Martha Church. Mass at 11:30 a.m. Cremation private. Visitation Friday,...

Jun 27, 2021

Gerard J. Bungert, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Dorine nee Sesterhenn; loving father of Michael (Patricia), Kathy (Stephen) Fukuda and James; cherished grandfather of Michael Jr., Cassandra, Andrew, Matthew, Christine, Sam and Jack; dear brother of the late John Bungert and Marie Ptak. Proud WW2 Army Veteran. Visitation at St. Martha (Small) Church 8523 Georgiana...

Jun 25, 2021

Rev. Robert "Bobby" J. Morse, Jr., 64, of Morton Grove, Illinois, passed away peacefully Friday, June 25, 2021 surrounded by family. Bobby was born January 19, 1957 at Fort Belvoir Army base in Virginia to Robert and Brunhilde Morse.

Being the child of his Army SFC Father, they moved to many places around the world during his...

Jun 20, 2021

Harry F. Cooper, 88, of Niles, beloved husband of the late Mary Ann, nee Weiss; loving father of Nancy (Ronald) Johnson and Michael (Karin); dear grandfather of Kristy (Derrick) Nillissen, Kelly, Danielle, and Nicolle; fond brother of the late Carolyn Huberty. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Friday, June 25th at...

Jun 17, 2021

Robert E. Cline, 84, passed away June 17, 2021. Bob was born in 1936 in Chicago to parents, Dorothy and Otto Cline. He grew up on the South Side of Chicago and attended Valparaiso University where he majored in business administration and history and enjoyed his time on the bowling team. His teammates nicknamed him The Good Dr. Keener...

Jun 17, 2021

Chris Jonathan Torres, 19, suddenly, of Chicago, beloved son of Jessica and Pomposo; loving brother of Heidi, Sheila, Ashley, Jason, and Axel; dear grandson of Gustavo and Lydia Martinez, and Jose Guadalupe and the late Cleotilde Torres. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, June 25th at 9:00 a.m. to The Shrine of...

Jun 11, 2021

Nancy Jean DiMaria, nee Frankenberg, of Niles, IL and Palm Harbor, FL, died this past Friday in Florida in a traffic accident. She was 74 years old. Nancy was a retired teacher and principal, who worked at a variety of schools in Muscatine, IA before moving back to Illinois where she was the principal of Woodlands School in Gurnee...

Jun 7, 2021

Janet S. Jacobson, 82, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of the late Edward. Service and interment private. (847) 965-2500