Owen Friewer
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,...
Gerard J. Bungert
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...
Robert J. Morse Jr.
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...
Harry F. Cooper
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...
Robert E. Cline
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...
Chris Jonathan Torres
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...
Nancy Jean (Frankenberg) Dimaria
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...
Janet S. (Vavrinek) Jacobson
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
Juanita L. (Lapurga) Tacmo
Jun 5, 2021
Juanita L. Tacmo, 89, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Loreto R. Sr.; loving mother of Amelia T. (Samuel Sr.) Yabes, Loreto Jr. (Lita), Hernando (Rose Marie), Evangeline (Rex) Basalatan, Yolanda (Melanio) Calub, and Olivia; dear grandmother of Brian Yabes, Samuel (Melanie) Yabes Jr., Lester J. Tacmo, Darryl Tacmo, Lloyd Christian Tacmo, Alheyo Tacmo, Hernando Tacmo Jr.,...
York Haw Chwa
Jun 1, 2021
York Haw Chwa, 69, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Fee; loving father of Jeffrey and Jennifer; dear brother of 9. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Sunday, June 6th from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 5:00 p.m. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500
Donna L. Tobias
May 26, 2021
Tobias, Donna L.
Donna Louise Tobias of Morton Grove, at rest May 26, 2021. She was the daughter of Arthur Anton Tobias and Dorothea Tobias also of Morton Grove. She graduated from Niles West High School and The University of Wisconsin – Superior. Donna was the longtime Engineer Registrar for the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern...
John Paul Trippi, Sr.
May 25, 2021
John Paul Trippi, Sr., 94, of Morton Grove, founder of Midwest Can Company and Container Specialties. John was a veteran who served in the U. S. Navy. Beloved husband of the late Priscilla; loving father of Alan, Kenny, Janet (Ralph) Johnson, Gail, Nancy (Jim) Glogovsky, and the late John Jr.; dear grandfather of Jimmy (Nikole), Danny, Gary (Melissa), Brian...
Robert Miller
May 19, 2021
Robert "Bob" Miller, 83, of Morton Grove, beloved father of Steve (Sandy) Miller and Sandy (Keith) Marks; loving grandfather of 5. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500
Connie (Cumbo) Rigney
May 16, 2021
Connie Rigney, nee Cumbo, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of James Stephen; loving mother of Jim (Cheryl), Dave, and Steve (Catherine); dear grandmother of Ray, Joey, Maximilian, Mary, and Sarah; fond sister of the late Lou (Barbara) and Thomas (Muriel). Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, May 21st at 9:30 a.m. to...
Gerald A. Arkus
May 16, 2021
Gerald A. Arkus, 90, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Nancy, nee Paulin; loving father of Andrew, Judith (Mark) Cook, Daniel (Stephanie), James (Kathleen), and Christine (John) Bencivenga; dear grandfather of 10; fond brother of the late Monte (Dorothy) and Patricia (Bruce) Kommer. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, May 20th at...
Foster Michael Sayles
May 8, 2021
Foster Michael "Mike" Sayles, 78, of Glenview, former longtime resident of Hanna City, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 8th at home in Glenview. Beloved husband of 53 years of the late Virginia "Ginger", nee Albin; loving father of Foster Michael (Odette) Sayles II and Penny (Mike Travlos) Sayles; dear grandfather and great grandfather of many; fond...
Lois Gerber
May 6, 2021
Lois Gerber, 80, of Chicago, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved sister of Linda Klinger and Fred Gerber. Service and interment private. Memorials may be made to The Salvation Army 5040 N. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60630. (847) 965-2500
Donations:Salvation Army 5040 N. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60630,
Angel Patino
Apr 30, 2021
Angel Patino of Waukegan, beloved husband of Maria; dear father of Irma (Domas) Canchola, Efrain (Erlinda) Patino, Oralia (Carlos) Avila, Ana L. (Carmelo) Rojas, Juan (Sandra) Patino, Mario (Irelia) Patino, Maria (Deano) Chambers and Luis (Elizabeth) Patino; loving grandfather of 26; cherished great grandfather of 2. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Tuesday May 4th...
Harvey Walter Geiger
Apr 29, 2021
Harvey Walter Geiger, 90, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Mary; loving father of Ray (Colleen) and Michael (Basia); dear grandfather of Michael, Matthew, Michael, Patrick, and Ava. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 on Monday, May 3rd at 9:45 a.m. to St. Eugene Church 7958 W. Foster Ave. Chicago,...
Donald J. Koop
Apr 28, 2021
It is with much love and deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of Donald J. Koop of Glenview, IL. Don passed peacefully at home on April 28, 2021 after a long illness and brave battle; he was 73. He was born on May 19, 1947 in Chicago, IL to the late Henry and Valeria, nee Makielski. Don was...
