Jim Thomas
Jul 19, 2020
Jim Thomas, beloved companion of Linda Piscitello; loving brother of Bill (Silvana); dear uncle of Melissa (Michael) Lupo and Christene (Wes) Triebold; cherished great uncle of Michael, Lea, Brandon, and Kylie. Visitation at St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church 7373 N. Caldwell Ave. Niles, IL 60714 on Monday, July 27th from10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:30 a.m....
Michael D. Battaglini
Jul 17, 2020
Michael D. Battaglini, 77, of Chicago, beloved husband of Rosaria "Ro", nee DeFranco; loving father of Nancy (Dylan) Farmer, Joe (Robyn), and Dina (Joe) LaFramboise; dear grandfather of Colin and Abbey Farmer, Michael and Dominick Battaglini, and Josette, Tesse, John, and Luke LaFramboise; fond brother of the late Robert. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove,...
William R. Hagedorn
Jul 15, 2020
William R. Hagedorn, 84, of Morton Grove, at rest July 15th. Beloved husband of Jane; dear father of Lewis (Cortney); fond brother of the late Robert (the late Marlene) Hagedorn. Services and cremation held privately.
Nick G. Demas
Jul 14, 2020
Nick G. Demas, 89, of Morton Grove, at rest peacefully in his home with his family on July 14th. He was a hard-working man, a good friend to many, loving husband to Marie for 48 years; loving father to Eric, Christine (David) Demas-Hall and Beth; dear Papa to Vanessa, Courtney, Ryan and Lilyana; cherished Great Papa to Alicia. Nick's...
Donald E. Cronberg
Jul 1, 2020
Donald E. Cronberg of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Lorraine; dear father of Jill Schwuchow and Gae Alilunas; loving grandfather of John (Vasiliki) Frake, Sarah (Mike Bart) Schuchow, Amy Bassi and Peter Alilunas; cherished great grandfather of 6. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Tuesday from 11 a.m. until time of service at...
Robert W. Gerstner
Jun 29, 2020
Robert W. Gerstner of Glenview, beloved husband of Betty; dear father of Chuck (Maribel) and Bill; loving grandfather of Kyle (Laura) and Keith (Sonia); cherished great grandfather of Hailey, Annabelle and Caroline. Professor Emeritus of University of Illinois Chicago. At his request, no services will be held.
H. Donald Hoppe
Jun 24, 2020
H. Donald Hoppe, 86, of Chicago, Commander of Chicago Air-Sea Rescue, beloved husband of Nancy, nee Brandt; loving father of James (Barbara), Janice (Frank) Arvidson, Jerrold (Lynn), Jeanne (Scott) Langlo, and JoAnne (Jack) Hill; dear grandfather of 14; cherished great grandfather of 16. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Sunday from 2:00 p.m....
Lill (Moos) Hutchins
Jun 21, 2020
Lill Hutchins, nee Moos, a resident of Niles, Illinois since 1956. Lill was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 24, 1927, and passed away on June 21, 2020 at the age of 93. Preceeded in death by her parents, Carl and Theresa Moos, and brother Frank (Julia) Moos. Lill was married in 1951 for 17 years to Arch Schroeder,...
Ann S. (Adamczyk) Zeszutko
Jun 20, 2020
Ann S. Zeszutko age 96, of Addison, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Frank; dear mother of Barbara (the late Norbert) Jarnow, Frank (the late Marla) and Marcia Clary; loving grandmother of Kathy, Mike, Christina, Staci, Scott and Jennifer; cherished great grandmother of Kailey. Special thank you to the wonderful staffs at The Cottages of Fox...
Maria Ysabel (Soto) Leon De Soto
Jun 17, 2020
Maria Ysabel Soto, nee Leon, 74, beloved wife of Vicente Soto; loving mother of Angel (Juana), Jose (Umbelina), Rosa (Serafin), Angelica (Ramiro), Sergio (Amada), Maria (Sergio), Vicente (Carolina) and Jorge (Maria); cherished grandmother of 21 and dear great-grandmother of 14.  She also leaves behind many other family members and friends whom she has touched throughout her 74 years of...
Nick B. Mariotti
Jun 14, 2020
Nick B. Mariotti, 89, formerly of Niles, beloved husband of the late Thelma; former husband of Andrea; loving father of Renee, Gina (Paul) Barney, Alisa (Marty) Madigan, and Nicole (John) Lowczyk; dear grandfather of Coleton, Chloe, Jack, William, Emmett, Madalena, Alexandra, and Brooke; fond brother of the late Madeline and George. Services and interment private. Memorials may be made...
Shamiran Shamoon
Jun 13, 2020
Shamiran Shamoon, 75, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Ibrahim Yalda Ibrahim; loving mother of Natalie (David) Badawi, Nahrain (Eric) Markey, and Nenif Ibrahim; dear grandmother of Annie, Elise, Jonathan, Jacob, Christina, Hannah, and Adam; fond sister of Bismark H. Shamoon, Shamoun Hanna, Bahmood Shamoon, and the late Kamil Hanna. Visitation at St. Andrew's Assyrian Church of the East...
Gertrude Ellen (Williams) Sanchez
Jun 9, 2020
Gertrude Ellen Nelson Sanchez nee Williams, of Vernon Hills, beloved wife of Daniel Sanchez and the late Frederick Nelson; dear mother of Frederick (Sandra) Nelson, Robert (Nina) Nelson, Mary (John) Weiss, Patricia Ann Lystila, Michael (Susan) Nelson, James (Caroline) Nelson, John (Sue) Nelson and the late Ellen Marie Nelson; loving grandmother of 18; cherished great grandmother of 20; fond...
Nancy Rose (Kempf) Klein
Jun 4, 2020
Nancy Rose Klein of Wheeling, died peacefully surrounded by her family. Beloved mother of Robin (Laurie), Donna (the late Ken) Schutz and Karen (Daniel) Craig; loving grandmother of Kevin, Amy, Jennifer, Steven (Michele), Jon, Christian, Cheyenne and Breanna; cherished great grandmother of Emalyn. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Sunday June 7th from 12...
Matthias J. Karleskey
May 29, 2020
Matthias "Matt" J. Karleskey, 92, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Hilda, nee Bonaguro; loving father of Lili and Martin (Claudia); dear grandfather of Brian, Chris (Sarah), and Joe; cherished great grandfather of Joshua; fond brother in law of Adeline (the late Joe) Becia and the honorable Judge Les (Mary Lou) Bonaguro; devoted uncle to six nieces and nephews. ...
Blanche Anna (Phillips) Grochocinski
May 29, 2020
Blanche A. Grochocinski, 97, of Stow, OH formerly of Lindenhurst, beloved wife of the late Edward and Donald Bouchard; dear mother of Denise Bouchard, stepmother of Mark (Cynthia) and the late David (Mary) Grochocinski; loving grandmother of Timothy, Jonathon, Geoffrey and Graham; devoted great grandmother of Emily, Parker, Preston, Aurora and Griffin; fond sister of Lorraine McDermott and the...
John Paul Schwab
May 27, 2020
John P. Schwab, 88, of Niles, beloved husband of Marianne; loving father of Joseph (Kristin) and Karen (fiancee James Colletti) Kall; dear grandfather of John, Marikay, Luke, Eileen, and Anna Schwab, and Joseph and Marie Kall; fond brother of Catherine Peters-Tilden, Joan (the late Erwin) Linkman, and the late Robert (the late Peg) Schwab. Due to the covid-19 pandemic,...
Judith A. (Pehannish) Anderson
May 27, 2020
Judith Hickman Anderson (nee Pahanish), age 101, beloved wife of Robert Burton Hickman (deceased); LeRoy Carl Anderson (deceased); loving mother to Daniel (Linda) Hickman, Kathleen (Michael) Reese (nee Hickman) (deceased) and Robert (Luanne) Hickman; loving grandmother to Jill (Ronald) Lauesen (nee Hickman), Andrew (Treasure) Hickman, Paul (Jennifer) Hickman, Sean (Idalia) Reese, Patrick (Kimberly) Reese, Ryan (Abbey Jean) Hickman, Benjamin...
Catherine J. (Schinagel) Wagner
May 26, 2020
Catherine (Kai) Jeanine Wagner passed away on the evening of May 26th at the age of 91. She was the mother of two, grandmother of six, and great-grandmother of nine. She was born in 1928 in Chicago, IL, the last of four children. She married her childhood friend and love, Wolfgang Rudy Wagner, in August of 1948, who preceded...
Patricia (Smolinski) May
May 24, 2020
Patricia May, nee Smolinski, 86, formerly of Evanston, beloved wife of the late Charles; loving mother of Scott (Kelly); dear grandmother of Meghan (Micah), Taylor (Kate), and Brooke; cherished great grandmother of Bailey; fond sister of Leonette Lindwall, John (Gail) Smolinski, Kathey Silppula, and the late Frances (Bill) Fitzgerald, George (the late Sandy) Smolinski, and Donald Smolinski. Services private....
