Barbara (Mellor) Steyer
May 2, 2020
Barbara Steyer, nee Mellor, 86, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Steve; loving mother of Catherine (Jim) Bieschke, Susie Steyer, and the late Phillip Steyer; dear grandmother of Andy (Sandra) Bieschke, Sean (Cindy) Bieschke, and Megan Bieschke; fond brother of Keith (Joyce) Mellor; cherished aunt of Sean Mellor and Karen (Paul) Hoskin; devoted great aunt of Olivia...
Jeff L. Niemiec
Apr 16, 2020
Jeff L. Niemiec, 73, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Barb; loving father of Paul (Kathryn) and Steve (Katie); proud grandfather of six; dear son of Leo and the late Marjorie; devoted uncle of Michael and Paul Fleisch. Jeff will always be remembered for his love of family, his generosity, and his amazing laugh. A memorial mass for him...
Robert E. St. John
Apr 14, 2020
Robert E. (Getowicz) St. John of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Dorothy; dear father of Robert (Laura) and Jamie Elizabeth (Jason) Collins; loving grandfather of Triston, Cameron and Kasia; fond brother of Bruce (Toshie) Getowicz and Sandra (Paul) Smith. Cherished uncle of many. Memorial Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Saturday, September...
Joyce T. (Gawrys) Burkart
Apr 13, 2020
Joyce T. Burkart of Glenview, beloved wife of the late William; dear mother of John (Marcia Szewczyk), Janet (Wayne) Schetter, James (Patricia Skiba), Jeanne (Emil) Borre, Jerald (Jody), Jeffery and Jennifer (Jason) Sharko; loving grandmother of 17; cherished great grandmother of 7; fond sister of the late Ronald (Carol Ann) Gawrys. Funeral service and interment at All Saints Cemetery...
Shirley Elizabeth (Rohrich) Mikulecky
Apr 9, 2020
Shirley Elizabeth Mikulecky, 84, of Niles, beloved wife of the late Herbert; loving mother of Mary Mikulecky, Christine Mikulecky, Debbie (Mark) Manno, Carol Mikulecky, Jennifer (Steven) Hall and John (Christie) Mikulecky; dear grandmother of Kevin, Kimberly, Brandon, Heather, Brittany, Stephanie, Steven, Jessica, Megan, Michael, Patrick, Kevin, and Adam; cherished great grandmother of Everly, Presley, Isabella, Mason, and Matthew; fond...
John Alexander Bobek
Apr 8, 2020
John Alexander Bobek, age 53 days, entered eternity on 8 April 2020. He was born prematurely on 15 February with a congenital heart defect. He survived heart surgery but succumbed to side effects, including kidney failure and infection. John was baptized into the Catholic community on 12 March and received a final anointing on 7 April. His passing was...
Cyrille A. Djinigou
Apr 3, 2020
Cyrille A. Djinigou, 63, of Des Plaines; born in Camaroon, Africa; beloved husband of Anne Ntouanye-Djinigou. A visitation will take place in shifts on Friday April 17, 2020 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL. Service private.
Zhaokuan Ye
Mar 30, 2020
Zhaokuan Ye, 73, of Glenview, beloved husband of Jie Chen; loving father of Shirley. Services and interment private. (847) 965-2500
Livia (Mostacci) Cooper
Mar 28, 2020
Livia "Lee" Cooper, 95, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Gerald "Jerry"; loving mother of Janet (Ronald) Howard and Diane (Robert) Accardi; dear grandmother of Justin (Kim) Howard and Stephanie Howard; cherished great grandmother of William, Abram, and Adelyn Howard; fond sister of Dominick Mostacci; devoted aunt of Kathleen, Maureen, and Daniel Mostacci; proud great aunt of...
Mary (Erurikal) Kochikaran
Mar 13, 2020
Mary Kochikaran, 73, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late George; loving mother of Jeffrey and Joann (Mason) Vernon; dear grandmother of Nyla and Micah Vernon. Visitation at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, March 21st from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral mass at 12:00 noon. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500
Evelyn L. Ross
Mar 3, 2020
Evelyn L. Ross, 92, lifelong resident of Morton Grove, dear cousin of Barbara Anderson and Reinhardt Lange Jr. Evie loved bowling, golf and flowers. Member American Legion Post 134 Auxiliary and Morton Grove Moose Club. Visitation Friday 4 to 8 p.m. at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove. Service Saturday 10 a.m. at Jerusalem Lutheran Church 6218...
Frank M. Balogh
Mar 2, 2020
Frank M. Balogh, 88, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Shirley; loving father of Deborah (Donald) Booth and Michael (Karen); dear grandfather of Daniel (Renee) Booth, Katelynn (Jake) Hochstadt, Erik Balogh, and Ryan Balogh; cherished great grandfather of Reagan and Addison. Memorial visitation at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove Friday, July 3rd from...
Carolyn (Myers) Brown
Feb 27, 2020
Carolyn Brown, 58, suddenly, of Palatine, beloved mother of Keara "Kiki"; loving daughter of Mary and the late James Myers; dear sister of Donna (Augustus) Coleman, Ray Myers, Eddie Myers, and Paul (Andrea) Myers. Visitation at Christ Temple Missionary Baptist Church 1711 Simpson St. Evanston, ILÂ 60201Â on Thursday, March 5th from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service...
Michael J. Kroll
Feb 21, 2020
Michael J. Kroll, 80, father of Lisa (Peter) Steinam and Michael (Margaret); grandfather of Carla (Harley) Siddall, Peter Steinam, Matthew Steinam, Sean Kroll, Jennifer Kroll, Danielle Strickler, and Tyler Kroll; great grandfather of several; brother of Susan (Michael) Anderson and the late Rosalie (Brian) Hancock and Sandra (Radford) Keith. Memorial visitation at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton...
Michael J. Kroll
Feb 21, 2020
Michael J. "Mick" Kroll, 80, father of Lisa (Peter) Steinam and Michael V. (Margaret); grandfather of Carla (Harley) Siddall, Peter Steinam, Matthew Steinam, Sean Kroll, Jennifer Kroll, Danielle Strickler, and Tyler Kroll; beloved son of the late Michael V. and Wanda, nee Kubicz; great grandfather, uncle, and cousin of many; brother of Susan (Michael) Anderson and the late Rosalie...
Madeleine (Mausen) Simon
Feb 20, 2020
On February 20, 2020, Madeleine Simon passed away peacefully in her home in Morton Grove at the age of 86. Madeleine was born in the small hamlet of Binsfeld, Luxembourg across town from her future husband Steve who would immigrate to America as a bachelor in 1954. In 1959, Madeleine joined Steve and the couple married that year. Madeleine...
Nels C. Larsen
Feb 17, 2020
Nels C. Larsen of Lincolnwood, beloved husband of Joan nee Bachrach, dear father of Michael (Anne), Kenneth (Becky) and Eric (Robbie); loving grandfather of 9; cherished great grandfather of 1. Proud member of Lincolnwood American Legion Post 1226. Service and inurnment were held privately.
Timothy W. Geist
Feb 2, 2020
Timothy W. Geist, 30, of Niles, suddenly passed away on February 2nd, beloved son of Steve and Amy, nee Krochmolny; loving brother of Steven and Joseph. Services and interment private. (847) 965-2500
Mary M. (Mosmiller) Rakosky
Feb 2, 2020
Mary M. Rakosky of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Joseph; dear mother of Mary Jo (Terry) LeBeau, Barbara Cavaliere, Beth (Howard) Meyer and Joseph (Kimberley); loving grandmother of Carrie (Steve) Gremer, Christopher (Tricia), Kaitlin (Jesse) Francis, Jonathon (Rea), Susie ( Alex), and Jennifer (Jorden) ; cherished great grandmother of Anneliese, Cameron, Howie, Colton, Hunter and Jerry. Special...
Stanley Skoczylas
Jan 30, 2020
Stanley Skoczylas of Chicago, beloved husband of Janet nee Fisk; dear father of Erik (Angelica) and Darin (Lamia); loving grandfather of Adriana, Alexander and Derik; fond brother of Gary (Sue), Scott, Renee (Jim), and the late Linda (the late Bob) and the late Marcia. A memorial visitation will be held Tuesday Feb. 4th from 4 to 8 p.m. at...
