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Lee R. Cordell
Nov 18, 2018
Lee  R. Cordell of Wilmette, beloved husband of Margaret nee May; dear father of  Mary Kay (Chris) Irmiter, Ellen, Larry (Wenom), Jack, Barbara (Mark) Van Der Bosch and Peggy (Tony) Phillips; loving grandfather of Kevin, Colleen, Theresa, Laura, Bridget, Isaac, Alex, Matthew, Peter, Sarah, Jackie and Maddie; cherished great grandfather of Jake and Kiera; fond brother of Jim (the...
Frances M. (Vani) Malone
Nov 15, 2018
Frances M. Malone, 97, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late John; dear mother of Marlene Kenney, Patricia, Robert, Dennis and Steve; loving grandmother of 7; devoted great grandmother of 6; fond sister of James Vani and the late Joseph Vani. Former cook at Golf Middle School in Morton Grove for 46 years retiring in 2009. Funeral...
Patricia Rose (Ziegler) Winkler
Nov 15, 2018
Patricia Rose Winkler, nee Ziegler, 87, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Fred; loving mother of Peter (Darleen), Kurt (Karen), Julie, Christine (Joe) Porada, Frederick III (Nancy), John (Celina) , Thomas (Michele), and Joseph; dear grandmother of many;Â Â fond sister of the late William (Jayne) Sollitt. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL...
Marian L. (Waidner) Schulte
Nov 8, 2018
Marian L. Schulte passed away November 8, 2018 after a brief illness. Born August 19, 1930, grew up in Germantown Philadelphia. Graduated from Germantown Hospital of Nursing in 1951. Worked as a nurse there until moving to Chicago to work at Passavant Hospital. Married Larry Schulte on November 27, 1954. Larry and Marian moved to Morton Grove in 1959,...
Robert Karas
Nov 8, 2018
Robert Karas, 95, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Shirley; loving father of the late Craig; dear grandfather of Craig Jr.; fond brother of Joyce (Dave) Beutler and the late Richard (Joan); cherished companion of the late Phyllis Dubow. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Monday, November 12th from...
Mike Hayes
Nov 7, 2018
Mike Hayes, 58, of Wonder Lake, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved brother of Kathy (Jim) Anewalt, Chris (Cyndi McDade), and the late Tom; loving uncle of Jessica, Caitlyn, and James. Family and friends will meet at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Saturday, November 17th for a memorial mass at 12:30 p.m. In Lieu...
Rick Rubin
Nov 6, 2018
Rick Rubin, 60, of Skokie, beloved husband of Cathie; loving father of Eric and Josh; cherished son of Natalie and the late Leonard; fond brother of Debbie (Dave) Seiller, Jeffery, and Robbie. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, November 9th from 5:00 p.m. until time of Memorial service at 7:00 p.m....
Donna Lee (Roos) Branham
Nov 5, 2018
Donna Lee Branham, 79, of Chicago, owner of Wrigleyville North Tavern for over 40 years. Beloved wife of Jessie; loving stepmother of Tony (Tamara), Jessica (Tom), and Robin (Jack) Bracken; dear sister of Edward Arthur Roos; devoted sister in law of Ann Roos; fond aunt of Jeff (Kathy) Roos, Scott (Colleen) Roos, and Chris (Laurie) Roos; cherished friend of...
Phyllis C. (Kleczewski) Weiss
Nov 4, 2018
Phyllis C. Weiss, 91, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of James (Marlene), Philip (Kathleen), and Thomas (Therese); dear grandmother of Bryan (Julie), Christopher (Amber), and Maximilian; cherished great grandmother of Jade and Savannah; fond sister of Rosie (the late Clyde) McKerlie and the late Marty (Bob) Barsky. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home...
Arthur A. Malinowski
Nov 2, 2018
Arthur A. Malinowski, of Morton Grove, died peacefully at the age of 89. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Helen Dombek. Art was born and raised in Bucktown. He attended St. Hedwig grammar school, and Weber High School, where he made life long friends. After serving in the US Army during the Korean Conflict,...
Molly (Maloy) Griffin
Oct 28, 2018
Molly Griffin, 85, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Edward J.; loving mother of Edward J. (Charlotte), Kathleen M., Thomas G. (Patrice), John F., and James P. (Laura); dear grandmother of 7. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, November 3rd at 9:00 a.m. to St. Isaac Jogues Church. Funeral mass at 9:30...
James Butler
Oct 27, 2018
James Butler of Morton Grove, Beloved husband of Maeve "Marjorie"; dear father of Barry, James (Nancy) and Neil (Cheryl); loving grandfather of Patrick, Brian, James, Liam, Grace and Jessica. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Friday November 2nd 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove; Mass 10 a.m. Interment Rosehill Cemetery....
Nicu Kantar
Oct 25, 2018
Nicu Kantar, 97, of Chicago, beloved husband of Mariana; loving father of Andre (Mihaela) and Sandra (Cornell) Petranu; dear grandfather of Colin (Lauren) Petranu and Kevin Petranu; cherished great grandfather of Layla. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500
Karena K. Prinzing
Oct 19, 2018
Karena K. Prinzing, 52, loving daughter of the late Raymond and Patricia; dear sister of Robert (Kelly); cherished aunt of Stephanie Willis; devoted great aunt of Esther. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Wednesday from 11 a.m. until time of service at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to Douglas Center 3445 Howard St....
Akhil Pallai
Oct 16, 2018
Dr. Akhil Pallai, 27, visitation Friday 4 to 9 p.m. at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL . People will meet at Bohemian National Cemetery 5255 N. Pulaski Ave. Chicago, ILÂ Saturday at 10 a.m. prior to cremation
Doris A. (Stroble) Harvey
Oct 15, 2018
Doris A. Harvey of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Daniel; dear mother of Pam (Russ) Broska and Karla (John) Carleo; stepmother of Daniel Jr. (Francine) and Roger; loving grandmother of Nick (Jeni) Broska, Andrea (Adam) Monroe, Geoffrey (Lisa) Harvey and Rebecca Harvey-Rutz; fond sister of the late Charles Stroble, Kathy DiSantis, Betty Johnson and Florence Bonga. Visitation...
Clifford John Seul
Oct 14, 2018
Clifford John Seul, 81, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Mary, nee Bailey; loving father of Michael, Jennifer, James, and Michelle (Bill) Wargo; dear grandfather of Michael and Autumn Wargo; fond brother of Kathy (James) Straka and Arlene (Alan) McGalliard. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, October 18th at 11:00 a.m. to...
Joyce F. Gatz
Sep 22, 2018
Joyce F. Gatz, 78, of Chicago, beloved mother of Ralph (Kathie); loving grandmother of Matthew and Tyler. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, September 29th from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Cremation private. In lieu of flowers, donations to Almost Home Foundation P.O. Box 308 Elk Grove...
Diane (Maypole) Sokniewicz
Sep 22, 2018
Diane Sokniewicz, 88, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Harry; loving mother of Brian (Laura) and the late Bruce (Judy); dear grandmother of Kaitlyn and Sean. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, September 29th from 10:00 a.m. until time of memorial service at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers,...
Jack F. Slevin
Sep 13, 2018
John F. "Jack" Slevin, 82, formerly of Park Ridge; beloved father of Laura (Daniel) Moriarty and John "Jack" Jr, (Melissa); loving grandfather of Timothy, Finn, Lucy, Luana and Lara; fond brother of Patrick (Jackie). Former Chairman and CEO of Comdisco, Rosemont, IL. Jack was the most generous and loyal friend to many. He enjoyed golfing, scuba diving and fine...
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