Obituary Listing

May 2, 2018

Edgar Chiquini, age 43 of Morton Grove. Beloved father of Allen, Amber, and Daren Chiquini; cherished grandfather of Peyton Reyes; loving son of Sylvia and the late Eduardo Chiquini; dear brother of Susan and Eduardo Mijangos and Veronica Chiquini; fond uncle of Samantha Chiquini, and Stephany, Susan, Sarah and Isabel Mijangos. Memorial contributions to the family in care of...

May 2, 2018

Juanita, S. Ucciardi, of Park Ridge, formerly of Chicago. Services and interment private. (847) 965-2500

Apr 29, 2018

Frances Yoshiko Lau, nee Ebisu, 81, of Skokie, beloved wife of Frederick L.; loving mother of Thomas Tracy, Denise (Tom) Poy, and Diane (Chuck) Narunatvanich; proud grandmother of Mei, Brandon, and Douglas Poy, and Nathan and Kyra Narunatvanich; dear cousin of Steven (June) Yamasaki and their daughters Laura and Karen. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St....

Apr 27, 2018

Carmelita "Mely" Balmadrid, 77, of Morton Grove, beloved mother of Jonathan (Danalyn) and John Paul (Olga); loving grandmother of Daniel, Julian, Jacob, Anthony, Paulo and Natalia; former wife of Jose. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Monday May 7th 10:30 a.m. to St. John Brebeuf Church 8307 Harlem Ave. Niles, IL, Mass 11:00 a.m. ...

Apr 16, 2018

Kent Alexander Smith, 59, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2018 with his beloved daughter, Alexis by his side.  Loving father to Alexis, Kent is also survived by his siblings; Mark (Mary), Monica (Ned) Grannis, Steve (Sue), and Sheila Delaney, as well as the treasured uncle of many nephews and nieces.  Kent retired in 2017 following...

Apr 5, 2018

Lois R. Reichert, 79, of Skokie, beloved wife of the late Richard W.; loving mother of Rick (Cathy) and Bob (Jennifer); dear grandmother of Caitlin (fiance Daniel Hammond), Tim, Kristin, and Kylie; fond sister of the late Robert "Butch" (Gloria) Kalchbrenner. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Monday, April 9th at 9:30 a.m....

Apr 4, 2018

Val Dumbrell, 79, of Skokie, former employee of Baldwin Cooke Company. Services held privately. (847) 965-2500

Mar 30, 2018

Norolfo Borrillo, 78, beloved husband of Melba; dear father of Shasha and stepfather of Queenie, Jacqueline, Macky and A.J. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL on Friday April 13th from 3 to 9 p.m. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home on Saturday April 14th at 10 a.m. for prayers before departing...

Mar 26, 2018

Paul Douglas Layne, 81, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Mabel; loving father of Debra, Karen, Christine (Matt Vagnoni), and the late Paula; dear grandfather of Bradley and Catherine. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, March 29th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (847) 965-2500

Mar 23, 2018

David Prak, 37, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Erin, nee Howard; loving father of Declan; dear son of Sarin and Singuon Prak and godson of John and Leslie Carpenter; fond brother of Mony  Anderson, Britany (Steve) Miller, Elizabeth Carpenter, Marie Louise (Noah) Stalions and the late Andrew; son in law of Hon. Garritt and Barbara Howard and brother...

Mar 22, 2018

Robert G. Wagner, 68, of Morton Grove, was a charismatic, charming, funny, and above all, a kind loving soul who lit up the room,but he was not Robert G. Wagner. To his family and friends, he was Bob, Bobbo, B.O.B. "Bank Of Bob", Daddy Wags, "Poor Bob", and a self-proclaimed "sensitive beast". Bob served in the air force during ...

Mar 19, 2018

Lynne E. Weaver, 75, of Skokie, beloved wife of the late Jerry; loving mother of Christopher (Karen) Wallin, Kimberly (Michael) Nelson, and the late Andrew Wallin; dear stepmother of Michelle (Fred Snow) Bibergal-Snow and Stefanie (the late Steve) Picavet; cherished grandmother of 10; devoted great grandmother of 1; fond sister of Gail (Thomas) Bauer and the late Alan (Leslie)...

Mar 18, 2018

William P. Brelin, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Joann; loving brother of the late Roger (Marie) and Robert "Bobby". Retired from Walgreens corporate office after 37 years. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, March 22nd at 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church. Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. Visitation...

Mar 9, 2018

Dorothy "Dottie" Hope, beloved wife of the late LeRoy; dear mother of David (Sandy), Susan (Thomas Engel) Hope Engel and Katie (Dan) McCrudden; loving grandmother of Kristen, Thomas, Kyle and Kaylie; cherished great grandmother of 6. A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday March 21st from 4 to 8 pm at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton...

Mar 5, 2018

Larry Schutz, 78, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Katie; loving father of Laura (Robert) Hancko, Brian, and the late Kenneth (Donna); dear grandfather of Kevin, Steven (Michele), and Christian. Services private. Memorials may be made to The Anti-Cruelty Society 157 W. Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60610.

Anti-Cruelty Society 157 W. Grand Ave. Chicago,...

Mar 3, 2018

Marcia A. Khamis, 73, of Skokie, loving daughter of the late Albert and Ann; beloved sister of the late Edward; best friend of 45 years of Renee Sophier; cherished aunt of Scott and Steven Sophier. Retired from Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center  after many years. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday,...

Feb 26, 2018

Jesse Mix, 77, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Victoria; loving father of Michael (Christina), Colleen (Sergio) DeLuca, Mary (Jeff) Wickert, and Cheryl Mix; cherished stepfather of Kathryn Howard; dear grandfather of 7; fond brother of Richard (Gayle) Mix. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, March 3rd from 1:00 p.m. until...

Feb 25, 2018

Frankie Viera II, 45, of Chicago, beloved son of Diana Rivera; loving brother of Wilson Rivera Jr.; dear companion of Samantha. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment Rosehill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to The American Diabetes Association 55...

Feb 21, 2018

David C. Caswell of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Florence; dear father of Darren, Cherie and Michelle; loving grandfather of 2.

Funeral service Wednesday February 28th at 10 am at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL. Interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations to The National Coalition...

Feb 9, 2018

Peter Hupperich, 96, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Barbara; loving father of Marcia Hicks, Peter (Tricia), Jeanne (the late Guy) Spiro, Elizabeth, John (Drina), Mark (Nancy),  William, and the late James; dear grandfather of 14; cherished great grandfather of 12; fond brother of Joanne Depenbrok. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL...