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Mary (Constantine)  Gillespie

Mary (Constantine) Gillespie

Oct 28, 2017

Mary Gillespie, formerly of Morton Grove, loving mother of William, Paul (Alicia), Craig (Kata), and the late John; dear grandmother of 6. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Wednesday, November 1st from 3:00 p.m. until time of memorial service at 8:00 p.m. (847) 965-2500

Georgia (Karasis)  Xentaras

Georgia (Karasis) Xentaras

Oct 24, 2017

Georgia "Gia" Xentaras, 87, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Vasilios; loving mother of Demetrios (Michelle), Anastasia, and Theodore (Nika); dear grandmother of Dakota, Georgette, and Paloma; fond sister of John Karasis. Funeral service at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 2727 W. Winona St. Chicago, IL 60625 Saturday, October 28th at 10:30 a.m. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation at Simkins...

John Joseph Lyman

John Joseph Lyman

Oct 23, 2017

John Joseph Lyman, 90, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Joan; dear father of Colleen (Scott Ryan), Carey (Robert Cordes) and Margaret; cherished grandfather of Michael, Bailey and Jack; fond brother of Paul "Mickey", Dan and the late Jean Schmit, Jim, Pat Rago and Bob. Proud WW2 Navy veteran, avid golfer and lifelong Cubs fan and...

Lawrence L. Williamson

Lawrence L. Williamson

Oct 21, 2017

Lawrence "Larry" Williamson, 77, of Morton Grove, veteran of the United States Navy, USS Little Rock, beloved husband of Ruth, nee Marra; loving father of David (Shirley), Lilianna (Bruce) Koopman, and John (Colleen); dear grandfather of Luke, Logan, Makayla, and Wyatt; fond brother of the late Bonnie (Curt) Yahr and David; cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral...

Carl Norman Rockel

Carl Norman Rockel

Oct 21, 2017

Carl Norman Rockel, 83, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Marlene, nee Perlick; loving father of Carl W. (Laura), Jeffrey (Vickie), and Laura (Kurt) Lichtenvoort; dear grandfather of 9; cherished great grandfather of 2. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, October 27th at 11:00 a.m. Interment Ridgewood Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, October...

Elaine (Penny)  Lindahl

Elaine (Penny) Lindahl

Oct 19, 2017

Elaine Lindahl, 93, dear mother of David and Ric. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday October 28th at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church 9000 Kildare Ave. in Skokie, IL  60076 at 12:30 p.m.

Roger Lee Fletcher

Roger Lee Fletcher

Oct 16, 2017

Roger Lee Fletcher, 60, of Lakemoor, IL, dear father of Tom; former husband of Brandy; beloved son of the late Bobby Fletcher and Virginia Neosh. A memorial visitation will be held at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL on Saturday October 28th from 3 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 6 p.m.

William P. Schaul

William P. Schaul

Oct 12, 2017

William P. Schaul, 68, of Morton Grove, loving son of the late Shirley and Jack; dear brother of Susan (the late Philip) Rajca, John R. (the late Pat), Stephen E. (Elizabeth), Robert N. (Cynthia), Diane (Ron) Babes, Thomas G. (Nancy), Nancy (Nick) Morales, and the late Donald J.; cherished uncle of many. He was the longtime building engineer and...

Janet S. (Orewiler)  Bacher

Janet S. (Orewiler) Bacher

Oct 12, 2017

Janet S. Bacher, nee Orewiler, 78, of Morton Grove, lifelong nurse whose passions included gardening, sewing, volunteering, and caring for her family and friends.Beloved wife of Alan; loving mother of Beth (John) Hausoul, Joanne (Johnny) Brown, and Jennifer (Tom) Morrissey; dear grandmother of Andrew Hausoul, Lindsay, Steven (Grace), and Phillip (Courtney) Brown, and Sarah, Jack, and Danny Morrissey; fond...

Timothy J. Kessem

Timothy J. Kessem

Oct 5, 2017

Timothy J. Kessem, 56, of Morton Grove; beloved husband of Michelle nee Martell; loving father of   Austin, Luke and Ray; dear brother of Daniel, Randall and Brian; cherished son of the late Clifford and Barbara. A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday Oct. 8th at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL from 2 p.m. until...

Marie Dorothy (Stolfa)  Deleonardis

Marie Dorothy (Stolfa) Deleonardis

Oct 5, 2017

Marie Dorothy DeLeonardis, nee Stolfa, 90, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Robert J.; dear mother of Carol (Kevin) McMurray, Charles, Robert (Lisa) and the late Janet Kaferly; loving grandmother of Matthew (Bethany), Ryan (Crystal), Casey, Jenna (Matthew) Cataldi, Charlie (Lauren), Maggie, Amanda (Anthony) Fischer, Bobby, Nicky and Ellie; cherished great grandmother of Sofia, Brady, Jacob, Henrik,...

James Strayer Gilbert

James Strayer Gilbert

Sep 30, 2017

James Strayer Gilbert In the memory and honor of a brother, son, husband, father and friend to countless people, James Strayer Gilbert. Together may we acknowledge and share both joy in the gift that his life was, and the pain that his passing brings. In sharing the joy and the pain together, may we lessen the pain and remember...

Edward N. Meyer

Edward N. Meyer

Sep 27, 2017

Edward N. Meyer, 85, born and raised in Glenview, passed away at his home in Clearwater, FL; loving father of Eddie and TJ. Beloved son of the late Julius and Mary. He was a retired Glenview firefighter and former stock car racer. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Friday October 6th from 11 a.m....

Helen (Konopiots)  Silas

Helen (Konopiots) Silas

Sep 20, 2017

Helen Silas, 86, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2017, after a long illness. A beloved and matriarchal figure to her son, her sister, and her many nieces and nephews, she placed a premium on loyalty and love of family, which love and loyalty were returned in kind. She is survived by her loving sister Pauline (George) Nahabedian, and...

Mary (Ketchik)  Herman

Mary (Ketchik) Herman

Sep 16, 2017

Mary Herman, 90, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Matt; loving mother of Linda (Wayne) Husted and Kenneth (Michelle); dear grandmother of Dana. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Tuesday, September 19th from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to The...

Jerry Johnson

Jerry Johnson

Sep 11, 2017

Jerry Johnson, 79, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Dianne; loving father of Laurie (Jim) Roycroft and Kevin; dear grandfather of Christine and Andrew Roycroft; fond brother of the late Arnold, Charleen, and Carole. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, September 16th from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 12:00...

Greta (Bailey)  Barron

Greta (Bailey) Barron

Sep 11, 2017

Greta Barron, 79, of Chicago, beloved wife of the late Guy; loving mother of Angie (Paul) Sekosan, Debbie (George) Long, and Sandy (Mike) Peters; dear grandmother of Brandon and Brenda Sekosan, Emily and Amanda Long, and Natalie and Matthew Peters; fond sister of Connie (Jimmy) Reeves and the late Ralph (Betty) Bailey. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251...

Rosa M. Saroza

Rosa M. Saroza

Sep 10, 2017

Rosa M. Saroza, of Morton Grove, dear aunt of Digna Romero, Maria Cabrera, Anna Saroza Acevedo, Rose Maytin and Marie Webb; loving great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Thursday Sept. 14th from 9 a.m. until time of departure for church at 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. at...

Dorothy M. (Casago)  Marzec

Dorothy M. (Casago) Marzec

Sep 10, 2017

Dorothy M. Marzec, 93, of Niles, beloved wife of Jules; dear mother of Carol, Sue Baker, and the late John Marzec; loving grandmother of David Baker, Marie (Daniel) Miller, and Alyssa Baker; fond sister of the late Marie Newman, Eleanor Granner, and LaVerne Cousineau; cherished aunt of many. Visitation at St. John Brebeuf Church 8307 N. Harlem Ave. Niles,...

Timothy J. Reasner

Timothy J. Reasner

Aug 31, 2017

Timothy J. Reasner, 53, of Des Plaines, beloved father of Jeffrey and Alyssa; loving son of Sue Broadhead;  dear brother of Kristin Hogan and stepbrother of Lisa (Mark) Klemmer; fond stepson of Mary (the late Charles W.) Reasner.  Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Wednesday Sept. 6th from 4 p.m. until time of service at...

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