Obituary Listing

Oct 18, 2016

Joan Mildred O'Connell, of Morton Grove, beloved daughter of the late Thaddeus and Mildred S.; dear sister of Rev. Walter, Dan and the late Lawrence; loving aunt of 9 nieces and nephews. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Monday 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, Mass 10 a.m. Interment...

Oct 6, 2016

Eileen M. Coursey, 86, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late James E.; loving mother of James E. Jr. (Mary), Kathleen (Thomas) Farr, Maureen (Mark) Lones, John (Donna), Jerry (Janet), Joseph (Anne), and Eileen "Punkie" Winkler; dear grandmother of the late Jimmy III, Brendan, Cullen, Kiley, Blake, Megan, Mack, Blair, Katie, Allie, Jennie, Quinn, Halle, Devin, Ryan, and ...

Oct 5, 2016

Glenn J. Hawkins, 60, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Marie, nee LaCroix; loving father of Chris Hnilo, Steve (Gracie) Hawkins, Daniel Maurici, and Hailey Hawkins; dear grandfather of Layla; fond brother of Sandra (the late Michael) Buncak and Julie (Larry) Mara. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Saturday, October 8th ...

Sep 30, 2016

LaVerne E. Klett, 100, of Chicago, beloved wife of the late Raymond J.; dear mother of Frank (Janeil) Klett and Ida Bonanno; cherished grandmother of Nicole and Jessica ;loving daughter of the late Frank and Ida Martin. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday from 12 noon  until time of memorial service...

Sep 28, 2016

Darilyn "Dee" Paulsen, nee Brunger, 65, of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Morton Grove, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, September 28th, at the Legacy House after her brave, but brief fight with Pancreatic cancer.

Dee was married to her husband Gary for 43 years. She loved spending time with her husband, children, and her...

Sep 23, 2016

Jeanne A. Bassuk, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Laurence; dear mother of Lawrence (Dallie), Richard (Peggy), Randall (Sue) and Wendy (Bill) Brewer; loving grandmother of 11; cherished great grandmother of 3. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Tuesday Oct. 4th from 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral service at Ridgewood Cemetery Chapel...

Sep 21, 2016

Lillian A. Hellwig, 97, of Morton Grove. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Monday, September 26th at 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, Illinois 60053. Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment Eden Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, September 25th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (847) 965-2500

Sep 15, 2016

Nancy Mueller of Park Ridge, beloved wife of Herbert; dear mother of Vicky (Jim) Paul, Herbert (Laura) and Arthur (Sheri); loving grandmother of Marianne, Emily, Amy, Bob, Jim, Eric, Adam, Charlotte and Riley; cherished great grandmother of Ava, Isaac, Adalyn and Hannah; fond sister of Edward (Nancy) Riley; best friend and companion of Jake.  Funeral service at Simkins Funeral...

Sep 13, 2016

Chester J. Milecki, 87, of Skokie, beloved husband of the late Julie; loving father of Kory,Tony (Nancy), and the late Sue; dear grandfather of Aundrea and Anna; fond brother of the late Edwin, Helen, and Joseph. Family and friends will meet at St. Lambert Church 8148 Karlov Ave. Skokie, IL on Saturday, September 24th for a mass at 10:00...

Sep 9, 2016

Dr. Harvinder Gigi Sareen, 48, of Los Angeles, CA, passed away on September 9, 2016.  Beloved mother of Rhea Sareen; cherished daughter of Kulbir Rekhi and the late Cdr. Bhupinder S. Rekhi; loving sister of Bamby Singh and Gurbinder S. Rekhi.  Funeral service Saturday Sept. 24th at 9:30 a.m. at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL....

Aug 29, 2016

Anthony J. Thomas, 94, of Glenview beloved husband of the late Margaret; loving father of Jim (Kathy), Jan (the late Woody) Kinney, Jack, Judy (Casey) Hannan and Joe (Juanita); dear grandfather of 10; cherished great grandfather of 1; fond brother of Martha Hagman and Betty Thomas.Funeral from  Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Friday 10:30 a.m. to...

Aug 28, 2016

Carl J. Kestler of Northbrook, formerly of Morton Grove, dearest beloved husband of Cecelia nee Tchon for 60 years; dear father of Cynthia, Steve (Lynnette), Kevin, Scott and the late Carl Jr.; proud loving grandfather of Lindsey (Keith) Smiegowski, Thomas (Jessica), Christopher, April and Jessica (Scott Snyder) Patera; fond brother of Janet (the late Alan) Mocchi and the late...

Aug 26, 2016

Dolores Ursini, nee Attis, beloved wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Frank (Susan) and Anton; proud grandma of Meagan (Andrew) Dimit, Caitlin and Tess; fond sister of Russell. Visitation Sunday 4 to 8 p.m. at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove. Family and friends will meet at Queen of All Saints Basilica 6280 N. Sauganash...

Aug 19, 2016

Xavier Bodkin, nee Grigaitis, 92, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Thomas J., Jr,; loving mother of Thomas J. III (Heidi) and Roberta (the late Jim) McCoy; dear grandmother of Laurel Bodkin and Justin McCoy. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, August 25th at 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha...

Aug 17, 2016

Lawrence J. Coutre of Itasca, beloved son of the late Albert and Lorraine; dear brother of Thomas (the late Kim), Roger and the late Dennis. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Saturday Aug. 27th from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Proud Viet Nam veteran. In lieu...

Jul 26, 2016

Mildred E. Anderson, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Ray "Swede"; dear mother of Terry (Nancy) and the late Ray Jr.; dear grandmother of 6; cherished great grandmother of 6; fond sister of the late Olga (the late Charlie) Krocka. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove on Saturday August 6th from 9 a.m....

Jul 23, 2016

Melvin L. Baity, at rest July 23rd, proud Army veteran of the Korean War; beloved husband of the late Margaret; dear father of Julie (Keith) Jernberg, Jeanie (Liad) Shlomo and Lance; loving grandfather of Eitan and Ella Shlomo. Past Commander of Morton Grove Legion Post 134, 39 year employee of Commonwealth Edison as Maintenance Inspector, Long time volunteer at...

Jul 20, 2016

Joseph J. Bacigalupo, 62, formerly of Morton Grove, dear father of Lisa and Lori; loving son of Dorothy and the late John; beloved brother of Ann (Barb Connolly). Memorial visitation Saturday, July 30th from 9:00 a.m. until time of memorial mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053. Inurnment All Saints Cemetery....

Jul 15, 2016

Rita Josephine "Jo" Linder; beloved wife of the late Kenneth; dear mother of Ann (Roger) Barth, Jay (Ann) Linder, Stephen (Laura) Linder and Paul Linder; loving grandmother of Samantha (Mark) Beck, Kristin Barth,  and Daniel, Michael, Joseph, John, Brigid and Emily Linder;  fond sister of the late Vincent and Edward Thompson, Mary Margaret Fletcher, Gertrude Sabin, Kathleen Thompson and...

Jul 15, 2016

Hedy Shaf of Highland Park; wife of the late Ted; mother of Vance and Randy. There will be a cryptside service at Ridgewood Cemetery 9900 N. Milwaukee Ave. Des Plaines, IL Tuesday July 19th at 11:00 a.m.