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William Mainzer

William Mainzer

Feb 24, 2016

William J. Mainzer, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Mary Lou nee Terrill; dear father of Susan L. Mainzer of Austin, TX, Madeline R. Mainzer of Niles, IL and Patricia M. Milo of Stone Mountain, GA; loving grandfather of Mackenzie Bowen and Zachary G. Milo; cherished great grandfather of Bobby and Ryan; fond brother of Arthur Mainzer. A memorial...

Walerian Zawisza

Walerian Zawisza

Feb 21, 2016

Walerian Zawisza, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Jeanne and the late Stefania; loving father of Bruno (Connie), Theresa (Brian) Blackburn, Richard (Judy), and Laura Zawisza-Connelly; devoted stepfather of Susan LaMantia and Donna (Tim) Cadden; dear grandfather of 10. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, February 27th at 9:30 a.m. to St....

Harriett Ruth (Karlsen)  Davis

Harriett Ruth (Karlsen) Davis

Feb 18, 2016

Harriett Ruth Davis, 82, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Raymond Carl Jr.; loving mother of Raymond H., Edward A. (Brenda), and Scott C.; dear grandmother of Dante. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Tuesday, February 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. Visitation Monday, February 22nd from 3:00...

Mamie (Guarino)  Manno

Mamie (Guarino) Manno

Feb 14, 2016

Mamie Manno, nee Guarino, 106, beloved wife of the late Thomas; loving mother of Dr. Nicholas (Faith), Mary Ann (the late Frank) Riccio, and Patricia (Richard) Westerwelle; dear grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother of many. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053. Family and friends will meet...

Patricia (Cirkle)  Lepak Depaolo

Patricia (Cirkle) Lepak Depaolo

Feb 12, 2016

Patricia Lepak DePaolo, nee Cirkle, 75, of North Carolina, formerly of Niles, loving wife of Nick; dear mother of Jeff Lepak, Lori Lepak, and Jamie Lepak Fissinger; cherished grandmother of Jessica and Torrie Lepak, Jake, Ali, Kelsey, and Luke Fissinger, and Deyten DePaolo. Memorial service at Willow Creek Community Church 67 Algonquin Rd. South Barrington, IL 60010 (Chapel on...

Leonard F. Shultz

Leonard F. Shultz

Feb 8, 2016

Leonard F. Shultz, 82, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Dorothy; loving father of Dale (Cathy); dear grandfather of 2; cherished great grandfather of 3. All services private. (847) 965-2500

Zachary Steven Gartner

Zachary Steven Gartner

Feb 7, 2016

Zachary Steven Gartner, 25, suddenly, of Skokie, beloved son of Darren and Linda; loving brother of Ashley (fiancée Mike Filpi), Cody, and Maggy; cherished grandson of Susan and the late Donald Gartner and Nancy and Steven Granlund; fond nephew of Donna (Kerry) Riemer, Jeffery (Margie) Gartner, and Julie (Neal) O'Donnell. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton...

Marlene (Palao)  Butman

Marlene (Palao) Butman

Jan 28, 2016

Marlene Butman, nee Palao, beloved wife of Robert; loving mother of Denise, Trevor, Jacob, and Daniela: cherished daughter of Clara and the late Carlos Palao; dear sister of Mary Shihadeh, Drucy Palao, Calin Palao,...

Helen M. (Gluza)  Ledwon

Helen M. (Gluza) Ledwon

Jan 26, 2016

Helen M. Ledwon, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Clarence; dear mother of the late Jim; loving grandmother of Annette (David) Bender, Timothy (Donna), Scott and Laura (David) Gripman; devoted greatgrandmother of David, Dylan, Timothy and Sophia; fond mother in law of Gloria; sister of the late Florence Petrovic and the late Henry, Leo and Albert...

Leo A. D'Agostino

Leo A. D'Agostino

Jan 8, 2016

Leo A. D'Agostino, 64, beloved son of the late Lee and Shirley; dear brother of Jim, Anna (Tom) Duerr, JoAnn (the late Dennis) Baureis, Donald (fiance' Joyce) and Michael (Winnie); loving uncle of Jason (Diane), Ryan and Robert Duerr, Katie (Mike) Madsen, Sarah (Walter) Horowicz, Diomira, Dana, Elyse, Amanda and Claire D'Agostino and the late Marty Baureis; cherished great...

Patricia A. (Schneider)  Sowinski

Patricia A. (Schneider) Sowinski

Jan 2, 2016

Patricia A. Sowinski, nee Schneider, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Edward; dear mother of Barbara (Mark) Martin, Judy (the late Scott) Verdich, Daniel (Pat) and the late Michael, Stephen and Edward Jr., loving grandmother of 12; cherished great grandmother of 11. Funeral service Tuesday Jan. 5th, 10 a.m. at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton...

Elinore F. (Johnson)  Johnstone

Elinore F. (Johnson) Johnstone

Dec 25, 2015

Elinore F. Johnstone, 85, family and friends will meet Saturday January 2nd at 11:15 a.m. inside the gates of Oakridge Cemetery 4301 Roosevelt Rd. Hillside, IL 60162 for procession to the grave for a committal service at 11:30 a.m.

Charles Enoch Erb

Charles Enoch Erb

Dec 22, 2015

Charles Enoch Erb, 103, of Winnetka. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500

Patricia M. (Mcerlean)  Breit

Patricia M. (Mcerlean) Breit

Dec 15, 2015

Patricia M. Breit, 76, of Park Ridge, formerly of Lincolnwood, beloved wife of Marvin; loving mother of Janine (E.J.) Paprocki and Kathy Breit; dear grandmother of Michael, Daniel, Kimberly and Justin; fond sister of Anne Orchard and the late Geraldine Hayward, John McErlean, and Paul McErlean. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Monday,...

Barbara Lois (Miska)  Bullen

Barbara Lois (Miska) Bullen

Dec 14, 2015

Barbara Lois Bullen, 88, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Francis; loving sister of Nathalie Sheldon and Carol Blanc; dear aunt of Laura (Saul) Arnstein and Linda Sheldon. Cremation private. Memorials may be made to Guide Dogs For The Blind P.O. Box 17068 Baltimore, MD 21297. Simkins Funeral Home (847) 965-2500.

Vicki D. (Anderson)  Anderson

Vicki D. (Anderson) Anderson

Dec 11, 2015

Vicki D. Anderson, 60, of Park Ridge, beloved companion of Edward H. Ballard; loving daughter of Donna Burgy and the late Robert Anderson; fond sister of Leslie (Al) Garner. Services private. Memorials may be made to The Anti-Cruelty Society 157 W. Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60610. (847) 965-2500

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Arlene (Willisch)  Gembala

Arlene (Willisch) Gembala

Dec 2, 2015

Arlene Gembala, nee Willisch, 79, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Joseph W. Sr.; loving mother of Joseph Jr. (Lauren), Mary Helen, Margaret (Eric) Nelson, and Mary Beth (Michael) Jaynes; dear grandmother of Virginia, T.J., Charles, Henry, Evelyn, and Austin; fond sister of the late Sheryl (Earl) Webb. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton...

Werner J. Schnell

Werner J. Schnell

Nov 26, 2015

Werner J. Schnell, 83, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Joyce; loving father of Bridget (Oliver) Osterhues, Nicole (Michael) Griffith, Lisa, Christopher (Erika), and the late Michelle (Thomas) Sorrentino; dear grandfather of Kristina, Tony, Elena, Dominic, and Joey Sorrentino, Brandon, Garrett, Tristan, and Marlena Osterhues, and Adam and Anders Schnell; fond brother of Hannelore (Manfred) Koehler. Funeral service at...

Rudolph Klepitsch

Rudolph Klepitsch

Nov 22, 2015

Rudolph Klepitsch, 85, beloved husband for 61 years of Marilyn nee Nebrich; loving father of Julie (Steve) Cerese, Todd (Ruth) Klepitsch, Gary (Kimberly) Klepitsch and Crystal (Brian) Windley; cherished grandfather of Steven and Jessica Cerese, Theresa (Arthur) Czerep, Eric, Kyle and Garrett Klepitsch and Ayla, Caleb and Emmett Windley; fond brother of Elvira (the late Quin) Haase. Memorial visitation...

Constance B. (Bowman)  Caulkins

Constance B. (Bowman) Caulkins

Nov 20, 2015

Constance B. Caulkins, 96, of Morton Grove, formerly of Bryan, Ohio, died November 20, 2015, beloved wife of the late Dane V.; loving mother of Randall (Colleen Kenney), Cynthia (Tom) Churchwell, and Marsha; dear grandmother of Kristen, Jeremy, and Brendon Caulkins, Michael and Robert Churchwell, Joshua and Allison Putt, and Kevin Balwierz; cherished great grandmother of Emma and Archer...

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