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Margaret Eileen (Troka) Hogan
May 23, 2015
Margaret Eileen Hogan, nee Troka, suddenly, 55, of Glenview, cherished wife of Hon. Michael J.; loving mother of Mick and Bridget Ieronimo; beloved stepmother of Michael J. Hogan Jr., Timothy L. (Lindsey) Hogan, and Molly (Timothy) Barnes; devoted grandmother "Marky" of Charlotte Barnes; darling sister of Beth (Michael Russell) Atkins, Catherine (Robert) Cerone, and the late James D. Troka;...
Lorraine W. (Welter) Collins
May 21, 2015
Lorraine W. Collins, beloved wife of the late Art; loving sister of the late Rose Clesen, Deloras Kuehne, Priscilla Jensen, and Diane Marino; dear aunt and great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at St. Margaret Mary Church 2324 W. Chase Ave. Chicago, IL 60654 Wednesday, May 27th from 9:30 a.m. until time of mass at 10:30 a.m....
Gerald R. Swearingen
May 19, 2015
Jerry "Banks" Swearingen, 79, of Glenview, beloved husband of Shirley; loving father of Julie Higgins and Greg; dear grandfather of Jorden Higgins; fond brother of Wanda Weinrich and the late Dallas (Mary), Wayne (Kay), Zelma Rose (Bob) Travers, and Wava (Shorty) Hayes; cherished uncle to multiple nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home...
Margaret P. (Hurley) Hurley
May 19, 2015
Margaret P. Hurley, 89, of Des Plaines. Services and interment were held privately. (847) 985-2500
Adriana Zic (Zic) Groeling
May 18, 2015
Adriana Zic Groeling, of Morton Grove, beloved mother of Christopher; dear sister of Claude Zic. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date.
Patricia L. (Moran) Lauletta
May 18, 2015
Patricia L. Lauletta, nee Moran, 90, of Deerfield, beloved wife of the late Michael; loving aunt of Gail (Don) Utterback. Family and friends will meet at the interment chapel at All Saints Cemetery 700 N. River Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60016 at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20th for a committal service. (847) 965-2500
Joseph Kestler
May 11, 2015
Joseph Kestler, 95, of Hoffman Estates, formerly of Glenview. Beloved husband of the late Lois; dear father of Lynn (Don) Sullivan, Kristine (Patrick) Senft and Joseph Jr. (Pamela Ruschau); loving grandfather of Jacque Bos, Puna Tannehill, and Haley and Sean Senft; devoted greatgrandfather of two. Services and inurnment to be held privately.
John P. Tripi
May 9, 2015
John P. Tripi, Jr., 50, of Morton Grove, dear husband of Lisa; beloved father of John P. III and Tylyne; loving son of John and Priscilla; dear brother of Alan, Kenny, Janet (Ralph) Johnson, Gail, and Nancy (Jim) Glogovsky; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Tuesday,...
Lori A. (Kozokar) Benson
May 5, 2015
Lori A. Benson, 56, of Morton Grove, suddenly, beloved wife of Clifford; loving mother of Heather (Christopher) Gilman; dear sister of Craig (Gerrel) Kozokar, Brian (Eileen) Kozokar, and Lisa (Jeffery) Gordon; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral service at The Glenview Community Church 1000 Elm St. Glenview, IL 60025 Friday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m. Interment Memory...
Norman E. Thiel
Apr 30, 2015
Norman E. Thiel, of Morton Grove, beloved father of Michael and Randy Thiel and Patti Kratzert; loving grandfather of Linda and Maxine; devoted great grandfather of Bradley; former husband of Audrey; fond brother of Dorothy Chester and Eleanore Kline. Visitation at Simkins Funeral home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Saturday May 9th from 2 p.m. until time of...
Marilyn B. (Johnson) Gillespie
Apr 25, 2015
Marilyn B. Gillespie, 93, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of John Neugebauer and the late Raymond Gillespie; loving mother of Phillip (Diane) and Steven; devoted stepmother of Erica (Walter) Jackowiez; dear grandmother of Brian (Angela), Kevin (Jessica), Lauren (Craig) Walter, Jonathan, Brendan, and Kerry (Mark) Fleischmann; cherished great grandmother of 8; fond sister of Floyd (Gloria) Johnson, Irene Anderson,...
Edward John Buczynski
Apr 24, 2015
Edward John Buczynski, beloved husband of Donna, nee Benson; loving brother of Elizabeth (Eugene) Bojarskyj; cherished brother in law of Robert Benson, Patrick (Rene) Benson, Marilyn (Jim) Jensen, Jim (Sara) Benson, and Megan (Jim) Radom; dear uncle of Thomas, Joseph, Michael, Colleen (Dan), Sean, Ashley (Kevin), Brittany, Lily, Gracie, and Ava; proud companion to his dogs, Joe and Jack. Funeral...
Anthony L. M. Weber
Apr 23, 2015
Anthony L. M. Weber, of Mesa, AZ, peacefully passed away on April 23, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. Tony, a native of Chicago, IL, retired from A.W. Typesetting to Mesa 23 years ago. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Theresa in 1986. He is survived and missed dearly by his three daughters, Karen Knoblock, Diane...
Mary T. (Tully) Halvorsen
Apr 22, 2015
Mary T. Halvorsen, nee Tully, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Einar "Hal"; loving sister of the late Eileen Baker; dear aunt of Bruce (Diane) and Brian (Jacqueline) Nopenz, and Bill, Glenn (Pam), Annette, Thomas (Pam) and Paul (Becki) Carlson. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Monday, April 27th at ...
Sara J. Bostetter
Apr 21, 2015
Sara J. Bostetter, 30 of Morton Grove, beloved daughter of Thomas and Shelley; loving sister of Christopher G. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Monday, April 27th at 11:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053. Mass at 12:00 noon. Cremation private. Visitation Sunday, April 26th from 1:00...
June A. (Horn) Tamraz
Apr 17, 2015
June A. Tamraz, 88, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Ret. Major John; loving mother of James (Gale), Jeanne (Ken) Pirc, Jeff, Jack (Aneta), and the late Joel; dear grandmother of Brandy, Stuart, Robert, Juli, Greta, and Camilla; cherished great grandmother of 8; fond sister of the late Herbert Horn and Caroline Miller. Funeral service at...
Corazon M. (Macabatas) Ranola
Apr 13, 2015
Corazon Macabatas Ranola, 68, of Morton Grove, was welcomed into the loving arms of The Lord on April 13.Mrs. Ranola was born on January 5, 1947 in Samar, Philippines. She married Reynaldo Ranola on August 14, 1976. Cora earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, with a concentration in Accounting from Far Eastern University in Manila in 1968....
Enriqueta M. (Madamba) Tibar
Apr 8, 2015
Enriqueta M. Tibar, 80, formerly of Lincolnwood, beloved wife of the late Amador; loving mother of Maria Adela (Roland) Benitez, Maria Adora (Erwin) Aguilar, Maria Angeles (Brian) Morgan, Amador Jr. (Jocelyn), Arman (Maristel), Alexis (Alex), and Ana Victoria (Christopher) Saulog; dear grandmother of 14. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Monday, April 13th...
Rose M. (O'Brien) Stone
Apr 5, 2015
Rose M. Stone, nee O'Brien, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Vernon; loving mother of John (Linda), Daniel (Kathleen), Roseanne (Randy) Stuart, Virginia "Ginny" (Dr. Thomas) Blasco, and Katie (Greg) Klipp; dear grandmother of 12; devoted great grandmother of 9; cherished daughter of the late Martin and Catherine "Kate", nee Finnerty; fond sister of Anna (the late...
Kathleen Y. (Johnson) Beam
Apr 5, 2015
Kathleen Y. Beam of Morton Grove; at rest April 5th. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
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