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Teresa (Egan)  Kuhn

Teresa (Egan) Kuhn

Jun 23, 2015

Teresa Kuhn, nee Egan, formerly of Morton Grove, born in County Wicklow, Ireland, beloved wife of the late John C.; loving mother of Kathryn (Thaddeus) Juszkiewicz and Suzanne (Peter Fript) Ulph; fond sister of Nancy ( Jack) Ryan and the late Fr. John Egan, Fr. Michael Egan, Margaret Egan, Elizabeth Egan, Mary (James) Osborne, Lawrence (Annette) Egan, and Martin...

Shirley (Mcfarland)  D'Agostino

Shirley (Mcfarland) D'Agostino

Jun 23, 2015

Shirley D'Agostino, devoted wife for 51 years to the late Lee;  beloved mother of Leo, Jim,  Anna (Tom)  Duerr, JoAnn (the late Dennis) Baureis, Donald (fiance' Joyce Johnson) and Michael (Winnie); cherished grandmother of Jason (Diane), Ryan and Robert Duerr, Katie (Mike) Madsen, Sarah (Walter) Horowicz, Diomira and Dana D'Agostino and the late Marty Baureis; adored great grandmother of...

Marie M. (Aragaki)  Takaesu

Marie M. (Aragaki) Takaesu

Jun 14, 2015

Marie M. Takaesu, 83, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Yoshiaki "Skies"; loving mother of James; dear sister of Jerry (Thelma) Aragaki. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, June 18th from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cremation private. (847) 965-2500

Katheryn (Giles)  Laufer

Katheryn (Giles) Laufer

Jun 14, 2015

Katheryn Laufer, 84, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of Robert; loving mother of Robert M. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, June 18th at 10:00 a.m. Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday, June 17th from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to The American Cancer Society 225...

Howard R. Sheppard

Howard R. Sheppard

Jun 10, 2015

Howard R. Sheppard, 66, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Sharon Horner; loving father of Jody Haile, Kerrie Haile, and Jeff (Caitlin) Haile; dear grandfather of Adam (Ashley) Thorson, Kaitlyn Haile, and Kyle Haile; cherished great grandfather of 3. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday 12 noon until time of service 3...

William P. Glynn

William P. Glynn

Jun 5, 2015

William P. Glynn, 83, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Marilyn and the late Mary Ellen; loving father of William T., Mary C. (Andy) Wojciechowski, dr. Loretto (Thomas Bicek), and Edward F.; dear stepfather of Victoria (Jerry) Vye, Margaret Waldron, Michael (Jill) Waldron, Christine (Pat) Curley, Patrick (Maria) Waldron, and Timothy (Kelly) Waldron; cherished grandfather of 17; fond brother...

Adeline H. (Butzow)  Von Der Linden

Adeline H. (Butzow) Von Der Linden

May 30, 2015

Adeline H. von der Linden, 90, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Erich; loving mother of Donna (Michael) Bloom, Debra (Michael) DiBasilio, and the late Robert; dear grandmother of Steven (Jeannette), Andrew, Jason (Isabella), and Eric von der Linden, Jessica and Matthew (Victoria) Bloom, and Scott (Amy) and Brian DiBasilio; cherished great grandmother of 10; fond sister...

Joan Marie (Ginocchio)  Snisko

Joan Marie (Ginocchio) Snisko

May 29, 2015

Joan Marie Snisko of Des Plaines, beloved wife of Peter; loving daughter of Rose Marie Adams and the late Raymond Ginocchio; dear sister of Carol Bowe, Susan Davis, Diane Ledet, Donald Ginocchio, Linda Christie and Robert and Charles Ginocchio; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St....

Margaret Eileen (Troka)  Hogan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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