Obituary Listing

Feb 8, 2015

Walter " Jim " Thompson, 93, formerly of Morton Grove , beloved husband of the late Anne, nee Metallo.

Jim was the first born child of Walter Sr. and Stella, nee Kutyba. He and his sister Virginia Christiansen grew up in...

Feb 7, 2015

Zivko Zic, of Morton Grove, at rest Feb. 7, 2015, beloved husband of the late Anita; dear father of Adriana Groeling and Claude (Liana) Zic; loving grandfather of Matthew Zic and Christopher Groeling. Funeral Mass and interment to be held privately.

Feb 3, 2015

Vasile Hasnas, 77, of Chicago, beloved husband of the late Constanta; loving father of George (Kim) Hasnas and Gabriella (Adrian) Sisk; dear grandfather of Ryan Sisk, Andrew Sisk, Megan Sisk, and Christopher Hasnas. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, February 6th from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:00 a.m....

Feb 3, 2015

Anthony "Tony" M. Guth, 67, died suddenly Feb. 3rd, of Evanston. Beloved father of Timothy, Anthony and Matthew; former husband of Ellen Barry and Sarah Guth; dear brother of Kathleen (George) Mitten and Barbara Farley; favorite uncle of Matt, Angie, Jennifer and Bridget;  A gift to anyone who met him. We love you. A dedicated fire department paramedic and...

Jan 24, 2015

Birgit B. Stelmaszek, nee Forsberg, 96, formerly of Dalton, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Carl (Marsha) Lindstrom and Christina (Joe) Kenron; dear grandmother of 7; cherished great grandmother of 10; additional family resides in Finland and Sweden. Funeral service Friday, January 30th at 10:00 a.m. at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL...

Jan 24, 2015

John L. Doering, 86, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Helen, nee Posch; loving father of Steven, Michael (Deirdre), and the late David; dear grandfather of Matthew and James (Sara); fond brother of Herbert (Elizabeth) and the late Tom (Maryann). Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday, January 29th at 9:30 a.m. to...

Jan 17, 2015

Stephan Frank, 83, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Magdolna; dear father of Steve Frank and Tundi (David) MacAskill; loving grandfather of Kenny. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Wednesday January 21st from 4 p.m. until time of service at 7 p.m. Cremation private.

Jan 14, 2015

K. Lynn Pittges, 77, beloved wife of Jack; loving mother of Jeff (Leslie) and Bill (Elmin); cherished grandmother of Liam, Ainslie, Miranda, Duncan, and Devin. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, January 17th at 10:00 a.m. Interment Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation Friday, January 16th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. She was...

Jan 9, 2015

James Woods, III, 49, of Morton Grove, beloved son of Margaret and the late James, Jr., formerly of Scotland. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, January 16th at 9:30 a.m. to St. John Brebeuf Catholic Church 8307 N. Harlem Ave. Niles, IL 60714. Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation...

Dec 30, 2014

Tuyet Tran, 68, of Skokie, at rest December 30, 2014; visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL  Saturday January 3, 2015 from 10 a.m. until time of departure for crematory at 12 noon.

Dec 29, 2014

Stanley Z. Shen, 63, of Chicago, passed away December 29th after a long battle with lung cancer. Longtime taxi driver in the city of Chicago. Beloved husband of Jianmei Ge; loving stepfather of Ziqi Qian; dear brother of Zhenyang and Zhenguang. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Sunday, January 4th from 11:00 a.m....

Dec 29, 2014

Dolores R. Kosowski, 86, of Niles, beloved wife of the late Walter Kosowski and Thomas E. Boyle; loving mother of Tim (Barbara) Boyle, Lynn B. (the late Edward R.) Telling, Debra Boyle, Terry (Rose) Boyle, and the late Gary Boyle; dear grandmother of Chris, Erin, Sue, Bill, Michael, Keith, and Kimberly; cherished great grandmother of 4; fond sister of...

Dec 29, 2014

Karl Hoffelner of Skokie, beloved husband of Lina, at rest December 29, 2014. A committal service will be held in the chapel at All Saints Cemetery 700 N. River Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60016 on Saturday January 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. People will meet there.

Dec 26, 2014

Lois A. Stuertz, nee Cornwell, of Glenview, beloved wife of William D.; dear mother of Lynn, Mark (Janene) and Noel; loving grandmother of Amelia Rose; fond sister of Thomas (Lois), Richard (Judy), Donald (Sue) and Robert Cornwell, Doris (Thomas) Peterson and the late James (Norinne) Cornwell. Lying in state at St. Matthew Lutheran Church 9081 Maryland St. Niles, IL...

Dec 23, 2014

Robert "Bob" Dann, 76, of Skokie, beloved husband of Valerie, nee Johnson; loving father of Kirk (Sara) and Kristin (Michael) Conneely; cherished stepfather of Eric (Emily) Johnson; dear grandfather of Colman, Morgan, Aidan, and Abby; fond brother of Richard (Diane). Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Sunday, January 4th from 3:00 p.m....

Dec 23, 2014

Wayne K. Jerney, 82, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Patricia; loving father of Douglas (Karrie), Timothy, and Kathryn (Kenneth) Lichner; dear grandfather of Jamie, Erin, Kenny, Marjorie, and Sally; fond brother of Arlane (Gene) Stone. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, December 27th at 12:30 p.m. Interment Ridgewood Cemetery. Visitation...

Dec 23, 2014

Emperatriz del Carpio, 94, of Wheeling. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Friday, December 26th from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Family and friends will meet at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church 181 W. Dundee Rd. Wheeling, IL 60090 for a funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment Fairmount Willow Hills Cemetery....

Dec 18, 2014

Edward "Butch" Sowinski Jr., 60, of Morton Grove, loving father of Michelle Catalan, Katherine and Joseph; beloved son of Patricia and the late Edward; dear brother of Barbara Martin, Judy Verdich, Daniel and the late Michael and Stephen; cherished grandfather of Michael, Kayla and Nicholas; devoted uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster...

Dec 16, 2014

Katharina Metzger, at rest Dec. 16th, beloved wife of 62 years of the late Jakob; dear mother of Helen Roman and Heidi Lyster; loving grandmother of Nikolaus and Stephanie. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Friday, December 19th at 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove for Mass at 10...

Dec 14, 2014

Rafael Cortez, 85, of Chicago, beloved husband of the late Felicitas; loving father of Irma (Mario) Orozco, Patricia (Ruben) DeLuna, Hector (Diana), Adrian (Octavio) Perez, and Rafael; dear grandfather of Eduardo, Mauricio, Mariana, Francisco, Nathalie, Cynthia, Daniela, and Vanessa; cherished great-grandfather of Julian and Jaslene; fond brother of Avelino (the late Julia). Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster...