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John L. Doering

John L. Doering

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...

Stephan Frank

Stephan Frank

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.

K. Lynn (Sharkey)  Pittges

K. Lynn (Sharkey) Pittges

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...

James Woods Iii

James Woods Iii

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...

Tuyet Tran

Tuyet Tran

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.

Stanley Z. Shen

Stanley Z. Shen

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....

Dolores R. (Utecht)  Kosowski

Dolores R. (Utecht) Kosowski

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...

Karl Hoffelner

Karl Hoffelner

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.

Lois A. (Cornwell)  Stuertz

Lois A. (Cornwell) Stuertz

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...

Robert "Bob" Dann

Robert "Bob" Dann

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....

Wayne K. Jerney

Wayne K. Jerney

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...

Emperatriz (Comoro)  Del Carpio

Emperatriz (Comoro) Del Carpio

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....

Edward Sowinski

Edward Sowinski

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...

Katharina (Kahlenbach)  Metzger

Katharina (Kahlenbach) Metzger

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...

Rafael Cortez

Rafael Cortez

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...

Paul W. Turner

Paul W. Turner

Dec 13, 2014

Paul W. Turner, 66, of Harvard, beloved son of Dolores (the late Howard) Mueller; dear nephew of Ernest (Mary Ellen) Wendell and Ron (Terry) Wendell. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, December 19th at 11:00 a.m. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, December 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (847)...

James P. Clark

James P. Clark

Dec 10, 2014

James P. Clark, 66, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Clara, nee Rudroff; loving father of Allison (Tom) Benedetti; dear grandfather of Jimmy and Lexie; cherished son of Theresa and the late Joseph; fond brother of Dennis (Rosemary); devoted brother in law of Mary (John) Hickey and Jim (Linda) Rudroff; adored uncle of Stevie (Alex) Cagnones, Amy Schneider, and...

Gene W. Hollingsworth

Gene W. Hollingsworth

Dec 8, 2014

Gene W. Hollingsworth, M.D., 78, beloved husband of Joan; loving father of Kristi and Kimberly (Albert) Loda; dear grandfather of Megan (Zach) Coarson and Kristi and Kaley Relaz; cherished great-grandfather of Finley Gene Coarson; fond brother of Beth Stivers, Donald (Judy), and the late Ken. Funeral Service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Thursday...

Calvin E. Kasch

Calvin E. Kasch

Dec 2, 2014

Calvin E. Kasch, 88, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Marilyn; loving father of Bill (Mary), Steven (Marion), and Pam (Brad) Pettit; dear grandfather of Ryan, Julie, Laura, Alison, Chris, Carla, and Audrey; fond brother of Eileen (Larry) Monday. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Monday, December 8th from 3:00...

Loraine V, (Vanko)  Lewis

Loraine V, (Vanko) Lewis

Dec 1, 2014

Loraine V. Lewis, 90, beloved mother of Sharon (John) Peterson; dear sister of the late Michael Vanko. Member of Maine Township Senior Club and active in several others. A Memorial Service will be held at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL on Saturday January 24, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. There will be a visitation from 12...

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