Roger R. Szyszka
Oct 21, 2026
Roger R. Szyszka, retired CPD, beloved husband of the late Marlene; dear father of Renee (Gerald) Sliwicki and the late Jeff (Debra); loving grandfather of Ashley (John) Wenzl, Nicole (Nathan) Steele, Alexis Szyszka, Michael Sliwicki and Addison Szyszka; cherished great grandfather of Casey, Dylan, Henry and Jack. Service and interment private. Memorials to Resurrection Life Center 7370 Talcott Ave. Chicago,...
Maria K. Mirk
Oct 9, 2026
Maria Kinzl Mirk, 100, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Karl; loving mother of Annemarie (Andrew) Roiniotis; dear grandmother of William (Kerri) Roiniotis, Christina (Dan) Botten, and Andrea Roiniotis; cherished great grandmother of Drew, Ben, Anastasia, Zoe, and Will; fond sister of the late Leonard (Theresa) Kinzl. Memorial visitation at St. Paul Lutheran Church 5201 Galitz Ave. Skokie,...
Sharon Ann Cheeseman
Oct 8, 2026
Sharon Ann Cheeseman, 72, of Morton Grove, beloved daughter of the late Raymond and Stephanie. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, October 10th from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 noon. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Chicago Hearing Society 2017 N. Mendell St....
Nancy J. Lanning
Oct 1, 2026
Nancy J. Lanning, 88, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026. Most of her life, she lived in Morton Grove where she dedicated herself to serving her community. It's no surprise Nancy captured the eye and heart of her late husband, Ronald W. Lanning, former Deputy Chief of Police.
With her dog Tacos by her side, Nancy could be seen driving...
Vincent L. Fontana
Sep 28, 2026
Vincent L. Fontana, 84, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved husband of the late Virginia "Ginny"; loving father of Linda (Dave) Mann, Tom (Jennifer Kenyeri), and the late Michael; fond brother of Phyllis Fontana Boex and the late Joseph, Caeser, and Benny.
Vince was a dedicated and hardworking man throughout his life. He proudly owned and operated his family's shoe repair business...
Elisabeth Cavalenes
Sep 26, 2026
Elisabeth Cavalenes, 104, of Sturtevant, WI, formerly of Morton Grove, IL, beloved wife of the late George P. Cavalenes; loving mother of Dr. Mark (the late Lynne, nee Tamara) Cavalenes, Steven P. Cavalenes, Matthew J. (Patricia) Cavalenes, Michael A. Cavalenes, George R. Cavalenes, and the late James T. Cavalenes; dear grandmother of Brian Wegner and the late Michael K. Cavalenes;...
Leona Moll
Sep 10, 2026
Leona Moll, 88, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Joseph Moll; loving mother of Stephen (Lucy) Moll, Gary Moll, and Mary (Ken) Olson; dear grandmother of Laura (Andy) Klus, Julia (Steven) Moll-O'Neil, John (Brittany) Moll, Haley (William) Stratton, Eli Olson, and Emily Olson; cherished great grandmother of Claire, Theo, and Liam; fond sister of 10. Funeral services and...
William Hayes
Sep 2, 2026
William "Bill" Hayes III, 68, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Patty Hayes, nee Spellman; loving father of Megan (Josh) Hayes-Hoos, Deirdre Hayes, and William "Bud" (Allie) Hayes; dear grandfather of Jamie Hayes; fond brother of Kathy (Tim) Pike, Suzie (Mark) Priorello, Patsy (Kevin) Green, Jim (Donna) Hayes, Joe (Karen) Hayes, John (Christine) Hayes, Jane "Cookie" (Dave) Lebed, and the...
Bruce T. Anderson
Aug 26, 2026
Reverend Doctor Bruce T. Anderson passed away to be with his savior Jesus on August 26, 2026. He was born on September 16, 1941, and was a pastor at The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Niles, Illinois for 51 years. He was also an accomplished jazz bass player in the Chicago area, and nationwide. He began the celebrated jazz...
Annette R. Risoff
Aug 25, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Annette Risoff, who went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2026, at the age of 90. Beloved sister of the late William "Bill" (Marian) Risoff; loving aunt of Cynthia (John) Souter, Stephen (Shari) Risoff, and David Risoff; dear great aunt of Scott (Barb) Risoff,...
Mariana I. Kantar
Aug 8, 2026
Mariana I. Kantar, 95, born in Romania, beloved wife of the late Nicu Kantar; loving mother of Andre (Mihaela) Kantar and Sandra (Cornell) Petranu; dear grandmother of Colin (Lauren) Petranu and Kevin (Allie) Petranu; cherished great grandmother of Layla, Lucy, Briggs, and Noah Petranu; fond sister of Katy Szalontai of Budapest, Hungary. Crmation private. Arrangements by Simkins Funeral Home. (847)...
John E. Tallman
Aug 7, 2026
John E. Tallman, 73, of Park Ridge, beloved husband of Betty; loving father of Carolyn (Eben) Coenen and Philip (Raleigh) Tallman; dear grandfather of Maeve and Jovie Coenen, and Anna and Emily Tallman; fond brother of Susan Tallman. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Thursday, August 13th from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....
Tom Rief Adams
Aug 2, 2026
Tom Rief Adams, 81, of Morton Grove, Navy Viet Nam veteran who served in the Brownwater Navy PBR in the Mekong Delta, recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, the Viet Nam Service Medal With One Bronze Star, and the Viet Nam Campaign Medal With Device. Beloved partner of Marge Dobrofsky; a good friend and role model to Marge's daughters...
Joseph Grant Mitchell, Jr.
Aug 1, 2026
Joseph Grant Mitchell Jr., 68, of Northfield, IL passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 1, 2026. He was born in Paducah, KY on July 8, 1958. He is survived by his brother , Michael L. (Leslie) Mitchell of Terre Haute, IN, and his two nephews, Dalton (Ashton) Mitchell of Terre Haute and Eric (Meghann) Manwaring of Bloomington, IN....
Frank P. Partipilo
Jul 28, 2026
Frank P. Partipilo, 71, of Glenview, beloved husband of Harriet Heinz; loving father of Laura (James) Picardi; dear grandfather of James and Hannah Picardi; fond brother of Rosemarie (Don) Mann, Thomas Partipilo, Madelene (Jay) Rossmann, and Dominique (Patrick) Shemroske. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, August 1st at 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha...
Eugene Edward Sutfin
Jul 19, 2026
Eugene E. Sutfin, life-long Morton Grover, passed away on July 19, 2026 at the age of 70. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was a life long craftsman and master of many trades. He will be dearly missed by his wife Donna and their three children Melissa, Jessica, and Jimmy, along with his siblings Bill,...
Patricia Ann Jerney
Jul 17, 2026
Patricia Ann Jerney, nee Hoyland, age 87, longtime resident of Morton Grove. Cherished Daughter to the late Raymond Hoyland and the late Margaret Hoyland; devoted wife of 59 years to the late Wayne K. Jerney; loving mother of Kathryn (Kenneth) Lichner and the late Douglas (Karrie) Jerney, and Timothy Jerney; dear grandmother of Erin (Aleks) Szastak, Kenneth Jerney, Marjorie Lichner,...
Dolores Borst
Jul 16, 2026
Dolores Borst, 97, resident of West Dundee, previous resident of Northbrook, and long-time resident of Morton Grove, IL., passed away peacefully on the morning of July 16, 2026, following a courageous battle with multiple health issues.
Dolores was born on January 19, 1929, to Paul and Marguerite Krucker of the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago, IL. She was the dear sister of...
Barbara M. Morgan
Jul 2, 2026
Barbara M. Morgan, 93, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Ralph Morgan; loving mother of Carolyn (Bruce) Lundine and Steve (Denise) Morgan; dear grandmother of Kristin (Erik) Scheets, David (Terra Rumer) Lundine, Matthew (Allie) Lundine, John Morgan, and Thomas Morgan; cherished great grandmother of Theodore and Ingrid Scheets, Henry Lundine, and Violet Lundine; sister of Howard Johnson....
Simion I. Gabor
Jun 25, 2026
Simion "Nelu" Gabor, 54, of Morton Grove for 24 years, born in Romania, beloved husband of Maria; loving father of Alexandra; dear son of Simion and Ileana; fond brother of Geta (Grigore) Stretea; cherished uncle of many. Simion was blessed with the family from Maria's side, his in-laws, the Albu, Konar, Pepelea, Roiban, Villasenor, and Vlad families. Among a second...
