Glen David "Bud" Anderson
Jun 10, 2026
Glen D. “Bud” Anderson, a longtime resident of Des Plaines, IL, was born August 7, 1949, and passed away suddenly on June 10, 2026. Beloved son of the late Albert “Junie” and the late Violet; cherished brother of Lana (Dave) Pedersen, Bob (Jonie) Anderson, Linda (the late Terry) Potts, Laura Anderson (Art Olsen), and the late Bert (Margaret) Anderson; loving...
Michael H. Zimny
Jun 9, 2026
Michael H. Zimny, 75, loving son of the late Harry and the late Eleanor “Betty”; treasured brother of Madonna Rice, Margie Zimny, Mark (Joyce) Zimny, and Mary (Scott) Kennedy; cherished uncle of Jenny (Marc) Lass, Carrie (James) Citta, Matthew (Venice) Rice, Kevin (Tanya) Rice, Heather Zimny, Brian (Laura) Kennedy, Stephanie Zimny, Brittany (Dave) Heath, Chelsie Zimny, and Nicole (Mike) Lynch;...
June Feth
May 21, 2026
June V. Feth, nee Johnson, of Park Ridge passed away May 21, 2026 at the age of 93; beloved wife of 53 years to the late Edward; loving mother of Susan, Jim, Nancy and the late Cheryl (William) McCall; dear grandmother of Kevin and Karin; great-grandmother of Winry. Services and interment were held at Town of Maine Cemetery, Park Ridge,...
Yolanda J. Parades
May 19, 2026
Yolanda J. Paredes, 79, of Arlington Heights, Illinois, formerly of Quito, Ecuador, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026.
Yolanda was a loving and devoted wife to Saul Anibal for 32 blessed years. She was the beloved mother of Jenny P. Perez (Ramiro Perez) and Carla S. Paredes (Carlos Altamirano). She was a proud and cherished grandmother to Alex, Katie, Adrian,...
Desmond V. Keane
May 13, 2026
Desmond Valentine Keane, Born Chicago, Illinois. Age 96. United States Army, Korean War Veteran; Manager, Household Finance for 37 years; beloved son of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Valentine) Keane; loving brother of the late James “Seamus” Keane and the late Edward “Bud” Keane; devoted husband of the late Marilyn (McDonald) Keane for 56 years; cherished father of Michael Keane...
Mary E. Carlson
May 13, 2026
Mary E. Carlson. The late Robert “Leonard” Carlson. Loving mother of Shirley Werner and the late Carol Marrs. Cherished grandmother of Zachary (Stephanie) Marrs, Glenn, Matthew and Rachel. Great grandmother of Alexander, Liam, Elena, Raven, Madeline, Tommy and Mary. Dear sister of John (the late Theresa Humphreys, Joyce (Almin) Thompson, Robert (Vonda) Humphreys. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.
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Kathryn D. Moeller
May 9, 2026
Kathryn D. Moeller, Beloved wife of the late Keith Moeller. Cherished mother of Todd (Allison) Moeller, Gretchen (Matthew) Gregor and Susan Moeller. Devoted grandmother of Paige, Ryan and Bridget. Dear sister of John (Evelyn) Donnelly. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. In Lieu of flowers please make donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Wisconsin (donate online: CLICK...
Christine T. Allen
May 2, 2026
Christine Bernice (Tobolski) Allen was born in Chicago on November 11, 1946 and died in Park Ridge, Illinois on May 2, 2026.
She was preceded in death by parents Genevieve (Wilczynski) and Eugene Tobolski, and longtime friend and companion, Rod Look Hong.
She is survived by her loving brother Daniel Tobey and dear sister-in-law Katherine, beloved nieces Jennifer Parks (Louis), Kristen Tobey and...
Sophia Kantaris
Apr 22, 2026
Sophia Kantaris, 92, was taken by our Heavenly Father on April 22, 2026. Loving mother of Paul (Winnie) and Vicky (Soteris). Cherished Yiayia of Bill, Dino, Theo, Lilia-Sophia and Dean. Dear sister, aunt and friend to many. A retired seamstress and florist, she dedicated her life to her family and the church. A visitation will be held Sunday, April 26th...
Jose Luis Fernández
Apr 18, 2026
Jose Luis Fernández, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, who emigrated to the U.S. from Cuba in 1963, and recently battled a series of increasingly debilitating strokes, was taken to rest from his home by our heavenly father on April 18, 2026 at the age of 89. He is joined in Heaven by his cherished wife Marta, his mother and father...
Louis I. Brough, Sr.
Apr 14, 2026
Louis Irwin Brough, 87, of Des Plaines, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his home on April 14, 2026.
Mr. Brough was born in Chicago as one of ten children to Verna and Randolph Brough. He married Kathleen (Kitty) O’shinski on June 23, 1962, and together they enjoyed 49 years of marriage.
Lou and Kitty were devoted parents to three children: Louis (Megan)...
Iwona Nakraszewicz
Apr 14, 2026
Iwona Nakraszewicz, Born December 17, 1962; at rest April 14, 2026. Lying in State, Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 a.m. at St. Zachary Catholic Church 567 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Iwona's name to Little Heroes Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation...
Lawrence "Larry" Kujak
Apr 12, 2026
Lawrence B. Kujak “Larry”, 74, treasured son of the late Clarence and late Irene Kujak; loving brother of the late Kenneth Kujak, Ronald (Cynthia) Kujak, the late Clarence W. (Shirley) Kujak Jr., and Richard (Karen) Kujak; uncle and great-uncle to many doting nieces and nephews; and a friend to everyone who met him.
Larry worked at Jewel for over 25 years,...
Carl T. Blomgren Jr.
Apr 4, 2026
Carl T. Blomgren Jr. “Teddy”, 91, devoted husband for 65 years of Utta Blomgren; cherished father of Kim (Tony) Meyers, Scott Blomgren and Claudia (Jim) Melachrinakis; doting Opa of Zach, Josh, Matt and Ali; treasured brother of Ruth Rusch, Tom Blomgren, the late Carol Shields and the late Bob Blomgren; uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Carl and Utta met in...
Kirsten Marie von Aulock
Apr 3, 2026
Kirsten Marie (Knudsen) von Aulock, 38, of Des Plaines, IL, passed away at her home on Friday, April 3, 2026. Kirsten was born at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago to her loving parents, Jon and Anne-Judine (Suter) Knudsen and raised in Park Ridge along with her sister and brother. Always creative, musical and high achieving, Kirsten was a proud graduate...
Leanne C. Demes
Mar 27, 2026
Leanne C. Demes 84, of Glenview, Illinois, passed away on March 27, 2026. Her passing leaves a profound sense of loss among all who knew her, yet in spirit remains present in the memories she created and the kindness she shared throughout her life.
Leanne devoted her life to helping others. A proud graduate of the Columbus Hospital School of Nursing,...
Maria Garduño
Mar 22, 2026
Maria Garduño, 62, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on March 22, 2026. Born on November 25, 1963.
Maria’s greatest pride was her family. She is survived by her children Isabella, Joshua, and Lourdes, who were the center of her world. She is also survived by her siblings Antonio Garduño, Roy Garduño, Benny Garduño, Rosa Garduño, Esther Garduño, Samuel Garduño, and Peter...
Jerome A. Gudukas
Mar 19, 2026
Jerome A. Gudukas, age 80, of Park Ridge passed away peacefully on March 19th. Beloved husband of Bonnie (nee Sunde); devoted father of Debbie (Michael) Belcher, the late Amy Gudukas, and Tami Kress; cherished grandfather of Morgan and Carson Belcher. Jerry took a job with Commonwealth Edison after his high school graduation and continued his education with night classes at...
Isabel Elsie Franzen
Mar 12, 2026
Isabel Franzen, of Park Ridge, IL. Beloved aunt of Vernon (Nancy), Carl, and Richard Beck. Loving grand-aunt of Laura (Dustin) Bunch, Darcy (Matthew) Davis, and the late Emily. Dear great-grandaunt of Zella, Cecelia, and Mathias Bunch. Fond sister of the late Violet Beck.
Isabel was the daughter of immigrants from Sweden and grew up in Chicago during the Great Depression. After...
Mary Frances O’Connor
Mar 11, 2026
Mary O'Connor died at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Niles, IL. She was 84.
Born Mary Frances O'Connor to the late Edmund O'Connor and Janet Chmielewski on May 9, 1941 in Chicago, IL, she is survived by her son John Kinstler and her brothers John and Mike.
She met her future husband, Barron Kinstler, working at Lawter International and gave birth to...
