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
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Visitation, Sunday, March 22, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Interment to be held privately.
For information, 847-823-5122.
Lynn C. Guazzo
Feb 25, 2026
Lynn C. Guazzo of Niles, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 at 79 years old.
Lynn was born on January 6th, 1947 on the Epiphany of the Lord. She is preceded in death by her parents, Betty and Walter Reimen, her sister Cheryl Kuni, her brother-in-law Sonny Kuni, her mother-in-law Louise Blumenthal and her niece Sonja (Daniel) Ceisel....
John P. Geroulis
Feb 19, 2026
John Geroulis, age 84, fell asleep in the Lord on February 18, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Martha. Devoted son of the late Peter and Christine Geroulis. Loving brother of the late Patricia Geroulis. Dear uncle of Laurie (Kirk) Gellen. Fond cousin of Jean (the late Charles) Katsoulis. Proud godfather of Jim Phillos and Peter Christacakos.
Visitation Wednesday, February 25,...
Shirley Morgan
Feb 19, 2026
Shirley Morgan, neé Ryder, born June 29, 1929, went to be with the Lord peacefully on February 19, 2026 at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Thomas; loving mother of Beth (the late Kraig) Toczylowski and the late Debbie Vaxmonsky; dear sister of the late James (Eleanor) Ryde; fond aunt of many. Visitation, Saturday, February 28, 2026...
Mary Ann Madewell
Feb 17, 2026
Mary Ann Madewell, 89, loving wife of the late James; devoted mother of Mary Beth (Dr. Peter) Clarke, James J. (Mary) Madewell, the late John E. Madewell, Ann Marie Schafer, and Dr. Larry J. (Lanah) Madewell; cherished grandmother of Elizabeth, Michael (Genesis), John (Sarah), Cecilia, Andrew, Catherine, Samantha, Olivia (Micah), Reuben, Isabel, Evelyn, and Clara; great-grandmother of Henry, Maeve, Charles,...
Jack Manzella
Feb 17, 2026
Jack R. Manzella, 93, loving husband of Doris for over 71 years; devoted father of Pamela (James) Mackey, Larry (Jean) Manzella, Jack (Sylvana) Manzella, and Michael Manzella; treasured grandfather of James, Amy, Maria, Daniel, Stephanie, Peter, Andrew, Ron, Matthew, Jack, Billy, Michael, Alex, Jessica, Zachary, and Allyson; great-grandfather of 28; cherished brother of Frances Weiglein; brother-in-law of Patricia Horn; and...
Mary C. Kendzior
Feb 16, 2026
Mary Catherine Kendzior, Beloved wife of Sam Sarhan. Dear sister of Joann Kendzior and Peggy (John) Vancrey. Fond aunt and cousin of many. Visitation Saturday, February 21 from 9:00 a.m. until time of service 11:00 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 W. Talcott Avenue, Park Ridge. Interment Private. (847)823-5122
Roger Alan Berkheimer
Feb 15, 2026
Roger Alan Berkheimer, 77, of Middletown Pennsylvania, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 15, 2026. Born in Harrisburg on April 29, 1948, to the late Donald and Mildred (Brinser) Berkheimer, Roger was a lifelong man of faith and a proud graduate of the Middletown Area High School Class of 1966.
From a young age,...
Anna Rouhotas
Feb 14, 2026
Anna Rouhotas, age 72, fell asleep in the Lord on February 14, 2026. Beloved wife of 49 years to Hristoforos. Loving mother of Maria (Kyriakos) Anastasiadis and Panagiotis (Lisa) Rouhotas and Christina Rouhotas. Cherished Yiayia of Demetra, Anna, Nefeli and Styliani Anastasiadis; and Christoforos Rouhotas. Dear sister of the late Konstantinos Christoforatos. Devoted daughter of the late Panagis and Evanthia...
Ronald A. Otto
Feb 12, 2026
Ronald A. Otto. Beloved husband of the late Frances. Devoted father of Wayne Otto and Doreen “Danielle” (Carl) Beilke. Cherished grandfather of Max (Claudia Avramica) Beilke. Dear brother of the late Gary Otto and Judith Otto Hedel. Fond brother-in-law of Walter “Uncle Wally” Hedel. Loving companion of Linda “Lu” Luczak. In lieu of flowers, Ron has requested that you consider...
Rose E. Ernst
Feb 10, 2026
Rose Ellen (Newman) Ernst, born in Milwaukee, WI in 1949, a child of the late Helen and late Ralph Newman. She had 9 siblings, survived by, JoAnn, Ann, and Robert, and preceded in death by Mary, James, Dennis, Thomas, Ken (foster-brother), and Nancy. Rose was a graduate of Immaculate Conception School, Bay View High School, and Alverno College. Married to...
Peter G. Flensborg
Feb 6, 2026
Peter G. Flensborg, 80, loving son of the late Marguerite and the late Howard; devoted father of Karin Flensborg, loving father figure to Noah Keller, and former husband of Karin’s mother, Ha Flensborg; loving brother of Nancy (the late James) Jack, the late Daniel Flensborg, the late David Flensborg, and the late Loren Flensborg; loving uncle and great-uncle of many...
Natalie Ann Keller
Feb 5, 2026
Natalie Ann Keller, age 95; beloved wife of 62 years to the late Joseph ‘Joe’ Keller; cherished mother of Joseph (Toku), Patricia Kretske, James and the late Peggy; loving grandmother of Lindsey, Daniel and Angela (Philip); dearest sister of Raymond (Laurie) Bryant, the late Blanch (the late Wayne) Sword, the late Kenneth Bryant, the late Gerald Skakal, the late Evelyn...
Edward "Ted" Stephen Donahue
Jan 28, 2026
Ted, a lifelong resident of Park Ridge and parishioner of Mary Seat of Wisdom Catholic Church, passed away after a fall three weeks earlier. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, St. Louis University (BA), and Loyola University (MBA), and completed CPA studies. During his accounting career, he worked at a number of companies before retiring after a...
Delia Woods
Jan 12, 2026
Delia Woods (née McNeela), 97, of Park Ridge, Illinois, passed away on January 12, 2026. Born on February 17, 1928 in Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland to John McNeela and Ellie Golden, she was the beloved wife of the late James Woods, sister of the late Brian McNeela, Mary Callaghan, Peter McNeela, Kathleen O’Neill, Eileen Campbell, John McNeela, and Madeline Tolan....
Heraclio Garcia Barajas
Jan 11, 2026
Heraclio Garcia Barajas, 78, passed away on January 11, 2026. Loving son of the late Heraclio and the late Angelina Garcia. Beloved brother the late Jesus (Joaquina) Garcia Barajas, Teresa (the late Gonzalo Munguia) Munguia Barajas, the late Luis (the late Abigail Garcia Becerra) Garcia Barajas, the late Jose Dolores (the late Consuelo Garcia) Garcia Barajas, Guillermina (the late Enrique...
Allan R. Wawczak
Jan 10, 2026
Allan R. Wawczak, 69, loving husband of Florence “Flo” Wawczak; devoted father of John (Elizabeth) Wawczak and Jeffrey (Renee) Wawczak; cherished grandpa of Adler, Jake, and Ava; treasured brother of Antoinette “Toni” (Keith) Nielsen and the late John Wawczak; uncle of many nieces and nephews, and friend of many.
Allan was a proud US Navy Veteran who served on the USS...
Edward J. Krohn
Dec 26, 2025
Edward J. Krohn, 97, U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and Purple Heart recipient, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025. Beloved son of the late Bernard and the late Kathryn Krohn; brother of the late Bernard Krohn, the late Robert (Irene) Krohn, the late Don (Lynn) Krohn, Dorothy (Wayne) Smith, and Marie (Lawrence) Ryan; loving uncle to many...
Dorothy Rafanelli
Dec 23, 2025
Dorothy Marie Rafanelli, nee Vistine; Born February 7, 1929 in Chicago, at rest December 23, 2025 at the age of 96; beloved wife of 64 years to the late Robert S. Rafanelli; loving mother of Robert J. and Richard E. Rafanelli; cherished Nonne of Anna, Cara and Robbie; dearest daughter of the late Libbie and Emil Vistine; loved sister of...
