Obituaries

Mar 16, 2021

Michael Edmund Merz of Park Ridge passed away on March 16th, 2021.

Loving and cherished son of Carol (Tony) and Andrew Merz; and step-mother, Morley Schlesinger; loving and devoted brother to Maggie Merz, loving cat father to Turbo, loving and dedicated grandson to Nancy Steiner, preceded in death by grandfather William Steiner and grandparents June and Edmund...

Mar 15, 2021

Lawrence 'Larry' T. Chmiel, age 78, passed away on March 15, 2021.  He was born February 7, 1943 in Chicago, IL to the late Theodore and Antoniette (nee Lewandowski) Chmiel.  Beloved husband of the late Barbara (nee Bednarowicz); loving father of David (Brittany) and Jodi (Sean) Blanton; loved grandfather of Hadley and Sloane Chmiel; dear brother of Roger (Karen)...

Mar 14, 2021

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Ann Marie Engblad, nee Lankford, of Park Ridge, IL, age 88;  passed peacefully March 14, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Delbert R.; loving mother of Neil R. Engblad and Ellen M. Sass; former mother-in-law of John Sass; cherished grandmother of John R. and Randall...

Mar 10, 2021

Carlota was the 4th child from a family of 7 children. She came from a very humble family.  Carlota and her husband, Julio Sr., had 6 beautiful, cherished children:  Julio Jr., Otto, Gustavo, Berta, Veronica and Liliana. She was a strong woman, caring for her family of 8 - washing clothes by hand, drying them outside and ironing, going...

Mar 5, 2021

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Lillian H. Peska (nee Kutzendorfer), 93, passed peacefully to heaven on March 5, 2021 at her home in Park Ridge, IL.  She was born in Chicago on August 13, 1927 to the late Bohumil and Emily Kutzendorfer (nee Masek).  While attending Chicago schools, Lillian became an accomplished flutist and was...

Feb 28, 2021

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Ann R. Heidkamp, age 90, passed away on Feb. 28, 2021. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 27, 1930, the daughter of Frances and Michael Del Giorno. Beloved wife of Richard; loving mother of Michael and Bernie; proud grandmother of Alexandra and Mateo; mother-in-law of Maria (Pimentel) and...

Feb 27, 2021

His were the shoulders on which we stood to soar,

and his arms the soft ground on which to land when we fell.

Sam Gentile passed away February 27 at the age of 73 from complications from multiple sclerosis. Sam is preceded in death by his parents,...

Feb 26, 2021

Louise Helen Eggers, nee Pawlowski, age 94; beloved wife of the late Carl H., loving mother of Carla (Mark) Willy; cherished grandmother of Rachel Willy; dedicated and trusted companion to "Winnie"  Visitation, Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until time of Service, 11 a.m., at Nelson Funeral Home 820 Talcott, Park Ridge, IL. Interment All Saints Polish National...

Feb 20, 2021

Helen Mulopulos, 91, of Park Ridge, Illinois passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on February 20, 2021. Helen's life began in Chicago where she was born to George and Mary Mouloukos, who immigrated to America from Greece. The second of three girls, Helen was welcomed by sister Nena and the two were joined later...

Feb 20, 2021

Stanley A. Dabrowski; beloved husband of Grace, nee Wozniak; proud father of Adrianna (Giovanni) Labbate and Amanda Dabrowski; cherished grandfather of Giovanni and Rocco; loving son of Hildegard Heanisch; dear brother of Joseph (Kathy), the late Zygmund and the late Eugene.  Due to current health risk and mandates, a celebration of life will be planned for in the future....

Feb 18, 2021

Janusz Cholewa, age 78, beloved husband of 55 years to Barbara (Boleslawski); loving dad of Tom (Frances Sisul) Cholewa; proud grandpa of Thomas Cholewa. Visitation Sunday, February 21, 2021 from 4 to 7 P.M. Funeral Prayers, Monday 9:30 A.M. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Road, Park Ridge. Procession to Mary, Seat of Wisdom Church for 10 A.M. Mass...

Feb 9, 2021

Wiegman, Joan R. Loving daughter of the late Harold and Mary Wiegman. Cherished sister of the late Mary Ann Sabella. Devoted aunt of Holly (Daniel) Giblin, Melissa Sabella, Matthew Sabella and the late Jennifer Hayes. Dear great aunt of Jennifer (Fiancé Sean), Daniel Giblin, Marilea (Bob) and Nicolette Giblin (Steve) Haberichter. Great great aunt of Aislyn Killelea and Dustin...

Jan 23, 2021

Margaret "Peggy" Hart, nee Schmidt, of Norwood Park; beloved wife of the late Robert. Peggy and Bob were married at St. Andrew's Church, Chicago in 1953. Bob died in 1982; dear mother of Robert and the late Jeffrey; loving grandmother of Garrett (Lauren); great-grandmother of Audrey, Wyatt and Emerson; dear friend of the late Don Dilgard. Peggy devoted her...

Jan 18, 2021

Kevin Thomsen 34, passed away on Monday January 18, 2021.

Kevin, born on July 26, 1986 was a lifetime resident of Grayslake attending Grayslake High School and determined to be an electrician like his dad. He became a Journeyman Electrician and was a member of the I.B.E.W Local Union 150.

Kevin spent his adolescent years...

Jan 18, 2021

Barbara Jane Subak, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 18 th, 2021.  She was born on June 16, 1932, in Minneapolis, the daughter of J. Elmer Anderson and Gladys Konze Anderson.

Barbara grew up in Minneapolis and went on to attend the University of Minnesota where she met the love of her...

Jan 7, 2021

Sean P. Daly, 45, Beloved Son, Brother, Uncle, Friend, Teacher passed away January 7, 2021 as a result of the politicalization of the Covid 19 Pandemic.  Sean, preceded in death by his father, Mark Daly, leaves behind his mother, Donna (nee Deagon) Daly; sister, Deidre (Michael) Habetler; nieces, Michelle and Catherine Habetler; nephew, Paul Habetler; EAM (Sigma Alpha Mu -...

Dec 31, 2020

David S. Cintrón, age 83; beloved husband of the late Guillermina, nee Cajigas; loving father of Margarita (Efrain) Perez, Sonia (Dwight) Johnson, Patricia (Jeff) Bastin, David (Marta) Cintrón and the late Irene Beltran; cherished grandfather of Jessica and Andrew Perez, Anthony and Daniel Johnson, Tyler and Tristan Bastin, Nicole, Alexandra and David Carlos Cintrón and Irene and Jose Beltran;...

Dec 24, 2020

Øystein Torleif Borsheim of Park Ridge, passed away Dec. 24, 2020; beloved husband of the late Ruth Jane; dear father of Margaret (Bob) Patrick, Thor (Barbara Swanson) Borsheim and Mary Ann (Dwight) Bodine; loving grandfather of Nicole (Trygve Meyer) Patrick, Jonathan (Emily) Patrick, Kristin (Dan) Bonarigo, Kari (Caleb) Parnin, Erik (Kara) Bodine, Christopher (Ginny) Patrick and Timothy (Nicolette) Bodine; great-grandfather...

Dec 23, 2020

Maria Lunkiewicz, age 96, passed away December 23, 2020.  She was born March 21, 1924 in Warsaw, Poland.  Beloved wife of the late Slawomir Lunkiewicz; loving mother of Hanna "Ann" Jaskolka; dear grandmother of Melissa Stachura and Melanie (Dean) Barney; dear great-grandmother of Madeline, Kyle, Emma and Eddie.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...

Dec 19, 2020

Paul Tully, 68, passed away December, 19, 2020.

Visitation will be on Friday, January 8, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with chapel service at 12 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to The American Cancer Society in Paul's name.

Interment to follow at Acacia Park Cemetery....