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Ellen P. Petter

Ellen P. Petter

Jul 11, 2020

Ellen P. Petter, (nee Felson) age 66, beloved wife of the late Ralph; loving mother of Nicole P. Petter; cherished daughter of the late Paul and Elaine; dearest sister of Roberta (the late Jim) Morrison, Larry (Kathy) Felson and the late Roger(Dorothy) Felson; fond cousin, aunt and friend to many. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...

Stephen P. Kosmen

Stephen P. Kosmen

Jul 9, 2020

Kosmen, Stephen P., Loving husband of the late Donna. Devoted father of Tyler and Nick (Kim) Kosmen. Beloved son of Barbara (the late Walter) Kosmen. Cherished brother of Lee Kosmen and John (Dana) Kosmen. Fond uncle of Amanda, Michael, Stacy and Jeremy. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 18 at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 W. Talcott...

John Gregory Martynek

John Gregory Martynek

Jul 9, 2020

John Gregory Martynek, age 24, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 9th. Devoted son of Zenon and Regina, "Cookie", nee Stathopulos, and loving brother of Michael Martynek. Cherished grandson of Mary and the late John Stathopulos and Irma and the late Alojzy Martynek. Fond nephew, cousin and friend of many. Family and friends may gather on Wednesday morning, July...

Eufrosina Adriana Anghel

Eufrosina Adriana Anghel

Jul 6, 2020

Eufrosina Adriana Anghel, 64, born in Romania and resident of Des Plaines, passed away July 6, 2020. Beloved mother of Cristian; cherished grandmother of Catherine Adriana Anghel; devoted partner of Bruno Caracas; loving sister of Mitica Tomoiaga and Nuti (Tibi) Kohonicz; dearest aunt of Fabian (Valentina) Kohonicz;.

Visitation Tuesday, July 7th, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Nelson...

Patricia Klbecka

Patricia Klbecka

Jul 5, 2020

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Patricia Klbecka, nee Wilinski, age 82; beloved wife of the late Daniel; loving mother of Donna Barkoozis and Debra (David Jablonski); cherished grandmother of Nicholas (Kelly, Fiancée) and Eric Barkoozis; dear sister of Marianne Moran; dearest daughter of the late Estelle...

Joan E. Pera

Joan E. Pera

Jul 3, 2020

Pera, Joan E.

Beloved wife of the late John G. Pera, passed into eternal life on July 3 rd , 2020.

A resident of Des Plaines since 1988; formerly of Chicago where she had taught school for nine years in the Lutheran system and 13 years in the public...

Lorraine Pauline Kaye

Lorraine Pauline Kaye

Jul 3, 2020

Lorraine Pauline Kaye, passed away on July 3, 2020 at the wonderful age of 98 years young. Lorraine was born and lived in Chicago until moving to Mesa, AZ in 1998. She was very happily married to LeRoy (Konkowski) Kaye in 1944 for 65 years until his death in 2010. She was a loving mother to her children Sharon...

Gregory S. Post

Gregory S. Post

Jul 2, 2020

Gregory S. Post, age 57, of Glenview, passed away suddenly on July 2 nd , 2020.  Beloved husband of Renée, nee Margetis, for 34-years; loving father of Peter; dearest brother of Sheryl (Neil) Wendtland, Brenda (Scott) Kamish and Jeffrey (Irene) Cohen, and brother-in-law of Alesia (Steven) Papastathis.  Fond uncle of Rachel (Matthew) Kiesler, Aimee Kamish and Theodore and Peter...

Lucille F. Adamick

Lucille F. Adamick

Jul 1, 2020

Lucille F. Adamick, age 88, of Denver, Colorado passed away peacefully on July 1, 2020. Funeral services will be private, interment at All Saints Mausoleum, Des Plaines, Illinois.

Norma E. Berke

Norma E. Berke

Jun 26, 2020

Norma E. Berke, age 94, of Park Ridge, IL passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2020. Loving wife of the late Ralph Sr.; beloved mother of Ralph Jr. (Marcia), Richard (Connie) and Carla (James) Segriff; cherished grandmother of Paul, Erik, Christine, Ashley, Elizabeth and Rebecca; great grandmother of Joseph, Katherine, Margaret, Theodore, Elliott, Noah, Anna and Jason.

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Laverne C. Pavel

Laverne C. Pavel

Jun 26, 2020

LaVerne C. Pavel (Suralski) 89, of Des Plaines, IL, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2020 surrounded by family. LaVerne was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Frank H. Pavel, and her adored son, Frank G. (Lynne) Pavel. Loving and compassionate grandmother of Jennifer and Sean. LaVerne was a devoted teacher for over 20 years at...

Bruce A. Boudreaux

Bruce A. Boudreaux

Jun 24, 2020

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Bruce Boudreaux, born February 11, 1941, delivered into the Lord's hands on June 24, 2020. Survived by wife Patricia (nee Holder), children Sarah (Wynn) Henricksen, Matthew, Johannah (Anthony) Sapienza, and grandchildren Ayden, Eleanor, Brady, William, Thomas, Sarah, and Nicholas.

Bruce was a man of deep faith who lived virtuously;...

Anthony "Tony" Farah

Anthony "Tony" Farah

Jun 19, 2020

Anthony J. Farah "Tony", 42, of Chicago, passed away June 19, 2020. Tony was the beloved husband of Danielle Blondin; devoted son of Julian and Patricia Farah; cherished brother of Omar Farah, Kenneth (Jeanette) Farah, and Eddie (Gabrielle) Farah; loving uncle to Stephie, Manir, Salome, Noah, and Jackson; unforgettable son-in-law of Rosemary and Steve Blondin; fond brother-in-law of Jamie...

Edward F. Petrowski

Edward F. Petrowski

Jun 16, 2020

Petrowski, Edward F., Beloved husband of the late Jean M. Devoted father of Stephen (Barbara) Petrowski, Anne (the late James) Deeter and James (Linda) Petrowski. Cherished grandfather of Ken (Hollie), Daniel, Alexandra, Catherine, Meg, Emily, Christopher, Tommy and great grandfather of Zachary. Loving brother of the late Helen and Marie. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.

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Joann M. Farkas

Joann M. Farkas

Jun 12, 2020

JoAnn M. Farkas, 89, wife of the late Bela, mother of Barbara (Bill) Nestlehut, the late Steve Thomas, the late Cecil Thomas, Bela (Melanie) Farkas, Joanie (the late James Kalasky) Farkas, Attila Farkas, Louie (Katharine) Farkas, grandmother of Stefka Zhelyaskov, the late Steve Thomas, Michael (Orshina) Zhelyaskov, Bela Farkas,Andrew Farkas, Aaron Farkas, Liliana Farkas, Josh Farkas, Johanna Kalasky, Jimmy...

James William Drewganis

James William Drewganis

Jun 10, 2020

James William Drewganis, age 79, of Chicago, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Loving husband of Elaine nee Bergeson; beloved father of Dawn (Robert Rosen) Drewganis, Andrea (Thomas) Goodwin and Gregory Drewganis; cherished grandfather of Alena and Luke Goodwin; dear brother of the late Nick, the late Steve and the late Billie Ann; beloved brother-in-law of...

Peter N. Verros

Peter N. Verros

Jun 8, 2020

Peter N. Verros, age 79, of Nestani, Tripolis Greece, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020. Beloved husband of Nancy, nee Hantzis, and loving father of Joanne, Nick and Chris Verros. Devoted son of the late Nicholaos and the late Gianoula Verros; dear brother of Nick Verros, the late Eleni (Leo) Vranas, the late Dina (the late Harry) Bellos...

Mary M. Berry

Mary M. Berry

Jun 6, 2020

Mary M. Berry nee Duignan, passed away peacefully at age 84, on June 6, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Edward J.Berry. Loving mother of Edward R. (Leanne) and Erin (the late Ray) Toscano; Cherished grandmother of Anthony, Jonathan, Joshua, Cate, Flynn, Brianna and Brett, great grandmother of many. She was preceded in death...

Helen Retsinas

Helen Retsinas

Jun 5, 2020

Helen Retsinas, 94 years of age, passed in the presence of her family on June 5, 2020. Born on May 14th, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, she was preceded in death by her late husband George Retsinas and dear sister Vasso Chalis. Loving mother of Theodora Tzavos (late William) and Vali Fotos (Ted). Helen is also survived by her four...

Loyal E. Fields

Loyal E. Fields

Jun 4, 2020

Loyal E. Fields "Bud",91, formerly of South Bend, IN, most recently of Des Plaines, IL passed away June 4, 2020. Loving husband of Pauline "Audra"; beloved father of Joellen (Paul) Kaczorwski, Craig (Margaret) Fields, and Brian (Anne) Fields; cherished brother to Carol (Dale) Studebaker; and Rev. Robert (Joan) Fields; devoted son of the late Oscar and Effie Fields.

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