Obituaries

May 3, 2018

John J. Gill, age 68, beloved son of the late Patrick and Grace Gill nee O'Brien; cherished brother of Patrick (Patricia) and Eileen (Paul) Cahill; loving uncle of Kristen, Brian, Colleen, Maureen (Grahem) Gill-Emerson, Conor (Marie) Cahill and Kevin (Jenna) Cahill; playful great-uncle of Cianan, Ruadhan and Deaglan Gill-Emerson, Brennan and Liam Cahill. John was a long time Educator/Administrator...

Apr 28, 2018

Ralph H. Petter, age 64, beloved husband of Ellen P Petter, nee Felson; cherished father of Nicole P. Petter; loving son of the late Henry & Gertrude; dearest brother in law of Roberta (the late Jim) Morrison, Larry (Kathy) Felson and the late Rev. Roger (Dorothy) Felson; fond uncle and cousin of many.  Ralph was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying...

Apr 28, 2018

Stylianos "Steve" Vittas, 74, of Chicago, passed away April 28, 2018.  Beloved husband of Mary, nee Kreatsoulas; loving father of Peter and John Vittas; cherished grandfather of Bobby Michael, Steven Peter and Peter Alexander; dear brother of Helen, Debbie, Mary and Georgia.  Visitation Thursday, May 3, 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:30 a.m. at St. Haralambos...

Apr 25, 2018

Vicente C. Barron of Chicago, passed away April 25, 2018, age 89. A Visitation will be held Sunday, April 29th, from 3 to 8 p.m. and a Funeral Service Monday, April 30th, 11 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home 820 Talcott, Park Ridge. Immediately following,  family and friends are invited to meet at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery 20953 W Hoff Rd,...

Apr 24, 2018

Ethel Virginia Johnson was born in Chicago on March 27, 1916 and died 102 years later on April 24, 2018.  Born of Swedish parents, Ethel spent her childhood in both Sweden and America. Ethel returned to US for a long and lucrative career as a dental hygienist in the heart of downtown Chicago followed by an exhilarating retirement spent...

Apr 22, 2018

Earle C. Seaton, Age 57. Beloved son of Carol and the late Earle C.; spouse of Holly; loving brother of Lynn (Brian) Kurokawa; cherished uncle of Jade (Peter) Schwich, and Katelyn (Michael Juhas) Kurokawa; proud great uncle of Christopher James Juhas.  Visitation, Monday, April 30, 2018 from 3 to 9 P.M. Funeral Service 7 P.M. at Nelson Funeral Home.

Apr 22, 2018

Jeremy Matthew Djonlich, age, 26, formerly of Lake Zurich, suddenly April 22, 2018.  Beloved son of Paul J. Djonlich and Susan A. Marks (Larry Narum); loving brother of Brandon Michael (Jennifer) and Melissa C. Djonlich; cherished uncle of Benjamin Marshall Djonlich; dearest grandson of Jean and the late John Djonlich and Jackie and the late Roland S. Marks; dear...

Apr 20, 2018

Richard W. Moellering Sr., age 77. Beloved husband of 49 years to Susan; loving father of Richard Jr. born 1969 (Shelley), Sharon Aliaga born 1974 (Martin), and Stephen born 1985; proud grandfather of Amanda Nicely, Gabriel Aliaga, and Raphael Aliaga; cherished brother of Harold Moellering (Elizabeth Hart); dear uncle, cycling friend, and friend of many.

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Apr 14, 2018

Dorothy Margit Bengtson nee Broberg, age 91, beloved mother of Bruce Bengtson, Kenneth (Pam Jaffey M.D.) Bengtson M.D., Daryl Bengtson, Wayne (Crystal Galvan) Bengtson, Leif Bengtson and the late Kristine (Richard) Hoffmann; loving grandmother of Tera Hoffmann, Troy Hoffmann, Beau Hoffmann, Douglas (Amanda) Bengtson, Peter Bengtson, Crista Adams and Ceyarra Galvan; cherished great-grandmother of Montae Camacho. Celebration of life,...

Apr 13, 2018

Kusch, Lois G. Age 90. Beloved wife of the late Ludwig. Loving mother of Lloyd (Janeen), Leonard (Nancy) and Lawrence. cherished grandmother of Mark and Greg, dear sister of Henry (Beverly) Gimme; will be missed by many nieces, nephews and grand dog "Macie". In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes...

Apr 11, 2018

Neil M. Borowsky, age 71, of Chicago, passed away April 11, 2018. Veteran of the Army, Vietnam War. Beloved father of Tracy, Mary and the late Danny; Cherished grandfather of Daniel and Savannah; Fond     ex-husband and friend of Debbie. He was a 30 year retired employee of the Chicago Streets and Sanitation Dept. Visitation Monday, April 16, from 4:00 PM...

Apr 10, 2018

Pestka, Virginia L. nee: Skibski, Loving wife of the late Norbert. Devoted mother of Diane Pestka, Melissa (William) Wegner and the late Gail Mermel. Dear sister of the late Leona and Mitchell. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Funeral prayers, Monday, 9:15 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 W. Talcott Road, Park...

Apr 5, 2018

Silvia Zaldivar y Guardiola, age 90, of Chicago, born Jan. 29, 1928 in Caibarién, Cuba, passed away April 5, 2018 in Chicago, IL. Beloved wife of the late Raul; loving mother of Raul (Barbara) Zaldivar of Palatine, Carlos (Tracy) Zaldivar of Inverness, Eduardo (Jean) Zaldivar of Miami, FL, and Sylvia Maria Zaldivar of Evanston; cherished grandmother of Tony (Lindsey), Robert...

Apr 2, 2018

Visitation Thursday, April 5, from 4 to 9 pm; Everyone to meet Friday, April 6,  at St. Juliana Church, 7200 N Osceola Ave, Chicago for 11:30 am Mass of Christian Burial. Interment Mt. Emblem Cemetery. For more information please call 847-823-5122.

Mar 31, 2018

Salvatore (Sam) Gendusa, age 75, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away at his home in March 31, 2018.  His father, Anthony Gendusa, was killed in Germany in WWII when Salvatore was an infant.  His mother, Vida (Verciglio) Gendusa and Salvatore lived with the Grippo family until her death.  He is survived by two cousins he grew up with,...

Mar 24, 2018

Hanson, Dorothy E., Loving wife of the late Donald R., Devoted mother of Susan D. (Jerold) Jones, Carol Hanson, Doug (Debra) Hanson and the late Raymond. Cherished grandmother of Jerold, Joshua, Donald, Joseph, Connor and Giancarlo. Great- Grandmother of Jacob and Addison. Sister of the late LaVerne Hansen. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday 4-9 p.m....

Mar 23, 2018

Mike Beedle, At Rest March 23, 2018, age 55; Beloved son of Sara Schoofield; loving father of David, Daniel, Sebastian, Ursula, Alexandra and Lucia.  Memorial Visitation, Wednesday at Nelson Funeral Home 820 Talcott, Park Ridge from 4 to 9 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6 p.m. For information 847-823-5122 or www.nelsonfunerals.com

Mar 23, 2018

Godelieve Mezyk (nee Feys) age 92. Born in Gistel Belgium; beloved wife of the late Dr. Joseph Mezyk; loving mother of Dr. Jan (Kathleen), Barbara, Peter (Lori), Annamaria (James) Hallagan, Isabella (Dr. Nicolaos) Abariotis and the late Stephan; treasured grandmother "Meme" of Stephanie, Joseph, Caralyn, Stephen Mezyk; Elizabeth Mezyk; Sasha (Matthew) Long, Jeffrey, Matthew, Olivia Hallagan; George and Natasha...

Mar 17, 2018

Shirley M. Johnson, nee Mencel, 90, of Park Ridge, passed away March 17, 2018.  Loving mother of Jeffrey (Victoria Calich, companion) and Sheryl (Paul Lamantia, companion); cherished sister of the late Jeanne (the late Hugh) Granahan; dearest aunt of Tim (Barbara) and the late Greg Granahan; fond great aunt of Patrick Granahan.  Shirley earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at...

Mar 14, 2018

George C. Cowdrey, age 78; beloved father of Chrystal Zilinger, Troy (Cindy) Cowdrey and Brad (Chris) Cowdrey; dear grandfather of Dane (Madeline), Mitch and Chelsea Zilinger, Tyler, Ryan, and Katelyn Cowdrey; great-grandfather of Nolan and Cooper Zilinger; and friend to the mother of his children, Patricia. A private interment was held. In lieu of flowers, donations to George's favorite...