Patti M. Burke
Jun 18, 2017
Patti M. Burke, age 60; beloved daughter of the late Joe and Jean Burke; loving sister of Terri (Jim) Kmiecik; dearest aunt of Jessica (Dan) Krugler; great-aunt of Kayla and Peyton Krugler; fond cousin and friend to many. Visitation, Wednesday, from 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral Prayers, Thursday, 10:30 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home 820 W. Talcott, Park Ridge. Interment...
Carol Smith
Jun 17, 2017
Carol Smith, age 57, passed away suddenly on June 17, 2017. Cherished daughter of Edward and Mary Alice Smith, Loving sister of Maureen (Rod) Allen, Kathy (Keith) Brenner and Ed (Barb) Smith. Devoted aunt of Jonathan, Jenny and Davis Allen, Chris (Michelle), Aaron, Derek and David Brenner, Tim and Andrea Smith. Dear great aunt of Danny and Patrick Brenner. Carol...
Alex Newman
Jun 14, 2017
Alex Newman, age 28, of Northbrook, Illinois. He is survived by his beloved parents Maria and Denny Newman; loving grandmother Hermina Rodriguez; cherished uncle and aunts Elva (Rhett) Smith, Velia (Lorenzo) Herrera, Gloria (Mark) Oldin, Diane (the late Bill) Wilson and Ronald (Nancy) Newman; dear cousins Robert Herrera, Karina Acosta, Alma Guzman, Gabriel Sanchez, Danielle, Jaclyn and Kristen Oldin;...
Mary Ellen Santiago
Jun 9, 2017
Mary Ellen O'Brien, At Rest June 9, 2017, Age 55; beloved daughter of Marian and the late Jerome; loving mother of Victoria, Michael and Amanda (Jordan); dear grandmother of Helena. Services Private. For information, Nelson Funeral Home at 847-823-5122 or www.nelsonfunerals.com
Diane Paleologos
Jun 8, 2017
Diane Paleologos, nee Gregory; age 89 Beloved wife of the late Van C. Paleologos Sr.; loving mother of Dr. Nina A. Paleologos, Stacy (Steven) Debrauwere and Van Paleologos Jr.; dearest grandmother of Jeffrey and Nicole Debrauwere; preceded in death by her loving sisters Harriet (Rev. Louis) Greanias and Mary (Thomas) Zator and brothers Gregory and George (Evelyn) Gregory; fond...
Edward C. "Ole" Ohlson
Jun 6, 2017
Edward C. Ohlson "Ole". Beloved father of Kathleen (Bob) Hammerl, Edward (Sue), Deb (Al) Cook, Walter (Linda), Karen (Kurt) Winkler and Robert (Diana); proud grandfather of 12 and great grandfather of four; dear brother of nine; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. until the time of Funeral Service, 11:30 a.m., at Nelson Funeral Home, 820...
Dorothy C. Gorlach
Jun 2, 2017
Dorothy C. Gorlach, age 82; beloved wife of Edward J. Sr.; loving mother of Cyndi (Roger) Stachnik, Edward J. Jr. and the late Pam Garcia; cherished grandmother of Tyler Stachnik, Eddy James and Matthew David Gorlach, Roy James and Andrew Jeffrey Garcia; dear sister of Bob (Helen) Newberg and Fran (Ray) Lever; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Dorothy...
Mark Arthur Rodocker
May 30, 2017
Mark Arthur Rodocker, 57, born June 22, 1959 in Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale IL. Passed away suddenly on May 30, 2017 at Edward Hospital Naperville.  Current resident of Wheaton, native of Clarendon Hills. He was a Cold War veteran of the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves. He had a great love for the outdoors, especially fishing. Preceded in death by...
Dominick Russo
May 27, 2017
Dominick Russo, age 97, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2017, with his loving family at his side. Beloved son of the late Frank and Frances nee Zummo. Loving husband of Anne. Cherished father of Joseph (Rose), Frank, Rosemary (Andrew) Griffo. Dear grandfather "Papa" of Marirose, Dominick and Andrea. Loving brother of Joseph L., Thomas (Phyllis), Jenny (the late...
Virginia M. Stoga
May 27, 2017
Virginia M. Stoga, age 72, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2017, with her loving family at her side. Â Beloved wife of Leonard; dear daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Scala; loving mother of James, Scott (Stephanie), Christopher, Mark (Nicole), Andrea (Matt) Schauer; cherished grandmother of Jacob, Steven, Alex, Khloe, Johnny and Grace; fond sister of Ronald (the late...
Margarete Temari
May 19, 2017
Margarete Temari nee Hansel, age 97, beloved wife of the late Michael Temari; loving mother of Anna (Hans) Bittenbinder and the late Margarete Temari; cherished Oma of Margaret Temari and Heidi (Michael) Schmalz; dear great-grandmother of Alexander, Emily, Olivia, Michael, Samantha, Christopher and Andrew. Visitation Monday, May 22, from 9 am until time of service 11 am at Nelson Funeral...
James T. Collins
May 14, 2017
James T. Collins, At Rest May 14, 2017. Â Beloved husband of Dolores, nee Ruch; loving father of Kimberly (James) Chevalier and David (Jill) Collins; caring grandfather of Jenna, Ryan, Jake and Claire; fond brother of Marlene, Kathleen, Paul and the late William; special uncle to many nieces and nephews. Â Visitation, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 3 to 9 p.m. at...
John E. Condon, Jr
May 11, 2017
John "Jack" Condon, 88, of Park Ridge passed away peacefully at home May 11, 2017. Preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Patricia (nee Bronder). Survived by his loving children; Joan (Chuck) Bende, Priscilla Condon , John III (Joan), Tom (Lynn), Robert, Liz (Jim) Frale and Patrick; grandchildren Jamie Kendall, Tracy (Bryon) Dorgan, Kylie, Â John IV, Allison...
Knud A. Knudsen
May 4, 2017
Knud A. Knudsen, age 65, beloved son of the late Arthur and Muriel Knudsen; loving brother of Jill Perry; cherished uncle of Melissa (Agustin) Munoz, Yvette (Nick Sakellariou) Perry and Jason (Maria) Perry; fond great-uncle of Soren, Lola, Ellis, Izel, Corbin, Marco, Isabella and Ariana. Visitation Monday, May 8, from 9 am until time of service 11 am at...
Heinz Grote
Apr 29, 2017
Heinz Grote, age 91, beloved husband of the late Anny, nee Adam; devoted son of the late Willi and Ida Grote, nee Wolter; loving brother of Kurt (Erika) Grote, Helga Meyer, Anita (the late Wolfgang) Reinike and the late Ilse (Hermann) Vogel, Helmut (Ilse) Grote, Walter (Inge) Grote and Werner (Brigitte) Grote; dearest brother in law of Marianne (the...
William (Bill) F. Mellberg
Apr 18, 2017
Bill Mellberg. Bill Mellberg was born in Chicago on February 8, 1952. He grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Â Son of the late Frank W. and Lorraine C.; Brother of John M. (Gail); Uncle of Allyson C. taylor (Jeremy) and John M. Mellberg. Bill graduated with a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois...
Edna Bigda
Apr 17, 2017
Edna Bigda, age 96, beloved wife of the late Joseph Frankowski and the late Florian Bigda; loving mother of Roger (Mary) Frankowski; cherished grandmother of Kristine Stadler and Mark (Tina Ploetz) Frankowski; fond Busia of Jake Stadler and Lily Stadler ; dear sister of Loretta Szarek. Visitation Friday, April 21, from 10:30 am until time of Mass of Christian...
Pearl Irwin
Apr 13, 2017
Pearl Annabelle Irwin, nee Johnson, Age 94; Beloved wife of the late Lt. Col. Fred L. Irwin, USAF; loving mother of Janice Livingston, Michael, James and Craig (Wendy); dearest grandmother of Michael (Miyuki) Smith, George Livingston Jr., Stephen and Bridget Irwin; great-grandmother of Eric and Amy Smith; special cousin to Gene Peterson and preceded in death by her parents,...
Robert Thom Horder
Apr 10, 2017
Robert Thom Horder was born in Evanston, IL on Dec. 10, 1937. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Eleanor (nee Greenholt); parents, Earl and Genevieve (nee Thom) Horder and brother, Donald Horder. Robert is survived by his three children, Robert Paul, Julie Ann (Howard) Husslein and Linda Joan (Scott) Chencinski. Robert was a proud and...
Susan M. Potthast
Apr 10, 2017
Susan M. Potthast from Park Ridge, formerly of Palatine, IL. and Bristol, WI. passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at home on Monday, April 10 at the age of 73. Devoted daughter of the late Mary Ellen and Vernon Weinholtz of Bristol, Wi. Beloved wife of Joseph B. Potthast, Cherished mother of Carolyn M. (Paul) Blome, Joseph C....
