Obituaries

Jan 3, 2017

Bertell, Lorraine H., Beloved wife of the late Walter, loving mother of Jerome (Ann), dearest grandmother of James (Lora), fond sister of the late Alice (late Phillip) Vella. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday from 12:00 Noon until time of service 1:30 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 W. Talcott Ave., Park Ridge. Interment St. Adalbert...

Dec 31, 2016

Michael A. Borowicz, age 36, passed away suddenly on December 31, 2016. Devoted son of Andrew M. and Mary A. (Zelinski) Borowicz; loving brother of Matthew (Maureen) Borowicz; amazing and cool uncle to Declan and Mackenzie Borowicz; nephew, cousin, and great friend to many. Visitation Friday, January 6, 2017 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 West...

Dec 31, 2016

Gerlinde Kubitz, (nee Rudolph) age 86.  Beloved wife of the late Kurt; loving mom of Ingried (Josef) Schwab, Roland and Kenneth (Diane); cherished Omi of Jennifer; dear sister of Christa and Hartmut; will be missed by many nieces and nephews.  Visitation Wednesday January 4, 2017 from 4 to 9 P.M. Funeral Service, Thursday January 5, 2017 11 A.M. at...

Dec 28, 2016

Born on Christmas Day 1926 in Chicago, IL to the late Ethel (nee Hines) Guse and William Frederick Guse.  died December 28, 2016 in Park Ridge, Illinois at the age of 90. He is survived by his devoted wife, Janet (nee Arndt) Guse; his daughter Diane Guse Dahlmann; his son William F. Guse, Jr. (Sherry) and grandson, Jonathon William Guse....

Dec 25, 2016

Alice P. Young, age 97, of Park Ridge. Beloved wife the late Lawrence; loving daughter of the late William and Tillie Potter. Alice was member of Park Ridge 20 th Century Club, Park Ridge Book Review Club and Park Ridge Seniors. Funeral Services and Interment Tuesday, January 3, 2017, family and friends to meet at 11 a.m. at Glen...

Dec 24, 2016

Helen Tselentis, Age 43; beloved wife of Corey J. Crain; loving mother of Zoe Crain; cherished daughter of Nikolaos and Valsamo; daughter-in-law of Michael (Dawn) Crain and the late Anna Crain; dearest sister of Ktisifon (Anna) Tselentis; sister-in-law of Michelle (Larry) Holecheck and Scott (Stacey) Crain; dear aunt and cousin of many.  Visitation Friday 9:30 a.m. until time of...

Dec 24, 2016

Age 93 of Morton Grove.  Passed away December 24, 2016.  Beloved wife of the late James; Loving mother of Susan Carder, James Jr.(Dianne) and the late Johnny; Cherished grandmother of Lisa(Tom)Douville, Erica Carder(Christopher Beeson), Chris(Kate)Carder, Andrea(Matthew)Thornberry, Amy and the late Michael; Dear great-grandmother of Caroline, Cameron, Courtney, Connor, and Corbin; Fond aunt to many nieces and nephews.  Memorial Visitation Wednesday,...

Dec 20, 2016

Fred Ernst Krueger, age 88, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.  He is survived by his beloved wife Lillian of 61 years and his six (6) devoted children;  Linda (Dan) Hoelzen, Fred Krueger, Karen Torger, Greg (Danielle) Krueger, Jim (Paula) Krueger and Sandra (Chris) Miller.  Dearest grandfather of eight (8) grandchildren, Joseph Hoelzen,...

Dec 19, 2016

Lorie Robare photographer and artist, born Dolores G. Nachowitz passed away December 19,2016.  Beloved wife of Philip; Loving mother of Paul (Emily) and Nicole. Fond grandmother of Annabel and Cecilia.  Memorial Visitation January 14, 2017 at 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m. at Unity Lutheran Church 1212 W. Balmoral, Chicago, Illinois. Please omit flowers. Interment Private.

Dec 16, 2016

Evelyn Doherty, (nee Bradtke) age 94, died December 16, 2016 suddenly of heart failure. Beloved wife of the late Edward Emmet Doherty and loving Mother of Patricia (Luciano) Wozniak, grandmother of Ashley (Jerome) Menig and Justin Wozniak and great grandmother of Jerome and Sophia Menig. Evelyn was the daughter of the late Philip and Marie Bradtke, sister of the late...

Dec 14, 2016

Bernice Katherine Vasilion nee Parsons, age 95, beloved wife of the late Charles Vasilion; loving mother of late Carissa Vasilion; cherished daughter of the late James and Rose Parsons; dear sister of the late Evelyn Juell, the late Preston Parsons, the late James Parsons and the late Marilyn Griskenas; fond aunt of Melissa Griskenas and the late Melinda Griskenas; special...

Dec 13, 2016

Arthur R. Spica Jr. Age 84. Beloved husband of the late Kathleen; loving dad of Sheila (Ned) and Shannon (David); cherished grandpa of Noah and Joel; dear brother of James and Marie (Michael) Sheppard.  In lieu of flowers donations to: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.  Grand Central Station PO Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777 or...

Dec 10, 2016

Dennis Aloysius Kornaus, age 68. Beloved husband of Nancy Kruse; loving son of the late Alex and Wanda, née Kostuj; dear brother of Daniel (Pam), Terrence (Diane), Michael (Lorae), Nancy (Philip) Klasen and late Kathleen (Philip) Clark; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Dennis held numerous athletic records in the state of Illinois and had a distinguished career...

Dec 3, 2016

Lorraine Ellen Straw, nee Meland, age 73 of Oregon, IL died Sat., Dec. 3, 2016 at Serenity Hospice, Oregon, IL following an 11 month battle with brain cancer. Lorraine was born Nov. 22, 1943 in Chicago IL, the daughter of Thomas & Annabelle, nee Adamson; beloved wife of fifty-one years to Perry Clark Straw Jr.; loving mother of Naomi...

Nov 30, 2016

Betty Ann Weber, nee Klier, on November 30 just shy of her 86 th birthday on Dec. 26.

Loving wife to H. Kurt Weber (d. 1994)

Mother to Stuart (Sue) Weber and BethAnn (Tom Lynch)

Devoted grandmother to Jessica Susan (Wayne Weinke), Caitlin Elizabeth (Andy Cuthbertson), Andrew Kurt (Helen), Michael Henry (Michelle), Kevin...

Nov 29, 2016

Joseph John McGarrigle, age 69 of Chicago, IL passed away on November 29, 2016 at Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Healthcare Center at the Great Lakes Naval Base. Joe was a proud United States Marine Vietnam Veteran, giving the ultimate sacrifice for his country from a service related illness. Joe is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Lauren;...

Nov 22, 2016

Donnamae Hogenson Peck, age 92, of Duxbury, formerly of Tucson, AZ, died Tuesday, November 22 nd at the Newfield House in Plymouth.  She was the devoted wife of the late Theodore Tuttle Ives Peck.  Loving mother of Geoffrey H. Peck of Denver CO, Deborah P. Spicer of Marshfield, Stephen I. Peck of Chicago IL, Theodore Peck Jr. of Ethiopia, and...

Nov 17, 2016

Joan Kean was devoted to her family and to her faith.  She was married to Tom Kean, her high school sweetheart, for more than 55 years.  She adored her six children (Laura, Tom (d.), Sharon, Fr. Brian, Lisa, and Edward), her eight grandchildren (Kristen, John, Kaitlen, Colin, Micheal, Daniel, Mark, and Elizabeth), and her two great grandchildren (Peyton and...

Nov 13, 2016

Gladys E. Saewert, nee Carnehl; Born September 14, 1914, went home to be with the Lord November 13, 2016; beloved wife of the late Alfred; loving mother of Greg (Kathy), Karen (Bob) Bergman and the late Don (Sharon); grandmother of eight; great-grandmother of seven; great-great-grandmother of three; sister of the late Dorothy (the late Carl) Hacker, the late Louis...

Nov 10, 2016

Ray Johnson, 76 years young, passed away peacefully November 10, 2016. Ray is survived by his wife and amazing caretaker for 52 years Virgilus "Virgie" Johnson. Loving Dad to Debbie Hartman. Dad and best friend to Sherri (Daniel) Przybysz. Cherished Papa of Christina (Naseem) Akhter, Nicole (Roland) Fleck, Anthony Sudrzynski, Brittany (Chris) Jamnik and 5 great grandchildren. Alumni of Lane...