Obituaries

Mar 8, 2025

Dale Arthur DeLoriea, of Chicago, IL, passed away on March 8, 2025, at age 75. He was a devoted husband to Julie, a loving father to Elizabeth, Catharine, and Margaret, and a proud grandfather of Alexander, Hazelbell, and Teagan.

A fierce advocate for justice, Dale spent his early career as a civil litigator, fighting tirelessly for fairness...

Mar 7, 2025

Sandy Huyler, 87, Park Ridge Illinois, born October 30, 1937, to Harry and Josephine Giannoni in Chicago.  Loving wife to Jim Huyler for 61 years; devoted Mother to Jay Huyler and Michael (Becky) Huyler; Grandmother to Daniel & William Huyler and Isabella & Olivia Huyler; dear Sister to Karen (Bob) Brandenburg; Aunt to Chris & Rob Brandenburg, Jennifer (Bob)...

Feb 27, 2025

Todor Vujic, beloved husband of the late Desanka; loving father of Stana (Ilija) Zelic and Jelena (the late Spasoje) Bozic; dearest grandfather of David Bozic, Kate (Judson) Koehn, Ivan Zelic and the late  Alex Bozic; great-grandfather of Greyson Koehn. Visitation, Friday, March 7, from 11:00 a.m. until time of Service 12:00 p.m. at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 5701...

Feb 24, 2025

Ruth E. Smith, Age 99, beloved wife of 70 years to the late Chester Peck Smith, Jr.; loving aunt of Frank J. II (Barbara) Smith, Deborah (Randy) Debenham and the late Celeste (the late Ray) Wohlers, Steven (Dee) Kressner, Judith (Denis) Camp and Scott (Carol) Kressner; dear great-aunt to many; cherished sister of the late Marjorie (the late William)...

Feb 21, 2025

Patricia "Patty" Ritten, 56, treasured wife of James "Jim" Ritten; devoted daughter of Dorothy M. and the late Chester B. Belford; cherished sister of Mary Elizabeth (Rick Berta) Belford and Michael James (Christine) Belford; loving aunt of Sanra, Linda, Stephanie, Koren, Charlie, Nicole, Alex, Lauren, Michael, and Alison; dedicated pet mom of Monty, Orangy, and Groucho.

Memorial...

Feb 17, 2025

Elizabeth R. Sullivan, 90, loving wife for over 67 years to James Sullivan; devoted mother of Daniel (Mary) Sullivan, Dennis (Elisa) Sullivan, the late James P. (Mary) Sullivan, and Ellen (Tony) Wochnik; treasured grandmother of Emily, Kaitlin (Jeff), John (Miranda), Ben (Aankita), Ken, Jennifer (Kevin), and Kerry; great-grandmother of Paxton, Amaliya, and Brooks; cherished sister, aunt, great-aunt, and cousin...

Feb 15, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Gruszka, cherished wife of Walter, beloved mother of Judy (Brian) Moore, Joseph, Thomas (Kim) and Ron. Beloved grandma of Sister Mary Christine, Dan (Mai) Moore, Mary (Elfego) Roman, Catherine (Michael) Zonzo, Patrick Moore, Rachel, Luke and Nicole Gruszka. Great grandma of Madeleine, Luana and Max. Sister of...

Feb 14, 2025

Nickolaos "Nick" Stames (Stamatelopoulos) age 66, fell asleep in the Lord on February 14, 2025. Beloved husband of Cherie Kerzee-Stames for 39 years. Loving father of Aleksander (Kelly) Stamatelopoulos and Demetria Stamatelopoulos. Devoted son of the late Aristidis and the late Dimitra Stamatelopoulos. Cherished son-in-law of Lorraine McNeeley and the late Wilmer Kerzee. Proud pappou of Emily Grace and...

Feb 13, 2025

Donna J. Jummati, 88, known for her warmth, strength and encouraging comments to family and friends, passed away on February 13, 2025. She was the dear wife of Michael "Buddy" Jummati; loving mother of Jeanette Jummati, Larry "Michael" (Kim) Jummati, Julianna Jummati, and Christina (Kevin) Kohl; cherished grandmother of Anthony (Katey) Pope, Yared and Amanuel Kohl.  Donna was a...

Feb 5, 2025

Camille J. Cichon, 97, loving wife of the late Frank Cichon Jr., treasured mother of of Daniel (Lillian), Joseph, Dr. Michael (Pamela), William (Beth) and John (Catherine); devoted sister of Anton, Annette, Casimir, Stanley, Betty, Miriam, Eugenia, Victoria, Natalie, and Camille cherished grandmother of 13; and great-grandmother of 17.

Camille, the youngest of 10, lived a life...

Feb 3, 2025

Tom Rothbart, age 68, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025. Loving son of the late Natalie and Hans Rothbart. Fond brother of Linda Rothbart. Cherished father of Peter and Margaret. Tom was a car enthusiast of muscle cars and especially all '69 Chargers.

Visitation, Monday, February 10, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of closing prayers,...

Feb 1, 2025

Pedro P. Galdos, 96, loving husband of the late Cristina for 67 years; devoted father of the late Pablo Raul Galdos, the late Zoila Galdos, the late Luis Alberto Galdos, Carmen (David Dolan) Malasanos, Maria (Sean) Doughterty, Mirtha (Misael) Rivera, and Juan Pablo Galdos; cherished grandpa of Ana Paola, Luis Alberto, Miguel Angel, the late Cristina, Juan Pablo, Gabriel,...

Jan 27, 2025

Kenneth J. Rooney "Ken", 83, longtime resident of Elmwood Park, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on January 27, 2025. He was the loving husband to Joan for over 52 years; caring dad to William "Bill" (Debbie) and Paul (Julie); proud papa to Marin, Ella, and Declan; fond cousin and friend to many. Ken was proudly involved with...

Jan 25, 2025

Joseph 'Joe' A. Molini, age 63; beloved husband of Cheryl, nee Bernhauser; loving father of Jennifer Molini, Brianna Molini and the late Stephanie (Kostadin) Stoyanov; dearest grandfather of the late Logan Joseph Stoyanov; cherished son of Nancy and the late Anthony; son-in-law of Kathy and the late Ernest; dear brother of Anthony (Tina) and Mary (Michael) Behles; brother-in-law of...

Jan 16, 2025

Donald Mitchell Kaihatsu, 73 years, died January 16, 2025, after illness. He was the son of Rose M. Kaihatsu and the late Omar Kaihatsu. Brother of Jane Kaihatsu, Ed (Jean) Kaihatsu, Nancy Kaihatsu and Anne Kaihatsu. Uncle to Kenji, Anjolie and Malia Kaihatsu. Don was born in Chicago, IL on April 17, 1951and grew up in JeRerson Park and...

Jan 14, 2025

Michael A. Smith, 66, of Waukegan, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, January 14, 2025. He is survived by his daughters, Jillian and Kelly, and two grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life with food and drinks provided, Saturday, March 1, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., at Beacon Tap, 1374 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60018. In honor of Michael, it is...

Jan 8, 2025

Joan R. Morgan, 93, loving wife of the late Richard A. Morgan, Marine Veteran and Retired Chicago Fire Fighter; devoted mother of Richard E. "Rick" (Julie) Morgan, Donna (Glen) Watson, Denise Morgan, and Daniel "Danny" Morgan; cherished grandma "Nana" of Carly, Paige, Ricky, Heather, Erik and Halley; treasured great-grandma of Banks and Hunley.

Funeral Services will be...

Jan 7, 2025

Kathryn 'Kathy' A. Glaze, born November 2, 1951, at rest January 7, 2025; beloved sister of Karen (David) Roman and Diana (Kevin) Crum; dearest aunt of Nicholas. Kathy was a dedicated manager of Commercial Lines with Willis Insurance.  Memorial Visitation, Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Nelson Funeral Home 820 Talcott, Park Ridge, IL 60068 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00...

Jan 2, 2025

It is with great sadness that the family of James "Jimmy" A. Maurer, 78, of Chicago, announce his passing. James passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 2, 2025. He was the loving husband of Candace. With his former wife, Jan, he became an adoring dad to Erin Fisher, James R. Maurer, Meghann (Jason) Buehner; proud grandpa to...

Dec 26, 2024

Diane Purtill, 83, loving daughter of the late John and the late Mae Purtill; beloved sister of John (Kristin) Purtill, the late Daniel Purtill, and the late Mary Peters; and cherished aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Diane received her undergraduate degree from Mundelein College and her Masters in Library Science from the University of...