Obituaries

Jan 8, 2020

Liza Suarez Pabon, age 54. Beloved wife of Rey Pabon; dear daughter of Manuel and the late Josephine Suarez.

Visitation Friday, January 10, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642. Visitation Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056...

Jan 2, 2020

Patricia Drennan died peacefully on January 2, 2020 in Chicago after a long illness. She was 87 years old. Born in Detroit, Paddy was the fifth of seven children of Margaret Stein Drennan and Mathias Paul Drennan. She graduated from Saint Agnes elementary and high school and attended Marygrove College in Detroit for the 1951-1952 academic year.  In 1953,...

Jan 2, 2020

Margaret Brooks, age 93, died peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at St. Mary's Home – Little Sisters of the Poor at 2325 North Lakewood in Chicago, Illinois.  She was born on April 22, 1926 in Paris, Kentucky.  She was the loving daughter of George and Ethel (Thomas) Brooks.  She was the devoted sister of Norman, Georgetta, Edna, and...

Dec 18, 2019

Bill Hardt, age 75. Beloved husband of Midge Hardt, nee Neri; dear father of Carl (Kim) Hardt, Stacey (Matt) Herrmann; loving grandfather of Madison and Jake; fond brother of Margaret (Roy) Krueger, Dorothy (Ben) Blanchard, Richard (Arlene) Hardt, Marilynn (Ron) Berkey, Carolynn (Leroy) Joesten, and David (Christine) Hardt. He died as he lived in the loving embrace of his...

Dec 17, 2019

John Paul Rappel, age 79. Beloved husband for 54 years of Carol Rappel, nee Fisher; loving father of Mark (Wendy) and Edward; proud grandfather of Jackson and Zachary; fond brother of James and brother-in-law, Marvin (Joan) Fisher; dear cousin of Patricia (Michael) Garrity.

Graduate of Loyola Academy and Loyola University, John was an avid Rambler fan. He...

Nov 26, 2019

Carmen Rivera Rodriguez was the adoring wife of Jesus Rodriguez for over 50 years, the indestructible mother of 3 boys; Jesus (Junior), Mario, and Francisco (Frankie); and the doting grandmother of 6 grandchildren. She was a sister to 10 and the second oldest of the bunch. She was a loving neighbor and friend.

These are things most...

Nov 23, 2019

Carolyn J. Serrano, nee Sikora, age 71. Dear mother of Theresa (Rudy) Martinez; loving grandmother of Cecily, Rosalynn, and Juliana Martinez; devoted daughter of Anita (Ed Koch) Sikora Koch and the late Florian Sikora; fond sister of Richard (Sharon) Sikora; former spouse of Gerardo Serrano; longtime friend of James Komaniecki.

Visitation Friday, November 29, 2019 from 4:00...

Nov 23, 2019

Alfred Otto Umscheid, 76, of Hopewell Junction, NY, passed away unexpectedly on November 23, 2019.  He is survived by his three children (Wendy Weathers, Craig Umscheid and Jane Flynn), seven grandchildren (Madison, Sophia, Anna, Charles, Colin, Michaela and Aidan), his brother Wilhard Debald and his nephew Mark Debald, brother- and sister-in-law Gary Schenkel and Susan Umscheid, his father-in-law Edward...

Nov 16, 2019

Nemesia Y. Veloso, age 77. Visitation Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642. Service at 7 p.m.

Nov 5, 2019

Judith Wolfgram Matz, age 82. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Gregory J. Matz; dear mother of Susan Rizzato, Paul (Jacqueline Saito), Anne Matz, and Gregory (Kammye); loving grandmother of Benjamin, Jonathan, Solena, Riley, Jackson, Murphy, and the late Anthony; devoted daughter of the late Margaret and Edwin Wolfgram; fond sister of the late Richard Wolfgram and Marilyn Wolfgram,...

Oct 31, 2019

The heavenly gates opened October 31, 2019 to welcome our beloved mother, "Lola" (grandmother), sister, aunt, relative, and dear friend, Philomena. Affectionately known as "Angga" or "Phil" to many, she is reunited with her parents, Alipio and Maxima; and siblings Reuben, Thomas, Nerissa, Stella, and Adolfo. She leaves an everlasting legacy of precious memories to her children Ricardo Jr....

Oct 29, 2019

Melissa "Missy" Causey Stout passed away at her home in Chicago, Illinois, on October 29, 2019. She was born on June 9, 1958 in Long Beach, California, to Bruce Maynor Causey, Jr. and Earlene Lowrimore Causey.

As the daughter of a naval officer, Missy grew up in Florida, Virginia, New Jersey, and the Philippines. She graduated from...

Oct 16, 2019

Joan Dolores Ward, age 86, of Chicago and Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Beloved wife of the late Bernard Ward; also preceded in death by her parents, John and Dolores (Linton) Heffron; brothers Thomas and John Heffron; sister-in-law Florence Heffron; brother-in-law David Helledy; and daughter-in-law Joanie Ward. Joan is survived by her sister Edith Helledy; her sister-in-law Lee Heffron; her children...

Oct 15, 2019

Christopher Mark Vicente, age 45. Devoted son of the late Crescente Ortiz Vicente and the late Emerita Rono Alcazar; fond brother of Christine Marie Vicente.

Chris, an avid traveler and life adventurer, served as the VP IT & Digital Media/Executive Producer at JBTV Music Television Studios. He graduated with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Computer Science...

Oct 9, 2019

Yefim Lifshits, age 97. Beloved husband of Yevgeniya Oksenkrug; dear father of Alexander (Marsha) Lipton; loving grandfather of Rachael Lipton Cohen.

9 октября 2019 годана 98-м годуушелизжизниЕфимМарковичЛифшиц, патриархнашейсемьи, мужЕвгении (Жени) Оксенкруг, отецСаши (Alex) Липтона, тестьМаши (Marsha) Липтон, дедушкаRachelЛиптонКоэн.

Ефимродился 2 августа 1922 года в Харькове. ОнзакончилюридическийфакультетМосковскогоУниверситета и преподавалкриминалистику в несколькихвысшихучебныхзаведениях, включаяКазанский и МосковскийУниверситеты.Будучикандидатомнаук(с 1955)идоцентом (с...

Oct 8, 2019

James Marr, formerly of Chicago and recently of Berwyn, age 95. Beloved brother of Corinne (the late Raymond) Svoboda, the late Carmella, and the late Laverne; proud uncle of niece Cheryl and nephews Kenneth, Wayne, Allen, Glenn and their families; sweetheart to his loving Elizabeth.

Jim's true ambition was to be a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs...

Oct 4, 2019

Alyce Marie Imbrie. Beloved wife of Richard Costa; dear mother of Richie, Cece, Lizzy, and Tori Oreo; fond sister of Lynda (Jeff) Schiappa, P.K., Scott, and the late Caron.

Visitation Friday, October 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Name Cathedral Chapel (enter on Superior Street), 30 East Superior Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610 until the time of...

Sep 24, 2019

Joseph G. Phelps, age 67. Devoted son of the late Jay A. and Bernice E. (nee Fullerton) Phelps; dear brother of John J. (Mary Ellen) Phelps; fond Uncle of John J. (Nicole) Phelps Jr. and Jason Michael Phelps. Former partner of Rinella & Rinella, Ltd. Graduate of Little Flower High School Class of 1969, Loyola University of Chicago Class...

Sep 23, 2019

Arlene K. Gusek, age 70. Loving partner of John Porzelt; dear mother of James Gusek and Brian Gusek; loving grandmother of Joseph Gusek.

Sep 21, 2019

Mary Joan Range, nee Stegman, age 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep early on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Mary Joan was the beloved wife of the late Charles L. Range, MD. She was the beloved mother of Margaret Mary (T. Mark Maybell), Mary Grace, Susan Mary, Elizabeth Mary (Terrence Kiely), Anne Mary (Craig "Buck" Barclay), Benjamin James, and...