Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Illinois
Serving Cook County & the Surrounding Areas
Thomas B. Scheckel Sr.
Nov 10, 2015
Thomas B. Scheckel Sr., age 66. Beloved husband of Janet, nee Malczewski; loving father of Thomas B. (Yoko); fond brother of Harold (Deborah), and Robert (Helen); dear brother-in-law of Joette (Dr. Julius) Greenstein, and Wanda (the late Arvid) Johnson; many nieces and nephews. Thomas was a member of The Knights of Columbus, LaSalle Assembly. Visitation Monday, November 16, 2015 from...
Sharon Dressel
Oct 30, 2015
Sharon Dressel, born December 2, 1952, age 62. Beloved wife of Donald; dear mother of Melissa (Michael) and Bryan (Chewie); loving grandmother of Cadence and Amelia; devoted daughter of the late Edward and Joane Babcock; fond sister of Susan and Steven. Sharon brought joy to the lives of everyone she touched. She had an infectious laugh, and was the kind...
Myrna Schaffer
Oct 30, 2015
Myrna Schaffer, age 64, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 11:34 a.m. at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Arrangements are pending. For further information please call 312-421-0936.
Dennis D. Martin
Oct 26, 2015
Dennis Dale Martin, son of Dale Ernest Martin and Sylvia Ethel Schrock Martin, was born March 5, 1952, in Elkhart, Indiana. He died of heart failure at Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, October 26, 2015. He graduated from Bethany Christian High School (1969), attended Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana, and Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany, and completed a BA degree in history at...
Dennis L. Jensen
Oct 24, 2015
Dennis L. Jensen, age 71. Beloved husband of Judith, nee Gruss; dear father of Matthew (Traci), and Michael (Tamara); loving grandfather of five; brother of Steve (Linda), and Pam (Dean) Wiggins. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at St. John Catholic Church in Greensfield, Iowa. Memorial donations can be made to: The Ada F. Addington Inpatient...
Rose C. Zelinski
Oct 18, 2015
Rose Zelinski, nee Curatolo. Passed away October 18, 2015. Born March 15, 1928. Beloved wife of the late Theodore Zelinski; loving mother of Susan Goranowski (Peter) of St. Charles, MO, Joan Turner (Robert) of Alexander City, AL, Mary Borowicz (Andrew) of Des Plaines, IL, Frank of Kankakee, IL., and the late Michael of Kankakee, IL.; dear grandmother of eight grandchildren:...
Robert J. Brack
Oct 14, 2015
Robert J. Brack, age 74. Beloved husband of the late Marilyn; dear father of Joseph, Christine, Margaret (Nasim) Salimi, and Andrew (Tiffany); loving grandfather of Bryce, Elise, Angelina, and Isabella; brother of Thomas (Diane) Newhall; uncle of Mark. Visitation Monday, October 19, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642....
William A. Tolkacz
Oct 13, 2015
William A. Tolkacz died on Tuesday October 13, 2015 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was 75 years old. Mr. Tolkacz was born in New York City. He moved to Chicago in 1952 and has resided there ever since. He was an interior designer and was self-employed for many years. Later in his career, he worked for Marshall...
Robert B. Moore
Oct 4, 2015
Robert B. Moore, age 105. Beloved husband of the late Marie; dear father of Robert; loving grandfather of Eileen Bishop, Lisbeth Fabiny, Karen Mizer, Jeffery Moore, Sarah Moore, and Christopher Moore; great-grandfather of ten. Visitation October 10, 2015 at 9 a.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. John...
James J. Woods
Sep 24, 2015
Not one to do anything half way, James (Jim) Woods made sure he spent an even 60 years married to his wife, Joan when he passed away on September 24, 2015. Business challenges and the occasional family crisis never fazed him, although his youngest son's practical jokes ruffled his feathers a time or two. He loved his family, hated vegetables,...
Fred E. Borek
Sep 24, 2015
Fred E. Borek, age 61. Dear father of Michael (Bonnie), Fred III, and Scott; son of Loretta and the late Fred Borek; brother of Daniel (Lula), and John. Visitation Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 North Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, Illinois. Funeral Service Wednesday, September 30, 2015 11 a.m. at the...
Carrie Pruchnik Hague
Sep 14, 2015
Carrie Pruchnik Hague, age 58. Beloved wife of John Hague; dear companion of Ginger; devoted daughter of the late Richard (CPD) and the late Mary Pruchnik; cherished sister of Michael (Donna), Melissa, and Liane; loving aunt of Michael, Haley, Corey and Missy. Visitation Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago...
Jane F. Mckeon
Sep 12, 2015
Jane F. McKeon, age 74, of Chicago died peacefully on September 12, 2015. Beloved sister of John P. (Roz), Sheila (James) Burden, William K. (Carol), and the late Timothy D., Mary (Curtis) Wifall, and Michael J. A Memorial Mass will be offered on October 5, 2015 at 11 a.m at Little Sisters of the Poor, 2325 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago,...
Alice “Chick” Procanin
Sep 5, 2015
Alice "Chick" Procanin was called home to God on September 5, 2015 at the age of 89. Loving wife of the late Richard; loving mother of Denise (Shmirtty) Oplinger, Corinne, and Glenn (Laura); proud grandmother of Michael, Christina, Jenell, Robert, and Ashlee; great-grandmother of eight. Devoted rescuer of countless animals in need. Visitation Tuesday, September 8, 2015 from 4pm to...
Celia Marriott
Sep 4, 2015
Celia Marriott died September 4, 2015. She is survived by daughters Victoria Ruder (Peter Phillips) and Julia San Fratello (Charles San Fratello), by grand-daughter Nathalie San Fratello, and by friends. Visitation Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 4pm to 7pm at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642. Donations may be made in memory of Celia Marriott to...
Elizabeth Ann Ahumada
Aug 24, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Ahumada, nee Hoffmann, passed away on August 24, 2015, age 54. Beloved wife of Marco Ahumada; devoted daughter of William Joseph Jr. and Yolanda Volini Hoffmann; fond sister of Mary Ellen (Robert) Swee, Teresa (James) O'Keefe, William Hoffmann III, John (Christina) Hoffmann, Jean (Michael) Bomberger, and Catherine (Richard) Williams; loving godmother of John Swee, Maria Bomberger, Richard Williams...
Chuanyi Zhang
Aug 21, 2015
Chuanyi Zhang. Interment service Friday, August 28, 2015 at Graceland Cemetery, 4001 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60613 at 9:15am. For further information please call 312-421-0936.
Jeffrey Thomas Kubes
Aug 14, 2015
Jeffrey Thomas Kubes, age 59. Beloved husband of Deb Kubes; dear father of Gavin (Mariekris), Brittany, and Cassandra Kubes; loving grandfather of Cole and Olivia Kubes; devoted son of Charles and Rosemarie Kubes; fond brother of Jill Schrecker. Loving family man and devoted attorney at the firm of Schuyler, Roche & Crisham in Chicago. After an 11 year battle with...
Larita Hermes Wright
Aug 8, 2015
LaRita Hermes Wright, who grew up in Sterling, Illinois, passed away on August 8, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois, where she has lived most of her adult life. A graduate nurse from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the VA Hospital in Chicago was her initial nursing position and she worked at Passavant, Loyola, Cook County, and other hospitals in this career...
Richard F. Golab
Jul 16, 2015
Family and friends will gather September 12, 2015 at 1pm for an interment service at St. Adalbert Cemetery, 6800 North Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, Illinois 60714.


