Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Illinois

Serving Cook County & the Surrounding Areas

Donald F. Flynn

Donald F. Flynn

Oct 10, 2011

Donald F. Flynn, age 72, beloved husband and best friend of Beverly; dear father of Kevin (Susan), Brian (Michelle); and Dereck, who is like a son; dear Bumpa of Donnie, Shannon, Brendan, Katie and Dylan; fond brother of Robert (Patricia) Flynn, and the late Marilyn. Visitation Thursday, October 13, 2011. at Immaculate Conception Church, 1431 N. North Park Ave., Chicago,...

Ilse I. Friend

Ilse I. Friend

Oct 3, 2011

Ilse I Friend, beloved wife of the late Robert Friend; daughter of the late Max and Sophie Isenberg. Visitation Thursday, October 6, 2011 from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue. Interment Private. For further information 312-421-0936.

Dolores T Gorski

Dolores T Gorski

Sep 30, 2011

Dolores T. Gorski nee Slaboszewski; beloved wife of the late Norbert Gorski; dear mother of Denise (Charles) Meyer, Roger and Wayne; loving grandmother of Christine (Michael) Laufer; great-grandmother of Samantha, David, and Megan Laufer. Visitation Monday from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave. Funeral Mass to follow at 11 a.m. at St John...

Sandra Toussaint Smith

Sandra Toussaint Smith

Sep 22, 2011

Dr. Sandra "Sandy" Toussaint Smith, age 45. Beloved wife of Tony Smith; loving daughter of Dr. Linne and Rose Toussaint; fond sister of Marjorie, Terrie (Chris) Cole, Regine (Erik) Joly, Peggy (Jocelin) Bolduc, Herve, and the late Reginald; daughter-in-law of Ida and the late Bill Smith. Visitation Friday, September 30, 2011, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Holy Name Cathedral...

Jennie Quinn

Jennie Quinn

Sep 16, 2011

Jennie Quinn, visitation Tuesday, September 20. 2011, from 9 a.m. to 10:.30 a.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave., Funeral Mass to follow at St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St., (across from the funeral home) at 11 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery, Niles. For further information 312-421-0936.

Gerald R. Heatter

Gerald R. Heatter

Sep 6, 2011

Gerald R. Heatter, age 88, dear father of Susan Heatter and former husband of Godelieve DeKeersmaecker. Visitation Friday, 10 a.m. until time of the Service at 11 a.m. at Holy Name Cathedral Chapel, 30 E. Superior St. Veteran of WWII. For further information 312-421-0936.

Minnie Marbly

Minnie Marbly

Sep 1, 2011

Minnie Marbly nee Norris, age 98. Dear mother of Lawrence "Bolly" (Patricia) Burns grandmother of Dr. Lawrence E. (Veronica) Burns, Philip (Marguerite) Burns, Steven E. (Barbara) Burns and Kim (Fernando) Ortega; great-grandmother of Markita, Lorel, Lyle, and Stelana Burns, and Renee, Aimee, and Nathaniel Ortega; aunt and friend to many. Life long resident of the near north side of Chicago....

Robert E. Gowrylow

Robert E. Gowrylow

Aug 29, 2011

Robert E. Gowrylow, age 74, of Chicago, IL, passed away August 29, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his brothers, Leroy Gowrylow and Anthony Mazenis; sister Mary and her husband James Staros, many nieces, nephews, and friends. He was a life-long resident of Chicago, retired from Sears Roebuck Company, Minister of Care of local nursing...

Andrew Hyung Kyung Chun

Andrew Hyung Kyung Chun

Aug 23, 2011

Andrew Hyung Kyung Chun, age 28, Memorial Visitation on Thursday September 1, 2011, From 1:30-3:30 pm, at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, Memorial Mass to follow at 3:30 pm. For further information 312-421-0936. To make a gift to the Andrew H. Chun Memorial Scholarship Fund, go to www.lookingglasstheatre.org and click on Support and Donate Now,...

Alvina Wade

Alvina Wade

Aug 12, 2011

Alvina Wade, nee Zawadzki, age 83, daughter of the late Stanley and Josephine Zawadzki; fond sister of the late Richard, Larry and Ernie; also survived by nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Visitation Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Funeral Service and Interment to follow at Maryhill Cemetery, 8600 N. Milwaukee Ave.,...

Edward R. Nega

Edward R. Nega

Jul 24, 2011

Edward Nega, age 62, former Chicago Police Officer. Beloved and devoted father of Edward (Isabel), Laurie, Donald (Lisa) and Summer; grandfather to Robynne, Andrew, Selena, Jeremy, Zachary, Jenna, Edward, Julio, Rebecca and the late Joey; great-grandfather of Savannah; son of Margaret and the late Edward; brother of Estelle Frasher and the late Daniel; uncle to Thomas, Anthony, Amanda (Louie) Hernandez...

John L. Rippeth Iii

John L. Rippeth Iii

Jul 20, 2011

John L. Rippeth III age 48 passed away suddenly. Fond son of Kathy (Bob) Amodei, beloved brother of Tammie (Troy) Cartee and uncle of John King; grandson of John L. Rippeth Sr., nephew of Judy (Jim) Taylor and cousin of James all of Lafayette Indiana. Interment in Pulaski Tennessee. For further info call 312-421-0936

Helen L. Gordon

Helen L. Gordon

Jul 5, 2011

Helen L. Gordon, daughter of the late Samuel Bertrand Gordon and the late Golda Gordon nee Bricker of Arcola. Visitation Saturday, July 9, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St., Chicago, Il. 60642. Interment Arcola Township Cemetery, Arcola, Illinois 61910. For further information 312-421-0936.

Iluminada Gonzalez

Iluminada Gonzalez

Jul 2, 2011

Iluminada "Lucy" Gonzalez Lopez, passed away on July 2, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Juan Gonzalez; devoted and loving mother of the late Wilfredo "Freddy", Carmen (Avelino) Maldonado, John (Norma), Irma (Perry) Nakachi, Ada (Teofilo) Gonzalez Lopez, Anibal, Magdalena (Mike) Murzanski and Sandy; proud "Abuela" of Little Alex, Sylvia, Nancy, Albert, Daniel, Emily, Yvette, Melissa, Matthew, Angelo, Federico and...

Cecelia B. Podolski

Cecelia B. Podolski

Jun 22, 2011

Cecelia B. Podolski nee Lesinski, beloved wife of the late Frank; dear mother and best friend of Kathleen Rompf; loving grandma Ceil of Rebecca, Justin, and Nicholas; and Gigi of Ela; fond godmother of Larry (Janet) Wolski; great aunt of Gregg (Susan), Craig (Carina) and Keith (Paula) Wolski; great great aunt of Raegan, Jesper, Quinn, Anna, Noah, Cole, Linnea and...

Angel Velez Seijo

Angel Velez Seijo

Jun 20, 2011

Angel Velez Seijo, age 56, of Santurce, Puerto Rico. Son of the late Angel Velez Sr. of Ciales, Puerto Rico and the late Gloria Esther Seijo of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Loving father of Glorily Velez. Memorial visitation Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Avenue from 4 to 6 p.m. Service at 5:30 p.m. For...

Edward M. White

Edward M. White

Jun 15, 2011

Edward M. White, J.D., 82, passed away on June 15, 2011. Beloved husband and best friend for 59 years of Virginia, nee Weber; loving father of Kathleen (Edwin) Kowalski, Michael (Kathleen), Thomas (Maureen), Patricia (Jerome) Roland, Edward, Virginia (Richard) Furioso, James (Lisa) and the late Linda (Mark) Heitzinger; cherished brother of Patricia (John) McNicholas and the late Thomas (Susan); proud...

William E. Brandt, Jr.

William E. Brandt, Jr.

Jun 11, 2011

William 'Bill' Brandt of Chicago, and later of Fairfax, VA, passed away on June 11 at The Gardens Assisted Living facility, Fairfax, VA. Bill was the son of William and 'Min' Brandt. Bill is survived by his wife, Evelyn Harvey, his brother Jack of Las Vegas, NV, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Bill is remembered as a life-long friend...

Lynn M. Carbonaro

Lynn M. Carbonaro

Jun 6, 2011

Lynn M. Carbonaro, age 86. Daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Carbonaro .Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, IL.,Tuesday, June 7, 2011.

Donald R. Stevens

Donald R. Stevens

Jun 2, 2011

Donald Stevens, a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange since 1969, died of natural causes in the Clare Retirement home on June 2, 2011, one month before his 80th birthday on July 4. He became a shareholder and Vice President of the Packers Trading Company in 1971. From that time until his death, he was well-known at the Merc as...