Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Illinois
Serving Cook County & the Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
Thomas F. Roeser
May 29, 2011
Thomas F. Roeser, 82, passed away May 29, 2011. Beloved husband of Lillian nee Prescott; dear father of Thomas F. Jr, Mary (Thomas) Magnor, Michael (Candace) and Jeanne Roeser; loving grandfather of Thomas (Chelsea), Elizabeth, Kathryn, Patrick, Anne-Marie, Bridget, Eileen, John Paul, Kaitlyn, Joseph, Madeline, Isabel and Genevieve. Visitation Friday 4 to 9 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott...
David John Killackey
May 29, 2011
David John Killackey, age 18. Beloved son of Michael and Patricia Kelly Killackey; dear brother of Michael (Elizabeth), Ryan and Carolyn; fond grandson of John and Carolyn Killackey and David and Joan Kelly. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2011 until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at...
Richard J. Lewandowski
May 27, 2011
Richard J. Lewandowski, age 87. Beloved husband of Evelyn nee Lebryk; dear father of Karen (Bob) McLoughlin, Kathleen (late Michael) Britton, Kristine (Jack) Redden, Kenneth (Audrey) and Kimberly (Tom) Kato; loving grandfather of Sarah and Peter Britton, Marianne (Eric) Rasmussen, Richard McLoughlin, Katie And Kellianne Redden. Jason (Nina) and Alexander Patt; Great-grandfather of three; fond brother of the late Edward,...
Joseph Landl
May 23, 2011
Joseph Landl, age 68, retired CPD. Beloved husband of Dolores nee Pacheco. Dear father of Julie (Luis) Jimenez, Jody (Scott) Carlson and Joseph (Wendy) Landl. Grandfather of 5, brother of Eileen Patton, uncle of Michelle Evans and dear friend of Norman Lorvig and Michael Kill. Visitation Friday May 27, 2011 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056...
Rev. Edmund Jastrzebski, C.R.
May 21, 2011
Rev. Edmund Jastrzebski, C.R., age 64. Born in Poland. Beloved member of the Congregation of the Resurrection. Father Jastrzebski has served in parishes in the United States for the past 22 years. Lying in state Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 1327 N. Noble St., prayer service at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass...
Magdalena Arevalo
May 11, 2011
Magdalena Arevalo nee Rivera, age 86. Dear wife of Jose Arevalo; beloved mother of Magdalena Nevarez and Antonio(Silvia) Nevarez; loving grandmother of Edgar, Mark, and Annette Rodriguez, Antonio Nevarez and Mark Rangel; fond sister of Elvira Quinones,Teresa Sandoval, and the late Celestino, Roberto, Severo Rivera, and Jesusita Escobedo. Visitation Friday, May 13, 2011 at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago...
Justyna Malgorzata Palka
May 3, 2011
Justyna Malgorzata Palka, loving daughter of Malgorzata Palka and Ludwik Palka; precious sister of Sebastian and Tomasz Palka; beloved aunt of Aaliyah and Leeona Palka. Visitation Thursday, May 12, 2011 at River East Art Center, 435 E. Illinois Street, Chicago, Illlinois, 60611, from 3 to 8 p.m. Visitation Friday, May 13, 2011, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Holy Name...
Margo Claire Fallow
May 1, 2011
Margo Claire Fallow, loving daughter of the late Marjorie C. Fallow (nee Cleary) and the late Daniel H. Fallow. Friends will gather Saturday, May 7, 2011, at St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St., Chicago, Illinois 60642, for a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery, 301 Chicago Ave., Evanston, Illinois 60202. In lieu of flowers contributions in...
Patricia Anne Still
Mar 26, 2011
Patricia Anne Still, nee Risley, the Special Events Coordinator at Holy Name Cathedral, passed away at the age of 74 on March 26, 2011, after battling pancreatic cancer. Ms. Still was one of the first female graduates of the College of Architecture at the University of Houston. She did volunteer work for the Girl Scouts of America, including serving as...
Mary Lois Krumholz
Mar 7, 2011
Mary Lois Krumholz, age 82. Funeral Mass Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Holy Name Cathedral Chapel, 30 E. Superior St., Chicago, Il., 60611, Mass 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery, 700 N. River Rd., Des Plaines, Il., 60016. For further information 312-421-0936. Donations may be made to the American Red Cross, 75 Remittance Drive, Suite 1907, Chicago Illinois 60675-1907 phone...
Walter R. Heffernan
Mar 4, 2011
Walter R. Heffernan, age 56, beloved husband of Liz (nee Jorth), cherished father of Brian and John Heffernan, loving son of Geraldine and the late John F. Heffernan, treasured brother of Peni, Michael, Thomas (Mary) and Chris (Andy) Fassett and the late John, Jim, David and Bill (Sharon) Heffernan and brother-in-law of Karen Heffernan and Sue Jorth. He was the...
Lee G. Smith
Feb 26, 2011
Lee G. Smith, age 52. Beloved husband of Christine; loving father of Jennifer and Athena; brother of Tom and Ken. Memorial Visitation Friday March 4, 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...
Rosemary Bonamici
Feb 23, 2011
Rosemary Bonamici nee Aquino, age 88. Beloved wife of the late Peter Bonamici; cherished mother of Darlene (Joe) Swiatek, Evelyn (Dell) Hermann, Peter (Lynda), Jeff (Sandra) and Vince (Theresa); dear grandmother of Gabriella, Petey, Ashley and Vinnie. A special thank you to mom's best friend and loving caretaker Charmen Thompson. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home,...


