Obituaries

Oct 15, 2022

Roberto Lira, age 86. Roberto passed away on October 15, 2022 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Beloved husband of the late Eva; dear father of Linda and Gustavo; devoted son of the late Luis and Concepcion (nee Orta) Lira; loving grandfather of Sean, Kaelyn, and Sebastian; fond brother of Beatriz, Luis, Samuel, Martha, Edilberto, Enrique, Jose, and...

Oct 13, 2022

Wenche J. Howe passed away peacefully on October 13, 2022 of metastatic bone cancer.

Wenche was born in Hammerfest, Norway.  At the age of one, the family moved to Malangen, Norway.  The Malangen fjord and their childhood home remains the family's cherished holiday destination every summer.

Wenche was an independent and courageous spirit.  Growing up,...

Oct 6, 2022

Colleen Marie Dobell, nee Hobin, age 52. Dear mother of Connor James, Aidan Patrick, and Reagan Makenna; devoted daughter of Rita Hobin and the late Jim Hobin; fond sister of James (Mary) Hobin; loving aunt, cousin, niece, and friend to all who knew her.

Visitation Friday, October 14, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the...

Sep 23, 2022

Peregrina C. Sucaldito, age 88, of Chicago, passed away on September 23, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  She was proceeded in death by her siblings, Marcellino Sucaldito, Ernesto Villarma, Eduardo Villarma, Zenaida (Sucaldito) Gasalao, and Rosita (Sucaldito) Villarma.  She is survived by her brother Jose Villarma and her many nieces and nephews.  Peregrina was known as Nina or...

Sep 2, 2022

John F. Rowan, age 74, of Chicago, passed away surrounded by his dear family on September 2, 2022. Beloved husband for 53 years of Mary Ann (nee Hyland); dear father of the late Kevin (Tricia), and Daniel; grandfather of Erin, Jack, Noah Stellberg, and Danny; loving brother of William (Judy), Richard (Mary Beth), Joan, Paul (Joan Each), Bob, and...

Aug 23, 2022

Jon Mark Stanford, Physician Assistant-Certified and a four-decade parishioner of Holy Name Cathedral, was originally from Wilmette and for many recent years a Gold Coast resident. He was the son of Mary McLendon of Glenview and the late James O. Stanford, Sr.; the brother of Candace (George) Browne of Tucson AZ, James Stanford, Jr. of Boulder CO, the late...

Aug 9, 2022

William E. Todhunter, age 93. Beloved husband of the late Beverly, nee Novak; dear son of the late William and Helen Todhunter; brother-in-law of the late Helen Novak. William also has extended family living in Australia.

Visitation Wednesday, August 17, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass at Holy Name Cathedral,...

Jul 21, 2022

Stan M. "JR" Lazar, age 62, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, July 21, 2022.

Beloved brother of Michael; caring brother-in-law of Judy; loving uncle of Mikey and Alex; best friend of Dan Jaszka; adored nephew of Martin Pavlik; cherished cousin of Joan Madeja. Stan is further remembered fondly by many cousins, colleagues, and friends. Stan...

Jul 1, 2022

Irene M. Blachuciak, age 90. Daughter of the late John and Mary Blachuciak; aunt of many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; and friends.

Visitation Tuesday, July 12, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642. Family and friends will meet Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m....

Jun 26, 2022

Peter J. Phillips, 62, died peacefully at home in Chicago on June 26, 2022, after a long illness.  Peter was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 8, 1960, and attended Boston Latin School and Columbia University. He met the love of his life, Victoria Ruder, while they were both living in Boston. They later moved to Tucson, Arizona, before...

Jun 2, 2022

Rosa Lovis. Visitation Tuesday, June 7, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654. For directions and parking information at Holy Name Cathedral please visit the following link: Directions to Holy Name Cathedral | Chicago Catholic Church Holy Name Cathedral Parish...

May 17, 2022

Justin Se Geun Lim, age 19, passed away on May 17, 2022. He was born and raised in Chicago, where he loved spending time with his older brother, Jake, and playing tennis with friends. He enjoyed watching professional tennis, especially matches with Roger Federer. Justin had a passion for helping others and possessed unwavering loyalty to his family...

May 16, 2022

Dorothy H. Idak, nee Knapp, age 86. Beloved wife of the late Richard; dear mother of Brian (Debbie) Stasior, Steven (Daniele) Idak, and Lisa Idak; loving grandmother of Eric (Natalie) Stasior, Jasmine (Josh) Doerr, Hailey Stasior, and Jordan Idak; great-grandmother of Wyatt; devoted daughter of the late John, Sr. and Helen (nee Grzybek) Knapp; fond sister of John Knapp,...

May 10, 2022

Roy L. Chapin, age 86. Every morning you struggled to join the world in a new place, trying to remember the voices, the faces greeting you. Where had it gone to, the sunny, exciting life you knew? No doubt you could feel the love surrounding you… And there was still music.

Roy began his life in a...

May 1, 2022

Elaine Duffens, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2022. She was born in Chicago. She is survived by her daughter, three grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and other family. She was predeceased by her husband Roy Duffens, mother and father Ethel and Ragnar Freeberg, brother Carl and sister Patrice. She cherished being a mother, grandmother, aunt and...

Apr 30, 2022

Elizabeth Joan Moloney Grady, of Chicago, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at The Terraces of The Clare Continuing Care Retirement Community near the Magnificent Mile in Chicago's Gold Coast.  Beloved wife of the late Thomas Howard Grady (U.S. Navy, refrigerator company executive, prize-winning handball player at Chicago Athletic Club, and founder of Notre Dame...

Apr 25, 2022

Janice Kleen Tomlinson passed away peacefully on Monday, April 25, 2022.

She and her brother John had a wonderful childhood in rural Emmet County, Iowa, with their parents Roy and Grace Kleen. After graduation from the University of Iowa, she received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Thereafter, she lived and...

Apr 24, 2022

Eileen Kathleen Stratemeier Karamanski Massura, age 96, passed away in her sleep last week. She left this world from her room along the shores of Lake Michigan, a drive and view she dearly enjoyed. In her later years Eileen would often reminisce reflectively on the journey "a little girl from South Artesian" would take.

Nursing was the...

Apr 10, 2022

Henry J. Zyla, age 76. Beloved husband of Virginia; devoted son of the late Stanley and Helen Zyla; fond brother of the late Stanley; godson of Betty Jane Horowicz; also survived by many cousins, and the late Arlene Scully. Henry worked for the US Postal Service in Park Ridge and Nortown for 36 years.

Visitation Monday, April...

Apr 1, 2022

Carol J. Panagos. Visitation Saturday, April 9, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642.

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