Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in the Chicago Western Suburbs
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Bartlett, Streamwood, Roselle, and Elgin, IL area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Kong Kommanivanh
Mar 27, 2020
Kong Kommanivanh, 73, passed away peaceful at home early morning of March 27, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born in Na Hung Noi Village in Savanekhet Province, Laos on August 15, 1946 to Sui and Thia Kommanivanh. Kong served as a Master Helicopter Mechanic in the Laos Royal Air Force for nearly twenty years after completing...
James Raue
Mar 27, 2020
James Moulton Raue, Jr., passed away on 3/27/2020. He is survived by his children Matt (Sheree) Raue, Ben Raue, and Samantha (Jake) Hebert, his grandkids Grace, Jimmy, and Claire, his life partner Candy Basselen, his ex-wife Kathy Porter, his sister Paula (Bill) Grocke, and his beloved dogs, Jack and Kevin. He will be fondly remembered by his 9 nieces and...
Yolanda Metcalf
Mar 27, 2020
Yolanda Marie Metcalf, 80, of Hanover Park, Illinois, passed away at St. Alexius Medical Center on March 27, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born November 5, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the daughter of the late Alex and Luella Bolesic. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Bolesic and Alex...
Harriett Farley
Mar 26, 2020
Visitation for Harriett E. Farley nee Harmann of Streamwood since 1977 will be held Thursday, April 2, 2020 10:00a.m. until time of service 12noon at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Interment St. Michael the Archangel. **in compliance with the Executive Order, a maximum of 10 people will be allowed in the building...
Carol Nanna
Mar 24, 2020
Carol Jean Nanna, 73, a loving wife, mother, grandmother (“Mum”), aunt, friend and mentor, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday March 24. It’s hard to sum up Carol in just a few words as she meant so much to so many people. She will be remembered as an avid golfer, fantastic dancer (she and her husband, Tom, tore...
Nicholas Schneider, Jr.
Mar 23, 2020
Nicholas F. Schneider, Jr., 61, an avid fisherman and handyman who loved gardening, long time resident of Streamwood, passed away Monday, March 23. Beloved husband of Christina (nee Zepeda); loving father of Amanda (Christopher Matthes, Rebecca (Andrew Widner) Schneider, Nicholas IV, and Anthony and Joseph Ponta; proud grandfather of Holly, Angelina, Blake, Shane, Christopher, Gabriella, and Savanna; dear brother of...
Mamie Grossi
Mar 23, 2020
Mamie A. Grossi (nee Custer), 83, died March 23, 2020. Mamie was the beloved wife of the late Richard; loving mother of Constance Adams, Brian (Victoria) Grossi, Angela (Tom) Richlinski and Anton Grossi; proud grandmother of Kerri, Collin, Amanda and Aaron. Burial will be private at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. For information (630)289-8054 or www.countrysidefuneralhomes.com
Raymond Waszak
Mar 21, 2020
Raymond S. Waszak, 84 of Schaumburg, died Saturday, March 21, 2020. Born December 8, 1935 in Chicago. Raymond was a veteran having served in the Army Air Corp. He loved baseball and was an avid White Sox Fan. Raymond also enjoyed trains, dogs and good food. His sense of humor will be long remembered by the family he adored so...
William Patrick Gallagher
Mar 21, 2020
William (Patrick) Gallagher, 50, of South Elgin, IL passed away on Saturday March 21, 2020 surrounded by family after a short battle of Stage 4 Renal Cancer. Pat was born to Martin & Sylvia Gallagher on August 1, 1969 in Belvidere, IL. He grew up in Marengo, IL and was the youngest of 5 siblings. Pat graduated from Marengo Community...
John Partynski
Mar 21, 2020
John A Partynski, 85, died March 21, 2020. He was a devoted family man and Catholic. John was born in Chicago, August 5, 1934 and was a resident of Bartlett for over 25 years. He was a Eucharistic minister for Corpus Christi Catholic Church and St. Isidore Parish. He worked for Zenith for 30 years. John was happily married to...
Jerome Perez
Mar 20, 2020
Jerome (Jerry) Perez, 58, South Elgin, IL, passed away Friday, March 20 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, from complications of a recent illness.He was born September 9, 1961 in Spring Valley, IL to Phillip and Juanita Perez, DePue, IL. He is a graduate of DePue High School, Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby and DeVry University in Lombard.He married Deb Pierson...
Lucille Merlihan
Mar 19, 2020
Lucille (“Lou”) Marie Merlihan nee Burns passed away peacefully on March 19, 2020, with her son Terry by her side. Lou is the beloved wife of the late Timothy; loving mother of Terry (Kim) Merlihan and Colleen (Tom) Cannon; cherished grandmother of Patrick, Michaela and Meghan; and many loving nieces and nephews. Lou was 80 years old. She and Tim...
Cynthia Brezinski-Thiele
Mar 19, 2020
Visitation for Cindy Brezinski-Thiele will be held Friday, April 17, 2020 4:00 - 8:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Funeral Saturday 10:00a.m. Interment St. Adalbert. **Due to current COVID 19 restrictions, a maximum of 10 people will be allowed in the funeral home. Funeral home will live-stream funeral Saturday at 10:00a.m....
Martha Reynolds
Mar 18, 2020
Martha Lee Reynolds (nee Webb), 89, died March 18, 2020. Martha was the beloved wife of the late Robert Reynolds; loving mother of Bob (Judie), Jim (Wendy), Rick (Alicia) Reynolds and Mary Ann Chandler; proud grandmother of Robert, Rebecca, Jennifer, Julie, Amy, Holly, Kaitlyn, and Erin Reynolds, Kris and Holli Chandler; cherished great grandmother of Wyatt, Gunnar, Elliot, Felicity, Jonah...
John Mulcare
Mar 18, 2020
A memorial mass for John Raymond Mulcare will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020 11:00a.m. at Church of the Ascension 1133 N. LaSalle Chicago. He was born October 14, 1932 and passed away on March 18, 2020. He was the son of the late Raymond and Edith Mulcare, and the late William (Evelyn) Mulcare. He is survived by his nephew...
Joseph Jacobs
Mar 18, 2020
Joseph B. Jacobs, 80, of Schaumburg, passed away Wednesday, March 18. Joe served others, his church and his country and was compassionate to so many people and had such a big heart. He lived a faithful life serving and exemplifying Christ’s attributes through his daily life. His sense of humor will also live on in the many lives he was...
Dorothea Sparks
Mar 18, 2020
Dorothea Virginia (Butler) Sparks, known to her family and friends as Virginia or Ginny, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 18. Her husband, William J Sparks (Bill), daughters Melissa (Sparks) Harraden, Brenda Sparks, Ellen (Sparks) Kubitz, and Amanda Sparks-Klekamp, sons-in-law Carl Harraden, Ken Kubitz, and Eric Klekamp, and grandchildren David and Abby Harraden, Alex and Jake Kubitz, and...
Zenon Serafin
Mar 16, 2020
Zenon Serafin, 71, an avid animal lover who always lived life to the fullest of Chicago, passed away Monday, March 16. Beloved husband of the late Maria(nee Pytynia); loving father of Mariusz(Monika) and Jadwiga(Ismailj) Neziri; proud grandfather of Sara(fiance Sam Kelly) Neziri, Bartosz Serafin, Julia Serafin, and Maria Serafin; fond brother of Barbara(the late Mieczyslaw) Grabiec; dear uncle of Marzena,...
Jessie Wallace
Mar 15, 2020
Jessie M. Wallace, 86, died March 15, 2020. Jessie was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth R. Wallace; loving mother of Glen Wallace, Debbie Nissen-Wallace, Chris (Stephen) Pawelkiewicz, Karen (Patrick) Burdick and Jason (Destiny) Wallace; proud grandmother of 15; dear great grandmother of 7; cherished sister of Helen, Gene and Gloria, the late Dorothy, Pauline, Charles, Carl, Donald, James,...
Florence Pilman
Mar 15, 2020
Florence Marie Pilman (nee Mazuc), 91, died March 15, 2020. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to Pascal and Florence Mazuc. Marie was the beloved wife of the late James; loving mother of Justin (Marilou), the late James R. "Randy" and Eric Jeffrey, Therese; grandmother of Alec Pilman, Jessica, Alyssa, and Jeremiah Dennison. Marie was a devoted wife, mother and...
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