Therese Woodward
Oct 8, 2019
Therese G. Woodward "Aunt Babe", 93, passed away on October 8, 2019. Beloved daughter of the late Richard and Margaret (nee: Marx); dear sister of the late Richard (the late Angela (nee: Couture)); cherished aunt of Joan (the late George "Buck") Riley, Nancy (Vincent Najdowski) Woodward and Michael Woodward; dearest great aunt of Renee (Scott) Webb, Daniel Riley, Jaime (David)...
Grant Macdonald
Oct 7, 2019
Grant Wallace "Chip" MacDonald, 77, of Elgin, passed away Monday, October 7. A Navy veteran, Grant was an avid golfer and Fighting Illini fan, Chicago Bears fan, and Chicago Cubs fan. Beloved husband of Patricia(nee Wuestenfeld); loving father of Michael(Tricia) MacDonald, Patrick(Chris) MacDonald, Terri(Michael) Legan, Sam Tudisco, Pam(Jeff) Freedman, and Bill(Kathy) Tudisco; proud grandfather of 15 grandchildren and 14 great...
Geraldine Simmerman
Oct 6, 2019
Geraldine Simmerman, nee Fuller, age 100, of Elgin. Loving mother of Richard, Lynda, and Victoria; cherished grandmother of Kelli, Chrissy, and PJ, and great-grandmother to Colten. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Ray, and her son Robert. Funeral service to be held Wednesday, October 9th, 11 a.m. at Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 95 South...
Mary Lee Johanson
Oct 6, 2019
Mary Lee Johanson, 72, of Elgin, died Sunday, October 6, 2019. Born June 4, 1947 in Aurora, IL. Mary Lee enjoyed crocheting. Often she would make hats and scarfs to donate to children's hospital. She also volunteered where ever she could, she especially liked helping people who needed help finding work. Mary Lee also enjoyed going to flea markets, puzzles....
Eugene "Bud" Medina
Oct 6, 2019
Bud Medina was two things. A railroad man and a family man. He began his career with the Milwaukee Road at a young age. Bud worked alongside his father, first as a common laborer and for a short time as Assistant Roadmaster before retiring as a Section Forman. His railroad travels took him across northern Illinois where he met his...
Joyce Bart
Oct 5, 2019
Joyce E. Bart, nee Kuzlik, age 83, of Itasca and formerly of Wood Dale and Chicago. Loving mom of Dorie (Vincent) Loftus - Lopez, Cynthia (Wayne) Loftus - Schwartz and Kelly (Gil) Loftus - Marrero; cherished Nana of Dina (Jeremy) Janssens, Kathryn (Shawn) Keenon, Michael, Jamie Loftus, Robert Marrero and Thomas Marrero and great grandchildren Lily, Grace, Blaize, Faye, Gabriella,...
Andrzej Obrochta
Oct 5, 2019
ANDRZEJ OBROCHTA, 77Andrzej Obrochta of Elgin, IL, passed away on October 5, 2019.Visitation will be held at 8:30 a.m. on October 11, 2019 at Countryside Funeral Home, Bartlett, IL. Following the visitation, mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter Damian Catholic Church, Bartlett, IL. Burial will follow the mass at Assumption Catholic Cemetery, 1S510 Winfield Road Wheaton...
Russell Streeter
Oct 5, 2019
Russell G. Streeter, 76, of Bartlett, passed suddenly on October 5, 2019. Russ was born June 21, 1943 in Springfield, MA and is preceded in death by his parents, Russell G. Sr. and Alice (nee Kabb) Streeter. Devoted husband of the late Constance (nee Wrobleski); cherished father of Mark and Carolyn Settles (Bart Kempf), and the late Brian; proud grandfather...
William Madziarczyk
Oct 4, 2019
William "Bill" Frank Madziarczyk, 88, of Bloomingdale and formerly of Chicago, Mt. Prospect and Toronto, Canada; husband for 63 years of Irene, nee Kurzeja; dad of Michele (P. Douglas) Freedle of Tampa; brother of Trudy Tjalma of Las Vegas and Eleanore Bolalek of Munster, In.. Bill was preceded in death by his 2 sisters, Del and Dolly and 5 brothers,...
Rumaldo Besinaiz
Oct 3, 2019
Rey Besinaiz - 79. Rey passed peacefully in his home in Streamwood IL surrounded by his loving family. Rey was Born April 30, 1940 in Galveston, Texas. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps during Vietnam. Rey was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, & great grandfather. People knew him for his kindness and willingness to help others before himself,...
Elna Loska
Oct 2, 2019
Elna Louise Loska, (nee Thorsen), 94, of Schaumburg, IL, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2019 in her apartment at Charter Senior Living in Hoffman Estates, IL. She was born on May 26, 1925 to Aage and Anna (Madison) Thorsen in Davenport, IA. She grew up in Davenport and attended Augustana College in Rock Island and Augustana School of Nursing...
Ruben Valdez
Oct 2, 2019
Ruben Valdez, beloved husband of Sonia (nee: Lopez); loving father of Ruben Jr., Lisa, Minerva, Steven, Yvette, Nora and the late Gerome, step father of Sonia Andrea and Robert; grandfather of Christiana, Jonathon, Justin, Martinique, Jordan, Ryan, Meaghan, Bianca, Carlos, Justice, Alyvia and Shelby; He is also survived by his former wife Elida Cruz. Ruben was born September 18, 1937...
Irmgard Gratzl
Oct 1, 2019
Irmgard Gratzl (nee Schrage) of Bloomingdale; beloved wife of the late Emerich; loving mother of William John (Barb Conti), Robert (Tina), Timothy (Rhonda) and the late Daniel; cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Jason, Robert, Nicholas, Billy, Josh and Jessica; proud great grandmother of Cohen, Stella, Maverick, Ayden, Adam, Amelia, Ava and Benjamin; dear sister of Marianne Turai. Visitation Friday, October 4th...
Susan Jarosinski
Sep 29, 2019
Susan A. Jarosinski(nee Werhane), of Bartlett, passed away Sunday, September 29. An artist and nature lover, Susan was a devout caregiver to her family. Beloved wife of the late Stephen, Sr.; loving mother of Cindy Givler, Julie Gordon, Stephen, Jr.(Janan), and John(Eileen); beloved grandmother of John(fiancee Breanne Mitchell) Gordon, Jillian(Austin) Cappaert, Mitchell, Lindsey, and Kayla Jarosinski, and the late Jacob...
Enid Edelmann
Sep 26, 2019
Enid S. Edelmann, age 74, nee Wagner, of Elgin and formerly of Bloomingdale; loving wife of Ronald, beloved mom of Heidi (Brian) McGuire and the late Ronnie; cherished TuTu of Carly, JP, Kevin and Keira and dear sister of Daryl Schaeffer and the late April (late Boots) Somers and the late Carl. Enid passed away peacefully, at home, on Thursday,...
Donald Schams
Sep 26, 2019
Donald Michael Schams, 92, died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at his Bartlett, IL home surrounded by loved ones. He was born September 29, 1926 in Sparta, WI to William J. and Matilda (Gilles) Schams. He married Louise Frances Paul on October 8, 1947 in St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La Crosse, WI. They celebrated 59 years of marriage before...
