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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Eliseo Ibarra
Mar 28, 2019
Visitation for Eliseo Ibarra of Hanover Park for almost 20 years will be held Saturday, April 6, 2019 9:00a.m. until time of service 11:00a.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Interment St. Michael the Archangel. Eliseo is the beloved husband of 27 years of Teresa nee Roman; loving father of Elizabeth (Samuel)...
Karen Jensen
Mar 28, 2019
Karen R. Jensen, 66, a proud Special Olympian for 25 years, of Chicago, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 28. Beloved daughter of John and the late Clare(nee Ewald) Jensen; dear sister of Pamela(Robert) Janega; fond aunt of John and Rachel Janega. Visitation Tuesday, April 2 from 10:00am until time of Mass 11:30am at St. Mary of Providence 4200 N. Austin,...
Barbara Burchill
Mar 26, 2019
Barbara "Barb" Elizabeth Burchill, 67, of Elgin died March 26, 2019. Barb was the beloved wife of Greg for 45 years; loving mother of Steve (Trish) and Jon (Naomi); proud grandmother of Aiden, Mikayla, Joe and Drew; loving sister and dear aunt to many loving nieces and nephews. Barb was an avid reader, devoted and loved educator for over 20...
Cecilio Torres
Mar 26, 2019
Cecilio P. Torres, 83, of Streamwood passed away on March 26, 2019. Cecilio was the beloved husband of Sue Torres (nee Lim); loving father of Jeff (Christine) and Jason; proud grandfather of Trevor and Brooklyn; cherished brother of Errol, Grace and Lily; and dear uncle to many nieces and nephews both in the USA and the Philippines. Cecilio enjoyed watching...
Traci Kuchenny
Mar 26, 2019
Visitation for Traci Lynn Kuchenny nee Heck of Crete, formerly of Streamwood will be held Thursday, April 4, 2019 3:00 - 9:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 950 South Bartlett Rd. (at Stearns Rd.) Bartlett. Funeral 7:00p.m. Following visitation, cremation will be private at the Countryside Crematory. Traci is the beloved wife of 27 years of Brian; loving...
David Cegielski
Mar 26, 2019
David Michael Cegielski, of Bartlett. Loving husband of Diane J. (nee: Dycha); caring father of Adam Korbilas; fond son of the late Alice (nee: Bailey); dear brother of Mary (Don) Wilson, Nancy Costello and John Cegielski; fond uncle to many nieces and nephews and will also be greatly missed by his fur babies Scout and Gemma. David was a jokester,...
Steven Elder
Mar 26, 2019
Steven Elder, 58, of Streamwood, died March 26, 2019. Born March 22, 1961 in Elgin. Beloved son of Mary Lou and the late Bill Elder; loving brother of Michael “Mike”, Patrick “Pat” (Kathy), Debra “Debbie” (Bob) Vasica, James “Jim” (Lisa) and Diane DeLeo; cherished uncle of James, John, David, Melissa, Amy, April, Steven, Darrin and Jeff; Steven graduated Larkin High...
Robert G. Janis
Mar 26, 2019
Robert G. Janis, 78, of Dekalb, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Born October 31, 1940 in Chicago. Robert Graduated Niles East High School in 1958 and was a veteran having served in the Navy. Robert enjoyed model trains and spending time with his family. Beloved husband of 55 years to Donna (nee Hoffelt); loving dad of Denise (Steve) Millar, Robert...
Margaret Dolan
Mar 25, 2019
Margaret Toby Dolan, 86, of Schaumburg, IL passed away after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2019. Margaret, daughter of Theodore and Gertrude Rippinger who proceeded her in death, was sister to the late Ross and to Debbie (Richard) Zimmerman; she was mother to the late Christopher Dardis, Kathleen (Mike) Dolan Baumer, Moira...
Valentino Mendoza
Mar 24, 2019
Valentino Rudolph Mendoza, Jr., 58, of South Elgin formerly of Hillside, passed away Sunday, March 24. A 20 year retired Navy veteran, Valentino was a maintenance engineer at the Batavia school district. Loving son of the late Valentino Rudolph, Sr. and the late Wilma(nee Pope) Mendoza; beloved brother of Jim(Denise) Pope, Darlene Lutz, Barbara(the late Joseph) Mini, and Valentina(Ken) Kerfoot;...
Dorothy Pietrzak
Mar 22, 2019
Dorothy Pietrzak (nee Barg), 90 of Bartlett, died Friday, March 22, 2019. Born December 11, 1928 in Evanston. Dorothy enjoyed gardening, crafts and spending as much time with her family as possible. Beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mom of Steven (Regina) and Judy (Tom) Shanahan; cherished grandma of Ashley, Brittany, Matt, Bri, Matt, Billy (Lynette), Brian (Lauren), Michael...
James Doherty
Mar 22, 2019
Visitation and services for James Richard "Jim" Doherty of Schaumburg for 35 years will be held at Friday, March 29, 2019 3:00p.m. until time of service 8:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Following services, cremation will be private at the Countryside Crematory. Jim is the beloved husband of nearly 30 years...
Barbara Baumann
Mar 22, 2019
Barbara "Barbie" Baumann (nee: Kamer), age 75 of Bartlett, Loving mother of Brenda Lee Baumann, Sue Ann (Will) Warwik, Gerald Lee (Pratima) Baumann II, the late Theresa Ann (Steve) Stewart; caring grandmother of Karen, Bonnie, Brandon, Nick, Jerry III, Priya and great grandmother of Elle, Everett and Eddy; many cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Wilbur Hish
Mar 22, 2019
Wilbur W. Hish, 89, died Friday, March 22, 2019. Born September 24, 1929 in Valley County Nebraska. Wilbur was a pilot and a volunteer of the Ontarioville Fire Protection District which is now Hanover Park Fire Department. He was a self-employed welder and a veteran of the Army National Guard. He will be missed by his family. Beloved husband of...
Susan Griesemer
Mar 22, 2019
Susan M. Griesemer, of Hanover Park, formerly of Franklin Park. Beloved wife of Kenneth; loving mother of Erika; caring sister of John Bernath, Sharon (John) Bongiorno, the late Jim Bernath and the late Shiela Bernath. Susan was a member of the Hanover Park Historical Committee, parishioner and volunteer at St. Isidore Catholic Church and formerly Volunteered at The Resurrection Catholic...
Eva Macnerland
Mar 21, 2019
Eva S. MacNerland(nee Tarjani), 77, of Bartlett, passed away Thursday, March 21. Beloved wife of the late Wayne; loving mother of Kristina(Dave) Gamble and the late Frank Saller; proud grandmother of Mason and Brandon; dear sister of Zita Gutsell, the late Steve Tarjani, and the late Angie(the late Jim) Dunham. Visitation Saturday, March 30 from 11:00am until time of service...
Luka Kasich
Mar 21, 2019
Luka M. Kasich, 97, of Streamwood, died Thursday, March 21, 2019. Born October 18, 1921 in Drnis in former Yugoslavia. Luka was a member of the Schaumburg Seniors Club and enjoyed Bingo, Bowling and Bocci where he was known as the “Professor”. He was a member of Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church. Luka will be missed by his family and...
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