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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Sharon Endean

Sharon Endean

Mar 21, 2019

Sharon Endean (nee Webb), 74, of Bartlett, died Thursday March 21, 2019. Born June 12, 1944. Sharon grew up in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. A District 1-J Bartlett Lions Club Member and a member of CHRP at St Peter Damian. She played trombone, enjoyed playing volleyball, bunco and cards, watching movies, traveling and spending time with her grandkids. She will be missed...

Mario Silva

Mario Silva

Mar 19, 2019

Visitation for Mario D. Silva of Streamwood will be held Friday, March 29, 2019 3:00 - 9:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 950 South Bartlett Rd. (at Stearns Rd.) Bartlett. Funeral Saturday 9:45a.m. to St. Ansgar Church. Mass 10:30a.m. Interment Zacatecas, Mexico. Mario is the beloved husband of Maria; loving father of Karina, Kelly, Mario, Jr., Ricky, Amanda...

Frank Arndt

Frank Arndt

Mar 17, 2019

Frank R. Arndt, 93, of Bartlett, died March 17, 2019. Frank was the beloved husband of the late Mary; loving father of Raymond (Nancy), Robert J. Arndt, the late Richard (Patricia) and the late Frank J. (Linda); proud grandfather of Christy (David), Rickie, Loraine, Lisa (Harold), Carrie, Robert, Joseph (Lynn), Gabriel (Nicky) and Matthew (Lydia); cherished great grandfather of Alex,...

Joseph Volpe

Joseph Volpe

Mar 17, 2019

Joseph Danato Volpe, 61, died March 17, 2019. Joe was the beloved husband of Sandy for 38 1/2 years; loving father of Nicholas (Jennifer) Volpe and Jenna (Matthew) Lydon; proud grandfather of Dominic Volpe; cherished son of the late Joseph and Cecelia Volpe; dear brother of Ralph (Lee) Volpe and Barbara LaMantia; loving son in law of the late James...

Henry Niemesz

Henry Niemesz

Mar 14, 2019

Henry B. Niemesz, 75 , of Streamwood and formerly of Mundelein, husband of Karen, nee Knop; father of Shari Niemesz, Terry (Brian) Waters, Eric (Rhonda) Niemesz and Michelle (Karl) Welti; step father of Dawn (Brad) Cox, Carole (Walter) Altmann and Kim (fiance Undra McKinney) Rueter; grandpa of Scott (Michelle), Angela, Christopher, Amanda, Rebecca, Ashley, Eric, Jr., Austin, Shane, Alexis, Logan...

Lorraine Halwax

Lorraine Halwax

Mar 14, 2019

Lorraine J. Halwax (nee Jaeger), 88, of Park Ridge. Beloved wife of the late Frank K.; loving mother of Jennifer (Michael) Conlon, Kristen (Robert) Graack and Pamela (Dean) Bennett; proud grandmother of Michael Mary (Steven) Conlon Marlin, Henry (Amanda) Graack, Patrick Conlon (Hayley Baumer), Meghan (Andrew) Bennett Starrenburg, Zachary (Sara) Graack, Christopher Bennett, John Conlon (Carli Jones), Samuel Graack (Ashley...

Patricia Cohoon

Patricia Cohoon

Mar 14, 2019

Patricia Ann Cohoon, age 75, of Elgin, Illinois passed away on March 14, 2019 in Elgin. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 23 at Crossroads Community Church with Pastor Scott Nichols of Crossroads Community Church officiating. Pat was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Harold J. Soley and Doris M. Lawrence on April 3, 1943....

Darlene Szarek

Darlene Szarek

Mar 12, 2019

Darlene E. Szarek, Beloved wife of the late Henry J.; loving sister of Dianne L. (James) Mahoney; caring aunt of 13 and great aunt of 32, Visitation Monday 3:00pm until 9:00pm at The Countryside Funeral Homes and Crematory, 333 South Roselle Rd., Roselle. Funeral Tuesday 9:15am Prayers at the funeral home to St. Walters Catholic Church for Mass 10:00am. Following...

Robin Montgomery

Robin Montgomery

Mar 10, 2019

Robin Montgomery, 56, of Streamwood. Beloved daughter of Rosemary and the late Robert; loving sister of Deborah (Ron) Cuellar, Lyn (late Mike) Micaletti, Kent (Angela) Montgomery, Dara (Wayne) Davis, Bruce (Nadia) Montgomery and the late Thomas; cherished aunt to five nieces eight nephews and fourteen great nieces and nephews; kind owner of Tinkers. Robin was an avid Cubs and Blackhawks...

Savitaben Patel

Savitaben Patel

Mar 9, 2019

Savitaben Patel, 87, of Bartlett, died Saturday March 9, 2019 surrounded by family. Beloved wife of Jayantilal; loving mother of Pankaj, Nisha, Dipak, Bela and loving grandmother to many. Funeral 2:00p.m. until time of cremation 4:00p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, 950 South Bartlett Rd (at Stearns Rd), Bartlett.

Michael Gimza

Michael Gimza

Mar 9, 2019

Visitation for Michael S. Gimza of Streamwood for over 30 years will be held Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:00 - 9:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Funeral Friday 10:00a.m. Interment St. Adalbert. Mike is the beloved husband of 37 years of Ruth M. nee Pyhala; loving father of Amber (Jeremy) McGranahan...

Elizabeth Sneider

Elizabeth Sneider

Mar 9, 2019

Visitation for Elizabeth Sneider nee Krauss of Arlington Heights will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2019 3:00p.m. until time of service 8:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 333 S. Roselle Rd. (1/2 mile south of Irving Park Rd.) Roselle. Following services, cremation will be private at the Countryside Crematory. Elizabeth is the beloved wife of the late Walter;...

Leonard Kaczmarek

Leonard Kaczmarek

Mar 9, 2019

Leonard Kaczmarek, 77, of Bartlett for 30 years, died Saturday, March 9, 2019. Beloved husband of 54 years to Barbara (nee Nowakowski); loving son of the late Chester and Jean (nee Baniak); kind brother of the late Patricia LaGioia and fond uncle to several nieces and nephews. Leonard enjoyed golfing and worked as a ranger at Villa Olivia. Visitation 5:00p.m....

Thomas Thomas

Thomas Thomas

Mar 8, 2019

Thomas J. Thomas, 62, of Chicago died March 8, 2019. Thom was the beloved husband of Julie Riffle for 24 years; loving dad of Kelly (Seth Prisco) Herz; cherished brother of Bob Patrick (Janet), Bob Scott and the late Lin Brandenburg; dear son of the late John and Dorothy; fond brother-in-law of Jim Riffle; dear son-in-law of Roger and the...

John Van Hoesen

John Van Hoesen

Mar 6, 2019

John W. Van Hoesen Sr., age 75, of Elgin. Beloved husband of 51 years of Mary Van Hoesen (Suerth), loving father of Catherine (Jim) Bonczyk, John (Kelly) Van Hoesen Jr., and Deborah (Kevin) Quaid. Loving Grandfather of Jenna and Nathan Bonczyk, Teaghan and Sean Van Hoesen, Abbey, Mary Kate, and Lizzie Quaid. Survived by his loving brothers Marty (Jeannie) Van...

Jennifer Wagner

Jennifer Wagner

Mar 6, 2019

Jennifer Marie Wagner, 40, of Hanover Park, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Born April 23, 1978 in Park Ridge. Jennifer enjoyed donating her time to AMVETS where she often led their BINGO games. She loved taking long walks with her mom and spending as much time with her family as possible. She will be missed...

Barbaryan Dudek

Barbaryan Dudek

Mar 6, 2019

Barbaryan Dudek, of Hanover Park; dear sister of Norbert (Deborah); daughter of the late Jerome and late Cecelia, nee Wankowski and a cherished friend to many. Barbaryan worked at Greyhound Bus Co. as a dispatcher for many years. In the early 1990's she worked in the office of the Elgin State Hospital. Her faith was always a very important part...

Marcia Smith

Marcia Smith

Mar 6, 2019

Marcia A. Smith, 81, of Bloomingdale and formerly of Lombard; wife of 50 years to Donald; mother of Kendra Smith and the late Phillip; sister of the late Arthur (Ann) and the late Marian (Russell) Williams; daughter of the late Chester and Anna Johnston, nee McCaughey; she was also preceded in death by her dachshund, Spencer. Marcia was a resident...

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