Obituaries

Jul 13, 2018

Visitation for Marilynn L. Wartalski nee Anderson of Hanover Park for 40 years will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2018 3:00 - 9:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 333 S. Roselle Rd. (1/2 mile south of Irving Park Rd.) Roselle. Funeral Wednesday 10:00a.m. Entombment St. Adalbert. Marilynn is the beloved wife of 52 years of Mike; loving mother...

Jul 12, 2018

George Alan Wilkens, 74, of Hanover Park, passed away Thursday, July 12. George was a pipefitter with Local 597 who enjoyed bowling, baseball, basketball, western movies, hard candy, and especially his grandchildren. Beloved husband of Diane(nee Clucas); loving father of Lori(Christopher) Ross, Janice(Randy) Kotwica, and the late Michelle; proud grandfather of Joshua and Kayla Ross and Carter and Tyler Kotwica;...

Jul 10, 2018

Marvin R. Pries, age 100 of Elgin formerly of Bloomingdale; beloved husband of 75 years to the late Mae; loving father of Barbara (James) Nendze and the late James (Connie) Pries; cherished grandfather of Judith (Ludvig) Johansen, Kimberly Jones, Alexander (Caitlin) Pries and Alissa Pries; proud great grandfather of Kathryn, Eric and Maxwell. Marv was a music lover and enjoyed...

Jul 10, 2018

Niral Mahesh Patel services will be Saturday, July 14, 2018 from 1:00p.m. until time of cremation 3:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, Bartlett. Additional Information: 630-289-7575

Jul 8, 2018

Ronald Kamysz of Lake Carroll formerly of Algonquin and Schaumburg; beloved husband of Shirleen (nee Ullrey); loving father of Tiffany (Justin) Jourdan; cherished grandfather of Austin, Aubrey and the late Owen; dear brother of Sharon (Larry) Ford, Darlene (Larry) Goto and Melody (Jeff) Craven; proud uncle of 15. A member of the Lake in the Hills American Legion and a...

Jul 5, 2018

John James Cerami, 73, an avid golfer and Cubs fan who adored his grandchildren, of Bartlett, passed away Thursday, July 5. Loving husband of Carol(nee Michno); beloved father of Vince(Shona) and Alyson(William) Zimmerman; proud grandfather of Will, Sam, Zach, J.T., Bobby, and Brynn; fond brother of Grace and Ned. Visitation Wednesday, July 18 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Countryside Funeral...

Jul 5, 2018

Joann K. Fischer(nee Eggebrecht), 78, of South Elgin, passed away Thursday, July 5. An avid Cubs fan and country music listener, Joann was a devoted grandmother who also enjoyed cooking. Beloved mother of Donald Mark and David; loving grandmother of Christie Fischer, Kelly Fischer, Kevin Fischer, and Melanie Fischer; proud great grandmother of Evan, Alayah, Peyton, and Brooks; fond sister...

Jul 5, 2018

Larry McConnell died on July 5, 2018, at home in Bartlett, Illinois. He far outlived the odds of his cancer prognosis to the astonishment of his medical team and family. Larry was born August 20, 1942, in Streator, Illinois, to Arthur Bartley McConnell and Betty Jean Laurance. He was the second child and first son of the couple. He was...

Jul 4, 2018

Kevin W. Baker, 60, of Hanover Park died July 4, 2018. Kevin is survied by his children Sheena (David) Arenas, Tanya, Ricky, Gary (Sarah Lorence) Baker; grandchildren Cristiano Gabriel, Noah, Robert, Bella, Chloe and Charlie; the mother of his children Lisa Black; mother Jeanette Miskimins; siblings Ronald Baker, Debbie Lejman, Annette Gagnepain, James (Karen) Miskimins and Bob Gagnepain, Sr.; nieces...

Jul 4, 2018

Patrick Mark Kirby, 70, of Chicago, passed away Wednesday, July 4. Loving father of Mike(Paula), Daniel, Jason(Anna), and Patrick; proud grandfather of Sean, Rachel, Mason, and Emily; dear brother of Kathy(Norman) Olson. Visitation Sunday, July 15 from 11:00am until time of service 1:00pm at Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 95 S. Gilbert St.(At State St.), South Elgin. Info (847)289-8054.

Jul 1, 2018

Vickie J. Tomei (nee Plambeck), 66, of Bloomingdale for 30 years, died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at her home. Born March 6, 1952, Vickie grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa. Vickie enjoyed cooking, making homemade jelly, and even made her own family cookbook. However her biggest passions were her faith and her family. Beloved wife of 44 years to Ted, loving...

Jun 29, 2018

Elisa E. Gerasin - Beaver, of Bartlett; wife of William; daughter of the late George and Katherine, nee Manko; sister of the late John. Elisa enjoyed the arts, especially painting. She enjoyed hikes with her husband and they both enjoyed spending time at home with their cat, April. A celebration of Elisa's life will be held Friday, July 13th, 11:00...

Jun 29, 2018

Ahmed Elsayed, 43, of Aurora. Memorial gathering and eulogy 11:00am to 12:30pm. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, 950 South Bartlett Rd, Bartlett. Prayers will follow at 1:00p.m. at the Al Huda Masjid of Schaumburg, 1081 Irving Park Rd, Schaumburg. Burial to follow at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin. 3aza (family visitation and prayer) will be at 7:00PM followed by...

Jun 28, 2018

Harry Alvin Boucher, 80, formerly of Streamwood. Beloved husband of the late Myrna Lee (nee Sullenberger); loving father of Steven, Michael, Robert and the late Aaron; cherished grandpa of Lauren, Paige, Nathan, Halia, Amber, Jacob, Michael and Cooper; kind son of the late Harry and Verna (nee Broyant). Visitation 4:00pm to 9:00pm Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Countryside Funeral...

Jun 28, 2018

Visitation for Mary H. Shepherd nee Schmitz of Hanover Park for 45 years will be held Friday July 6, 2018 3:00 - 8:00p.m. at theCountryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Funeral Saturday 9:15a.m. to St. Marcelline Church. Mass 10:00a.m. Interment Lakewood Memorial Park. A longtime parishioner of St. Marcelline Church in Schaumburg, she was...

Jun 27, 2018

Firefighter Ronald F. Shulga, 80, of Carol Stream and formerly of Chicago; husband for 59 years, to Darlene, nee Wertz; dad of Shari (John) Zito, Marc and the late Firefighter Captain Ronald D. (Mary Klebba-Shulga); grandpa of Marc, Eric and Sarah; brother of the late Virginia (late Jim) Bieze; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Ron was a devoted husband,...

Jun 27, 2018

Visitation for Salvador Porras of Streamwood since 1989, formerly of Merriville, Indiana will be held Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:00p.m. until time of service 7:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Visitation Tuesday, July 3, 2018 11:00 - 12noon. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at 1:30p.m. Salvador is the cherished son of...

Jun 26, 2018

Bertram P. Trandel, 83, an avid photographer who loved nature and his grandchildren, of Streamwood, passed away Tuesday, June 26. Beloved husband of the late Helen(nee Nolan); loving father of Paula(John) Spaniol and Mary(Jerry) Martinez; dear grandfather of Christina(Patrick) Conrardy, Rachel(Todd) Helwig, Jessica Martinez, Lauren Spaniol, and the late Jerry Martinez; proud great grandfather of Abigail; fond brother of the...

Jun 25, 2018

Dorothy Mae Durkin, 95, of Schaumburg died June 25, 2018. Dorothy was the beloved wife of the late Bernard Roth and the late Frank Durkin; she was the loving mother of Raymond (Pearl), Don, Ken, John, Jeff Roth and Pam (Denny) Pelarinos; proud grandmother of Cameron (Dave) Hahn, Randy (Charla), Brett, Dan, Jackie, Bill, Doug (Nicole) Roth, Kelly (Dan) Huss,...

Jun 24, 2018