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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Michael Zahakaylo
Oct 27, 2015
Michael A. Zahakaylo, 80, of Carol Stream, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born May 27, 1935 in Chicago. Michael enjoyed bowling, golfing and spending time in his garden but his true passion was being with his family. Beloved partner of Donna; loving dad of Michael T, Mark (Trinnette), Marcy (Jim) Niemczyk, Melody (Jeff) Jacobson, Melissa (Ron) Feyereisen, Jason and Maryann...
Guillermina Rincon
Oct 26, 2015
Guillermina Hernandez Rincon, 54, of Streamwood. Guillermina was the beloved wife of Martin Hernandez; loving mother of Nestor and Diana; cherished daughter of the late Jose and Rosario; proud sister of Margarita, Manuel, Josefina, Refugio, Jose, Irma, Alberto, Martin, Rosario and the late Emilio; fond companion of her dog Kiwi. Guillermina loved plants and gardening, she also enjoyed sports, including...
Genowefa Cichocki
Oct 24, 2015
Genowefa Cichocki (nee Magnus); beloved wife of the late Stanislaw; loving mother of Barbara (Mark) Lathan, Helen (Ted) Szlezak, Teresa (Anthony) Musci and the late Bernice; cherished grandmother of Matthew, Jacqueline (Joseph), Eric, Bradley (fiancée Sarah), Marc, Nicole and David; proud great grandmother of Janelle, Joshua and Jerrin. Visitation Friday, October 30th, 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Countryside Funeral...
Frederick Wozny
Oct 23, 2015
Frederick Raymond Wozny, 76, of Hanover Park; husband of Charlene nee Littles; father of Michelle (Bill) Tartaglia and Chris (Pete) Semenek; grandfather of Patricia (Steve) Fitch, Gabriella and Angelina; great grandfather of Leighton, Lorelei and Lylah; brother of Michael (Lynn); uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday October 27th at St. Ansgar Church 204o Laurel Ave. Hanover Park 9:30...
Rita Lee
Oct 23, 2015
Rita M. Lee nee Werling of Friendship Village, Schaumburg; beloved wife of the late Fred M.; loving mother of Dennis; proud grandmother of Dennis Ronald, Hope Marie and April Ann and great-grandmother of 8; dear sister of the late Bill, Herb, Ted and Don. Visitation Monday, October 26, 2015 4:00pm – 9:00pm at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640...
Dona Dumelle
Oct 23, 2015
Dona Marie DuMelle(nee Lemon), 67, of Bartlett, passed away Friday October 23. Dona was a hard worker who was dedicated to her family and will be missed dearly by many. Beloved wife of John G.; dear mother of Danielle; loving grandma of Mandy and Cassidy; beloved daughter of the late Este and Gladys(nee Malewski) Lemon; dearest sister pf Gregory(Pat) Lemon,...
Patricia Gucciardo
Oct 23, 2015
Patricia Ann "Patt" Gucciardo(nee Lorek), 62, of Belvidere formerly of Bartlett, passed away Friday October 23. Pat was a loving, sassy homemaker who enjoyed fashion and spending time with her family. Beloved wife of David; loving mother of David(Sarah), Nicole(Ron) Washington, and Alysia(Rick) Diveley; dearest grandma of Tyler, Devin, Eathin, Nicholas, Kyle, Dominic, and Isabella; dear daughter of Anna(nee Kuzius)...
Diane Stefanik
Oct 22, 2015
Diane Stefanik nee Sutterlin of Schaumburg; beloved wife of Ernest, Sr., for 43 years; loving mother of Ernest, Jr. and Justin (Jennifer); doting grandmother of Karli, Jeffrey, Ethan, Jack, Paxon, Jaz and Reis; fond sister of Ernest (Vicky), Pamela (Martin) Wojcik and the late Larry. Visitation Wednesday, October 28, 2014 3:00pm until 9:00 pm at the Countryside Funeral Home and...
Amy Msn
Oct 22, 2015
Amy S. Peebles, RN, MSN (nee Welp), 46, of South Elgin, passed away Thursday October 22. Amy was a graduate of Loyola University in Chicago, IL and worked as a cardiac transplant nurse at Loyola Hospital for many years. Because of illness she retired from Adventist Hospital in Glendale Heights, IL where she worked as a Clinical Nurse Educator and...
Phillip Wendler
Oct 22, 2015
Phillip A. Wendler, of Northlake, formerly of Hanover Park; loving brother of Fred (Kambrea); beloved son of the late Fred and Carol; proud uncle of Kiersten. Phillip was a 1985 graduate of Conant High School. Visitation Sunday, October 25, 2015 3:00pm-7:00pm at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Funeral Monday 10:00am. Interment Queen...
Daniel Elton
Oct 22, 2015
Daniel L. Elton, 60, of Elgin. Loving father of Sandra “Sandi” (Joe) Annoreno, Corey and Kimberly Elton; cherished grandfather of Brooke, Dominic and Derek; caring brother of Dore (Tom) Barrett and Ken (Sue) Iverson and dear son of the late Gerald and Verna. Services are private at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory. Interment Lakewood Memorial Park.
Christopher Buckingham
Oct 21, 2015
Christopher J. Buckingham of Schaumburg; husband of the late Heidi nee Rushton; loving father of Seth and Colin; cherished son of Lisa nee Clark and the late James; adored grandson of Harold and Sadie Clark and Carole Buckingham. Christopher was a loving nephew, relative and friend. Chris was a loving husband and father and an avid Cubs fan. Visitation Tuesday,...
Geraldine Bak
Oct 19, 2015
Geraldine Bak nee Mertzen, of Streamwood. Beloved wife of the late Alvin; loving mother of Donald and Thomas; cherished grandmother of Gregory and Troy, Alana, Jonathan, and Alex. Mass of Christian Burial will take place Friday, October 23, 10:00am at St. John the Evangelist Church, 502 S. Park Blvd, Streamwood, IL. Following mass cremation will be private at the Countryside...
Marion Carnaggio
Oct 18, 2015
Marion Carnaggio, 94, of Huntley. Born August 22, 1921 in Chicago. Beloved mom of Marilyn (Thomas) Wirth and Vince; loving grandma of Sherri (Thomas) Boege, Gina (John) Miller, Thomas and Robert (Diana) Wirth; cherished great grandma of Brandon, Colin, Ryan; dear sister of Terese and the late Roselle; caring aunt of Lynn Salvetti and Sandra Iantoni. Memorial Mass 12:00p.m. Saturday,...
Mary Richardson
Oct 16, 2015
Vistiation for Mary L. Richardson nee Moeller of Bartlett for over 50 years will be held Wednesday 4:00 - 8:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 950 South Bartlett Rd. (at Stearns Rd.) Bartlett. Funeral Thursday Lying in state 10:00a.m. until time of service 11:00a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church 1116 E. Devon Ave. Bartlett. Interment Lakewood Memorial Park. Mary...
Waddell Steele
Oct 14, 2015
Waddell C. Steele III was born on April 15, 1942 into a large and loving family where he was affectionately called “Baby Waddell”. His parents, Waddell and Lillian Ricks Steele, moved with their growing family to Chicago, Illinois in 1944. Waddell was raised in and baptized at the Michigan Avenue Church of Christ. He was educated in the Chicago Public...
John Glavanovits
Oct 11, 2015
John E. “Glavan” Glavanovits, 78, of Bartlett, formerly of Addison and Chicago; beloved husband of Judith nee Jorgensen; loving father of John (Michele), Lorene (Steve) Sandelin and Andrew (Lynnette); kind grandfather of Taylor, Morgan and Matthew Sandelin, Kyle, Haley and Luke Glavanovits and Justin, Jeremy and Joshua Glavanovits; caring brother of Frank (Arlene) and fond brother-in-law and uncle to many....
Janet Berg
Oct 11, 2015
Janet C. Berg (nee Weaver), 76, of Schaumburg died October 11, 2015. Janet was the beloved wife of Kurt; loving mother of Kathleen (Doug) Pletcher, Darren (Amy) Berg, and Lisa (Richard) Hootman; proud grandmother of Alex, Scott, and Amy; cherished sister of Dale (Wanda) Weaver. Jan loved her family and was an inspiration to her children and grandchildren. She loved...
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