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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Elizabeth Pecoraro

Elizabeth Pecoraro

Jul 1, 2015

Elizabeth "Liz" A. Pecoraro (nee Dimaano), 59, of Carol Stream, died July 1, 2015. Liz was the beloved wife of Anthony for almost 40 years; loving mother of Desiree (David) Early, Nicholas, Victor and the late Gina; proud grandmother of Mabel, Leyna, Gabriel and Arthur; cherished daughter of Robert Dimaano and the late Angelina Alfonso; dear sister of Theresa, Raquel,...

Michael Lisle

Michael Lisle

Jul 1, 2015

Michael Robert Lisle, 54, of the greater Chicago land area his whole life. Husband of 32 years to Kathleen, nee Morris; brother of Joseph, Susan (Bill) Bronkema, Timothy (Jocelyn), Patricia, Diane and the late Michael; son of Magdalena, nee Reinbacher and the late Richard; son in law of Michael Vassalla and the late Patricia; brother in law of Donald (Melissa)...

Natividad Cruz

Natividad Cruz

Jun 30, 2015

Natividad Montero of Spain passed away June 30th, 2015. She was the loving mother of Joaquin and Ana; cherished grandmother of Miriam. Cremation was at the Countryside Crematory. 630-529-5751 or www.countrysidefuneralhomes.com

Evelyn Aaron

Evelyn Aaron

Jun 30, 2015

Evelyn F. Aaron, nee Richardson, 92, of Knox, Indiana, formerly of Streamwood. Beloved wife of the late Arlice O.; loving mother of James (Karen), Doug (Dawn), Dennis, Jack (Sheree) and Patricia (Buddy) Darnell; caring grandmother of Tammy, Nicole, Tara, Shanna, Alisha, Brandon, Jeremy, Brian, Carrie, Dylan, Shelby, Audrina, Colette and Dayton and great-grandmother of 20; cherished daughter of the late...

Beatrice Stawiarski

Beatrice Stawiarski

Jun 30, 2015

Beatrice Bernadine Stawiarski, nee Krause, 90, formerly of Alexian Village and Morton Grove passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by family. Dear wife of the late Matthew; loving mother of Cathy (Al) Tierney, Jan Stawiarski and the late Bruce; cherished sister of the late Ernest, Myron, Alvin, Lucille, and Mildred; caring grandmother of Michael (Tina) Tierney, Patrick Tierney and Shannon...

Dolores Opsal

Dolores Opsal

Jun 28, 2015

Dolores Jean Opsal (nee Demski), 82, of South Elgin. Dolores was the beloved wife of Richard Opsal for 62 years; loving mother of Susan (Ray) Salvesen, Mary (Patrick) Nelson, Gary (Cathryn); proud grandmother of 7; cherished great grandmother of 3 and 1 on the way. Dolores dedicated her life to her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also...

Robert Gaba

Robert Gaba

Jun 27, 2015

Robert "Bob" John Gaba, 46, of Streamwood died June 27, 2015. Bob was the beloved father of Robert John Louis Gaba; cherished son of Bonnie Lee Jahnke; loving brother of Jeremy J. (Trisha) Jahnke; proud uncle of Charlotte and Ellie. He was preceded in death by his grand dad John L. Gaba and grand mom Lorraine G. Gaba. Bob was...

Robert Ogurek

Robert Ogurek

Jun 27, 2015

Robert "Bobby" Ogurek, of McHenry; loving son of Hedy and Robert; cherished brother of Kevin (Sandy) and Pam (Bob) Wickersham; dear uncle of nephews Christian, Matthew, Tyler, Liam, and the late Nicholas, and nieces Jessica, Ashley, Amber, and Mackenzie. An avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, Bobby liked sports, bowling and bingo. Visitation Thursday, July 2, 2015, 4:00-8:00pm, Countryside Funeral...

Shirlee Hauck

Shirlee Hauck

Jun 27, 2015

Visitation for Shirlee A. Hauck of Schaumburg, formerly of Norridge, will be Wednesday, July 1, 3:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. at Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd (at Barrington Road) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Funeral Thursday 11:00a.m. Entombment St. Michael the Archangel. Born July 30, 1935 in Elmhurst, IL Shirlee died June 27, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Norbert...

Beverly Mccarthy

Beverly Mccarthy

Jun 26, 2015

Beverly Janice McCarthy(nee Mitchell), 89, originally from Chicago passed away June 26. Beverly enjoyed life with a great sense of humor and loved bingo, gambling, line dancing, and crocheting. Beloved wife of the late Robert; dear mom of Kathleen(John) Spahn, Patrick, Joseph(Patti), and the late Timothy and the late John(Linda); loving grandma of Brian(fiancée Dawn) Spahn, Allison(Adam) Streeter, Caroline(Chad) Merritt,...

Robert Terreberry

Robert Terreberry

Jun 26, 2015

Robert G. Terreberry, “Coach Popeye”, 92, of Rockford, IL, peacefully passed away in the early hours of Friday, June 26, 2015, at Morning Star Village, surrounded by his loving family. Born April 14, 1923, in Chicago, IL, son of Hazel (Hawkins) and Edward L. Terreberry. He proudly served in World War II aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise, CV-6, the...

Genevieve Eccles

Genevieve Eccles

Jun 25, 2015

Genevieve F. Eccles (nee Scianna), passed away surrounded by family June 25, 2015. Genevieve was the beloved wife of the late Henry Eccles, Jr.; cherished daughter of the late Salvatore and Josephine Scianna; loving sister of Josephine (the late Arthur) Ziemba, Patricia (the late Salvatore) DiBenedetto, Rosemary (the late Sterie) Todorov and the late Joseph, Anita Franklin, Michael, Ross, Sally...

Kuldip Sekhon

Kuldip Sekhon

Jun 25, 2015

Kuldip S. Sekhon, of Elburn, beloved husband of Jasmeet (nee: Manku); loving father of Sanjiv and Ajay; dear grandfather of Jai and Evan; fond brother of Susheel (The late Dalip) Sidhu, Amarjit (Rita) Sekhon and Jaswinderpal (Harinder) Sekhon. Services will be Monday June 29, 2015 from 11:00am until time of cremation 1:00pm at The Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, 950...

Alan Carlson

Alan Carlson

Jun 24, 2015

Alan Carlson, 87, of Bartlett, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Born March 16, 1928 in Fort Atkinson, WI. Alan was a veteran of WWII having served in the Army. He enjoyed wood working. Beloved husband of the late Lois (nee Lorenz); loving dad of Mark (the late Marianne), Karen (James) Neven, Kim (Stuart) MacKenzie, Mike (Colleen) and the late Randy;...

Susan Ladeau

Susan Ladeau

Jun 24, 2015

Susan “Sue” Kathleen Ladeau (nee Fulton), 65, of South Elgin passed away unexpectedly on June 24, 2015. Sue was the beloved mother of Jen (Eric) Edenburn, Jodi (Lars) Schweig, and Dave (Natalie) Enger; loving “Gramma-Gramma” of Brianna, Hannah, Madelyn, Ethan, Riley, Teyah, Christian, and Juliana; loving sister of Robert “Bob” Fulton II and the late Judy (Dick) Wendt; proud aunt...

Nathan Lingham

Nathan Lingham

Jun 23, 2015

Nathan Shri Lingham, 24, of Geneva. Nathan was the cherished son of Rama and Geetha Lingham; loving nephew of Sam (Raji) Sabapathy, Sabanathan (Anuradha) and Jaganath (Meena); he will be missed by many loving cousins, relatives and friends. Nathan was passionate about music, he enjoyed playing the trumpet, tabla and mandolin. He also liked to read. Nathan obtained his Bachelor...

Janice Brefeld

Janice Brefeld

Jun 22, 2015

Janice Brefeld of Streamwood died June 22, 2015.

Clyde Nelson

Clyde Nelson

Jun 22, 2015

Clyde I. Nelson, 87, of Roselle, passed away June 22. A Christian man who was a dedicated member at Evangelical Covenant Church of Villa Park, he celebrated a 70 year membership in Local 181 and was a Navy Sea Bee in the Pacific during WWII. Beloved husband of Shirley(nee Forsman) for 63 years; loving father of Carolyn(Donald) Story, Randall Clyde(Vivian),...

Edward Schmiecher

Edward Schmiecher

Jun 20, 2015

Edward F. Schmiecher, 74, of Carol Stream since 1986, passed Saturday, June 20, 2015. Born March 30, 1941 in Chicago. Edward was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He enjoyed fishing and working in his gardening. He will be missed by his family. Beloved husband of the late Carol; loving dad of Nancy (Chris) Roudis and Edward R. (Christina);...

Elsie Carlson

Elsie Carlson

Jun 19, 2015

Elsie M. Carlson, 88, of Bartlett, died June 19, 2015. Born June 5, 1927 in Iron River, Michigan. Elsie enjoyed being with her family. Beloved wife of the late Robert; Loving mom of Caryn (Mike) Stewart and Rick (the late Linda); cherished grandma of Laura (Ryan) Johnson, Jeffrey, Lisa (James) Delancey, Robert, Theresa (Brandon) McCormick and great grandma of Collin,...

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