Obituaries

Mar 17, 2025

Mar 17, 2025

Ken (Kenneth) Joseph Vojtech passed away Monday March 17 th , 2025, born Monday, July 24 th , 1939, in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Born to John Vojtech and Lucille (Szymikowski) Vojtech and big brother Jack Vojtech (Verna). Between 1920 and 1930 Chicago Lawn grew from 14,000 to 47,000 people. Poles, Bohemians, Lithuanians followed the Irish and German from the...

Mar 17, 2025

Shirley “Shirl” Alberts, 83, of Schaumburg since 1972, passed away Monday, March 17, 2025. Born September 13, 1941, in Chicago. Shirl was a huge advocate for recycling. She enjoyed traveling the world and playing a good game of Sudoku. She will be missed. Beloved wife of 60 years to Frank Alberts; beloved mom of Mark (Mary) and the late Eric...

Mar 17, 2025

Mary Lou Ginter (nee Vertucci), 76, of Schaumburg, formerly of Chicago, passed away Monday, March 17, 2025. An avid Neil Diamond fan, Mary Lou was a secretary at Glenbrook Elementary School for over 32 years and a lifetime honored blood donor. Beloved mother of Curt Ginter, Jennifer (Justin) Stefanik, Glenn (Jodi) Ginter, Cindy (Cheri) Ginter, and Wendy (Lee) Bialek; proud...

Mar 17, 2025

With heavy hearts but deep gratitude for the time we had, we share the passing of Barbara J Freier on March 17, 2025, at the age of 67. While we mourn her loss, we also celebrate the warmth, laughter, and kindness she brought into our lives. Born on September 10, 1957, in Chicago, IL, Barb had a way of making...

Mar 16, 2025

Joseph John  Tomasone passed away on March 16, 2025, in South Elgin, Illinois. Born on February 8, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, Joseph lived a life marked by dedication to his family, a strong work ethic, and a passion for technology and automobiles. Joseph pursued his education at Oak School, York High School, and Addison Trail High School. His commitment...

Mar 15, 2025

Ruth Rich, 74, of Chicago's South Side passed away on March 15, 2025.

Beloved mother of John (Robin) Rich, Rochelle (Carlos) Rich-Guzman, Jenette (Eric) Hodge, Douglas Rich and the late Steve Rich. Grandmother of Stevie, Alicia, Rajon, Julissa, Milaena, Caylo, Abigail, Ejay, Jocelyn, Amare and Celyna. Great grandmother of Azul, Sienna, Matias and Noah.

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Mar 13, 2025

Mar 12, 2025

Lucille D. Frank (nee Daudelin), 90, of Bloomingdale, beloved wife of Edmund Frank went to be with her Lord on March 12, 2025. Loving mother of Edmund (Barbara), Jeffrey P. (Loretta), James and Philip (Karen) Frank; cherished grandmother of Michael, Scott (Taylor) and Timothy; great grandmother of Shaina and Blake; fond sister of Lea M. Daudelin, Paul E. (Betty) Daudelin;...

Mar 10, 2025

Don Shipbaugh passed away peacefully on March 10, 2025. He was born in Chicago, IL, on April 19, 1944. He was a die-hard Chicago Sox fan, loving father and Papa. Don loved to share stories, especially ones that no one in the family knew of. He loved to laugh and spread his goofiness. He is survived by Kevin Shipbaugh (wife...

Mar 8, 2025

Marjorie A. Doemling (nee Haase), 96, an avid traveller of Huntley, formerly of Downers Grove, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025. Beloved wife for over 35 years to Donald B. Doemling and former wife of the late James Stanley Cletcher; loving mother of James (Rachel) Cletcher and the late Margaret "Peggy" Canada, and Beth (Kevin) O'Brien and Walter Doemling; cherished...

Mar 7, 2025

John J. Lynch, 95, of Bartlett, IL passed away peacefully with family present on March 7, 2025. Jack was born on December 30, 1929 to his parents James and Hazel Lynch in Erie, PA. Jack had a long and successful career working for Canteen Corporation for 40 years. He began his career as a stock boy and route salesman, and...

Mar 5, 2025

Tony Cirrincione, 61, of Schaumburg, formerly of Arlington Heights, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Tony was the owner of First Choice Home Services and avid bicyclist who also enjoyed swimming, kayaking, camping, and the outdoors in general. He was also a movie fanatic who's favorite past time was working on cars. Beloved father of Anthony Cirrincione, Nicole Cirrincione, and...

Mar 3, 2025

JoAnn L. Page, 81, of Streamwood, IL passed away on March 3, 2025. She was born on April 16, 1943 in Chicago, IL to her parents Joseph and Marie Vitetta. JoAnn was a social butterfly. She enjoyed crafts and ceramics; she loved to go antiquing and peruse garage sales. Most of all, JoAnn loved spending time with her family and...

Mar 3, 2025

Joyce Kelly (nee Gooch), 92, of Bartlett, formerly of Streamwood, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025. Joyce was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed watching football and baseball games, especially Notre Dame football. Her favorite past times were board games, card games, and Scrabble. Beloved wife of the late James; loving mother of Sherry (the late William "Bill") Davies, Kimberly...

Mar 3, 2025

Sharon K. DeBates, 79, of Hoffman Estates, died Monday, March 3, 2025. Born June 13, 1945, in Hoopeston, IL. Sharon loved the simple things in life like horses and shopping. She enjoyed going to the city as much as she did staying at home and watching TV but her biggest passion was always her family. Beloved wife...

Mar 2, 2025

Kenneth "Ken" Hinz, 70, passed away on March 2, 2025, in South Elgin, Illinois. Ken was born on May 5, 1954, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Darrell and Virginia Hinz. Throughout his life, he found joy in making others laugh. He had a knack for telling Dad jokes—often repeating them just to see if he could still get a chuckle. His...

Mar 1, 2025

Laura J. Thomas, 70 of Elgin, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025. Born March 7, 1954, in Elgin. Laura was the school lunch coordinator at Washington Elementary in the U46 school district for many years. She enjoyed cooking, painting by numbers and scratch tickets but her biggest passion was her family, especially her grandchildren. Beloved wife of 50 years to...

Feb 28, 2025

Feb 25, 2025

Jacob J. Schiller, age 90, of Streamwood, died Tuesday, February 25, 2025. He passed away at home, peacefully in his sleep. He was Born February 12, 1935 in Chicago. Jacob was an engineer for most of his career, not retiring till age 70. He served in the United States Airforce where he gained his love of flying, and working with...