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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Carl Winiecki
Apr 8, 2010
Carl T. Winiecki, 71, of Schaumburg; beloved husband of Phyllis nee Dzwonkiewicz; loving father of Phillip (Jenni) and Timothy; cherished grandfather of Joey, Emma and A.J., devoted son of Mary nee Lokun and the late Thomas; dear brother of Hedy (Bob) Ogurek, Earl, Connie (John) Wells, T.J. (Shirley) and the late Ernest. Carl was a member of Local 134 and...
Rose Maki
Apr 8, 2010
Rose Maki nee Bzowi of Norridge; beloved wife of Edwin for over 60 years; loving mother of Allan (Anne), Debra (Richard) Dawidiuk, Lawrence (Donna) and Robert (Carol); cherished grandmother of Allan, Angela, Melissa, Kristen, Amanda and Brianna; proud great grandmother of Peter; dear sister of Tony, Emily and the late Mike, Frances, Helen, Walter, Edward, Agnes, Elsie and Henry. Visitation...
Louise Carter
Apr 7, 2010
Louise Mary Carter (nee Hopkins), 54, of Bartlett; Beloved wife of Harold; Loving daughter of the late Peter John and Margaret Ann (nee Bowman) Hopkins; Cherished sister of Catherine (Danny) Todd, Mary and Margie Hopkins, Theresa (Richard) Rice, Peter (Judy) and John Hopkins; Dear sister in law to Linda Carter; Fond aunt to many nieces and nephews. Memorial visitation Monday...
Virginia Dudzik
Apr 7, 2010
Virginia Dudzik nee Pacholski of Streamwood; beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of Jerry (Sandy); dear sister of the late Jeanette, John, Jr., Therese and Hillard; special aunt of many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 3:00-9:00 PM at the Countryside Funeral Home & Crematory 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Funeral Saturday 8:45 AM to St....
Marilyn Lavin
Apr 6, 2010
Marilyn C. Lavin nee Sass of Elk Grove Village; loving mother of Cheryl (Thomas) Stutesman and Keith (Melissa); cherished grandmother of Kathryn, Andrew, Connor and Jonathan; dear sister of Roger (Mary) Sass. Visitation Thursday 3-9 p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home & Crematory, 333 S. Roselle Rd, (1/2 mile south of Irving Park Rd.) Roselle. Funeral Friday 10:30 a.m. Burial...
Filomena Difoggio
Apr 4, 2010
Filomena “Mary” DiFoggio (nee Lepore), 94, of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Michael; Loving mother of the late Matthew; cherished grandmother of Michael, Cheri and the Gambino family; dear great grandmother of 8; sister of Michele, Maria, Giuseppina and the late Antonio, Paulo and Rocchina. The family would like to give a special thanks to Mary’s neighbors for all...
Richard Atkisson
Apr 4, 2010
Richard “Rick” Atkisson, 48, of Bartlett; An avid sports and country music fan, Rick loved being with family and friends and took pride in helping them in any way he could. Beloved husband of Ronda nee Feldsien; loving father of Logan; dear brother of Robert (Jean) Thomas, Julie (Randy) Mitchel, Brenda (Marvin) Tibbs and Lori Kay (John) Upton; son of...
Eileen Police
Apr 3, 2010
A memorial mass for Eileen G. Police nee Buster of Hanover Park, formerly of Inverness, FL and longtime resident of Schaumburg will be held 9:00a.m. Saturday April 10, 2010 at Church of the Holy Spirit 1451 Bode Road Schaumburg, IL 60194. Private inurnment will follow. Cremation was private at the Countryside Crematory. Born March 8, 1935 in Chicago, Eileen died...
Alyce Mcgowan
Apr 1, 2010
Prayers for Alyce Mary McGowan, nee O'Brien, 90, will be said Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. at Countryside Funeral Home, 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood / Schaumburg, proceeding to St. John the Evangelist Church, Streamwood. Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Winfield. Visitation Monday 3:00- 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Born Feb. 28, 1920, in Detroit Mi., she...
Fred Rich
Mar 29, 2010
Fred Rich, 51, of Chicago, died Tuesday, March 29, 2010. Cremation was private at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, Roselle.
Bernard Bittner
Mar 29, 2010
Services for Bernard J. Bittner of Genoa, formerly of Streamwood will be held Friday 1:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.) Streamwood/Schaumburg. Interment Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington. Visitation will be held Friday 11:00a.m. until the time of service. Born April 2, 1963 in Arlington Heights, Bernard died Monday March 29, 2010 in De Kalb. He...
Dawn Kern
Mar 29, 2010
Dawn M. Kern (nee Bachman), 77, of Streamwood, died Monday, March 29, 2010. Born January 31, 1933 in Chicago. Dawn was the daughter of William and Rose (nee Golink). Survivors include husband Richard A; son Kevin (Leslie); grandchildren Jacob, Sarah and Jason and sister Donna Bachmann. She was preceded in death by her son Richard. Visitation will be Sunday, April...
Keane Polan
Mar 28, 2010
Services for Keane C. Polan of Streamwood for 29 years will be private. Born June 17, 1956 in Chicago, he died March 28, 2010 in Streamwood. A member of Pipefitters Local 597 Union for 31 years, Keane also enjoyed fishing, golfing and motorcycles. Keane is the beloved husband of Bonnie nee Smith: loving father of Donnie (Tracy) Bolton of Valdosta,...
Anne West
Mar 28, 2010
Anne Elizabeth West nee Roskovensky of Schaumburg formerly of Hillside; beloved wife of the late Donald A.; preceded in death by her parents John and Anna (nee Palancher) Roskovensky and 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Visitation Tuesday 9:00 a.m. until the time of prayers 10:45 a.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home & Crematory, 333 S. Roselle Rd., Roselle to St....
Amit Thawaney
Mar 26, 2010
Amit Thawaney, 21, of West Chicago. Funeral service will be Sunday, March 28, 2010 from 3 p.m. until time of cremation 5 p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, Bartlett.
Steve Ribarits
Mar 25, 2010
Steve Joseph Ribarits, 62, of Bartlett passed away at home. Born July 16, 1947 in Sopron, Hungary. He was the son of Steve and Anna (Nee Ruzsak). A veteran of the U S Army, Steve enjoyed reading, cooking, listening to music and watching all sports. He especially enjoyed being with his family. Survivors include children Christine (Rod) O’Dell, Eric and...
Rita Luebke
Mar 25, 2010
Rita J. Siecker (Greco-Luebke) died March 25, 2010. A memorial service will be held Saturday 1:00P.M. April 10, 2010 at Woodstock Bible Church 770 E. Kimball Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098
Thomas Heenahan
Mar 23, 2010
Thomas A. Heenahan of Bartlett for 18 years; husband of Robin nee Kloppenburg; father of Austin; son of Louise and the late Thomas Heenahan; brother of Joan (Bill Rauwald)Heenahan. Memorial Visitation Sunday, March 28th 1:00 p.m. until the time of memorial service 2:00 p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home & Crematory, 950 South Bartlett Rd. (at Stearns Rd.) Bartlett. Cremation...
Henry Schrepfer
Mar 22, 2010
Henry G. Schrepfer 83 of Schaumburg, formerly of Oak Lawn. Beloved husband of the late Lillian. Loving father of Jim(Mary Therese)Meyer. Proud grandfather of Mark(Christine)Meyer, Maureen(Roy)Scardina, Lynn(Bill)Zahorak, Mary(Tom)Asciutto, Jeanne(Sterling)Smith and the late Jimmy Meyer. Cherished great grandfather of 5. Dear brother of Rita(Wally)Morrison, and the late Robert, Marie, Andrew and Francis. Fond father inlaw of Adrienne Meyer. Visitation Thursday 2:00pm...
Dennis Schroeder
Mar 21, 2010
Dennis W. Schroeder, 63, of Streamwood; beloved husband of Carol nee Studt; loving father of Beth (Tony) Nykolajcuyk and Michael (Kristy); proud grandfather of Mikayla, Joshua, Jonathon, Aaron and Ryan (on the way); cherished son of Elmer and Marie nee Kruggel; dear brother of Don (Debbie) Schroeder and Kathy Gutzman; special uncle of many nieces and nephews. Dennis enjoyed working...
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