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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Maryann Dominguez
Oct 21, 2022
MaryAnn Kathleen Dominguez (nee DeCicco), 75, of Streamwood died October 21, 2022. MaryAnn was the beloved wife of the late Florencio "Frenchie"; loving mother of Bridget Dominguez; Paulette (Guadalupe Jr.) Chapa, Natalie (Edward III) Andrychowski, Karen (the late James) Miskimins, Jason Lietzau and the late SheriLynn Lietzau; proud grandmother of Christina, Guadalupe III, SheriLynn, Olivia, Eddie, Christian, Alyssa and Marissa;...
Allen Burns
Oct 19, 2022
Allen R. Burns, 65, of South Elgin, died October 19, 2022. Born May 14, 1957 in Aurora. Allen was an avid Cubs and Bears fan. Beloved husband of Dawn Burns; loving dad of Marlena Behm, Christopher (Crissy) and Joanne Burns; cherished grandpa of Dakota and Jasmine Burns; dear son of the late Earl and Elaine Burns and kind brother of...
Rajinder Nayyar
Oct 19, 2022
Rajinder Paul Nayyar, beloved husband, father, grandfather passed away on October 19, 2022 at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Neema; children, Rahul (Jin) and Nidhi; and grandsons, Balin and Ketan; along with many friends and family members. "Rajan” was born on June 14, 1936 in Punjab, India to a large family of...
Skip Aykroid
Oct 18, 2022
Earl "Skip" James Aykroid passed away peacefully October 18, 2022. Skip was the beloved husband of Barbara (nee Kent) for 29 years; loving father of Matt (Sandy), Brian (Lora) and Scott (Morgan) Aykroid, Michael (Jamie) and Erik (Julie) Schumann; proud grandfather of Casey (Tim) Madison, Cole, Madison Rose, Taylor, Daniel, Cheyenne, Nolan, Riley, Piper, Addyson, Bailey, Blake, Tyler, Zachary, Madison,...
Jakub Lulek
Oct 18, 2022
Jakub Jozef Lulek, 28; is survived by his mother Maria Lulek (maiden Nowak), father - Tomasz Lulek; brothers Philip, Matthew and Monica; grandparents Helena and Jozef Lulek, and Jozefa and Jozef Nowak. Memorial mass Saturday, October 22nd, 1:00 pm at Corpus Christi Catholic Church 1415 W Lies Rd, Carol Stream, IL 60188. In lieu of flowers donations to SADS Foundation...
Michael P. O'Donnell
Oct 18, 2022
Michael P. O’Donnell was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He left this world on October 18, 2022, at the age of 92. He was born to Brigid (née Coll) O’Donnell and James O’Donnell on June 20, 1930, in Chicago. Survived by his wife Teresa (née McLoughlin) O’Donnell, children James (Karen), Michael (Deborah), Maureen (Jerry) Harker, Brendan (Katie),...
Richard Baylie
Oct 17, 2022
Richard W. “Hulk” Baylie, 81, of Lake in the Hills, formerly Green Bay, died Monday, October 17, 2022. Born October 9, 1941, in Chicago. Richard was a U.S. Army veteran and an avid Cubs fan. He loved classic cars and kept in contact with high school friends who shared the interest. They often got together to talk about cars or...
Troy Absher
Oct 17, 2022
Troy Absher, 81, of Bean Station, TN, formerly of Streamwood, IL, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022. An avid family man whom enjoyed bowling, Troy was a devout college sports fan and coin collector. Beloved husband of Caroline (nee Giovingo); loving father of Andrea (Greg) Anders, Rhonda (Jeff) Chalcraft, Jennifer (Mike) Cortese, and Nicole (Joe) Varacalli; cherished grandfather of Steven...
Doyle Ware
Oct 16, 2022
Doyle R. Ware, 80, of South Elgin, passed away on October 16, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Joyce for 42 years; cherished father of Dale and Roger Ware and Shareena, Mike, and Jerry Ritz; cherished grandpa of 9 and great-grandpa of 12. Doyle or "D-Man" worked for the South Elgin Public Works department. A visitation will be held...
Leonel Romero
Oct 15, 2022
Leonel Anguiano Romero loving son to Jesus Romero Hernandez (d) and Maria de los Angeles Anguiano Garcia (d) born in Cotija de la Paz, Michoacan, Mexico. Brother to Jesus, Estella, Angela, Silvia, Carlos, Amanda (d), Yolanda (d) and Rigoberto (d). Loving husband to Carmen (d) for 56 years. Loving father to Angela Romero-Rose wife to Steven Rose grandchildren Erin and...
Roland Ehrhardt
Oct 15, 2022
Roland H. Ehrhardt, 92, of Bartlett passed away on October 15, 2022. He was born November 28, 1929 in Chicago, IL. Ron was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army, 1st. cav. from 1951-1953. Upon his return to the states he married his wife Helen nee Romano. They were married for 60 years until her death...
Les Blackburn
Oct 14, 2022
Leslie Briasson Blackburn, 72, died on October 14, 2022 in Bartlett, Illinois. Les was born on June 13, 1950 in Chicago. He grew up in Waukegan and Deerfield, Illinois. He graduated from Deerfield High School in 1968 and attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas on a full-tuition tennis scholarship. After college, he worked as a tennis pro in Lake Forest,...
Gail Sparrow
Oct 14, 2022
A Memorial visitation for Gail Ruth Sparrow nee Willer of Elmhurst, will be held Saturday October 22, 2022 10:00a.m. until time of service 11:00a.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home 333 S. Roselle Rd. (1/2 mile south of Irving Park Rd.) Roselle. Cremation was private at the Countryside Crematory. Born and raised in Elmhurst, Gail has lived in California, Hawaii, Lake...
Edwin Hunter
Oct 12, 2022
Edwin E. Hunter, 78, of Bartlett and was raised in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago; husband for 46 years of the late Maryann, nee Strack; dad of Tiffany (Christopher) Johnson and Cary (Gail); grandpa of Luke and brother of Edmund "Moon", late Eugene, late Celestine and late Casimir. Ed was a longtime member of Saint Peter Damian Church in Bartlett....
Robert Elsner
Oct 12, 2022
Services for Robert Lester Elsner of Carol Stream, formerly of Glendale Heights, are being planned for a later date. Robert is the beloved husband of the late Joan nee Furtak; loving father of Jim (Jennifer) Elsner and Kristyn (Kevin) Boyer; cherished grandfather of Trevor Elsner and one on the way; dear brother of the late Tom (Trina) Elsner; fond uncle...
David Marcus
Oct 11, 2022
David P. Marcus, 79, passed away October 11, 2022 with family by his side. Dave, as many friends called him, was born March 12, 1943 to Sol and Fannie [Cohen] Marcus in Chicago, Illinois. Young Dave spent his time playing sports and running around the alleyways on Talman Ave in Roger's Park with his younger twin siblings Bill Marcus and...
Kim Smith
Oct 10, 2022
Kim “Dood/Doodles/Doodle Bug” Smith, 55, of Elgin, died Monday, October 10, 2022 at home. Born August 18, 1967 in Melrose Park. Kim enjoyed life to the fullest. She was an avid sports fan, always supporting the Bears and White Sox. She loved to travel with family and friends to warm destinations with a sandy beach. She enjoyed cooking and was...
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