Obituaries
Chicago, Illinois Obituaries
Phyllis R. Schneider
Nov 29, 2019
Phyllis Schneider nee Robertson, age 96, of Bensenville, IL passed away peacefully Friday, November 29, 2019. Beloved wife of the late John H. Schneider; loving mother of John Schneider and the late Barbara Snyder; mother-in-law of Dennis; cherished grandmother of five and great grandmother of eight; dear sister of twelve brothers and sisters; fond aunt of many nieces and...
William S. Haj
Nov 27, 2019
William S. Haj, "Bill" age 71, U.S. Army, Veteran Vietnam. Beloved husband of 39 years to Mary, loving dad of Brett (Nevenka) and Erik, uncle sunshine to many nieces and nephews; fond brother-in-law and friend to many. Funeral Service private. Interment Maryhill Cemetery.
William E. Suba
Nov 21, 2019
William E. Suba, 96, proud Navy and World War II Veteran; beloved husband of the late Audrey; dear father of Kathleen A. (Charles) Firnsin and Michael (Antoinette); cherished grandpa of Charles (Sarah), Michael (Michelle), Meghan (Shea), Christopher (Maggie), Cody and Kendra; adored great-grandpa of 14; and uncle to Marlene, Pamela, and Gregory.
Visitation Tuesday, November 26, 2019...
Hollace "Holly" Concannon
Nov 13, 2019
Hollace "Holly" Concannon nee Kopke, age 75, beloved mother of Amy, Danny and Peggy (Michael) Orlandino ; loving grandmother of Ryan, Jody, Eric, Penny, and Jack; devoted daughter of Raymond and June Kopke; dear sister of Mary Jane Kopke, the late Raymond Kopke and the late David Kopke. Visitation Monday, November 18, from 3 to 8 pm; Funeral prayers...
Barbara L. Plummer
Nov 7, 2019
Barbara L. Plummer, age 78; beloved companion of the late Carl Skalla; loving daughter of the late Charles and Grace Plummer; dear sister of Robert and the late June, Lois and 'Bud'; cherished aunt to Lynn (Scott) Zeman, Mark Nicholson, Tom Plummer and Emily Plummer; great-aunt to Brandon, Mark Jr., Charlie and Patrick; great-great aunt to Declan. Visitation, Friday,...
Richard Floyd Kasper
Nov 1, 2019
Richard Floyd Kasper, US Navy Veteran, age 74, beloved husband of Rowena Q. Kasper; loving son of the late Floyd and Eva Kasper; fond uncle to many nieces and nephews; cherished friend to many.
Comrade Richard Kasper entered into the service of our country on October 17, 1963 to defend, and yes, if need be to die...
Marie G. Kahr
Oct 28, 2019
Marie G. Kahr, nee Mauro; beloved wife of John; loving mother of Christopher; cherished sister Karen (Sal) Chereso and the late Louise (the late Richard) Podolski; dear aunt to many. Lying in State, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass, 10:30 a.m., at St. Robert Bellarmine Church 4646 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Entombment St. Adalbert Cemetery. For information, Kolbus-May...
Edmund Strohschein
Oct 27, 2019
Edmund Strohschein, age 89; beloved husband of Irene; loving father of Manfred (Eileen), Lori , Elly and Kurt; cherished grandfather of Lisa (Jeffrey), Heather (John), J.T. (Christina), Anthony, Liam and Johanna; great-grandfather of Mason, Maddox and John III. Visitation, Friday, 9 a.m. until time of Service 12 p.m. at Kolbus-May Funeral Home 6857 W. Higgins Ave. Interment St. Luke...
Margaret Jane Carroll
Oct 21, 2019
Margaret Jane Carroll, age 89, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Paul, Nancy (Jeff) Bedore, and Linda (Greg) Young; cherished grandma of Paul (Morgan) Carroll, William Carroll, Aaron (Elizabeth) Bedore, Grace Bedore, Garrett, Owen, Daniel, Tess Young, and the late Courtney Carroll; proud great-grandma of Juliette and Landry Carroll, and Ezekiel Bedore. Lying-in-State Wednesday, October23, from...
Emily R. Healy
Oct 20, 2019
Emily R. Healy, nee Palank; age 92. Beloved wife of the late John P., retired CPD; loving mother of John F., CPD; dearest grandmother of Charles E. and Jacqueline V. Healy; dear sister of William G. (the late Eleanor) and the late John Palank. Visitation, Wednesday, 3 to 8 p.m. Funeral Prayers, Thursday, 9:15 a.m. at Kolbus-May Funeral Home...
Steven T. Stelmach
Oct 10, 2019
Steven T. Stelmach age 65, beloved husband of 29 years to Cindy (nee Gallo); loving dad of Trevor and Ashlyn; cherished brother of Sheila (Robert) Ames; dear uncle and friend of many. Memorial gathering Sunday, October 20 th from 3 to 8 PM at Kolbus - John V. May Funeral Home 6857 W. Higgins Ave. Chicago. Please meet...
Luba Kohn
Oct 5, 2019
Luba Kohn (nèe Busel), 72, of Chicago, Illinois, at rest October 4, 2019. Beloved wife of Tibor for fifty-one years. Loving mother of David and Judi (Mark). Cherished grandma of Oliver (Kaliah) and 'Nana' of Logan. Dear sister of Lydia Busel and William Busel. Preceded in death by parents John and Valentina, and brothers Nicholas and Victor. A celebration...
Anna Figiel
Oct 4, 2019
Anna Figiel nee Kuryla, age 88, beloved wife of the late Leonard; loving mother of Jeffrey (Cathy) and the late Gregory; cherished grandmother of Michael (Meghan), Meagan, Timothy (Nicole), and Shelley (James); fond great-grandmother of Jack, Kate, Rosie, Jesse, and Izzy; dear sister of Josephine, Edmund, late Genevieve, late Jesse, late Frances, late Michael, and the late Louise. Memorial...
Christian J. Schmuck
Sep 19, 2019
Schmuck, Christian J., 1stLt, U.S. Marine Corps. Cherished son of Ronald (Laura nee: Brown) Schmuck, Loving brother of Kala (Joshua) Dorshorst and Hannah Schmuck. Devoted uncle of Tyden, Trexen and Teklen. Dear grandson of Edith Schmuck and Lavonne Schmuck. Dear nephew of Maria Gray, Richard, Raymond, Robert Schmuck and the late Janet Jannotta Dietz. Fond cousin and friend of...
Eileen C. Pretzel
Sep 13, 2019
Eileen C. Pretzel, nee O'Donnell; age 104; beloved wife of the late John R. Pretzel, CPD; mother of Dawn (the late Vincent) Lucero and the late Joy (the late Dr. Marvin) Daves; dearest grandmother of Patrick Murphy, Kathleen (Dr. Benjamin) Broghammer and Timothy (Barbara) Murphy; great-grandmother of Claire, Benjamin, Christopher, Liam and Nora. Family and Friends to meet, Tuesday,...
Raymond Siwek
Sep 12, 2019
Raymond Siwek Retired LTC, age 72, U.S. Army National Guard, beloved husband of 47 years to Vicki (nee Mercati); loving dad of Jeff CPD (Lucy); proud pops of Vincent; brother of Gerald (Darlene); cherished uncle of Leonard and Ana Gongola; great uncle of Ava Gongola; retired Chicago Police Dept. Detective. Lying In State Tuesday, 9:00 am until time of...
Ada M. Fagiano
Sep 10, 2019
Ada M. Fagiano, beloved wife of the late Carl. Loving mother of Richard (Darlene), Frank, Carol, Tom (Debbie), Paul (Cindy) and Joe Fagiano. Dear grandmother of nine. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation and Interment Private.
Rocca C. Caponigri
Sep 7, 2019
Rocca C. Caponigri, age 97, beloved wife of the late Vito Vincenzo Caponigri; loving mother of Donato (Hilda) Caponigri and Anna (Miguel Angel) Caponigri; cherished grandmother of Daniel Caponigri, Javier Caponigri, and Michael Caponigri; dear sister of Vita Parrilli and Margherita Cauco; fond aunt to many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, September 9, from 4 to 9 pm; funeral...
Nicholas "Paul" Kennedy
Sep 6, 2019
Nicholas "Paul" Kennedy, age 70, U.S. Marine Veteran, passed away September 6, 2019 under the loving care of his family. His memorial visitation will be on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Kolbus- John V. May Funeral Home, 6857 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago, IL 60656.
Inurnment to take place Tuesday, September 24,...
Hans S. Sesterhenn
Sep 1, 2019
Hans S. Sesterhenn, age 87, of Chicago, passed away September 1, 2019. Beloved husband of 52 years to Ute; Loving father of Stephen (Toddie) and Walter; Dear grandfather of Kadence. Funeral Service and Interment Private. For info. Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home Chicago, 773-774-3232
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