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Gertrude Krieger

Gertrude Krieger

Jun 4, 2009

Gertrude Krieger; nee Ludwig; age 81; beloved wife of the late Adam; loving mother of Harold (Helga); dearest grandmother of Tania (Collin) McKahin, Adam (Sarah) and Caroline; great-grandmother of Brooke, Alyssa and Kelsey McKahin. Lying in state, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until time of service 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016. Interment St....

Theresa M Jaykowski

Theresa M Jaykowski

Jun 3, 2009

Theresa M. Jaykowski, nee Strong, passed suddenly June 3, 2009, beloved wife of Joseph; loving mother of Robert, William (Fiancee Nancy), Donna (Mike) Lewis, Diane (Louis) Lieberman; dearest grandmother of Kayla, Mickey, Aaron, Sara and Grace; dear sister of Dorothy Peterson, the late John, the late Robert and the late Charles. Funeral Service Saturday, 11 a.m. at Kolbus-John V. May...

Jean E Rutherford

Jean E Rutherford

Jun 2, 2009

Jean E. Rutherford, age 94. Beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian; Cherished sister of the late Mary; Dear friend and neighbor of Stanley Zelek and the late Stanley Sr. and Rose Zelek. Lye in State Friday 10:30 a.m. Until Time of Service 11:00 a.m. at Friendship Presbyterian Church (Formerly St. Andrew Presbyterian Church) 7534 West Berwyn, Chicago, 773-631-8262....

Eileen Joyce Sirrell

Eileen Joyce Sirrell

May 29, 2009

Eileen Joyce Sirrell, nee Joyce, Age 54, beloved wife of 34 years to Terry; loving mom of Flynn; cherished daughter-in-law of Eleanor Sirrell dear sister of Sheila (Frank) VerKamp, Carol Joyce, Edward (Astrid) Joyce, Kathy (Raymond) Bartley and Michael Joyce; and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral Prayers Monday 11:15 a.m. at...

Raymond J Decesare

Raymond J Decesare

May 29, 2009

Raymond J. DeCesare, Age 87; beloved husband of the late Joanne, nee Mondry; loving father of Dorice Mead and Gwen Criscione (Alan Chase); dear grandfather of Andrew and Brianna Mead, Nicole and Corrine Criscione. Funeral Tuesday 9:15 a.m. from Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home, 6857 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago to St. Tarcissus Church for Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m....

Judith Arbuthnot

Judith Arbuthnot

May 25, 2009

Funeral arrangements pending.

Bonnie Verheek Panico

Bonnie Verheek Panico

May 24, 2009

Bonnie Verheek Panico; Passed away May 24,2009; beloved wife of Vincent; loving step-mother of Vincent Anthony (Katia); dear grandmother of Natalia, Vinnie and Nick; fond sister of the late Virginia (the late Matthew) Neumann; dearest aunt of Kathy (Mark) Zediker and Jerry Neumann. Family and friends to meet, Thursday, at Our Savior Lutheran Church 6035 N. Northcott, Chicago, for 11:00...

Dolores L. Grossmann

Dolores L. Grossmann

May 24, 2009

Dolores L. Grossmann, beloved wife William P. Conway; devoted daughter of Clara and the late William J. II Grossmann; loving sister of Elizabeth A. (Jerome D.) Pierce, Walter T. (Mary) and the late William J. III; loving godmother of Allison and Shannon; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews; loving cousin of many. Visitation Wednesday, 9...

Evelyn Schwarz

Evelyn Schwarz

May 21, 2009

Evelyn Schwarz, nee Cadell, age 83, beloved wife of the late Donald; loving mother of Edward and Kenneth; dearest sister of the late Charlotte, Goldie, George and Thomas; sister-in-law of Rosemary and Lillian; dear aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral service Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. at Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home, 6857 W. higgins Ave., Chicago. Interment private...

Mary Lou Dziubla

Mary Lou Dziubla

May 20, 2009

Mary Lou Dziubla, Beloved wife of the late Edwin. S. Dziubla. Loving mother of Pat (Peter) Shaulis, Kathy (Joe) Alberti, Bob (Linda) and Jim Dziubla. Devoted grandmother of Khanh, Damir, Emina, Senad, Mike, Tony, Joe, Josh, Travis, Stephanie, Kristin, Jennifer, Michelle and Jim, Jr. Dear sister of Betty (Bill) Swanson. Fond Aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Prayers Tuesday...

Thaddeus Edward Pawlowski

Thaddeus Edward Pawlowski

May 15, 2009

Thaddeus E. Pawlowski, loving brother of Loretta (the late Michael) Lokcik, Angeline (John) Olszak, Genevie (the late Edmund) Krupa, the late Frank and Stanley (Rosemary) Pawlowski, found uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday,prayers 9:15 A.M. at Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home, 6857 W. Higgins, to St.Monica Church,Mass 10:00 A.M. Visitation Monday, 4:00 to 9:00 P.M. Interment St. Adalbert...

Elmer Barrameda

Elmer Barrameda

May 13, 2009

Passed away May 13, 2009. Visitation Thursday and Friday 4-9PM. Prayers Saturday 11:00 AM to Immaculate Conception Church for Mass of Christian Burial 11:30AM. Interment Maryhill Cemetery.

Donna J. Katzenbach

Donna J. Katzenbach

May 13, 2009

Donna J. Katzenbach, nee Hocutt, 79, of Chicago, passed away after a long illness from lung cancer May 13, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Robert; Loving mother of Steven Katz and Sallie Perski; Dear grandmother of Eric Katzenbach and Adam and Amanda Perski. Visitation Saturday, May 16 from 9 AM to the time of prayers 12:30 PM at Kolbus-John...

Johanna A. Mclellan

Johanna A. Mclellan

May 12, 2009

Nee Feigel, died in Albuquerque, NM on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the age of 98. Beloved wife of the late George Sr.; loving mother of Shirley(the late Donald)Ovington and George I.(Kitty)McLellan Jr.; dear grandmother of Donna(Alan)Rieb, Mark(Diane)Ovington, Lee(Andrea)Ovington, Tom Ovington, Timothy(Cheryl)McLellan, Brian(Kaori)McLellan, Maureen McLellan and the late Mary Jo McLellan; Sister of Emma(Kurt)Richter and the late Carl and John...

Sophie Debski

Sophie Debski

May 9, 2009

Sophie Debski, nee Zarzeczni, Age 67 died in Delaware May 9, 2009. Loving mother of Barbara Marino and Peter (Sabina) Debski. Cherished babcia of of Anna. Dear sister of Jan Zarzeczni and Jazef Laskowski and Aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral prayers Thursday, 9:15am from Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home 6857 W. Higgins Ave. to St. Monica Church for...

Dorothy A. Kirch

Dorothy A. Kirch

May 6, 2009

Dorothy A. Kirch, loving wife of the late Philip, devoted mother of Gary (Janet), Donald, Alan (Nancy), Richard, James (Pamela) Kirch, Linda (Steve) Redick, Sue (Ian) Yeaton and Tom (Julie) Kirch; dear grandmother of Michael, Carri-Lyn. Christopher, Raymond, April, Mallory, Jack, Nick and Jayme; great-grandmother of of Ryan, Peyton, Hanna and Nancy; fond sister-in-law; and aunt of many nieces and...

Louise Braklow

Louise Braklow

May 5, 2009

Louise Braklow, Age 106, died May 5, 2009, beloved daughter of the late Herman and Emilie, nee Buren; dearest friend of Sam Mikaelian. Service were held private. For information 773-774-3232

Haluska E. Dorothy

Haluska E. Dorothy

May 4, 2009

Dorothy E. Haluska, nee Halbesleben, age 81, beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Thomas (Donna), the late Mark and the late Penny (the late Ron) Curry; dearest grandmother of Scott, Steven and Ryan Curry and Jessica Haluska. Services were held private. For information Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home, 773-774-3232

Bernice M. Rooney

Bernice M. Rooney

Apr 30, 2009

Bernice M. Rooney, age 90,nee Harrison, beloved wife of the late Robert W. Sr., loving mother of Robert W. Jr. (Maryann), Timothy (Jennifer), Marie (John) Patterson and Andrew; dearest grandmother of Christina and Emily Patterson, Eric, Kevin, Robert W. III and Megan Rooney; fond sister of the late Jack (the late Margaret) Harrison, and the late Eleanor (the late Michael)...

Eugenia "Jean" Valentine Wykowski

Eugenia "Jean" Valentine Wykowski

Apr 29, 2009

88, of Keokuk, IA, passed away Wednesday. Beloved wife of the late Erwin; loving mother of Paul(Ann); Dear grandmother of Serena Lynn and Deion Alexander; fond aunt to three nieces. Visitation Monday 8:30 a.m. to time prayers, 9:30 a.m. at Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home, 6857 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago to St. Robert Bellarmine Church for Mass of Christian Burial...

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