Local Obituaries
Coral Carlson
March 30, 2021
Coral Carlson; treasured mother and grandmother, historian, writer, public servant and world traveler passed away peacefully, on March 30, 2021, after a long battle with cancer at age 70.
Coral is survived by daughters Elisabeth and Catherine, grandchildren Emmett, Sophie, and Oliver, her sister Ruth Ellen, and numerous friends and extended family. She is reunited...
Jose Garza
March 30, 2021
Jose R. Garza, passed away on March 30, 2021. Private services to be held.
Paul Flores
March 27, 2021
Paul Flores Sr., passed away on March 27, 2021. Private burial to be held.
Javier Ramos
March 23, 2021
Javier “Javi” Lorenzo Ramos, 46, of Franklin Park, Illinois passed away on March 23, 2021. He left this world to be with the Lord.
Javier’s love for his family was his greatest joy in life. Javier is proudly survived by his beloved daughter, Zoe “Guerita” Ramos, 9; his loving father Aaron Ramos; his adoring siblings, Alfredo, Liliana,...
Renee Holland
March 19, 2021
Renee Alicia Holland was born in Cynthiana, KY to parents Katherine and Herman Holland. After graduation from Harrison County High School in 1965, she attended university of Kentucky shortly before moving to Chicago to attend nursing school at Truman College. Working at various hospitals in the Chicago area, including Rush Medical Center, St. Mary’s, Loyola and Chicago Osteopathic, she...
Leonard J. Kniffel
March 19, 2021
OBITUARY FOR
LEONARD J. KNIFFEL
WRITER, EDITOR, PUBLISHER AND LIBRARIAN
SUNRISE: AUGUST 25, 1947 SUNSET: MARCH 19, 2021
Leonard Kniffel, former publishing executive for the American Library Association in Chicago, died March 19, 2021 of Pancreatic Cancer. Born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on August 25, 1947, Kniffel was a librarian, journalist,...
Orland Ciccola
March 18, 2021
Orland Ciccola, passed away on March 18, 2021. Private services to be held.
Frances Mcnulty
March 17, 2021
Frances McNulty, passed away on March 17, 2021. Private services to be held.
Leslie Niemo
March 10, 2021
Leslie Niemo passed away on March 10, 2021. Private services to be held.
Louis Velleco
March 9, 2021
Louis J. Velleco, passed away on March 9, 2021. Louis was a US Army Veteran. Private burial will be held on March 19, 2021 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Jose Rodriguez
March 1, 2021
Jose Luis Rodriguez, passed away on March 1, 2021. Private services to be held.
George R. Rehak
February 23, 2021
George R. Rehak, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at his home in Darien, IL surrounded by his loving family.
George is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Joan Rehak (nee Kraatz). Loving father of Ronald of Darien, daughter Linda (Dan) Devlin of Lemont and Alan of Plainfield. Dear brother of Bill (Judy)...
Veronica & Jose Rangel
February 14, 2021
Visitation: Friday, March 19, 2021 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Christian Fellowship Church/Center, 4220 West 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60629, Celebration of Life – Service still pending.
Memorial Service Mass, Saturday, March 20, 2021 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Church, 6200 S. Lawndale, Illinois 60629. Celebration of Life Memorial Service Mass at 1:00 p.m.(Must register with...
Ellen Kano
February 13, 2021
“Ellen Yuri Kano, age 38, of Downers Grove, passed away peacefully at home on February 13th, 2021. Ellen was born in August of 1982 in Oak Park, IL to Kaz and Mari Kano.
Ellen is predeceased by her father, Kaz; and is survived by her mother, Mari; her younger brother, Konrad; and her three beloved children, Preston,...
Violet Morris
February 13, 2021
Violet Morris, passed away on February 13, 2021. Private services to be held.
Michele Flynn Aures
February 11, 2021
Michele Marie Flynn Aures, passed away on February 11, 2021. Private services to be held.
Antonia Perez Carillo
February 8, 2021
Antonia Perez Carrillo, Age 80 passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. Antonia is survived by her cherished children: Manuela (Juan Alba)Pérez, Ramon (María Guadalupe) Pérez, Manuel (Irene) Pérez, Ernestina (Hilario Mercado) Pérez, Honorio Pérez, Ricardo (Leticia Almaguer) Pérez, Abel Pérez, Azucena (Víctor Olvera) Perez, and Álvaro (Valentina) Pérez. Proud Grandmother of 38, Great grandmother...
Gregory Patterson
February 4, 2021
Gregory M. Patterson, passed away on February 4, 2021. Private services to be held.
Victor Lopez
January 21, 2021
Víctor Hugo López age, 56 entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 21, 2021 surrounded by his son, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
“Hugo” as he was called by his family and friends is survived by his cherished son, Victor López Jr., his siblings Flor María Flores, Uriel Alejandro López, Francisco Javier López, Juan Manuel...
Loretta Minderman
January 19, 2021
Loretta Denice Minderman (nee Riley) age 67, resident of Manteno, IL formerly of Chicago (Roseland), IL entered into eternal peace on January 19, 2021. Loving wife to Charles Richard Minderman of 46 years. Most cherished mother of Laura (Jason) Nienhouse, Katherine Hendrick, Charles (Tamarra) Minderman. Most adoring grandmother (Gigi) of Jacob, Lucas, Sydney, Brayden, Chase, Aiden and Paisley. Sister...
