Local Obituaries
Johnna Parr
April 9, 2020
Johnna B. Parr, passed away on April 9, 2020. Services will be held at a later date.
Michael Ursini
April 6, 2020
Michael R. Ursini, passed away on April 6, 2020. Private services to be held.
Justin Banasiak
April 5, 2020
Justin Todd Banasiak, loving father, son, brother and friend passed away on April 5, 2020.
Justin was born on October 1, 1983, in Evergreen Park, Il. The lifelong Chicago resident was the fourth child of Barnabas and Patsy Banasiak.
From childhood, Justin could light up the room with his...
Juan Sifuentes
April 4, 2020
Juan Sifuentes age 59, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago.
Juan is survived by his loving mother Olivia Sifuentes and his brothers, Jesus Jr., Jose and Daniel Sifuentes. Proud uncle of many nieces and nephews. Juan was a good friend to many. Preceded in death by his father †Jesus Gonzalez Sifuentes...
Nancy Desimone
March 24, 2020
Nancy L. DeSimone, passed away on March 24, 2020. Private services to be held.
Arvid Eleksis
March 21, 2020
Arvid G. Eleksis, passed away on March 21, 2020. Private services to be held.
John Pelesh
March 12, 2020
John Pelesh, Age 94, US Army Veteran , passed away on March 12, 2020. Cherished husband of Danuta “Diane” nee Jankowski. Devoted father of George (JoAnn) Pelesh. Proud grandfather of Brady and Henry Pelesh. Loving brother of Eva. Survived by family in Poland and Ukraine. John was preceded in death by his sisters and brothers Anna, Julia, Michael, Mikola...
Donald Dornbrock
March 2, 2020
Donald Howard Dornbrock, passed away on March 2, 2020. US Air Force Veteran. Proud father of the late Jacob Allan Dornbrock, who preceded his father in death on May 25, 1986. We will gather at Farkas Funeral Home 3201 W. Jefferson St., Joliet at 1pm on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 for burial at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. For info:...
Anne Lewis
February 25, 2020
Anne K. Lewis, passed away on February 25, 2020. Private services to be held.
Valentina Akwaah
February 14, 2020
Baby Valentina Afua Akwaah, was born into eternity on February 14, 2020. Private services to be held.
Elizabeth Ossler
February 6, 2020
Elizabeth Ann Ossler, passed away on February 6, 2020. Private services to be held.
Amelia Barts
February 6, 2020
Amelia K. Barts, passed away on February 6, 2020. Private services to be held.
Carol Wandschneider
February 5, 2020
For 75 years Carol Wendell Wandschneider shared a determined, droll and independent spirit with her family and community. Her legacy upon passing on February 5, 2020 is the impact of her efforts to ensure that every person who lived and worked and died in Downers Grove would be remembered for generations to come.
Born August 30, 1944...
Paulette Pakstis
February 3, 2020
Paulette S. Pakstis, passed away on February 3, 2020. Private services to be held.
Isabel Torres
January 30, 2020
Isabel Muñoz Torres, age 87 passed away, Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Aperion Care International in Chicago.
Isabel is survived by her cherished children: Graciela (Arnulfo Rico) Ojeda and Jose Aviña. Fond sister of Dolores Reyna. Dearest grandmother of: Edward Ojeda, Christian Ojeda, Priscilla Ojeda and Fabian Ojeda. Great-grandmother of: Edward, Javier, Jesse, Nicholas, Mason, Sylvia, Ivan,...
Shawna Rogers
January 29, 2020
Shawna L. Rogers, passed away on January 29, 2020. Private services to be held.
Bay Estes
January 27, 2020
Bay “Jere” Edward Estes, III, was born May 11, 1937, in New York City and passed away in Lombard, IL, on January 27, 2020, age 82, as a result of late stage vascular dementia. Jere was the oldest child of Bay Estes, Jr., and Ruth (Stubbs) Estes.
Jere grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, where he graduated from...
Margaret Longenecker
January 24, 2020
Margaret Longenecker, passed away on January 24, 2020. Private services to be held.
John “Jay” Gustafson
January 24, 2020
Jay Gustafson, passed away on January 24, 2020. Cherished father figure to Brandy (Will) McCrudden, Misty Flowers and the late Brian Flowers. Proud grandpa of Anthony, Anna, Gwendolyn, Liam, Jordan, Joel, Tahra and Jahziah. Dear uncle of Jaclynn, Jennifer, Nadine, Donald, Richard & John Gustafson, Leila, Ali and Miriam Yousef. Jay was preceded in death by his brother Richard...
