Local Obituaries
Maria Luna
May 13, 2014
Maria Esperanza Ruiz-Luna, passed away peacefully at home on May 13, 2014 at the age of 89. Funeral 12 Noon Saturday at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 24021 Royal Worlington Dr., Naperville. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Bolingbrook. Visitation Friday 3-7 pm.

Pamela Perkins
May 9, 2014
Pamela A. Perkins (nee Polkoszek) Age 63 of Las Vegas, passed away on May 9, 2014. Cherished mother of Theresa (Eddie Kulikowski) Grasso, Christine Devine, Shelly Polkoszek, Sandra (Frank) Gutierrez, January (late Andrew) Delgado and Howard (Kristina) Butcher. Proud grandmother of Nicole Grasso, Samantha Kulikowski, Christina Gilbert, Johnny Gilbert, James Gilbert, Matthew Gutierrez, Andrew Delgado, Riana Delgado and Kaytlynn...

Caroline Murphy
May 8, 2014
Caroline Elizabeth Murphy, passed away on May 8, 2014 at the age of 51. Private cremation services to be held. Cherished daughter of Barbara (nee Clark) and Michael Murphy. Loving sister of Michael (HeeShim) Murphy. Dear aunt of Kelly Murphy. Beloved niece of Carole (Ralph) Goehrke. Fond cousin of Diane (Steve) Fulmer, Catherine (David) Schul and David (Debbie) Goehrke. ...
Harry Shelton
May 2, 2014
Harry K. Shelton Sr. Passed away on May 2, 2014. WW II Army Veteran. Cherished husband of Nina E. Shelton (nee Dent). Devoted father of Harry K. (Margaret) Shelton Jr., Margaret E. (Jesus M.) Sosa and Milo J. (Melinda) Shelton. Loving brother of Donald Shelton, Patty Shelton, late Anna Mae Ervin and the late Earl Shelton. Proud grandfather of...

Peter Rozycki
April 22, 2014
Peter Rozycki, passed away on April 22, 2014. Private cremation services to be held. A Memorial Mass is being planned.

John Pfursich
April 18, 2014
John E. Pfursich, Age 39 late of Chicago passed away on April 18, 2014. Private burial will be held on Wednesday, June 25th at Forest Home Cemetery.

Minerva Gonzalez
April 4, 2014
Minerva H. Gonzalez, passed away on April 4, 2014. Private cremation services to be held.

Roberta Simmers
April 4, 2014
Roberta A. Simmers (nee Kilgore), passed away on April 4, 2014. Private services to be held.

Lyle Hansen
March 31, 2014
Lyle G. Hansen passed away on March 31, 2014. Private services to be held.

James O’Brien
March 31, 2014
James O’Brien passed away on March 31, 2014. Private burial will be held on Wednesday, June 25th at Forest Home Cemetery.

Deborah Dickens
March 30, 2014
Deborah Dickens late of Chicago passed away on March 30, 2014. Private burial will be held on Wednesday, June 25th at Forest Home Cemetery.

Estelle Hageman
March 29, 2014
Estelle “Babe” Rajansky Hageman. Babe passed away March 29, 2014 in Frankfort, IL. Babe was born September 2, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, where she spent most of her life, including many fun-filled 60 th Street years. Babe worked for Western Electric’s Hawthorne Works, and was a member of Western Electric’s Pioneers for more than 50 years. In 1985 she...

Eleanore Lestronge
March 26, 2014
Eleanore A. LeStronge (nee Prozhaska) Age 92, passed away on March 26, 2014. Cherished grandmother of Robert Gross. Funeral Service and burial will take place at Mt. Auburn Cemetery 4101 S. Oak Park Ave., Stickney at 12 Noon on Saturday, March 29, 2014. For info: 630-445-1439.

Bonnie Hawkins
March 25, 2014
Bonnie Hawkins Age 66, passed away on March 25, 2014. Private cremation services to be held.

Terry Mahaffey
March 17, 2014
Terry Mahaffey passed away on March 17, 2014. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday March 22, 2014 at 11am at St. Martin de Porres Church , 5112 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago.

Virgil Griffith
March 15, 2014
Virgil Eugene Griffith Age 72., passed away on March 15, 2014. Private cremation services to be held.

Maria Perez
March 10, 2014
Luz Maria Firmat-Perez passed away on March 10, 2014. Private services to be held.

Patti Kline
March 4, 2014
Patti Lynne Kline passed away on March 4, 2014. Private services to be held.

Johnnie Gauna
February 27, 2014
Johnnie R. Gauna, passed away of February 27, 2014. Private cremation services to be held.

Allan Long
February 25, 2014
Allan R. Long. Passed away on February 25, 2014. Father of Christian (Jennifer Bogan) Long. Brother of Patricia (Dennis) Dautrich, Kevin (Aprill) Fauth and Karen (Jeff) Ginther. Uncle of Melanie (Rafael) Mendoza, Erin (Matt Britton) West and Christine Dautrich. Great uncle of many. Preceded in death by his parents Hazel Fauth and John Long. Military Honors will held at...