Local Obituaries
Henry Lapore
August 17, 2012
Henry P. Lapore, Age 73, passed away on August 17, 2012. Private cremation services to be held.
Ellen Eichhorst
August 15, 2012
Ellen J. Eichhorst. Cherished wife of the late Ray Bozic. Devoted mother of Michael (Jenny) Eichhorst. Proud grandmother of Kaleigh and Michelle Eichhorst. Dear cousin of many. Visitation Wednesday 5-9 pm at West Suburban Funeral Home, 39 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. Cremation private. Burial of ashes will on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. In lieu...
Juanita Sparrow
August 12, 2012
Juanita Sparrow passed away on August 12, 2012. Cherished wife of the late Robert E. Sparrow. Dear aunt of Patricia Hoffman. Funeral service will be Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen Park at 1pm.
Joseph Glovik
August 10, 2012
Joseph R. Glovik Age 37. Passed away on August 10, 2012. Cherished son of Mary Jane (nee Sohan) and Richard J. Glovik. Loving brother of Robert and John (Amy) Glovik. Fond uncle of Jenson. Dear nephew of Msgr. Karl Glovik. A private Memorial Mass and burial of ashes will be held at a later date.
Josephine Avanzi
July 30, 2012
Josephine Avanzi (nee Cavalere) Passed away on July 30, 2012. Cherished wife of the late Gerald Avanzi. Loving twin sister of Constance (Gene) Ziemianin and sister to Mary (late Alex) Hocha, Georgene (late George) Sarbinski, Anne Milewski, Frances (Nicholas) Cimmarusti, Frank (Gloria) Cavalere and the late Rose (late Curley) Haynes. Dear aunt and great aunt of many. Everyone is...
Billy Collins
July 28, 2012
Billy Collins Sr. Passed away on July 28, 2012. Private cremation services to be held.
Betty Dewitt
July 25, 2012
Betty C. DeWitt (nee Colberg) of Elmhurst passed away on July 25, 2012. Cherished wife of Paul DeWitt. Loving sister of the late Schiller (late Medora) Colberg. Dear aunt of Kent Colberg, Karen Colberg and Kristine Stewart. Beloved daughter of the late Clara (nee Schiller) and the late Marcus Colberg. Betty was a Girl Scout Troop Leader, member of...
Kenneth Ridgway
July 24, 2012
Kenneth R. Ridgway, age 89, was born on January 27, 1923 in Curtis, Nebraska. He passed away on July 24, 2012 in Wheaton, IL.
Ken was the son of Edna and Burr Ridgway. After growing up on the family farm, he joined the Navy in 1942; attended aviation radio school; then joined the forces in the South...
Aloyzas Cepulis
July 23, 2012
Aloyzas Cepulis, passed away on July 23, 2012. Private cremation services will be held.
Mitzie Panganiban
July 17, 2012
Mitzie Panganiban Age 15 passed away peacefully at home on July 17, 2012. Private cremation services have been held.
Sophie Pace
July 6, 2012
Sophie Pace passed away peacefully on July 6, 2012. She is lovingly survived by her parents Scott and Sara Pace and by her faithful pet companions, Suki, Sammy, Snowflake, Scotty, Sugarplum and Sonny. Private cremation services have been held.
Ellie Lamont
July 2, 2012
Lamont, Elinor (Ellie) Rosayln, nee Hausner passed away Monday, July 2, 2012 at her home in Lisle, IL at age 68 after a year long battle against cancer. Ellie was born July 28, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York to Louis and Lucille Hausner, one of four siblings. She was married to Edwin Burgess Lamont II (deceased) on Aug 6,...
Jean Byrne
June 30, 2012
Byrne, Jean C. nee Cudney, age 90, devoted mother of Tisa (Earle) Spohn, Nancy Byrne, Jeanne Byrne, Julie Byrne, Loretta (David) Orr, Paul V. III (Billie), Mary F. (Michael) Connolly, Peter (Diane) Byrne and Ann Garvey; loving grandmother of 24 and great-grandmother of 14; Dear sister of Nancy Hendricks, Paricia Sharp and the late Dorothy Cudney; Fond aunt of...
Mitchell Jones
June 29, 2012
Mitchell K. Jones Age 48. Passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2012. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 7th from 1 to 6pm at Heartland Memorial Center, 7151 W. 183rd St. Tinley Park. Private cremation services will be held.
Susan Maze
June 19, 2012
Susan Darlene Maze Age 57, passed away on June 19, 2012. Private cremation services to be held.
Louise Roose
June 10, 2012
Louise Roose Age 97, passed away on June 10, 2012. Graveside funeral service to be held at Clarendon Hills Cemetery, 6900 S. Cass, Darien on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 1:30 pm.
Shelly Fisher
June 7, 2012
Shelly, my much loved Russian Tortoise that I rescued 2 years ago, died suddenly on June 7, 2012. She was an entertaining companion to her human family, David Fisher, Debby and Trudy Donnellan. She is also survived by her pet companions Sam, Fonzie, Lupe and The Spider. She was buried in her outdoor habitat that was built for her...
Elsie James
May 29, 2012
Elsie James Age 84 passed away on May 29, 2012. Private cremation services to be held. Burial of ashes will be private at Town of Maine Cemetery in Park Ridge.
Frank Rove
May 22, 2012
Frank B. Rove, 84, a beloved father, grandfather and uncle, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Aurora Rehab & Living Center in Aurora, Ill., where he had been a resident for two years.
He was born Sept. 14, 1927, in Toronto, Canada, to Norwegian nationals Heine and Astri (Svenson) Rove. The name he was given at birth...
Elizabeth Feulner
May 20, 2012
Elizabeth C. Feulner Age 81, passed away on May 20, 2012. Private cremation services to be held. Burial of ashes will be at Arlington Cemetery on Thursday at 11am.
