Local Obituaries
Thomas L. Downey
January 23, 2023
Thomas L. Downey 79, of Melrose Park passed away peacefully on January 23 with family at his bedside. Korean veteran, he drove semi-trucks, volunteer driver for the Cavalier Drum & Bugle Corp, and loved to dance. He leaves his beloved wife of 55 years Carole (nee Rion), his son Thomas Jr. (Sharon), grandsons Tyler, Drew, Jason, Ryan Clark, granddaughter...
Easley Blackwood Jr
January 22, 2023
Easley Blackwood Jr. died on January 22, 2023. No close relatives survived him. Easley was born April 21, 1933, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Easley, Sr. and Beecher Blackwood. His father, Easley Sr., was a noted contract bridge player, writer, and originator of the Blackwood convention. Easley, Jr. was an American professor of music, a concert pianist, a composer...
Gabriele Pledge
January 20, 2023
Gabriele Pledge was born on April 21, 1931 in Lenggries, Germany. She was the oldest of three daughters to Otto and Regina Purzer. Gabriele met the love of her life in 1950, an American soldier named Glen Pledge, and they were soon married. Upon completion of his military duties, Glen returned to the states. In 1954, Gabriele...
Karen Harris
January 19, 2023
Karen Elizabeth Harris (nee Clark), 87, of Naperville passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2023, with her beloved husband by her side. A service will be held Monday, January 23, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle, IL. Visitation will take place from 1:00-2:00 p.m. and service following at 2:00 p.m. Interment will take...
Mary Lou Aguilar
January 17, 2023
Mary Lou Aguilar, age 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in her home on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 in Pilsen, Chicago, Illinois.
Mary Lou is survived by her two daughters, Sylvia (Jorge) Luque, Esther Aguilar; two sons, Anthony Aguilar and Robert Aguilar; daughter-in-law Elizabeth Aguilar; Mary Lou’s cherished ten grandchildren, and over...
Terri Pottorff
January 3, 2023
Terri Pottorff passed away on January 3, 2023. Private services to be held.
Guadalupe De Leon De Navarro
December 26, 2022
Guadalupe Martha de Leon de Navarro passed away peacefully on Monday; December 26, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Mother of two living daughters Ma Carmen Navarro de Munoz and Martha Guadalupe Navarro. Widow of Dr. Jose Navarro Gomez. And grandmother of 5 (3 grandsons, 1 granddaughter, 1 great-granddaughter). Mother-in-law of Mr. Cesar...
Margarita Treviño
December 17, 2022
Margarita Treviño Arguello age 76 passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Margarita is survived by her loving husband/companion/best friend Paz Ramirez, her sons Juan C. Trevino her warrior and Esteban Ramirez her healer. Her grandson, two brothers and six sisters. Margarita was preceded in death by her dear son †Rogelio...
Josefina Soto
December 7, 2022
Josefina Soto, age 60 of Hickory Hills, passed away December 7, 2022. She was born June 26, 1962 in Lovinton, NM. Josefina was the loving wife of Gilberto Soto. Beloved mother to Andrew Soto, Ana Licia Prieto and Delilah Abuosba. Beautiful mother-in-law to Abel Prieto and Vanessa Mejia. Exquisite grandmother to Alize, Isaiah, Gabriela, Gianna, Mateo, Izabella,...
Donna White
December 5, 2022
Donna F. White passed away peacefully on December 5, 2022 at the age of 99. Private burial will take place.
Allen Brisco
December 5, 2022
Allen L. Brisco passed away on December 5, 2022. Private services to be held.
Gladys Boyd
December 2, 2022
Gladys L. Boyd passed away on December 2, 2022. Memorial service is being planned for a later date.
John Kopfensteiner
November 26, 2022
John Kopfensteiner Age 78, of Darien. Beloved husband to Kathleen (nee Szot). Loving father of Kristen (Steven) Butler and Matthew (Megan) Kopfensteiner. Proud grandfather & “Papa” of Alena, Emily, Sophie, and Lydia. Caring uncle of many nephews and nieces. Fond brother of Sandy Podgorski, Helen Daly, Billy Kopfensteiner and the late Walter Kopfensteiner, Phyllis Podgorski, Pam Fowler and Bobby Kopfensteiner....
Cheryl Yerges
November 19, 2022
Cheryl Lynn Yerges (nee Peterson) Age 73 of Downers Grove, Illinois passed away peacefully at home on hospice care on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
Cheryl was born in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from East High School in 1967 and attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where...
Michelle Bergen
November 15, 2022
Michelle Ann Bergen, formerly of Chicago, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2022. Born to the late Walter and Virginia, she was the youngest of the family of four children. She is survived by her daughter Dawn (Darrell) Griffin, granddaughters Hailey and Hannah and siblings Patricia (the late Denver) Acord and Thomas (the late Myrna). She was...
Shirley Smith
November 12, 2022
Shirley A. Smith passed away on November 12, 2022. Private services to be held.
Joan Mcdermott
November 11, 2022
Joan McDermott Age 86 of Mayslake Village passed away on November 11, 2022. Funeral Mass for Joan will celebrated 10:00am on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Mayslake Village Chapel, 1801 35th St., Oak Brook. Private burial next to her parents Elizabeth (nee McShane) & Daniel McDermott will take place at St. Mary Cemetery in Evergreen Park.
Diane Pachter
November 10, 2022
Diane K. Pachter passed away on November 10, 2022. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 1125 Franklin St., Downers Grove.
Leopoldo Guerrero
November 8, 2022
Leopoldo Guerrero Guerrero Age 91, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2022. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Anna Berzanski
November 6, 2022
Anna “Suzie” Berzanski (nee Ulatowska), 96, of Darien, IL, died on Sunday, November 6, 2022 of COVID-19. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Edward George, her parents Bernhard and Anna, and her dear sister, Geraldine Gronski. Anna is survived by her sons, Richard (Maureen) of Mundelein, IL and Michael (Noelle) of Chicago, IL and...
