Obituaries

Jan 25, 2021

Services for Mr. Robert Depowski, of River Grove will be Monday, February 1, 2021 at 6 p.m. at Northlake Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Mr. Depowski is the husband of the late Dorothy; father of Sharon; grandfather of six; brother of Bonnie Eckardt.

Jan 22, 2021

Joseph S. Pietrie, Sr. 76 of Northlake passed away January 22, 2021. He is the husband of Sheila Deanne (nee Puma) for 551/2 years; father of Joseph Jr. (Susan) and James; grandfather of Nicholas (Katie), Jayme (Jerry Criscione) Golden, Brian, Beverly and Georgette; great-grandfather of Jeremy Criscione, Jacob, Olivia, Jackson Criscione and Jemma Criscione; brother of Rosemarie (late Richard)...

Jan 15, 2021

Philip William Gilroy, Sr., born October 25, 1924, son of the late Leo P. Gilroy and Dorothy (nee Lownes), passed away peacefully on January 15, 2021 at the age of 96. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Eris Eugenia (nee Norton), to whom he was married for 64 years before her passing at age 88 on...

Jan 13, 2021

Dariusz "Burza" Burzyński, 59, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 13th after a valiant battle with cancer. Darek was born on March 18th, 1961 to Leszek and Aleksandra Burzynski in Lodz, Poland. He was a hard worker, loved life and traveling and fought hard to prolong it. Darek is predeceased by his parents.  He is survived by...

Jan 13, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Maria Machado. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 9, 2021

Gabino Sanchez, 57 of Chicago passed away on January 9, 2021. He is the father of Michelle, Stephanie, Jonathan, Gabino Jr., Marisol and Gabilize; grandfather of Jayden, Alexandre, Sebastian, Aila, Johanna, Samuel, Jacob and Jade.

Visitation Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Northlake Funeral Home. Funeral Service Saturday, 11 a.m. at the...

Jan 9, 2021

Katarina Hayes, 69 of Norridge and Northlake, passed away January 9, 2021. She is the wife of Larry for 48 years; mother of Brian, Timothy and the late Frank and Joseph; grandmother of Kristina, Katarina, Joseph and Alexis; sister of the late Donna and Philip; aunt of Monica, Robert, Kenny, Kimberly, Denise and Tom. Katarina was an avid bingo...

Jan 6, 2021

Monique Bruns, 75, longtime resident of Oak Park, passed away January 6, 2021. Born in Angouleme, France, Monique was the first child christened in her birth town following the American liberation of France. When she was 2 years old, her parents brought her to the United States. After attending Knox College, she worked for the Illinois Division of Vocational...

Dec 29, 2020

Joismayra Balderrama, 16 of Addison, died December 29, 2020 as a result of a tragic accident.

She is survived by her parents, Juan Balderrama and Maria Hernandez; sister Dayslin Balderrama; aunts Cruz Balderrama and Maria Luisa Bello; cousins Osmin and Cruz A. Balderrama and Yaneth Palacios.

Visitation Sunday January 3, 2021 from 3 to 8...

Dec 28, 2020

Visitation for Mr. Luis Perez will be Monday, January 18, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Northlake Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Melrose Park. Burial will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Mr. Perez is survived by his children, Jada,...

Dec 27, 2020

Gregory Lynn Rupp II,was born December 6,1977,in Lafayette,Louisiana.He attended Morton West High School and worked as a custodian in the Chicagoland area. In 2005 he received his EST associate's degree from Lincoln Tech. He was a organ and tissue donor which is always something that made him happy knowing he would help others. On December 27,2020 at the age...

Dec 23, 2020

Sr. Maria Schultz, C.R. Member of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection died December 23, 2020 at Resurrection Life Center. Loving daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Troska) Schultz. Survived by her sister, Margaret. Preceded in death by her brothers Ray, Ambrose, Urban, Raphael, John and James, and her sisters Frances, Mary, and Sister Mary Paul...

Dec 18, 2020

Isabelle Fasso, of Hoffman Estates, previously longtime resident of Chicago, passed away December 18, 2020.

(The following is written by Cindy, Isabelle's grand-daughter).

It is with heavy heart, that I let you know, one of the most important influential women in my life, my Gram, took her final "Sentimental Journey "and passed away this morning...

Dec 14, 2020

Ronald Ralph "The Rock" Donner, longtime Norwood Park, Chicago resident died December 14, 2020. Mr. Donner is a U.S. Army Veteran.  He is survived by his children, Ronald (Barbara) of Parker, CO, Susan Stacken of Chicago and Rhonda (Edward) Foss of Ft. Myers, FL; grandchildren, Nicholas, Brian, Olivia, Niki, Ronnie, Rick and Michelle; 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in...

Dec 12, 2020

Beverly Ann Spada (nee Dougherty), 78, of Sugar Grove, Illinois, daughter of the late Harold and Emily Dougherty, was called Home on Saturday, December 12, 2020.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Michael A. Spada, her daughters Kimberly Van Horn (Michael) and Deborah Swerdon (James), her sister Lucille Boucek (Frank), her grandsons Matthew and...

Dec 3, 2020

Alfred Eichmann of Northlake, passed away unexpectedly December 3, 2020. Alfred is survived by his wife, Doris. They were married for 52 years. He is also survived by children, Russ (Rosanne) Ellis, Steve(Lisa) Ellis, Robin Eichmann, Sherri Eichmann and Allen Eichmann. He is also also a grandfather and great-grandfather. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edna and...

Dec 1, 2020

David Oanes of Melrose Park passed away December 1, 2020. Beloved husband of Lorraine; dear father of Sandra, Diane, David Jr., Jacqueline, Daniel and Eric; loving grandfather of 19 grandchildren; dear brother of 8 sisters.

Visitation Saturday December 5, 2020 from 2 to 5 p.m. with Service at 5 p.m. along with military honors conducted by the...

Dec 1, 2020

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Nov 29, 2020

Karen Ann Milczewski Gillispie of Northlake, passed away November 29, 2020. She is survived by her children, Julie (Tony) Gillispie, Elizabeth (Jeremy) Villarreal and Stephanie (Greg) Fisher; grandchildren, Grant, Brooke, Whitney and Andrew; siblings, Linda (Bob) Weirich and Keven (Cindy) Milczewski; and her signifcant other, Norman Kenneth Harris. Karen is preceded in death by her husband, John Gillispie, son,...

Nov 24, 2020

Ratda Somsanith - dedicated wife, mother of two, and friend of many - passed away on November 24, 2020, at the age of 62 at her residence in Franklin Park, IL.

Ratda was born in Vientiane, Laos as the middle child with four other brothers, she immigrated and settled in Franklin Park, IL. She immigrated to the...