Local Obituaries
Francisco Lopez Sanchez
April 23, 2021
My Loving Father
Francisco Javier Lopez Sanchez, 51 years old, passed away Friday morning on April 23rd, 2021.
Francisco was born May 8th of 1969 in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Mexico. He was the son of Amelia Sanchez and Francisco Lopez.
Though the oldest, Francisco was a twin and brother of 8 siblings. Francisco spent...
Felicitas Rodriguez
April 20, 2021
Felicitas Rodríguez, 101 years old, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021, surrounded by family and friends in Chicago, Illinois.
Felicitas was born in Villa Juárez, San Luis Potosi, and México on February 21st, 1920 as one of seven children. She was a homemaker and spent most of her life in Mexico. In 2007,...
Pedro Torres Ortiz
April 18, 2021
Pedro Torres Ortiz, passed away on April 18, 2021. Private services to be held.
Jaimei Zhang
April 16, 2021
Jiamei Zhang, passed away on April 16, 2021. Private services to be held.
Martin Donnellan
April 12, 2021
Martin J. Donnellan Age 52, passed away on April 12, 2021. Cherished father of TJ Donnellan. Loving brother of Patrick and Peggy Donnellan. Beloved son of the late Martin J. and the late Delia B. (nee McInerney) Donnellan. Dear nephew of Peggy, Johnny, Jim, Kathleen, Anthony, Con, Late Mary, late Michael McInerney, Mary (Mickey) Talty, P.J. (Pauline) McInerney and...
Rogelio Placencia
April 6, 2021
Rogelio Placencia, passed away on April 6, 2021. Private services to be held.
Jose Sanchez
April 6, 2021
Jose Antonio Sanchez, 75 years old, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at DHR Hospital in Edinburg, Texas. Cherished father of: Arturo Colon, Esther Mercado, Elizabeth García, José Sánchez Jr. and Evette Flores. Fond and dedicated Grandfather of: Arturo James Colon, Raquel Pérez, Valente Sánchez, Tatiyanna Sánchez, Franchesca Mercado. Nicholas Hernández. Angelo Hernández, Arilyn García, Víctor...
Diane James
April 1, 2021
Diane A. James, passed away on April 1, 2021. Private services to be held.
Coral Carlson
March 30, 2021
Coral Carlson; treasured mother and grandmother, historian, writer, public servant and world traveler passed away peacefully, on March 30, 2021, after a long battle with cancer at age 70.
Coral is survived by daughters Elisabeth and Catherine, grandchildren Emmett, Sophie, and Oliver, her sister Ruth Ellen, and numerous friends and extended family. She is reunited...
Jose Garza
March 30, 2021
Jose R. Garza, passed away on March 30, 2021. Private services to be held.
Paul Flores
March 27, 2021
Paul Flores Sr., passed away on March 27, 2021. Private burial to be held.
Javier Ramos
March 23, 2021
Javier “Javi” Lorenzo Ramos, 46, of Franklin Park, Illinois passed away on March 23, 2021. He left this world to be with the Lord.
Javier’s love for his family was his greatest joy in life. Javier is proudly survived by his beloved daughter, Zoe “Guerita” Ramos, 9; his loving father Aaron Ramos; his adoring siblings, Alfredo, Liliana,...
Leonard J. Kniffel
March 19, 2021
OBITUARY FOR
LEONARD J. KNIFFEL
WRITER, EDITOR, PUBLISHER AND LIBRARIAN
SUNRISE: AUGUST 25, 1947 SUNSET: MARCH 19, 2021
Leonard Kniffel, former publishing executive for the American Library Association in Chicago, died March 19, 2021 of Pancreatic Cancer. Born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on August 25, 1947, Kniffel was a librarian, journalist,...
Renee Holland
March 19, 2021
Renee Alicia Holland was born in Cynthiana, KY to parents Katherine and Herman Holland. After graduation from Harrison County High School in 1965, she attended university of Kentucky shortly before moving to Chicago to attend nursing school at Truman College. Working at various hospitals in the Chicago area, including Rush Medical Center, St. Mary’s, Loyola and Chicago Osteopathic, she...
Orland Ciccola
March 18, 2021
Orland Ciccola, passed away on March 18, 2021. Private services to be held.
Frances Mcnulty
March 17, 2021
Frances McNulty, passed away on March 17, 2021. Private services to be held.
Leslie Niemo
March 10, 2021
Leslie Niemo passed away on March 10, 2021. Private services to be held.
Louis Velleco
March 9, 2021
Louis J. Velleco, passed away on March 9, 2021. Louis was a US Army Veteran. Private burial will be held on March 19, 2021 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Jose Rodriguez
March 1, 2021
Jose Luis Rodriguez, passed away on March 1, 2021. Private services to be held.
George R. Rehak
February 23, 2021
George R. Rehak, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at his home in Darien, IL surrounded by his loving family.
George is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Joan Rehak (nee Kraatz). Loving father of Ronald of Darien, daughter Linda (Dan) Devlin of Lemont and Alan of Plainfield. Dear brother of Bill (Judy)...
