Local Obituaries

February 25, 2020

Anne K. Lewis, passed away on February 25, 2020. Private services to be held.

February 14, 2020

Baby Valentina Afua Akwaah, was born into eternity on February 14, 2020. Private services to be held.

February 6, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Ossler, passed away on February 6, 2020. Private services to be held.

February 6, 2020

Amelia K. Barts, passed away on February 6, 2020. Private services to be held.

February 5, 2020

For 75 years Carol Wendell Wandschneider shared a determined, droll and independent spirit with her family and community. Her legacy upon passing on February 5, 2020 is the impact of her efforts to ensure that every person who lived and worked and died in Downers Grove would be remembered for generations to come.

Born August 30, 1944...

February 3, 2020

Paulette S. Pakstis, passed away on February 3, 2020. Private services to be held.

January 30, 2020

Isabel Muñoz Torres, age 87 passed away, Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Aperion Care International in Chicago.

Isabel is survived by her cherished children: Graciela (Arnulfo Rico) Ojeda and Jose Aviña. Fond sister of Dolores Reyna. Dearest grandmother of: Edward Ojeda, Christian Ojeda, Priscilla Ojeda and Fabian Ojeda. Great-grandmother of: Edward, Javier, Jesse, Nicholas, Mason, Sylvia, Ivan,...

January 29, 2020

Shawna L. Rogers, passed away on January 29, 2020. Private services to be held.

January 27, 2020

Bay “Jere” Edward Estes, III, was born May 11, 1937, in New York City and passed away in Lombard, IL, on January 27, 2020, age 82, as a result of late stage vascular dementia.  Jere was the oldest child of Bay Estes, Jr., and Ruth (Stubbs) Estes.

Jere grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, where he graduated from...

January 24, 2020

Margaret Longenecker, passed away on January 24, 2020. Private services to be held.

January 24, 2020

Jay Gustafson, passed away on January 24, 2020. Cherished father figure to Brandy (Will) McCrudden, Misty Flowers and the late Brian Flowers. Proud grandpa of Anthony, Anna, Gwendolyn, Liam, Jordan, Joel, Tahra and Jahziah. Dear uncle of Jaclynn, Jennifer, Nadine, Donald, Richard & John Gustafson, Leila, Ali and Miriam Yousef. Jay was preceded in death by his brother Richard...

January 23, 2020

Geraldine C. Peterson (nee Albright) of Sebring, FL. Age 87 , passed away on January 23, 2020. Geraldine was born on September 30, 1932 in Joliet, IL.  Cherished and very loving mother of Bernard H. (Jayne) Haake, Diane L. (Mark) Green, Gerald W. (Trenna) Haake, Mary (Late Richard) McCutchan, James T. (Lucille) Haake, Thomas E. Haake and Theodore W....

January 22, 2020

Craig D. Leiby Jr., passed away on January 22, 2020. Private services to be held.

January 22, 2020

Maria Esther Garcia, age 42, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago. Maria Esther is  survived by her loving  son Julian Garcia and her sister Raquel Herrera. Maria Esther is survived by many nieces and nephews.  She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Maria Esther was preceded in...

January 16, 2020

Lawrence M. Andrea Sr., passed away on January 16, 2020. Private services to be held.

January 11, 2020

Richard O. Sensenbrenner, passed away on January 11, 2020. Private services to be held.

January 8, 2020

Ronald L. De Larche, United States Navy Veteran, passed away on January 8, 2020. Burial with Military Honors will take place at 1pm January 16, 2020 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W Hoff Rd., Elwood, IL.

January 5, 2020

Bertha Chalmers, passed away on January 5, 2020. Private services to be held.

January 2, 2020

Dale J. Hine passed away on January 2, 2020. Private services to be held.

January 1, 2020

José Trinidad Corral García passed away on January 1st, 2020; surrounded by his loving family at the golden age of 82. Beloved husband of Juana Echeverría, for 53 years; loving father of Gilberto Corral, Gloria (Demetrio) Corral, Hilda (Omar) Gonzalez; Luis (Adriana) Corral; Horacio Corral, Álvaro Corral and Maribel Corral.  Dearest grandfather of Omar, Luis, Omar Jr. Joanna, Gabriel,...