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Chicago, Illinois Obituaries

Albert D. "Sonny" Kluss, Sr.

Albert D. "Sonny" Kluss, Sr.

Apr 29, 2018

Albert D. "Sonny" Kluss, Sr., Age 80; beloved husband of Paulette E.; loving father of Karen, Albert Jr., Shari (Michael Sr.) Rodriguez and the late Janet; cherished grandpa of Michael Jr. (Samantha) and Selena Rodriguez; great-grandpa of Bentley and Jaxson Rodriguez; fond brother of the late Mary Jane Tanzillo; dear uncle of Paul, Pat and Tia. Visitation, Thursday, 4 p.m....

Eduardo R. Africa

Eduardo R. Africa

Apr 27, 2018

Eduardo "Ed" R. Africa, age 56; beloved son of Teresa and the late Leonardo Africa; dear father of Lahni (Rafael), Alessandro (Morgen) and Salvatore; adoring grandfather of Maria, Rafael, Leonardo, Laney, Greyson and Salvatore Armani; loving brother of Antonella (Nick) and Patrizia (Terry); fond uncle of Todd (Mary) and Jessica; great-uncle of Therese, Michael, Elise and Joseph.  Funeral Service...

Donald M. Zarek

Donald M. Zarek

Apr 16, 2018

Donald M. Zarek, Age 89. Loving and devoted husband of 65 years to Joan; wonderful dad of Glenn (Christine), Mary Welsch, Nancy (Mark) Haynes, Mark (Nita), Barbara (the late Dan) Sanello and Christine (Robert) Zeman; proud grandpa of Michael, Angela, Matthew (Elizabeth), Jenna (Bryce), Cheryl (Andy), Ryan, Elyse, Bryan (Jordan), Kim, Karen, David and Laura. Visitation, Thursday from 3...

Jeffrey Balitewicz

Jeffrey Balitewicz

Apr 13, 2018

Jeffrey Balitewicz, age 43. Late of Chicago. Passed away April 13, 2018.  Beloved son of Carol and the late Thomas Balitewicz.  Loving brother of Rodney (Jim Kotfas) Balitewicz and sister April (Ed). Jeff is also survived by his aunt, uncle, many cousins and friends.  Visitation Friday, April 20, 2018 2-8 pm at the Elms Funeral Home 7600 Grand Ave .(North...

David Glenn Cunningham

David Glenn Cunningham

Apr 13, 2018

David G. Cunningham, January 12, 1951 - April 13, 2018, age 67, of Chicago, passed away in his home after a long stoic journey with cancer. Cherished Father of Lori, Gina, Brian and Jennifer; Grandfather of, Renee, Samantha, Caitlin (Michael) and Juliana; Great Grandfather of Serena. David's former wife, Denise, and her children, Kristen and Rachel, share in the grief...

Minnie K. Converso

Minnie K. Converso

Apr 11, 2018

Minnie K. Converso, nee Rassano, 103, passed away April 11, 2018.  Beloved wife of the late Vito; loving mother of Mary Ann Skrypek, James (Emmy), Maureen (Robert) Patitucci and Vito (the late Shirley); cherished grandmother and great grandmother of many.  Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, April 17 th , 10:00 a.m. at St. Celestine Church, 3020 N. 76 th...

Kazimierz Machalski

Kazimierz Machalski

Apr 9, 2018

Machalski Kazimierz, age 70; Beloved husband of Dorota nee Jachym; Loving father of Adam(Nicole), Alexander and Anna; Cherished grandfather of Aniela and Aiden; Caring brother of many brothers and sisters. Visitation Wednesday, April 11, from 4:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Funeral prayers Thursday, 9:15 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave. Elmwood Park, procession to St. William...

Lorraine M. Adams

Lorraine M. Adams

Apr 9, 2018

Adams, M. Lorraine, Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 21 at the Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave.,(North at 76 th Ave.) from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service, 12:00 Noon. Interment Private.

Francisco A. Sanchez

Francisco A. Sanchez

Apr 8, 2018

Visitation Thursday April 12, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Elms Funeral Home.  Prayers Friday 9:00 AM to Maternity BVM Church for Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM.  Interment Maryhill Cemetery, Niles.

Jaroslaw Swiatek

Jaroslaw Swiatek

Apr 6, 2018

Swiatek Jaroslaw, age 33, beloved father of Emma; loving brother of Dorota (Ryszard), Dariusz (Izabella), Bogumila (Grzegorz), Jacek (Izabella) and Monika (Fiancé Grzegorz); dearest uncle of Kayla, Daniel, Klaudia, Anthony, Alexander, Filip, Kuba, Nikodem, Alex and Gordon. Visitation, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral prayers, Wednesday, 9 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home. Procession to...

Maria Felix Guzman

Maria Felix Guzman

Apr 1, 2018

Maria Felix Guzmán nació el 21 de febrero del 1926.  Dedicó su vida al cuidado de su esposo † Tomás Guzmán; sus hijos † Roberto (Petra), Mila (Roberto), Fermín, y Mary (Willy), sus nietos Yesenia (Chendo), Veronica (Carlos), Debbie (Todd), Ariana, Griselle (Chris), Ivette, Berenice, Alán, Bobby, Alex, y Junior; sus bisnietos Iván, Viannay, Chris, Aydee, Alex, Jacob, Cole, Vanessa,...

Boyd Naber

Boyd Naber

Mar 31, 2018

Boyd (Bud) Naber, age 48; Loving husband of Dawn;  Devoted father of Olivia, Zachary  and Blake;  Cherished son of Diane and the late Boyd; Dearest brother of Frank, Connie (Gordon), Eva (Jay), Blair,  Julia (Dan); Fond uncle of Nick and Alex and many other nieces and nephews; Fond nephew of Luke,  Lowell, Doris and Mary; Fond son-in-law of Loma Kogol...

Maria Julia Echevarria

Maria Julia Echevarria

Mar 30, 2018

Maria Julia Echevarria, age 78; beloved wife of Hector M.; loving mother of Enid, Edna (Isaac), Nydia (Willie) and Hector (Jen); cherished Abuela of Vincenzo, Emily, Celeste, Julianna, Caleb, Isadora and Evan; dearest sister, aunt and friend to many. Visitation, Monday, from 4 to 9 p.m.  Funeral Service, Tuesday, 10 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand...

Luz E. Mercado

Luz E. Mercado

Mar 23, 2018

Luz E. Mercado, age 66, of McKinney, Texas. Beloved wife of Ramon Mercado; loving mother of Ricardo, Daniel, Orlando, Jessica and Ramon; cherished grandmother of Carina, Isaiah, Maia, Jeremiah, Ariana, Tatiana, Emily, Jalyssa, Jocelyn, Caleb, Elyse, Elijah, Noah, Joshua, Selah and Alayna; devoted daughter of Gladys Rivera and the late Ignacio Rivera; dear sister of Ignacio Rivera, Jr. and the...

Ana "Mama" Martinez

Ana "Mama" Martinez

Mar 11, 2018

Ana L. "Mama" Martinez, nee Font; 1929-2018, beloved mother of Carmen, Carmen "Rosie" Ortiz, Joseph (Anna), Raymond, Cesar (Marisol), Nancy (Louis) Lebron, Antonio, Luis, Carlos (Gladys), Santos (Louann), Jovita (Richard) Cruz, Leo, Noel (Rosa), Anna (Alberto) Crespo and Victoria (Angel) Caraballo; cherished grandmother and great-grandmother of many.  Visitation, Friday, 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Prayers, Saturday, 9 a.m. from...

Lillian Martinez

Lillian Martinez

Mar 5, 2018

Lillian Martinez, age 88, beloved mother of the late George (Marianna) Rodriguez, the late Margie Rodriguez  and the late Ivette (Jesse) Smith; loving grandmother; cherished great-grandmother; dear sister to many. Visitation Friday, March 9th from 4:00 to 9:00 pm and Funeral Service 6:00 pm at The Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park.  Interment private.  For more...

Octavio S. Ocampo

Octavio S. Ocampo

Feb 16, 2018

Octavio S.Ocampo, Born December 13, 1952, at rest February 16, 2018; beloved husband of Enriqueta M.; loving father of Joel (Pia) and Christopher (Ellen); cherished grandfather of Brooklyn; dear son of the late Marciano and Josefina; fond brother of Carmencita, Marissa (Mario) Olegario, Patricia, Natividad, the late Olivia (Zenon) Lagumbay, the late Ashley and the late Jocelyn (Manny) Alviar;...

Gladys W. Larson

Gladys W. Larson

Feb 7, 2018

Larson, Gladys W., Beloved wife of the late Harold Jr., devoted mother of Donald (Karyn) Larson, cherished grandmother of Kathryn Larson. Dear sister of the late Eleanor Herditsky and Ruth Lindquist. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, Feb. 16, 4-9 p.m. Funeral Service Saturday, 10:00 a.m. at the Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood...

Alterigio "Arthur" Santangelo

Alterigio "Arthur" Santangelo

Feb 5, 2018

Alterigio Santangelo "Arthur"  Age 97, Proud WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Tina; loving father of Marisa, Angela (Carl) McClain, Louis (Gina) and Dominic; cherished grandpa of James, Ryan and Dylan; proud great grandpa of Matthew and Ava. Arthur was a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Blackhawks fan. He enjoyed traveling with his family, reading mysteries and doing...

Maria Lachiw

Maria Lachiw

Feb 2, 2018

Maria Lachiw, nee Smal, 84, formerly of Park Ridge, passed away February 2, 2018.  Beloved wife of the late Ark; loving mother of Vera (Helmut) Walentschik, Mark (Linda) and Milly (Chris) Romano; cherished grandmother of Marissa, Chris, Joey, Janina and Nikki; dear sister of Walter Smal and sister-in-law of Eugenia and Luda (George). Visitation Tues., Feb. 6 th from 4...

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