Des Plaines, IL Obituaries

Lawrence Vanderhorst III, 77, of Wheeling, Illinois, passed away on July 29th, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Patty) Vanderhorst (née Bekielewski) and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, ...

Hwa Sup Chung passed on July 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Hwa Sup Chung was born on February 20, 1937, and was a resident of Chicago, Illinois.

Thomas P. Amarantos passed away on July 24, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on May 19, 1930, Thomas lived in Wheeling, Illinois.

Kyung Bae Angelo Kim, 91, passed away on July 23, 2026. We are grateful to God for allowing us to spend time with him before he passed away. He is survived by his wife Youn Soon Kim and their daught...

On July 23, 2026, Anne J. Smolak, of Des Plaines, IL, peacefully passed away at the age of 97, surrounded by her loved ones. A devoted mother to Linda (Don) Chance and Daniel (Eileen) Smolak, a prou...

Betty A. Bongartz, aged 87, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026. Betty was born on July 19, 1939, to the late Robert and Mary Bongartz. Loved sister of Marilyn Sheridan and William Bongartz. Che...

On July 19th, 2026, Deno Zoros, 99, passed away surrounded by his family and is now in the loving arms of Jesus. He is preceded in death by his wife of almost 55 years, LaVerne Zoros (née Patelski)....

Andrija (Andy) Briskovic, of Park Ridge, and formerly of the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago, passed away on the afternoon of Saturday, July 18, 2026, just two days before his 84th birthday, su...

John R. Stauss, 87, of Park Ridge, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 15th, 2026. He is survived by his sister, Margaret Swarbrick; his nephew, Jim Swarbrick (Stacey); his nieces, Shelley Letner...

Dale A. Schwed, 72, of Niles, Illinois, passed away on July 14th, 2026. He is survived by his children, Stacy Sarley, Jason Schwed (Lilibeth), Patricia Aoyagi (Michael), and Matthew Schwed; his grandc...

Erika Meng, age 79, of Chicago, passed away surrounded by her loving family on the morning of Saturday, July 11, 2026. The world’s light is a little dimmer after the passing of everyone’s favorite Ma...

Raymond George Hollmann, 95, of Lincolnshire, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Illinois, surrounded by family. He lived most of...

John Albert Kwarcinski, 74, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on November 28, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, and lived in Des Plaines. John was the beloved husband of Joanne,...

John “Jack” Henry Waligorski, 79, of Schaumburg, Illinois, passed away on July 7th, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Christine Waligorski (née Cwirzen); sister-in-law, Mary King (Vince); brother-in...

William Alexander Decker died peacefully on July 5, 2026, after battling a multitude of illnesses. He suffered from Ankylosing Spondylitis, a rare form of arthritis, for over 40 years. Though his outw...

Bruce E. Berkowitz, age 74, of Des Plaines and formerly of Chicago, passed away at home the evening of July 3, 2026. Bruce was the loving husband of the late Dorothy Berkowitz, beloved brother of She...

John Paul Sowa, 82, passed away on June 27, 2026.

Minza Lee Koh, MD, died peacefully on June 25, 2026, at the age of 94. She was a strong, tenacious woman who loved listening to classical music, especially opera, and reading the classics. Born in Ma...

Dr. Harvey S. Kantor, 88, of Lincolnshire, Illinois, passed away on June 24th, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Elvia “Ellie” Kantor (née Armendariz); stepchildren, Harold (Ewa) and Eric (Lori) Frost...

Marta Kuczura (née Marcinkiewicz) passed away peacefully into eternal rest on June 24, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Poland in 1942 to Jan and Maria Marcinkiewicz, after her family fled Belarus dur...

Peter K. Lee passed away on June 23, 2026, at the age of 76. Peter practiced law for more than 30 years and was a respected attorney and pillar of his community. Peter was the beloved husband to ...

Kwang Ae Jun, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Born on May 1, 1943, in South Korea, she was the daughter of Byung Gun Kim and Hee Young Ko. She earned her nursing degr...

Carlo Alvarez passed on June 19, 2026, at the age of 74, having been born on February 2, 1952.

Shin-Young Park passed away on June 19, 2026, at the age of 39. She was born on January 26, 1987. Shin-Young was the beloved wife to Hyungryoul Kim; loving mother to Liam, Lena, and Logan Kim; dear d...

Young Koo Kim passed away on June 17, 2026, at the age of 97. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL on June 21, 2026, from 3:00 pm to...

Byung Ju Sohn, age 99, passed away on June 16, 2026. He was born on December 23, 1926. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL on Tues...

Veronica “Roni” Vasquez Gaal, 72, of Park Ridge, Illinois, passed away on June 15, 2026. Veronica is survived by her husband, Stephen Gaal, her children, Antonio (Veronica) and Paul Vasquez, ten gran...

Young Sook Park passed on June 12, 2026, at the age of 97, having been born on October 25, 1928.

With hearts full of gratitude and sorrow, we announce the passing of, Lila A. Dahlke of Rosemont Illinois, who died peacefully on June 12, 2026, at the glorious age of 92. She will be remembered for h...

Won Sup Kim passed on June 11, 2026, at the age of 90, having been born on May 24, 1936.

Richard Charles Schwarz of Des Plaines, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the age of 79. As a quiet and easy going soul, Rich is a shining example of how to live a life of peace and tranquil...

George D. Egan, Jr. passed away on June 10, 2026, at the age of 74. Visitation will be held at St. Zachary Parish in Des Plaines, 567 W. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines, IL on June 26, 2026, from 11:30 ...

Daniel Myunguhn Moon passed away on June 5, 2026, at the age of 82. A Memorial Service will be held on June 17, 2026 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, ...

Michael Lee, 45, passed away on June 5, 2026. He was the loving son of Hang Rae Lee and Suk Soon Lee; dear brother of Jennifer Lee. A visitation for Michael will be held Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Oeh...

Kum Soon Kwon of Chicago, 92, passed away on June 4, 2026. A visitation will be held Monday, June 15, 2026 from 6:00PM to 7:00 PM at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL, followed ...

Julia Chon passed away on June 2, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on January 8, 1931, Julia lived in Palatine, Illinois. Julia was the loving mother to James (Michelle) Chon; dear grandmother to Joanna ...

Celebrating the Life of Jin Kyu Lee April 12, 1932 – June 2, 2026 Jin Kyu Lee, a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and honored veteran, went peacefully to be with the Lord on June 2,...

Jung Sup Shim passed away on May 31, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on August 11, 1935, Jung Sup Shim was a resident of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Jung Sup was the beloved to husband to Ke Ha; loving...

Brian Paul Brill, age 48, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026 in Advocate Christ Medical Center. He was born on August 19, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois, the only son of Milagros Andrada Brill and the la...

Blanca Rodriguez passed on May 26, 2026, at the age of 93, born June 30, 1932, and was a resident of Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Young Hwa Lee, age 85, born April 3, 1941, passed on May 26, 2026, and was a resident of Libertyville, Illinois. Young Hwa was the beloved husband to Yon Ja; loving father to Sun Young, Jean Young,...

Michael Tedor, age 79, of Plainfield, Illinois, formerly of Park Ridge, Illinois, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Michael ...

Mikhail Kushnir passed on May 23, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on November 1, 1941, in the Russian Federation and residing in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Visitation will be held at Ridgewo...

Lillian M. Pettinato, age 96, of Inverness, formerly of Niles, passed away the evening of Friday, May 22, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Lillian’s heritage and upbringing led her to a life of...

Maureen A. Kluge, age 91, of Brentwood, Tennessee, passed away Monday, May 18th. Maureen Kluge was the beloved wife of William R. Kluge for 67 years. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great...

Bonnie Sanchis passed on May 18, 2026, at the age of 82. She was born on December 15, 1943, and was a resident of Lake Villa, Illinois. A Committal Service will be held at Ridgewood Memorial Park, ...

Anna May O’Connor, 93, lovingly referred to as “Aunt Mimi”, passed away on May 14th, 2026. She is preceded in death by her brothers, Patrick C. O’Connor and John M. O’Connor, and her sisters, Margar...

Yung Tae Kim passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026. Yung Tae was the loving father to Young Chan (Jung Hee) Kim and the dear grandfather to Andrew Shin Kim and Sunny Eun Seo Kim. A celebration of l...

Robert “Bob” Niewinski, 68, of Des Plaines, Illinois, passed away on May 6th, 2026. He is survived by his children, Catherine, Christa, Cara, Corrie, and Jodi Niewinski; his mother, Dolores Niewinsk...

Russell Diete, age 73, passed on May 6, 2026. Russell was born on August 7, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois to Harry and Margaret Diete. He attended local Chicago schools and graduated from Roald Amundsen ...