North Chicago, IL Obituaries

Theresa G. Martus (nee Giudice), 88 years young, passed away April 24th surrounded by her loving daughters and their families. Devoted wife of the late John. Cherished mother of Kathy (Brian) Gaseor,...

Frederick S Zydel, 79, passed on April 24, 2026. Frederick was a resident of Chicago, Illinois. Visitation will be held at Malec & Sons Funeral Home, 6000 North Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 on ...

Ricardo “Junior” Juarez passed away suddenly on April 21st, 2026, leaving behind family and friends who will deeply miss his presence, humor, and unwavering loyalty. Junior was the beloved husband of...

Jane Berg, age 95, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. She was born on January 26, 1931, to her beloved parents, William and Francis. Jane was preceded in death by her dear...

Lawrence Kurina passed on April 20, 2026, at the age of 68.

Grace Schoot (nee Lange) age 94, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026. Beloved wife of late Willaim Schoot. Loving sister of Helen (Jim)Wells. She was preceded in death by 2 sister and 4 brothers...

Ricardo Sena Pascual II, age 89, passed away peacefully on the evening of April 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. In a final act of quiet devotion, he seemed to wait until he was home wi...

Genevieve Stelmach passed away at the age 0f 98 on April 18, 2026, she was born February 12,1928 in Paszczyna Poland. She emigrated to the United States in 1957. She was a long-time employee of Zenith...

Ronald “Ron” Duane Johnson passed away on April 16, 2026. Ron was born on November 22, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois to Bennie and Ethel Johnson. He attended Crane High School. He started his career i...

Santa Cruz-Reyes, 75, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026. She was born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, and remained deeply proud of her Puerto Rican roots and heritage, a lega...

Karen A. Pavlak (nee Murray) beloved wife of Frank A. Pavlak. Loving mother of Christopher A. Pavlak. Dear sister of Mary (Thomas) McCarthy of Oak Forest, IL., Kathleen (the late Jerry) McAloon of Eve...

Xavier Vasquez, age 35, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Beloved son of Theresa Gutierrez and the late David Vasquez, and loving great older brother of the late Elias Dav...

Noel D. Nequin, aged 88, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026. Born on December 9, 1937 in the Philippines, Noel immigrated and established his medical career in Chicago. He was a pioneer in car...

Arlene, a Special Person, both unique and unreplaceable. Arlene was a calming force. Her eyes and facial expressions communicated her thoughts and everything you needed to know. Her gentle smile and ...

Margo Patricia Bach passed away in Naples, Florida, on April 5, 2026. She was born on May 9, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois to Roger “Pete” Peterson and Marie McIntyre. After Marie passed away in 1948, Ma...

Marilyn J Picchietti, 88, passed away on April 3, 2026. Marilyn attended St. Priscilla Elementary School and Immaculate High School. She later earned a liberal arts scholarship to Mundelein College...

Alfredo Garcia, a man known for a sense of humor that could brighten any room, passed away peacefully in Chicago on April 3, 2026. Born on February 22, 1943, in Edinburg, Texas, to Santana and Alicia ...

Mr. Tran Duy Kien September 18, 1948 to April 1, 2026 With deep love and heavy hearts, we share that Mr. Trần Duy Kiên passed peacefully on April 1, 2026, surrounded by his family, as his children hel...

Daniel Garcia-Peña passed on April 2, 2026, at the age of 70; born January 3, 1956. He is lovingly remembered by his devoted wife, Maria De Los Angeles Aguilar Garcia. He was welcomed into eternal res...

Mary Lou Velazquez passed on April 2, 2026 at the age of 67. She was the beloved daughter of the late Tito Velazquez and the late Irene G. Velazquez. The beautiful sister to Victor Velazquez, the l...

The family of Dennis E. Haley, 83, are saddened to announce his passing on March 30, 2026, at Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Il. after a long hard-fought illness. He is survived by his daught...

Lawrence Anthony Maher, 82, of Chicago, Illinois, was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 23, 1943, and passed away on March 31, 2026. Lawrence was known as a hard-working, brave, humorous, and thou...

Karen E. Wigg Richards, 85, passed away on March 30, 2026, surrounded by her loving children Christine of Chicago, IL and William Jr. of Davis, IL. Beloved wife to the late William Richards, loving mo...

HENRY JOSEPH MELODY January 8, 1945-March 27, 2026 Henry Melody was born in Escanaba, Michigan and grew up in the Back of the Yards neighborhood...

Andjelko (Andy) Marijan Saric, whose life journey was a blueprint for the American Dream, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, at the age of 89 after an illness. Born in the former Yugoslavia (no...

Rosa Afanador, age 89, of Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on March 29th, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 22, 1936 in Arecibo Puerto Rico, Rosa Afanador was the beloved daughter of I...

Eusebio Hernandez Barrera, born in Llano Grande Durango, Mexico on the beautiful day of March 5, 1954, passed away unexpectedly, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and laughter. He carried wit...

Julie L. Gumiela passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026, at the age of 46. Born on October 25, 1979, Julie was the beloved daughter of Robert Gumiela and the late Barbara Gumiela, and the loving sis...

Barbara Jean Feutz (“Barb”), 82, of Chicago, Illinois, passed peacefully March 30, 2026. She was born October 8, 1943, in Muskegon, Michigan. Beloved mother of Peggy and Jackie; loving grandmother of...

Anne En-Yi Kuo (陳恩頤), 94, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on 28 March 2026. The oldest daughter of Chen Zhi-tian (陳支天) and Liu Xi-jing (劉希璟), Anne was born on the eleventh day of the fifth lunar mo...

Patricia Cortes was born on May 26, 1947, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and passed away on March 28, 2026, at the age of 78. A beloved, hard-working, faithful, cherished, loyal, compassionate, thoughtfu...

Beatrice Quinones, beloved, cherished, brave, compassionate, devoted, generous, faithful, hard-working, inspirational, honest, resilient, selfless, kind-hearted, and humorous, passed away on March 28,...

Con profundo pesar, anunciamos el fallecimiento de Isidro Villegas Lagunas, de 53 años, nacida el 15 de mayo de 1972 en Guerrero, Mexico, y fallecida el 26 de Marzo de 2026 en Chicago, Illinois. Amado...

Eleanor Kurdas, age 96, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and devotion to family. She was born on January 28, 1930, in Blue Island, Illinois, to Anthony Nowicki and B...

Leticia Morales, 60, was born on November 26, 1965 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and passed on March 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Leticia was a beloved, humorous, kind-hearted, gentle,...

William “Bill” Swain Cleveland passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, at age 83. A pioneering statistician, Bill helped reshape how scientists analyze and visualize data, and was among the first to...

Norma K. Contreras, age 91, passed away peacefully in Chicago, Illinois, surrounded by the grace and mercy of the Lord. A woman of unwavering faith, she has now been called home to eternal rest, where...

Ronald James Kogol, age 79, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026. Born June 21, 1946, Ronald was a longtime resident of Chicago, Illinois. After this introduction, Ronald will be lovingly remember...

Fausto Oswaldo Albarracin of Chicago, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Born in Latacunga, Ecuador in November, 1933 to Julio and Hermelinda (née Molina) Albarracin. Fausto is the devoted father...

Michael Hector Garcia A lifelong resident of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on March 22, 2026, at the age of 54, after a valiant fight against glioblastoma. Throughout his illness, Michael remained c...

Lu Ann (nee Gilardi) Ganta, born June 16, 1961, in Chicago, IL died peacefully on March 21, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Lu Ann is survived by her beloved fiancé of 25 years, Steven Wagner...

Lucille C. Maggio, 79, passed away on March 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She will be remembered with deep respect and enduring affection by all who knew her. Beloved wife of John “John...

Adele E. Slowinski (née Kopczynski) passed away on March 20, 2026, at the age of 99, surrounded by her loving family at Edwards Hospital. A resident of Sunrise Naperville North, she was born on August...

Emily Nicole Garcia, passed away on March 20, 2026. She will be remembered with deep respect and lasting love by all who knew her. She is survived by her loving parents Juan Garcia and Sara Tobar and...

Kenneth H Smock passed on March 17, 2026, at the age of 39. Kenneth Heinz Smock September 18, 1986 – March 17, 2026 Kenneth Heinz Smock, 39, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, ...

Born February 22, 1958 Jonathan Paul Gross of Franklin Park passed away suddenly at his home on March 16 at the age of 68 years. He is predeceased by his civil union partner of 20 years, Juan C. Campo...

Nora Lagrosa Gabo passed away on March 18, 2026, at the age of 92. A visitation will be held at Drake & Son Funeral Home, 5303 North Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, on Sunday, March 22, 2026, from ...

Adan G. Aguilar Sr., age 75, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on March 15, 2026. Adan was born on July 9, 1950, in Ixcapuzalco, Guerrero, Mexico, to Eufrocina Cruz and Jose Aguilar. He later made hi...

Athina Valenciana Athina Valenciana, Loving Mother of Lily and Sofie. Beloved Daughter of Rick (Christine) and Kristal Echeverria. Loving Sister of Ken, Ethan and Izabella. Cherished Granddaughter...

With deep love and sorrow, we announce the passing of Shirley Salvador Steel on March 15, 2026, at the age of 76. Shirley was born on November 28, 1949, in Agno, Pangasinan, Philippines, to Fausto an...