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Michael Ann "Mike" Walters, nee Sweet, 82, of Hinsdale, died Nov. 14, 2024. While Mike is known to many locals as the kind blonde-haired woman who worked the front desk at the Western Springs Veterinary Clinic for 27 years beside her husband, she also worked as a roller-skating waitress at Dog N Suds, an elf at Santa's Village, a truck driver, census taker, den mother, church youth leader and, perhaps most importantly, as a thoughtful and compassionate mother and grandmother....
Daniel Isacson, 88, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, Western Springs and Clarendon Hills, passed away peacefully Dec. 8, 2024, surrounded by his family at Hinsdale Hospital. Born in 1936 in Oak Park, Dan was the son of Howard and Blanche Isacson. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father and proud grandfather. Dan’s family was his greatest joy; he took immense pride in watching his grandchildren grow and thrive. Dan is survived by his wife, Anita; their four children, Debra (Jim), Scott (Heather), Michael (...
Mary Seaton Martin, 88, passed away peacefully at her Burr Ridge home Dec. 4, 2024. Mary was a 1954 graduate of Hinsdale Township High School (now Hinsdale Central) and of Iowa State University. She lived most of her life in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Burr Ridge. Mary was an avid reader, dog lover and very accomplished at the piano (she could play and sing any college fight song). She was known for her dry wit, unapologetically being herself, her goofy, playful side and a...
Bob Barnes of Burr Ridge, formerly of Clarendon Hills, passed away Dec. 7, 2024. Bob, 96, was born in 1928 in Pleasant Ridge, Mich., to Dr. Donald Jerome Barnes and Christine (Hedges) Barnes, RN. Bob's father was one of the first doctors to specialize in pediatrics. He had an older brother and sister, and a twin brother. As a youth he enjoyed Boy Scouts and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1942. He got his degree in biology from Central Michigan University In 1950. In 1951,...
Lynn Weekley, 59, of Chicago, formerly of Oak Brook, passed away Nov. 26, 2024. Lynn attended Hinsdale Central High School and graduated eighth in her class in 1983. She went on to earn her bachelor's degree in business in 1987. Upon graduating college, she started in sales and quickly moved to Chicago. Over a quarter of a century, she handled more than 800 transactions worth more than $350 million. Her accolades ranged from being a top producer for The Chicago Association of...
Robert "Bob" Pischke, 75, passed away Nov. 26, 2024, surrounded by his family. A devoted (and often disappointed) Chicago Bears and White Sox fan, Bob grew up with his four siblings playing baseball in the alley and freezing the backyard to play ice hockey together. In college, he met his best friend and love of his life, Sue. They married in 1973 and welcomed two daughters, Allison and Courtney, in the 1980s. Over the years, Bob enjoyed family gatherings, playing hockey,...
Joyce Moucka Knuepfer, nee Nebergall, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Nov. 27, 2024, in Elmhurst. Joyce, 98, was born in 1926 in McCook, Neb., and grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb., with her parents, Floyd and Gertrude, and siblings, Vernon, Kay and Karen. She graduated from Benson High School and the University of Nebraska, where she met her husband, Bob Moucka. A talented artist, Joyce's paintings adorn many homes throughout the...
Marlene Pankow Hellwig, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died peacefully Nov. 2, 2024. She was married for 62 years to her college sweetheart, Albert Hellwig, until his death in 2018. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn (Dan Roller); her grandchildren, Amy (Paul Thomas) and Julianne Roller, Jack (fiancée Grace Corrigan), Christy (Max) Fortin, Kelly (Troy) Volkel and Howie Hellwig; and her three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, John. A funeral mass will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at Old St....
Robert "Bob" Pischke, 75, passed away Nov. 26, 2024, surrounded by his family. A devoted (and often disappointed) Chicago Bears and White Sox fan, Bob grew up with his four siblings playing baseball in the alley and freezing the backyard to play ice hockey together. In college, he met his best friend and love of his life, Sue. They married in 1973 and welcomed two daughters, Allison and Courtney, in the 1980s. Over the years, Bob enjoyed family gatherings, playing hockey,...
The village’s fall leaf collection program will continue through Thursday, Dec. 5. The village annually conducts a fall leaf pick-up program to keep streets cleaner and safer and to help keep leaves out of sewers and storm drains. The most important thing to remember is that leaves cannot be placed in the street for removal. Residents will receive free, unlimited weekly curbside collection of leaves in kraft paper yard waste bags. Bags may not exceed 34 gallons or 60 pounds. Plastic bags will not be picked up. Bagged l...
Lisabeth A. Dolan, nee Rieve, 66, of Hinsdale died Nov. 21, 2024. Liz was a licensed real estate broker at Compass in Hinsdale. She is survived by her children, Stephanie (Casey) LeMay, Taylor (Adam) Entsminger, Alyssa (Sean) Bartosewcz and Alex (Allie) Dolan; her former husband and lifelong friend, Steven Dolan; her siblings, Catherine (Bill) McDonald, Donald (Holli) Rieve and Maredith (Jeff Dann) Splendoria; her grandchildren, Jack, Sabrina and Hunter LeMay, Rieve, Monroe...
Janet Gardner Fleming, 71, of Norwood, N.C., formerly of LaGrange Park, passed away Nov. 20, 2024 at her home. Janet was born in Hendersonville, N.C. in 1953. She spent a majority of her working life as a retirement planner, and then retired in marketing, working for Summit Marketing. After relocating to Norwood in July of 2019, she was very active in the local community, having served as president of the Community Service League, treasurer of a book club and in several...
Lisabeth A. Dolan, nee Rieve, 66, of Hinsdale died Nov. 21, 2024. Liz was a licensed real estate broker at Compass in Hinsdale. She is survived by her children, Stephanie (Casey) LeMay, Taylor (Adam) Entsminger, Alyssa (Sean) Bartosewcz and Alex (Allie) Dolan; her former husband and lifelong friend, Steven Dolan; her siblings, Catherine (Bill) McDonald, Donald (Holli) Rieve and Maredith (Jeff Dann) Splendoria; her grandchildren, Jack, Sabrina and Hunter LeMay, Rieve, Monroe...
Frank Phelps of Hinsdale, formerly of Oak Brook, passed away peacefully Nov. 17, 2024. Frank, 87, was born in 1924 in Adrian, Mich. He was a proud alumnus of Marquette University, Loyola University and Kent School of Law. His distinguished career in accounting and law was driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and an innovative approach, leaving a lasting legacy in the businesses Frank developed. Outside his professional life, Frank was an avid golfer, enjoying courses worldwide and creating countless treasured memories with...
Sai Lau "Joe" Leung, 74, passed away peacefully Nov. 13, 2024, in his Hinsdale home, surrounded by family. He was born in 1950 to Cheuk Wan Leung and Yuan Choi Ho in Guangzhou, China. He was the eighth child in a family that grew to nine children during a tumultuous time in China. The Communists had taken over and pushed forth their Cultural Revolution, plunging the country into chaos. When he was 13 years old, Joe was part of the millions of youth that was forced to...
James Louis Klotz, 79, of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Nov. 16, 2024. Jim was born in 1945 in Chicago and raised in Hinsdale, where he attended Zion Lutheran School. After graduating from Walther Christian Academy in Melrose Park, Jim attended Arizona State University, where he graduated in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in business. Following graduation, Jim moved to New York and began his career as an advertising executive before being drafted...
Angelyn Michuda Lindberg, 101, of Hinsdale died Nov. 19, 2024. She was born in 1923 to Rudolph and Bertha Michuda. Angel was a longtime resident of Hinsdale, living at Spinning Wheel since 1970, and an avid bridge player, golfer and garden club member who enjoyed skiing in Keystone, Colo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lindberg; and her siblings, Rudolph (the late Margaret) Michuda, Susan (the late John) Otrembiak, Raymond (the late Selma), and Emil “Bill” Michuda. She is survived by her nieces and nep...
Terrence James Tilles, 84 of Burr Ridge, recently of Clarendon Hills, died Nov. 7, 2024. He was born in 1940 to Jack H. and Jessie Tilles. He was a former resident of Park Ridge and Lincolnshire. Terry was a longtime employee of Sunset Foods in Highland Park. He will be missed by numerous colleagues and customers, whom he always greeted with a warm welcome. He was a proud representative of Sunset Foods, United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1546. Terry was passionate...
Linda Jane Quirk, 75, of Clarendon Hills passed away Nov. 6, 2024. Born in 1948 in Chicago, to John and Jane Leonard, Linda grew up in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood. She attended St. Barnabas School and Mother McAuley High School before going on to graduate from Northwestern University. Linda moved to Fort Lauderdale after college and waitressed at Howard Johnson's before moving back to Illinois to work on political campaigns, something she continued for the rest of her...
James R. Lindon, of Downers Grove, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Nov. 9, 2024. Jim was born in Chicago and spent his later childhood and adolescence in Hinsdale, where he attended local public schools. Jim graduated in 1958 from Illinois State University, where he majored in English and history. He taught both disciplines during his career at Hinsdale Central High School and earned a master's degree in writing from DePaul University in Chicago. Rhetoric, exp...
Florence Tornquist Tuthill passed away Nov. 4, 2024. She was 96 years old and surrounded by her three children, her daughter-in-law, and a bunch of grandchildren. It was exactly what she wanted. Florrie Tuthill was warm, elegant, thoughtful. She was one of a kind. Florrie met her husband Jim when she accepted an invitation from her college roommate, Jim's sister Joan, to join the Tuthill family for Christmas 1947 in Chicago. Florrie had already nicknamed Jim "Grumpy Gus"...
Dr. Carlos Emilio Torres, 80, passed away peacefully in his Oak Brook home on Oct. 28, 2024. Born in 1944 in Potosi, Bolivia, Carlos' life was marked by his dedication, compassion and sense of humor. Dr. Torres began his career in medicine at the Universidad Mayor de San Andres Facultad de Medicina, graduating in 1970. He was one of only a few students from his medical class to move to the United States, where he went on to practice medicine for 45 years. He continued his...
Agnes Pagano, née Turcato, 99, of Burr Ridge died Feb. 29, 2024. Agnes was born in the province of Lorraine, France, in 1925. She spent her pre-teen and teenage years with her sister, cared for by local families in Nazi-occupied France in the vineyards around Bordeaux. Following World War II, she reunited with her family in Lorraine. There she married Antoine Pagano in a double wedding with Antoine's sister, Lucie, and Phil D'Agostino, an American GI from Chicago. Their...
Charles "Bud" Cushing Jr. slipped the surly bonds of earth and peacefully flew west Oct. 17, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born in 1930 in Oak Park to Charles Walter Cushing and Lois Bolton Cushing. The family moved to Hinsdale, where Bud graduated from Hinsdale High School. Bud attended the University of New Mexico on a Naval ROTC scholarship and was a proud member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. While at UNM, he met and married the love of his life, Patsy Morrow of Raton,...
Jane Goldthwaite, nee Ehret, 92, of Hinsdale, died Oct. 27, 2024, after a short illness. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1932 to E. James and Nora Broderick Ehret. The family relocated to Beverly on the South Side of Chicago, where Jane lived until she married the love of her life, Jack. Jane was a devoted member of St. Barnabas parish. Jane attended Mount Mary University, and after graduation she began her career as an elementary school teacher. After teaching, she worked...
