Obituaries
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John Palmer Recktenwall
John Palmer Recktenwall, 86, of Elizabeth, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Jan. 3, 2021. John, known as Jack, was born in Chicago in 1934 to John and Marie Recktenwall. Raised in Nashville, he was a member of Sigma Chi at... — Updated 1/13/2021
Lee McGinty
Lee McGinty, 70, a well-known organist in the Chicago area, passed away on Dec. 5, 2020 at her home in Downers Grove. Lee was born in 1950 in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Chisholm Trail Academy in Keene, Texas, in 1968.... — Updated 1/13/2021
DeeAnn O'Brien
DeeAnn O’Brien of Hinsdale died Jan. 12, 2021. She is survived by her children, Kelly O’Brien, Patrick O’Brien and Katie McCormick; and her grandchildren, Shannon and Bridget Flynn and Molly and Matthew McCormick. She was... — Updated 1/13/2021
Michael J. Paolinetti
Michael J. Paolinetti, 71, passed away Jan. 2, 2021, at Hines VA Hospital in Maywood with family and loved ones near. Born and raised in Hinsdale, he proudly served in the Air Force during Vietnam. Upon his return home, he pursued... — Updated 1/13/2021
Wendy Levi Lienhart
Wendy Levi Lienhart, 60, passed away Dec. 26, 2020, at home in Clarendon Hills, surrounded by her loving family after a six-year battle with cancer. Born and raised in Evansville, I... — Updated 1/6/2021
Chad Kenneth Jefferson
Chad Kenneth Jefferson, 94, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Nov. 22, 2020, at King Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. Chad was a resident of Hinsdale for 62 years,... — Updated 1/6/2021
Bob DeCelles
Bob DeCelles, 88, a longtime resident of Clarendon Hills, passed away Dec. 24, 2020. He was born in 1932 in Chicago. A graduate of Loyola University in Chicago, Bob worked in... — Updated 1/6/2021
Constantine "Gus" Nicholas Tsourmas
Constantine “Gus” Nicholas Tsourmas, 95, of Oak Brook passed away Dec. 31, 2020, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Gus was born in 1925 in Greece. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Tsourmas, nee Stevens;... — Updated 1/6/2021
Joann Bruce
Joann Bruce, 81, of Hinsdale, died Dec. 30, 2020. Joann loved family and nature. Her children and grandchildren brought her great joy and all benefited from her outpouring of love and attention. Golfing with her children and... — Updated 1/6/2021
Ruth C. Cyrier
Ruth C. Cyrier, nee Meyer, 91, passed away peacefully Jan. 2, 2021. Ruth, a longtime resident of Mt. Prospect, was born in Effingham in 1929, She loved to travel, have a glass of wine in the evening, attend Sunday morning Mass... — Updated 1/6/2021
Edwin L. Apel
Edwin L. Apel, 73, of Hinsdale, formerly a 43-year resident of Burr Ridge, died Jan 1, 2021. Ed was a self-employed commodity trader and a member of The Chicago Mercantile Exchange... — Updated 1/6/2021
Dr. Cyrus Serry
Cyrus Serry, M.D., 83, of Oak Brook died Dec. 26, 2020. He was a cardiovascular surgeon at Rush University Medical Center for almost 40 years. He also was chair of Cardiac Surgery... — Updated 12/30/2020
William B. Richter
William B. Richter, 93, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 23, 2020, in Hinsdale. Bill was born in 1927 in Chicago and has lived in Hinsdale since 2005. He was a proud veteran of World... — Updated 12/29/2020
Sandra Lyn Baer
Sandra "Sandy" Lyn Baer, 65, of Chicago passed away Dec. 20, 2020. Formerly of Hinsdale, Sandy graduated from Hinsdale Central High School with the class of 1973. Sandy loved to... — Updated 12/29/2020
Nancy Ellen Tonkin
Nancy Ellen Tonkin, née Grim, 90, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Dec. 18, 2020, surrounded by family. She was born in 1930 to Caroline Goddard Saunders and Ro... — Updated 12/22/2020
Robert David Pickering
Robert David Pickering, 59, of Hinsdale unexpectedly died with his daughter, Kendall, on Dec. 15, 2020. He was born in 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a football linebacker for... — Updated 12/22/2020
Kendall Nicole Pickering
Kendall Nicole Pickering, 15, of Hinsdale, died unexpectedly on Dec. 15, 2020. She was born in 2005 in Hinsdale, where she attended Hinsdale Central High School. Kendall was a very... — Updated 12/22/2020
Angela "Ann" Lahey
Angela "Ann" Lahey, 97, a lifelong resident of Chicagoland, passed away at her residence in Oak Brook Dec. 12, 2020. Angela was born in Chicago in 1923. She was the keeper of the... — Updated 12/22/2020
Robert K. Erickson
Robert Kenneth Erickson, 90, a longtime Clarendon Hills resident, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 7, 2020. He is loved and remembered by his wife and family as "SOB - Sweet Old Bob,"... — Updated 12/22/2020
David James Breault
David James Breault, 92, of Oak Brook, passed away Dec. 12, 2020. He was born in 1928 to Wilfred and Joan Breault. David earned his degree in engineering from the University of Rochester. He was a business executive and retired... — Updated 12/22/2020
Marguerite E. Beyer
Marguerite E. Beyer, née Koeller, 85, of Hinsdale died Dec. 17, 2020. She was preceded in death by her son, Bruce Beyer; and her grandchildren, Jacob and Rachel. She is survived... — Updated 12/22/2020
Sheela DeBartolo Kruse
Sheela DeBartolo Kruse, 52, of Western Springs, died unexpectedly Nov. 27, 2020. She was born in 1968 in Oak Lawn. Sheela lit up the room wherever she was and her family and friends adored her. Sheela’s children were the most... — Updated 12/16/2020
Eugenia Nowak
Eugenia “Genie” Nowak, nee Kowitz, 92, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away Dec. 2, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Walter Nowak; and her daughter, Mary Frances Nowak. She is survived by her... — Updated 12/16/2020
Robert E. Fry
Robert E. Fry, 76, of Western Springs, died Dec. 2, 2020. He was born in 1944 to Edward and Eileen Fry Bob was a hard worker his entire life, joining the Marine Corp Reserves at a... — Updated 12/16/2020
Nicholas Victor Emanuele
Nicholas Victor Emanuele, 75, of Burr Ridge, passed away Dec. 15, 2020, at Loyola University Medical Center, in the loving presence of his wife and son. Nicholas was born in 1945 in Chicago, where he attended high school at Loyola... — Updated 12/16/2020
