Month: February 2014

Lydia Smutny Sterba

Lydia Smutny Sterba, 91, of LaGrange Park.  Beloved wife for 63 years of the late Edwin.  Loving mother of Ronald (Joan) Sterba and Doreen (Bradley) DeZur.  Devoted grandmother of Chuck, Corinna, Sean, Annika, Rob and Alex.  Dear great-grandmother of Colby, Zaiden and Athan.  Fond sister of the late Vitus (late Liduska) Smutny.  Dear aunt of […]

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Beverly Cook

Beverly Cook, nee Pollard, age 75, of Willowbrook; formerly of Hinsdale; beloved wife of Peter D. Cook; loving mother of Courtenay and Darcy Cook; dear grandmother of Hannah Ovcharchyn; daughter of the late Lilly and late Donald Pollard. Beverly was a Pi Beta Phi Sorority member at the University of Colorado, where she met her […]

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Beatrice G. Turner

Beatrice G. Turner, 85, of Indian Head Park. Dear daughter of the late William F. Gurrie and the late Marguerite Kelly Gurrie. Beloved wife of the late William O., Jr. Loving mother of Jill (Greg) Brim, William “Bill” Turner, Kelly (Amy) Turner and Jacqueline “Jackie” Turner (Joe Glisson). Devoted grandmother of Doren (Steven) Cook, and […]

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Claire Helen Smith, M.D.

Claire Helen Smith, M. D., 63, of Chicago.  Beloved wife of Robert Kubicka, M. D.  Loving mother of Michael Robert and Sarah Claire Kubicka.    Visitation 3 to 9pm Monday, Feb. 17 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside where Funeral Service will be held at 10am on Tuesday, Feb. 18.  Inurnment […]

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Robert Moreno

Robert Moreno, 84, of Downers Grove. Beloved husband of V. Bell, nee Nava. Loving father of Bettie Vera, Patti (Bill) Esposito and Bruce (Pam).  Grandfather of Bradley, Annette, Andrea, Anthony, Gianni, Lorenzo, Vittoria and Nicholas. Great-grandfather of Olivia and Dominick. Visitation 3 to 9 pm Sunday Feb. 16th at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 301-75th Street, Downers […]

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Ewa Trecartin

Ewa Trecartin, nee Jaroszuk, age 48, of LaGrange, IL; loving mother of Charlotte and Caroline; wife of Cary; daughter of Maria and the late Michal Jaroszuk; sister of Alina Engel; aunt of Simon Engel. Ewa passed away peacefully, Feb. 12, surrounded by family and friends. Visitation 3 to 9 PM Friday, Feb. 14, at Hallowell […]

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Ellen Marie Mast

Ellen Marie Mast, 87, of Indian Head Park.  Loving mother of Rev. Michael (Debra) Mast.  Devoted grandmother of Tiffany Mast, Ashley (Michael) Ernsting and Jeremy (Courtney) Mast.  Survived by sisters, Dolly (Joe) Vertel and Vera (late Art) Miller and many nieces and nephews.  Visitation 3 to 8pm Friday, February 14 at Hallowell & James Funeral […]

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Pauline F. Buban

Pauline F. Buban, age 94, of Hinsdale, formerly of Lyons, was born April 16, 1919 in Mystic, IA and died peacefully at home on Feb. 11th.  Beloved wife of the late Charles.  Loving mother of Marie Baker, Patricia (Bernard) Johnson, Charles (JoAnn) Buban and Kathleen (late Timothy) Brodin.  Devoted grandmother of Kristin (Thomas) Kotsakis, Allison […]

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Fannie Pearson

Fannie Pearson, 94, of LaGrange.  Beloved wife of the late Marvin.  Loving mother of Simmie Lee (Ellis) Pearson, Sr., Minnie (late Charlie) Robinson, Ethel Lee (Elmer) Robinson, the late Marvin, Jr.  “Ned” Pearson, and the late Nathaniel (Beverly) Pearson.  Devoted grandmother of 19.  Dear great-grandmother of 28.  Fond great-great grandmother of 29.  Predeceased by her […]

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Anne S. Smith

Anne S. Smith, nee Socol, of Darien. Beloved wife of the late Preston E. Smith. Loving mother of Wayne and Bruce (Sherrie). Grandmother of Kirsten, Kaitlyn and Kenton. Sister of the late Helen Smunt. Visitation 3 to 9 pm Sunday Feb. 16th at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 301-75th Street, Downers Grove. Will lie in […]

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