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December 14, 2022December 15, 2022
Downers Grove

Frank Niwa

Frank Niwa, 90, US Army Veteran, of Countryside. Beloved husband of the late Betty Niwa (nee Nemec); devoted father of Jeffrey (Patti), Cynthia (George) Hess and Steven (Martha); loving grandfather of Daniel (Nicole) Niwa, Brittany (Michael) Ryan, Ryan (Brooke) Niwa, Brian (Carissa) & Ashley Hess, and Branden Niwa; dear great-grandfather of Parker and Sophie Niwa […]

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December 14, 2022December 21, 2022
Downers Grove

Sylvia Pikelis

Sylvia Pikelis, age 80, of Chicago.  Beloved daughter of the late Edward and the late Viktorija Pikelis.  Devoted sister of Aldona (Ted) Sikora and the late Milda (late Liudas) Volodka.  Dear aunt of Alina (Tom Davies) Volodka, Karina (Chris Pflanz) Volodka, Daina (Jeremiah Staggs) Volodka and Aras (Vaida) Volodka.  Fond great-aunt of Dziugas, Liudas Alton, […]

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December 13, 2022December 14, 2022
Countryside

John Austin “Jay” Sayles, Jr.

John Austin “Jay” Sayles, Jr.; age 61; of Downers Grove. Beloved husband of Therese Sayles. Loving brother of Norma (Jim) Schnabel & Donna (Rob) Schmidt. Proud uncle of Amanda & Kyle (Jamie) Schnabel and Chelsey & Isabella Schmidt. Dear great-uncle of Finnegan, Brooklyn, Brynn & Macintyre. Preceded in death by his parents, John Austin Sayles, […]

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December 12, 2022December 17, 2022
Obituary

Mary Elizabeth Callaghan

Mary Elizabeth Callaghan, age 67, formerly of Western Springs, passed away peacefully on December 8th, 2022 after her courageous battle with glioblastoma. Devoted wife of 33 years to Michael Salvatore Callaghan; loving mother of Patrick Michael (Megan) and Kathryn Mary. Beloved sister of William (Dawn), Barbara Butts, Donald (Bonnie), Constance (Mark) Sanders and Therese (Carl) […]

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December 12, 2022December 12, 2022
Countryside

Gary W. Garner

Gary Wayne Garner was born on a hot summer day in Olney, in southern Illinois, closer to St. Louis than Chicago, in flat country complete with Southern accents. He grew up working his grandparents’ farm and actually liked it — the outdoors, the livestock, the dogs, the machinery. But the work. More than once in […]

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December 12, 2022December 12, 2022
Countryside

Sally R. Finnegan

Sally R. Finnegan (Thompson), 91, passed away on Saturday, December 10th with family members at her side. Born May 19, 1931, daughter of Frank and Genevieve (Casutt) Thompson, Sally grew up in Dubuque Iowa, graduated from Clark College in 1953 and raised her family of six children in Chicago.  She was loved by her family […]

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December 9, 2022
Countryside

Carol M. Bianco

Carol M. Bianco, 72, of LaGrange. Beloved wife of William Bianco. Loving mother of Melissa (Al) Ferreira and Cheryl (Michael) Hurley. Devoted grandmother of Isabelle and Julia. Dear sister of Raymond (Laverne) Soltys and Richard Soltys. Carol was born on Christmas Day, and that was abundantly clear if you drove by her house during the […]

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December 4, 2022December 12, 2022
Countryside

Barbara G. Van Cura

Barbara G. Van Cura (nee Guyer), age 91, of Burr Ridge. Beloved wife of the late Joseph V. Van Cura for a wonderful 67 years. Loving mother of Linda (Dick) Livingston and Karl (Laurie) Van Cura. Devoted grandmother of Reuben, Joseph and Sarah Livingston & Edward (Kylee), Douglas and Anamarie Van Cura. Cherished great-grandmother of […]

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December 4, 2022December 4, 2022
Countryside

Patricia Jessup

Patricia Jessup, age 85, of LaGrange passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 24, 2022. She was preceded by her husband, Ronald and is survived by her children Michael, Julie Godinez, James and Linda (Bruce) Litt; grandchildren Bryan (Anna), Kyle (Amanda), James Jr., Lauren, Kristin, Daniel, Michael Jr., Thomas and Jake; and great-grandchildren Henry, […]

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December 3, 2022December 3, 2022
Downers Grove

Helen Eleanor Roe

  Helen Eleanor Roe, 93, of Willowbrook, formerly of Chicago.  Beloved wife of Robert for 71 years.  Loving mother of Daniel (Doreen), Mark (Darlene), Kevin (late Cheryl), Sue, Mike (Colleen), Jack (Kim), the late Robert “Hub” and the late Ronald.  Devoted grandmother of Markie, David, Kristy, Lisa, Shannon, Michael, Angela, Alex, Daniel, Evan, Jack, Brian, […]

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