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William McLaughlin

William McLaughlin

Dec 9, 2025

William “Bill” McLaughlin, age 79, passed away peacefully at home in Itasca, IL, on December 9, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on June 1, 1946, in Port Chester, NY, Bill was the son of the late Patrick and Margaret McLaughlin.

Bill married the love of his life, Janis, on May 27, 1972, after first meeting while both...

Christine Jung

Christine Jung

Dec 1, 2025

Christine Jung  nee Burghardt; Beloved wife of the late Stefan; Loving mother of Steven (Regina) and Linda (Kurt Klein and the late John Spinelli); Devoted Oma of Anthony (Shereen) Spinelli, Nicholas (Lauren) Spinelli, Magdalena (Ian) Jung-Van der Grift, Sebastian Jung and Annabelle Jung; Dear sister of Adolph "Audie" Heimann and the late Maria and Amalia; Fond aunt of many. A...

David P. Adams

David P. Adams

Nov 30, 2025

David "Dave" Adams Born February 7, 1976 to Carole (Bob) Johnson and the late Philip Adams. Dave married Julie (nee West) February 11th 2022. He has five children: Robert, Liam (Hannah), Taylor (Sam), Geoffery (Grace) and Ian. 4 Grandchildren, a sister Tressa and brothers Jeff and Chris, and many nieces and nephews. Dave served in the Marine Corps from 1994...

Mary Rose Berry

Mary Rose Berry

Nov 27, 2025

Mary Rose Berry, age 94, Beloved Wife of the late Patrick "Joe"; Dear Mother of James (the late Pamela), Mary Jo ( Michael) Gogola, Kathy (Bob) Bauers, Kevin, Nancy (Tom) McInerney and Tommy ( Nichole); Devoted Grandma Rosie of Patrick (Kirsten), Bridget, Brendan (Kristen), Danny, Kevin, Megan, Ryan (Erin), Rachel and Sean; Cherished Great-Grandmother Rosie of Wyatt, Savannah, Emma, Kennedy,...

Margaret M. Fric

Margaret M. Fric

Nov 23, 2025

Margaret M. Fric (nee Reynolds), age 92. Longtime resident (66 years) of Elk Grove Village. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on November 23, 2025. Fueled by Fanta, Powered by Pringles, Margaret was the beloved wife of the late Jerry; Loving Mom to Marianne Eberlein, Sue (Terry) McCarthy, Jerry (Julie), Nancy (Ed Reisinger); Dear Grandmother to Samantha (Brian Tagg),...

Gordon A. Vogel

Gordon A. Vogel

Nov 21, 2025

Gordon A. Vogel, 91, Husband of the late Dorothy; Loving father of Craig (Colette), Gordon (Christine) and Mark (Mary),

Beloved grandfather of Heidi (Gary) Popovich, Alyssa (Harrison) George, Eric (Morgan) Vogel, Hannah (Jeffrey) Nieves, Tommy Vogel, Anton (Caitlin) Vogel, Sarah (Thomas) Leith and Tyler Vogel;

Cherished great-grandfather of Lucy Vogel, Gibson Vogel, Blake Popovich, Blaire Popovich, Tommy George, Ellie George, Mason Nieves,...

Jane Claire Balogh

Jane Claire Balogh

Nov 20, 2025

Jane Claire Balogh, Beloved wife of William for 65 years; Loving mother of Scott (Margie), Janeen (Steve) Dylo, and David (Sylvia); Cherished grandma of Lauren (Mike), Shannon, Bradley, Andrew, Alec, Alexis, Allison, and Blake; Dear sister of Judith Meinke; Dear daughter of the late Herman and Ann Wrede; Adored friend of many. Jane was a radiant soul whose kindness and...

Claudette Margaret Back

Claudette Margaret Back

Nov 16, 2025

Claudette Margaret Back nee Murphy age 88 of Addison. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Peter Back; Loving mother of Mary Constance Back (David Fulks), Mary Ruth (Eric) Arway, Mary Kathryn Back and Mary-Claudette (Richard) Dombrowski; Devoted grandmother of Valerie, Jack, Richie and Claire; Dear sister of the late Mary Ruth Murphy, Dolores (the late Joseph) Hester, Grace (the late...

Joseph Ansenberger

Joseph Ansenberger

Nov 12, 2025

Joseph Ansenberger, 48, Dear brother of Catherine (Erik) Johnsen; Loving son of the late Andrew and Kathleen Ansenberger nee Heinrich and stepson of the late Caroline nee Webb; Dear friend of Jim Stoltman. Joe was a dedicated Platform Security Engineer at Trustwave for over a decade, where he made significant contributions to internet security and led the integration of AI...

Janice Rice

Janice Rice

Nov 8, 2025

We celebrate the life of Janice Rice (nee Burnette), 75, of Wood Dale, Il. Janice passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on November 8, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Michael Rice for 55 years, the loving mother of Michael, Kelly (Ron) Bender, Amy (Dan) Andrews, the proud and devoted grandmother of Ronnie, Alex, Jason and Jeremy, the cherished...

Emil Moreno

Emil Moreno

Nov 6, 2025

Emil Moreno, age 84, of Bensenville. Memorial Visitation on Thursday, December 4 from 3:00 - 7:00 P.M. Funeral Service starting at 6:00 P.M. Interment private. 

Anne Marie Greco

Anne Marie Greco

Nov 4, 2025



We celebrate the beautiful life of Anne Marie Greco (née Mazzei), age 83, of Itasca, Illinois. Anne Marie passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on November 4, 2025.

She was the beloved wife of Ottavio Paul Greco; loving mother of Jennifer (Jason) Huntowski and John Paul (Lauren) Greco; proud Nonna of Sofia, James, Olivia, Anthony, and Johnny. She was the sister...

Kent Kurzka

Kent Kurzka

Nov 3, 2025

Kent Kurzka, age 64, Loving brother of Robert (the late Patricia) Kurzka; Dear uncle of Dana, Allison, and Andrew. Loving son of the late Robert and Charlotte Kurzka. Kent was a graduate of Lake Park High School where he enjoyed being a part of the baseball team. He also played the bass guitar in a band and was proud to...

Robert Schlaf

Robert Schlaf

Nov 3, 2025

Robert Paul Schlaf (Bob), born August 7, 1935, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, at the age of 90 years. Bob is survived by his beloved wife Sue (Schultz), three sons: David (Beth), Eric (Linda), and Dan. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Wanda S. Wagner

Wanda S. Wagner

Nov 1, 2025

Wanda S. Wagner, age 100, Beloved wife of the late Zygmunt; Dearest mother of Barbara (Jim) McAnally and Edward (Tina); Loving grandmother of Joseph (Jessica) Wagner, and Danielle (Daniel) Skarzynski; Dear great grandmother of Rosemary, Rocco, and Leonardo. Visitation Wednesday, November 5th, 10:00 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Zachary Parish, 567 W Algonquin Road,...

Linda Leeper

Linda Leeper

Oct 13, 2025

Linda Leeper, age 74, Beloved sister of Joyce and the late Barbara; Loving aunt of Matthew Harmon; Dear cousin of Greg Groves. Interment private.

Pat Traversa

Pat Traversa

Oct 11, 2025

Pat Traversa, Beloved wife of the late Michael; Loving mother of Philip and Matthew (Aleasha); Cherished grandma of Sophia, Scarlet, and Stella; Adored sister of Michael (Lisa), Randy (Monica), Caroline (Dennis), and the late Robert (Flora); Dear childhood friend of Jeff (Patty) Sarno; Fond aunt, cousin, and friend of many. Visitation Wednesday, October 15, 5:00-8:00 pm with a Service at...

Frederick J. Richter

Frederick J. Richter

Oct 10, 2025

Frederick J. Richter, age 95, resident of Addolorata Villa, 60-year resident of Elk Grove Village. Beloved husband of Anne nee McGuire; Dearest Father of Kathy (John) Brady, Fred, Margie (Paul) Ferreri, Judy (Mike) Mangini, Sue (Tom) Sattler, Terry (Ray) Kutella, & Nancy (Kevin) Doheny; Loving grandpa to 23 wonderful grandchildren and great grandpa to two future great-grandchildren; Dear brother of...

Kathryn Naughton

Kathryn Naughton

Oct 9, 2025

Kathryn “Kay” Naughton nee O’Sullivan, adored wife of John Naughton; dearest mother of Nora Naughton; loving daughter of the late John “Bud” and Jane nee Dugal; dear big sister of Celine, Patrick, Theresa Van Vossen, Mary O’Sullivan and the late Frank; treasured aunt of Patrick O’Sullivan, Matthew and Juliet Van Vossen, Sean Tauler, Kelly and Tim O’Sullivan, Danny and Meghan...

Ruth L. Schaefer

Ruth L. Schaefer

Oct 6, 2025

Ruth L. Schaefer, (nee Droege) age 98, of Elk Grove Village. Beloved wife of the late Robert F.; Loving mother of James (Martha), Thomas, Susan (Randall) Scheive, Paul (Karen) and the late Robert E.; Dear grandmother of Frank, Michael, Jacob, Zachary, and Matthew. Dear sister of the late James (Nancy) Droege. Beloved Aunt & Great Aunt to many who adored...

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