January 2018

Rita M. Luzwick, R.N. of Lindenhurst formerly of Mt. Prospect. Beloved wife of the late Edward J. Luzwick, D.D.S.; loving mother of Michael (Aimee) Luzwick, Linda (Gregory) Fauser, Phillip (Donna Jackson) Luzwick and the late June Luzwick; cherished grandmother of Josh (Cheri) Fauser, Corey (Emily) Fauser, Nathan (Allison) Luzwick, Spencer Luzwick, Jordan (Justine) Luzwick, Jesse […]

Judith M. Miller, 77, formerly of Arlington Heights, passed away peacefully January 25, 2018. Beloved wife of Thomas Miller for 48 years. Loving mother of Robyn (Ron) Cacini, and Trisha (John) Kocanda. Cherished grandmother of Alyssa and Grace Cacini, Kendall and Kylie Kocanda. Dear sister of Doug Glaser and the late Bob Glaser. Fond aunt […]

Elizabeth Schieble, 87 of Mt. Prospect, IL died peacefully on January 23, 2018 at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington, IL. She was surrounded by her son David and daughter Linda in her final days. Born Elizabeth Tomaselli, on June 27, 1930 in Chicago, she was preceded in death by Michael Schieble, her husband of 61 years, […]

Marion Beem Hennessy, age 95 of Prospect Heights. Beloved wife of the late Francis H. Beem, Jr. and the late Matthew Hennessy; loving mother of Maureen (William) Ruddy, Francis H. Beem, III and the late Patrick M. (Carol) Beem; cherished grandmother of Michael Ruddy, Mary Ruddy, Meg Ruddy, William, Jr. (Jennifer Sayre) and Ryan Beem; […]

Orville J. Donahue, Jr. “Jim”, age 90, of Arlington Heights. Beloved husband of Margaret Donahue, nee Wilhelm, for 60 years. Loving father of Mary (Mack) Bell, Michael (Monika) Donahue. Cherished grandfather of Lucas and Jackson Donahue. Dear brother of Jerry (the late Alice) and the late Robert (the late Suzanne) Donahue. Fond uncle of many. […]

Barbara A. Spratt nee Schmalz age 91 of Mt. Prospect. Lifelong Cubs Fan, retired from United Airlines and longtime employee of Sola Electric, Elk Grove. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Spratt; loving mother of Kenneth (Kathy) Spratt and Laura Presz; cherished grandmother of Kristopher Spratt, Cyndee (Michael) Brandon; great grandmother of Sierra, Ashley and […]

Catherine R. Oglesbee, nee Reilly, 93, of Mt. Prospect. Beloved wife of the late James H. Oglesbee. Loving mother of Keith, Douglas, Margaret (Rick) Klein, and Jean Oglesbee. Cherished grandmother of Katie, Kevin, Brian and Brooke Oglesbee and Matthew, Michael, and Elizabeth Klein. Dear sister of Mary R. Giuffre. Preceded in death by parents William […]

Stanley C. Sampson, 93, of Mt. Prospect passed away at 7:15 in the evening on January 18th, 2018 at home surrounded by the women that he loved. Stan, or Swede he was often called, was born October 19, 1924 in Chicago to Carl and Anna (Anderson) Sampson. He was the youngest of five children who […]

Darlene J. Blohm, nee McNulty, 79, of Des Plaines. Beloved wife of the late Robert Blohm. Loving mother of Gene (Patricia) Blohm, William (Anne) Blohm, Stacey (Paul) Hoffman, and Daniel Blohm. Devoted grandmother of Robert Blohm, Jeremy Blohm, and Corrine Hoffman. Visitation Friday, 1:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central […]

Committal Service at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery Date and time pending

Marie “Micki” Therese Collins, nee Goodall. Beloved wife of the late Edward Collins. Loving mother of Mary (Chris) Jozwiak, Michael (Kelly) Collins. Cherished grandmother of Sarah Jozwiak, Rebecca Jozwiak, Hannah Jozwiak, Kayla Collins, Patrick Collins and Robert Collins. Dear sister of Mary Nadine Shehee. Fond aunt of many. Preceded in death by her parents John […]

Edmund M. Jendro age 94 of Mt. Prospect. Retired Chicago Public High School Teacher for 36 years. Beloved son of the late Michael and Mary Jendro nee Gorzelanczyk; loving brother of Casimira (the late Nicola “Jim”) Gambi, the late Stanley Jendro, Lillian Mizwicki, Victor Jendro and Valentine (Maryann) Jendro; dear uncle of many nieces and […]

Kathryn J Petricca, nee Sherfinski age 69 of Mt Prospect died unexpectedly on January 13, 2018 . Beloved wife of Lou Petricca; loving mother of Dave (Dina) Petricca, Louis (Sherry) Petricca, Marty Petricca, Grace Petricca (Mike) Clarke; cherished grandmother of Alexa Danny, Joey, Tommy, Verona, Nathan and a granddaughter due to enter our world in […]

John M. Mayer age 90 of Mt. Prospect. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy V. Mayer; loving father of David Mayer and Jeff (Karen) Mayer; cherished grandfather of Charail, Philip, Max and Tyler; great grandfather of Wyatt, Scarlett and Finley; dear brother of Ronald (Carol) Mayer. Services and interment private.

Darlene J. Blohm, nee McNulty, 79, of Des Plaines. Beloved wife of the late Robert Blohm. Loving mother of Gene (Patricia) Blohm, William (Anne) Blohm, Stacey (Paul) Hoffman, and Daniel Blohm. Devoted grandmother of Robert Blohm, Jeremy Blohm, and Corrine Hoffman. Visitation Friday, 1:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central […]

Graveside Service Monday January 15, 11:00 A.M. At St. Peter United Church of Christ Cemetery, Skokie

Walter R. Fieber age 80 of Mt. Prospect. Beloved husband of sixty years of Priscilla Fieber; Robert (Delia) Fieber and Donald Fieber; cherished grandfather of Christina M. Fieber. Services and interment private.

Rose Marie Rasul of Huntley formerly of Mt. Prospect. Beloved wife of the late Theodore Rasul and the late John Sheehan; loving sister of Carolyn (the late Charles) Jamieson, Mary Lou (the late Charles) Zapf and the late Marie Comitz; dear aunt of Linda Jamieson, Chuck  (Lauren) Jamieson, Chuck Zapf, Denise (Mike) Pankau  and Robert […]

Visitation Friday, 10:00 A.M. until Funeral Services 11:00 A.M. at Friedrichs Funeral Home Interment Town of Maine Cemetery

Tadao “Tad” Tanaka of Seattle, WA died surrounded by family on January 8, 2018 in Arlington Heights. He was 92 years old. He was a resident of Mt. Prospect since 1962. Tad is preceded in death by his father Joseph Nobuo, mother Masuko (nee Tomita), sister Yoneko Takami, brother Takao, and son Larry. He is […]

George Watanabe, 91, of Arlington Heights, formerly of Mount Prospect, died Sunday, 7 January 2018. Born on Wednesday, 10 March 1926, in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of Matsuya and Yachiyo Watanabe of Chicago. George was a loving, generous and devoted husband, father, uncle and grandfather. He was a genuine, kind and supportive […]

Ian J. Clark, 87 of Mt. Prospect, passed away after a lengthy illness December 30, 2017. Beloved husband of Genevieve (nee Kaage); loving father of James (Ann Marie) Clark, DeKalb, John (Lisa) Clark, Bangor, ME and Joseph (Joan) Clark, Crystal Lake. Cherished grandfather of Andrew (Laurel), Kevin (Stephanie), Kelsey, Carly, Marleah (Ricky) and Alex. Dear […]

Dorothy Irene Doran, age 87, slipped away peacefully to eternal sleep on December 16th, 2017 surrounded by her family at The Moorings of Arlington Hts., IL. Dorothy was a Mother and Homemaker to her children, Michael, Tim (Debbie), Cathy Casciaro, Eileen Urbanski (Ken), John (Dana) and Billy. Dorothy was a long time member of the […]

Gloria Lucile Loftus, nee DeMoss, 90, formerly of Mt. Prospect. Loving mother of Kathleen Loftus, Scott (Lori), Thomas, Mark (Patricia), and Christine Lehane. Cherished grandmother of Benjamin (Anna), Bradley, Allison (Ryan), Amanda, Kevin, Kristin, Brendan, Collin, Sean, Kelley, Ryan, and Haley, and 4 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Paul (Pat) DeMoss.Fond aunt of many. Gloria […]

  Pending arrangements

Casey J. Zalweski, 42, of Elk Grove Village, passed away unexpectedly January 3, 2018. Devoted son of Casey(Jagoda) Zalewski and Christine (Kazimierz) Orszulak. Loving brother of Ela (Victor) Tavera. Best uncle ever of Victor, Isaiah, and Kailah. Fond nephew and cousin of many. Favorite owner of his faithful dog Bobby. Casey will be dearly missed […]

Tim Gruensfelder age 22 surrounded by his family. Beloved son of Denise (nee Blasingame) and Bob; his caring siblings Joe and Danny; cherished grandson of Joan and Robert Gruensfelder and the late Betty and Bob Blasingame; his large loving extended family, including his many aunts, uncles, cousins; and awesome friends. Tim was an inspirational student […]

Anna Mae Caldini, nee Sneddon, 93, of Mt. Prospect. Beloved wife of the late Floyd Caldini. Loving mother of Mary Kay (Thomas) McMahon, and Claire Caldini. Devoted grandmother of Neil (Jordan Menczywor) McMahon. Anna was former owner of The Write Shop in Mt. Prospect and a former teacher at St. Raymond de Penafort School. Memorial […]

Committal Service Tuesday, 11:30 A.M. at All Saints Cemetery

Mary C. Watkins, nee McNally, 85, formerly of Mt. Prospect. Passed away December 29, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Paul Watkins Sr. Loving mother of Monica (Craig) Collins, Anne (Bart) Scharlau, Paul Jr., (Agnes), Valerie (Daniel) Hoffman, and Timothy (Connie). Devoted grandmother of Andrew, Daniel, Curtis, Brian, Katie (Scott), Robert (Gloria), Bradley, Thomas, Paige, […]

Memorial Funeral Mass January 3rd, 10:00 A.M. at St. Alphonsus Church Interment All Saints

Memorial Visitation Sunday January 7, 1:00 P.M. until time of Memorial Service 2:00 P.M. At St. Mark Lutheran Church Interment Private

Please contact Funeral Home for service information.

Ronald J. Carlson age 79 of Mt. Prospect. Beloved husband of Ninette Carlson loving father of David (Laura) Carlson, Kim (David) Marsala and the late Keith Carlson; cherished grandfather of Constance Carlson, Kristen Carlson and Michael Marsala; dear brother of Linda (Richard) Reinhardt and the late Curtis Carlson. Visitation Sunday January 7, 1:00 p.m. until […]