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Darlene Ann Spalo, nee Kucera, 77, passed away peacefully in Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, Mich., on April 14, 2023. Born in 1945, she was the middle daughter of Henry James Kucera and Adeline Lauferski of Clarendon Hills. She attended Hinsdale Township High School and worked in Chicago after graduation in 1963. She met her husband, Michael Frank Spalo, on the ski slopes of Four Lakes in Lisle. They took part in skydiving activities and spent many happy times together with...
John King Gooch, 98, of Hinsdale passed away April 13, 2023, at UChicago AdventHealth Hinsdale Hospital. He was born in 1924 in St. Paul, Minn., to Raymond and Ruth Gooch. He was employed with 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.) for 43 years. He worked mostly in the Midwest, living in St. Paul, Minn; Upper Arlington, Ohio; Park Forest and Hinsdale. He served eight years in the US Marines in World War II, where he was assigned to Guam and China, and in the Korean War....
Robert Otto Zerbs, 74, a former Hinsdale resident, passed away April 4, 2023, after a long battle with colon cancer. He showed amazing courage and strength throughout his last four years of life. He was born in 1948 in Chicago to Otto F. and Ethel L. Zerbs. Bob graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in 1967. Bob continued his education at the College of DuPage and then Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he graduated in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in design. After college, he worked for Westinghouse C...
John Richard Litster, 93, died Feb. 10, 2023, at Lexington of Lombard following a brief time under hospice care. He was born in 1929 in Chicago to Louise and Percy "Tink" Litster, spending his childhood on the west side of Chicago as one of six children. He enjoyed classwork and playing football at Morton High School, where he graduated in 1947. He continued his studies and time on the gridiron at Morton Junior College and Washburn University. John joined the Army in January 1...
Dolores Coco, 95, of Rockford, a former 40-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away on April 11, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, John. She is survived by her children, AnnaLu (Marty) Gorr Jr., Angelo (Jeannee) Coco, Jan (Tom) Fallon, Johnna (Phil) Cocomise and Dolores Leo; her grandchildren, John (Caroline) Coco, Danielle (Will) Bazeley, Tiffany Coco, Bill (Julie) Cocomise, Bradie (Phil) Parrish, Crystal (Rob) Noga, Sal Cocomise, Joey, Michael and Danny Fallon,...
Marian Emily Balster, 90, nee Holsten, of Concordia, Mo., passed away on April 7, 2023. Marian met her husband Don in Concordia while he was there attending the pre-seminary. They were married June 5, 1955. She earned a nursing degree and also supported his ministry, initially in Layton, Utah, followed by 37 years in Hinsdale at Redeemer Lutheran Church. After their son Mark died in 1973, both Donald and Marian were instrumental in launching all the US-based chapters of The...
Brad Parkins, 53, of Hinsdale, passed away April 9, 2023, peacefully in his home surrounded by family after a 34-month journey with brain cancer. Brad grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wis., and proudly attended Richards Elementary (to which he would always add "Home of the Tigers!") and Whitefish Bay High School ("Home of the Blue Dukes!"). Whitefish Bay was his happy place, as it was a source of great joy for him throughout his life. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin...
Joan Marie Blaeser Westerdahl, 97, formerly of Elmhurst, died Nov. 12, 2022. She was born in Beverly in 1925 to Anthony and Georgianna Blaeser. She met her future husband, "Bro," during their Knox College years. Joan passed away peacefully on what would have been Bro's 100th birthday. She spent the last 10 years residing at Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park. She was a member of Ruth Lake Country Club for 65 years. An avid sports fan for all Chicago teams, she was treasured by...
Rose Marie Occhipinti, née Rosalia Schimmenti, 90, a resident of Hinsdale, passed away April 8, 2023, at Oakbrook Healthcare Centre in Oak Brook. Rose was born in 1933 in New York City, where she met her husband of 61 years, Salvatore Occhipinti. Together they raised their family in New York and California. Rose was a dedicated wife and mother. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, painting and traveling with her husband. After Salvatore's passing, she moved to Illinois. Rose was...
Jeanne Manning, 59, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died April 4, 2023. Jeanne was a proud graduate of Lafayette College in 1985, where she swam for the Leopards. She was a loyal member of St. Isaac Jogues Church, and later, Our Lady of Lourdes when she moved to Denver. Jeanne was a lover of all things active, and cherished training and competing in triathlons with her husband, Pat. Above all she found joy in her family. She is survived by her husband, Patrick Manning; her...
Elizabeth Avers Hoffman, 92, a Hinsdale resident since 1966, passed away peacefully April 7, 2023, just shy of her 93rd birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband of 75 years, Joseph John Avers. She is survived by her sons, Randy (Cathy), James (Becky), David, Paul (Cathy), Richard (Karen) and Robert (Barbara); her 17 grandchildren; her nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Burial will take place at a future date at Bronswood Cemetery in Oak Brook....
Saurav Kumar Joshi, 19, of Oak Brook, unexpectedly passed away in his sleep April 8, 2023. His family's name for him was "Dilu," which means, "close to my heart." Words cannot fully describe his brief time on earth, but he left a great impact on all those he encountered. From a very young age, he impressed those around him with his wide spectrum of capabilities, including showing mental prowess in the scientific and engineering processes to exhibiting artistic expressions....
Jane L. Banks, née Swanson, died April 6, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Banks. She is survived by her children, Brenda (Robert) Peterson, Lee (Elizabeth) Banks, Guy (Renee) Banks and Nicole (John) Rodi of Hinsdale; her grandchildren, Robert (Christopher) and Lisney Peterson, Emily (James) Beirne, Thomas, Joseph, Carter, Spencer and Taylor Banks and Grace, Jack and Joseph Rodi; her great-grandchildren, Parker and Matthew Hayes-Peterson; and her sister,...
Francis Joseph Sazama Jr. of Burr Ridge passed away peacefully April 1, 2023, surrounded by his family. Francis graduated from the United States Military Academy West Point in 1962. On June 30, 1962, he married Susan Nerad, whom he loved dearly throughout his life. From 1964-69, he served in the U.S. Specialized Forces. After earning an MBA from the University of Chicago, he went on to become a successful business executive and owner of Chicago Bullet Proof Systems until...
Susan S. Holt, 87, a 59-year Hinsdale resident, died March 26, 2023, at King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, William A. Holt II; her children, William A. "Trey" Holt III and James H. Holt; and her grandchildren, Brandon, Evan, Liam and Alyza Holt. A memorial service was held April 1 at Adolf Funeral Home & Cremation Services Ltd. in Willowbrook....
Rita F. Polivka, 60-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away March 30, 2023, at Burgess Square Health Care in Westmont. She was born in 1925 in Chicago. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norbert; her son, Ronald Polivka; and her brother, John (Terri) Karch She is survived by her two sons, Allan (Becky) and David (Patricia); her grandchildren, Amber (Karl Kooistra), Daniel (Nori), Thomas (Katie) and Stephanie Polivka; her great-grandchildren, Elena, Grayson and Nadia;...
Elaine Beuke, nee Zanchetta, 93, of Palos Heights died March 29, 2023. She is survived by her children, Richard (Re) Beuke of Hinsdale and Paula (Dwain) Halcomb; her grandchildren, Elizabeth (Ryan) Rosenstein, Nick (Valarie) Halcomb, Hannah (Dylan Hands) Halcomb, Peter (Katie) Beuke, and Ricky (Nicole) Beuke; and her great-grandchildren, Jackson, Nathan and Caden Rosenstein, MacKenna and Delaney Halcomb, and Lily, Zoey and Charlie Beuke. She was preceded in death by her...
Marilyn H. "Peach" McNichols, nee Healy, 94, of Longboat Key, Florida, and Oak Brook, passed away on March 27, 2023, at her home in Oak Brook. Marilyn was the beloved wife of the late Austin A. "Duke" McNichols; loving mother of Robert (Karen), Susan "Susie" (John) Cassidy, James (Jill) and the late William McNichols; cherished grandmother of Matthew McNichols and Elizabeth (Justin) Bollinger, Kaitlin "Katie" (Mike) Gogola, Sally, Austin and Lillian "Lilly" McNichols; dear...
Helen Schneider Miller, 93, passed away on March 27, 2023, in Willowbrook. Helen was the beloved daughter of the late Oscar and Cathrine Schneider; dear sister of Daniel (Judith) Schneider, and fond cousin, friend and colleague of many. Helen graduated from Mundelein College in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in education and a minor in art. She also earned a master’s degree in education from Loyola University in Chicago and went on to further her education in post-graduate study programs through UCLA, Merton College, Oxf...
Brian Patrick McCarthy, 53, of Batavia, died peacefully in his sleep of complications from heart failure on March 20, 2023. Brian was born at Westlake Hospital, Melrose Park, Illinois to Vern McCarthy Jr. and Gaylen Broyles McCarthy, formerly of Oak Brook. Brian grew up in Oak Brook and was an avid aviation enthusiast. He took and taught flying lessons at American Flyers and Embry-Riddle University where he made lifelong friends. Brian graduated from Lewis University with a degree in aviation. In 2003, Brian moved to Geneva,...
Colette Stermer, 90, of Chicago passed away peacefully on March 4, 2023, in LaGrange Park. Born in 1932 in Paris, France, she was the second of two children of Rita Sciaky and Peppo Benveniste. Colette arrived in Chicago in the summer of 1941 with her family and cousins. She went to the Laboratory School in Hyde Park, finishing high school in only two years by passing an entrance exam to the University of Chicago. Three years later she graduated from UC. In 1951, she entered t...
Richard G. Rademacher, 85, of Oak Brook, died March 15, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Carole A. Rademacher, nee Gajdos; his daughter, Amy (Frankie) Ho; and his grandchildren. A funeral was held March 20 at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Hinsdale. Interment was private. Sullivan Funeral Home in Hinsdale handled the arrangements....
Jane Galley Walker, 79, of Clearwater, Fla., passed away Feb. 26, 2023, in New Orleans after struggling for decades with a variety of serious illnesses. Jane grew up in Hinsdale and spent many summers at the Joy Camps in Wisconsin and Camp Green Cove in N.C., where she developed a deep and abiding love of nature. She was educated at Monticello Preparatory, The University of Wisconsin and Eastern Michigan University and enjoyed various careers as an educator, horticulturist...
William "Drew" Kroll, 62, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 5, 2023. Drew was born in 1959 in La Grange and graduated from Lyons Township High School. He was a lover of beauty in all forms - music, art, flowers, and fashion. Drew made the world a more beautiful place professionally through his successful careers in hair and fashion in Chicago and London and through the endless people he touched with his generous and joyous soul. Drew loved...
Henry D. Bronson, 87, of Oak Brook, passed away March 6, 2023. Henry grew up in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago with his parents, Walter (Dick) and Lillian and younger brother Bill and attended Morgan Park High School, where he participated in swimming and baseball, played trumpet in the jazz band and met his future bride, Dorothy Howard. He was an Eagle Scout with troop 608. He received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. Henry was...
