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Carole Fabacher Offord, 92, of Hinsdale died Oct. 26, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, George T. Offord; and her siblings, Elane (Robert) Blaeser, Janice Kerner, Gretchen Rouzan and Frederick (Marlene) Fabacher. She is survived by her children, George (Denise Clements) Offord, James (Teresita) Offord, Joseph (Deirdre) Offord, Mary (Nick) Gibb, Susan (George) Weber and Lucille Offord; her seven grandchildren; her two great-grandchildren; her sister, Marion Eigenbrod; and many nieces and nephews. A...
Raymond P. Renehan, 84, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died Oct. 30, 2023. A graduate of St. Barnabas School, St. Ignatius High School, and Xavier University, Ray was married to his loving wife, Mary Ruth for more than 53 years. They started their family in Chicago's Beverly area before settling in Hinsdale. He was the CEO of Stone Wheel Inc. in Willowbrook, working alongside his sons. Ray will be missed by his family and numerous friends, especially the friendships he enjoyed...
James Edward Devine, 88, a retired captain in the United States Marine Corps, died Oct. 27, 2023. Jim was a 55-year resident of Clarendon Hills and a longtime parishioner of Notre Dame Parish. He is survived by his wife, Connie Devine, neé Finn; his children, Michael (Stacy) Devine, Kathleen (Brian) McKay and Sharon (Wade) Arnold; his grandchildren, Connor and Zachary Devine, Danny and Megan McKay, and Jack and Abby Arnold. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at...
Joann Eleanor Johnson, 92, of Burr Ridge, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Oct. 17, 2023, days short of her 93rd birthday. She was born in 1930 in Berwyn to Emil and Eleanor (Hane) Johnson. Joann attended Morton High School in Berwyn and Augustana College in Rock Island, where she met John. During her life, Joann was an avid homemaker, hostess and gardener and a loving wife, mother and grandma. She will be remembered by her family and friends for...
Helen Benes, 79, of Homer Glen, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 13, 2023, in Willowbrook. She was born in 1944 in Thomasville, N.C., to Earl and Mary Bell. Helen was a 20-year member of Union Church of Hinsdale. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Benes; her brother, James Bell; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday Nov. 4, at Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 Garfield Ave. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made online to...
Patsy J. Villano, 90, passed away Oct. 15, 2023. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1933, to Tony and Mary (Veres) Villano, Patsy's formative years were spent with his six siblings on Youngstown's east side. Later, his family relocated to Hubbard, where he graduated from Hubbard High School in 1950. After honorably serving in the U.S. Army, Patsy pursued higher education at Youngstown University. Back in the area, he crossed paths with the woman who would become the love of his...
Charles Christian Hansen III, 100, passed away peacefully Oct. 10, 2023, surrounded by family members. A Hinsdale resident with his family for 50 years, "Chuck" was a talented mechanical engineer, inventor and serial entrepreneur. He was the first born son of second-generation Danish and German immigrants, Charles C. Hansen Jr. and Emily Ebert Hansen. His Lutheran schooling was interrupted in fifth grade by the crucible of spending one year bedridden in a body cast, followed...
Jane "Janie" Louise Bawel, née Orlock, 60, passed away Oct. 22, 2023, in her home in Downers Grove, surrounded by family and friends. She had been battling Merkel cell carcinoma since mid-2019, previously having non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2005, followed by an allogeneic stem cell transplant in March 2007. She was a fierce fighter, determined not to let cancer rule her life. Janie was born in Hinsdale, the fifth of seven children of John and Marion (née Tracy) Orlock. She g...
Jean Bethig Bristow, 92, a former longtime resident of Hinsdale and Oak Brook, passed away peacefully at her home in Wheaton on Oct. 18, 2023, surrounded by her sons, daughter and brother. Jean was born in 1931 in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago to Louis and Mabel, nee Eeningenburg, Bethig. She was raised in a loving home with her siblings, Virginia (Ginny Bova), Marilyn (Nehring) and Merritt Bethig. Jean's family was her pride and joy. She was the loving cousin and aunt...
Lucy May Weiss, 96, of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 5, 2023. Born to Mae Chaplin in Chicago in 1927, Lucy grew up in Hinsdale and was a graduate of Hinsdale High School. When World War II ended, her high school sweetheart, Ralph Michael Weiss, returned from his service in the Naval Air Force. In August 1948, they were married and she accompanied Ralph to the University of Illinois in Champaign. They enjoyed 66 years together at their home in Hinsdale, until Ralph passed in 2014. Having a family of many in-laws (25 adults and...
Suzanne L. Zuver, nee Fletcher, 82, died Oct. 15, 2023. Susie was born in Detroit, Mich., to Stanley and Mary, nee Heininger, Fletcher. She moved to Hinsdale with her family when her father began working with Harris Bank. A 1959 graduate of Hinsdale High School, she attended TCU (served in the court of Miss Horned Frog her sophomore year) before graduating from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Susie was a loving servant, creative and organized. Devoted to helping...
Bruce Raymond Magnuson, of Chicago and Lakeside, Mich., formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 12, 2023, just short of his 91st birthday. He was born in 1932 in Oak Park to Raymond and Astrid Magnuson. He attended Chicago Christian High School, then North Park College and Augustana College, where he met Carole (Sahlin) and graduated in 1954 with a bachelor's in business. He and Carole married in November 1954 in Tacoma, Wash. Married life began in South Bend, Ind., followed...
Jerome E. "Jerry" Sobieraj, 95, of Elmhurst, formerly of Taylor, Mich., died Oct. 16, 2023. Jerry was born and raised in Detroit. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. Afterward, he obtained an engineering degree from the Lawrence Institute of Technology. He began his career as an automotive engineer at Chrysler Corp. and then spent 35 years at General Motors. Jerry was active in St. Alfred parish in Taylor, Mich. He loved to travel with Bobbie, visiting...
Robert Curtis Brown, 92, formerly of Hinsdale, died Oct. 2, 2023. He was born in Isabella, Penn., in 1931 and grew up in Peoria. He attended the University of Illinois on a Chick Evans Caddy Scholarship, graduating in 1953. He was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and served two years on active duty. After the service, he earned an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1959. During his long career in the municipal and government bond markets, Mr. Brown was employed...
John "Jack" Michael McDermott, 86, of Hinsdale, Marco Island, Fla., and Delavan Lake, Wis., died Oct. 9, 2023. Jack, the son of John and Mary, graduated high school from St. Ignatius College Prep and went on to college at Northern Illinois University. He earned his law degree at Kent College of Law in Chicago. Jack was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Korea and Japan. Soon after his return home from the Marines, he married the love of his life, Dorothy....
Martha Jane Pool Bouterse, 77, known affectionately as Jane, passed away peacefully Sept. 9, 2023, in Hinsdale. She was born in 1946 at Jennie Stuart Memorial Hospital in Hopkinsville, Ken., to Douglas and Captola Thomas Pool. Throughout her life, Jane left an indelible mark on the hearts of those fortunate enough to know her. She will always be remembered for her radiant warmth, kindness and timeless beauty. Her sense of style was a reflection of her inner grace and...
Beverly Hudy Erickson, 92, of Clarendon Hills passed away peacefully Oct. 5, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kenneth Erickson. She is survived by her daughters, Joyce (Mark) Erickson Pitts, Nancy (Kenneth) Brydon Walker and Alice (Kyle) Erickson Johnson; her grandchildren, Logan Erickson Pitts, Erin (Nick) Osberg, Lauren (Luke) Samaras and Haley and Eric Johnson; and her great-grandchildren, Caden and Elle Osberg. Services and interment at Abraham...
Margery I. Bergstrom, 94, of Downers Grove, passed away Sept. 29, 2023. She was born in Carbondale to John and Reba Ivers. Margery attended the University of Illinois in Champaign where she met Donald in Oratorio Society. She graduated in 1951 with a degree in music education and went on to teach, traveling between the four public elementary schools in Downers Grove. Once she started a family, she retired from teaching to become a full-time mother. In later years she worked...
Elisabeth J. Krapp, nee Dubiel, 99, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died Sept. 30, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Siegfried Krapp. She is survived by her children, Mary Ann (Phillip) Porter and Christian Krapp; her grandchildren, Katie (Andrew) Patterson and Jason (Katie) Porter; her great-granddaughter, Mia Porter; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at Sullivan Funeral Home, 60 S. Grant St., Hinsdale. A...
Robert Edward Bobber, 85, of Vernon Hills, a 53-year resident of Clarendon Hills, passed away Oct. 1, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Ruth A. Bobber, née Devience; his children, Robert M. (Kirsten) Bobber, Alice (Aaron) Arnold and Carol (Erik) Nelson; his grandchildren, Ryan, Jeremy, Spencer, Erica, Andrea, Catarina and Mabel; his siblings, Joan (the late Bill) Sherlock and Sister Kay Bobber, Dolores (the late Joseph) Karnia, Marian (Elmer) Maue and Don Bobber; and many...
Dawn Parsons Feller, 68, of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 16, 2023, at home, surrounded by family. Dawn was born in Waltham, Mass., in 1955. After living in Virginia for three years, Dawn and her family moved to Clarendon Hills, where she entered second grade at Prospect School. She graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in 1973, earned her bachelor of fine arts from Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., in 1977, and earned her master of fine arts from Vermont College of Fine...
Griff Edward Schrade, 80, passed away Sept. 16, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz., after a battle with Stage 4 colon cancer. He was born in 1943 at St. Anne's Hospital in Chicago, the first child of Edward C. and Thurley (nee Griffin) Schrade. He grew up in River Forest, graduating from Oak Park-River Forest High School in 1961. Griff received his bachelor's in electrical engineering from Purdue University and worked at Harnischfeger Corp. in Milwaukee for one year before taking over the...
Mary Elizabeth Platts, 96, passed away Sept. 18, 2023. Known as Betty, she was born in 1926 in Toronto, Canada, and moved to Hinsdale in 1964 with her husband, James Platts, and children. Betty deeply loved her family, friends and neighbors, who knew her as a force to be reckoned with, fiercely independent and full of boundless energy. She lived a full life, marked by generous friendships that surpassed the bounds of age. She was a dedicated member, with her husband, of Union...
Sophie Paro, née DiMassa, passed away Sept. 18, 2023, in Burr Ridge. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the middle child of three, Sophie moved to southern California as a teenager, just in time to attend San Pedro High School, serve as Girls League president, graduate as class valedictorian and meet fellow student John Paro, the man she would marry. After high school, she earned an education degree at Long Beach State University and went on to work in the Los Angeles public school...
Diane Christine Ronning Halbrook, 76, died peacefully under hospice care at Wesley Acres on Sept. 15, 2023. Diane was born in 1947 in Chicago, the first child of John A. and Leila Southard Ronning. Growing up in Hinsdale, Diane graduated from Hinsdale Central High School. Following two generations of her family, she attended St. Olaf College, earning her bachelor's in 1969. After three years teaching home economics, she enrolled in graduate studies at Iowa State University. Th...
