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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...
Roy Oscar Houff Jr., 81, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 14, 2023. He was born in 1941 to Roy Houff Sr. and Alice Houff. Roy was a devoted husband to Susan Houff, and together they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, a testament to their enduring love and commitment to one another. As a resident of both Scottsdale, Ariz., and Hinsdale, Roy was a visionary entrepreneur who made a significant impact in the floral industry. In 1977, he founded The Roy...
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...
Edward Allen Treichel, 80, passed away peacefully Sept. 17, 2023. Born in Melrose Park in 1943, Edward was a longterm resident of Chicago and then Hinsdale for the past 34 years. Edward earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate in finance and monetary economics at the University of Iowa. He spent 10 years teaching at his alma mater and the University of Maryland. It was at the U of M that Ed met the love of his life, Petra. From 1987 through 2001 he served as executive...
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...
Thomas Everett Reynolds Jr., 88, died at Sage Meadows of Lake Geneva on Sept. 12, 2023. He was raised in Hinsdale, brother to John and Jim Reynolds, and son of Thomas and Evelyn Reynolds. He attended Hinsdale High School (graduating in 1953) and then Denison University (1957) and went on to receive an MBA from the University of Chicago. He also served in the Army Reserves. He married Ann in 1961. They raised their family in Clarendon Hills and spent time each summer at Lake...
Jerry L. Woolley, 90, formerly of Homewood, died Sept. 6, 2023, at an assisted living home in Hinsdale. Jerry was born in LaCrosse, Wis., in 1932 to Florence (Rabbit) and Claude Woolley. As a young teen in LaPorte, Ind., in the 1940s, Jerry frequently boarded the train by himself destined for Chicago, where he went to venues that hosted live blues music. In high school Jerry excelled in butterfly and breaststroke swimming events. He put his swimming skills to work as a...
Christopher Robert Katsis, 31, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 14, 2023. Chris was a loyal friend and had a huge heart and a great sense of humor. Chris loved to joke and make people laugh, especially his mom. His greatest accomplishment was his son, Mason Robert. Chris loved Mason with his whole heart and soul. His favorite things to do with Mason were going to parks and forest preserves and swimming. Chris loved the White Sox and the Packers. He loved vacationing in...
Kathleen Kavanagh Chapman, 81, of Hinsdale passed away on Sept. 18, 2023. Born to Lota and Thomas Kavanagh in 1941, Kathleen was a life-long Chicagoan and a pioneer in computer science. Following her education at Saint Scholastica Academy and Marquette University, She worked for many years with Deltak. She also worked as a consultant for many companies and co-authored several seminal books about LAN technology. As an advocate for women in STEM, she supported and encouraged many female friends and relatives in pursuing their...
Nancy L. Voss Humay, nee Conti, 76, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully in her home Sept. 7, 2023. Nancy's lifelong love of art began with chalk drawings on the sidewalk outside her childhood home in Riverside. She attended St. Mary School and Riverside-Brookfield High School. She received dual bachelor's degrees in art history and psychology from Culver-Stockton College and a teaching certificate from Lewis University. Nancy's successful career began as...
Phyllis T. Zimmerman, née Massi, 81, of Darien, passed away Sept. 13, 2023. Phyllis held many jobs during her lifetime, the longest of which was for 23 years at McDonald's Corp. in Oak Brook. In addition, she served on several boards, including the Ronald McDonald House near the University of Chicago. She remained very active in her retirement, starting her own business, taking college-level classes and playing pickleball. But most of all, Phyllis enjoyed spending time with...
Krishan “Kris” Sant, 86, of Darien passed away Dec. 23, 2022. His wife of 58 years, Krishna Sant, 86, passed away Jan. 21, 2023. Kris and Krishna met on a ship traveling from Naples to Bombay in 1962 and were married in India in 1963. Kris embodied the American dream. He was born in India and left for the Philippines as a teenager where he found a mentor, went to school, got a job, and briefly dated Imelda Marcos. He saved enough to travel by ship to United States. Once in the U.S., he worked several jobs to put himself thr...
