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Michael David Lee, 40, of Downers Grove, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away unexpectedly June 26, 2023. He was a true enthusiast of sports and music. He rarely missed a pitch, a down, or a basket of his beloved Cubs, Bears and Bulls, but his true love was the Iowa Hawkeyes. He loved spending time in his neatly cleaned house and listening to music on his back patio. He enjoyed quoting Johnny Cash and attending concerts at Wrigley and Soldier Field with friends and family. He...
Vivian Mae Miner, nee Berg, a former longtime resident of Clarendon Hills, died peacefully June 20, 2023, at her residence at Oak Trace Retirement Community in Downers Grove. Vivian is survived by her husband, Robert Charles Miner; her children, Mark (Barbara) Miner of Hinsdale, Gregg (Jaci Rohr) and Kristin (Don) West; and her grandchildren, Charlie (Mika) Miner, Sarah West and Lauren (Tyler Nelson) West. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July...
Elsie Jean "Jeannie" Konicki, nee Watson, 79, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away June 22, 2023, in Oswego. Jeannie's career started in retail, and at a young age was a store manager at W.T. Grant & Co. She and husband Les were entrepreneurs in Indianapolis for many years. She managed a reservation center for one of the major airlines. In addition, with her faith being strong, she was an operations manager of a church and always held active roles within the church community....
Patricia DuVal Dietrich, 88, a half century Hinsdalean, passed away May 29, 2023, in Fernandina Beach, Fla. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, in 1935 to Dr. Benjamin DuVal and Florence DuVal. Patricia always maintained a sense of adventure and fun. She attended Florida Southern College, until she broke curfew by climbing down a fire escape. She did eventually outgrow the rebel phase. Mostly. While Patricia ultimately graduated from Michigan State University — where she attended as a newlywed married to Dean Roger Dietrich ...
Merle B. "Smitty" Smith Jr., 93, of Burr Ridge, passed away June 12, 2023, from a fluke accident. He is survived by his children, Chris (Tom) Cratin, Leslie Bloom, David (Anita) Smith and Michele (Jim) Meloy; his seven grandchildren; and his nine great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. today, June 22, at Adolf Funeral Home, 7000 S. Madison St., Willowbrook. Interment is at Clarendon Hills Cemetery in Darien. Brian Powell Funeral Directors of...
Nancy A. Lis, nee Senase, of Oak Brook passed away June 16, 2023, 33 days shy of her 100th birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband, late Thaddeus; and her siblings, Joseph, Roger, James and Salvatore. She is survived by her children, Larry Lis, Diane (Hank) Haff of Hinsdale, Ted (Cheryl) Lis and Robert (Eva Marie) Lis; her grandchildren, Elizabeth, Michael, Ryan, Matthew, Alexa, Kaylee and Mary Rose; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m....
Marianne L. Fox, 84, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully June 19, 2023, surrounded by her family. Marianne was born in Chicago in 1938, raised in Beverly and attended Longwood Academy and DePaul University. She met the love of her life, Bill, at a friend's party and they were married in 1959 at Saint Barnabas Church. Her favorite time was spent with family at Lake Geneva in Wisconsin and Stevensville and Sister's Lake in Michigan. She always had the best...
Rick Jager, 54, of Eau Claire, Mich., formerly of Grand Haven, Mich., passed away unexpectedly June 15, 2023. He was born in 1969 in Grand Haven to Richard and Diana (De Gram) Jager. Rick graduated from Grand Haven High School in 1988 and also took three years of welding and house construction at the Careerline Tech Center. Rick loved being outdoors and all his jobs were outside, working with his hands. For many years he did cement flatwork in Michigan. Nine years ago he...
Marianne L. Fox, 84, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully June 19, 2023, surrounded by her family. Marianne was born in Chicago in 1938, raised in Beverly and attended Longwood Academy and DePaul University. She met the love of her life, Bill, at a friend's party and they were married in 1959 at Saint Barnabas Church. Her favorite time was spent with family at Lake Geneva in Wisconsin and Stevensville and Sister's Lake in Michigan. She always had the best...
Xiaoming Wang of Hinsdale passed away peacefully on May 30, 2023, at UCM AdventHealth Hinsdale Hospital. Xiaoming, 84, was born in Changchun, Jilin Province, China, in 1939 to parents Chunlin Wang and Guirong Zou. Xiaoming is an accomplished sculptor whose large-scale sculptures and monuments dot the streets of Shanghai, as well as other cities across China. However, Xiaoming's greatest accomplishment was his family and the 54-year marriage he shared with his wife, Dinghua....
Ryan Pierce McCabe of Hinsdale passed away June 9, 2023. Ryan was creative, making things out of wood, clay and metal. His smile warmed the rooms he entered. He was a certified welder and made his own forge. When Ryan wasn't making jewelry or forging metal, he spent time devoting his love to the many dogs at a shelter where he worked. Ryan was also an avid outdoorsman and as a youngster spent many golden summers at the family's lake in Minocqua with his parents, sister and...
James Lawson Davidson III of Indian Head Park passed away June 10, 2023. Jim, 83, was born and raised in Marshall, Mich., where he graduated high school with honors. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Wabash College and an MBA in marketing from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University. Jim served in the U.S. Navy as lieutenant (junior grade) for four years on the USS Cowell DD-547, followed by a career in marketing and advertising with Alberto-Culver, Cunningham & Walsh, Bender Browning, and Euro Taitham. He...
Mary Patricia “Pat” Nelson, 97, of Hinsdale passed away on June 1, 2023, peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, after a short illness. Pat was born in 1925 to William and Maryellen, nee McHugh, Fletcher in Chicago. After Pat graduated from Parker High School in 1944, she enrolled in the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where she studied journalism. After graduation, her first job was at Johnson & Johnson as the editor of their company newsletter. Subsequent to that, she spent many years as a librarian at...
Frederick Cochran Meyers, 82, died peacefully May 25, 2023, at his home in Hinsdale. Born in Bryn Mawr, Penn., in 1940, he spent most of his life in Hinsdale, much of it as the third generation in a historic family house. Fred attended Hinsdale Township High School and was a graduate of Presbyterian College in South Carolina, where he majored in economics and played on the golf team. After two years service as a lieutenant in the Army, he returned to Hinsdale and joined the...
Jean Griffiths, 81, a Hinsdale resident since 1954, passed away peacefully under hospice care at Edward-Elmhurst Hospital on May 3, 2023. Jean or Tina, as she was affectionately known to family members and dear friends, was born in Chicago in 1942 to G. Findley and Marion W. Griffiths. She graduated from Hinsdale Township High School and Columbia College in Columbia, Mo. She also completed programs at Ray Vogue School of Design and Moser Secretarial School in Chicago,...
Ann Marie Karstens, nee Cronin, 94, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully May 23, 2023. She was born in 1929 in Chicago to Arnold Cronin and Elizabeth Weise. She attended Amundsen High School before graduating from Wright Junior College and attending Northwestern night school. She went on to work for Joseph & Feiss Co. and was the first woman to receive the Cricketeer Salesman of the Year Award in 1985. Ann will be forever remembered for her fierce independence, unconditional...
Joe A. Simpson, AIA, 81, of Burr Ridge, passed away March 18, 2023, with his son and wife by his side at Northwestern Hospital after a yearlong battle with thyroid cancer. He was born in 1941 in Kansas City, Kan., to Floy and Joe C. Simpson. The many skyscrapers he built were in full view from his hospital bed window. He had an incredible desire to build the best buildings possible with his love and passion for the great city of Chicago. He built a successful career as project...
Erna Jean Zoberis, nee Rywniak, 83, of Burr Ridge passed away peacefully on May 14, 2023. She was known for her exquisite eye for detail, unbounded creativity and designs, and strength and courage, particularly in overcoming an unexpected hearing loss as a young adult. Ever the supportive grandmother, Erna attended all of her eight grandchildren's games and activities as only a true fan could, donning logoed apparel and making far treks just to enjoy a glimpse of her grandchil...
Ann Marie Karstens, nee Cronin, 94, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully May 23, 2023. She was born in 1929 in Chicago to Arnold Cronin and Elizabeth Weise. She attended Amundsen High School before graduating from Wright Junior College and attending Northwestern night school. She went on to work for Joseph & Feiss Co. and was the first woman to receive the Cricketeer Salesman of the Year Award in 1985. Ann will be forever remembered for her fierce independence, unconditional love and indefatigable humor. She was a true force...
Nancy Jane Walters, 76, of Downers Grove passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 13, 2023, after spending her final days surrounded by her family and loved ones. Nancy was born in 1946 in Holland, Mich., to Nelson and Gertrude Nagelkerk. She was born and raised in the Dutch community of Holland and was a strong Christian. Nancy worked as an accountant for more than 30 years before retiring. She loved gardening, travel, dogs, shopping, exercise and more than anything she...
David Wallace Reilly, 89, formerly of Hinsdale, died Dec. 19, 2022. A U.S. Army veteran, David was employed for 62 years at Argonne National Laboratory. He was an avid woodworker, photographer, bicycle rider, painter, traveler and soarer. He enjoyed the challenge of skydiving to mark his 85th birthday He is survived by his daughters, Ava (Paul) Flach and Janet (Chris) Milak; his grandchildren, Payton and Morgan Flach and Gustave Milak; his sister, Joan (the late Melvin)...
Iole DiMenco, nee Quilici, 95, of Hinsdale died May 16, 2023. She was born in 1927 to Aladina Toschi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincenzo DiMenco; her daughter, Adeline (George) Hromadka; and her grandson, Derrek DiMenco. She is survived by her children, Joseph (Gayle) DiMenco, Emilia DiMenco and Alberta (Dan) Kadlec; her grandchildren, Ashli (Joe) Korbel, Stephanie DiMenco, Robert Groselak and Cameron (Kristin) Maty; her great-grandchildren, Mackenzie and...
James Stephen Curtin, 85, passed peacefully May 10, 2023, at his home in Hinsdale, surrounded by his family. Jim was born in 1937 to Paul and Mary Curtin, and was raised in Wexford, Penn. He was an only child. After graduating from Duquesne University, he joined the Navy in 1959. He attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned to the Topeka CLG-8 where he served until 1962. He earned a master’s degree from The Wharton School of Business and went to work for Heinz. In 1967, Jim entered Duquesne Law School, where h...
Dr. Harvey Drucker, 82, a longtime resident of Clarendon Hills, passed away May 6, 2023, at his home in Downers Grove, surrounded by his loving family. Above all else, Harvey's life was defined by love and by the nearly 58-year marriage he shared with his wife, Betty. Harvey was born in Chicago in 1941. His childhood was spent with his parents, brother George and sister Dianne, and a large and loving extended family made up of his grandparents and many aunts, uncles and...
Newenka DuMont, 61, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully May 4, 2023, in Hinsdale with her husband, Yannis Arvanitis, and children, Zeph and Ethan, at her side. Her parents, Stephen and Barbara, and her sisters, Kevelyn Belden and Mischy, were able to be with her the night before to share their love and say goodbye. Newenka was a friend, loving wife and life partner, outstanding mother, strong advocate and leader for gifted education, and general instigator of mirth and...
