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Kenneth John Charles Sive, 84, of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 31, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born in St. Paul, Minn., to Charles and Ann (Schultz) Sive and was one of five siblings. He attended Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., and in his sophomore year, when a transfer student, Sharon Rooney, walked into his class, Ken prophetically said, "That is the woman I am going to marry." Ken went on to become Student Council president and was a...
Richard Sweeney McLaughlin, 96 of Naperville, passed away Oct. 30, 2022. He was born in 1926 in Doylestown, Penn., to George and Anna. Richard served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the VFW Post 3873 and American Legion Post 43. Richard spent his career as an educator, teaching in Hinsdale schools from 1959-86. He was a member of the Hinsdale High School Retirees Association and the Teacher's Retiree Association of Illinois. He also was a member of...
Kenneth (Kenny) Hart Beard, 83, a 30-year resident of Hinsdale and former longtime resident of Oak Brook and Santa Barbara, Calif., passed away peacefully at home Oct. 25, 2022 Kenny was born in 1939 in Hardinsburg, Ken., the elder of two children born to Bonnie and Arthur "Brick" Beard. He attended Breckinridge High School in Hardinsburg, where he was salutatorian and later inducted into the Breckenridge County Hall of Fame. Kenny attended the University of Kentucky and gradu...
Jean Ann Cronin, nee Conners, 92, of Hinsdale died Oct. 24, 2022. Affectionately known as "Big Red," Jean Ann was a long-time volunteer at Hinsdale Hospital, avid knitter, golfer and bridge player. She was a fashionista and a friend to all who instilled in her family the gift of gab and a zest of for life. The Cronin family would like thank Kinga for the exceptional care and compassion given to their mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark A. Cronin Jr.; and...
Robert Alan Engelking, 61, of Hinsdale passed away unexpectedly while walking his best friend, Tito, on Oct. 25, 2022. Rob graduated from York Community High School in 1979, then went on to earn a bachelor's at Elmhurst College and an MBA in economics at Loyola University. He had a very successful career as a salesman in the institutional fixed income business after beginning his career at the Municipal Bond desk. He spent 31 years at Merrill Lynch, becoming a director on the...
Shirley Ann Waterloo, 91, of Burr Ridge, a former long-time resident of Hinsdale, died peacefully at home on Oct. 7, 2022. She was married to Peter "Quinn" Waterloo for 65 years and often said the best thing she ever did was to have eight children. Shirley was a perpetual optimist, affirmed and esteemed by Quinn. She maintained a positive attitude, seeking the good in people and appreciating even the simple things in life. Shirley's culinary skill was legendary. She said...
Ronald C. Katz, 86, retired executive chairman and CEO of Elkay Manufacturing Co. and a longtime resident of Hinsdale and Naples, Fla., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Oct. 19, 2022. In the late 1950s Ron inherited a small but prosperous sink manufacturing company that, through his leadership, grew into a billion-dollar global manufacturing powerhouse with thousands of employees. Elkay's products have influenced tens of millions of people worldwide. The...
Michael A. Pesoli, 68, of Chicago died Oct. 17, 2022, after battling leukemia for the second time. He survived his first bout with the disease in 2017 and in 2019 received an award from Northwestern Memorial Hospital for his fundraising work in the Campaign 2 Save Lives. Mike was born in the Little Italy neighborhood of Chicago, where generations of his family resided. He then lived with his family in Oak Brook for 26 years. He had been a member of the Chicago Board of Trade...
Eleanor Kyker Patterson, 94, a 50-year Hinsdale resident, passed away Oct. 2, 2022. She graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1949 and taught English for two years. In 1951 she married Dee Purifoy Patterson of Camden, Ark. They raised a family of six while moving about the country for his work at General Electric. She was a member of the Union Church of Hinsdale and on the board of directors of Washington Square retirement community in Hinsdale for 16 years. She is...
Kathy Ann (Yurth) Mitacek, nee Yurth, 64, passed away at her home in Hinsdale Oct. 3, 2022, surrounded by family after a long battle with thyroid cancer. A 30-year resident of Hinsdale, she was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, in 1958. She grew up with her siblings in and around Burlington, Iowa, and attended Oak Park Academy in Nevada, Iowa. Kathy had a passion for learning, and attended Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Mich., and completed her degree in medical...
Norma Beuter Larson, 93, of Rockford, formerly of Hinsdale, died Sept. 5, 2022. She was born in 1929 in Chicago to John and Hermine Beuter. She spent a year in Germany with her mother at age 4 and routinely navigated two streetcars alone after moving back to Chicago for weekly piano lessons by age 6. After high school, she wanted to be a newspaper reporter, but instead bowed to the customs of the times and enrolled at Northern Illinois State Teachers College. There she joined...
Maureen Kilty, 76, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 17, 2022, at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville. Maureen and her husband, Jeffry D. Marthon, were devoted to one another throughout their almost 36 years of marriage before he passed away May 25, 2022. She was born to Jack and Betty Kilty in 1946 in Evergreen Park. Maureen embodied grace, dignity, kindness, love and joy. Bilingual in Spanish, she taught at Queen of Peace, Hinsdale Central and Lake Park high schools;...
Betty Fall, nee Caruso, 97, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, recently of Glenview, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sept. 24, 2022. Betty was a graduate of Longwood Academy and Northwestern University, where she majored in psychology. After graduation, Betty met and married her love, Robert "Bob" Fall, who, like Betty, was from Beverly. They moved to Hinsdale where they raised their daughter and were blessed with 53 years of marriage until Bob's passing in...
Marilyn H. Clark, 98, of Burr Ridge, formerly of Hinsdale, died Oct. 3, 2022. She was born Marilyn Ruth Haselswerdt in 1924 in Goodrich, Mich., and grew up with her parents and two older sisters in Rochester, Mich., where she attended the Methodist church and local schools. Following graduation from Rochester High School, where she was class valedictorian, she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., for two years. She completed her higher education by majoring in English...
Dyan Carlson, nee Richards, 71, of Naperville died Oct. 9 2022, at Seasons Hospice Care. She was born in 1951 to Arnold and Eleanor Carlson and raised in Kingsville, Ohio. She attended Kent State University, then moved to Akron, Ohio, after graduating and started teaching for Akron Public Schools, where she taught for 32 years before retiring in 2005. She moved to Naperville in 2014 to be closer to her daughter, Megan (Michael) Martin, and her granddaughters, Emerson and...
Carol Faye Prather, neé Leatzow, a former 64-year resident of Hinsdale, died in her sleep Sept. 20, 2022, in the hospice facility at Oak Trace Health Center in Downers Grove. Carol was born in 1936 in Chicago and grew up in Morgan Park. Her father was a professional harpist, and her mother was the owner of a retail greeting card shop. She attended Loring High School for Girls in Morgan Park, where she graduated in 1954. In 1956 she married Richard D. Prather and the couple mov...
Eleanor Kyker Patterson, 94, a former 50-year Hinsdale resident, passed away Oct. 2, 2022. Born Eleanor Sharp Kyker in Sevierville, Tenn., she graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1949 and taught English for two years. In 1951 she married Dee Purifoy Patterson of Camden, Ark. They raised a family of six while moving about the country for his work at General Electric. Dee Patterson passed away in 1976. Eleanor joined Union Church of Hinsdale in 1972 because it was "an...
John Leonard Brennan, 60, of Tierra Verde, Fla., and Burr Ridge, passed away unexpectedly Oct. 3, 2022. John was born in 1962, in Elmhurst to Edward and Lois Brennan of Burr Ridge. John is remembered for his innate ability to connect with others, remarkable kindness, faith and humility, unwavering commitment to his community, and deep love for his family and friends. John left every room a brighter place and every person a better version of him or herself. Many knew John as...
James E. Haviland, 77, of Downers Grove, formerly of Hinsdale, died Sept. 13, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mickey Clark Haviland; his parents, Thomas E. and Louise Lorenz Haviland; and his siblings, Nick, Katherine and Thomas. He is survived by his children, Colleen (Jesse) Sullivan and Jamie (Kristin) Haviland; his grandchildren, Madeline, Emily, Ryan, Tyler, Quincy and Shannon; his sisters, Martha and Hope; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life...
Richard Frederick “Dick” Roudebush, 76, of The Villages, Fla., a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Sept. 5, 2022. Dick was born in 1945 in Hinsdale, the only child of Marshall and Lydia Roudebush. He attended Monroe School, graduated from Hinsdale Township High School in 1964 and attended college in Iowa. Dick obtained his real estate license in 1970 upon his return from the serving in the Army in Vietnam. He joined his parents in business at Roudebush Realtor Inc. in 1971. After his father died in 1974, Dic...
John Marsh Wilhelm, 70, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 14, 2022. John was born in 1952 in Minneapolis to Charles and Maxine (Lindstrom) Wilhelm. He graduated from Ohio University in 1974 and enjoyed a career in insurance and finance. In retirement, John dedicated his time to several charitable organizations, including Catholic Charities of Chicago, Rotary Club of Chicago and A Safe Haven. John was an avid tennis and platform tennis player throughout his...
Dr. Rajan K. Raj, 83, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away at his Oak Brook home Sept. 17, 2022. He was born in 1939 Sri Lanka, immigrated to the United States and became a neurosurgeon after completing his residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Raj was an avid golfer and was humble and generous to all people in all circumstances. He enjoyed spending time with his dog, Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Donna; his children, Seetha, Rajan, Nicole and William; and his...
James Allen McHugh, 80, died Sept. 18, 2022, after a short illness. Jim was born in 1942, in Chicago but spent most of his life residing and working in the west suburbs. He was known around Hinsdale for his longtime role as manager of Kramer Foods in Grant Square. He was also known as a tease and a jokester and for his willingness to share his extensive mechanical knowledge and tool resources to help family and friends with their repair/rehab projects. As the result of an autoimmune disease, Jim lost his eyesight in his...
Joyce Lee Kentra, nee Metz, 89, of Hinsdale died Sept. 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Kentra; and her daughter, baby Michelle Kentra. She is survived by her children, Kimberly (Mark) Gralen, Dr. Elizabeth Kentra-Gorey, Cynthia (Phil) Clarke, Christopher (Pam) Kentra and Gregory (Kristin) Kentra; her grandchildren, Bigger Matt, Bridget, Claire, Erin, Aidan, Pearman, Charlie, Jason, Big Matt, Edward, Lily and Carolyn; and her sister, Linda...
Gerald "Jerry" Richard Johnson, 66, of Hinsdale passed away Sept. 17, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Camille A. Johnson, nee Konkolewski; his son, Michael Johnson; his mother, Helen Johnson; his brothers, Michael (Kathleen), Lawrence (Catherine Booth and the late Alicia) and Robert (Patricia); his mother-in-law, Sylviann Konkolewski; his sisters-in-law, Donna (the late Edwin) Ellefsen and Jennifer (Jeffrey) Jendryk; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by h...
