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Jeannette Alma Wentsel, nee Petersen, 101, passed away peacefully at her Hinsdale home Nov. 14, 2021. She was born in 1920 in Chicago to Thorwald B. and Alma O. Schnoor Petersen. Jeannette graduated from Calumet High School and Morgan Park Junior College, where she met her future husband, Jack Morton Wentsel. She worked for the Work American City Bureau for several years. She married Jack on July 10, 1943, and they were married 69 years before his death in 2012. During Jack's...
Barbara Kincaid of Oakbrook Terrace, formerly of La Grange, passed away Dec. 2, 2021, surrounded by her family. Barbara worked all of her adult life. Her first job was at Sherwin Paint Store in Spokane, Wash., where she measured windows for glazing and worked the switchboard. She taught musical kindergarten at her husband, Dean's, School of Music in Spokane, and directed a children's choir at Redeemer Covenant Church in Chicago. She was a secretary for three Christian...
Jim Paul, 90, passed away peacefully Dec. 5, 2021. Jim was born and raised in Riverside, the son of Louis and Ruth Pavlicek and the brother to Ruth (Charles) Carroll. Jim attended Riverside grammar schools and graduated from Culver Military Academy. He married the love of his life, Phyllis Baltis Paul, in 1952. Jim graduated with a bachelor's in chemistry in 1953 from Northwestern University in 1953, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Upon his college...
Edward J. Giniat, 90, of Oak Brook, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Dec. 4, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Lee, nee Gratkins; his children, Edward (Margaret) Giniat Jr. and Gary (Chris) Giniat; and his grandchildren, Matthew (Taryn) and Andrew Giniat. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Louise (Bill) Neihaus and Richard (Lori) Giniat. Visitation is from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Fireplace Room at St. Isaac Jogues Church, 306 W. Fourth...
Mayme Saxer Andrews, 93, passed away Nov. 25, 2021. Mayme was born and raised in Hinsdale. She was raised in the Lutheran church and was a lifelong member, serving on many committees and singing in the choir over many years. Mayme and her husband, Jerry, raised their three children, Audrey, Karen and Scott, in Prospect Heights. In 1984, Mayme and Jerry retired to Hot Springs Village, Ark. Mayme traveled to all 50 states, plus 37 countries and has been a Global Volunteer in...
Martha M. Patterson, 68, of Burr Ridge, formerly of Hinsdale, passed peacefully with her family at her side on Nov. 26, 2021. Marty was born in Muncie, Ind., in 1953 to Paul H. and Muriel M. Patterson, the youngest of six children. She attended St Lawrence Catholic School, Muncie Central High School and Ball State University, where she received her degree in accounting. She was a practicing CPA for many years. She moved to the greater Chicago area and became an active member of the Hinsdale United Methodist Church. Marty...
Jang Suk "John" Chae died Nov. 21, 2021. John brought his family from Seoul, Korea, in 1970 and owned several camera stores and dry cleaning businesses before finally retiring at the age of 67. He was faithful to his church, loved and prayed daily for his family and enjoyed gardening. John was a long time resident of Westmont before he and Grace moved to Lindale, Texas, where he created a beautiful rose garden that he called the 'Garden of Eden'. He also loved riding around...
Frederick William "Bill" Trescott of Hinsdale passed away Nov. 17, 2021. Born in Chicago in 1929, the son of Frederick George and Leila (Williams) Trescott, Bill was a multi-sport athlete at Wheaton (now Wheaton-Warrenville South) High School, graduating in 1948. His subsequent studies at New Mexico Highlands University were interrupted by service in the Korean War as a cryptographer with the 15th Radio Squadron, Mobile, U.S. Air Force Security Service. After the war, Bill...
William J. Schuler of Willowbrook passed away Nov. 21, 2021, with his family by his side. Bill was a devoted father, never giving up no matter how many phone calls he had to make or miles he had to travel. Generous in hard times, he always had a comforting hand and sympathetic ear, backed by a godly conviction to stand for what was right. He was the eldest of eight children and a brother to those who never had one. Bill was a longtime member of St. Isaac Jogues Church. He...
Dorothy Florence Maas (née Schramm), 91, of Western Springs, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Nov. 21, 2021. She and her identical twin sister Dolores (Kolzow) were born in 1930 to Roy and Ruth (née Dieckhoff) Schramm in Hinsdale, where she grew up on Chestnut Street. Dorothy enjoyed the arts and after graduation from Hinsdale Central High School, she attended the Chicago Academy of Art. She married Richard H. Maas on June 20, 1954, and traveled to Arizona, where he earned his master’s degree in education at Northern Ari...
Milagros Villanueva (nee Tuason) Acosta, affectionately known as Mila, peacefully passed away Nov. 19, 2021, at the age of 88. Mila was born in Tue, Mountain Province, Philippines in 1933. She was the second oldest of nine daughters of Remegio and Monica Tuason. Mila attended Baguio School of Nursing and worked as a nurse for 50 years. Mila met Alfredo Acosta in Chicago and the couple married in 1959. They resided in Hinsdale where they raised their three children, Noella (Wade) Brewer, Al (Joann) Acosta and Monica...
Lynn M. Johnson, 88, of Burr Ridge passed away peacefully Nov. 4, 2021, surrounded by her children. Lynn's greatest joy in life was to love and care for her family. She was active in numerous community activities throughout her life, including as an involved parent with PTA and school activities, chapter president of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, co-founder of the Badman Theater Company of Clarendon Hills, deacon at Community Presbyterian Church of Clarendon Hills...
David Lee Kendall, 64, of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. David was an accomplished corporate attorney at Locke Lord, LLP for 37 years. He graduated from the University of Illinois School of Law and was a proud undergraduate of the University of Michigan with a bachelor's in business administration. Outside of work, and most importantly to him, David was a loving and devoted father and husband. He loved spending his time with his family and...
Joan Cullen, 90, formerly of Burr Ridge, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Nov. 4, 2021, at Oak Trace in Downers Grove. Joan was born in 1930 in London, England, to Henry Jones and Lilian Johnson. She never knew her parents as they both died when she was very young, something she often lamented in her later years. She became very attached to her grandmother Mary ("Gran"), who was an absolute rock to both Joan and her sister, Binnie, caring for them as youngsters and...
Rebecca Caceres Guerra, 63, of Hinsdale died Nov. 15, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was known as Becca and Bebot. She was born in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines, and she attended all Catholic schools and graduated from Centro Escolar University with a degree in communications. She was president of the student council and a very popular and active person on campus. After graduating, for a time she worked as a reporter for a local TV news station. She moved to the US in...
Lynn M. Johnson, 88, of Burr Ridge passed away peacefully Nov. 4, 2021, surrounded by her children. Lynn's greatest joy in life was to love and care for her family. She was active in numerous community activities throughout her life, including as an involved parent with PTA and school activities, chapter president of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, co-founder of the Badman Theater Company of Clarendon Hills, deacon at Community Presbyterian Church of Clarendon Hills and...
Robert Elliott Reininga, 89, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 31, 2021, from natural causes. Bob was born to Jacob and Marian Reininga in 1932 in Oak Park. He was the youngest of four children, following his three sisters Ruth, Jean and Carol. He received his chemical engineering degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1954 after first spending two years at Cornell University, during which he was an active member of the rowing team. He later obtained an MBA...
Margaret "Maggie" McCabe, 28, of Hinsdale passed away Nov. 5, 2021. Maggie was small in stature but large in heart. She lived her life seeking friendships and trying to be accepted in a sometimes difficult world. What she lacked in confidence in herself, she gained in empathy for others, often going above and beyond for those who were vulnerable or in need. If you had an ailment, Maggie knew at least one remedy that might help you. If you were in a rough patch, Maggie would...
John P. Wargen, 84, of Bark River, Mich., formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 28, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba, Mich. John was born in 1937 in Berwyn, the son of Nick and Emma, nee Braatz, Wargen. He attended Riverside-Brookfield High School and graduated with the class of 1955. He married BettyLou, nee Suchomel, on Feb. 15, 1958, in Brookfield, and they shared 63 years of marriage. She preceded him in death on March 14, 2021. John worked as a Hinsdale...
Judith A. Powell, 83, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Oct. 26, 2021 at Hinsdale Hospital. She was born in 1938 in Tillamook, Ore. Judith received a bachelor's degree from Reed College in Oregon and a master's degree in social work from Smith College in Massachusetts. She worked at Pillars in Berwyn and had a private practice mainly concentrating on helping children. Judith loved to travel and she and her husband made their way around the world no less than three...
Karen Price, nee Wallin, 83, passed away Oct. 30, 2021, in Burr Ridge. She was born in 1938 in Gary, Ind., to Herman and Bernice Wallin. Karen grew up in the small town of Chesterton, Ind., near the shore of Lake Michigan, with her brother, Ken. Going to the Indiana Dunes beach to swim, fish and picnic was a favorite activity for the family, and it is where Karen and her future husband, Art, had their first date. After college, the high school sweethearts married and moved to...
Thomas E. Murphy, 85, of Hinsdale, a lifelong area resident, died Oct. 27, 2021, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. He was born in 1935 in Chicago and worked in scientific sales. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; his son, Michael (Annmarie) Murphy; his daughters, Kelleen Murphy and Kathleen (Anthony) Fiacable; his sister, Margaret Pasquini; his sisters-in-law, Marie Murphy, Joan Murphy and Helen Murphy; his stepson, Nelson (Autumn Labanoski) Diebel; his stepdaughter,...
Jack Luberda, 73, of Hinsdale passed away Oct. 28, 2021. In 1976, Jack and friend/business partner Dan Hobbs formed a successful HVAC company, BTU Company Inc. He would have retired this coming December. Jack lived in Hinsdale since 1972. He went to high school at Bishop Noll Institute and graduated from Purdue University, where he was president of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He coached flag football and enjoyed golfing with his buddies. His little dog, Ferd, was a great comfo...
Judith Conway Mazzei, 71, passed away Nov. 1, 2021. Judy was born in Wilkes Barre, Pa., in 1950 to William and Elizabeth Conway. Judy's fun-loving spirit and zest for life touched so many. She was kind, caring, compassionate and made the world's best chocolate chip cookies. Her beautiful spirit and unconditional generosity will live on in the hearts and spirits of those who knew and loved her forever. She is survived by her four children, Nicole (Michael) Goetsch, Elizabeth...
Barbara L. Kozak of Eagle, Wis., formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 26, 2021. Barb was born in 1953 and raised in Superior, Wis. On Oct. 30, 1987, she wed Michael Kozak from Hinsdale. Barb worked at Hinsdale South as the administrative assistant to the principal. She is survived by her husband, Michael Kozak; her children, Matthew Kozak, Nathan Ansell, Eric Ansell and Brian Kozak; and her seven grandchildren. Visitation is from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at Adolf...
