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Frank William Swan, 89, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully on March 2, 2021. Frank was born in 1931 and spent his childhood on the farm in Oakville, Iowa, the proud son of Frances and Harold Swan. His love of baseball started as a youngster and it led him to play ball at Iowa State University. After graduating, Frank moved to Chicago and began his 58 years in the meat business. Early in his career, he and his partner, Frank Vaia, started Nationwide Beef on Fulton Street and...
Christopher Joseph Nash, 83, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully March 8, 2021, after a long battle with dementia. He was born in 1937 in Bodyke, County Clare, and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. His parents, Patrick and Isabel, had eight other children - Gerry, Paddy, Maureen, John, Austin, Kay, Isabel and Jim. Chris and Jim immigrated to the United States in 1957 at the age of 19. Chris met his beloved future bride, Barbara, at a Chicago Northside Irish dance....
Thomas Lewis Keck, 83, passed away at his Oak Brook home on Feb. 27, 2021. He was born in 1937 in Chicago (Hyde Park) to Alice and William S. Keck. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Chicago, and, after service in the Army, went on to receive his master’s in higher mathematics from the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. He moved to Alaska in 1960 and began teaching high school math in the towns of Kodiak and Cordova, Alaska. Tom discovered that many of his students made more money fishing during the summers than he d...
Peter D. Cook, 85, of Downers Grove, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Feb. 24, 2021. Peter was born in 1935, in Chicago to Junius Ford Jr. and Barbara (nee Jacobus) Cook. He grew up in Hinsdale and graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1953. Following graduation, Peter attended the University of Colorado, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, discovered the joy of skiing, and met Beverly Ann Pollard of Topeka, Kan., who would...
Frank William Swan Frank William Swan, 89, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully on March 2, 2021. Frank was born in 1931 and spent his childhood on the farm in Oakville, Iowa, the proud son of Frances and Harold Swan. His love of baseball started as a youngster and it led him to play ball at Iowa State University. After graduating, Frank moved to Chicago and began his 58 years in the meat business. Early in his career, he and his partner, Frank Vaia, started Nationwide Beef on Fulton Street and became a force in the industry....
Vijai Kumar Moses, 83, died unexpectedly and peacefully in his home in Clarendon Hills on Feb. 15, 2021. He was born to Kollory Venkiah Moses and Mary Moses in 1938. Vijai came to the United States from India in the 1950s and graduated from Simpson College in Iowa. An employee of the University of Illinois Chicago, he was one of the three longest-serving members of the staff, receiving recognition for 40 years of service. He was active in the Hinsdale Methodist Church and volunteered for the church’s DuPage Pads homeless s...
Raymond A. Fylstra, 73, of Hinsdale died Feb. 25, 2021. Ray was a graduate of Northwestern Law School and practiced corporate litigation for 45 years, becoming a proud member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. An active member of Christ Church of Oak Brook, Ray served as an elder and trustee. Wanting to give back to the community, Ray became a board member and president of the United Way of Hinsdale, as well as a board member and vice chair of the United Way...
Barbara Jean Morgan Chimenti, formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully Feb. 22, 2021, surrounded by family and beloved pets, after courageously fighting a rare cancer for several months. BJ was born in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1943 to Edward and Barbara, nee Morey, Morgan. A graduate of St. Joe Central High School, she put herself through college and became a flight attendant for TWA. She and Norm met on March 16, 1965, on a TWA flight, and were married five months later. BJ's career...
Mary K. Sherlock, née Beaty, 89, of LaGrange Park died Feb. 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Bill" William Sherlock. She is survived by her children, Matthew (Kim) and John (Barbara) Sherlock; her grandchildren, Morgan, Jake, Jamie, Alison and Jack; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Feb. 15 at Sullivan Funeral Home in Hinsdale. In lieu of flowers, memorials to may be made online to Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Chicago at...
Janet Lynch Woolley, 66, of Hinsdale passed away Feb. 15, 2021. Janet was born in Oak Park in 1954 to her parents, John "Jack" Vincent and Joan Dorothy Watson Lynch. Janet's bright light and love of life touched so many. She was warm, compassionate, selfless, courageous and effervescent. Her beautiful spirit will live on the hearts and memories of those who loved her forever. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Jeff Kramer Woolley; her daughter, Sarah Burnham (David)...
Leonard John Krzyzewski, 87, died Feb. 8, 2021, in Hinsdale. He was born in 1933 in Nanticoke, Pa., to a Polish immigrant coal miner father, Ignatius Peter Krzyzewski, and mother, Anna Mary (nee Jakubowski). Len had 11 siblings and lived his 87 years with confidence and purpose. Len moved on to his next project in the same powerful way he took on everything, passing unexpectedly. He lived life on his terms; to know him was to know a strong husband and father. He was true to...
Barbara Burgoyne Schanck, 88, of Glen Carbon, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Feb. 2, 2021, in Maryville due to complications from COVID-19. She was born in 1932 and grew up spending her summers as a child on her grandparents' farm in Fairfield. She would talk about this often and it was one of her favorite childhood memories. Barbara was an active member of Christ Church of Oak Brook and loved the Lord. She loved to paint, read and travel. She took many amazing trips with...
John J Hardy, 98, of Burr Ridge, a World War II veteran and former Hinsdale resident, passed away Feb. 3, 2021, from complications with aspiration pneumonia. Mr. Hardy served in both the U.S. Navy and the Navy Reserve. As a navy pilot, he led air reconnaissance missions during his deployment in the Pacific Theater. He was born in Chicago in 1922. At age 3, he moved with his mother, Rose, to Nebraska where they lived with his three aunts while completing his primary school education. He went on to attend Robert Bellarmine...
Donovan Moller, 94, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Feb. 5, 2021. He was born in 1926 in Berwyn and worked as a manufacturing company foreman before retiring. Don served his country in World War II and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He had the privilege to take part in an honor flight to Washington, D.C. with his son. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Moller. He is survived by his children, Susan (Ralph) Droz, Donovan P., Pat (Scott)...
Carol Jean Hanson passed away Jan. 16, 2021. Born in Chicago in 1924, she was raised in a Norwegian, Christian family by her parents, Magnus and Henrietta Ronning, in the Logan Square neighborhood. She remained close with her older brother, John, younger brother, Paul, and sister, Mary, throughout their lives; they moved to La Grange and subsequently to the Hinsdale area. Carol earned her nursing degree at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital in 1945 and began her career at the Army Hospital in Galesburg. She was hired to be the resid...
Corey Sean Chakeen, loving husband, father, brother and son, passed away at the age of 31 on Feb. 5, 2021. There are two things about Corey that everyone knows to be true: he loved his family and friends and he loved hockey. His two true loves intersected in Lincoln, Neb., when he met his wife-to-be, Ashley, while playing in the USHL for the Lincoln Stars. His hockey career took him to Canada and then to University of Massachusetts, Boston, where he played for the Beacons....
Chester “Casey” Marciszewski, 90, of La Grange Highlands, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully Jan. 29, 2021. He was best known as “Casey the Painter” in and around Hinsdale for decades. Casey was a veteran of the Korean War and a lifelong fan of the Chicago Blackhawks and White Sox. He drove around the country and Canada to attend Blackhawks games and cheer his team on. Attending one of the games of the 2005 World Series and watching the Sox become the champions was his dream come true. He was preceded in death b...
Connie Moses, 55, passed away Jan. 27, 2021, at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville. The daughter of Gene and Mary Harvey, Connie was born in 1965 at Hinsdale Hospital which long-time locals fondly refer to as "The San" in Hinsdale. Connie grew up in Hinsdale with her three older sisters, Cherie, Cindy and Cathy. She attended the Hinsdale Junior (Adventist) Academy, where she would meet her lifetime very best friend, Elizabeth Leben (Palfi). Connie and Elizabeth became fast...
George Charles Dietrich, 59, of Hinsdale passed away unexpectedly Jan. 30, 2021, George will be missed by his loving family and friends and remembered for his generosity and big heart. He is survived by his wife, Pam Dietrich, nee Sawicki; his daughter, Grace Dietrich; his mother, Kitty; his sisters, Linda (Rick) Gross and Betsy Mersch; his sister-in-law, Tammy (Tom) Sawicki; his brother-in-law, Phil Sawicki; and his nephews, Rick, Matt, Chris, Mike, Nick, Jake and Chase. He was preceded in death by his father, George...
Charlotte R. Lillquist, née Hacker, 81, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2020. Charlotte was born in 1939 to Arthur and Rosemary Hacker in Evanston. She grew up in Glenview, attended Glenbrook North High School and went on to become a proud graduate of Northwestern University in 1961. Charlotte was blessed to have had many fulfilling careers in her lifetime, beginning as an English, speech and drama teacher and eventually teaching sixth grade. She would go on to find a...
Carol Jean Hanson passed away Jan. 16, 2021. Born in Chicago in 1924, she was raised in a Norwegian, Christian family by her parents, Magnus and Henrietta Ronning, in the Logan Square neighborhood. She remained close with her older brother, John, younger brother, Paul, and sister, Mary, throughout their lives; they moved to La Grange and subsequently to the Hinsdale area. Carol earned her nursing degree at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital in 1945 and began her career at the Army...
Louella Frances Kec, formerly Steinbach, of Westmont passed away peacefully Jan. 16, 2021, at the age of 101. She was born in 1919 in Union Grove, Wis., the daughter of Oren and Mabel Turnock. Louella was a member of the Westchester Community Church where she enjoyed services, her pastor and many friends. Her greatest love in life was her time with family and friends, particularly her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband,...
Phyllis H. Hogrefe, nee Hardy, 97, of Hinsdale, passed away Jan. 13, 2021, after a four-month battle with health issues. Phyllis was born in Willoughby, Ohio, in 1923 to William J. and Ruth K. Hardy. She and her family (five siblings) relocated from New York to Hinsdale in 1940. She spent her senior year at Hinsdale Township High School, graduating with the Class of 1941. She spent many years working for her father at the Chicago Stockyards. She married Louie H. Hogrefe in...
James Calvin Cameron, 77, of Darien passed away peacefully Jan. 16, 2021, surrounded by his family after a courageous 10-month battle with brain cancer. Jim was born in 1943 in Portland, Ore., to Wendell and Dorothy Cameron and was a proud graduate of Portland State University. He moved to Naperville to raise his family and had a successful 32-year career with Merck Pharmaceuticals. In retirement, he loved spending time with his family - especially his six grandchildren. He...
Rachel Diana (Cherry) Hudson, 43, of Hinsdale passed away Jan. 13, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Rachel was born in 1977, to Maureen McMahan and Dr. James Cherry in DuBois, Penn. She grew up in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa., and graduated from the Taylor Allderdice High School in 1996. Rachel graduated from Colgate University in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in history. She was awarded the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which allowed her a year...
