Bernice ‘Bea’ Shipper, age 95, of LaGrange Park; beloved wife of the late Ben for 42 years; loving mother of Ben (Mary Lou) Shipper & Karen (Len) Stanek; proud grandmother of Ben (Cindy Perpich) Shipper, IV., Debra (Jon) Morse, Amy (Brian) Columbus, Jedd (Gia) Stanek, Jennifer (Scott) Cosentino, & James (Tammy) Stanek; dear great-grandmother of […]

Longtime oncology physician Dr. James Hannigan passed away surrounded by his loving wife, Susan, family, friends and colleagues at the hospital he called home for most of his medical career.   Dr. James Hannigan pioneered the oncology program at La Grange Memorial Hospital in 1992 and served as Medical Director-Oncology until 2016.  Through his ingenuity and […]

Ella May Newkirk Ulrich, 97, of La Grange IL died Friday, March 29 at Plymouth Place Retirement Home where she had been a resident since April 2009.  Born on April 22, 1921, in Seymour IN, she was married for 70 years to Norman; was blessed with 3 children, Pamella (Bruce) Christensen, Penelope (Phillip) Stickney, and […]

Dorothy Chana (nee Alexander), 97, a life-long resident of the western suburbs went to be with Jesus on March 29,2019. She was met in heaven by her loving husband of 63 years Bob Chana, her sister, Edna Atella, and her beloved grandson, Cameron Chana. She is survived by her four children, Dottie Homeyer (George), Debbie […]

Edith “Ida” King, nee Morra, 98, of Bethlehem Woods, LaGrange Park formerly of Countryside, passed away March 28, 2019 at LaGrange Hospital.  Beloved wife of the late George.  Loving mother of Alice (former husband Jerry, Sr.) Williams and Maureen (Raymond) Babinsky.  Devoted grandmother of Jerry, Jr. (former wife Andrea), Dan (Jennifer) Williams, Andrea (Anthony) Janke […]

Ruth Lucille Van Gelder (nee Ruggaber), 100, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019.   She was born on February 26, 1919 in Otisville, New York, to Frank and Margaretha Ruggaber and was raised in Ridgway, PA. She graduated with honors from Centennial High School in Ridgway, PA. She entered the West Penn Hospital Nursing program […]

Melvin M. Sims, age 89, of Willow Springs; beloved husband of 67 years to Catherine, nee Filomendi; loving father of the late Melvin (Judy), Greg, Mark (Connie), Karen (David) Schmiege and Christian (Laura); cherished grandfather of Ryan (Brianne) Schmiege, Jessica (Michael) Lee, Alyssa Schmiege, Justin Sims, Shawn Bradford, Sara (Jesus) Chavez, and Elizabeth Sims; dear […]