Dorothy M. Zumer, age 77.  Loving daughter of Andrew and Mary (Rupar) Zumer; dear sister of the late Theresa Zumer, the late Andrew (Sally) Zumer, the late Loretta (late David) Beinhoff, and Jo Anne (Robert) McAuley; cherished aunt of thirteen nieces and nephews; great-aunt and great-great-aunt of dozens more; and beloved lifelong friend of Margaret […]

Ella M. Williams, age 88, of Crest Hill.  Beloved wife of the late Leonard Williams and the late Ronald Rader.  Loving mother of Diane (Steven) Sowa, Leonard (Gayle) Williams Jr. and Mary Williams.  Devoted grandmother of Katherine (Joseph) Apple, Matthew Sowa, Jason (Jessica) Williams, Leonard (Nakisha) Williams III, Noah (Carolyn) Williams and Rachael (Steven) Buchan.  […]

John Warren Ramler, 77, of Downers Grove.  Beloved husband of Jeanne.  Loving father of Kent (Joy), Nathan, Brad (Jennifer), Steven and Jared.  Cherished grandfather of Ruth, Jonathan, Rose, David, Tom, Jay, Bryce, Brayden, Avery, Brecken, Price, Cason, Wells, Julia and Dahlia, and great-grandfather of 3.  Dear brother of Barbara (Steven) King and the late Richard […]

James Luke Cornelius III passed away on 7/13/2023 in Downers Grove, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Fisher Cornelius, his father, Dr. James Luke Cornelius Jr, his mother, Jewel Gose Cornelius, and his brother, Dr. Samuel Gose Cornelius.  Born in Hale, Missouri but raised mostly in Edina, Missouri, after graduating college, Jim, or “Harry” as his friends called him, […]

Rosemarie “Rose” Johnson, 88, died peacefully at her home in Woodridge, Illinois, on July 8, 2023 . She was born in Schweinfurt, Germany, on November 6, 1934 to Johann and Babette Bauer. She met the love of her life, Jack Johnson, during World War II while he was serving in the American military and stationed […]

Bonnie Jeanne Chereskin, 68, of Bolingbrook.  Beloved wife of Allen.  Loving mother of Richard (fiancé Amanda) Chereskin.  Cherished grandmother of Aiden O’Connell and Alec Salmon.  Devoted sister of Colleen (Alan) Alop, Daniel (Barbara) Barrow and Patricia Barrow.  Dear aunt of many.  Fond sister-in-law of James (late Barbara Ann) Chereskin, Gary (late Pati) Chereskin and the […]

Timothy Bruce Schaffer, age 31, of Custer Park.  Beloved husband of Shantelle.  Loving father of Forrest Reid Schaffer.  Cherished son of Bruce and Patricia Schaffer.  Devoted brother of Michelle (Derek) Basta and Kim (Jim) Berg.  Dear grandson, nephew, cousin, uncle and friend to many.  Visitation 3-9 p.m. Monday June 26th at Hallowell & James Funeral […]

Irene Mydlil Siebold, 95, of Darien.  Beloved wife of the late David Paul Siebold.  Loving mother of David Allan Siebold (Mary Barnish-Siebold).  Cherished grandmother of Tracy (Michael) Noah, Daniel (Autumn) Siebold, David II (Whitney) Siebold, Mathew (Danielle) Maher, Niko (Heather) Barnish and Shelby (Austin) Cotton. Dearest great-grandmother of Peyton, Sophiya, Liam, Saydee and Quinton Noah, […]

Barbara Barder, nee Zilic, age 68, of Darien.  Beloved wife of the late Joseph “Larry.”  Loving mother of Joe and Mike (Rose).  Devoted grandmother of Ty and Jonas.  Dear sister of John (Virginia) Zilic, Paul (Carol) Zilic, Tom Zilic, Marianne (Steve) Kennedy and the late Anthony Zilic.  Fond aunt to many.  Visitation 2-8 p.m. Thursday […]