All Obituaries

James Allen Johnsen, 86, of Orland Park, Illinois, died May 3, 2026.  He was born on July 31, 1939, to Fritchof and Gertrude Johnsen nee Tiemersma in Chicago, Illinois.  James graduated from Harper High School, later earning an associate's degree in business administration from Moraine Valley Community College.   James served in the United States Army from 1964-1966 as a Payroll Specialist with the ...

Edna A. Duffy, nee Carroll. Beloved wife of the late John “Dan” Duffy. Dear mother of Kenneth, Ann (Annette Strebel), Steven (Kelly) and Jennifer Fryer. Loving grandmother of Darby, Liam, Keely and Kenzie. Dear sister of Joseph (Vickie) Carroll and kind sister in law of Louise Frampton, Julia Himes, Rose Moutray, Simon (Linda) Duffy and the late Mary Reno, Ann Bell and Pat Wilkerson. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Resting at Beverly Ridge Funeral Home, 10415 S. Kedzie Ave. ...

 Richard B. Berten. Beloved husband of Patricia, nee Cwiak for 59 wonderful years. Dear father of Wendy Patrick (Francisco Ramirez), Brooke (Brian) Thomson and Erik (Jamie) Berten. Loving grandfather of Matthew, Richard, Rachael, Jessica, Noah, Jacob, Zachary, Emily (Nick, CFD) Cachampis, Chloe and Brooklynn and great grandfather of Clementine and Hudson. Dear brother of Karen Looney and the late Bernard Berten. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday 3:00 – ...

Natividad Chavez Salazar. Devoted daughter of the late Juan Rico and Genoveva Salazar. Beloved mother of Marcos (Sonia) Rico and Guillermo Villasenor. Loving grandmother of Marcos, Vanessa, Guillermo, Stephanie, Michael, Alejandro, Joel, Daniel, Crystal, Destinee, Adrian and great grandmother of Elliana, Jimmy, Aubriella, Jaleah, Vida, Santana, Amanda, Marcos, McKenzie, Amrynn, Malekai, Ayden, Ezra, Jayce, Carmine and Amaya. Fond Godmother of Carmen. Lying in State Monday 10:00 a.m. at St. ...

George Jacob Stark, 76, of Chicago is resting in peace as he left this earth on March 31, 2026, after suffering extended medical issues. George was born on May 30, 1949, in Chicago to George and Marie Stark, longtime residents of Mt. Greenwood. He graduated from Marist High School in 1967. Initially, he was a valued employee at S&T Provisions on 111th St. that was followed by a career as a building engineer. He took great pride in keeping all mechanisms running efficiently from large ...

Jim Lynn. Beloved husband of Sherry, nee Straka. Dear father of Joshua (Meg) Kubski. Loving Pop Pop of Jack. Devoted son of Michael and the late Patricia. Dear brother of Bob (Sara) Lynn and brother in law of Sue (John) Kelley. Fond uncle of Jessica (Joseph) Markiewicz, Jonathan, Jeremy and Grace Kelley and Ryan Lynn. Loyal Chicago Sports Fan – Bears, Blackhawks, White Sox and Bulls. In lieu of flowers memorials to The Tom Hopkins Foundation, appreciated. Visitation Friday, April 10th ...

James L. Oskvarek. Beloved son of Carol and the late Charles L. Dear brother of Natalie (Adam) Caughman, Clifford (Wren) and Tiffany (Mitch) Condon. Loving uncle of Charlie, Addy, Jake, Carrie, Zack, Andy, Jack and Ian. Fond nephew of many aunt and uncles, cousin and friend to many and will be missed by all. Memorial Mass Friday, April 10th 10:30 a.m. at St. Gianna Molla Parish, 10300 S. Central Park, Evergreen Park, IL 60805. Interment Private. 773-779-4411

Barbara Eckman, nee Bocian. Beloved wife of Robert. Dear mother of Kathryn (Craig) Villacorta and the late Claudia (the late Mark) VanWormer and the late William (Mitze) Eckman. Loving grandmother of Olivier, Aiden, Ethyl and Kyle. Dear sister of Paul Bocian. Fond aunt of Christine and Cliff, cousin and friend to many will be missed by all. Retired secretary at St. John the Divine Lutheran Church and loyal parishioner for many dedicated years. Visitation Saturday 12:00 noon at Beverly Ridge ...

Margaret T. Emerson (née Walsh), age 95, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026. She was born on April 22, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois. Margaret was the beloved wife of the late Donald Emerson, whom she married in 1955. She was a devoted mother to Carol (Jim) Monk, Burt (Mary) Emerson, and William (Kimberly) Emerson. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald and her daughter Carol. She is survived by her loving sons, Burt and William. Margaret was a ...

Jean Ellen Ricker, nee Hofbauer. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving mother of Robert, Alsip FD (Nicolette) and Ken. Dear grandmother of Robert (Katelyn) and Ryan Ricker. Dear sister of the late Robert (the late Barb), Chuck (Fran) and Babe. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews, friend and cousin to many will be missed by all. Proud resident of Mt. Greenwood and parishioner of Queen of Martyrs Church for over 50 years. Retired Chicago Park District Lifeguard, dedicating over 35 years ...