Des Plaines, IL Obituaries

Janusz Chmielewski, a resident of Des Plaines, Illinois, was born on February 7, 1979, and passed away on February 22, 2026, at the age of 47.

Jin Hun Kim, born on February 6, 1938, passed away on February 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Pre-deceased by her late husband Charles Kim, Jin Hun is survived by their children Suzy Bae (James), In Sun...

Frank Dziaba passed away on February 20, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born on November 8, 1938. Our beloved father, Franciszek, was born in Dział, Poland and immigrated to the U.S.A in 1964 to buil...

Jung Sook Suh, born on October 30, 1928, passed away on February 18, 2026, at the age of 97. A funeral mass will be held on March 3, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Swan Lake Chapel, Ridgewood Par...

Mary J. Culleeney, 96, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026. Born on July 18, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, Mary was the beloved daughter of the late James and Angeline Reckas. She was preceded ...

Van Dinh, age 53, of Des Plaines, passed away on February 15, 2026, after a courageous battle with ALS. She was a loving wife and devoted mother who supported her family in every way possible. Down-t...

Martin “Gordon” Mendoza, 53, of Des Plaines, lived a life full of love that concluded on February 14, 2026. He was born on November 11, 1972, to a beautiful family who cherished him deeply. Gordon wa...

Geum S. Kwan, born on February 20, 1945, passed away on February 13, 2026, at the age of 80. Geum was the beloved wife to Jeh Hoh; loving mother to Aeri; dear grandmother to Aria and Easton. A Cel...

Bang Ja Chung, born on September 25, 1937, passed away on February 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Bang Ja was the beloved wife to Young Soo Chung; loving mother to Seung Eun (Joon Ho) Hyoung and Sukwon ...

Redden “Curt” Benton, 98, of Des Plaines, Illinois, passed away on February 11th, 2026. He is preceded in death by his parents, the late George and Lillie (née Kersey) Benton; his wife, LaVerne (née...

Woo Young (Park) Kim, age 78, passed away February 7, 2025 at Niles Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Niles, IL from stroke complications. She was born September 17, 1947, in Seoul, South Korea, a d...

Katherine B. Downey, 95, of Park Ridge was born June 5, 1930, to the late Joseph Allseitz and the late Bertha Allseitz. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side on February 5, 2026. Kath...

Maureen Mesh, age 84, passed peacefully at home on February 3rd, 2026. Maureen was born in Chicago to the late James and Anne. She married David Mesh in 1962. Maureen was preceded in death by her sis...

Marla Salemi, age 64, passed away in Geneva, Illinois. She was born on June 8, 1961, in Jerusalem. Marla was a devoted single mother to her two daughters, who were the center of her world. She built ...

Nenita Tayag Nayo passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on April 8, 1942.

Marjorie Ellen Ostrowski Born in Chicago on October 10, 1931 to Philip and Margaret Wade. She passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Theodore, loving mother of Patricia ...

Mark Holubecki, 64, of Des Plaines, IL, passed away on January 27th, 2026. Born on February 6th, 1961 in Lesko, Poland, he was a devoted husband to Ada Holubecki (née Aleksandrowicz) and a loving fath...

Jeremy Justice Sus, age 44, of Wheeling, formerly of Des Plaines, passed away on the afternoon of January 29, 2026, in Glenview, Illinois. The definition of a larger-than-life personality, Jeremy car...

Michael Lawrence Kusen, age 77, of Des Plaines, passed away the morning of Monday, January 26, 2026, in Park Ridge, Illinois. A loving son of a very loving mother and father, Mike led a life full of ...

William E. Richards, age 92, of Willowbrook, formerly of Des Plaines, passed away on the evening of Sunday, January 25, 2026. A retired Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army, Bill, proudly ser...

Paul Richard Lipinski passed away on October 29, 2025, at the age of 87.

Bernard J. Kelly (Bern) , age 87, passed peacefully on January 22, 2026. Bern was born in Chicago to the late Christopher and Loretta Kelly. He married Christine in 1965, and they moved to Des Plaines...

Young Jae Park, born on February 9, 1954, passed away on January 22, 2026, at the age of 71. Young Jae was the beloved husband to Jungmi and loving father to Matthew and Alex. A visitation will be h...

William Poulos, 91, fell asleep in the Lord on Jan 21, 2026; loving husband of Catherine (nee Cote); beloved father, father-in-law, and Papou of Diane Poulos and Ed Molina; Karen, Robert, Madeline, an...

Raffaela Loizzo, born on June 9, 1930, passed away on January 19, 2026, at the age of 95. A visitation will be held at Oehler Funeral Home, located at 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL on January 25...

Dolores Ann Barry, 83, of Huntley, passed away to her eternal rest on January 17, 2026. Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 23, 1942, she was the beloved daughter of Edwin and Ruth Herskind. Dolores w...

Dennis E. Blenkle March 11, 1943 – January 14, 2026 Dennis E. Blenkle, 82, of Rosemont, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on January 14, 2026, in the presence of family. He was born March ...

Donald L Gallagher was born on November 23, 1961, and passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 64.

Helen Sunhee Kim passed away on January 12, 2026. Helen was a lifelong organizer, trainer, mentor, and leader for social justice organizations with a focus on immigrant workers and cross issue social ...

Donald G. Roberts, 80 of Western Springs, Illinois and formerly of Lake Zurich and Glenview, Illinois, a respected community banker, proud veteran, and dedicated family man passed away on Saturday, Ja...

Agabek Mkrtchian, born on May 31, 1934, passed away on January 11, 2026, at the age of 91. A visitation will be held at Oehler Funeral Home, located at 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL, 60016-4611,...

Judith "Judie" A. Stewart December 1, 1947 – January 8, 2026 Judith "Judie" A. Stewart (nee Foulk), 78, of Des Plaines, Illinois, passed away peacefully at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge on...

Aleksandr Kramskoy, age 96, of Long Grove, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Born on September 21, 1929, in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine, to the late Israil and the late Basya, he was the beloved h...

Donald Anton Groscop, age 94, and longtime resident of Morton Grove, IL, passed away on January 06, 2026. He was born in Billings, Montana to the late Jake and Theresa (Meyers) Groscop. During his c...

Michael S. Gargano passed away peacefully on January 5. Born in Chicago in 1929. Michael loved and cherished his wife, Jean of 72 years. He was the proud father of four. Michael served his country in ...

Myung Chun, born on July 16, 1945, passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 80. A visitation will be held at Oehler Funeral Home, located at 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL. on January 12, 20...

Soong Hong Yang, born on November 23, 1932, passed away on January 3, 2026, at the age of 93. He was a resident of Des Plaines, Illinois. A visitation will be held at Oehler Funeral Home, located at ...

Susan Lynne Turner, age 63, of Des Plaines, passed away January 1, 2026. Susie was born on June 26, 1962 in Highland Park, Illinois. She lived a wonderful childhood in Wilmette, Illinois with her par...

Lonnie Gene Justice, born on April 1, 1949, passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 76.

Kathleen T. Monell, born on October 31, 1943, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 82. She was a resident of Glenview, Illinois.

Rosetta L. Archibald, age 95, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Arlington Heights and Mt. Prospect, IL, passed away on January 1, 2026. A born and raised Chicagoan, Rosetta was the eldest of three c...

Delores A. Michals, 96, passed away in Lake in the Hills, Illinois, on December 30th, 2025. She is preceded in death by her first husband, the late Harry Michals, and her second husband, the late Ri...

Ann Dorothy Gent, born on May 10th, 1926, passed away on December 11th, 2025, at the age of 99. A visitation will take place from 10:30-11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 at Oehler Funeral Hom...

Noreen Marie McAndrew, age 68, of Mt. Prospect passed away at her home on December 28, 2025. At a very young age, Noreen dreamed big and wanted to “be somebody.” This would be a reoccurring theme thr...

With deep love and gratitude, today we remember the life of Celmira Bolaños, who was born on December 3, 1932 in the city of Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia, and departed with the presence of the Lord on...

Sarah Amanda Williams Paul, born on July 17, 1982, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the age of 43.

Soon Dok Rhee, born on August 24, 1941, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the age of 84. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Oehler Funeral Home, located at 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaine...

Mildred Cvetic, born on March 21, 1929, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 96. A committal service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, located at 3401 W 87th St, Evergreen Park, IL, 6080...

Young Keun Choi, born on March 29, 1936, passed away on December 15, 2025, at the age of 89.

Dolores "Dee" Florence Dolce, 96, Rosemont, IL, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025. She was born in Chicago on June 19, 1929, to parents from Italy, Michael and Florence Formento. Dolores ...