All Obituaries

Patricia Ruth Barrow, nee Wandelt, 89 of Evanston, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at home. She was born Wednesday April 16, 1930 in Oak Park Illinois, the daughter of Paul Wandelt and Ruth Wandelt, nee Souter. She is survived by her husband, Charles Barrow, and by her daughters Barbara Achenbaum of New Canaan Connecticut, Carla Barrow of Winnetka and Paula Danoff of Winnetka. Interment private. Arrangements entrusted to Evanston Funeral & Cremation, Roland F. Weis director. Info...

Joseph Bertrand Benge, III, Adventurer and Musician, of Evanston, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the age of 57. He was born on Monday January 29, 1962 in Chicago, the son of Joseph Bertrand Benge, Jr. and Joanne Benge, nee Sorgel. He is survived by his brother, Geoffrey Charles Benge of Chicago. A celebration of life will be held from 11:00am until 1:00pm on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Boulevard, Evanston IL 60201....

Edeltraud "Dee" Mussbacher, 87 of Itasca and formerly of Des Plaines, passed away Thursday January 2, 2020 at the Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village. She was born Saturady November 26, 1932 in Kaaden Czechoslavakia, the daughter of Franz Traegner and Emilie Traegner, nee Poeschl. Beloved wife of the late Gerhard Rupert "Gary" Mussbacher, who passed away May 7, 2009. Loving mother of Manfred(Laura Weber)Weis of Smithville Tennessee, Carola(Bob)Majewski of...

Minna May Lovelace-Long was born Saturday May 7, 1921 in Clarendon Jamaica. She was the fifth child of Arthur and Beatrice Lovelace. After the death of her mother, Minna at a young age was sent to live with her Aunty Ms. Alexander in Kingston.  There she attended school and various private schools. Minna accepted Christ at an early age. Along the way she met Leopold Francis; from there they had 4 children: Ruth Francis Foreman, Frederick Francis, Michael Francis and Celia Francis...

Bonnie Helen Jackson, 76 of Lincolnwood, passed away Friday December 20, 2019 at the Carrington at Lincolnwood. She was Saturday May 8, 1943 in Great Kills New York, a neighborhood within the Borough of Staten Island in New York City. She was the daughter of Sherman Storer and Helen Eleanor Storer, nee Stone. She leaves behind her daughter, Carrie E. Jackson of Evanston. Service and interment private. Arrangements entrusted to Evanston Funeral & Cremation, Roland F. Weis director. Info...

James Samuel McGuire, 59 of Evanston, passed away at his home Wednesday, December 18, 2019. He was born Sunday, October 30, 1960 in Chicago, the son of Ignatius McGuire and Marian McGuire, nee Ocshner. He is survived by his brothers Ingnatius "Ig" McGuire of Wheaton and Michael McGuire of Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin. Interment private. A Memorial service will be announced shortly, to be held at the Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 North Main Street, Wheaton IL 60187. Please visit...

Dr. Laurel M. Fritzen, nee Neff, 45 of Morton Grove, passed away suddenly at here home on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. She was born Sunday, June 2,1974 in Muncie Indiana. Beloved wife of Joseph C. Fritzen, loving mother of two. Memorial visitation Saturday, January 4, 2020 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster Street, Morton Grove IL 60053. Contributions may be made to PAWS Chicago at www.pawschicago.org or to the ASPCA at www.secure.aspca.org For additional...

Mary Munro departed on December 10, 2019 at the age of 67 in her home in Evanston, IL. She will be remembered as a dedicated mother to her three children; Dunham, Emily, and James Leiner; a supportive older sister to Sandy and Polly Munro; and a caring wife to William "Bill" Leiner for 40 years.   Mary was born on April 2, 1952 to Dixie McGrath Munro and James Hamilton Munro. She grew up in Lamar, CO where the family had lived for several generations. A gifted storyteller, she...

Randall R. Denning, age 82, of Chicago, formerly of Neopit Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his home in Chicago. Randall was born on January 4, 1937, in Bemidji, Minnesota to the late Ralph and Letitia (Dailey) Denning. Randall was the grandson of the last hereditary Chief of the White Earth Ojibwa. He graduated from Shawano High School with the Class of 1955 and was actively involved in assisting with the planning of reunions. Randall then went on to proudly serve in...

Darius Reed Marinelli, 63 of Elmwood Park, passed away Sunday December 1, 2019 at the Evanston Hospital. He was born Sunday November 11, 1956 in Chicago, the son of Frank Marinelli and Katherine Marinelli, nee Kawashima. Service and interment private. Arrangements entrusted to Evanston Funeral & Cremation, Roland F. Weis director. Info 847 866-8843, condolence and guestbook at evanstonfuneral.com