All Obituaries

Kathleen Ann Miller, 68 of Evanston, passed away suddenly at her home on Monday September 9, 2019. she was born July 7, 1951 in Erie Pennsylvania, the daughter of Walter Miller and Clara Ann Miller, nee Boyle. She leaves behind her life partner, Robert Ryan and two sons, Mathew and Jeff Blake, both of Denver Colorado. Interment private. Arrangements entrusted to Evanston Funeral & Cremation, Roland F. Weis director. Info 847 866-8843, condolence and guestbook at evanstonfuneral.com

Deepak Kikeri, 61 of Evanston, passed away Thursday August 29, 2019 at the Evanston Hospital. He was born Tuesday January 7, 1958 in Mumbai India, the son of Subbarao Kikeri and Lalitha Kikeri, nee Prasad. Private interment in India. Arrangements entrusted to Evanston Funeral & Cremation, Roland F. Weis director. Info 847 866-8843, condolence and guestbook at evanstonfuneral.com

Stella N. O'Brien, 77, of Evanston, IL passed away Wednesday August 21, 2019 at her home. Born Monday, July 6, 1942 it the Waterbury Hospital in Waterbury Connecticut, the daughter of Glenn A. Noble and Elizabeth C. Noble, nee Rowell. She was the widow of Thomas L. O’Brien, attorney with Vedder Price for over 25 years in Chicago. She was an avid gardener, reader and cook, all passions she shared with family and friends.  She was a frequent volunteer at First Presbyterian...

Gail Jean Danis, 78 of Evanston, passed away early Monday morning, August 12, 2019 at the Rainbow Hospice Ark facility in Chicago from complications of end stage Parkinsons Disease. She was born in Chicago on December 16, 1940, the daughter of John Nicholas Daniggelis and Elizabeth Mary Daniggelis, nee Aird. Sister of John Daniggelis and Richard Daniggelis of Chicago, Diane Thornton of Ft Lauderdale Florida and the Late Linda Gerould of California. Aunt of Tamara "Tammy" Arena and...

William Patrick O'Sullivan, 52 of Evanston, passed away Saturday August 3, 2019 at his home. He was born July 18, 1967 in Cork Ireland, the son of William Patrick "Liam" O'Sullivan and Anne O'Sullivan, nee Manning. He is survived by his brother Derek O'Sullivan of Libertyville IL. Private interment in Ireland. Arrangements entrusted to Evanston Funeral & Cremation, Roland F. Weis director. Info 847 866-8843, condolence and guestbook at evanstonfuneral.com

Robert “Bob” Pfutzenreuter, 88 of Evanston, formerly of Glencoe and Wilmette, Illinois, passed Friday, July 26, 2019 surrounded by his family at his home.  He is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Katrina, in 2008. He was born February 1, 1931 at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, the son of Henry Pfutzenreuter and Randi Pfutzenreuter, nee Sand. Father of  Bill (Linda), Nancy (Blaine Houmes), Judy, Joan (Bruce) Keene, Kathy (Mike) Hogan, Cathy (Erik) Johnson,...

Mae-Jeanne McGill, 90 of Evanston, passed away Tuesday July 23, 2019 at her home. She was born October 8, 1928 in Kentucky, the daughter of Waldron Rice and Grace Rice, nee Raredon. Beloved wife of the late Richard Irvin McGill, who passed away February 9, 2018. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Jane Chapman of Seattle, Washington. Private interment in Hawaii. Arrangements entrusted to Evanston Funeral & Cremation, Roland F. Weis director. Info 847 866-8843, condolence and guestbook...

Lorraine Icilma Boyd, 79 of Evanston, passed away Tuesday July 16, 2019 at the Evanston Hospital in Evanston. She was born Thursday March 28, 1940 in Belize City, Belize C.A., the daughter of Clarence Bailey and Evelyn Bailey, nee Andrewin. She is survived by her daughter, Rosemarie (Dwight) Bailey-Knox of Devils Elbow Missouri. Interment private in Belize. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the First Church of God, 1524 Simpson Street, Evanston....

Jana Measells, teacher and tutor, and master of emotional consistency with rescued animals, 48 of Evanston, passed away suddenly at her home on Wednesday July 3, 2019.  She had, however, been seriously ill for a year and half. She was born April 29, 1971 in Charlotte North Carolina, the daughter of Sherod Lee Measells and Myra E. Measells. She leaves behind her life partner and husband, Joseph W. Lapsley, and her two beloved dogs, Kima and Lucy; she leaves as well her mother Myra,...

David Binder, a longtime correspondent for The New York Times who chronicled the Cold War in Europe, the dissolution of the Soviet bloc in the East and the horrific civil wars in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo, died Sunday at his home in Evanston, Illinois. He was 88. His wife, Helga, said the cause was end-stage kidney disease. A restless, relentless journalist, Binder covered the Berlin Wall’s construction in 1961 and its destruction in 1989 — bookends to his many hundreds of...