All Obituaries

Maria Giannakakos--Visitation will be held on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church located at 2727 W. Winona St. in Chicago. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. For information please call 847-685-1002 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com 

Murphy, Geoffrey K.—Loving father of Maureen (Peter) Converse, Jeff (Iris), and Sarah (Alan) Krikorian; beloved grandfather of Katherine Murphy, Ned and Erin Converse, Jeffrey, Maeve, and Finola Krikorian; dear brother of Sally (the late Henry) Cavanagh, Kathleen (the late Art) Diez, and dear brother-in-law of Rosaleen; preceded in death by Jack, Michael (Kay), Patrick (Molly), Sheila (Bill) Campbell; James (Nellie), David, Edward (Mary Jane), Mary (Joe) Brett, Benedict (Joan), Brigid...

Collins, Martin Joseph. Beloved son of the late Patrick and the late Bridget “Agnes”; loving brother to Denis, Patrick, Paul, Dorai and Sean. Proud and cherished Uncle and Friend to many and Great-Uncle to one. Veteran of the U.S. Navy, member of the Knights of Columbus and the Lions Clubs International and Usher at St. Eugene’s Parish.  Visitation Friday morning 10am to the time of Mass at 11am at St. Eugene’s Church. Interment private. In lieu of flowers,...

Margaret Faith Woelfle, (nee’ Cummings), previously Margaret Faith Carter, age 98, died on December 2, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois after a long and active life. She was born in Henry County, Alabama on November 24, 1924, to James Edward Cummings and Mabel Cleo Money. She was the oldest of nine children in a family that grew cotton and ran a country store in Abbeville Alabama. She is survived by her four children, Alana Carter, John (Flora) Carter, Cynthia (James) Cooley, and...

Lois Sue Planthaber (nee Maki), 65, of Chicago, IL passed away surrounded by the comfort and love of her family the morning of November 23, 2022, after a battle with cancer. She leaves behind her husband of 39 years, Michael Planthaber, loving children, Michael J. Planthaber Jr., Jori (Tom) Smith, Juline (Aaron) Patlan, sweet and beloved grandchildren, Leah, Willow, Zachary, Theodore, dearest sister Mary Lou (Alan) Zech, fond nephews, Rodney (Melanie) Zech, Bobby Lucas, fond nieces...

Michael “Mike” J. Kussmann of Chicago, IL, age 72, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022.  Michael was the son of the late Robert and Geraldine Kussmann. Proud father of Julie (Brian) Blasius and Michael (Rebecca) Kussmann. Proud grandfather of Erica, Matthew, Justin, Jackson, and Uma. Beloved brother of Mary Pat Dillon, Kathy (Bill) Wiese, Joseph, John, Gerry (David) Dunne, Margaret Hair (Jack Malone), William (Mary), and the late Diane (Matt Richter). Fond uncle of...

JoAnn Barder, nee Laffey, age 78, of River Forest, died Saturday, November 26, 2022, after a brief illness, surrounded by her three children. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Barder, born into Eternal Life in 1998. Loving mother of Julie Ann, Mary Therese (Michael) Leahy, and Robert Thomas (Julene). Loving grandmother of James, the late Raymond, Naomi, David, Andrew, and Carina Barder, and Nora, Megan, and the late Erin Leahy. Daughter of the late Myles and Julia...

Paul J. Gurnig, 101, of Chicago IL passed away peacefully on Nov. 23rd, 2022. Husband to the late Margaret, nee Zimmermann, for 50 years. Father to John (Peggy) and Paul (Dee).  Opa to John, Timothy and Joseph. Uncle to nieces and nephews in Germany.  Paul was born June 30, 1921, in Kaldaun Germany on a farm to Johann and Anna (Koschany).  Paul had a brother, Alois, and 2 sisters, Marie and Else. Anna passed away when Paul was 3 years old. Johann later remarried to Margaret....

Joanne A. Minelli--Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Ransom Church located at 8300 N. Greenwood in Niles. Interment Indiana. For information please call 847-685-1002 or visit www.cooneyfuneral.com 

James Duffy passed away peacefully at the age of 58. James was the beloved son of Elizabeth and the late Maurice Duffy, Loving brother to Kevin (Laurie) and Andrea (Thomas), dearest uncle to Brendan, Lauren and Shane, great uncle to Connor, Brayden, Colton and Jaxon. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.  Services private