Obituaries

In Loving Memory
Robert H. "Bob" Lanson
Jul 5, 2017
Robert H. Lanson "Bob" – beloved brother of Phyllis (the late Steve) Spok and Patricia (Dominic) Valenza;  fond uncle of Steven (Celeste) Valenza, Debra (John) Straus,  Lori (the late Larry) Mueller and Donald Valenza.  Great uncle of many.  Visitation Monday 9:00 -11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew Life Center in Niles.  Mass will take place on the second floor at 11:00...
Mary Ann (Mcdonough) Kotz
Jul 4, 2017
Mary Ann Kotz (nee McDonough) oldest child of Mary (nee Conroy) and Coleman McDonough of Co. Galway, Ireland; devoted and beloved wife of the late Joseph; dedicated and deeply loved mother of Joseph J. (Mary), Kathleen Kotz Kane and Patrick; adoring and adored grammie and great-grammie of Katie Kane, Joseph M. (Christina McCarville) Kotz, Maggie Kane (David) Hidalgo, Michael (Grace)...
Heidi R. Mecklenburg
Jul 3, 2017
Heidi R. Mecklenburg Beloved daughter of the late Eugene and Betty Jane; loving sister of Susan (Jack) Riley and Diane (Rob) Lohens; dear aunt to Matthew, Connor and Katy; dear cousin to many.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy., Park Ridge on Monday from 5 to 9 p.m.  and on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  Funeral...
Charles Robert Elkin
Jun 30, 2017
Charles Robert Elkin, 53, of Chicago, passed away on June  30, 2017. He is survived by his parents, Charles and Carol; his children, Samantha and Jack; his siblings, Tracey (James)  Sterner, Margery (Scott) Baum, Robert (Yvette), Daniel (Sharon), Terrence (Julia); many nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass on Saturday, July 22,  2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Queen of Angels Church, 2330...
Elizabeth "Betty" (Austin) Howlett
Jun 30, 2017
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Howlett (nee Austin), 89, beloved wife of the late Thomas; loving mother of Peter, Anne (Dennis) Reed, Cathy (David) Goldenberg, Martin (Karen), Paul (Kim), Tom (Noreen), Michael and Beth (Tom) Mason; devoted grandmother of Katie (Jonah), Christopher (Kristen), Elizabeth (Brendan), Sarah, Matthew, Ryan, Lisa, Melissa, Ben, Matthew, Jack, Kathleen, Tommy, Ciara, Timmy and Kate; beloved great-grandmother of...
Susan E. Schuman
Jun 29, 2017
Susan E. Schuman - loving sister of Sr. Anita O.C.D., Zelda (Francis) Catania; Barbara (the late Jorge) Rodriguez and the late Sr. Mary Anne O.C.D., Alexander (Marion), Geraldine, George and Raymond Schuman; fond aunt to many.  Services and Interment private.  Arrangements by Cooney Funeral Home.  Info 847-685-1002 www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
Leonarda F. (Fumusa) Puleo
Jun 24, 2017
Lonarda F. Puleo Beloved wife of the late Giovanni.  Loving mother of Anna (John) McGowan and Paul Puleo. Fond grandmother of Nino, Nora and Chiara. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. with Service at 7:00 p.m. Interment private.
Kimberly Rose (O'Donnell) Hermann
Jun 24, 2017
Kimberly Rose Hermann - (nee O'Donnell)  beloved wife of Richard;  loving mother of Emily, Avery and Marty;  devoted daughter of Vincent and the late Marlene (nee Cornelius);  loving sister of Christine (John) Zuhr, Tracy Jedrzejas and Michael (Terri) O'Donnell;  dear aunt of many.  Visitatioin Monday 3-9 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home 625 Busse Hwy Park Ridge.  Funeral Tuesday 10 a.m.  ...
Agnes T. (Kelly) Connolly
Jun 18, 2017
Agnes Connolly (nee Kelly), 78, a native of Lettermullen, Co. Galway, Ireland, passed away Sunday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.  Beloved wife of Edward; loving mother of Edward, John, Mary (Kurt) Mussman, Thomas (Theresa) and Karen (Peter) Larsen; devoted grandmother to Courtney, Liam, Luke, Eleanor, Claire, Mae, and Catherine; preceded in death by her father, Thomas Kelly and...
Rita E. Palace
Jun 11, 2017
Rita E. Palace Beloved wife of the late Wilbert. Loving mother of Patricia (the late John) Jurczyk, the late Kenneth (Ann) and the late Joseph (the late Mary). Fond grandmother of Nicholas, Jeffrey, Sarah and Miranda. Great grandmother of two. Dear sister of Anthony (Rose) Manicke. Visitation Tuesday from 3 to 9 P.M. at Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving...
Goran E. Anderson
Jun 9, 2017
Goran "Andy" Anderson, 92, of Chicago, Illinois passed away on Friday June 9, 2017. A recent resident of St. Pauls House in Chicago, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marion (nee Bosch), parents Edwin and Martha (nee Koske), and two sisters Ethel Corey and Edith O'Malley (Manusos). He is survived by his loving family, including three children Karen...
John E. Copson
Jun 8, 2017
John E. Copson (79) (Suddenly) of Naperville, Beloved husband of Margaret (nee Wolf-Triner); dear father of Helen (Ben) Weber, Phyllis (Chuck) Barwegen, the late John Copson, Jr. and Michelle Copson; stepfather of John (Jennifer) Triner, James Triner, Julie (Robert) Bazarek and Jennifer Olsen; grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of 5; brother of Irene Hobbs (the late Forrest) and the late...
Sharon (Cobb) Hallinan
Jun 5, 2017
Sharon Hallinan (nee Cobb) beloved wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Lynne (John) Kriho, Monica (Robert) Pletan and Shawn, CPD (Sheila); grandmother of Shaina, Kyle, Kayla, Ryan, Erin and Colin. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago on Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m. to St. Andrew Church.  Mass at...
Anna (Schoentag) Schmidt
Jun 5, 2017
Anna Schmidt (nee Schoentag). 79. beloved wife of Henry Schmidt; loving mother of Marianne (Casey) Polmanski and Henry (Susan) Schmidt; loving grandmother to Elizabeth, Christopher, Rebecca and Lindsey; fond sister of Elisabeth Krueger, Karoline Turek, Helene Schoentag, Kathy Boehm, Joanne Mueller and the late John Schoentag. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy., Park Ridge on Thursday from 4...
Patrick J. Tuohy
Jun 4, 2017
Patrick J. Tuohy loving father of Julieann (Robert McCarthy) Tuohy; loving grandfather of Maura Grace Tuohy and Kerrigan Clare Tuohy McCarthy; former husband of Ann Kerrigan Tuohy; fond brother of Sally (the late Cyril) Brennan, Helen (Joe) Glunz and the late John (the late Irena) Elizabeth Tuohy; uncle and great-uncle  to many nieces and nephews.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home,...
Thomas Brewer
Jun 2, 2017
Brewer, Thomas E. Beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Flannery) Brewer. Loving father of Thomas Jr, Maureen, the late William (Sylvia) and Ann (Dave) Scrivano. Dear grandfather of Bridget (Tracie) Baker, Joseph (Liz) Duhn, William, Mendy, Lindy, and Emmy Brewer. Great Grandfather to Evelyn Baker-Moore and Kiernan Duhn. Beloved son of the late Mary and William Brewer. Fond sister...
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