North Shore Death Notices: June 4 To June 10

The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the North Shore area in the past week. Those homes have provided obituaries for some of those that have passed away recently. Patch offers condolences to their loved ones, links to their obituaries and notices of upcoming services below.

Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Road in Highland Park

Geraldine A. Zabinski, 88, Northbrook
Service June 13

Marc Anthony Austwick, 63, Lake Forest
Service June 17

Seguin & Symonds Funeral Home, 858 Sheridan Road in Highwood and 11 West Belvidere Road in Grayslake

Anselmo "Chemo" Carranza Sanchez, 25, Waukegan

Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Home, 1407 N. Western Ave. in Lake Forest

Thalia S. Deneen, 93, Lake Bluff

Suzanne Marie Diekelman, 82, Lake Bluff

Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Lisa Hathaway, 70, Lake Forest
Service June 28

Daniel “Danny” Ryan Abramson, 43, Glencoe

Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie and 195 N. Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove

Justine Green Wexner, 106, Chicago
Service June 11

Gersh Roytman, 91, Skokie
Service June 11

Martin Kanofsky, 74, Skokie
Service June 11

Elaine Helen Baron née Feldman, 100, Highland Park
Service June 13

John R. Janecek, 83, Vernon Hills
Service June 13

Jerome "Jerry" Emanuel Dinell, 97, Chicago
Service June 14

Esfir Sokolin née Teterev, 99, Vernon Hills

Evelyne Sternfeld, 96, Skokie

Marianne G. Handler née Greenfield, 93, Northbrook

Leonard Weiskirch, 89, Northbrook

Barbara Weisman, 88, Northbrook

Jerome Irving Dickstein, 87, Chicago

Allen A. Lefkovitz, 73, Deerfield

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Lester George King, 93, Evanston
Service June 12

Stanley Francis Stasch, 92, Chicago

James E. Mortell, 69, Skokie

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Matthew P. Hibner, 49, Skokie
Visitation June 11, service June 12

Jozef Swiadek, 74, Morton Grove
Service June 12

Sara A. “Sally” Round née Walsh, 86, Evanston
Service June 22

Hanabusa "Han" Tatsui, 98, Skokie

Kumarapuram N. "Prem" Parameswaran, 90, Evanston

Thompson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Bonneka Anderson Banboo, 38, Chicago
Visitation June 14, service June 15

Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd. in Wilmette

Ruth Bendorf, 98, Northbrook
Service June 11

Blyuma Polisskaya, 92, Des Plaines

Raya Margolin, 91, Northbrook

Alan M. Yaffe, 88, Deerfield

N. H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Road in Glenview

Nancy J. Schoknecht née Donzelli, 81, Glenview
Service June 11

Featured Obituary:

Suzanne Marie Diekelman, age 82, of Lake Bluff, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2024, with her beloved husband, Ralph Edward Diekelman, by her side. Suzanne’s life was marked by dedication, compassion, and a warmth that touched everyone she encountered.

Suzanne was born and raised in Elgin, Illinois. She pursued higher education with vigor, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, followed by a master’s degree in speech and language therapy from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. These academic achievements were not merely credentials for Suzanne; they were steppingstones to a career that would impact countless lives. It is also where she met and fell in love with her husband, Ralph. They were married in 1968 and blessed to have shared 56 wonderful years together.

Suzanne served as a hospital social worker for the first 10 years of her career. Her passion for helping others then led her to a fulfilling 23-year tenure as a speech and language pathologist. In this role, she harnessed her expertise to empower and uplift children and adults alike, enabling them to find their voices and communicate with the world.

Beyond her professional life, Suzanne’s interests were as varied as they were deeply pursued. She was an avid traveler, with a special trip to Antarctica alongside her husband, Ralph, marking one of the most memorable adventures of her life. Other trips were far-flung, such as a safari in Africa or river cruises in Europe, or nearby, such as local adventures with family, biking through Iowa or hiking in Isle Royale National Park.

Suzanne’s creativity knew no bounds; she was an accomplished seamstress, quilter, and embroiderer, creating beautiful, handcrafted items that she generously gifted to family and friends. These tangible tokens of her love remain cherished keepsakes. She shared her creative gifts by teaching the next generation about these crafts, inspiring a love of artistry that will live on with those she taught.

Suzanne’s artistic talents also extended to the intricate craft of stained glass, through which she expressed both her artistic vision and spiritual devotion. Her faith was an integral part of her life, reflected in her longstanding involvement with various church choirs. Her melodious voice and faith-filled presence were mainstays at church gatherings, and her commitment to her faith community was unwavering.

Last week: North Shore Death Notices: May 28 To June 3