North Shore Death Notices: Nov. 13 To Nov. 27

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

Mary Ida Sandonato, 87, of Northbrook
Visitation Nov. 29, service Nov. 30

Gregory Allen Heiser, 61, Lake Forest
Service Dec. 10

Luella L. Batchelor née Keys, 95, Deerfield

Gladys Louise Grant, 91, Highwood

Thomas Signorile, 18, Highland Park

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

Javier Gutierrez Diaz, 65, North Chicago
Service Nov. 29

Michael John Higgins, 46, Lincolnshire
Visitation Dec. 2, service Dec. 3

Leonora Clothilde "Lennie" Cervac née Parenti, 91, Highwood

Carol Sue Hawk, 80, Highland Park

Darryl Wilkerson, 68, Chicago

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

Birdie Virginia Bertsos, 87, Lake Forest
Service Nov. 30

Bruce Chandler, 94, Lake Forest

Ellen Stirling, 74, Lake Forest

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

Irene Z. Noparstak née Zlotnik, 72, Vernon Hills
Service Nov. 29

Louis "Lou" Genesen, 96, Chicago
Service Dec. 2

Alan D. Shlau, 79, Glenview
Service Dec. 2

Joyce Carol Winer, 75, Chicago
Service Dec. 2

Evelyn M. Abraham née Lopofsky, 97, Wheeling

Susan Fetell née Lerner, 96, Evanston

Florence F. Kemp, 96, Chicago

Marvin David Berns, 95, Chicago

Simon Itskovich, 94, Mount Prospect

Miriam Sara Loterstein, 94, Chicago

Jeanette F. Meyers née Faber, 93, Northbrook

Louise Harris Strum, 92, Skokie

Joan B. Frankel, 91, Chicago

Phyllis B. Weiss, 91, Buffalo Grove

Arnold Inogorodskiy, 87, Chicago

Bernard William Revsine, 86, Chicago

Richard Charles Shapiro, 86, Deerfield

Feliks Miller, 84, Palatine

David Spitz, 84, Kissimmee, Florida

Judy Bederman née Tronstein, 83, Highland Park

Edward H. Lezak, 83, Skokie

Yury Pasmanik, 83, Glenview

Sarita Stokes, 80, Evanston

Leonard “Lenny” Kaplan, 78, Northbrook

Renee Ellen Zisook née Perlish, 68, Skokie

Reuben M. Lewy, 57, Wilmette

Richard Klupt, 37, Chicago

Vladimir Carson, 29, Buffalo Grove

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Peggy Reyes, 57, Beach Park
Service Dec. 1

Frank E. Perry, 84, Rosemont
Service Dec. 3

Charlotte Catherine “Chari” Hurley, 88, Chicago
Service Dec. 15

James M. Griffin, 83, Evanston
Service Dec. 27

Russell Meredith Pelton, 84, Wilmette
Visitation Dec. 27, service Dec. 28

Georgia Pierce Bishop, 93, Glenview

Maureen Gorman Clarke, 91, Wilmette

Stephen Grove, 82, Glenview

John "Gil" Gilbert, 80, Glenview

Cleothes Beverly, 62, Northfield

Patrick Carleton Tower, 62, Glenview

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Thomas P. Conrardy, 91, Northfield
Visitation Dec. 1, service Dec. 2

Dorothy A. Reith, 96, Chicago
Service Dec. 3

Herbert A. Ross, 62, Wheeling
Service Dec. 3

Inez M. Springer née Morrissey, 93, Skokie

Mithlesh Kumari, 92, Lucknow, India

Karen Lindquist Ellwood, 84, Evanston

Claudia A. Markoya née Thomas, 71, Lincolnshire

Martin Alejandre Morales, 54, Houston

Consuela Jovita Pineiro, 39, Skokie

Thompson Funeral and Cremation, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Saul Ronnie Lomax, 72, Evanston

Evanston Funeral and Cremation, 1726 Central St. in Evanston

Jeanne Marie Follman, 73, Wilmette
Service Dec. 1

Constance Heldrich, 88, Sarasota, Florida
Service Dec. 3

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

Donald W. Long, 93, Glenview
Service Nov. 30

Frank L. Beil, 88, Glenview
Service Dec. 1

Edward T. Fredricks, 99, Glenview
Service Dec. 2

Wilbur A. “Bill” Seeberg, 97, Lake Lure, North Carolina

Katharine “Kitty” J. Kelly née Joyce, 94, Northbrook

William "Bill" Embry, 93, Glenview

Katheryn Suzanne Krauss née Konvalinka, 88, Northbrook

David Lee, 85, Northbrook

Karen J. Santucci née Clouse, 69, Deerfield

Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. in Morton Grove

Virginia M. Schmalz née Schmid, 101, Morton Grove

Marie "Penny" Kobeski née Kral, 83, Morton Grove

Dorothy Ann Maybrun née Hulten, 81, of Morton Grove

Barbara B. Bauer, 78, Morton Grove

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

Maia Rakitskaia, 86, Niles
Service Dec. 1

Robert "Bob" Lesak, 79, Orland Park
Service Dec. 1

Beverly "Babs" Rosen née Wilens, 97, Chicago

Herbert A. Loeb, 93, Highland Park

Joan Glickman, 92, Glenview

Hugh Alan “Yogi” Klein, 91, Des Plaines

Charlotte Newfeld, 91, Chicago

Gladys R. Visotsky née Mavric, 91, Evanston

Norma K. Buckman née Goldman, 88, Northbrook

Lazar Kroshinsky, 86, Glenview

Bronya Bendkovsky, 85, Northbrook

Tsilya Kotlyar, 84, Buffalo Grove

Diana Lee Rothbart née Fraelick, 79, Northbrook

Nadine S. Hodes née Astor, 77, Buffalo Grove

Joseph Volerman, 74, Buffalo Grove

Norman Fred Siegel, 65, Chicago

Featured Obituary:

Michael John Higgins, 46, of Lincolnshire, IL passed away Monday, November 21, 2022. He was born May 27, 1976 in Des Plaines, IL and was the youngest of four children born from the blessed marriage of Robert and Marianne nee: Rose Higgins.

Michael was a beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, teammate and friend to many. His Golden Retriever, Chance, was always at his side and such a joy in his life. We are grateful that Michael’s favorite pastime was sharing time with family because we are left with so many precious memories. He had a wicked sense of humor and always kept us laughing. He especially cherished his nieces, nephews and great nephews whom he loved dearly and created a special connection with each one. Michael had a passion for travel and loved to discover new places to hike, scuba dive, golf, and downhill ski. He enjoyed Chicago Sports, especially Cubs games and was always up for a good concert. On a personal level, if you were lucky enough to meet Michael, you never forgot his kind and gentle soul. It was always important for him to make the world a better place, which he truly tried to do. We would often hear stories from others about how he impacted their lives in remarkable ways. He was just one of those people you did not forget after you met him.

Michael was baptized Catholic and attended St. Gilbert Grade School. He graduated from Grayslake High School in 1994. Michael earned two bachelor's degrees, one in Fire Science (CLC/SIU) and a second in Safety (ISU). He received a master's degree from DePaul University in International Entrepreneurship.

Michael was a loyal 26-year member of the Grayslake Fire Department and proudly moved up to earn Lieutenant and Battalion Chief by the end of his career. Michael cared deeply about the community he served and had a passion for innovation and new technology to improve rescue outcomes. He served many important roles in Lake County including; Liaison to Advocate Condell Hospital, Lake County Special Response Team, Lake County Dive Rescue Team, Medical Officer, E.M.S. Chief, Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, Fire Prevention Officer, Department Infection Control Officer, St. Baldricks Coordinator and assisted with administering the COVID vaccine through the Lake County Health Department. Throughout his service he developed many dear friendships with those he worked with, especially his Grayslake Fire Department family.

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