Obituaries

North Shore Death Notices: Aug. 29 To Sept. 4

Recent obituaries and upcoming services on Chicago's North Shore.

North Shore funeral homes published the death notices below between Aug. 29 and Sept. 6.
North Shore funeral homes published the death notices below between Aug. 29 and Sept. 6. (Patch)

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.

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Bella Wigdor, 98, Chicago

Diane E. Stotland Repkin, 91, Des Plaines

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Milton A. Goodman, 86, Kildeer

Roman Velednitsky, 86, Morton Grove

Bella Shestopal née Way, 75, Skokie

Aron A. Grunfeld, 73, Northbrook

James R. "Jim" DeStefano, 84, Evanston

Donald B. Hilliker, 78, Chicago

Patricia Ann Johnson, 76, Glenview

Edward Francis Tupa, 69, Chicago

Ali M. Rahimi, 41, Chicago


Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Frank J. Bornhofen, 85, Evanston
Service Sept. 7

Kathleen A. Kallan, 72, Chicago
Service Sept. 7

William F. Flannery, 96, Chicago
Visitation Sept. 7, service Sept. 8

Mary Jane Cascino née Krump, 96, Skokie
Visitation Sept. 8, service Sept. 9

Marguerite Wendell, 88, Morton Grove
Visitation Sept. 8, service Sept. 9

Greg C. Howe, 47, Morton Grove
Service Sept. 9

Betty L. Higus, 97, Morton Grove
Service Sept. 10


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

Barbara Alice Bobrich, 88, Chicago
Service Sept. 7

Diane "DeeDee" Heller née Perlman, 80, Northbrook
Service Sept. 7

Linda Slavensky née LaBahn, 83, Skokie
Service Sept. 8

Maria N. Fridman, 97, Northbrook

Betty Newman, 94, Glenview

Theodore Butterman, 87, Arlington Heights

Sharon Katz née Golden, 84, Skokie

Barbara Jo Anne Farkas, 83, Fort Lee, New Jersey

Lana Bersh, 82, Deerfield

Sheila Bowens née Katz, 81, Mount Prospect

Gene Stasevsky, 57, Skokie

Richard William "Bill" Clifford, 76, Lake Forest

Karen Ming Pu Ho, 75, Lake Forest


Featured Obituary:

Beloved brother of Inez Levy and Lewis Butterman, and fond uncle to many nephews and nieces,

Ted was a renowned jazz, swing and Dixieland Trumpet player for more than half a century. He was best known for leading the Chicago Cubs Dixieland jazz band since 1982. About playing at Wrigley Field, Ted said "I just love being out there. I love playing for the crowds. As long as they want us, as long as they feel there's a place for us, we'll be here."

In the late 1950s,Ted made a strong impression on the jazz revival scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. An excellent horn player, he was noted for his remarkable ability to “trade fours” with other musicians.

Ted’s Neo Passe Swing Quintet, dating back to 1966, had Ted switching to guitar and enjoying a long residency at The Village Tavern in Long Grove.

As leader of the Gold Coast Jazz Band, Ted and band often played at the now-departed folk-music club, “Gate of Horn,” on Dearborn Street in Chicago, and toured with the renowned comedian Phyllis Diller.

When asked if he took requests, Ted would reply that he could play any song ever written, except one.
Read more via Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home »

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Last week: North Shore Death Notices: Aug. 15 to Aug. 28

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