Obituaries

North Shore Death Notices: Dec. 24 To Dec. 30

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

North Shore funeral homes published the death notices below between Dec. 24 and Dec. 30, 2024.
North Shore funeral homes published the death notices below between Dec. 24 and Dec. 30, 2024. (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 and notices of upcoming services below.


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

Richard I. Raymer, 95, Northfield
Service Dec. 31

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Stanley P. Sklar, 86, Northbrook
Service Dec. 31

E. Ramsey “Bud” Gordon, 80, Kirkland, Washington
Service Dec. 31

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Marcia C. Kernes, 89, Glenview
Service Jan. 2

Allan R. Drebin, 88, Evanston
Accounting professor, arts boards members
Service Jan. 2

Erwin “Lou” Shapiro, 82, Highland Park
Service Jan. 2

Mary Kolodny née Schwartz, 102, Chicago

David Mayzel, 75, Mundelein

James Schwartz, 75, Chicago

David B. Goldman, 71, Glenview

Sandra Edelstein née Schwartzberg, 65, Chicago

Svetlana Shnayder, 55, Deerfield


Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Mary Ellen Christy née Brooks, 86, Chicago
School founder
Visitation Jan. 3, service Jan. 4

Eric Harkna, 84, Evanston
Honorary Estonian Counsel
Visitation Jan. 3, service Jan. 4

Judith D. Uruba née Dwyer, 86, Evanston
Visitation Jan. 3, service Jan. 4

Dorothy Jean Speidel, 92, Evanston
Philanthropic leader
Service Jan. 11

Edmond Walsh, 94, Glencoe


Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Rivet née Boyle, 88, Chicago
Service Jan. 18

Alfonso Figueroa Meléndez, 77, Chicago


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

Marilyn "Lynne" Ziff, 97, Northbrook
Service Jan. 31

Joan Weinstein née Straus, 97, Highland Park

Carol R. Kallish, 88, Chicago

Anne Berman Copeland, 85, Palatine
Scientist, artist

Sandra Lee Strick Mandell, 84, Glenview

Linda Michelle Zweig, 65, Mesa, Arizona


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

Sharon Pierre, 88, Grayslake
Visitation Jan. 3, service Jan. 4

Rosemary Hughes née Riordan, 100, Northbrook
Service Jan. 4

Howard S. Schwartz, 81, Glenview
Service Jan. 5

Hans A. Heitkotter, 85, Wheeling
Service Jan. 11

Sandra L. Groeltz, 82, Glenview
Professor, pianist
Service Jan. 26

Irma C. Staiger, 95, Northbrook

Barbara Leonard Ziegenfuss, 90, Glenview
Preschool teacher


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

Paul Andrew Maas, 85, Riverwoods
Architect, inventor


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

Darlene Mildred Pellettiere née Young, 83, Round Lake Beach

Axel Ariel Maldonado Guerrero, 22, Round Lake Beach


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

John Lawrence Redmond, 93, Lake Forest
U.S. Army veteran, plumber


Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Rudolph Joseph "Rudy" Kallinger, 95, Lake Forest
Visitation Jan. 3, service Jan. 4


Last week: North Shore Death Notices: Dec. 17 To Dec. 23

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