North Shore Death Notices: May 1 To May 7

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.

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

Susan Joy Spector, 74, Highland Park
Service May 10

Jerry Starkman, 84, Skokie
Service May 21

Jeanette Wayne née Feuerstein, 100, Buffalo Grove

Sylvia Lawrence, 98, Chicago

Newton Minow, 97, Chicago

Lester Franzin, 89, Northbrook

Yaira A. Shapiro née Ackerman, 86, Lincolnwood

Ronald Sanderman, 82, Skokie

Mary Ann Paul, 81, Chicago

Stephen B. Engelman, 77, Evanston

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Peter H. Andrews, 63, Evanston
Service May 9

Philomena Cozzi, 80, Buffalo Grove
Service May 9

Anas Tokat née Kayir, Skokie
Service May 9

Joan E. Schinler née Bailey, 87, Wilmette
Visitation May 9, service May 10

Roberta “Robbie” Hamill née Fitzpatrick, 84, Glenview
Service May 10

Mary Frances Madden née Plunkett, 89, Naples, Florida
Service May 10

Sofie Jolie Igunbor, 16, Morton Grove
Visitation May 11

John Robert Mannebach, 97, Lincolnshire

Robert J. Beitzel, 95, Wilmette

Mary Alice Gurda née Hinchion, 91, Wilmette

Robert Liedel Rothweiler, 91, Evanston

Terry K. Fryer, 70, Evanston

Julianne Butler Minato née Lonzo, 59, Chicago

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Claude Gray, 91, Skokie

Hella Hauer née Riemann, 82, Morton Grove

Daniel Peter Toomey, 77, Evanston

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

Winston Sydney Wallen, 80, Evanston

Evanston Funeral and Cremation, 1726 Central St. in Evanston

Robert Roy Roth, 73, Evanston

Karen Coney, 71, Skokie

Jacqueline Secor Hardy, 62, Evanston

Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. in Morton Grove

Al Curtis, 78, Morton Grove

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

Michael Dennis Pols, 81, Morton Grove
Visitation May 11, service may 11

Dorothy Mae Muehlbauer, 98, Glenview
Service May 12

Donald M. O’Connell, 89, Chicago

Richard L. Stryker, 82, Glenview

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

James Wangers, 96, Escondido, California
Service May 9

Robert Allan Holub, 71, Morton Grove
Service May 9

Miriam Richman née Bazelon, 100, Glenview
Service May 10

Frances Bronner, 101, Chicago

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

Roger Joseph Cortesi, 76, Highland Park
Service May 13

Frank James Palandri, 82, Highland Park

Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Jerry W. Ligon, 86, Lake Forest
Service June 23

Katherine Glazos, 94, Lake Forest

Featured Obituary:

Stephen Engelman, age 77, passed peacefully Sunday at his home in Evanston, surrounded by his loving family and devoted caregivers.

Born December 2, 1945 to Robert S. Engelman and Mary Straus Engelman, Steve grew up in Highland Park, IL with older brothers Denny (deceased), Robert Jr (Lynn Van Buren), twin brother John, and younger sister Mary [Scooter] Hathorn (Byron). Steve was an outstanding student and an avid swimmer who held the Highland Park High School freestyle relay record for 30 years.

Steve attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. Following his graduation, he was drafted into the Army. A vocal anti-war protester, Steve was honorably discharged as a conscientious objector after serving 18 months; his experience fighting the draft inspired a lifelong fascination and deep respect for the law. Steve received his JD with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law and opened the Legal Clinic of Engelman and Smith in a storefront on Chicago Avenue in Evanston in 1976 with dear friend Mark Smith. He retired from the firm in 2018.

In 1975, Steve married Betsy Stern Engelman, the love of his life. During their 50 years together, Steve and Betsy cherished countless memories of skiing, traveling the world, and sharing laughter and good times with their wonderful group of friends. They raised four children, who love them both fiercely: Josh Engelman (Eve Teipel), Karen Storms-Rohm (John), Katie Bergart (Dave), and Jane MacLean (Dan). Steve’s 8 grandchildren adored their PopPop.

Steve served as Evanston Township Tax Assessor from 1984 - 1991, and Alderman of Evanston’s 7th Ward from 1991 - 2003. Known for his civility, keen intelligence, and long gray ponytail, Steve was instrumental in the development of the Northwestern University/Evanston Research Park and Church Street Plaza.

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