All Obituaries

William M Pils of Westmont, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born in Elmhurst to the late Clifford and Margaret Pils on December 21, 1944. Father of Jennifer Pils, John Pils of Portland OR, Jeff (Heather) Pils of Villa Park IL, Sarah Lewis of Woodridge, and Susan Pils of Michigan. Grandfather of Evie, Vincent, Elijah, Brooklyn, Arianna, and Abigail. Dear brother of Richard Pils of Downers Grove. William was a member of the Local 150. Services will be private.

  It is with heavy hearts we announce that Jaroslav Fencl, MD peacefully passed at home on July 21, 2021, with his wife and daughter at his side. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Milena, his daughter Milena (George) Kysela, his grandchildren Robert (Tsveta) Kysela and Victoria (Kenneth) Mensch, his great-granddaughters Brooklyn, Maya, and Brielle, his sister Vera Faitova and his niece Ivana and nephew Jaroslav. Dr. Fencl was a well-respected physician in the Downers...

Dr. Thomas Engelsman, age 70, passed away on July 17, 2021.  He was born on September 7, 1950 in Downers Grove, IL to the late Robert and the late Lucille Engelsman.  Dr. Engelsman was a Chiropractor who practiced in Woodridge for 30 years with his wife. Thomas loved music and the wilderness, and led an active life outdoors whenever possible. He enjoyed boating, woodworking, reading, and animals - especially horses. Beloved husband of Donna DePaolo Engelsman, loving father of Evan...

On July 14, 2021, Lorraine Freeman died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Loyola University Medical Center. She was 81 years old. Born January 23, 1940, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Lorraine grew up on a farm in Lisbon, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Dorothy (Norris) Morningstar and her brother Keith Morningstar and his wife W. Joan (Erickson) Morningstar, and an infant sister, Dorlene. Lorraine adored and is survived by her nephews, niece, great-nephews,...

William Dean Powell, age 87, of Topeka, Kansas passed away peacefully on July 6, 2021.  Bill was born on August 25, 1933.  The son of the late Howard and the late Esther “Trompeter” Powell in Marshall County, Illinois.  He graduated from Sparland High School and later enlisted in the Army.  After serving his country, he returned to Illinois to attend Bradley University. Upon graduation, he started his career with Del Monte Foods and later became the Plant...

Dorel Catarama, a Hinsdale resident of over 30 years, passed away June 25, 2021, after a brief illness, at Hinsdale Hospital with his closest family by his side. Dorel, 70, was born in Romania. He was a well-known local custom home builder and a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He had a passion for fixing anything broken, loved instilling this same passion in and playing with his grandchildren, and enjoyed traveling the world. Most importantly, he loved Jesus with all...

Diane Deering passed away peacefully on June 25, 2021, following a valiant fight with cancer.  Diane was born on June 8, 1951, in Chicago to Richard and Betty Noe. Diane lived in Chicago in the very early years with her Dad, Mom, and older sister Carole.  Her mother passed away when the girls were young  (six and four) and Richard moved the girls to Oak Park where they were parishioners of Ascension Church.  Diane attended Ascension Grade School, Guerin High School, and...

Charlotte Ann Wyrick passed away on June 21, 2020.  She was retired from Rochelle hospital and lived at Lincoln Manner in Rochelle for 5 years. She tended the Full Gospel Fellowship Church for many years. Charlotte is the mother of Ronald Hicks of Arkansas, Donald Hicks of Virginia, Lonald Hicks of Virginia, Tammie Powell of Rochelle, Illinois, Ralph Sanders of Virginia, Tom Sanders of Virginia, and the late Patrick Hicks (deceased in 2020) of Illinois. ...

Lester Gilbert Rivera passed away suddenly at home on June 17, 2021. He was born on December 11, 1964 in Orlando Florida. He is survived by his wife Christina Rivera. Services will be held at a later date. 

Susan G. Leonhard, of Burr Ridge, Illinois, passed away on June 16, 2021, at Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, Illinois.  Susan was born on February 1, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Dr. Robert Geurkink and the late Jean (Gustafson) Geurkink.  Susan was married to William S. Leonhard at Hinsdale Covenant Church on November 29, 1980, in Hinsdale, Illinois.  Susan “Geurks” was a graduate of the Hinsdale High School class of 1978.  She studied...