All Obituaries

 Richard (“Dick”) Knowles was born October 12, 1933, in Wichita, Kansas. He was the youngest of five children. His father had returned from World War I and was working for Railway Express and his mother helped the family income situation during the Great Depression by keeping boarders and being a midwife.  Dick was an excellent athlete and earned a football scholarship at the University of Kansas and in the off season participated in track and field as runner, discus ...

Laura A Cronin, aged 87, of Clarendon Hills, IL, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026.   She was born on February 28, 1939, in Farmington, NH.   Throughout her life, she found strength in the gospel and maintained a personal devotion that was steady, humble, and sincere. She held various callings --she entered the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement in Garrison, NY and was missioned in California and New York where she taught religious education classes.  She ...

Richard Dirk Gnodde, 85, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family, on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale. Dirk is survived by his beloved wife of fifty-nine years, Billie Gnodde (née Carolyn Slayden); his loving daughter, Raleigh Seraponas (Tim); and his cherished grandchildren, Ailea and Tatum. He was preceded in death by his son, Carter Weems Gnodde. Dirk was born on December 3, 1940, in Tondano, Indonesia, to Jacob and Dorothy ...

Mary Louise Will (nee Brake), 96, of LaGrange Park passed away May 12th, after a long journey with Alzheimer's Disease.  In her final chapter, Mary was very fortunate to be cared for each day by the kind and dedicated staff of Plymouth Place.  Her family will be forever grateful to each of them. Mary was fiercely devoted to her family, nothing mattered more.  After raising her children, she returned to university, earned a master’s degree in Elementary Education, and ...

Shirley M. Schroder, 92, a life-time resident of Hinsdale, passed away on May 11, 2026, at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale. She was born on June 30, 1933, to Edwin and Mabel Tress at Hinsdale Hospital. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, David L. Schroder, and her sister, Ruth Linker. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Carl) Clevenger, and grandchildren Megan and Ryan; her son, Tom (Marlene) Schroder; and grandson Grant. She spent her early years ...

Robert Howard Barnett, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026, at his home in Downers Grove.  He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Janet, his three children Robert T. (Cary Barnett), Peter (Cindy Barnett) and Sarah (Jon Oestermeyer), his brother, Thomas Barnett, and nine grandchildren, Robert N., Ana, and Will Barnett, Betty, Wini and Maggie Barnett, and Jake, Sofie and Luke Oestermeyer.  Bob was born in Chicago on September 24, ...

Marianna Margaret Reisetter, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026 .  She was born in Waterloo, Iowa on July 8, 1940, to the late Willie and Elda Hansen.  She was a graduate of Dysart Community School in Dysart Iowa.  Marianna then attended Hawkeye Tech graduating with a nursing degree.   On August 27, 1977, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Marianna became the beloved wife of Dave Reisetter.  Marianna was a woman of compassion who spent time knitting hats and scarves for ...

Barbara Zima passed away peacefully April 24, 2026 at the age of 104.  She is survived by two children, Carolyn Howson and David Zima; her son-in-law, Robert Howson, and daughter-in-law, Cindy Zima; granddaughters, Alyssa Zima (Khoa Nguyen) and Charissa Zima; and great-grandchildren, Luke Jonathan and Grace Nguyen; and cousins, nieces and nephews.  Preceded in death by husband Jack Zima; parents Herbert and Una Miles; sister, Jean Froid, and son, Jonathan. Barbara embraced her ...

On the evening of Wednesday, April 22nd, Barbara Anne Kalina, born Barbara Anne Gebes, daughter of Frances Lies Gebes and George Gebes, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. She lived her life fiercely with an insatiable curiosity and a thirst for knowledge.  At eighty years of age, you might find Barbara zip lining through the canopy of the Costa Rican jungle or hang gliding in North Carolina. All this while fighting a long battle with cancer. Barbara began her ...

Thomas “Tim” Francis Hawkins, age 85, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026. Tim was the beloved husband of Jan Hawkins (née Walsh). They would have been married 60 years this coming June. He was a loving father to Beth Walsh (Chris), Laura Benkovich (Jim), and the late Tighe Hawkins. He cherished his grandchildren: Tasha (James), Jimmy, William (Abby), Zachary (Mariah), Nicholas, Ceci (Konrad), Katie, Maddie, Michael, and Abby. Tim was a dear brother to Kathye ...