All Obituaries

Bonnie Lu Petrow, née Covelli, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on February 28, 2026 at the age of 82. Born to Louis and Theresa (Frigo) Covelli on October 15, 1943, she was raised in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago and was a proud graduate of St. Willibrord Catholic School. Defying her chaperone on a girls trip to Miami Beach in 1963, she and her friends snuck out to a beach bar at the end of the strip where she met Jerry Petrow, who coincidentally ...

Marie Antoinette Kolff, 76, of Round Lake Beach, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Northwestern Medical Center in McHenry, IL. She was born January 5, 1950, in Chicago, IL, and was the only child of Edward and Anna Kasprzak. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandma to her family and will be deeply missed. She met and later married her loving husband at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church on April 23, 1983. In 2004, they moved to Round Lake Beach to raise their family. In 2012, Marie ...

Marie M. Isaily, age 89, of Chicago, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Resurrection Hospital in Chicago. She was born on May 22, 1936, in Decorah, Iowa, to Herman and Bertha (VonDrasek) Johnson. The family later moved to Chicago, where Marie graduated from Waller High School. On August 28, 1954, in Chicago, Marie married the love of her life, Walter K. Isaily. She began her career as a switchboard operator and later worked as an Operating Room Unit Secretary—first at ...

Nilda Vasquez, age 92, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday morning, February 19, 2026. Born on August 3, 1933 in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico the oldest child born to the union of Eladio and Carmen (Matias) Rios, Nilda came to Chicago in 1954 and remained a proud, lifelong resident of the city she made her home. From humble beginnings, Nilda was the true definition of strength, independence, and ingenuity. She taught herself how to sew, bake, and even master ...

Gheorghe Peter Sasu " Ghiță " age 78 of Westmont, formerly of Chicago, Villa Park and Downers Grove passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at the Oakwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Westmont, Illinois, He was born April 22, 1947 in Arad, Romania to the union of Peru and Cornelia ( Motorca ) Sasu. He was the husband of the late Caryn née: Czarnescu Funeral Service Wednesday, February 11, 2026 7:00 PM at the Seguin & Symonds Funeral Home, 858 Sheridan Road, Highwood, ...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Della Rae Leggett (Swenson) of Grayslake, IL at the age of 65 on Saturday, January 25th, 2026 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born on March 23rd, 1960 in Mountain Home, ID. She was the only daughter of Raymond and Eileen Swenson. She met the love of her life, Lee Leggett, while he was stationed in Mountain Home with the United States Air Force. From there the two moved to Lees’ hometown Plattsburgh, New York to ...

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Crystal Anne Leggett-Pranger, 40, of Grayslake, IL on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at home surrounded by her family following her courageous battle with stage IV lung cancer. She was born on June 2, 1985 in Plattsburgh, NY, and was the only daughter of four children born to the union of Lee and Della Leggett. Much like her mother Crystal was a very compassionate human being and loved her two kids more than anything in the world. How much she was ...

Mary Toinette Marco, age 62, passed away on February 4, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. Toinette was born October 17, 1963 and raised in Chicago, where she built her life surrounded by family and the city she always called home. She was a devoted mother to her two children, Bridget and Chris, and a proud grandmother to five grandchildren — Chris’s son and Bridget’s four children — who brought her immense joy. She is also survived by her brother Patrick and her sister ...

Gloria Kay Dal Ponte, age 88, of Park City, Illinois, formerly of Highland Park, Illinois, passed away on January 26, 2026. Kay was born on January 23, 1938, in Ullin, Illinois, to the union of James Curtis Smith and Faye Jewel Taylor. She was raised in southern Illinois and graduated from Dongola High School, Class of 1956. Later that year, her family moved to Lake Forest, Illinois, where Kay's life truly began. In Lake Forest, Kay met and fell in love with Gino Dal Ponte. The two were ...

Alfreda D. Rommel passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, January 26, 2026. Alfreda was born on November 5, 1937, in Bicknell, Indiana. Beloved wife of the late Robert Rommel. Cherished Mother of Brenda, Lewis, and Teresa. Adored grandmother of Rodolfo, Randall (Elvia), Alana (Aaron), Ryan, Ricardo, and Alicia (Joshua). Treasured great-grandmother of Nathaniel, Midna, and Riley. Daughter of the late Laura and Delvin Hardesty and sibling to the late Judy and Harry. Alfreda lived a ...