All Obituaries

Celeste “Celi” St.Germaine-Nawcewicz (Ezhinoodinokwe) made her journey home in the early hours of November 23rd, 2023. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Celi was born on June 12th, 1972 in Chicago, IL. She was an enrolled member of the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and is preceded in death by her loving mother Barbara St.Germaine. She is survived by the love of her life, her husband Jeffrey, father Paul St. Germaine, daughters Arissa...

Florica Rogojan, age 76, of Chicago passed away peacefully on November 20th at 12:05pm, surrounded by her adoring family. Born on April 4th, 1947, she embraced life with warmth, kindness, and boundless love. Florica Rogojan, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, touched the lives of all who knew her. Her passion for family time and cooking brought joy to those around her, creating enduring memories cherished forever. A Christian service to celebrate her...

Jon Tsuyoshi Doi was born in Los Angeles, CA to Robert and Jane(Kanazawa) Doi. At the age of 3, Jon and his family were relocated to an Internment Camp in Rohwer, AR under Executive Order 9066 during WWII. When the camps closed, the Dois were relocated to Muskegon, MI, but soon Jon was sent to live with relatives in Philadelphia while his parents went to Chicago to rebuild their lives. Jon came to Chicago to attend and graduate from Hyde Park High School before enrolling at Michigan...

Susan Kathleen Cervac, age 63 of Highwood passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, in Glenview, Illinois. She was born March 25, 1960 in Lake Forest, Illinois to the union of Joseph Anthony Cervac, Sr. and Norma Kathleen Dahl.    

Jay Francis Baker, age 81 of Richmond, Illinois passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. He was born December 9, 1941 in Madison Ohio to the union of Sigmund and Gertrude (Woodruff) Baker where he spent his childhood years. On January 5, 1959 at the age of 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was stationed at Ft. Benning, GA, served in Vietnam for two tours, receiving a Bronze Star and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm. On...

Anna Schnitzler 89, of Round Lake Beach, IL passed away at her home Thursday, November 9, 2023, She was born November 3, 1934 in Yugoslavia, she was a WWII concentration camp survivor, she was the only one of her family to survive leaving her parents and two sisters behind, at the age of twenty she met and married her husband of 46 years Kristof Schnitzler, they both immigrated to the northern suburbs of Chicago in 1956 where Anna was a domestic house keeper for several Lake County families...

Mariana Ionescu neé Sacalis age 74 of Des Plaines, Illinois when home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 1, 2023 in Morton Grove, Illinois. She was born December 4, 1948 in Bucharest, Romania to the union of Teodor and Floarea (Mica) Sacalis. On August 12, 1976 in Bucharest she married Ioan Ionescu and the couple started their family. On July 1, 1988 the family immigrated to the United States settling in the Chicago area where she worked as a manicurist. Mariana was a proud...

Ireta “Jeannie” Hagenson, Grayslake, IL, was brought home to God for eternal peace on October 28, 2023 at the age 86. Survived by her husband Harold “Smokey” Hagenson, sister-in-law Sierra Battles, brother-in-law Al Alsedek (Connie), daughters Debbie (Terry) Tubb, Karen (Dave) Jenson, stepchildren Craig (Donna) Hagenson and Linda (Scott) Israelson, 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her son Steven Zenner, sister Donna Glick, brother...

Elisabet Sorensen Iampaglia, lovingly known as Lily to her family, went home to be with Jesus on the morning of October 26, 2023. The very last words Elisabet spoke to her husband Daniel were, “hay que tener fe” – you must have faith. A life of faith is exactly what Elisabet lived. Jesus was everything to her; she loved Him with her whole heart, filled herself with His Word, and worshipped Him with every ounce of her being. Elisabet was born on March 23, 1947, in La...

Robert A. Brizzolara, Sr. 80, US Army Veteran of Arlington Heights, IL, passed away peacefully October 26, 2023.  He was born June 22, 1943 in Chicago, IL, and was the younger son born to the union of Paul and Sara (Simon) Brizzolara.  Bob was a financial analyst for Harris Bank for over 27 years, specializing in automotive and transportation companies.  He graduated with a Masters in Business from Indiana University, was a member of Top Cats of IL motorcycle club, and member...