All Obituaries

Harriet Preston, nee Speros. Age 90. Beloved wife of the late Frank C. Preston. Loving mother of Christine (Christopher) Steiger, Catherine (Jerome) Colletti. Paul (Linda) and the late David Preston. Devoted grandmother of Matthew (Megan) and Andrea Steiger, Lauren (Luke), Anthony (Erin), Frank and Teresa Colletti, Maria (John) Soulias, Nicole, Paul Jr. and Luke Preston. Dear great-grandmother of Nico, Anthony, Mia, Gina, Ava, Gianna, Kasia, Grady, Chase, Stella, Marina and Dominic. A...

Lawrence J. "Larry" Craelius. Age 79 of Park Ridge. Beloved husband of Linda (née Capparelli). Loving father of John (Stacey) and Michael (Lourdes). Devoted grandfather of Lily, Micah, Maiya, and Hudson. Dear brother of Clifford, Bill and the late Lee. Larry was owner of Craelius Poultry and Foods, Fulton Market. He faithfully served as an elder and ministry leader at New Life Community Church Norwood Park. He served on the board of New Life Centers and as Chairman of...

Richard L. Olson. Age 92 of St. Charles, formerly of Park Ridge. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy, nee Mielas. Loving father of Laura (Detlaf) Schneider and David (Amy) Olson. Devoted grandfather of Jack and Matthew Olson. Dear brother of the late Russell (the late Delores) Olson. Fond uncle of Keith (Arlene) Olson and Cherie (Frank) Sicola. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 11 a.m., at Mt. Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Shriners Hospitals...

Gary A. Hapanovich. Age 74. Navy Veteran. Recently of Hoffman Estates. Former longtime resident of Lake Zurich. Beloved husband of the late Sharon Ann (nee Sander). Loving son of the late Alex and Ann, nee Stolerina. Dear brother of the late Sonia Bateman. Cherished uncle of Keith and Michael Bateman, Kira Matteson-Rosen, Katie Lutostanski (nee Sander), Courtney Heinz (nee Eckley), Jared Sander, Dylan Jones, Aly Withey (nee Sander), John, Will, Emma and Mike Sander. Fond cousin and friend of...

Betty J. Reuther, nee Deertz. Age 87, joined her beloved husband, Frank, aboard their fishing boat in heaven on June 13th, 2020. Betty was a devoted and loving mother, avid reader and photographer, and an active volunteer at the Resurrection Retirement Community where she served as floor representative, sang in the church choir and worked in the library for over 20 years. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, her parents, Sam and Tillie, her brother, Barry, her...

Lucy A. Kotek, nee Endres. Age 91. Beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Kotek, Jr. Loving mother of Mary Louise (Tony) Dembinski, James (Diane), Jeanne (Patrick) Cooper, Thomas (Naomi), Robert (Mary Mueller) and Donald (Maureen) Kotek. Dear grandmother of 16. Great-grandmother of 16. Dearest sister of Mary Schurder, the late John F. Endres and the late Elmer J. Endres. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A private family funeral will be held, followed by burial in All Saints Cemetery. A...

Dr. Nathaniel P. McParland, a long time resident of Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club, Nat was born January 28,1925 in Chicago, passed away June 5, 2020 Palm City, Florida. He was a member of The Park Ridge Country Club; The Elks Club of Palm City; American Legion Post 62; B.P.O.E. Lodge #1526 Des Plaines, IL, ; Stuart Lodge #1870 and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He served in the US Army 99th Infantry Division from 1943 until he was discharged in 1945,...

Genevieve L. Kamins, 97, at rest June 2, 2020. Preceded in death by her husband Leo Kamins and parents Ann and Raymond Sherwood. Genevieve is survived by cousins Diane Sherwood, Sally Butler, Pat Schmitt, Dorothy Bator and Jane Hutchings. She will be missed by  Tom and Joanne Carlson and all her extended family. A life-long Park Ridge resident, Genevieve maintained friendships from her early childhood on S.Crescent, her school years at Saint Paul of the Cross and Maine Township HS...

Dennis “Dan” Sullivan, 86, most recently of Lake Zurich, IL. Dan passed away peacefully on June 1, 2020 surrounded by loving family. He was born in Chicago to Denny and Nellie Sullivan, raised on the West side and graduated from St. Philips High School. He had a long successful sales career in the vending industry. Proud father and grandfather, Dan raised 6 children in Park Ridge and was very involved with youth hockey. He was a lifelong Chicago Blackhawks fan and former hockey...

John T. Picchiotti. Age 92 of Arlington Heights, formerly of Park Ridge. Beloved husband of the late Angie (nee Catania). Loving father of Karen (Robert) Wiersbe, John (Amy), Mark and Bob (Karyn). Devoted grandfather of Christopher (Stephanie) and Kyle (Sabrina) Wiersbe, Sam, Frank and Jack Picchiotti, and John, Grace, and Luke Picchiotti. Great-grandfather of Ian, Ava, and Ivy Wiersbe. John graduated from Austin High School and signed with the Chicago Cubs organization as a...