Brooks, Elaine R. of Des Moines, Iowa Elaine R. Brooks, nee Unger, age 92, beloved wife of the late Jerry Brooks; devoted mother of Mindy (John) Galinsky and Barry (Beth and the late Sandra) Brooks; cherished grandmother of Andrew (Brooke) and Eric Galinsky, Amy and Jenna Brooks; adored great grandmother of Samuel and Norah; dear […]

Friedman, Marilyn B. of Northbrook, Illinois Marilyn Friedman, age 89; beloved wife of the late Lawrence Samuel Robbins; loving mother of Marc (Stace) Robbins, Steve (Anne Leserman) Robbins, and Julie (John) Burger; proud grandmother of Jonathan Robbins, Abigail (Jared) Harmon, Leah Burger, and John Lorry Burger; devoted sister of Robert D. (Rosemary) Goldstine and the […]

Rubin, Howard A. of River Forest, Illinois Howard A. Rubin, PhD., beloved husband of Phyllis nee Brodkin; devoted father of Helen (Ken) Avner and Cindy (Nathan Frerichs) Rubin; cherished grandfather of Liana Bare, Noam Avner, Elliot and Mara Frerichs; dear brother of Rabbi Shmuel (Marti) Rubin of Monsey, NY. Graveside services Sunday 10 A.M. Glen […]

Olevsky, Bernice of Chicago, Illinois Bernice Olevsky, age 94, loving daughter of the late Lillian and Joseph Spiegel; beloved wife of the late Jack; devoted mother of Sandra (Mary Kosa) Olevsky and Robin (David) Channon; cherished grandmother of Benjamin (Mary) and Aaron Channon; adored great grandmother of Jack Channon; dear sister of Yvette (the late […]

Haber, Fred N. of Aurora, Illinois Fred N. Haber, beloved husband of Joyce, nee Hanson; devoted father of Matthew (Anna) Haber, Aaron Haber, and Amanda (Brian) Condron; cherished grandfather of Boden Haber and Cashel Condron; dear brother of Roy (Marilyn) and the late Barry (Carolyn) Haber. Memorial services Monday, 2 p.m. Congregation Etz Chaim, 1710 […]

Dubinoff, Arthur of Lombard, Illinois Arthur Dubinoff of Lombard, Illinois, formerly of Houston, Texas. Beloved father of Terry (Tony) Tondelli, Ron (Karen) and Scott (Linda) Dubinoff; loving stepfather of Jodi Bernstein, David Goodman, and Karen (Curtis) Shelor; cherished grandfather of Michael, Taylor, Cal, Lauren, Jenna, Jack, Marisa, Dominic, Julia, Erika, and Ashley; dear brother of […]

Swetin, Shirlee of Lombard, IL Shirlee Swetin, nee Charney, age 95; beloved wife of the late Eugene Swetin; loving mother of Marsha, Phil (Kristin Petersen) and Joel (Sue) Swetin; cherished grandmother of Naomi (Jason) Fine, Jessica Swetin, and Benjamin Petersen; loving great grandmother of Evan and Alexis Fine. Shirlee departed peacefully, surrounded by her children […]

Vernderhoek, Ferdinande of Hinsdale, Illinois Ferdinande Vanderhoek, nee Van Dam a Holocaust survivor, died exactly one month before her 99th birthday. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Benjamin Vanderhoek; devoted mother of Jack (Rachel) Vanderhoek and Rose-Miriam (Rabbi Victor A.) Mirelman; cherished grandmother of Yael (Pere Berkowitz) Mirelman, Jessica (Ross) Freedman, and Matt (Elena), Zeke […]

Weisenberg, Janie of Lombard, IL “The song is ended, but the melody lingers on . . . ” (Irving Berlin). Weisenberg, Janie, age 77, beloved mother of Julie (Glenn) Melvin and Laura (Mark) Pietrzak; cherished grandmother of Joshua Melvin and Grace Pietrzak; dear sister of the late Joy (the late Phil) Reich; sister-in-law of Fran […]

Landau, Eliot A. of Woodrige, Illinois Eliot A. Landau died on Monday, January 4, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Eileen Bell Landau, and his daughters: Debra (Jeff) Landau, Elizabeth (Seth) Landau, Susan (Scott) Landau-Van Dyke, and his three grandchildren: Robert, Ayla, and Esther, as well as his brother Gary […]