Obituaries For Niles and Morton Grove for Jan. 21

Mary J. Guzik 
(Died January 14, 2014) 

Mary J. Guzik. Age 95. Beloved wife of the late Thaddeus Sr. Loving Mother of Larry (Rose), Jim (Carol), and Ted (Alice). Cherished Grandmother of David, Natalie, Sara (Tony) Roberts, Nicole (Keith) Eggert, Amanda, Michael, and Great-grandmother of Isabel, Nicholas, Gianna, Claire, Mason, and Devon. Visitation took place Thursday Jan. 16 until 9pm at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, IL Funeral took place Friday Jan. 17 at 10:30am to Our Lady of Ransom Church for 11:30am Mass. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum. Mary was a member of the Niles Senior Center, the Senior Polish Association, the Our Lady of Ransom Women's Club, and the St. John Brebeuf Golden Age Club. Funeral Info, 847-966-7302. More info at Skaja Funeral Home webpage. 

Lauretta Ratz
Lauretta M. Ratz, age 92 of Morton Grove. Cousin of Virginia (the late Charles) Worth; 2nd cousin of Bruce (Elizabeth) Worth, April (Michael) Gephart, Donna (Doug) Koda, Susan (Randy) Amerson and their 11 children, Martin (Nancy) Stabb and their 2 children, James Semple; 3rd cousins John (Margaret) Schroeder, Michael (Sherri) Schroeder and their 1 child; also survived by her loving dog Cookie. 

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Ste 1550, Chicago, IL 60601 or American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 120 Wall Street, 29th floor, New York, NY 10005. Funeral info, (847) 675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com. 

Gustavo Romero, 93

Gustavo A. Romero, 93, beloved husband of the late Digna R.; dear father of Digna T. Romero and Maria (Carlos) Cabrera; loving grandfather of Angelica Andrews and Carlos E. Cabrera; cherished great grandfather of Maya and Evan. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL Monday January 20, 2014  9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church Auditorium 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, Mass 10 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation Sunday January 19, 2014  2 to 8 p.m. Memorials to Salvation Army 5040 N. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60630 appreciated. 847-965-2500. More information at Simkins Funeral Home webpage.

Dorothy E Wenderski 
(May 4, 1924 - January 17, 2014) 

Dorothy E. Wenderski nee Hoppe age 89, Beloved wife of the late John A., dearest mother of Katherine (late Michael) Knisley, John P. (Susan) Wenderski, Lois (Richard) Saviano, loving grandmother of Michael Leigh, Michelle Borrero, Lisa (Christopher) Grant, Alan (Marcy) Wenderski, Andrea (Jason) Stewart and Richard Saviano, great grandmother of Austin, Dylan, Sydney, Sam, Evalina, Mason and Mallory. Visitation Monday Jan. 20, 3 pm until 9 pm at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, IL. Funeral Tuesday 9:15 am to St. John Brebeuf for 10:00 am Mass. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. More info at Skaja Funeral Home webpage.