JOSEPH B. TREMBACK
Born: November 7, 1929
Died: September 22, 2017
Visitation: Sunday, September 24, 2017
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Funeral Service: Monday, September 25, 2017
Prayers begin at 7:15 am at Michaels Funeral Home
Mass of Christian Burial begins at 8:00 am
St. Walter Church, 130 W. Pine Street, Roselle, IL
Interment: Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, IL

Joseph B. Tremback, a resident of Roselle for 10 years and formerly of Itasca and Back of the Yards, Chicago, was born on November 7, 1929 in Chicago to the late Andrew Trembaczkiewicz and the late Helen (nee Jurkowski), and passed away peacefully on September 22, 2017 in Elk Grove Village.

Joseph was the adoring husband of 67 years to Stelle (nee Radzik); loving father of Christine (Jeffrey) Pando, Joseph S. (Gloria), Thea (Edward) Oprzedek, Thomas and John; fond grandfather of Jenny, Angela, Beth, Brendan, Diana, Jeffrey, Alison, Joseph, Peter, Gabrielle, Stacy, Rebecca, Matthew, Andrew, Clarisa, Zachary and Tadziu; proud great grandfather of 15; beloved brother of the late Wanda Kropke (the late Hugh Steline and the late Chuck Kropke), the late Edmund (the late Wanda), Theresa (the late Lou) Dumond and the late Delphine Trembaczkiewicz; dear uncle and friend to many. He will be missed by all those whose lives he touched.

In lieu of flowers prayers and masses appreciated.

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BOUAPHANH CHANTHACHONE
Born: October 1, 1949
Died: September 21, 2017
Service: Saturday, September 23, 2017
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg

Bouaphanh Chanthachone, 68, was born on October 1, 1949 and passed away in Hoffman Estates, IL on September 21, 2017.

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JEAN C. STEWART
Born: April 24, 1942
Died: September 20, 2017

Jean C. Stewart was born on April 24, 1942 and passed away in Schaumburg, IL on September 20, 2017.

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JOHN SOLINKO
Born: June 25, 1925
Died: September 18, 2017
Visitation: Thursday, September 21, 2017
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Funeral Service: Friday, September 22, 2017
Prayers begin at 9:15 am at Michaels Funeral Home
Mass begins at 10:00 am at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg
Interment: St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, IL

John Solinko, 92, was born on June 25, 1925 and passed away in Schaumburg, IL on September 18, 2017.

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RAYMOND P. GOEHNER
Born: July 23, 1945
Died: September 18, 2017

Raymond “Ray” P. Goehner, 72, was born on July 23, 1945 and passed away in Carol Stream, IL on September 18, 2017.

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SANTA R. SEGRETI
Born: September 17, 1922
Died: September 20, 2017
Visitation: Monday, September 25, 2017 at 9:00 am
Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Celebration of Life Service: Begins at 12:00 pm
Entombment: All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL

Santa R. Segreti (nee Musillami), 95, a resident of Schaumburg for 47 years and formerly of Chicago was born on September 17, 1922 in Chicago to the late John and the late Amelia, and passed away peacefully on September 20, 2017 in Schaumburg with her loving family by her side.

Santa was the adoring wife of 73 years to the late John; loving mother of Donald (Lucy) Segreti and Sandra Arvanitakis; fond grandmother of Jason (Deana) Segreti, Gregory (Melanie) Arvanitakis and Michelle (William) Hannah; proud great-grandmother of Stephanie and Sean Segreti, Timothy and Chloe Arvanitakis, and Gabriel and Caden Hannah, dear friend to many, she will be missed by all those whose lives she touched.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials in Santa’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association and click “Donate”.

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THERESA C. CLAPS
Born: August 11, 1940
Died: September 19, 2017
Visitation: Friday, September 29, 2017
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Funeral Service: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Prayers begin at 10:45 am at Michaels Funeral Home
Funeral Mass begins at 11:30 am at Queen of the Rosary Church, 750 West Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove, IL
Interment: Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, IL

Theresa C. Claps, (nee Fino), 77, a resident of Elk Grove for 46 years and formerly of Chicago was born on August 11, 1940 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Peter and the late Santina (nee Colucci), and passed away peacefully on September 19, 2017 in Elk Grove.

Theresa attended Loyola University Chicago, and later worked in the university’s book store at the downtown campus. She enjoyed making and selling items at craft shows.

Theresa was the adoring wife of 52 years to Robert, Sr.; loving mother of Beth Marie (Rick) Szczygielski and Robert, Jr.; fond grandmother of Christopher Ryan Bunescu and Emily Ann Bunescu; dear sister of Sandy O’Brien, Peter Fino and Adele Tekiela; beloved aunt and friend to many. She will be missed by all those whose lives she touched, including her “best friend” “Taylor”.

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IRENE D. LANZER
Born: January 22, 1922
Died: September 12, 2017
Celebration of Life Service: Sunday, October 15, 2017
Begins at 2:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL

Irene D. Lanzer, (nee Peterson), 95, a resident of Schaumburg for 15 years and formerly of Des Plaines and Chicago was born on January 22, 1922 in Chicago to the late Otto and the late Kristen (nee Bondeson), and passed away peacefully on September 12, 2017 in Elk Grove Village.

Irene was the adoring wife of 57 years to the late Julius; loving mother of Julia (Chester) Sosnowski and Kenneth Lanzer; fond grandmother of Kimberly (Michael) Gorark, Rebecca (Jimmie) Alston, Christopher (Jamie) Sosnowski and Amanda Sosnowski; proud great-grandmother of Gillian, Maya, Brynn and Jovie; dear sister, aunt and friend to many. She will be missed by all those whose lives she touched.

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WALTER J. KOMPERDA
Born: June 9, 1942
Died: September 3, 2017
Visitation: Friday, September 8, 2017
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Funeral Service: Saturday, September 9, 2017
Prayers begin at 10:15 am at Michaels Funeral Home
Funeral Mass begins at 11:00 am
St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg
Interment: St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine, IL

Walter “Wally” J. Komperda, 75, a resident of Panama City Beach, FL and formerly of Schaumburg for 32 years was born on June 9, 1942 in Poland to the late John and the late Angela (nee Krozel). Wally lost his battle to cancer on September 3, 2017 at his home in Florida.

Wally was a carpenter/cabinet maker by trade. He took great pride in his work and felt tremendous satisfaction in a job well done. He developed a fascination with tools at a young age. If he had a tool he was unfamiliar with, he would research its purpose and function. He enjoyed fixing anything that was broken. Often, people would seek out his advice for a project or repair. Wally was happy to share his vast knowledge and was quick to offer a helping hand to his family and friends.

Wally was the adoring husband of 49 years to Sophia (nee Dlugopolska); loving father of Donna (Patrick) Gierke, Margaret (Milton) Mason, Christopher (Veronica) and Jack; proud grandfather of Amanda Gierke, Nicholas and Matthew Mason and Camilla; dear brother of the late Joseph (Mary); beloved uncle and friend to many. He will be missed by all those whose lives he touched.

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DANIEL SCOTT BRINES, JR.


Born: June 26, 1985
Died: August 22, 2017
Visitation: Friday, September 8, 2017
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Funeral Service: Begins at 7:00 pm

Daniel Scott Brines Jr., 32, a resident of Streamwood was born on June 26, 1985 in Merritt Island, Florida. He was the loving son of Daniel Scott Brines, Sr. and Sally (Niles) Hunter; loving brother to Sarah and Samantha McDaniel; and loving father to Matthew, Rylan, Teagan, Ariella, and Silas. He passed away suddenly on August 22, 2017 in Streamwood.

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MICHAEL ANTHONY WROBEL
Born: February 9, 1983
Died: August 12, 2017
Visitation: Thursday, August 31, 2017
4:00 – 8:00 pm
Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Memorial Service: Begins at 7:15 pm

Michael Anthony Wrobel, 34, a resident of Bolingbrook was born on February 9, 1983 in Blue Island to Edward and Valerie (nee Brdar), and passed away suddenly on August 27, 2017 in Aurora.

Michael was the loving father of Brysen and Michael; dear brother of Edward (Amanda), Meda (Brian) Wichert and Mckenna Hutchins; beloved grandson of Edward and Evelyn and Thomas and Margaret Brdar; dear friend to many. He will be missed by all those whose lives he touched.

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ELAINE M. PEKAREK
Died: August 12, 2017
Visitation: Friday, September 1, 2017 at 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Additional visitation preceding Funeral Service:
Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 9:00 am
Funeral Mass begins at 10:00 am
St. Hubert Catholic Church, 729 Grand Canyon Street, Hoffman Estates
Private Interment: All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL

Elaine M Pekarek (née Johnson) of Schaumburg peacefully departed this world on August 12, 2017. She was 91 and was a long time resident of Des Plaines. She was known for her dedication to her family, her community, her church, and her many contributions of both service and support. She is peacefully reunited with her husband of 57 years, Robert, her parents Carolyn (Glassen) and Martin Johnson, and brothers Earl and Marvin Johnson.

Elaine graduated from Steinmetz High School in 1944. In her early life she was a seamstress for the House of Menna in Lincolnwood Illinois, and enjoyed dancing and the company of many close friends. She married her husband Bob in 1948 and became a devoted mother to four. She embarked on a career in real estate in 1971 and earned several awards for real estate sales with Wm L. Kunkel Realtors. She retired and in 2003 moved to Friendship Village. She shared hobbies that included quilting, crocheting, and scrap booking with many, good longtime friends, and contributed endless projects to her church, the local hospital and her community.

She was blessed with a large and loving family, and is survived by her brother Tom, children Karen (Paul) Klinger, Donald, Jeanne (William) Wolff, and James (Laura), grandchildren Jeffrey (Massiel) Klinger, Carrie (Scott) Logue, Layne Pekarek, Becky (Mike) Lally, Elise Pekarek, Kelly Pekarek, Kelsey (Ben) Kastner, Kristen Pekarek, Brandon (Katie) Wolff, Ross Pekarek, and 6 great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers donations in Elaine’s name can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The family prays for their dear departed and asks that you follow her example by praying daily for your neighbors and loved ones.

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