Articles filed under Obituaries

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  Martyl Langsdorf, Doomsday Clock artist, dies at 96Mar 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  Martyl Langsdorf, longtime resident of Schaumburg's historic Schweikher House and the professional artist who first depicted the nuclear Doomsday Clock, died Tuesday at the age of 96. Her late husband, Alexander Langsdorf Jr., was a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project that developed the first atomic bomb, but later he came to regret its use.
  

   
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  Martyl Langsdorf, artist who designed Doomsday Clock, dies at 96 Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Martyl Langsdorf, longtime resident of Schaumburg's historic Schweikher House and the professional artist who first depicted the nuclear Doomsday Clock, died Tuesday at the age of 96. Her late husband, Alexander Langsdorf Jr., was a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project that developed the first atomic bomb, but later he came to regret its use.
  

   
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  Conant students, staff pay tribute to 'Blue Cart Lady' Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Conant High School lost one of its favorite family members March 17 when employee Sandi Smith died. Students did more than mourn the longtime cafeteria worker, however -- they organized a 'Blue Out' day in her memory and are trying to get her snack cart renamed permanently in her memory.
  

   
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  Longtime religious leader dies from brain cancer Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Rev. Monsignor Robert Hoffman served in multiple parishes throughout the suburbs in a career that perhaps left the greatest impact on students.
  

   
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  Arlington Heights referee, youth advocate loses battle with cancer Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Longtime Northwest suburban basketball referee Bill Spicer, who battled a rare form of leukemia for nearly a year, succumbed to the disease Sunday. He was 59. Spicer was involved with youth athletics for more than 20 years in the Northwest suburbs. He was active with the Arlington Heights Youth Athletic Association, serving as its president since 1989.
  

   
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  Notable deaths last week Mar 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  A roundup and capsulization of deaths of note from around the world occuring over the past week.
  

   
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  Achebe, 82, inspired generations of Nigerian writers Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  Chinua Achebe's death at the age of 82 was announced Friday by his publisher. His works inspired countless writers around the world, though the literary style of "Things Fall Apart," first published in 1958, particularly transformed the way novelists wrote about Africa.
  

   
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  Notable deaths last week Mar 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  A roundup and capsulization of notable deaths occuring in the past week around the world.
  

   
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  Rolling Meadows loses one of its first residentsMar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Martha Roberts was one of Rolling Meadows' first residents, and she worked tirelessly to interest others in the city's history and museum. "She had a marvelous amount of energy," said May Bass, her longtime friend and colleague at the Rolling Meadows Historical Museum. "She always wanted us to branch out more, to do more outreach and bring more people in. She just pushed the boundaries more than we did."
  

   
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  Ted Sherwood, former Des Plaines mayor, diesMar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  Former Des Plaines Mayor Edward "Ted" Sherwood, 91, died Monday. A World War II Army veteran, Sherwood moved to Des Plaines in 1961 and served as mayor from 1993 to 1997. "He was kind of a firebrand," said Nick Chiropolos, 92, who served as 7th Ward alderman for 16 years, including the time Sherwood was mayor.
  

   
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  Notable deaths last week Mar 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Rolling Meadows HS mourns two staffersMar 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  A popular P.E. teacher and an administrative staff member at Rolling Meadows High School both died Wednesday, leaving the school's staff and students stunned at the losses. Patricia Schreiner and Ken Cooper had both been at Rolling Meadows for several decades. "It was a really difficult day yesterday," said Principal Eileen Hart.
  

   
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  Elk Grove volunteer worked hard for children and familiesMar 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  One of the founding members of WINGS, whose passion to help homeless women with children grew out of her community work in Elk Grove Village, has died. Jane Broten died Sunday after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 80.
  

   
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  Venezuela’s Chavez dies, officials call for unity Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer.
  

   
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  Chavez waged battle for his socialist ideals Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  President Hugo Chavez was a former paratroop commander and self-styled “subversive” who waged continual battle for his socialist ideals. He bedeviled the United States and outsmarted his rivals time and again, while using Venezuela’s vast oil wealth to his political advantage.
  

   
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  Legendary Daily Herald photo director Tom Grieger dies Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  As the Daily Herald's director of photography for 20 years, Tom Grieger shaped the award-winning photo staff the paper enjoys today. “Tom was the architect of the Daily Herald photo department,” said Editor and Senior Vice President John Lampinen. “He recruited and mentored an award-winning staff. He set high standards for ethics and photojournalistic excellence. And he led with resolute dedication and good humor.” Grieger died Saturday at 83.
  

   
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  Ex-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop dies Feb 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America’s attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smoking, has died in New Hampshire at age 96.
  

   
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  First woman on Illinois Supreme Court dies Feb 24, 2013 12:00 AM
  Justice Mary Ann McMorrow, the first woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court, died Saturday. The Chicago native served 14 years on the state's highest court, including as its chief justice from 2002 to 2005. She was 83.
  

   
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  Tragic string of circumstances kill 2003 Geneva grad in Texas home Feb 24, 2013 12:00 AM
  The tragic set of circumstances that led to the death of Geneva High School grad Raymond Allen Kaligian III has left his family and friends reeling. The 28-year-old died Feb. 17 when the fumes from his new car — turned on accidentally — filled his bedroom through a vacuum tube that started in his garage, according to a family friend. Kaligian lived in Houston but his family will be holding a memorial service in Geneva Thursday.
  

   
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  Notable deaths last weekFeb 23, 2013 12:00 AM