Obituaries

Highland Park Obituary: Toni Simpson Ballenger, 85

A funeral service will be Thursday in Highland Park.

The following obituary is courtesy of Kelley and Spalding Funeral Home and Crematory.

Toni Simpson Ballenger, 85, of Highland Park, IL passed away March 29, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Robert Ballenger; dear sister to Betty Duncan, Lou Hewitt, Inez Kemp, and Tommy Simpson; loving aunt of many great nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held Thursday, April 2, 2015 from 10:30 am until time of funeral service 12:30 pm at Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Rd. Highland Park, IL. Interment Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022. For more funeral info or directions please call Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home at (847) 831-4260 or

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