North Shore Death Notices: Nov. 17 To Nov. 30

The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the North Shore area in the past week. Those homes have provided obituaries for some of those that have passed away recently. Patch offers condolences to their loved ones, links to their obituaries and notices of upcoming services below.

Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Road in Highland Park

David Wilhelm Seiffert, 58, Palatine
Visitation Dec. 3, service Dec. 5

Rosemary S. Barnard, 99, Highland Park

Elwood V. Baker, 94, Deerfield

Antone “Tony” Gualandri, 79, Lincolnshire

Derek E. Taylor, 79, Highwood

William Patrick Murtaugh, 63, Chicago

Julie Marie Layton, 61, Deerfield

Seguin & Symonds Funeral Home, 858 Sheridan Road in Highwood and 11 West Belvidere Road in Grayslake

Antonio Pajente, 73, Waukegan
Service Dec. 1

Steven Bruce Bielsker, 73, Glenwood

Anna Elizabeth Shapira née Norkowska, 69, Highland Park

Michael Leon Seelow, 59, Zion

Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Joseph "Joe" Daniel Austin, 93, Lake Forest

Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Home, 1407 N. Western Ave. in Lake Forest

P. Michael “Mike” Hoch, 82, Lake Forest

Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie and 195 N. Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove

Yakov A. Kurtsman, 82, Skokie
Service Dec. 1

Sandra Schiffman, 73, Northbrook
Service Dec. 3

Mary Pick Hines, 88, Winnetka
Service Dec. 4

Margaret H. Wolovick née Vickar, 99, Northbrook

Naum Vaysman, 98, Chicago

Frederico Zagalsky, 98, Chicago

Gunther Rice, 96, Glencoe

Rosanne Kane née Braun, 94, Chicago

Miriam Hagai Steuerman née Eisenstein, 93, Deerfield

Charles M. Peters, 92, Chicago

Harriet Rudenberg née Perlman, 91, Northbrook

David I. Mostofsky, 89, Brookline, Massachusetts

Theodore Zev Weiss, 89, Wilmette

Lawrence "Larry" Krause, 88, Northbrook

Robert Joseph Paley, 87, Glencoe

Michael G. Kramer, 86, Glenview

Terri Cohan Jacobs, 82, Chicago

Pearl Gelerinter, 81, Chicago

Edward Dennis Doocy, 80, Chicago

David A. Savner, 76, Chicago

Eddie Panner, 71, Orland Park

Abraham "Abe" Sharp, 67, Chicago

Deborah Teven, 67, Chicago

Marla Robin Grabell née Kupfer, 58, Northbrook

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Torrey Medina Bartlett, 94, Evanston
Service Dec. 5

Jerome "Jerry" Patrick O’Connor, 88, Glenview
Service Dec. 5

Ojiambo “OJ” Matthew Mabwa, 45, Evanston
Service Dec. 5

Clinton Seth Abbott, 96, Winnetka

Theodore J. “Ted” Theodore, 96, Skokie

John Walker “Jack” Barriger, 94, Kenilworth

Eugene "Gene" Walter Martin, 93, Lincolnshire

Sarah Scobie née Feeney, 91, Evanston

Helen C. Vinovich, 91, Glenview

Mary Jeanne DuCharme née Boland, 86, Evanston

George W. Klein, 86, Northbrook

David "Dave" O. Ladley, 84, Northbrook

J. Patrick “Pat” Doherty, 83, Northfield

Rosemary McCarron Griffin, 80, Winnetka

Judith "Judi" Kavanagh Olk, 80, Wilmette

David M. Baumann, 79, Milwaukee

Nancy J. Schweitzer, 71, Des Plaines

Debra Ciulla née Chisholm, 69, Northbrook

Kevin John Burke, 68, Northbrook

Thomas K. Sampson, 54, Wilmette

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Dianne P. Wisniewski née Pidone, 80, Skokie
Service Dec. 2

Emil “George” Giese, 96, Skokie

June Peterson née Anderson, 95, Morton Grove

Josephine V. Colling née Meier, 92, Glenview

Elmer D. Wegener, 88, Morton Grove

Pushpa Jain née Sangal, 79, Wilmette

Alan M. Kahn, 77, Skokie

Patrick W. Scanlan, 71, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

David West, 63, Elgin

Susan G. Surek née Stahlberg, 61, Skokie

Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. in Morton Grove

Mary Elizabeth Mason, 93, Van Alstyne, Texas

David E. O'Connell, 89, Chicago

Michael J. Kroll, 80, Morton Grove

Marlene Ann Schurr née Barranco, 78, Lindenhurst

Paula Lynn Metreyeon, 73, Skokie

James A. "Wims" Hoffman, 55, Morton Grove

N. H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Road in Glenview

Florence Rose Klumb née Wiele, 99, Northbrook

Shiro F. Shiraga, 97, Northbrook

Raymond O. Lawson, 96, Glenview

Betty Lou Laatsch née Johnson, 92, Northbrook

Mary Chadderdon née Smolik, 92, Northbrook

Eugene Peter Szczesny, 92, Northbrook

Martha Jeanne "Marty" Anderson, 91, Northbrook

Robert Ross Mauk, 89, Northbrook

Edward J. Tracz, 89, Mundelein

Jeffrey D. “Jeff” Neiweem, 59, Libertyville

Thompson Funeral & Cremation Services 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Gretel Leonra Jenkins, 68, Evanston

Ryan Bost, 20, Evanston

Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd. in Wilmette

Michael J. Kerpel, 84, Wilmette
Service Dec. 1

H. William “Bill’ Schnaper, 70, Wilmette
Service Dec. 1

Mildred Stern nee Fieldman, 106, Chicago

Leon Mendelsohn, 98, Wilmette

Kathryn C. Beckman née Kohn, 97, Morton Grove

Mirjam Munwes née Oksman, 97, Northbrook

Elena Polyak, 97, Chicago

Walter L. Barker, 92, Chicago

Olga Zutman, 91, Chicago

Marcelle Lorraine Mandelstam, 89, Dallas

Cecele Schwartz née Sommerfield, 89, Glencoe

Ruth Ursula Schack née Hirschfelder, 89, Niles

Vladimir Rier, 88, Chicago

Eleanor Vega, 88, Chicago

Diana Hunter, 87, Skokie

Martin "Marty" Rockwell, 87, Northbrook

Leslie Ann "Peppy" West, 87, Rolling Meadows

Richard Lee Wellek, 81, Northbrook

Featured Obituary:

Derek E Taylor, 79, loving and devoted father, grandfather, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter in Lake Forest, IL on November 18, 2020.

Raised by his “granny” in the slums of Glasgow, Derek always had a deep understanding of core values, family, love, and hard work. He truly was a self-made man and had knowledge reaching far beyond his education. He was a voracious reader and sought to learn at every opportunity. He had an incredible vault of information of things on a world-wide level, including history, culture, government, geography, religion, sports, political figures, sports legends, and languages. He would often astonish you with a piece of trivia and shared it in such a humble way, never boastful.

Derek was a Registered Nurse at Highland Park Hospital in the Emergency Room for over 30 years. Derek was always calm in a crisis, diligent and steadfast in his care of his patients, yet lighthearted and comical when the situation allowed. He was a welcome voice on the radio to the police and fire departments, a calming face to his patients and co-workers. He was a dedicated nurse, providing top-notch care and laughs with his story telling. He will be remembered by so many as a practical joker, always finding unique opportunities to make them laugh with his impish antics.

Derek was the life of the party, always charming and charismatic, yet fiercely private. Derek was a dedicated, caring, and loyal friend. His generosity to his family and friends knew no bounds. He was well known for his love of music, singing, and playing the guitar. He had an incredible sense of humor and wit, and always had a joke to tell. He captivated so many with his story-telling and clever anecdotes.

Above all, he was a devoted father and grandfather. His daughter, Corrie, often only known by many as “Beastie” or “The Beast” was always his priority. His two grandchildren, Isla & Ian brought new love and laughter into his life.

Derek came to America in 1973, yet his heart never left Scotland. Even after 47 years, he could be quoted as saying “I’m just on holiday”.

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