North Shore Death Notices: April 11 To April 17

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.

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

Alex Pruzan, 100, Skokie
Service April 19

Jeffrey Herr, 83, Chicago
Service April 19

Laury Chez, 68, Buffalo Grove
Service April 19

Irene G. Landau, 95, Northbrook

Harry Meyerland, 91, Chicago

Barbara Friedman, 88, Lincolnwood

Ada B. Novak, 88, Des Plaines

Harvey A. Nathan, 79, Chicago

Robert J. Goldstein, 68, Chicago

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Martha Kachigian née Ipjian, 94, Park Ridge
Visitation April 19, service April 20

Eloise Suzanne Havey, 5, Highland Park
Visitation April 19, service April 20

Stephen Howard Armstrong, 73, Evanston
Service April 22

James ‘Jim” Ryan McDermott, 64, Glenview

Thompson Funeral and Cremation, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Meva A. Brooks, 80, Evanston
Visitation April 26, service April 27

Albert G. Handley, 80, Evanston
Service April 22

Evanston Funeral and Cremation, 1726 Central St. in Evanston

John Russell "Jack" Eisenmann, 94, Prospect Heights

Blanca Margarita Spencer, 49, Chicago Heights

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

John Michael Stonis, 86, Glenview
Service April 19

Marguerite Pope, 88, Chicago
Service April 22

Irene M. Christiansen née Jernberg, 95, Glenview
Visitation April 24

Genevieve "Gen" Lange née Gales, 101, Glenview
Visitation April 24, service April 25

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

Beverly Resnik, 95, Highland Park
Service April 20

Zena Kuperman née Plotnick, 92, Skokie

Clara Shifman, 92, Rochester, New York

Martin E. Langer, 91, Vernon Hills

Lois Sheryl Perez, 72, Chicago

Eric Perbohner, 66, Highland Park

Leon Dragon, 42, Highland Park

Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. in Morton Grove

James Paul "Jim" Amundson, 75, Morton Grove
Service April 19

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

Mary Louise Shields, 90, Highland Park
Visitation April 19, service April 20

Stanley Robert Levine, 90, Highland Park

Pamela Hardy née Briggs, 75, Northbrook

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

Gladys Amy Sands, 88, Gurnee
Visitation April 19, service April 20

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

Carol DeSchutter, 81, Lake Bluff

Featured Obituary:

Stephen Howard Armstrong, 73, died on April 13, 2022. A longtime resident of Evanston, IL, he was a devoted husband, father, lawyer and lover of the arts.

Steve was born in Cincinnati, OH, on June 29, 1948 to Howard and Hazel Armstrong. He was an intellectual child, occupying his time with piano, chess and languages — interests that would follow him for the rest of his life. An Eagle Scout, he also enjoyed the great outdoors.

Steve attended Oberlin College, where he studied classics, and the University of Wisconsin, where he completed a master’s degree in Italian studies. Though he enjoyed everything about the Italian language and culture, Steve decided to pursue his law degree at Wisconsin, too.

After graduating with his JD, Steve moved to Chicago. One day, at a bar association meeting, he met another young Midwestern lawyer. He took her on a date to the Brookfield Zoo, and they married the next year. He and Carol Kriekard would remain married for the next 39 years.

The couple soon moved to Evanston, where they raised two sons. Steve began his career in corporate securities law. He later focused on environmental law, working as lead environmental counsel for People’s Energy and ultimately at Jenner & Block in his later years.

While Steve loved the law, it was the arts that truly sparked his joy and gave life its meaning. He was a supporter of Chicago’s cultural institutions, especially opera, theater and art. Steve may not have remembered the grocery list, but he could recognize an aria after just a few bars.

Steve also had an unparalleled desire to understand the world. He was a lifelong student of global affairs, as well as a curious and enthusiastic traveler whose favorite memories included family trips all over the world. Whether Steve was at home or abroad, he was always reading, always growing, always learning. It was no surprise, then, that he was an encyclopedia of knowledge, from ancient history to current events. In his retirement, he also held leadership positions in his Church and was a member of academic and theological discussion groups.

To his beloved wife and sons, Steve will be remembered as a bedrock of calm in a chaotic world. He was likable and level-headed, bringing reason and integrity to everything he did. Although he was intellectual, he was finely attuned to those around him as well. He was a listener who was sensitive to people’s needs; he was engaging without being flashy, supportive without being showy. He was understated in the best kind of way: a man who lived life to the fullest — and who, without you even realizing it, brought you along for the ride.

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