Five weeks ago, on October 18, Dana Grote Teeter passed away surrounded by her family. She was 57 years old. This past Saturday, November 20, a celebration of the Evanston resident’s life was held in the Crystal Ballroom on Chicago Avenue, an event attended by close to 300 of her closest friends and family. Ordinarily, […]
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Gerald ‘Gerry’ R. Adler
Gerald ‘Gerry’ R. Adler, 92, formerly of Evanston, died in his sleep of cardiac arrest on November 13. A Chicago native and graduate of Austin High and Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, Gerald taught history for 38 years in the Chicago Public Schools. A lifelong White Sox fan, Gerald was also an ardent unionist. As […]
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Dr. Roy A. Koenigsknecht, 1941-2021
“Good to be with you fine people!” Roy Koenigsknecht often exclaimed as he said hello or bid farewell after a lively evening of conversation or cards. This heartfelt expression sums up the joy of knowing Roy. He was generous, loved for others to be happy and valued time spent with family and friends. We take […]
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Carol S. Lauhon, 1943-2021
Carol S. Lauhon, 77, died Aug. 3 at her home in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, succumbing after years of resisting a neuroendocrine form of cancer. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at Lake Street Church in Evanston, at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Lake Street. Born […]
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Kathleen Galvin
Kathleen Galvin, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Northwestern University, passed away peacefully at home on the evening of Sept. 12 at the age of 78. Kathy was born to parents James and Helen Galvin on Feb. 9, 1943, in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, N.Y. Growing up, Kathy and her parents spent many summers […]
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Dr. Harvey James ‘Skipper’ Whitfield 1940-2021
Dr. Harvey James Whitfield, M.D., biochemist, researcher, educator and psychiatrist died July 3 at his home in Evanston at the age of 81. The cause was Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Whitfield, known to family and friends as “Skipper,” was born in Chicago on April 10, 1940, to Dr. Harvey James Whitfield Sr., a urologist who was […]
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Sue Peterson
Sue E. Peterson (nee Bigham) – age 78 – passed away peacefully June 2, 2021 at her home in hospice care in the company of her husband of 53 years David, son Mark of Raleigh, NC and daughter Carolyn Peterson-Lial of Monroe, WA – following a long struggle with complications from metastatic breast cancer. She […]
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Dr. Benjamin Williams 1934-2021
Dr. Benjamin Williams, the first African American director of the Evanston Human Relations Commission for the City of Evanston, passed away peacefully on June 30th in Hilton Head Island, S.C. He was 87 years old. Ben was a long-time educator and historian. Throughout his career, he served as a teacher, principal, administrator, and associate superintendent […]
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Willmon L. White 1932 – 2021
Willmon L. White, of Evanston, died peacefully on June 1st at the age of 89 with his family at his side. Will lived a long life filled with family, discovery and humor. He was born on March 10, 1932 on a farm near Lamesa, Texas, in the heart of the Dust Bowl. He was a […]
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Billy Ray Thomas 1958 – 2021
Billy Ray Thomas was summoned to eternal rest on January 15, 2021 and is being held lovingly in the arms of the Lord. He was born on August 28, 1958 to Myrtis Lee Graham and Walter Lee Thomas in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his mother Myrtis Lee Graham, his […]