Suerth Funeral Home

At the Brooklyn Park Police Department, colleagues knew officer Andrew Suerth as “Big Andy” or “Big Bear,” a nod to his towering size and larger-than-life presence. But the hole he left behind after his unexpected death last week dwarfed even his broad 6-foot-3 frame. While on a family vacation in Colorado, Suerth, 38, died from cardiac arrest on Dec. 4. For Brooklyn Park police, it was the first loss of an active duty officer in recent memory. “It took everybody off their feet, being so sudden like that,” said Police Chief Craig Enevoldsen. “It’s been tough.” ...

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 Merle WeissServices pending Samuel FrumkinServices pending LeRoy Neuberg, 104, Pacific Palisades, California Nina Peisin, 92, Chicago Janet Salvaggio, 89, Highland Park Steve Donald Schmerer, 89, Lincolnshire Leah Ashman, 88, Chicago Roberta F. Nechin, 81, Chicago Ellen G. Drebin née Goldman, 80, Evanston Jacob Sigler, 80, Skokie William M. Uhler, 67, Northbrook David Keefe, 64, Chicago Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd. in Wilmette Tatiana Dikopf, 89, ChicagoService June 17 Peter J. Nussbaum, 94, WilmetteServices pending Cecelia Kriser, 97, Highland Park Gunther Slaton, 93, Evanston Faye Christensen, 87, Morton Grove Maxwell Barnett Saines, 28, Los Angeles Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie April Michelle Panger, 30, GlenviewService June 17 Mansour Rezvani, 88, Vernon HillsVisitation and service June 17 Donna "Peggy" Brunger, 76, EvanstonVisitation June 21, service June 22 John Edward Suerth, 85, GlenviewVisitation and service June 21 Martha Ann Grimes, 83, EvanstonService July 11 Judith Holmberg Hershenhorn, 57, Lake Forest Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie Robert Parker Coffin, 101, Lake ForestServices pending Leo J. Reljac, 95, Morton Grove John R. Johnson, 80, Morton Grove Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. in Morton Grove Robert Grabara, 48, Skokie Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Road in Highland Park Marilyn Zahorik née Baer, 85, DeerfieldVisitation and service June 20 Michael E. Gilbert, 64Services pending Ulf Bäckström, 88, Highland Park James R. Adamson, 69, Deerfield Seguin & Symonds Funeral Home, 858 Sheridan Road in Highwood Catherine Pagliai, 92, Highwood Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest Alice Schutte Bohlen, 90, Lake ForestService Aug. 3 a href="https://www.wenbanfh.com/obituaries/William-Bro...