Obituaries

North Shore Death Notices: Feb. 22 To Feb. 28

Recent obituaries and upcoming services on Chicago's North Shore.

North Shore funeral homes published the death notices below for the week of Feb. 22–Feb. 28.
North Shore funeral homes published the death notices below for the week of Feb. 22–Feb. 28. (Patch)

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.

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Noah William Empire Korman, 29, Chicago
Service March 5

Eugene N. Shur, 79, Skokie
Service March 3

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Harold Allen, 99, Niles

Lester Sutker, 99, Chicago

June M. Alter née Mikell, 91, Evanston

Farrel Krawetz, 88, Northbrook

Faith C. Levitt, 88, Seabrook, Texas

Jay R. Novick, 85, Glenview

Shelly Plager née Feldman, 78, Highland Park

Richard H. Newman, 78, Chicago

Barry Alan Siegel, 76, Chicago

Leonard "Lenny" Steinborn, 74, Fountain Hills, Arizona

Sander David Levin, 72, Highland Park

Robert Charles Carleton, 71, Elgin

Marilyn S. Osterkamp née Murdock, 81, Geneva

Edward W. Fitzgerald, 80, Omaha, Nebraska

Joan Van Alstine White, 80, Glenview

Richard John Lang, 75, Wilmette

Alina G. Lahalyeh, 63, Skokie

Donald William Gschwind, 77, Morton Grove
Service March 4

Robert T. Godzicki, 88, Glenview
Service March 5

Ronald A. Alitto, 92, Glenview
Service June 19

Edward W. Bermes Jr., 88, Northbrook

Dennis K. Taki, 68, Northbrook

Arthur M. Harrison, 95, Bonita Springs, Florida

Norman Kraus, 87, Highland Park

Beverly A. Moultrie, 84, Wilmette

Alana Michelle Werth née Milstein, 71, Northbrook

Jonathan Field Shulman, 54, Chicago


Featured Obituary:

The sun rose on Sara Elizabeth Young Clark on September 24, 1936. Sara was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to her late parents Mable and Louis Rogers Young, Sr. Sara had four siblings, Carole Jones (Norman), Louis Rogers Young, Jr. (Mildred), Kay Solomon (Clifford), and Linda Young. Carole and Louis Jr. proceeded her in death.

Sara's family relocated to Chicago in 1947, where she lived on the South Side and completed High School at Hyde Park High School. She later went on to attended Chicago Teachers College where she majored in Art Education. Sara also attended The Art Institute of Chicago where she specialized in Oil Painting. Sara later went on to obtain a master's degree in Science Education at Northwestern University.

On July 19, 1959, Sara married Walter Clark. To this union four children were born: Donna (Felix) Ortiz, Leah Clark, Aaron Clark, and Rachel (Bobby J.) Hardiman. Throughout Sara's career as a teacher, she taught at Hess Upper Grade Center in Chicago, and Dawes Elementary School in Evanston.

Sara and Walter relocated to Evanston, Illinois, and Sara worked at Dawes until she retired. During Sara's tenure at Dawes, she was at the top of the Merit Scale, and was named a Master Teacher. Sara was a VISIONARY! Sara's vision enabled her to develop innovative curriculums inspired by her love of art.

Sara was well respected among the parents. She was a member of the PTA and, the President of the Black Teacher's Association. Sara was a very friendly 'and an outgoing person. Her personality was electric. Sara taught Sunday school at the Mennonite Church and Vacation Bible School at Second Baptist Church.

She was a good daughter to her parents, great sister, good wife, good mother, loyal friend, and always kept in touch with her relatives throughout the years. Sara was an excellent cook, homemaker, and stylish dresser. She was a Worldwide Traveler. Sara traveled to Africa, Russia, China, Ghana, Mexico, and Jamaica.
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