I am sorry to have to share with you the sad news of Daniel Lindskoog, who passed on October 16th after a four year battle with cancer. He was the younger son of Ed and the late Joyce Lindskoog. Daniel is survived by his daughter Elizabeth, his brother David, David’s wife Cathy, and their families. RIP Daniel. You will be missed greatly by your friends and family.
I’m happy to announce the marriage of Lizzie Porrey to Jake Diedrich. Congratulations and Best Wishes to the happy couple who were wed on September 20, 2024. I also want to officially welcome Jake to the Lindskoog Family.
Greta Pia Jeccica Linde was born on May 16, 2024 to proud parents Julia Wangstedt & Alexander Linde and big brother Alvar. So happy to announce the arrival of Greta and officially welcome this beautiful baby girl to the Lindskoog Family.
1 Lewis Calkins
1 Melonie Brown
2 Arthur Nicolas
3 Millie Beckland
3 Jeccica Linde
3 Chris Centnarowicz
4 Jon Todd
5 Katarina Gustafsson
6 Remington Beckland
6 Karalee Gendreau
6 Amy Hall
6 Barry Tomaras (SEVENTY!)
7 Jennifer Lindskoog
8 Henry Beckland
10 Cindy Lindskoog
10 Troy Clark
10 Max Brown
11 Amelia Nicolas
12 Kimberly Todd
12 Linnea Sistig
13 Fredrik Swernfeldt
14 Hannah Krueger
15 Brandin Padilla
15 Linne Calkins (SEVENTY!)
15 Andrew Buchanan
16 Pam Cipolla
16 Gareth Magiskog
19 Jennifer Brown
19 Magnus Hoffer
21 Goran Swernfeldt
21 Liz Manley-DeMuro
20 Bob Miller (Big Five-Oh!)
22 Diane Stefanik
22 Tabitha Fortier
23 Walt Dansberry
24 Atticus Owen (UNO!)
25 Peter Porrey
29 Connor Guziec
31 MacKenzie Marsh
Congratulations to proud parents Jonathan and Sandy Lindskoog on the birth of their second child Griffin Blake Lindskoog. Griffin was born at 7:14 AM, weighing in at 8 lb 7 oz, and measuring 21.25 in. Big sister Alice Paige couldn’t be happier with her new baby brother. Great grandfather Ed and Grandparents David and Cathy are over the moon with this beautiful baby boy! He’s a keeper!!!
1 Tilde Persson
1 Jordan Mielke
1 Cindy Gehl
2 Trevor Brown
3 Mikael Lindblom
4 Gustav Gardsmark (Thirty!)
5 Diana Swernfeldt
6 Finnley Richards
8 Brynn Polkinghorne
7 Lizzie Porrey
9 Andrew Haywood
9 Delaney Kinsey
9 Berry Obsjerg
9 Nancy Gere
9 Daniel Lindskoog
9 Chloe Zyrowski
9 Wade Henricksen (FORTY!)
9 Ian Lindskoog (Thirty!)
10 Zach Pedrotti
11 Tom Gendreau
11 Matt Lindskoog
11 Ava Biegert (Twenty-one!)
12 Kristi Centnarowicz
14 Jacob Lindqvist
15 Julia Richards
15 Scott Wiggerman (SEVENTY!)
16 Maja Gardsmark
16 Kim Beckland
17 Justin Kaminski
17 Mark Wiggerman
17 Wynn Henricksen (Big Five-Oh!)
18 Richard Montgomery
20 Christine Brown
20 Carol Beckland
22 Sterling Brown
22 Jakob Lindskoog
22 Anna Swanson (Twenty-one!)
26 Julia Gardsmark
26 Grace Miller
26 Josefin Persson (Big Five-Oh!)
26 Gianna Lindskoog
27 Nelly Lindqvist
27 Rebecca Mitchell Beckland (FORTY!)
28 Clare Radel
30 Katrina Parkinson
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Marlene Goodman, beloved wife of the late Harry, passed away on July 17, 2024 at the age of 91 due to complications of dementia. She died peacefully in the Northwest Chicago home where she was raised and has been owned by her family for well over a century.
Marlene was gifted with artistic talents. She was a classically trained artist, a wonderful cook and had a flair for interior decorating. Marlene and Harry, volunteered for the Morton Grove Community Theater for many years. Marlene used her artistic vision to design the costumes and sets for many of the productions.
One of Marlene’s greatest joys in life was being able to spend time with her own children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was also a true animal lover of her dogs and cats.
Marlene was born to Arthur Lindskoog and Evelyn Erickson on October 27, 1932. She married Harry Goodman, the love of her life. They met during their high school years in Chicago and were married for 57 years. Together they had three children, Larry (Karen Greene) Goodman, Marla (Gary) Guziec, and Lance Goodman (whose death she grieved in 2019). She had three grandchildren, Douglas (Maureen) Guziec, Marissa (David) Kinsey and Kyle (Ashley) Guziec. She was very proud of her ten great grandchildren, McKenna, Danny, Maggie, Evelyn, Maeve, Delaney, Addison, Connor, Connor and Quinn. Marlene is also survived by her brother James Lindskoog (Ottis Lindskoog).
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Chicago Botanic Garden at http://www.chicagobotanic.org/donate or the Alzheimer’s Association at https://alzfdn.org/donate.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 14 at 11:00 at Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster Street, Morton Grove with a Visitation at 10.
Waupaca High School grad Braden Mallasch was a state champ bowler who is now a student at Witchita State University. He recently brought home a silver medal from the 2024 International Bowling Federation World Youth Championships in Incheon, South Korea.
Mallasch nears pro level
By James Card
A Waupaca graduate recently returned from Asia with some silver in his pocket.
Braden Mallasch competed in the 2024 International Bowling Federation World Youth Championships in Incheon, South Korea. He helped the men’s Junior Team USA take a silver medal. The Czech Republic team took the gold.
He had never been out of the country before. The team left on July 4 and flew into Incheon International Airport. The championships were held in the same city. It was a 20-minute bus ride to the bowling venue from their hotel. Jet lag was a factor (14-hour time difference) but they had time to adjust during practice sessions.
“Some of the stuff was a bit different. Even the bowling, it was nothing like bowling I’ve done before. It felt like a different sport. There was a lot to get used to. There were four different events. I felt as each event went on, I got more comfortable and better,” said Mallasch.
The events were singles, doubles, team and mixed team. He struggled in singles despite practice sessions beforehand. So did his teammates but they pulled themselves together for the team events, bowling better and better and they eventually took the silver medal.
Mallasch started bowling in eighth grade. On weekends he and his family would bowl penny-a-pin at Silver Lake Lanes. He joined the Waupaca Middle School bowling team and that lead to a place on the high school team. He played baseball, soccer and flag football in his younger years but he competed at the Waupaca Curling Club throughout high school.
“I think bowling and curling helped each other,” he said.
He also competed in outside bowling tournaments on his own. During high school he qualified for the state championship in his sophomore, junior and senior year. He qualified for the No. 1 seed his senior year and he won the state championship in the finals. This led him to Wichita State University in Kansas.
“Wichita as far as bowling is the best in the country. They consistently have the best bowlers in the country and for the last few years they have placed in the top three at nationals every year. In collegiate bowling nationally they have been very dominant,” said Mallasch.
Wichita is about a one-way 12-hour drive from Waupaca. Mallasch is able to visit home a couple times a semester. Back in Waupaca for summer break he bowls three tournaments a week.
The 20-year-old will be starting his sophomore year this fall semester. He is studying filmmaking. Once back at Wichita he hopes to make the Team USA again in the January trials. Farther into the future there is the allure of turning pro. As a college student he cannot get his PBA card but he can compete in some high-level near-pro events.
“A lot of the alumni that have bowled at Wichita are bowling on tour now or they have bowled on tour and have had Hall of Fame careers. As much as I’d love to do that, I’m not sure if that is possible or not. I will see where that takes me,” he said.
2 Braden Mallasch (Twenty!)
4 Rylan Todd
5 Drew Todd
5 Bethany Cleal
5 Justin Pratt
6 Allie Brown
6 Emma Nilsson
7 Grayson Todd
7 Donald Stefanik
9 Bowen Bruer (Golden!)
10 Becky Brown
10 Dominic Sotelo
12 Loretta Miller
13 Elton Gardsmark
13 Tod Beckland
14 Gunilla Olofsson
14 Owen Brown
14 Austin Wiggerman
16 Bjorn Hoffer
17 Cooper Wiggerman
17 Dawson Wiggerman
19 Karen Greene (EIGHTY!)
20 Betty Porrey
20 Gustav Hoffer
20 Clayton Brown
20 Monica Pratt (Sixty!)
21 Bree Brown
21 Ellie Haywood
22 Natalia Henricksen
22 Colton Centnarowicz
23 Mats Lindqvist
23 Matias Leon
24 John Porrey
24 Sofia Swernfeldt
25 Nic Sparacio
25 Dorene Wiggerman
25 Avery Corona (Double Digits!)
25 Jessica Owen
26 Kevin Kaminski
27 Travis Hall
28 Ken Porrey
29 Penny Greenfield
29 Jim Montgomery
29 Dave Cipolla
29 Brandon Cipolla (Golden!)
31 Benjamin Sparacio (Double Digits!)
31 Cassie Porrey
1 Michael Gehl
1 Jan Biegert
2 Jeffery Lindskoog (Seventy!)
2 Jayden Krueger
4 Tyler Miller
4 Kate Wiggerman
7 Bill Kaminski
9 Alice Lindskoog
11 Athena Clark (Twenty!)
11 Rickiya Miller
12 Jeremy Dear
12 Andrew Fry
13 Ryan Richards
13 Jared Sass
15 Marigold Owen
16 Anna Persson
17 Anders Swernfeldt
17 Hedda Swernfeldt
18 Lissa Beckland
18 Steven Lindskoog
20 Brooklyn Steiger
21 Jamie Beckland
22 Joey Sparacio
23 Jethro Swanson
25 Kevin Todd
25 Bentley Porrey
25 Nate Kaminski
26 Renee Beckland
26 Jon Diersen (Sixty!)
26 Heather Redmond
27 Tracy Tomaras
30 Robert Henricksen
31 Tom Henricksen
31 Ross Brown
31 Kianna Anderson