Michael E. May

Michael E. May obituary, Des Plaines, IL

Michael E. May

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St. Peter Catholic Church

8100 Niles Center Rd., Skokie, IL 60077

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Michael May Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Haben Funeral Home & Crematory on Feb. 1, 2026.
Michael E. May, age 71, of Skokie, left us suddenly on January 31, 2026. Beloved husband of Donna, nee Deters, for over fifty years of marriage. Son of the late Edward and Marlene Rizzie May. Preceded in death by three siblings and left behind five siblings. The absolute best father of Dan (Daniella), Valerie (Brandon) and Christine. The amazing Papa of Emmett, Liam, Jack and Silas Burton and the best Grandpa to Vincent May.

Visitation, Tuesday, 4-8 p.m. at Haben Funeral Home & Crematory, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. Funeral Wednesday, 10:15 a.m. from the funeral home, for Mass of Christian Burial, 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church of Ss. Peter & Lambert Catholic Parish, 8100 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the

American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704

Hagerstown, MD 21741 (donate.cancer.org) or the

American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692

Dallas, TX 75284-0692. (heart.org) Funeral info.: 847-673-6111

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Thinking of your family during this difficult time. He was a kind and steady presence in our neighborhood growing up, and his memory will always be part of those years.

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Feb

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HABEN Funeral Home & Crematory

8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie, IL 60077

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Mass of Christian Burial

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

St. Peter Catholic Church

8100 Niles Center Rd., Skokie, IL 60077

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Haben Funeral Home & Crematory

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