Obituaries
South Suburban Death Notices, Week of May 27
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
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Becvar Funeral Home
Kathleen J. O'Brien
Dedicated teacher at
Downers Grove North HS for 25 years,
former President of
St. Vincent de Paul Society
at St. Michael Church,
loving grandmother of 14,
great-grandmother of 19
Born: Feb. 21, 1938
Died: May 24, 2024
Visitation: May 30
Funeral Mass: May 31
Mary M. (Houston) Scott
Born: Jan. 6, 1952
Died: May 17, 2024
Visitation and Service: May 29
Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home
Travis P. Clancy
Fond uncle of 44
Born: Feb. 2, 1991
Died: May 24, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Service: May 29
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Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Richard Bogacki
Born: April 14, 1959
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 29
Mass of Christian Burial: May 30
Argie "Slim" L. Thomas
Born: Jan. 2, 1929
Died: May 11, 2024
Visitation and Service: May 29
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Wayne Robert Koehler
Proud U.S. veteran,
dedicated business owner of
City and Suburban Heating & Cooling
for over 35 years
Born: Aug. 12, 1947
Died: May 15, 2024
Memorial Visitation: May 30
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Renate "Renie" Feil
Born: Nov. 24, 1926
Died: May 23, 2024
Memorial Visitation: June 1
Chapel Hill Gardens South
Maria E. Contreras
Born: Sept. 1, 1929
Died: May 23, 2024
Visitation and Prayer Service: May 30
Rebecca V. Lambert
Born: April 1, 1939
Died: May 19, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Service: May 29
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Robert L. Flutman
World War II veteran, U.S. Army Air Corps
serving in North Africa and Italy
as a radio operator
Born: July 15, 1924
Died: May 23, 2024
Visitation and Service: May 31
Earl E. Ruswick
Retired employee from
George O’Days Shop
after 39 years
Born: Dec. 7, 1955
Died: May 23, 2024
Visitation: May 30
Funeral Mass: May 31
Anita A. Morgan (Lask)
Born: Aug. 30, 1946
Died: May 23, 2024
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: June 1
Bradley J. Holwerda
Born: Sept. 21, 1985
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 29
Service: May 30
Live-stream of funeral service available
Virginia S. Wolniakowski (Kulpa)
Dearest grandmother of 18,
great-grandmother of 16
Born: July 15, 1927
Died: May 21, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Funeral Mass: May 29
William E. "Bill" Lomax
Lead singer for various show bands,
retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad
after 30 years of service
Born: July 6, 1945
Died: May 2, 2024
Visitation and Service: July 6
Marilyn I. Miller (Giusti)
Proud graduate of Eisenhower HS,
Magna cum graduate of
St. Francis University,
accomplished accordionist
Born: Jan. 11, 1946
Died: May 12, 2024
Memorial Service: June 1
Curley Funeral Home
Mary Ann Wynn (Alberts)
Born: July 2, 1952
Died: May 7, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: June 8
David T. Orsic
Born: Jan. 1, 1956
Died: May 26, 2024
Visitation: May 31, time pending
William C. "Bill" Gorman
Proud plumber and member of
Local Union 130.
Born: Oct. 10, 1953
Died: May 24, 2024
Visitation: May 29
Funeral Mass: May 30
Ellen M. Alheim (O’Keefe)
Born: Nov. 5, 1945
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 29
Funeral Mass: May 30
Thomas P. Ritchey Sr.
Proud Local 73 Sheet Metal Worker
for over 60 years
Born: March 7, 1939
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Funeral Mass: May 29
Gerald A. Granato
Born: May 8, 1937
Died: May 21, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Mass: May 30
Jason Scott Barker
Born: May 9, 1977
Died: May 20, 2024
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: June 1
Marilyn A. Steffgen
Born: Jan. 8, 1936
Died: May 18, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Funeral Mass: May 29
Donnellan Funeral Home
Stephen “Chopper” John Kreisl
Proud carpenter,
U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Born: Feb. 13, 1964
Died: March 21, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Prayer Service: June 1
Margaret A. O’Grady (Curley)
55-year member of
St. Barnabas Church,
retired C.P.S. Teacher,
proud graduate of
St. Louis Academy,
Chicago Teachers College and
St. Xavier University
Born: Jan, 31, 1939
Died: May 21, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: May 31
Hann Funeral Home
Michael Shull Jr.
Born: June 2, 1977
Died: May 21, 2024
Visitation: June 2
Maria Jean Rodriguez
Born: Aug. 22, 1978
Died: May 18, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Joseph J. Bregin
Proud Vietnam veteran, U.S. Navy,
assisting in the recovery missions of
Apollo 8, 10, and 11,
active member of VFW Post 1578,
Knights of Columbus,
Former Boy Scout Leader
Born: April 9,1945
Died: May 13, 2024
Visitation: May 28, Panakhyda 6 p.m.
Service: May 29
Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Home
Rita A. Hibbard (Mangold)
Born: May 15, 1928
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: May 30
Kerry Funeral Home
Jo Ann O'Reilly
Graduate of Mount Mary College,
Former School Sister of Notre Dame,
Academy of Our Lady (Longwood) drama teacher,
30 plus-year career as a
chaplain and professor at
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
Born: Dec. 18, 1941
Died: May 25, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: May 29
James V. Leonard
Born: Nov. 9, 1942
Died: May 8, 2024
Celebration of Life: June 21
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
John Michael Fenlon
U.S. Navy veteran,
serving as a radar man and
helmsman aboard the
destroyer, USS John Paul Jones
Saint Rita HS Class of 1957,
37-year pressman for
R.R. Donnelly and Sons
Born: April 28, 1939
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Funeral Mass: May 29
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Donald N. Myron
Born: Dec. 25, 1942
Died: May 17, 2024
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: June 1
James H. Williams
Proud Bloom High School and
DePaul University graduate,
retired insurance broker
Born: Nov. 9, 1953
Died: May 19, 2024
Service: June 30
Paul B. Lockman
Born: June 12, 1967
Died: May 16, 2024
Memorial Service: June 1
Lack and Sons Funeral Home
Michael "Mike" F. Virgilio
Born: July 28, 1947
Died: May 24, 2024
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: June 1
Sandra M. Mason (Weisbrodt)
Born: July 25, 1943
Died: May 23, 2024
Visitation and Service: June 2
Michael Thomas Schmidt
Born: June 25, 1982
Died: May 21, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Service: May 29
Lawn Funeral Home
Mark A. Pericak
Born: Oct. 7, 1962
Died: May 25, 2024
Visitation: May 31
Service: June 1
Robert L. Krull
Retired Local 17 Heat and Frost Insulator,
Grand Knight of Leo XIII Council
Knights of Columbus,
District Deputy and 4th Degree Member
Born: June 23, 1946
Died: May 25, 2024
Visitation: May 30
Funeral Mass: May 31
David J. Le Monier
Born: Aug. 27, 1966
Died: May 23, 2024
Visitation: May 31
Service: June 1
Shirley A. Mandernach
Born: Feb. 5, 1940
Died: May 23, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Service: May 29
Jose Zavala
Dear grandfather of 14,
great grandfather of 9
Born: July 6, 1946
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Service: May 29
Suzanne J. Kadlec (Kerris)
Cherished grandmother of 17,
great-grandmother of 6,
successful career as a dietician
Born: March 19, 1933
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: May 30
Heather C. Ginden
Born: July 3, 1991
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 29
Service: May 30
Diane Bernitt (Bickner)
Born: Sept. 13, 1934
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Service: May 29
Athena J. Weimer
Born: March 9, 1987
Died: May 21, 2024
Visitation: May 30
Patricia A. Satala
Born: Nov. 28, 1938
Died: May 20, 2024
Visitation: May 29
Antoinette M. Dull (Kreitzer)
Born: Nov. 7, 1960
Died: May 13, 2024
Service: June 1
Markiewicz Funeral Home
Michele Lynn Klimek
Born: Aug. 2, 1961
Died: May 25, 2024
Visitation: May 30
Service: May 31
Patricia A. Davis, 84
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: TBD
John A. Kent
U.S. Army veteran,
Retired CPS science specialist of 40 years,
original member of the
Science On Wheels program,
Chair of CPS Science Fair,
instructor at Roosevelt University
Born: June 21, 1935
Died: May 18, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Funeral Mass: May 29
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Dan Herzing
Beloved area manager for
Willamette Landscape Services
in Tualatin, OR,
talented freelance landscape designer
in Central Illinois
Born: April 8, 1977
Died: May 8, 2024
Memorial Service: June 1
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home
Howard “Skip” Kerr, 88
U.S. Army veteran,
Electrical project engineer for the
City of Chicago,
Skidmore Owings and
Merrill, Meade Electric and
McGuire Engineering
Visitation: May 30
Funeral Mass: May 31
Thomas Bernard Randich
U.S. Army veteran,
Proud member of
Pipe Fitters Local 597
Born: Aug. 15, 1941
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 29
Service: May 30
Regina M. Rizzuto
Retired CPS teacher
for over 40 years
Born: June 16, 1944
Died: May 21, 2024
Visitation: May 29
Service: May 30
Marcia Rose Hartford
Born: March 13, 1943
Died: May 18, 2024
Visitation: May 29
Service: May 30
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home
John R. Willmer, 88
Graduate of
Thornton Township High School,
retired carpenter and proprietor of
Traditional Builders and Viking Acoustical
Celebration of Life: June 1, Derby House
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Francis M. "Buzz" Fagan
Born: Feb. 17, 1952
Died: May 24, 2024
Visitation: May 30
Service: May 31
Charlotte Rose Smajda (Walsh)
Adored grandmother of 14,
great-grandmother of 26,
great-great-grandmother of 1
Born: Sept. 17, 1934
Died: May 24, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Service: May 29
John M. "Jack" Slovey
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army,
two Purple Heart medals and a
Bronze Star medal recipient,
retired Cook County Sheriff and
Pipefitters Local Union 597
Born: Sept. 5, 1948
Died: May 23, 2024
Visitation: June 3
Funeral Mass: June 4
Ryan Tews Funeral Home
Thomas H. Weaver
U.S. Naval Reserves veteran,
retired senior systems analyst,
proud member of the
Knights of Columbus
Born: Sept. 8, 1931
Died: May 22, 2024
Visitation: May 28
Funeral Mass: May 29
Patrick J. Cunningham
Proud graduate of
Fenger High School,
successful insurance agent
for over 50 years,
outstanding Homewood Little League and
youth football coach
Born: April 26, 1950
Died: May 8, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: June 6
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Linda Marie Maher
Born: Dec. 8, 1964
Died: May 26, 2024
Visitation and Service: May 31
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Dr. George F. Mesleh
“May his memory be eternal”
former Chief of Surgery at
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Visitation: May 31
Service: June 1
Funeral Home Guide
Orland Park
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Lawn Funeral Home
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Thornridge Funeral Home
Tinley Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Maher Funeral Home
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center
Oak Forest
McKenzie Funeral Home
Palos
Hills Funeral Home
Kerry Funeral Home
Lack and Sons Funeral Home
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home
Van Henkelum Funeral Home
Oak Lawn
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Chapel Hill Gardens South
Curley Funeral Home
Hann Funeral Home
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes
Evergreen Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors
Kosary Funeral Home
Mokena
Vandenberg Funeral Home
New Lenox
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
Hickey Memorial Chapel
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home
Chicago Heights
Fred C. Hub Memorial Chapel
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center
Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Homes
Homewood-Flossmoor
Ryan Tews Funeral Home
Beverly-Mt.Greenwood
Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home
Donnellan Funeral Home
Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home
Lemont
Markiewicz Funeral Home
Gerharz Funeral Home
Alsip-Crestwood
Krueger Funeral Home
Becvar Funeral Home
Manhattan
Forsythe Gould Funeral Home
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