South Suburban Death Notices, Week of April 4

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff

Posted Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 7:10 pm CT|Updated Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 3:14 pm CT

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information. (Shutterstock)

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Robert D. Pohlman
Born: Feb. 19, 1943
Died: April 1, 2022
Visitation: April 8
Service: April 9

Michael Witt
Illinois State Police for 25 years,
proud graduate of Richards HS and Western Illinois University
active community member volunteering with
Oak Lawn Baseball and Softball, St. Jude Hockey Club
Born: Feb. 2, 1974
Died: March 27, 2022
Visitation: April 5, St. Jude ceremony 5:45 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial: April 6

Suzanne Wilbert
Born: Sept. 24, 1942
Died: March 23, 2022
Services pending

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Joseph Richard Urchell
Born: April 20, 1954’
Died: April 3, 2022
Visitation: April 7
Service: April 8

Dorothy L. Zivich
Born: June 14, 1938
Died: April 2, 2022
Visitation: April 6
Funeral Mass: April 7

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Carol J. Sabin (Heil)
Born: Dec. 16, 1946
Died: March 31, 2022
Visitation: April 7
Mass of Christian Burial: April 8

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Bernard J. McLaughlin
U.S. Air Force veteran
March 5, 1935 ~ March 31, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 16

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Henry Lobbes
Born: Oct. 12, 1929
Died: April 1, 2022
Visitation: April 8
Service: April 9

Jean Sinclair (Hoekstra)
Proud graduate of Trinity Christian College,
active member of Hope Christian Reformed Church,
where she served 20 years as church treasurer
Born: Oct. 9, 1949
Died: Feb. 23, 2022
Memorial Service: April 9

Dawn K. Smith (Hartwig)
dedicated teacher for 38 years,
retiring from District 146 Fierke Education Center
Born: Nov. 9, 1941
Died: April 1, 2022
Visitation: April 8
Service: April 9

Rick A. Szczepaniak
Born: Nov. 28, 1965
Died: Jan. 18, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 8

Curley Funeral Home

Dorothy M. Thirstrup
Proud grandmother of 7, great-grandmother of 19
Born: Sept. 23, 1927
Died: April 2, 2022
Memorial Service: April 21

Angie Zene
Born: Oct. 26, 1944
Died: March 30, 2022
Visitation: April 7
Service: April 8

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Richard “Rich” A. Wilkey Jr.
Proud graduate of Rich South class of ’89
Lincoln-Way High School director of buildings and grounds
Born: Jan. 10, 1971
Died: April 1, 2022
Visitation: April 6
Service: April 7

Hickey Memorial Chapel

James A. Dolan, Sr.
Korean War veteran, U.S. Navy,
former president of Interstate Bank of Oak Forest,
Village of Midlothian trustee,
member of the Bro. Wm. Kerkel Council Knights of Columbus,
Holy Name Society and
choir at St. Christopher Church
Born: Oct. 23, 1930
Died: April 1, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 6

Robert A. Kreis
“Grandpa Bobby,”
Korean War veteran, U.S. Air Force,
loving grandfather of 8, great-grandfather of 17
Born: Sept. 9, 1930
Died: March 29, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 5

Frances Ann Swierczewski (Kruse)
Loving grandmother of 9, great-grandmother of 10
Born: April 9, 1931
Died: March 29, 2022
Memorial Service: April 9

Karen L. Collins (Riley)
Born: April 23, 1946
Died: April 1, 2022
Memorial Visitation: April 7
Memorial Mass: April 8

Kosary Funeral Home

Robert E. Reddington
Born: Dec. 10, 1927
Died: April 2, 2022
Visitation and Service: April 9

Krueger Funeral Home

Elizabeth Veronica Burke
Proud graduate of Alan B. Shepard class of 2000,
dedicated 20-year employee of
Louisa’s Pizza and Pasta
Born: Dec. 14, 1981
Died: March 29, 2022
Celebration of Life: April 13

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Lillie Marie Boatright
Born: April 29, 1942
Died: April 2, 2022
Visitation and Service: April 7

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Martha S. Weck (Kowalski)
Loyal Chicago Cubs and Dallas Cowboys fan
Born: Dec. 3, 1943
Died: April 1, 2022
Visitation: April 5
Service: April 6

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Rita M. Plante (Vaughan)
Born: Sept. 2, 1935
Died: March 20, 2022
Visitation: April 19
Funeral Mass: April 20

Dorothy W. Boylan (Wenig)
Born: Feb. 7, 1937
Died: March 17, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass: April 9

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Michelle M. Wilczak (Franczyk)
Born: Jan. 2, 1973
Died: April 1, 2022
Visitation and Service: April 6

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Michael John Balandis
Born: March 28, 1983
Died: March 31, 2022
Visitation: April 8

AURELIJA KRIAUČIŪNIENĖ LINGYTĖ
Born: Nov. 7, 1930
Died: March 31, 2022
Visitation and Mass: April 11

Kathleen M. Martin
Born: July 11, 1972
Died: March 31, 2022
Visitation: April 7
Service: Time pending

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

James Patrick Cloonan
Born: Aug. 10, 1920
Died: April 3, 2022
Visitation: April 8
Service: April 9

Joan M. Buban
Longtime CPS educator
teaching the hard of hearing for 21 years
Born: July 13, 1950
Died: March 31, 2022
Visitation: April 6
Funeral Mass: April 7

Dorothy Perk (Delasso)
Born: Nov. 17, 1950
Died: March 28, 2022
Memorial Visitation: April 5
Memorial Mass: April 6

Giovanna Frangella-Koning
CFO for TGI Fridays,
board member of the Greater Chicagoland
and SW Indiana Girl Scout Council,
National Association of Professional Women
Women of the Year 2012
Born: Feb. 4, 1967
Died: March 25, 2022
Visitation: April 5
Funeral Mass: April 6

Whitney H. Villa
Born: March 25, 1990
Died: March 23, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 9

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Peter M. Frezza
Worked 30 plus years at Wolcott School
dedicating his life to his community
Born: Feb. 12, 1962
Died: April 3, 2022
Visitation and Service: April 6

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Dennis Demsco
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Dec. 16, 1952
Died: April 1, 2022
Visitation: April 5
Funeral Mass: April 6
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Louis J O'Connell
Born: July 1, 1956
Died: April 1, 2022
Funeral Mass: April 9