South Suburban Death Notices, Week of December 11

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Linda Elizabeth-Ann McDonald
Photojournalist for AP, Getty,
Corbis, Jupiter Images, Glow Images and
most recently Southwest Suburban Publishing
Born: Sept. 26, 1975
Died: Dec. 3, 2023
Celebration of Life: Dec. 17
GoFundMe for funeral costs

Maureen A. Wentz (Kennedy)
Dedicated Village of Orland Park employee,
active member of
Orland Park Chamber of Commerce and
Orland Seniors Group
Born: March 10, 1940
Died: Nov. 25, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 15
Funeral Mass: Dec. 16

Karen L. Knox (Manthei)
“I had so much fun,”
retired from the mortgage industry
Born: June 28, 1942
Died: Nov. 22, 2023
Celebration of Life and Service: Dec. 16

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Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Randal Schadowsky
Retired Lucent Technologies engineer
Born: Nov. 26, 1949
Died: Dec. 2, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 18

John F Bartosch
Proud graduate of Oak Lawn Community HS,
U.S. Air Force veteran,
retired factory worker
Born: Nov. 10, 1943
Died: Dec. 7, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 13
Graveside Service: Dec. 14

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Chapel Hill Gardens South

Roger A. Bowen
Born: March 25, 1941
Died: Dec. 10, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 19

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Frank J. Brower
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Marine Corps,
40-year employee of Electromotive
as a maintenance electrician and also a
20-year co-owner of
Jasper Schildhouse & Associates
Born: May 25, 1946
Died: Dec. 11, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 28
Burial: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Curley Funeral Home

Richard J. Griffin, DDS
Proud Calumet City dentist for 45 years
Born: Oct. 10 1946
Died: Dec. 11, 2023

Judi Regan Gorman
Born: June 24, 1949
Died: Dec. 9, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 13
Funeral Mass: Dec. 14

Kathleen "Kathy" Rudecki
Born: March 12, 1953
Died: Dec. 8, 2023
Celebration of Life: Dec. 16

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Jean Furtek
Born: March 18, 1930
Died: Dec. 5, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 15

Hills Funeral Home

Don W. Dulcis, 77
“May his memory be eternal,”
military veteran,
retired owner of
D.W. Dulcis Construction Co.
Visitation: Dec. 13
Service: Dec. 14

Kerr-Parzygnot

Peter Ristau
Native of Berlin, Germany,
retired tool & Die supervisor
at the Ford Stamping Plant,
active member at the
East Side United Methodist Church
Born: June 6, 1938
Died: Dec. 1, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 12

Kerry Funeral Home

Patricia Susan Mikrut
Accomplished artist and
positive influencer of the
south suburban art community
Born: Feb. 28, 1937
Died: Nov. 26, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Dec. 16

Kevin B. Ready
Born: Jan. 21, 1950
Died: Dec. 11, 2023
Visiation: Dec. 15
Funeral Mass: Dec. 16

John J. Svabek
Proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Funeral Mass: Dec. 16

Vicente V. Benig
Visitation: Dec. 17
Funeral Mass: Dec. 18

Krueger Funeral Home

Valentine Paul “Bruzzy" Floress
U.S. Army veteran
formerly employed by
Rollin Wheels Auto Sales
faithful member of
St. Walter Parish
Born: Sept. 12, 1934
Died: Dec. 7, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 16

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Robert H. Rowley Jr., 72
U.S. Army veteran,
owner of Homewood Garage
Visitation and Prayer Service: Dec. 17

Kathleen M. Doherty
Retired account executive from
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Born: Oct. 18, 1962
Died: Dec. 10, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 15
Mass of Christian Burial: Dec. 16

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Juaquin Galvan
Born: Oct. 25, 1970
Died: Dec. 5, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 15
Service: Dec. 16

Lawn Funeral Home

Americo G. Cantu
Cherished grandfather of 20,
great-grandfather of 18
Born: Nov. 27, 1927
Died: Dec. 10, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 12
Funeral Mass: Dec. 13

Daniel C. Louis
Born: Dec. 17, 1962
Died: Dec. 9, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 13

James J. Parciak
Born: Dec. 24, 1939
Died: Dec. 8, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 14

Rosalia M. Sian
Born: Sept. 4, 1934
Died: Dec. 11, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 15

Anthony P. Palumbo Sr.
Born: Sept. 23, 1948
Died: Dec. 11, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 14
Funeral Mass: Dec. 15

William M. Kelly
Korean War veteran,
U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant
Born: June 21, 1929
Died: Dec. 10, 2023
Funeral Mass: Dec. 18

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Raymond W. Rohder
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army,
longtime employee of
Commonwealth Edison,
2-time inductee in
Lemont HS Sports Hall of Fame
Born: Nov. 27, 1933
Died: Dec. 7, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 15
Funeral Mass: Dec. 18
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

McKenzie Funeral Home

Kenneth G. Mahoney, 87
U.S. Army veteran, proprietor of
accurate Overhead Door Service since 1976
Visitation: Dec. 12
Funeral Mass: Dec. 13

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Lydia M. Cwirko
Avid dancer and ballerina,
pianist and dancing teacher,
ceramic shop owner and
craft enthusiast
Born: Sept. 25, 1956
Died: Dec. 10, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec.14

Ann E. Czaja (Sowinski)
Born: April 12, 1941
Died: Dec. 10, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 14
Funeral Mass: Dec. 15

Rita J. Ponschke (Jablonski)
Born in Back of the Yards,
longtime employee of
St. Daniel the Prophet School
Born: April 11, 1933
Died: Dec. 9, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 21
Funeral Mass: Dec. 22
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Phyllis Modla
Former CNA employee
Born: August 31, 1941
Died: Dec. 8, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 13
Funeral Mass: Dec. 14

Robert E. Cummins
Korean War veteran, U.S. Navy,
cherished grandfather of 10,
great-grandfather of 8
Interment: Dec. 13,
Abraham Lincoln Nat’l Cemetery

Vincas Bliznikas
Memoria Visitation and Mass: Dec. 16

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Tommaso Camilleri, 45
Proud graduate of
Bloom Trail High School,
Received bachelor’s degree from
Mount Saint Clare College.
senior project manager
for past 20 years at Atlas Putty
Visitation and Service: Dec. 16

Joseph K. Krstinich, 68
Retired after 20 years from the
Will County Sheriff Department
Visitation and Service: Dec. 15

Joseph R. LeRose Jr., 60
Retired cement mason
after 36 years from Carta Concrete
Celebration of Life: Dec. 17