The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the South Suburban area in the past week. These homes have provided obituaries and upcoming visitation and service information for those that have recently passed.
Becvar Funeral Home, 5539 West 127th St., Crestwood
Janice C. Teta, 77
Kenneth C. Alvers, 80
Teresa De Jesus Rodriguez, 64
Marcia L. Brenza, (Namors), 75, of Crestwood
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd St., Oak Lawn
Barbara Lynn Gabel, 80
Retired teacher at
Hillcrest Elementary School in Downers Grove
Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park
Margaret Piech, 89, of Tinley Park
Retired Engineering Administrator at Inland Steel
Chapel Hill Gardens South, 11333 South Central Ave. Oak Lawn
Matilda K. Pounds, 98
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 15525 South 73rd Ave., Orland Park
Mark Edward Staehlin, 70, of Palos Heights
Retired as the Controller at CHSD District 99,
past president of the
Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO)
IASBO Monarch Award recipient in 2020,
former Dist. 128 Board of Education
board member and president for 16 years
Margaret Mary "Peggy" Sandler, 93
Alleane Ambler (Berghaus), 95
Jeffrey S. "J.D." Dampf, 70
Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th St. Chicago Ridge
Maureen P. Sullivan (Brennan), 73
Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St. (Rt 52), Manhattan
Colleen Elaine Gallaway, 64, of Braceville, IL
William Harold Berey Jr., 94, of Manhattan,
formerly of Country Club Hills,
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army medic
beloved father of 7
grandfather of 14, great-grandfather of 15
Hann Funeral Home, 8230 S. Harlem, Bridgeview
Louise Butler, 80
Denes Bennett, 88, of Bridgeview
Retired BNSF Railroad worker and ticket agent,
proud long-time member of Illinois Live Steamers
Hickey Memorial Chapel, Blue Island, Midlothian, New Lenox
Sarah Milcarek, 25, of Chicago,
formerly of New Lenox,
devoted animal lover
Antoinette "Ann" Peterson, 94, of New Lenox
Dedicated and compassionate nurse
Hills Funeral Directors, 9236 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills (Lack Funeral Home)
The Very Reverend Howard Earl Sloan, 79
Storied career at Commonwealth Edison and
Marathon Oil Corporation, culminating
in his role as Assistant Village Administrator for the
Village of Frankfort, best known for his
conservation efforts in creating Prairie Park
Vasilios Konstantopoulos, 86
Native of Dimitsana, Greece,
Merchant Marines veteran,
successful entrepreneur
Kerr-Parzygnot, 540 Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights
Elizabeth M. Green (Harris), 91
Longtime resident of Park Forest,
beautiful grandmother of 9,
great-grandmother of 6,
former IBM field engineer, feminist
skilled seamstress in
Harvey, Markham and Park Forest
Barbara A. Spych (Budzik), 81 of Chicago Heights
Kerry Funeral Home, 7020 W. 127th St., Palos Heights
Dorothy M. Hunter (Jester), 84
Virginia R. Williams (Fox), 85
Krueger Funeral Home, 13050 Greenwood Ave., Blue Island
Dennis M. Vail, 76, of Chicago
Dedicated CPS teacher for 25 years at
Langston Hughes Elementary School in Roseland
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way P.O. Box 1031 and 102 E. Francis Rd. P.O. Box 129, New Lenox
Philip C. Theodorou, 93, of Mokena
Dawn M. Crum 49, of Joliet
Michael James Buell, 80
Retired from Canadian National Railroad
devoted Christian
Markiewicz Funeral Home, 108 Illinois St., Lemont
Emma (Lee) Wenzel, 94
Proud member of the
Jolly Burgenlanders,
American Friends of Austria and the
Burgenländische Gemeinschaft,
retired Apex Railway and the
Cook County Court
James "Jim" Anthony Murphy, 94
Retired from family business Lemont Paving
Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home, 10727 S Pulaski Road, Chicago
Victor Luis "Rain Man" Rivera, 64
U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Naa'irah Celeste Anzo-De La Roca, 2
Precious angel
Maria de Jesus Sianez Lozano, 85, of Chicago
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home, 12641 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen
George Biondic, 88, of Orland Park
Anthony "Tony" Gaudio, 85, of Mokena
Former owner of S & T Provisions, now
in its fourth generation of
family ownership
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 Southwest Hwy, Palos Hills
Joseph E. Gallina, 94, of Palos Hills
Lola Marina Bonham (Scaruffi), 92
Proud graduate of Eisenhower High School
(formerly Blue Island HS)
founding member of the
Worth Volunteer Fire Department's Women's Auxiliary,
assistant treasurer for the
Village of Worth for 22 years
Lidia G. King, 97, of Palos Hills
Beloved mother of 7
cherished grandmother of 39,
great-grandmother of 93 and
great-great grandma to 66 plus one on the way,
former GTE employee
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th Street (Rt. 30), Chicago Heights
Dolores G. Fanti (Samuels), 97, of New Lenox,
formerly of Calumet Park and
Chicago's Roseland Neighborhood,
retired elementary school teacher at
St. Anthony, Seven Holy Founders and
New Lenox District 122
Delfina Pereida Banuelos, 78, of Chicago Heights
Faithful parishioner of St. Paul Parish/
Our Lady of the Heights Parish,
devoted to Our Lady of Guadalupe,
loving grandmother of 16,
great-grandmother of 13
Gerald A. "Jerry" Kratovil, 65, of Evergreen Park
Machinist and shop maintenance
currently at Anderson Copper and Brass,
formerly at Cobra Metal Works and
Calumet Screw and Machine Products
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st St., Orland Park
Joy Buddig (Lewers), 84
Charles J. "Chuck" Stancik, 91
Longtime Regional Sales Manager with
Bekaert Steel & Wire and an avid lover of golf
Thomas J. Murphy, 78
U.S. Navy veteran
Ryan Tews Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood
Daryl Hastings, 67
Proud Purple Raider,
offensive lineman at Mount Union College,
First Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 95th St., Oak Lawn
Jonalyn McGuire-Twigg
Thornridge Funeral Home, 14318 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park
Calvin T. Meineke M.D., 77
Primary care doctor for
generations of Oak Parkers, Chicagoans
and west suburbanites,
clinical instructor at
Northwestern Hospital
Eileen J. Hickman (Dragozetich), 91
Vandenberg Funeral Home, Tinley Park, Mokena
Michael "Mike" L. Marra, 76, of Orland Park
U.S. Army veteran,
retired builder
Gregory G. Spiess, 77, of Joliet
Proprietor of Architectural Antiques
in Joliet of almost 50 years,
"American Pickers" guest
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