South Suburban Death Notices, Week of December 25

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Ralph E. Haxel
Talented guitarist who
played in many bands
Born: Jan. 11, 1962
Died: Dec. 21, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 26
Service: Dec. 27

Patricia A. Surane (Doretti)
Born: Jan. 13, 1945
Died: Dec. 22, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 27
Funeral Mass: Dec. 28

Richard S. “Ritchie” Snider
Born: April 10, 1980
Died: Dec. 13, 2023
Celebration of Life: Dec. 30

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Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Iona M (Osman) Kallianes
Born: July 16, 1927
Died: Dec. 18, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 27

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

William L Stone
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army’s 129th Aviation Co.
as a helicopter pilot, and
U.S. National Guard Co. B.
1st Battalion 106th Aviation Regiment,
retired from AT&T and the
National Guard
Born: Sept. 12, 1948
Died: Dec. 23, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 28
Funeral Service: Dec. 29, Abraham Lincoln Nat’l Cemetery

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Alva Williams
Born: May 26, 1949
Died: Dec. 20, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 28
Service: Dec. 29
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Bill Holmon
Born: April 17, 1922
Died: Dec. 3, 2003
Memorial Gathering and Service: Dec. 27

Norman Lupescu
Born: Jan. 3, 1949
Died: Dec. 17, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 5

Claire M. Karcher
Retired visiting nurse and
public health nurse for Cook County
Born: May 8, 1936
Died: Dec. 9, 2023
Celebration of Life: Jan. 27

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Noreen Rose Peterson
Born: Jan. 23, 1940
Died: Dec. 20, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 29

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Virginia A. Weyh (Casper)
Born: May 13, 1932
Died: Dec. 21, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 28
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Mary Joan Friesenhahn (Clarke)
Born: Aug. 9, 1932
Died: Dec. 18, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 29
Funeral Mass: Dec. 30

Robert S. Minetti
A true sports enthusiast
Born: April 12, 1957
Died: Dec. 18, 2023
Visitation and Memorial Service: Jan. 13

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

Jeffrey T. Wail
Born: July 7, 1964
Died: Dec. 14, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 27

Curley Funeral Home

Perla L. Tanquilut
Born: Dec. 12, 1931
Died: Dec. 24, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 2
Funeral Mass: Jan. 3

Isadore "Fo" Vasquez
Born: Feb. 24, 1937
Died: Dec. 22, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 27
Funeral Mass: Dec. 28

Judith M. Zedak
Born: July 1, 1941
Died: Dec. 22, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 27

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Joy L. Campanotto
Born: Sept. 18, 1959
Died: Dec. 22, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 27

Danny Lee Geiss
Lincoln Way Central HS class of 1968,
owner and operator of CDT landfill,
cherished grandfather of 12,
great-great grandfather of 3
Born: April 17, 1950
Died: Dec. 20, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 28
Service: Dec. 29

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Ronald V. Anderson
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Air Force,
Blue Island Little League Coach,
board member and president.
Blue Island Pony League coach and
board member;
Blue Island Untouchables Football board;
Blue Island Park District
Boys & Girls Teenage Softball Coach and
Supervisor of the League;
Blue Island Men’s Softball League player,
coach and umpire,
Blue Island Park District Commissioners,
Blue Island Employee’s Association
vice president and president;
Clark Oil and Refining Independent Labor
Union Steward, Secretary, and President.
Born: Jan. 8, 1945
Died: Dec. 18, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 8

Brian D. Sheehy
Born: March 10, 1956
Died: Dec. 18, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 28
Funeral Service: Dec. 29

Hills Funeral Home

James R. Dagger, 80
Visitation: Dec. 28
Funeral Mass: Dec. 29

Kerr-Parzygnot

Antonio Espinoza
Butcher for T&J Meat Packing,
beautiful grandfather
Born: Nov. 5, 1962
Died: Dec. 19, 2023
Funeral Mass to be scheduled
at a future date

Kerry Funeral Home

Anthony J. Casale
U.S. Army veteran,
respected South Chicago Hospital Administrator,
Sertoma Center board member,
proud grandfather of 7,
great-grandfather of 5
Born: May 2, 1932
Died: Dec. 21, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 27
Funeral Mass: Dec. 28

Kosary Funeral Home

Almaza Albeiruti
Born: Nov. 5, 1940
Died: Dec. 20, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 27

Mary E. Liceaga (Moreno)
Born: April 1, 1938
Died: Dec. 17, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 27
Service: Dec. 28

Vilola A. Gordon (Patchin)
Born: Aug. 16, 1922
Died: Dec. 17, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 27

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Robert E. Blackford
Career electrician and proud member of
IBEW Local 176 for over 46 years,
faithful member of Cherry Hill Church of Christ
Born: March 14, 1935
Died: Dec. 23, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 28

Joan A. Ottens (Wagner)
Born: Sept. 10, 1934
Died: Dec. 24, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 2
Service: Jan. 3

George F Griffiths III
A founder, director and business owner
for more than 50 years,
author of Significant Grandfathers and
publisher of the Second Edition of Archer’s Arrows.
Born: April 15, 1942
Died: Dec. 20, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 28
Mass of Christian Burial: Dec. 29

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Frank S. Olchowka
Born: Nov. 28, 1949
Died: December 17, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 5
Funeral Mass: Jan. 6

Stanley E. Micek, Jr.
U.S. Air Force veteran
Born: July 18, 1931
Died: Dec. 19, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 27

Lawn Funeral Home

Genevieve M. “Gen” Stewart (Fry)
Retired payroll supervisor for
Mercy Hospital,
church chairperson and
leader catechist of
St. Patricia “Spred” program,
member of St. Patricia “Circle of Friends”,
volunteer for loyal order of
Alhambra Barcair Caravan # 198, and
Knights of Columbus St. Fabian council #967,
former 3rd grade CCD instructor at
St. Patricia parish and
former “Spred” helper catechist at
St. Fabian Parish in Bridgeview and
volunteer for Little Company of Mary Hospice
Born: May 15, 1937
Died: Dec. 13, 2023
Funeral Mass: Jan. 20

Thomas J. Ogarek
Born: Jan. 5, 1944
Died: Dec. 24, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Dec. 29

Lawrence O. Jungman
U.S. Navy veteran,
loving grandfather of 11,
great-grandfather of 8
Born: August 20, 1933
Died: Dec. 24, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 30

Robert J. Casper
Served CTA for 34 years,
Officer of Toastmasters and
Toastmaster of the Year 2022
Born: Nov. 26, 1960
Died: Dec. 23, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 27
Funeral Mass: Dec. 28

Emilia S. Gorss
Born: Nov. 4, 1924
Died: Dec. 23, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 28

Charles J. "Chuck" Hadad
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Marine Corps
Born: April 18, 1947
Died: Dec. 22, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 2
Funeral Mass: Jan. 3
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Jeffrey A. Cummings
Born: June 21, 1960
Died: Dec. 22, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 28

Markiewicz Funeral Home

John F. Pavlovic
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army veteran,
retired welder from
Electro-Motive after 40 years, and
later worked at the local
TrueValue Hardware in Lemont for 9 years
Born: March 29, 1928
Died: Dec. 23, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 27
Funeral Mass: Dec. 28

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Margaret M. Haggerty
Born: March 17, 1956
Died: Dec. 19, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 28
Mass of Christian Burial: Dec. 29

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Michael J. “Mike” Detlefsen
Born: Sept. 3, 1965
Died: Dec. 14, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Dec. 28

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Scott A. Dargis, 57
Electrical engineer computer programmer for
AM Manufacturing and
proprietor of INEL Engineering
Celebration of Life: Jan. 5

Truus L. Zona (Drent), 96
Native of the Netherlands,
volunteer at SPREAD,
cherished grandmother of 15,
great-grandmother of 9,
great-great-grandmother of 5
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Dec. 29

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Patrick O. Kelly
Long-time accounting teacher at
Hubbard High School
Born: Nov. 29, 1944
Died: Dec. 25, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 3

Thomas J. Arquette
Born: Sept. 30, 1964
Died: Dec. 25, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 30

Carol A. Leninger (Dory)
Born: Nov. 2, 1937
Died: Dec. 24, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 28
Funeral Mass: Dec. 29

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Edward H. McDermed
U.S. Navy veteran serving as the
captain of a Patrol Boat
around the New Hebrides islands
Retired Inland Steel employee for 45 years
missing only one day of work
due to a blizzard
Born: Feb. 13, 1926
Died: Dec. 2, 2023
Funeral Mass: Dec. 27
Inurnment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Maureen Kalafut (Fitzgerald)
Visitation: Jan. 2
Funeral Mass: Jan. 3
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Patricia A. Herman-Wrobel, 61
Visitation and Service: Dec. 28

Thornridge Funeral Home

Thomas Jacob Bruce Wayne “TJ” McDavitt
Member of the Cub Scouts and Gym Ninjas
Born: Aug. 27, 2012
Died: Dec. 24, 2023
Member of the Cub Scouts and Gym Ninjas,
Visitation: Dec. 28
Service: Dec. 29

Steven T. Fechtner
Retired from UPS
Born: Aug. 14, 1959
Died: Dec. 17, 2023
Visitation and Memorial Mass: Dec. 30

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Joseph William Werner
Born: July 6, 1957
Died: Dec. 24, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 5
Service: Jan. 6

Diana Marie Nash (Asselborn)
“My Duchess”
Born: April 25, 1940
Died: Dec. 22, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 29
Mass of Christian Burial: Dec. 30

John P. Nelson
U.S. Army veteran, combat engineer,
proud member of IUOE Local 150,
part-time patrolman for the Palos Park, Orland Park,
and Calumet Park Police Departments,
Blue Island American Legion Post #50 member
Born: April 7, 1935
Died: Dec. 21, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 3
Funeral Mass: Jan. 4