South Suburban Death Notices, Week of January 23

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Edward A. Tatara
Born: Oct. 20, 1928
Died: Jan. 20, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Feb. 11

Helen N. (Gavin) Evertowski
Proud graduate of Maria High School,
attended DePaul University,
former executive assistant
Born: Nov. 21, 1940
Died: Jan. 19, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 26
Funeral Mass: Jan. 27

Donald C. Hill
Former farmer,
retired machinist at Electro-Motive for 29 years,
skilled woodworker
Born: March 9, 1933
Died: Jan. 19, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 27

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Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

June Marlene “Junebug” Ziganto
Cherished grandmother of 28,
great-grandmother of 19,
long-time manager of
Maplewood Lanes Bowling Alley
Born: Oct. 16, 1935
Died: Jan. 21, 2023

Helen Norene Forks
Born: July 28, 1941
Died: Jan. 18, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 24
Service: Jan. 25

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Donna Y. Burrell
Born: March 4, 1942
Died: Jan. 14, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 27

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

LaVerne R. Yff (Bruinius)
Born: April 6, 1943
Died: Jan. 22, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 26
Service: Jan. 27

Leroy G "Lee" Ekstrom
Born: Aug. 11, 1941
Died: Jan. 21, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 31
Live-stream of service

Ronald E. Kulak
Retired banker,
enthusiastic volunteer for the
Owasippe Staff Association,
Lions Club, Kiwanis Club and his church,
Long-time Scoutmaster for Boy Scout 442
Born: March 5, 1951
Died: Jan. 17, 2023
Celebration of Life: Jan. 29

Barbara June Paradis (Botich)
Born: April 16, 1956
Died: Jan. 17, 2023
Funeral Mass: Jan. 28

Curley Funeral Home

Maria Angela “Chata” Gallardo (Barajas)
Born: March 15, 1948
Died: Jan. 20, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 25

Pauline Elizabeth Crout (Kirby)
Elementary school teacher for 38 years,
active member of the
Double Nickel Chorus of Evergreen Park,
the Global Gourmet Club and the
Louis Viverito Senior Center in Burbank.
Born: May 3, 1931
Died: Jan. 17, 2023
Visitation and Celebration of Life: Feb. 11

Michael Robert Bohne
Born: March 16, 1967
Died: Jan. 21, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 29

Rita Jean Eaheart-Gramm
Beloved primary grade school teacher
Born: June 14, 1965
Died: January 20, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 27
Funeral Mass: Jan. 28

Donnellan Funeral Home

Connie Grandfield (Martin)
Born: Sept. 25, 1937
Died: Jan. 18, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 24

Ensign Leininger
Beloved father of 8,
grandfather of 8, great-grandfather of 22,
graduate of Columbia University,
United Church of Christ missionary,
pastored churches in Louisiana, Woodhull, IL
and Calumet City, worked with the
Community of Churches, and the
Maple Morgan Park Food Pantry
Born: June 10, 1924
Died: Jan. 16, 2023
Memorial Service: Feb. 25

Hann Funeral Home

Carol J Schlenkert
Born: Oct. 10, 1966
Died: Jan. 19, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 25

Hickey Memorial Chapel

William D. Laxton
Born: Nov. 15, 1951
Died: Jan. 21, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 25

Alice M. Bock, 84
Proud member of the
Midlothian VFW Women’s Auxiliary and
American Legion Women’s Auxiliary,
loyal White Sox fan
Visitation: Jan. 24
Service: Jan. 25
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Hills Funeral Home

Connie Hoidas (Theodore), 83
“May her memory be eternal”
Visitation and Service: Jan. 25

Kerr-Parzygnot

Sherry L. Johnson (Mudge)
Born: Feb. 12, 1959
Died: Jan. 19, 2023
Memorial Gathering and Service: Jan. 25

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Kathleen Connelly Schlott
Computer system analyst for Aon,
proud graduate of Loretto High School,
member of Ford City Catholic Center
Born: April 28, 1942
Died: Jan. 23, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 24
Mass of Christian Burial: Jun. 25

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Joseph McNally
Proud Local 399 stationary engineer,
active member of Gaelic Park and the
St. Brendan’s Gaelic Football Club
Born: Sept. 3, 1952
Died: Jan. 21, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 26
Funeral Mass: Jan. 27

Margaret M. Brousalis (Irwin)
Born: Oct. 30, 1937
Died: Jan. 20, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 29
Funeral Mass: Jan. 30

Lawn Funeral Home

Daniel Haddad
Born: Oct. 9, 1983
Died: Jan. 22, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 25
Service: Jan. 26

Christopher Bernard Crooks
Born: Jan. 4, 1983
Died: Jan. 19, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 24
Funeral Mass: Jan. 25

Daniel A. Harrington
Avid supporter of Bethshan Association
Born: April 13, 1951
Died: Jan. 18, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 27
Funeral Mass: Jan. 28

Julieta H. Aloya (Hernandez)
Born: March 9, 1931
Died: Jan. 18, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 26
Service: Jan. 27

Markiewicz Funeral Home

William “Bill” F. Flynn
Vietnam combat veteran, U.S. Army 9th Infantry
“Tiger” Battalion in the Mekong Delta
Born: June 19, 1940
Died: Jan. 22, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 27

Robert J. Lacek
Master welder and mechanic
former owner of Vulcan Welding Works,
former employee of Fuchs Lubricants
Born: Sept. 10, 1939
Died: Jan. 16, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 26
Service: Jan. 27

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Charles F. Ford
Retired CPD 1st Deputy Superintendent,
Korean War veteran, U.S. Navy,
F.B.I. Graduate, retired Chair of the
Criminal and Social Justice Department
and Professor Emeritus of Lewis University,
loving grandfather of 19,
great-grandfather of 12,
retired member of F.O.P. and
former member of St. Turibius Parish
Born: Jan. 2, 1935
Died: Jan. 20, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 26
Service: Jan. 27

Christian E. Foltys, DDS
Proud graduate of UCLA, and
Loyola University, Chicago Dental School 1988
Born: Dec. 24, 1962
Died: Jan. 20, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 27

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Betty L. Jahr Schaffrath
Longtime educator at Purdue University/Calumet Campus
Born: Oct. 5, 1941
Died: Jan. 19, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 24
Funeral Mass: Jan. 25

Michael P. Koehler
Born: Oct. 6, 1953
Died: Jan. 17, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 27
Memorial Mass: Jan. 28

Lynn Studniarz
Visitation: Jan. 24
Service: Jan. 25

Denise E. Schwartz
Born: Feb. 8, 1952
Died: Jan. 23, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 26
Service: Jan. 27

Bridget R. Kubicki
Born: July 8, 1989
Died: Jan. 22, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 30
Service: Jan. 31

Connie Patricia Shaughnessy (Hornbostel)
Born: Aug. 4, 1962
Died: Jan. 22, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 26
Funeral Mass: Jan. 27

Denise M. DiBiaso (Schmidt)
Born: May 14, 1959
Died: Jan. 20, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 27
Funeral Mass: Jan. 28

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Michael A. Nields
Visitation and Service: Jan. 27

Robert T. Baikie, Retired CPD
Visitation: Jan. 27
Service: Jan. 28

Angalo T. Efantis
Visitation and Service: Jan. 26

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Edward J. Skuta
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy,
commuter train engineer
Born: Sept. 3, 1927
Died: Jan. 18, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 2
Mass of Christian Burial: Feb. 3