South Suburban Death Notices, Week Of June 15

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

Joseph M. Judickas, Jr., 96

Korean War veteran, decorated U.S. Army sergeant

retired banking executive

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home, 10415 S Kedzie Ave., Chicago

Mary Ann Schlesser (Rimkus), 82

Anthony P. “Uncle Tony” Dispensa, 90

U.S. Army veteran

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd St., Oak Lawn

Kevin J Joyce, 67

Dedicated CPS employee,

proud member of Operating Engineers Local 150

Deborah Rita Eckstrom, 73

Lila Lorraine Richey, 89

Mary Ellen Bozych, 72

Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park

Lidia Morawski, 66

Rosemary Catizone, 90, of Frankfort

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 15525 South 73rd Ave., Orland Park

Mary Ann Ledbetter (Bolt), 86

Loving grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of 4

Frederick W. “Fred” Huizinga, 91, of Palos Heights

Pharmacist and top salesman for

Eli Lily

Fred Huizinga, Jr., 90

Retired teacher and principal for

Southwest Chicago Christian Schools,

beloved grandfather of 12,

great-grandfather of 27

Roberto De Maria, 55, of Tinley Park

Eleanore Masson (Graczyk), 92

Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th St. Chicago Ridge

Michael G. Busse Jr., 47, of Santa Fe, New Mexico,

formerly of Downers Grove

Robert M. Smith, 74, of Evergreen Park

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave., Chicago

Terrell Henderson, 72

Dedicated educator and legendary coach,

proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and

Sigma Rho Chapter

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St. (Rt 52), Manhattan

Edwin E. Gordon, 88, of New Lenox

U.S. Army veteran

retired diesel mechanic for Reynolds Metals

Hann Funeral Home, 8230 S. Harlem, Bridgeview

Mary Theresa Barajaz, 71, of Homer Glen

Retired accountant

Hills Funeral Directors, 9236 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills (Lack Funeral Home)

Very Rev. Alexis Alexander Ivanovich Lisenko, 79, of Palos Hills

“May his memory be eternal”

pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Orthodox Church

Kerr-Parzygnot, 540 Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights

Laverne M. Narcissi (nee DeVivo), 87, of Mokena

Beautiful grandmother of 11; great-grandmother of 2,

retired secretary of Bloom Twp. Dist. 206

Kerry Funeral Home, 7020 W. 127th St., Palos Heights

Myrna Kaye Brejcha (Martens), 89

Passionate and dedicated teacher for over 30 years

at Memorial Elementary School in Tinley Park

Krueger Funeral Home, 13050 Greenwood Ave., Blue Island

Angel Rodriguez, 26, of Blue Island

Dorothy J. Murphy (Sereik), 92, of Elburn

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way P.O. Box 1031 and 102 E. Francis Rd. P.O. Box 129, New Lenox

Therese Smetana, 94, of Palos Park

Cherished grandmother of 23,

great-grandmother of 29

Stanley J. Kuchta, 92

Korean War veteran, U.S. Marine Corps

Michael F. Trybula Jr., 75, of New Lenox

Vietnam veteran, U.S. Marine Corps

Lack and Sons Funeral Home, 9236 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills

Larry M. Compton, age 75, of Hickory Hills

Lawn Funeral Home, Burbank, Orland Park, Tinley Park

Rita Caso (Picciolini), 86

Born in Montesano sulla Marcellana, Italia

Barbara J. Slepski, 78

Markiewicz Funeral Home, 108 Illinois St., Lemont

Mary T. McMullen-Kahle (Schouten), 89

Vernon X. Zwolinski, 76

Carol M. Ligacki (Precin), 84, of Lemont

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home, 12641 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen

Monica Lee Stampanato (Rakow), 70, of Homer Glen

Dedicated substitute teacher and teacher’s aide at

Richland Elementary, Goodings Grove, and

various local elementary schools

Donald J. Baran, 83, of Chicago

Arthur E. Lyman, 97

U.S. Marine Corps veteran

retired Republic Steel employee

Lawrence D. Johns, 87, of Homer Glen

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class, serving on

USS Tilefish Submarine SS307 and

USS Abe Lincoln Submarine SSBN 602

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 Southwest Hwy, Palos Hills

George L. Asimakopoulos, 78

Retired CFO of Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning

Mary Zurlis-Lally

Judith Ann Kotwasinski (Fox) age 83

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th Street (Rt. 30), Chicago Heights

Marco "Mark" Mundo, 77

Legendary local musician and

driving force behind the

Marco Mundo Band and

various other groups

Brittany Ann Bunn. 42

Recently of Naples, Florida,

formerly of Chicago and

longtime Chicago Heights resident

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st St., Orland Park

Natalie Karen Crumback, 63

Jeffery A. Long, 65

Retired electrician,

proud member of

IBEW Local 134

Ryan Tews Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood

Jon Rae Allen, 71, lifelong resident of Glenwood

Retired machinist

Edward Niemiec, 95, of Manteno

United States Air Force sergeant,

senior radar mechanic

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 95th St., Oak Lawn

Janice V. Nebelski (Krasucki), 84

Vincent T. Threet,

U.S. Marine Corps veteran,

dedicated educator

James A. Sainer

Former longtime Greyhound and Amtrak employee.

member of Scout Air Squadron 138 and

a proud Eagle Scout

Vandenberg Funeral Home, Tinley Park, Mokena

Stephen C. Bauer, 77 , of Tinley Park

Dedicated teacher at Moraine Valley Community College

and Marquette Elementary School K-9