South Suburban Death Notices, Week of November 20

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Adrienne (Passedge) Wild
Born: Oct. 12, 1942
Died: Nov. 19, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 25

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Constantina Savas (Boudos)
Former music teacher, church secretary
and travel agent
Born: Oct. 23, 1933
Died: Nov. 18, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 21, Trisagion service, 7 p.m.
Service: Nov. 22

Mohan Abraham
Dedicated CPS math teacher
Born: June 12, 1953
Died: Nov. 17, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 22

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Christ Peter Ellis
Born: April 10, 1941
Died: Nov. 19, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 26
Service: Nov. 27

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Karen Ann Regnier (Prafke)
Born: April 14, 1946
Died: Nov. 2, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 25

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Mildred M. Maniscalco
Born: July 12, 1928
Died: Oct. 24, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Dec. 3

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Rev. Howard R. Hoekstra
Pastor of Calvary Church (Orland Park), and
Downers Grove Community Church (DGCC)
Born: May 8, 1945
Died: Nov. 19,, 2023
Visitation and Service: Dec. 3

Curley Funeral Home

David William Hoppenrath, Sr.
Born: March 14, 1961
Died: Nov. 17, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 25

Donnellan Funeral Home

Sheila M. Ahern (McDonald)
Born: Jan. 8, 1939
Died: Nov. 14, 2023
Visitation: Dec. 1
Funeral Mass: Dec. 2

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Sharon Lee Sala (Gaefke)
Born: April 9, 1941
Died: Nov. 16, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 30

Heartland Memorial Center

William “Bill” Richard Rhind
Thornton Township H.S. class of 1954,
graduate of Knox College with bachelor’s
in economics, retired from management from
purchasing and facilities for
Yellow Pages/Don Tech,
50-plus year member of
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Heights
Born: Jan. 12, 1936
Died: Nov. 6, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Nov. 25

Hills Funeral Home

Helen R. Hutchinson (Rumel), 92
Retired employee of
Rock Island Railroad and 3M Corp.
Visitation and Service: Nov. 24

Kerr-Parzygnot

Rosario T. Chi
Former medical technologist at
Oak Forest Hospital for 30 years and
part-time at St. Francis Hospital
after retirement
Born: Sept. 28, 1944
Died: Nov. 3, 2023
Memorial Gathering and Mass: Dec. 2

Kerry Funeral Home

Linda Theres Shambo
Born: Oct. 6, 1946
Died: Nov. 17, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 27

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Donald L. Benkendorf
U.S. Navy veteran,
retired butcher and
successful RE/MAX
real estate broker,
past president of
Hazel Crest Lions Club
Born: Aug. 24, 1937
Died: Nov. 15, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 21
Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 22

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Vytautas Svelnys
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Feb. 6, 1951
Died: Nov. 13, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 30
Funeral Mass: Dec. 1

Lawn Funeral Home

Nancy A. Huemmer (Barrett)
Born: Dec. 20, 1957
Died: Nov. 17, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 21
Funeral Mass: Nov. 22

Patricia Lorraine Kemp (Robicheau)
Born: June 26, 1937
Died: Nov. 15, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 21
Service: Nov. 22

Maureen R. Patula
Born: May 6, 1955
Died: Nov. 19, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 26
Funeral Mass: Nov. 27

Thomas A. Foley
Born: July 23, 1938
Died: Nov. 19, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 26
Funeral Mass: Nov. 27

Maher Funeral Home

Ronald W. Hield
Retired Alsip police officer and
public safety staff at
Michael Reese Hospital
Born: Nov. 1, 1941
Died: Nov. 14, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 24
Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 25

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Therese Mary Biltgen
Born: June 21, 1927
Died: Nov. 9, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 30

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Lester W. “ Les “ Belanger
Vietnam-era veteran U.S. Army,
dedicated scout and scout master
for over 65+ years Troop 684
Visitation: Nov. 21
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Graziano “Rocky” Orlandi, 87
Native of Buggiano, Province of Pistoia, Italy,
proud graduate of Fenger HS,
retired co-proprietor after 50 years
with his brother of
J&G Lift Truck and RPS Hydraulics
Visitation and Service: Nov. 26

John “Jack” Heneghan, 80
Retired Marian Catholic HS administrator,
including director of development,
assistant principal, teacher and
mentor/counselor to thousands of students,
founding father of the
Marian Catholic HS Kairos retreat
Visitation: Nov. 24
Funeral Mass: Nov. 25

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Susan A. Chicvara
Born: March 22, 1948
Died: Nov. 18, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 22
Memorial Mass of the Resurrection: Nov. 24,
St. Ambrose Ch., Kalamazoo, MI

Bernadette C. Vari (Amelio)
Born: Feb. 13, 1940
Died: Nov. 18, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 24
Funeral Mass: Nov. 25

Gale A. Forrestal
Longtime Allstate Insurance agent
Born: March 28, 1951
Died: Nov. 16, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Nov. 25

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Barbara A. (Stadt) Pigors
Loving grandmother of 10,
great-grandmother of one
Visitation and Service: Nov. 21

John Peter Schmidt
Standard Oil Company finance executive,
retired AMOCO/BP after 34 years.
Born: Jan. 13, 1939
Died: Nov. 17, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 21
Funeral Mass: Nov. 22

Thomas M. King
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy,
loving father of 8,
beloved grandfather of 18,
great-grandfather of 17,
proud Mount Carmel High School and
University of Notre Dame graduate,
retired banking executive,
diehard Notre Dame Fighting Irish and
Chicago White Sox fan
Born: Jan. 14, 1928
Died: Nov. 7, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Dec. 15

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Barbara Ann Spurgeon (Myers)
Federal Courts court operator,
former fourth-grade teacher,
Beverly Morgan Park Community Choir member,
lifelong parishioner at St. Barnabas
Visitation and Mass: Nov. 25

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Alan Dennison
50-year mechanic,
former owner of
Al’s Towing and Repair and
Riverview Automotive
Born: Sept. 9, 1951
Died: Oct. 25, 2023
Celebration of Life: Nov. 24