Obituaries
South Suburban Death Notices, Week of May 29
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home
Eugenia "Jean" Klazura (Janiak)
Born: Sept. 11, 1918
Died: May 22, 2017
Memorial Visitation: June 3
Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home
Robert W. Mulhall
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy
Born: March 25, 1923
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation: June 1
Service: June 2
Kathleen "Kay" Connolly (O'Connor)
Born: April 24, 1934
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation: May 30
Funeral Mass: May 21
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Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Marguerite "Marge", "Rite" O'Brien
Born: July 11, 1926
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: May 31
Rita B. Mervosh
Born: Nov. 1, 1923
Died: May 25, 2017
Visitation: May 30, with Tomen Service at 7:30 p.m.
Service: May 31
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
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Delores Marie Shuford
Born: July 27, 1952
Died: May 22, 2017
Visitation: May 31
Service: June 1
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Kevin M. Erickson 39
Visitation and Service: May 31
Thomasina A. “Tammy” Burns, 68
Visitation: June 2
Funeral Mass: June 3
Kenneth Joseph Molenar, 79
Visitation: May 31
Service: June 1
Diane Jean Harvath, 76
Retired 30-year employee of Metra
Visitation: May 30
Graveside Service: May 31, Albright Cemetery Kokomo, IN
Anna Marie “Ann” Klein (Flood), 88
Visitation: June 1
Service: June 2
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Antoinette "Buscha" Jonjevic
Memorial Service: June 3
Louis M. Wierenga, 61
Devoted, hard working truck driver of 34 years
Visitation: May 31
Ophelia E. "Ophie" Ortiz (Garcia), 87
Visitation: May 30
Funeral Mass: May 31
Curley Funeral Home
Kenneth W. Hansen
Grandfather of 49, great grandfather of 3
Visitation: May 30
Funeral Mass: May 31
Edward W. Krzyzaniak
U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Visitation: June 1
Funeral Mass: June 2
Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home
Norbert D. Grzenda
U.S. Navy veteran
Born: June 2, 1929
Died: May 24, 2017
Memorial Visitation and Service: June 9
Gerardi Funeral Home
Donna Corp (Miller)
Church organist, Frankfort United Methodist Church
Born: Jan. 16, 1941
Died: May 25, 2017
Visitation: May 30
Service: May 31
Hickey Memorial Chapel
Oscar A. Loya-Nunez
Born: April 1, 1944
Died: May 28, 2017
Visitation: June 1
Funeral Mass: June 2
Kerr-Parzygnot
Rosemary S. Salata (Swisher)
Grade school teacher
Born: June 24, 1939
Died: May 15, 2017
Memorial Open House: June 4
Raymond V. Mlecko
Evans scholar, U.S. Army counterintelligence officer,
FDA investigator, world traveler
Born: Feb. 13, 1934
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: June 1
Jason A. Bonnema
Partner, Bonnema Construction
Born: Jan. 9, 1985
Died: May 25, 2017
Visitation: May 30
Service: May 31
Anton Sterker, Jr.
Knights of Columbus of Lansing, retired mechanical engineer
Born: Dec. 14, 1927
Died: May 25, 2017
Visitation: May 30
Service: May 31
Kerry Funeral Home
Joseph M. Engerski
Knights of Columbus, accordion player and polka dancer
Memorial Mass of Resurrection: June 10
Marilyn Bernadette Edmunds (Samulski)
Visitation and Service: May 31
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
Louise Paparelli
Born: April 10, 1927
Died: May 28, 2017
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: June 1
Gerald R. "Gary" Berner
Alumni St. Joseph College
Born: March 27, 1947
Died: May 27, 2017
Visitation: June 2
Mass of Christian Burial: June 3
Paul W. Oswald
U.S. Army National Guard veteran
Born: Sept. 7, 1947
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation: May 31
Mass of Christian Burial: June 1
John C. Selheimer
U.S. Naval Reserve veteran, retired U.S. Steel
Born: Oct. 30, 1936
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation: June 2
Mass of Christian Burial: June 3
James N. Tiggelaar
U.S. Navy veteran
Born: March 3, 1938
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation: May 30
Service: May 31
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
June E. Hentsch (Schoenek)
Member of Will County Homemakers and Mokena Marley Fish Resale Shop
Born: July 14, 1921
Died: May 25, 2017
Visitation: June 4
Service: June 5
Doris I. Meinhart
Born: Aug. 9, 1927
Died: May 25, 2017
Celebration of Life and Memorial Service: June 3
Lawn Funeral Home
Joshua Galvan, 16
Dedicated member of Boy Scout Troop 725 and ROTC
Visitation and Service: May 31
Elleneen Todd (Hill), 74
Visitation: June 2
Funeral Mass: June 3
Joseph G. “Papa Joe” Reihel, 91
World War II veteran, U.S. Army
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: June 1
Silvio A. Pasquarella, 92
World War II veteran, U.S. Army
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: June 1
Walter J. 'Buzz' Swiecicki
World War II veteran, U.S. Army
Visitation: June 2
Funeral Mass: June 3
Maher Funeral Home
Edwin F. "Ted" Sullivan
Born: April 5, 1940
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation: May 31
Funeral Mass: June 1
McKenzie Funeral Home
Toni Mae Blomquist (Montoya), 86
Founding member, St. Emeric Church
Visitation: June 1
Funeral Mass: June 2
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home
Thomas J. "Cooch" Bennett, 89
World War II veteran, U.S. Army
Longtime Chicago Park District employee
Born: Jan. 12, 1928
Died: May 29, 2017
Visitation and Service: June 1
Walter Hajduk
Born: Dec. 14, 1923
Died: May 28, 2017
Visitation: May 31
Service: June 1
Maria Luisa Sanchez
Born: Aug. 19, 1926
Died: May 27, 2017
Visitation: June 2
Funeral Mass: June 3
Ronald A. Armstrong
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army
Born: Oct. 23, 1942
Died: May 25, 2017
Visitation: May 31
Service: June 1
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home
Harold Copeland
Died: May 26
Services pending
Donald Ryan
Visitation: May 30
Service: May 31
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home
Jose M. Martinez
Laborer, Sherwin Williams Paint Co.
Born: April 22, 1940
Died: May 25, 2017
Visitation and Service: May 30
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Catherine E. Purcell
Born: Aug. 2, 1918
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation and Service: June 9
Genevieve “Gene” Grucella (Winkler)
Visitation: June 2
Funeral Mass: June 3
Ryan Tews Funeral Home
Harold L. Jensen, M.D.
Chairman of ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company
Born: Oct. 17, 1926
Died: May 22, 2017
Memorial Service: June 2
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Jozefa Swiatek (Majchrowicz)
Visitation: May 30
Funeral Mass: May 31
Diane H. Akers (Laird)
Visitation and Service: May 30
Janet Purpura (Orzech)
Visitation: May 30
Funeral Mass: May 31
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Meredith S. O'Hare
Born: April 6, 1941
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation: May 30
Service: May 31
Gerald "Jerry" Dermody
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Feb. 26, 1945
Died: May 25, 2017
Visitation: May 30
Mass of Christian Burial: May 31
Leonore D. Dolezak (Skiba)
Born: Aug. 29, 1928
Died: May 25, 2017
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: June 1
Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes
Nancy M. VanZee (Segersell)
Born: Nov. 13, 1930
Died: May 26, 2017
Visitation and Service: May 31
Funeral Home Guide
Orland Park
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Lawn Funeral Home
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Thornridge Funeral Home
Tinley Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Maher Funeral Home
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center
Oak Forest
McKenzie Funeral Home
Palos
Becvar Funeral Home
Hills Funeral Home
Kerry Funeral Home
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home
Van Henkelum Funeral Home
Oak Lawn
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Chapel Hill Gardens South
Curley Funeral Home
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes
Evergreen Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors
Kosary Funeral Home
Mokena
Vandenberg Funeral Home
New Lenox
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
Hickey Memorial Chapel
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home
Chicago Heights
Fred C. Hub Memorial Chapel
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center
Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Homes
Homewood-Flossmoor
Ryan Tews Funeral Home
Beverly-Mt.Greenwood
Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home
Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home
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