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

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