South Suburban Death Notices, Week of April 10

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Karen (Bielaski) Freeman
Born: Nov. 2, 1957
Died: April 7, 2023
Visitation: April 13
Funeral Mass: April 14

William C. Trent
Korean War veteran, U.S. Navy
Born: March 18, 1934
Died: April 5, 2023
Visitation: April 12
Funeral Mass: April 13

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Joan P. (Healy) Kruse
Born: Nov. 16, 1960
Died: April 3, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 15

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Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Virgil J Harris
Born: Aug. 31, 1949
Died: April 9, 2023
Memorial Service: April 22

Gail Ann Bartosiak
Born: May 21, 1948
Died: April 5, 2023
Visitation: April 11
Service: April 12

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Bernard "Bern" J. Lozowski
Born: Jan. 3, 1951
Died: April 5, 2023
Visitation: April 14
Service: April 15

Vernal Henton
Born: Oct. 18, 1931
Died: April 4, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 16

Kathleen Wrona
Born: April 4, 1951
Died: April 7, 2023
Visitation: April 16
Mass of Christian Burial: April 17

Marilyn Therese Dorigan (Ryan)
Born: April 15, 1935
Died: April 6, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Mass: April 15

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Barbara Joan Lewis (Friend)
Born: May 11, 1944
Died: April 9, 2023
Arrangements pending

Carole Ann Farquhar (Cramer)
Dedicated educator for 43 years,
teaching and counseling
elementary and high school grades,
retired Dist. 135 French and German teacher,
volunteer principal for the
Stone Church Christian Academy
Born: Sept. 16, 1944
Died: April 5, 2023
Visitation: April 13
Service: April 14

Rutha J. Gruetzmacher
Born: Oct. 29, 1933
Died: March 25, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 6

John "Jack" Kuzniar
Adored friend of many,
loyal White Sox fan,
best basement bartender at the party
Born: July 18, 1957
Died: March 23, 2023
Celebration of Life: April 15

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Lester H. Roberts Sr.
Born: Sept. 22, 1950
Died: March 1, 2023
Celebration of Life: April 30

Marcia Irene Proudfoot
Cherished grandmother of 9,
great-grandmother of 4
Born: May 8, 1936
Died: April 2, 2023
Celebration of Life and Service: April 16

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Charles H. "Chuck" Hofbauer
Dedicated teacher for over 30 years at
Hinsdale Jr. High District 181,
longtime member of St. Damian Church.
Born: August 26, 1940
Died: April 7, 2023
Visitation: April 13
Service: April 14

Matthew W. "Bill" Lisak
Embodiment of a Creative,
producing countless artistic works
which he expressed through many mediums
including hairstyle, oil painting, interior design,
education, dance, marketing and entrepreneurship
Born: April 27, 1954
Died: April 7, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 12

Donald R. Van Vuren
U.S. Army veteran,
cherished father of 6,
grandfather of 14,
great-grandfather of 53
Born: Jan. 6, 1931
Died: April 4, 2023
Visitation: April 14
Service: April 15
Live-stream of Donald’s service available

Curley Funeral Home

Charles Edward Doran, Sr.
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Marine corporal,
member Canaryville Veterans Association,
VFW and DAV, Purple Heart recipient and
proud Marine at the Siege of Khe Sanh.
Born: Dec. 23, 1948
Died: April 10, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 13

Wayne B. Grote
Retired interior designer
Born: July 8, 1940
Died: April 7, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 15

Thomas M. Lenihan
Retired CPD sergeant
Born: Sept. 4, 1957
Died: April 5, 2023
Visitation: April 12
Funeral Mass: April 13

Donnellan Funeral Home

Benjamin James Davis
Born: June 8, 1992
Died: Dec. 29, 2022
Celebration of Life and Memorial Service: April 15

Donatta M. Yates
Loving aunt and great aunt of many,
retired principal of
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School
Born: Sept. 3, 1925
Died: April 1, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 13

Hann Funeral Home

Barbara Jean McNabb (Slosarzyk)
Active member of many
Bedford Park District programs, and the
Bridgeview and Bedford Park Libraries
Born: July 8, 1942
Died: April 2, 2023
Visitation: April 14
Mass of Christian Burial: April 15

Kerr-Parzygnot

Mark A Blankenberger, Jr.
Born: Oct. 30, 1983
Died: April 3, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 12

Barbara J. Anderson (Hoffman)
Born: Nov. 19, 1933
Died: March 30, 2023
Memorial Gathering and Service: April 14

Kerry Funeral Home

Patricia Ann “Pat” Carlson (Joyce)
Former American Airlines employee,
reentered work force as a pre-school teacher,
devoted special education aide,
active volunteer for Catholic Charities,
member of St. Alexander’s Blue Army
Born: March 30, 1938
Died: April 8, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Mass: April 13

Thomas E. Kenney
Proud business owner for nearly 40 years of
Tom’s Gas Stop and Tom’s Puff ‘n’ Stuff,
former Clark Oil and Shell gasoline dealer
Born: April 20, 1945
Died: March 31, 2023
Memorial Visitation: April 20
Funeral Mass: April 22

Krueger Funeral Home

Brian C. Flax
Born: July 21, 1949
Died: April 2, 2023
Memorial Mass: April 15

Lawn Funeral Home

Geraldine M. O'Keefe
Graduate of Aquinas Catholic High School and Mundelein College
where she pursued an acting and teaching career,
taught 40 years in Chicago and Liverpool, England,
where she received an education award
from the Queen Mother,
acted in local theater and was an
extra in Alfred Hitchcock’s
“North by Northwest,”
sales associate at Neiman Marcus
Born: Oct. 10, 1932
Died: March 22, 2023
Visitation: April 13
Funeral Mass: April 14

John E. Steusloff
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Dec. 16, 1943
Died: April 9, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 13
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Adam C. Kozarewicz
Born: March 11, 1980
Died: April 7, 2023
Visitation: April 11
Funeral Mass: April 12

Denise M. Webber (Doherty)
Former director of Acorn Public Library
Born: Dec. 27, 1943
Died: April 7, 2023
Visitation: April 11
Funeral Mass: April 12

Margaret M. Zahara (Grady)
Born: April 5, 1958
Died: April 7, 2023
Visitation: April 12
Service: April 13

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Wanda Geraldine Lesnieski (Smiejek)
Graduate of South Shore High School,
studied psychology at Northwestern University
retired buyer for Marshal Field and Co.,
working her way up from
stocker to department manager,
60-year member of SS. Cyril & Methodius,
past Jaycee president
Born: Feb. 9, 1929
Died: April 8, 2023
Visitation: April 12
Funeral Mass: April 13

August Mietus
Born: Jan. 21, 1974
Died: April 8, 2023
Lying In State: April 13
Mass of Christian Burial: April 13

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Nancy Marie Bauer
Born: May 22, 1943
Died: April 4, 2023
Service: April 13

McKenzie Funeral Home

Guy Gattone, 84
Longtime taxpayer advocate,
for Cook County government and
the City of Oak Forest
Visitation: April 11
Funeral Mass: April 12

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Gail P. Saternus (Brust)
Born: March 24, 1949
Died: April 4, 2023
Visitation: April 11
Funeral Mass: April 12

Deloris Bahr
Born: Sept. 10, 1927
Died: April 2, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 15

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Darlene T. Kohn
Born: Sept. 16, 1962
Died: April 1, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Mass: May 6

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Joan P. Feehery (Piani), 80
Graduate of Bloom High School,
volunteered at the Cancer Support Center,
Operation Snowball and Snowflake,
and dressing up as a clown
Visitation: April 17
Funeral Mass: April 18

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Fred E. Kolodziej
Retired ComEd employee
Born: July 1, 1942
Died: April 6, 2023
Visitation: April 11
Funeral Mass: April 12

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

John P Jozefowicz
Born: Nov. 23, 1934
Died: April 4, 2023
Visitation: April 19
Service: April 20

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Mildred L. House (Jones)
Visitation and Service: April 14

John J. "Jack" McHatton
Visitation and Service: April 15

Patricia Marie Nugent (Lally)
Retired ComEd employee
Born: June 14, 1954
Died: April 3, 2023
Visitation: April 11
Funeral Mass: April 12

Ann K. Mulhall (Kovalcik), 91
and Tom Mulhall
Retired X-ray technician and volunteer at
Advocate Christ Hospital Auxiliary
longtime parishioner of St. Gerald Parish
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 15

Thornridge Funeral Home

Robert W. Nolan
Past Grand Knight and 4th Degree Knights of Columbus
member for 70 years with Madonna Council #1135,
past Grand Knight and Commander of
Honorable Joseph A. Power Assembly,
46-year parishioner of St. Michael Church
serving as an usher and Eucharistic Minister,
retired Prudential Insurance Agent
Thornridge Funeral Home
wake duty attendant and funeral assistant,
Sgt 1st Class in the Illinois National Guard
St. Rita High School class of 1950
Born: Nov. 17, 1931
Died: April 6, 2023
Visitation: April 12
Funeral Mass: April 13