South Suburban Death Notices, Week of August 29

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Barbara H. (Schmidt) McDermott
Freelance writer, artist, and a
former teacher at Our Lady of the Ridge School,
member of the Chicago Woman’s Club,
Palos Heights Woman’s Club,
Chicago Outdoor Art League,
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, and
Friends of American Writers
Born: March 31, 1925
Died: Aug. 24, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 30
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 31

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Luke E. Ballo
U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran,
former CPD officer and
Cook County Sheriff investigator
Born: Aug. 27, 1933
Died: Aug. 26, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 1
Service: Sept. 2

Rita Sue Turner
Hometown resident for 65 years,
softball coach, animal rescuer
Born: July 11, 1949
Died: Aug. 26, 2022
Visitation and Memorial Prayer Service: Aug. 30

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William John Siorek
Born: July 11, 1950
Died: Aug. 25, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 1
Mass of Christian Burial: Sept. 2

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Jean Loerop
Cherished grandmother of seven
Born: Nov. 24, 1925
Died: Aug. 20, 2022
Memorial Service: Sept. 3

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Jean Marie Slager
Active member of Mt. Zion Ev. Lutheran Church,
superintendent of the Sunday School,
served on the Church Council,
president of Women's Ruth Circle,
usher chairman, and "Kitchen Ladies,"
long-time chairman of church
rummage sale
Born: April 2, 1925
Died: Aug. 17, 2022
Celebration of Life and Memorial Service: Sept. 10

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

John T. Kmiecik Jr.
Born: Nov. 9, 1952
Died: Aug. 27, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 30

Curley Funeral Home

Susan C. Gierhahn
Born: Nov. 13, 1960
Died: Aug. 27, 2022
Visitation and Service: Sept. 1

Hann Funeral Home

Dorothy Frances Kocanda
Born: May 20, 1931
Died: Aug. 24, 2022
Memorial Visitation: Aug. 30
Funeral Mass: Aug. 31

William Ryan Seiler
Born: Nov. 23, 1990
Died: Aug. 21, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 31

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Donna Nicolai-Schulz
Retired, dedicated teacher of Dist. 135,
loyal White Sox fan
Born: Nov. 18, 1947
Died: Aug. 27, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 1
Funeral Mass: Sept. 2

Otto W. Soyk, Sr.
World War II veteran, U.S. Coast Guard,
Petty Officer 1st Class,
proud Purple Heart recipient,
Civilian Conservation Corps worker,
post commander of Military Order
of the Purple Heart,
Honor Flight Chicago participant
Born: Jan. 27, 1921
Died: Aug. 25, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 30
Service: Aug. 31

Hills Funeral Home

James E. Grimes, 77
Arrangements pending

Kerr-Parzygnot

Clinton F. Bloom
Loving grandfather of 5,
great-grandfather of 12
Born: Aug. 1, 1925
Died: Aug. 27, 2022
Visitation and Service: Sept. 1

Sarah Bortolami (Maggio)
Born: April 4, 1927
Died: Aug. 24, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 30
Service: Aug. 31

Robert E. Reimer
Honored counselor at Bowen and
Las Casas High Schools
Born: April 8, 1943
Died: Aug. 22, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 4

Kerry Funeral Home

Lucille M. Kehl (Benson)
Former dedicated nurse at
Little Company of Mary Hospital,
lifelong Cubs fan
Born: March 14, 1924
Died: Aug. 20, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 6
Funeral Mass: Sept. 7

Krueger Funeral Home

Rafael Pimentel
Visitation: Aug. 30
Service: Aug. 31

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Virginia Georgeann Sarikcioglu
Salutatorian of Annawan High School
retired music teacher
Born: May 4, 1940
Died: Aug. 5, 2022
Visitation and Service: Sept. 23

Jacqueline Sander (Fitzgerald)
Born: Dec. 6, 1958
Died: Aug. 26, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 6
Service: Sept. 7

Lawn Funeral Home

Javier Solis
Born: May 5, 1981
Died: Aug. 28, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 1
Service: Sept. 2

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Virginia B. Hanson
Born: Feb. 25, 1932
Died: Aug. 26, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 1

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Mary T. Marino (D'Anna)
Born: Jan. 20, 1929
Died: Aug. 26, 2022
Visitation and Service: Sept. 1
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Nijole Lucia Juhas (Bartasius), 72
Lifelong career as a salon owner
following in her mother’s footsteps
Memorial Visitation: Aug. 31
Funeral Mass: Sept. 1

Eugene F. Marcin
Proud 50-year member of
Operating Engineers Local # 150
Born: Jan. 19, 1944
Died: Aug. 22, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 2

Richard F Bigott
Born: Aug. 3, 1927
Died: Aug. 21, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 2
Funeral Mass: Sept. 3

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Adolfo Robles, 56
Visitation and Service: Aug. 31

August “Augie” J. Barberi, 109
South Chicago Heights’ oldest
resident who lived on same street 99 years
retired General Electric Co. employee,
Loyal Chicago White Sox and
University of Notre Dame football fan
Visitation: Sept. 6
Funeral Mass: Sept. 7

Frances Somer, 99
Proud graduate of Bloom High School,
began work career at First National Bank
in Chicago Heights and retired
as the vice president of the Mortgage Dept.,
loving grandmother of 3, great-grandmother of 10
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Sept. 1

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Judith M. Brannigan (Williamson)
Longtime reference librarian for
Orland Park Public Library,
proud graduate of Mother McAuley HS,
St. Xavier University and Dominican University
Born: March 30, 1959
Died: Aug. 27, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 2
Mass of the Resurrection: Sept. 3

Anita Simich
Born: May 30, 1948
Died: Aug. 24, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 1
Funeral Mass: Sept. 2

James J. Simon
Friend of Bill W.
Born: Sept. 5, 1946
Died: Aug. 23, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass of the Resurrection: Sept. 3

Michael A. Dzeba
Army ROTC veteran,
retiree from Central Steel & Wire
Born: July 5, 1934
Died: Aug. 22, 2022
Visitation and Service: Sept. 3

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Mary M. Danaher (Cassidy)
Proud graduate of graduated of Mercy High School,
Mary of Nazareth Nursing School,
registered nurse at Illinois Central Hospital
and Interlake Steel, faithful parishioner of
Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church
Visitation and Mass: Sept. 3

Edward W. Meinheit
U.S. Army veteran,
Farmer, owner of landscape and
Lawn design company
Born: Aug. 24, 1943
Died: Aug 26, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 31
Service: Sept. 1

Raymond P. Callahan
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army,
CVS High School class of 1950,
retired locomotive engineer for
Pennsylvania, Penn Central and
CONNRAIL Railroads
Born: June 14, 1932
Died: Aug. 21, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 11
Funeral Mass: Sept. 12

Professor Richard Michael
U.S. Army and Army Reserves veteran,
Loyola University and Chicago School of Law graduate,
Loyola University, New Orleans College and
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law’s professor,
led the Appellate Division of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Born: May 7, 1933
Died: Aug. 22, 2022
Visitation and Mass: Sept. 2

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Nancy A. McDermott
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 31

Thornridge Funeral Home

Robert Anderson
U.S. Army veteran,
proud graduate of Bowen High School and
University of Illinois, Urbana,
retired accountant at various companies
including DePalma Group,
Baker McKenzie, Price Waterhouse
and Perkins & Will,
devoted Chicago White Sox fan
Born: Sept. 12, 1936
Died: Aug. 28, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 1
Service: Sept. 2

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Michael A. Labriola Sr.
Flight engineer on the CH-47 Chinook
in the First Cavalry Division of the
228th Air Assault Battalion
serving in Vietnam
Born: May 12, 1945
Died: Aug. 27, 2022
Visitation and Service: Sept. 1,
with military honors

Donna Nicolai-Schulz
Loyal White Sox fan, and
dedicated, retired teacher from
Orland Park School District 135
Born: Nov. 18, 1947
Died: Aug. 27, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 1
Mass of Christian Burial: Sept. 2

Gordon W. Ehrhart
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Nov. 24, 1932
Died: Aug. 26, 2022
Memorial Gathering and Service: Sept. 7
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Elizabeth A. Riggio
Born: Sept. 28, 1927
Died: Aug. 23, 2022
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Sept. 2