South Suburban Death Notices, Week of February 20

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Charles T. Spencer Sr.
Retired Midlothian Police sergeant,
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Oct. 4, 1947
Died: Feb. 19, 2023
Memorial Visitation: March 18

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Annie Mae Ross-Christopher
Born: April 12, 1929
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation: March 3
Service: March 4

Agustina Solano Varela
Born: Aug. 28, 1930
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 22

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Giovanni Geusa
Born: Feb. 10, 1947
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 24
Mass of Christian Burial: Feb. 25

Vincent Eugene Doherty
Born: Oct. 26, 1939
Died: Feb. 18, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 4

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Cathleen L. "Cathy" Taylor (Meyer)
Born: July 29, 1962
Died: Feb. 19, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 26
Service: Feb. 27
Live stream of service available

Romell Novak (Slabik)
Born: Dec. 5, 1923
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation and Service: Feb. 25

Robert A. "Bobby" Joyce Sr.
Bloom Township High School, class of ’65,
co-owner of Weichert Realtors,
The Home Team in Tinley Park, IL,
retired ComEd employee,
IBEW Union official,
youth and high school coach,
March of Dimes poster child
Born: Aug. 27, 1947
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation and Service: Feb. 24

Dean K. Kloese
Born: Sept. 10, 1964
Died: February 17, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 23
Service: Feb. 24

Curley Funeral Home

Clifford C. Kohler
US Navy veteran,
loving father of 8,
proud papa of 16,
great-grandpa of 7,
active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society,
loyal Chicago Cubs fan and
great “Coach” to many.
Born: Dec. 22, 1933
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 22
Funeral Mass: Feb. 23

Donna J. Wollenberg
Proud grandma of her “Sweet 16”
Born: March 31, 1937
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 23
Funeral Mass: Feb. 24

Hann Funeral Home

Aristeo Torres-Barajas
Born: Aug. 28, 1922
Died: Feb. 16, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 24
Mass of Christian Burial: Feb. 25

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Dale G. DeKok
Born: Sept. 24, 1949
Died: Feb. 15, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 23
Interment: Feb. 27

Hills Funeral Home

Patricia Cotsones (Karounos), 86
"May Her Memory Be Eternal"
Visitation and Service: March 3

Kerr-Parzygnot

Shequita Renee Ryan
Born: March 9, 1986
Died: Feb. 14, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 9

Herman Carcelli, III
Casino dealer at the Stardust,
radio dispatcher for Chicago Heights PD,
K5 Trucking and Affordable RV
Born: Sept. 25, 1960
Died: Feb. 11, 2023
Memorial Gathering and Mass: March 10

Nancy H. Tarnroos (Burnell)
Born: March 21, 1936
Died: Feb. 4, 2023
Memorial Gathering and Service: March 26

Kerry Funeral Home

Joseph Sterling Goddard Jr.
Retired Chicago Sun-Times
beat reporter and sportswriter
covering the Cubs and Sox,
two-time runner-up for the
National Baseball Hall of Fame,
high school sportswriter for The Doings,
author of over 2,000 columns of over 44 years,
Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame inductee
Born: Nov. 9, 1937
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Celebration of Life: Feb. 23

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Catherine Benson (Kosinski)
Proud graduate of Sacred Heart Grade School,
Joliet Township HS and Joliet Junior College,
office manager/bookkeeper for John Kistler,
Bates Grates, and Blacktop Paving,
member of New Life Church and
member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Born: Dec. 28, 1930
Died: Feb. 11, 2023
Celebration of Life: March 27

Matthew Michael Davis
Graduate of St Xavier University, Cum Laude,
proud member of Masonic Hesperia Lodge 411 A. F. & A. M.,
Paul Revere Lodge and Lux Lunae Lodge
Born: March 20, 1983
Died: Feb. 4, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Celebration of Life: March 11

Rita K. DiFiore (Thompson)
Beloved mother of 7,
proud grandmother of 18,
great-grandmother of 10,
St. Francis de Sales High School honor student
Born: May 4, 1939
Died: Feb. 5, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Feb. 25

James L. Bartz
Born: May 9, 2001
Died: Feb. 11, 2023
Visitation and Service: Feb. 23

Shirley Walter (Franke)
Born: Oct. 26, 1936
Died: Feb. 18, 2023
Memorial Service: Feb. 23

Ronald J Englert
Retired Farmers Insurance of 40-plus years
Born: Oct. 22, 1947
Died: Feb. 19, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 22
Mass of Christian Burial: Feb. 23

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Linda Heiden
Born: Oct. 26, 1953
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation and Service: Feb. 25

Lawn Funeral Home

James V. DeAmbrose
Retired phone company employee of 35 years,
Posen Park District board member and president,
Little League and St. Stan’s basketball coach
Born: March 18, 1946
Died: Feb. 20, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 22
Funeral Mass: Feb. 23

Gary A. Crothers
Born: Sept. 29, 1948
Died: Feb. 19, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 24
Funeral Mass: Feb. 25

Ralph Balauskas
Born: Sept. 29, 1957
Died: Feb. 18, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 4

Joseph L. Ruzich
Born: Nov. 18, 1940
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 21
Service: Feb. 22

Louise A. Lindish (Kunz)
Born: Aug. 2, 1939
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 24
Service: Feb. 25

Joseph Giannetti
Born: Oct. 23, 1942
Died: Feb. 17, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 22
Funeral Mass: Feb. 23

Maher Funeral Home

Carl M. Servin
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Oct. 20, 1935
Died: Feb. 16, 2023
Visitation and Prayer Service: Feb. 23

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Dolores H. Kendzora
Born: March 9, 1928
Died: Feb. 18, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 23
Funeral Mass: Feb. 24

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Joseph J. Bocian
Born: Nov. 21, 1928
Died: Feb. 14, 2023
Memorial Mass: March 4

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Olinto Nicoli, 96
Retired carpenter for Burnside Construction
longtime member of the Veneti nel Mundo
Visitation: Feb. 21
Funeral Mass: Feb. 22

Fred H. Siebert, 96
World War II and Korean War veteran, U.S. Army
retired from Calumet Steel,
worked for Kline’s Department Store Security
Visitation and Service: Feb. 23
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Kathleen C. “Casey” Cipolla (Dea), 60
Proud graduate of Carl Sandburg High School,
popular bartender for many years at
G.O. Fitz, Fat Sam’s, Dendrino’s,
Three Monkeys and Bottom’s Up
Memorial Gathering and Service: Feb. 26

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Theresa A. Burns
Loving and caring teacher at
Ascension School
Born: Oct. 26, 1957
Died: Feb. 18, 2023
Visitation: Feb. 24
Funeral Mass: Feb. 25

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Katherine L. “Kitty” Silliker
Olympia Fields C.C. 9-hole club champion,
bridge player and devoted reader
Born: Nov. 21, 1936
Died: Feb. 16, 2023
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Feb. 24

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Kathleen F. Johnson (Dempsey)
Devoted Girl Scout leader
for many years of Troop 931
Visitation and Mass: Feb. 25

Florencia Elodia Butler (Muñeca), 53
Dedicated educator at
Harold Washington Elementary
Visitation: Feb. 24
Funeral Mass: Feb. 25

Thornridge Funeral Home

Virginia M. Hughes
Retired dedicated secretary
of over 40 years at Readers Digest
Born: May 1, 1935
Died: Feb. 18, 2023
Visitation and Service: Feb. 25

Robin Dawn Szaflarski (Volpe)
Fifth generation railroad employee with
15 years as a Norfolk Southern Clerk
Born: July 4, 1972
Died: Feb. 14, 2023
Memorial Service Saturday, March 4