South Suburban Death Notices, Week of January 29

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff

Posted Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 8:28 pm CT|Updated Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 9:35 am CT

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

Becvar Funeral Home

Anthony V. Scaccia
Proud union painter and
business owner
Born: Feb. 2, 1950
Died: Jan. 7, 2024
Memorial Visitation: Feb. 3

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Joseph Steven Tucker
Retired receiving manager for
Fulton Market Hasak Cold Storage
Born: Oct. 2, 1957
Died: Jan. 22, 2024
Visitation and Prayer Service: Feb. 3

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Ferdinand "Fred" Zaplatosch
Partner at Tribco Construction Services
Born: July 18, 1931
Died: Jan. 28, 2024
Visitation: Feb. 2
Funeral Mass: Feb. 3

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Margaret D Soich
Born: June 5, 1917
Died: Jan. 9, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Feb. 3

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Paul E Brunni
Born: April 27, 1935
Died: Jan. 25, 2024
Visitation and Service: Feb. 2

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Katie J. Velasco
St. Xavier University School of Nursing
class of 2008,
dedicated labor and delivery nurse at
Advocate Christ for over 15 years
Born: July 4, 1986
Died: Jan. 24, 2024
Celebration of Life: Feb. 10, 115 Bourbon Street

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

John W. Vander Velde Sr.
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army
Born: July 22, 1932
Died: January 28, 2024
Visitation: Feb. 5
Service: Feb. 6

Alfred J. "Al" Koehne
U.S. Army veteran
Born: June 1, 1940
Died: January 28, 2024
Visitation: Feb. 1
Service: Feb. 2

Clarence Speelman
Born: Nov. 12, 1931
Died: Jan. 26, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 31

Joanne F. Bronzell (Wygonski)
Born: June 22, 1941
Died: Jan. 19, 2024
Visitation and Service: Feb. 12

Curley Funeral Home

Helen M. Kaminski (Pienta)
Born: Nov. 15, 1934
Died: Jan. 28, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: Feb. 5

Eugene A. Hoessler
Proud grandfather of 11,
great-grandfather of 4
Born: June 13, 1931
Died: Jan. 27, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Feb. 3

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Sereda J. Perosa (Davis)
Proud graduate of
Anna-Jonesboro High School,
Retired melt pour operator
for Amoco, and a lifetime member of the
Rose O’Neill International Kewpie Club
Born: June 28, 1941
Died: Jan. 24, 2024
Visitation and Service: Feb. 3

Hann Funeral Home

Juana Moreno Hernandez
Born: Feb. 3, 1956
Died: Jan. 25, 2024
Visitation: Feb. 2
Mass of Christian Burial: Feb. 3

Hills Funeral Home

Leona Rose Bruozas (Gherra), 84
Substitute teacher in
Tinley Park and Orland Park
Visitation: Feb. 2
Funeral Mass: Feb. 3

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Mary Beth Lubert (Hendron)
Retired X-Ray Technician
Born: Sept. 14, 1952
Died: Jan. 27, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Celebration of Life: Jan. 31

Roxanne "Sandy" Kovacevich
Retired special education director,
Ravanica Church Choir,
leader of the St. Archangel Michael Sunday School
Born: May 11, 1954
Died: Jan. 26, 2024
Visitation and Service: Feb. 1

Lawn Funeral Home

Leticia Morales Laxa
Born: March 21, 1942
Died: Jan. 28, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 31
Service: Feb. 1

Norine E. Young (Fitzgibbon)
Proud member of the Lay Order of the
Secular Franciscan Order (OFS)
Born: June 16, 1932
Died: Jan. 27, 2024
Visitation and Mass: Feb. 1

Bernard J. Sandacz
Born: Aug. 25, 1934
Died: Jan. 26, 2024
Visitation: Feb. 2
Funeral Mass: Feb. 3

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Rev. Bronislaw Ludwik Wojdyla
Native of Ujazd, Poland,
ordained priest in the
Polish National Catholic Order
serving St. Louis,
St. Hedwig Parish, and
Good Shepherd Parish,
producer and choreographed of
many famous works of
spectacular theatrical plays,
host of a Polish religious program
on WOPA
Born: June 16, 1941
Died: Jan. 25, 2024
Visitation: Feb. 2
Funeral Mass: Feb. 3

Brian E. Baltudis
Proud 1984 graduate of
Madame Curie High School,
retired chief building engineer of
University of Chicago
Born: May 2, 1966
Died: Jan. 21, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Feb. 3

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Dolores M Stathos (Brezak)
Proud graduate of
Jones Commercial High School,
retired assistant vice president at
Oak Lawn Trust & Savings bank
Born: May 12, 1930
Died: Jan. 24, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 30 and Jan. 31
Interment: Jan. 31

Ann Hanik
Born: May 28,1929
Died: Jan. 23, 2024
Interment: Jan. 31

Barbara Louise Nelson
Born: Jan. 1, 1944
Died: Dec. 20, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Feb. 9

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Catherine Procaccio (Marrera)
Born: March 4, 1935
Died: Jan. 23, 2024
Visitation and Service: Feb. 2

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Michael G. Grieco (The Hawk), 86
Retired trucker from
Gordon Transport,
award-winning bowler
member of Our Lady of the Snows Choir and
Our Lady of the Woods
Visitation: Feb. 2
Funeral Mass: Feb. 3

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Wilda U. Rene Marthol, 87
Visitation and Service: Feb. 3

Joseph D. Ehrich, Jr., 80
United States Navy Reserve veteran,
retired foreman for Abitibi Corp and
Northern Fabricators in Alpena,
former elder at
St Paul Lutheran Church and
Sunday School Teacher at
Zion Lutheran Church
Visitation and Service: Jan. 31