South Suburban Death Notices, Week of January 8

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

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

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Darla D. (Durbon) White
Born: Feb. 4, 1946
Died: Jan. 7, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 13

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Bernadine J. “Bernie” Lelko
Born: Dec. 8, 1946
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 12
Mass of Christian Burial: Jan. 13

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Susan Lorraine Rhein
Born: Dec. 17, 1966
Died: Jan. 3, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 11
Service: Jan. 12

David T. Tryban
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Oct. 9, 1934
Died: Jan. 2, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 10
Service: Jan. 11

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Jessie Mae Bibbs-Ellis
Born: July 28, 1940
Died: Dec. 24, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 12

Daniel Santiago Jr.
Born: May 2, 1949
Died: Dec. 21, 2023
Memorial Gathering and Service: Jan. 11

Claire M. Karcher
Retired visiting nurse and
public health nurse for Cook County
Born: May 8, 1936
Died: Dec. 9, 2023
Celebration of Life: Jan. 27

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Debra Lynn Gruetzmacher
Born: Nov. 21, 1954
Died: Dec. 20, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 20

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Joyce S. Nelson
Member and leader for the
Girl Scouts of America
for over 25 years and
also served as a PTA president
Born: July 23, 1935
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Celebration of Life and Service: Jan. 13

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Carlene C. Routledge (Power)
Born: April 26, 1929
Died: Jan. 5, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 15

Loren G. "Larry" Nelson
U.S. Navy veteran,
retired employee of the
steel and paper industries,
avid Bulls, Cubs and Bears fan,
and Ohio Buckeyes
Born: Dec. 16, 1937
Died: Jan. 5, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 12

Robert S. Minetti
A true sports enthusiast
Born: April 12, 1957
Died: Dec. 18, 2023
Visitation and Memorial Service: Jan. 13

Curley Funeral Home

Margaret Marise Fagan (McKittrick)
Born: May 19, 1937
Died: Jan. 5, 2024
Visitation and Mass: Jan. 12

Hann Funeral Home

Steven M Curtis
Born: Aug. 11, 1954
Died: Jan. 5, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 14

Mark Reed Soprych
Dedicated Field Museum employee
Born: July 22, 1963
Died: Jan. 1, 2024
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 11
Memorial Mass: Jan. 12

Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Home

John T. "Jack" Russell
U.S. Army veteran,
retired CPD Sgt.,
former supervisor for OEMC,
longtime member of the Groundhogs
Born: Jan. 23, 1943
Died: Jan. 4, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 9
Mass of Christian Burial: Jan. 10

Max Carl Hohl
Korean War Veteran stationed in downtown Tokyo, Japan,
longtime resident of Roseland and currently of Beverly Hills,
B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from
Purdue University and sang with the
Glee Club at President Truman’s Inauguration,
chief structural engineer
supervising construction projects for the
City of Chicago for 35 years,
expert in the strength of concrete.
beloved, valued member of
Christ the King choir for 48 years
Born: March 8, 1928
Died: Jan. 2, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 10
Mass of Christian Burial: Jan. 11

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Gilardo DeLaTorre Nunez
Born: Sept. 8, 1951
Died: Jan. 3, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 13
Funeral Mass: Jan. 14

Kerr-Parzygnot

Robert R Swanson
Illinois National Guard veteran
Born: Oct. 3, 1942
Died: Dec. 17, 2023
Memorial Gathering: Jan. 11
Memorial Mass: Jan. 12

Kerry Funeral Home

Patricia R. Nicosia
Born: Dec. 31, 1933
Died: Dec. 27, 2023
Memorial Mass: Jan. 10

Jeanette R. Thelan
Born: Aug. 15, 1929
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 13

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Robert LeRoy Fairbairn
Retired employee of
Werco and Prairie State Papermill (Ivex)
Born: Sept. 9, 1934
Died: Jan. 5, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 11
Service: Jan. 12

Sally L. Kutchinski
Beloved grandmother of 11,
great-grandmother of 17
Born: Nov. 19, 1942
Died: Jan. 5, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 11

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Maria R. “Chayo” Serrano
Born: May 7, 1943
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 11
Funeral Mass: Jan. 12

Lawn Funeral Home

Dennis L. Beaupre
Proud member of the
Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 since 1974,
avid Chicago White Sox, Bears and Illini fan
Born: May 25, 1949
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 15
Funeral Mass: Jan. 16

Norbert Balandis
Reavis High School class of 1985,
proud union painter
Born: June 26, 1966
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 10

Pamela Martinus Brill
Born: May 15, 1958
Died: Jan. 5, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 9

Richard F. Harker
Longtime employee at
Ryerson Steel Co
Born: May 24, 1936
Died: Jan. 5, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 9
Service: Jan. 10

Genevieve M. “Gen” Stewart (Fry)
Retired payroll supervisor for
Mercy Hospital,
church chairperson and
leader catechist of
St. Patricia “Spred” program,
member of St. Patricia “Circle of Friends”,
volunteer for loyal order of
Alhambra Barcair Caravan # 198, and
Knights of Columbus St. Fabian council #967,
former 3rd grade CCD instructor at
St. Patricia parish and
former “Spred” helper catechist at
St. Fabian Parish in Bridgeview and
volunteer for Little Company of Mary Hospice
Born: May 15, 1937
Died: Dec. 13, 2023
Funeral Mass: Jan. 20

Maher Funeral Home

Thomas Maslan
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army,
proud member of IBEW, and
VFW, American Legion,
retired employee of
Forbes Electric in Chicago
Service: Jan. 10

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Jack F. Bullock
Born: Jan. 31, 1944
Died: Jan. 2, 2024
Visitation: Jan. 19
Service: Jan. 20

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Patricia "Pat" O'Brien (Donato)
Research librarian for
IIT University and Oak Lawn Library
Born: Jan. 16, 1948
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 16

Persis 'Persi' L. Olsen (Barels)
Lindblum High School class of 1958,
pioneered women in car sales,
longtime member of
Hinsdale and Beverly Evangelical Covenant Ch.
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 27

Janice M. Barrios (Gay)
Born: July 28, 1946
Died: Jan. 2, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 13

Joanne Marian Luckman (Guardi)
Born: June 29, 1942
Died: Jan. 7, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 11

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Patricia Ann Cook
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 13

Ruth T. Nichols
Former member of the
Blue Army and president of
St. Germaine Women's Club,
Illinois Right to Life volunteer
Born: Nov. 23, 1929
Died: Jan. 4, 2024
Memorial Gathering and Mass: Jan. 12

Joseph A. Perna
Born: Aug. 24, 1966
Died: Dec. 30, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 20

Patricia Ann Cook
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 13

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Jose J. Castillo, 42
Bloom High School class of 1999,
forklift operator for Joliet Cold Storage
Visitation: Jan. 12
Service: Jan. 13

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Lindsay DiOrio
Born: Nov. 8, 1988
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Jan.11

Nicholas "Nicky" Panice
Born: Sept. 27, 1991
Died: Jan. 4, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 10

Loran D. Nelson
Born: June 10, 1948
Died: Jan. 3, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Jan. 13

John N. Lapka
Born: Aug. 23, 1930
Died: Dec. 29, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 11
Memorial Mass: Jan. 12
Inurnment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Danny P. Sopczak
Born: Jan. 17, 1971
Died: Dec. 29, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 10

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Felipe Gonzalez
Born: Oct. 14, 1972
Died: Jan. 3, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Jan. 12

Donna M. Kivland
Proud graduate of
Beverly Business College and
Thornton Community College,
retired executive secretary and
director of Human Resources
in the south suburbs
Born: Aug. 16, 1940
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 11

Jane A. Geary
Retired vice-president of Regit Inc.
Born: Nov. 22, 1957
Died: Dec. 20, 2023
Memorial Service: Jan. 13

Nicole K. Lambert
Former employee of Flossmoor Bakery,
Glenwood Women’s Fire Auxiliary and
longtime secretary of
St. Andrews Lutheran Church, and
member of the St. Andrews Bell Choir and Altar Guild
Born: Sept. 8, 1946
Died: Dec. 14, 2023
Memorial Service: Jan. 13

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

June Marie Carlson
Long time member of
The Third Order of Carmelites and
the Blue Army
Born: June 10, 1947
Died: Jan. 6, 2024
Memorial Gathering: Jan. 10
Funeral Mass: Jan. 11

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Peter Gutierrez
U.S. Army veteran,
graduate of Eisenhower H.S.,
retired from Rheem Manufacturing, and
longtime custodian of Dist. 143 ½
Born: Oct. 19, 1935
Died: Jan. 3, 2024
Visitation and Service: Jan. 10