South Suburban Death Notices, Week of March 25

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Barbara J. (Spoto) Collins
Born: June 17, 1941
Died: March 8, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 13

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Dorothy A. Nachel
Born: Feb. 7, 1927
Died: March 18, 2024
Visitation: April 1
Funeral Mass: April 2

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Pamela Hipshire
Born: July 29, 1958
Died: March 17, 2024
Visitation: March 27
Service: March 28

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Dempsey Tyler
Retired forklift driver for
Hansen and Hempel Construction,
beloved school bus driver for several
Catholic high schools in retirement,
beloved grandfather of 16
Born: Sept. 8, 1936
Died: March 20, 2024
Pre-past/Visitation and Service: March 30

Nancy J. Moes
Born: Sept. 2, 1951
Died: March 5, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 30

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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Ann Marie Osacky
Born: Feb. 19, 1954
Died: March 22, 2024
Visitation: March 26
Funeral Mass: March 27

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Billie June Dennis
Born: Aug. 11, 1930
Died: March 22, 2024
Visitation: March 26
Service: March 27

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

George E. Bayer
Born: Aug. 24th, 1933
Died: March 21, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 27

Gayle L. Tate
Beloved participant of Trinity Services
St. Coletta’s and
Orland Park Special Recreation
Born: January 20, 1986
Died: March 16, 2024
Visitation: April 2
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Curley Funeral Home

Robert E. Trepanier
Born: Oct. 23, 1948
Died: March 25, 2024
Visitation and Service: April 1

Maureen E. “Mo” Panatera (Schumacher)
Born: Sept. 26, 1955
Died: March 24, 2024
Visitation: April 1
Funeral Mass: April 2

Frank Solus
Born: Sept. 21, 1959
Died: March 22, 2024
Visitation: March 26
Funeral Mass: March 27

Donnellan Funeral Home

John Roudybush Baily
Proud graduate of
Morgan Park High School,
attended Culver Academy, The Citadel and
graduated from Northwestern University,
construction management, building
affordable housing on Chicago’s West Side,
working with a volunteer group that put
“ tiny houses” on vacant land for homeless people,
factory manager for
Universal Housing Systems
Born: Oct. 25, 1943
Died: Feb. 4, 2024
Memorial Gathering and Celebration of Life: April 13

Una M. Donnersberger
Born: May 31, 1939
Died: March 22, 2024
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: March 27

Sarah G. Dattner (Torres)
Worked as an administrative assistant and
part-time model for various Manhattan ad agencies,
developed welfare-to-work programs at the
Worcester Community Action Council
Born: Oct. 9, 1943
Died: March 21, 2024
Visitation: April 1
Mass of Christian Burial: April 2

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Linda Rosemary Lee
Proud graduate of
Queen of Peace High School and
Governors State University
Born: Nov. 29, 1963
Died: March 25, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 27

Olga Wilhoite
Born: Jan. 9, 1946
Died: March 24, 2024
Visitation and Service: April 2
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Hickey Memorial Chapel

John Thomas Sotor
Born: June 12, 1955
Died: March 20, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 27

Kosary Funeral Home

Robert J. Kennedy
Retired railroad engineer and switchman for
Rock Island Railroad and
Chicago Northwestern Railroad,
longtime member of the
Piscateers fishing club in Dolton
where he held the title of billiards champion
Born: Aug. 5, 1944
Died: March 19, 2024
Visitation: March 26
Service: March 27

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

June M. Congdon
Born: June 20, 1926
Died: Feb. 26, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 13

Yasuo Nakayama
Native of Kurashiki City, Japan
practiced dentistry in Chicago for over 40 years
Born: Feb. 12, 1945
Died: March 24, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 27

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Patricia O’Grady (Murnane)
Born: April 14, 1934
Died: March 23, 2024
Visitation and Mass: March 27

David Sikorski
Baker and former owner of
Irene’s Bakery (Jean’s Bakery,
choir member and cantor at
Christ Our Savior Parish,
member of the 4th degree
Stritch Assembly #205 of the
Knights of Columbus, and
die-hard White Sox fan
Born: Oct. 9, 1943
Died: March 22, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 27

Lawn Funeral Home

June M. Gembara (Jendryczka)
Treasured grandmother of 17
Born: July 14, 1927
Died: March 23, 2024
Visitation: April 1
Funeral Mass: April 2

Olive C. Crowley
Born: July 6, 1929
Died: March 16, 2024
Funeral Mass: March 26

Eleanor Krolak
Born: July 5, 1932
Died: Feb. 9, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 30

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Wayne R. Bromberek
Proud owner of
Wayne’s Construction
Born: Jan. 24, 1945
Died: March 22, 2024
Visitation: March 26
Funeral Mass: March 27

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Richard C. Garza
Born: Oct. 11, 1950
Died: March 20, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 30

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

John Henry Kopischke
Born: Sept. 19, 1967
Died: March 20, 2024
Celebration of Life: Pending

Geraldine "Geri" Page (Strasser)
Born: Feb. 2, 1933
Died: Jan. 27, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Mass: April 6

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Chris J. Drnaso, 71
Visitation: March 26
Funeral Mass: March 27

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Martha Alicia Flores, 60
Visitation: March 26
Funeral Mass: March 27

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Carl E. Smith, Jr.
Born: Aug. 29, 1939
Died: March 25, 2024
Visitation: April 1
Funeral Mass: April 2

Darlene E. Cepek
Proud fur mom of her
many late dogs with the most recent
being Zoey who passed on the
same day as Darlene,
former owner for 35 years of
White Hen Pantry, Orland Park
Born: Aug. 27, 1932
Died: March 23, 2024
Visitation: April 1

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Bridget Maureen Duffy
Dedicated caregiver
Born: Sept. 13, 1977
Died: March 22, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 27

Bruce Jack Boersma
U.S. Army veteran,
Fenger High School class of 1957,
proud plumber by trade,
creator and builder of
many great works of functional art,
including laboratories and hospitals at the
University of Chicago and Northwestern University
Born: Sept. 29, 1939
Died: March 21, 2024
Visitation: March 26
Funeral Mass: March 27

Ruth A. Shaffer
Born: April 12, 1941
Died: March 21, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 27

Robert L. Foster
Born: Sept. 10, 1924
Died: March 17, 2024
Visitation: April 3