Obituaries
South Suburban Death Notices, Week of March 11
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home
Joan C. Dwyer
Born: April 26, 1938
Died: Feb. 19, 2024
Memorial Mass: March 16
Barbara J. (Spoto) Collins
Born: June 17, 1941
Died: March 8, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 13
Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home
Thomas Carey
Born: Oct. 29, 1933
Died: March 8, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 14
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Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Edward J. “Fast Eddie” Hartel
U.S. Army 543 Engineers veteran,
retired ADT Security after
43 years of service
Born: Nov. 23, 1934
Died: March 5, 2024
Visitation: March 13
Service: March 14
Au'Jynene Carol Swift
Born: Oct.16, 1943
Died: Feb. 8, 2024
Memorial Service: March 13
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Otis Yearby Jr.
Decorated Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army,
recipient of the National Defense Service Medal,
Combat Infantryman Badge,
Vietnam Service Medal
with three bronze service stars and the
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
retired VA Lakeside Hospital employee,
friend of Bill W.
Born: Jan. 15, 1947
Died: Feb. 1, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 15
Marva J. Henderson
Born: Sept. 18, 1948
Died: March 1, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 16
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Maria A. Fink
Born: Jan. 17, 1926
Died: March 10, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 23
Christopher L. Carpenter
Born: Sept. 27, 1973
Died: Feb. 26, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Memorial Service: March 16
David Anthony Langan
Born: May 17, 1944
Died: Feb. 5, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 16
Chapel Hill Gardens South
Elmer W. Fruendt
Born: Nov. 14, 1929
Died: March 7, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 18
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Marilyn Bernadine Vitacca (Pihl)
Dedicated RN at
Palos Community Hospital
Born: Sept. 1, 1929
Died: March 6, 2024
Celebration of Life: March 23
Carole J. Loeber (Schabes)
Born: Dec. 13, 1942
Died: Feb. 25, 2024
Visitation: March 14
Funeral Mass: March 15
Matthew W. Grill
Born: June 7, 1984
Died: Feb. 28th, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 15
Curley Funeral Home
Dr. Robert Martinez
Graduate of University of Illinois Medical School and
Rush Presbyterian, St. Luke’s Family
Practice Residency Program.
longtime family physician in Oak Lawn,
U.S. Navy Veteran
Born: Nov. 27, 1949
Died: March 6, 2024
Memorial Visitation: March 15
Memorial Mass: March 16
Charles E. Visk
Born: Aug. 28, 1957
Died: Feb. 21, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 16
Hann Funeral Home
Matrie (Hill) Roach
Born: Oct. 1, 1928
Died: March 7, 2024
Visitation: March 14
Prayer Service: March 15
Bryce Vincent Ortega
Born: Jan. 6, 2005
Died: March 4, 2024
Visitation and Prayer Service: March 15
Kerr-Parzygnot
Anita A. Cwiertniak
Devoted teacher of
many years
Born: Aug. 4, 1969
Died: March 6, 2024
Visitation: March 15
Mass of the Resurrection: March 16
Christopher Camp
Longtime employee at
Panasonic in Franklin Park and
Mondelez in Naperville
Born: Jan. 3, 1957
Died: Feb. 27, 2024
Graveside Service: March 13
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
June M. Congdon
Born: June 20, 1926
Died: Feb. 26, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 13
Howard R. Norberg
U.S. Marine Corps veteran,
proud graduate of
Joliet Township High School,
member and past business agent of
Local 444 Ironworkers Joliet and
member of Will County Sheriff Merit Commission
Born: June 5, 1931
Died: March 8, 2024
Visitation: March 13
Interment: March 14, Abraham Lincoln Nat’l Cemetery
Margaret M. "Marge" Migler
Member of St. Mary’s Church
Women’s Club, retired supervisor for
Sargent Lundy Corp.
Born: Jan. 30, 1943
Died: March 9, 2024
Visitation: March 14
Mass of Christian Burial: March 15
Jacqueline A. Gaskins
Born: Jan. 14, 1938
Died: March 9, 2024
Visitation: March 12
Lack and Sons Funeral Home
Cheryl Lynn Francis (Bell)
Born: July 18, 1982
Died: March 6, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 14
Sister Lourdine Ramoska, SCC
Beloved member of the
Sisters of St. Casimir for 77 years.
dedicated educator
Born: Oct. 16, 1922
Died: March 5, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 14
Lawn Funeral Home
John M. Haag
U.S. Air Force veteran,
retired CPD Police Officer (District 20)
Born: Nov. 20, 1942
Died: Dec. 22, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 24
Lucita V. "Lucy" Ignacio (Vallasteros)
Born: Oct. 2, 1940
Died: March 10, 2024
Visitation: March 15
Funeral Mass: March 16
Rose Ann Stenson
Born: Oct. 22, 1938
Died: March 10, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 15
William E. Morrison
Korean Conflict veteran, U.S. Army,
proud graduate of Mt. Carmel High School,
and Roosevelt University,
Mt. Carmel High School Alumni Assoc. Board,
retired Florsheim Shoe Co. employee,
loyal White Sox and Notre Dame fan
Born: Feb. 11, 1933
Died: March 8, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 16
Barbara A. Kennerley (Koehler)
Retired secretary for School District 130,
lifelong member of Salem Lutheran Church
Born: Sept. 23, 1937
Died: March 7, 2024
Visitation: March 12
Service: March 13
Eleanor Krolak
Born: July 5, 1932
Died: Feb. 9, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 30
Markiewicz Funeral Home
Anna Marie Halper (Malito)
Born: Oct. 4, 1942
Died: March 9, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 13
Emily Mansell
Born: June 13, 1937
Died: March 7, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 13
John J. Johnson
Leo High School class of 1963
graduate of DePaul University (BA),
Benedictine University (MA),
retired Nalco Chemical accountant,
and a bus driver for
Lemont School District and the
Lemont Police District
Born: Jan. 2, 1946
Died: March 4, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 23
Lincoln Callahan
U.S. Army veteran,
lifelong member of
Local 150 Operating Engineers Union and
retired from his own company
Callahan and Son Excavating
Born: Sept. 22, 1938
Died: Feb. 17, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 16
Kathleen M. “Katie” Donovan
Born: March 22, 1949
Died: Jan. 31, 2024
Memorial Mass: March 16
Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home
Dennis Johnson
Owned and operated
Johnson's Painting and Decorating
for over 50 years
Born: June 6, 1935
Died: March 5, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 16
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home
Joseph James Fornero
Valued teammate of
Westmont Express Youth Baseball
Born: Sept. 30, 2010
Died: March 7, 2024
Visitation: March 12
Service: March 13
Jan Cison
Native of Karuszow, Poland
Memorial Mass: March 16
Chris Moore
Long time project manager at
Joseph Construction Company
Born: Nov. 24, 1958
Died: March 2, 2024
Celebration of Life Mass: March 15
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home
Barbara Jean Teason
Graduate from Palos District #118 (1953), and
Carl Sandburg High School (1957)
where she was the escort for
visiting poet Carl Sandburg
during the school dedication;
retired from St. Francis Hospital
in Blue Island
Born: May 11, 1937
Died: March 6, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 15
Jonathan Nicholas DeAngelis
Born: May 26, 1992
Died: March 5, 2024
Celebration of Life: March 15, 2024
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home
Jane Pratico (Ziccardi), 97
Graduate of Bloom High School,
popular waitress at
Savoia’s Restaurant,
soloist at St Rocco Church
Visitation and Service: March 15
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Mary A. Murphy (Erxleben)
Devoted mother of 12,
grandmother of 41,
great-grandmother of 3
Born: Dec. 20, 1948
Died: March 10, 2024
Visitation: March 15
Funeral Mass: March 16
Corinne R. McMahon (Gatto)
Born: Jan. 11, 1943
Died: March 6, 2024
Visitation: March 12
Funeral Mass: March 13
Joanne H. Teschke (Fleming)
Cherished grandmother of 15
great-grandmother of 10
Visitation and Service: March 18
Ryan Tews Funeral Home
Pato Cog
Dedicated hospice nurse,
music therapy advocate
Born: April 5, 1951
Died: Feb. 28, 2024
Celebration of Life: March 23, at
Grand Duke’s Restaurant, Downers Grove
Marcella K. Gill
Born: Nov. 4, 1931
Died: Feb. 28, 2024
Visitation and Memorial Service: March 16
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Christina M. Loranger
Born: Aug. 30, 1969
Died: March 8, 2024
Visitation: March 13
Funeral Mass: March 14
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Arlene M. Haaksma (Puttkammer)
Visitation: March 14
Funeral Mass: March 15
Vandenberg Funeral Home
John Sasveld Jr., 92
Decorated Korean War veteran,
U.S. Army 31st Infantry Regiment, including
Combat Infantry badge,
Korean Service Medal, and two
Presidential Unit Citation awards,
Lifetime member of IUOE Local 150,
long career as a heavy equipment operator
for Alsterda Construction Company
Memorial Visitation: March 15
Mass of Christian Burial: March 16
Funeral Home Guide
Orland Park
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Lawn Funeral Home
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Thornridge Funeral Home
Tinley Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Maher Funeral Home
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center
Oak Forest
McKenzie Funeral Home
Palos
Hills Funeral Home
Kerry Funeral Home
Lack and Sons Funeral Home
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home
Van Henkelum Funeral Home
Oak Lawn
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Chapel Hill Gardens South
Curley Funeral Home
Hann Funeral Home
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes
Evergreen Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors
Kosary Funeral Home
Frankfort
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
Gerardi Funeral Home
Mokena
Vandenberg Funeral Home
New Lenox
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
Hickey Memorial Chapel
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home
Chicago Heights
Fred C. Hub Memorial Chapel
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center
Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Homes
Homewood-Flossmoor
Ryan Tews Funeral Home
Beverly-Mt.Greenwood
Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home
Donnellan Funeral Home
Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home
Lemont
Markiewicz Funeral Home
Gerharz Funeral Home
Alsip-Crestwood
Manhattan
Forsythe Gould Funeral Home
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