South Suburban Death Notices: Week of March 28

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Suzanne Wilbert
Born: Sept. 24, 1942
Died: March 23, 2022
Arrangements pending

Marie Frances Ruff
Retired vice president of nursing
for Little Company of Mary Hospital
Born: April 23, 1936
Died: March 19, 2022
Visitation: March 29, at St. Barnabas Church
Mass of Christian Burial: March 30

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Vera N Dahlstrom
Born: June 9, 1921
Died: March 24, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 30

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Martha Ruiz Munoz (Gutierrez)
“Served God with all her heart, soul and mind”
Born: May 14, 1938
Died: March 22, 2022
Visitation: April 1
Mass of Christian Burial: April 2

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Herbert G. "Herbie" Lindemann Jr.
Third generation of Lindy's Chili — a Southside staple
Born: July 18, 1949
Died: March 25, 2022
Visitation and Service: April 2

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Christopher A. Brazen
Born: Aug. 16, 1955
Died: March 26, 2022
Arrangements pending

Curley Funeral Home

John Thomas Olson
Born: June 20, 1948
Died: March 26, 2022
Visitation: March 29
Funeral Mass: March 30

Margaret J. "Peg" Curley
Proud member of the “Vis Girls” and
Pink Ladies of Most Holy Redeemer,
former associate of McNellis Insurance and
office manager of the Evergreen Park Recreation Dept.
Born: July 5, 1935
Died: March 25, 2022
Visitation and Mass: April 1

Ralph Villalovos Jr.
Born: July 30, 1947
Died: March 25, 2022
Visitation: March 30
Funeral Mass: March 31

Thomas N. Hannigan
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Army,
proud member of VFW Post 1307 in Elgin
Born: Sept. 26, 1941
Died: March 24, 2022
Memorial Visitation: April 1
Memorial Service: April 2

Eugene Charles Molenstra
Born: Aug. 2, 1928
Died: March 24, 2022
Visitation: April 1
Service: April 2

Donnellan Funeral Home

Gerald Edward Keefe
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Army
Born: May 2, 1940
Died: March 20, 2022
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Carola Jean Utermark (Koch)
Mother of 8, grandmother of 23,
17 great-grandchildren,
graduate of Fenger High School, class of 1950
former 20-year employee at Dist. 228
Born: Dec. 6, 1931
Died: March 23, 2022
Visitation: March 31
Mass of Christian Burial: April 1

Hann Funeral Home

Juanita G. Hernandez
Born: Dec. 15, 1945
Died: March 25, 2022
Visitation and Service: April 2

Bianca E. Rincon
Born: Oct. 5, 1994
Died: March 22, 2022
Visitation: March 31

Heartland Memorial Center

Viola H. Jasiczek
Retired secretary from Advocate Christ Medical Center,
talented artist with the voice of an angel
Born: Nov. 13, 1923
Died: March 11, 2022
Committal Service: March 29, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Giuseppe Roberto
Native of Nusco, Province of Avellino, Italy
Born: March 24, 1934
Died: March 26, 2022
Visitation: March 29
Service: March 30

Jennifer Chaney-Heim
Diehard Cubs, Blackhawks and
University of Kentucky Basketball fan,
held positions in nursing, police dispatch
and property management
Born: Jan. 31, 1968
Died: March 23, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 31

Hills Funeral Home

James W. Husayko, 75
Army National Guard veteran,
retired 42 year employee of Napa Auto Parts
Visitation: March 29, Panachyda Service 6:30 p.m.
Service: March 30

Kerr-Parzygnot

Jose' Rene' Vergara
Born: July 29, 1950
Died: March 21, 2022
Visitation and Service: April 2

Kerry Funeral Home

Jane P. Shimkus (Frank), 86
Longtime member of the Palos Heights Zoning Board of Appeals,
avid gardener and nature lover,
member of the Palos Heights Garden Club,
supporter of Lake Katherine Nature Center,
actively involved with the Friends of the Palos Heights Public Library
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 11

Dorothy Linares (Petersen), 90
Loving mother of 8, grandmother of 12,
great-grandmother of 3,
prior to raising her family, she was involved in
singing, drawing, fashion design, decorating and
riding thoroughbred horses in her youth
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 9

Richard A. Brichetto
Memorial Mass: April 1

James Stephen Strenk
1975 graduate of Morgan Park Academy, and a
2001 graduate of Moraine Valley Community College,
successful career in computer aided drafting and design,
instructor at MVCC and Joliet Junior College.
Born: Feb. 7, 1957
Died: March 25, 2022
Visitation: March 31
Service: April 1

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Sister Regina Marie Dubickas, SSC, PsyD
Congregational Leader, Formation Directress, Psychologist, Educator,
beloved member of the Sisters of St. Casimir for 54 years
and General Superior, 2013-2022,
teacher in Chicago Catholic schools.
Born: June 25, 1946
Died: March 26, 2022
Visitation: April 1
Funeral Mass: April 2

Michael E. Proffitt
Proud graduate and longtime custodian of Argo HS,
former 18-year employee of ARCO Polymers,
skilled woodworker, avid reader, artist, coin-collector,
animal lover, and life-long Elvis and Lincoln fan.
Born: May 19, 1945
Died: March 24, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 30

Lawn Funeral Home

Estelleta May Phelps (Roberson)
Born: Feb. 25, 1924
Died: March 26, 2022
Visitation: March 30
Service: March 31

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Katherine "Kitty" Sivak
Longtime employee of Paxton Patterson
Born: Feb. 17, 1959
Died: March 23, 2022
Visitation: April 1
Funeral Mass: April 2

Dorothy W. Boylan
Born: Feb. 7, 1937
Died: March 17, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass: April 9

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Karen L. Mineo
Born: Nov. 6, 1953
Died: March 27, 2022
Visitation: April 1
Memorial Mass: April 2

George W. Ferrell
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army
president of Henry Bros. Co. since 1987,
in partnership with with William H. Callaghan Jr.,
longtime member of Our Lady of the Woods Parish.
Born: June 10, 1949
Died: March 27, 2022
Visitation: March 30
Funeral Mass: March 31
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Thomas J. Sedor
Avid musician
Born: Oct. 1, 1953
Died: March 26, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 31

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Michael P. Briney, 62
U.S. Marine Corps veteran,
proud graduate of T.F. South High School,
retired American Airlines in aircraft maintenance.
Visitation: April 1
Service: April 2

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Janice Lynch
Born: Feb. 25, 1960
Died: March 25, 2022
Visitation: March 29
Funeral Mass: March 30

Louise C. Bowers Davis
Cherished grandmother of 17,
great–grandmother of 27,
active in PTA earnining three lifetime memberships,
lifetime member of the VFW.
cake maker
Born: March 5, 1931
Died: March 19, 2022
Visitation: March 31
Service: April 1

Steven “Steve” Simo
World War II veteran, U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant
longtime Sunday School superintendent and
president of the Congregation of Ev. Lutheran Ch. of Dr. Martin Luther
proud member of OWLS at Christ Lutheran Church.
Born: Dec. 26, 1922
Died: March 18, 2022
Lying In State and Service: April 4
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery