South Suburban Death Notices, Week Of April 6

The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the South Suburban area in the past week. These homes have provided obituaries and upcoming visitation and service information for those that have recently passed.

Becvar Funeral Home, 5539 West 127th St., Crestwood

William J. Cosgrave, 102

David Lenard, 62

Audrey Kleefisch, 94

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home, 10415 S Kedzie Ave., Chicago

Jim Lynn, 59

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd St., Oak Lawn

Verina A. McNicholas, 87

Jack D. Van Eck, 89

Thomas J. Long, 71

Thomas Byron Reeves, 83
Air Force Veteran, longtime Crete resident

Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinely Park

Russell Lauderback, 77

Chapel Hill Gardens South, 11333 South Central Ave. Oak Lawn

No new obituaries

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 15525 South 73rd Ave., Orland Park

John T. Riedas, Sr., 89

Charles F. "Charlie" Parks, 85

Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th St. Chicago Ridge

Frederick T. Heinrich, 93

Dolores Legan Dykstra, 84

Dennis Betsanes, 64

Kathleen Lanham, 71

Jonathan L. Drury, 40

Carol M. D’Angelo, 90

Kimberly S. Durnell, 71

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave., Chicago

No new obituaries

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St. (Rt 52), Manhattan

William “Billy” Joseph Pirc, 64

Hickey Memorial Chapel: Blue Island, Midlothian, New Lenox

Robert J. Reyes, 78
Coached Midlothian Little League and hockey

Hills Funeral Directors, 9236 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills (Lack Funeral Home)

Maria Vrkljan, 93

Phillip Priorello, 93

Kerr-Parzygnot, 540 Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights

Edward R Sandling, 70

Nicholas “Nick” DiNuzzo, 76

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel: Frankfort, New Lenox

Stacy Holland, 77

• Wife of 66 years to former Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland
• Accomplished Daily Southtown reporter
• Launched the Lincoln-Way Foundation for Educational Excellence
• Involved with Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, the Suburban Service League, the Silver Cross Hospital Foundation and the New Lenox Rotary Club
• Accomplished skier and enjoyed boating with her husband. Together, they navigated the Great Loop,” a 6,000 mile continuous waterway that circumnavigates the eastern part of the United States and part of Canada.

Marie Ann Asher, 93

• Lifelong resident of Tinley Park
• One of the oldest living members of Zion Lutheran of Tinley Park,
• Loved watching Chicago Cubs, Bulls, Blackhawks, and Nascar, and was "consummate Chicago Bears Fan."

George L. Rumbaugh, 72

• 40-year employee of Jewel-Osco
• Active member of Peace Lutheran Church in New Lenox
• Longtime volunteer at Together We Cope
• Became bus driver after his retirement

Deborah "Debbie" Tewes, 70

• Employed by Clark Equipment in Chicago and Why Me Breast Awareness Association in Chicago.
• Lifelong Chicago Cubs fan.

Lawn Funeral Home, Burbank, Orland Park, Tinley Park

Barbara Ann Nickel, 85

Leonard Vigna, 68

Robert J. (Bob) O’Keefe, 84

• Master electrician
• Served at St. Albert's fish frys and as a Scout Leader

Flora Lucchesi Bondi, 91

Roger William Wojciechowski, 65

Mary Lou Martinus, 86

Colleen Marie Duval, 54

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home, 12641 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen

Michael F. Rehbock, 67

Susan “Sue” Erika Cyz, 77

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 Southwest Hwy, Palos Hills

Daniel S. Michalak

McKelvie Jackson

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th Street (Rt. 30), Chicago Heights

Rena "Renee" Frigo, 78

Ryan Tews Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood

Amy L. Ballenger, 61

Vandenberg Funeral Home, Tinley Park, Mokena

Barbara J. Bekker, 86

• Devoted parishioner of St. Mary Church in Mokena
• Director of Religious Education at multiple parishes

Thomas Keenan, 38

• Skilled and specialized satellite installer, worked on large satellite systems for government and defense projects around the world.
• Respected for his knowledge and ability, installing complex defense satellites as well as systems such as Starlink and HughesNet