South Suburban Death Notices, Week of April 1

Becvar Funeral Home

Josephine M. Schuch (Leone)
Born: March 5, 1934
Died: March 30, 2019
Visitation: April 2
Funeral Mass: April 3

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Geraldine F. Andreason (Maher)
Born: Oct. 13, 1932
Died: March 17, 2019
Funeral Mass: April 6

Linda Jean Cusick (Levy)
Born: Jan. 22, 1952
Died: March 30, 2019
Visitation: April 4
Lying in State: April 5
Service: April 5

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Annabel Lynch, 89
Visitation: April 5
Funeral Mass: April 6

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Thomas E. Wappel
Vice President/Co-owner of Bud’s Ambulance Service
Born: April 21, 1958
Died: March 25, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 15

MICHAEL J. ENGLE

World War II veteran, U.S. Army
Born: Jan. 9, 1928
Died: March 30, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 3

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Peter W. Kamp
Sole proprietor of Chicago Dropcloth Service,
avid gardener, first president of Palos Garden Club
Born: June 19, 1931
Died: March 28, 2019
Visitation: April 4
Service: April 5

Erik A. DeWane
Born: June 5, 1982
Died: March 27, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 5

Curley Funeral Home

Michael L. Eaton
Born: Dec. 16, 1947
Died: March 31, 2019
Visitation: April 2
Service: April 3

George W. Yandel, Jr.
Born: Oct. 9, 1927
Died: March 30, 2019
Visitation: April 3
Funeral Mass: April 4

Hann Funeral Home

Santo DiGiuseppe
Born: Dec. 3, 1934
Died: March 29, 2019
Visitation: April 3
Mass of Christian Burial: April 4

Hills Funeral Home

Martha Naroleski (Krenek), 95
Visitation and Mass: April 5

Edith Szmagalski (Mason), 100
Visitation: April 18
Funeral Mass: April 19

Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors

Kenneth M. Rucker
Born: July 11, 1942
Died: March 19, 2019
Celebration of Life Memorial Service: April 27

Kerry Funeral Home

Lillian Piatek (Niedospial)
Visitation and Mass: April 6

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Olga M. Vittone (Menin)
Born: Jan. 5, 1924
Died: March 25, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 6
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Josephine T. Bruck (Socha)
Former employee Braun Sales,
life member and past president of
Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 9545
Born: March 2, 1918
Died: March 30, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 3

Thomas “Tom” R. Morris
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy Seabees
retired Merle Morris Garage, Rendels and Manor Towing,
life member of Ridgewood Baptist Church
Born: March 16, 1925
Died: March 29, 2019
Visitation: April 2
Service: April 3

Edward F Preusser
U.S. Marine Corps veteran,
philanthropist, long-time member
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Born: Sept. 8, 1946
Died: March 29, 2019
Visitation: April 4
Funeral Mass: April 5

Lawn Funeral Home

Richard R. Bania
Visitation: April 2
Service: April 3

Rudolf G. "Rudy" Schade Jr.
Founding partner, Cassidy Schade LLP
past president of Illinois Defense Council,
Illinois Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates,
Board of Trustees at Elmhurst College
Service: April 7

Thomas Peter Edmund Mitchell, 35
Proud member of Automatic Sprinkler Fitters Local 281
Visitation: April 2
Funeral Mass: April 3

Maher Funeral Home

Anthony E. Despaltro
Born: Jan. 17, 1940
Died: March 29, 2019
Services pending

Peter Richard Fritz
U.S Army veteran
Born: Jan. 1, 1948
Died: March 26, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 7
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Michael W. Rudis
Born: Oct. 18, 1964

Died: March 31, 2019
Visitation: April 3
Funeral Mass: April 4

Ronald "Ronnie" O. Nagel, Jr.
Born: Sept. 18, 1957

Died: March 28, 2019
Visitation: April 2
Funeral Mass: April 3

McKenzie Funeral Home

Sylvia Phillips, 83
Visitation: April 4
Funeral Mass: April 5

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Arlene Mary Benson
Marathon runner
Born: July 19, 1952

Died: March 30, 2019
Celebration of Life: April 27

Theresa S. Lojeski
Cherished grandmother of 6, great-grandmother of 9
Born: July 28, 1936

Died: March 29, 2019
Visitation: April 2
Funeral Mass: April 3

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Robert Gertos
Died: March 31, 2019
Services pending

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Mary Stevens (Cetrone)
Lifelong Chicago Heights resident
Born: April 1, 2019
Died: March 30, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 5

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

John B. Hunt
Native of County Limerick,
veteran of the Irish Republican Army, 1940s campaign,
founder of the Limerick Hurling Club of Chicago,
former chairman, North American Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association,
and proud member of Plumbers Local Union 130
Born: June 24, 1920
Died: March 30, 2019
Visitation: April 4
Funeral Mass: April 5

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Judith A. Niemiec (Covert)
Born: March 25, 1937
Died: March 25, 2019
Memorial Visitation: April 7

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Marie C. Sommer (Rynkowski)
Born: June 1, 1930
Died: March 30, 2019
Visitation and Mass: April 4

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Elizabeth “Betty” Gansinger
Devoted CPS teacher,
proud aunt and great-aunt of many
nieces and nephews
Funeral Mass: April 5

Donald P. Casper
Dedicated 30-year Chicago Tribune employee
as an avid photographer, and 10-year
employee of the Illinois Rock Railroad
Visitation: April 3
Funeral Mass: April 4

Stephen Krupa
U.S. Navy veteran,
active Naval Reservist for 39 years,
industrial engineer International Harvester,
dedicated Boy and Sea Scout Leader, and
board member of Tilden Tech Alumni Association
Visitation: April 5
Funeral Mass: April 6

Thornridge Funeral Home

Dorothea C. Schultz
Born: March 8, 1923
Died: March 28, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 3

Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes

John J. Prkut
U.S. Navy veteran
Born: March 3, 1928
Died: March 28, 2019
Visitation: April 7
Mass of Christian Burial: April 8