Obituaries

South Suburban Death Notices, Week of April 15

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

John Perez
Korean War veteran, U.S. Air Force
Born: Nov. 13, 1929
Died: April 9, 2019
Memorial Mass: April 22

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Anita Ann Burke
Born: March 12, 1942
Died: April 7, 2019
Visitation: April 26
Service: April 27

Thaddeus "Ted" R. Wronkiewicz
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army,
proud union painter of Local 191

Born: May 9, 1946
Died: April 14, 2019
Visitation and Memorial Service: April 26

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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Patricia A. Kauffmann, 83
Visitation and Mass: April 25

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Eugene L. "Bud" Bosco
U.S.Army veteran,
retired Com-Ed employee,
long-time member of ComEd American Legion Post 118,
Oak Lawn Elks Lodge

Born: March 19, 1933
Died: April 13, 2019
Visitation: April 17
Service: April 18

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Helen M. Meyer (Chmiel)
Cherished grandmother of 10,
great-grandmother of 11

Born: August 28, 1928
Died: April 12, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 17

Albert De Gol
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy
Born: April 3, 1925
Died: April 7, 2019
Visitation: April 16
Funeral Mass: April 17
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Curley Funeral Home

Patrick D. Redden
Life-long White Sox fan,
Spending 60 years in Sox concessions,
cherished grandfather, great-grandfather
and papa of 56

Born: Dec. 14, 1928
Died: April 14, 2019
Visitation: April 16
Funeral Mass: April 17

Richard Allen Beemster
Born: Aug. 20, 1961
Died: April 12, 2019
Visitation: April 17
Service: April 18

Hann Funeral Home

Marika Abueledam, 88
Visitation: April 16
Interment: Amman Jordan

Gary R. Gierut
Born: May 1, 1959
Died: April 11, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 20

Ruth Dolores Stefanik
Born: Aug.21, 1932
Died: April 8, 2019
Graveside Service: April 17

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Thomas J. Meegan
Proud member of Teamsters Local #786
Born: Sept. 15, 1954
Died: April 12, 2019
Visitation: April 16
Funeral Mass: April 17

Hills Funeral Home

Walter J. Powers, Jr.
U.S. Army veteran, 1st Armored Division tank commander
retired 43-year United Airlines (Capital Airlines) employee
grandfather of 16, great-grandfather of 5

Born: May 12, 1936
Died: April 12, 2019
Memorial Mass: May 6
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors

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

Reverend Joe J. Jones
World War II veteran
Born: June 19, 1923
Died: April 11, 2019
Visitation: April 19
Service: April 20

Mary Jean Chladek (Roettger)
Cherished grandmother of 20, great-grandmother of 21
Born: Oct. 25, 1930
Died: April 11, 2019
Visitation: April 16

Kerry Funeral Home

Pauline C. Vella (Carioto)
Visitation: April 16
Funeral Mass: April 17

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Dolores Mary Danforth
Born: Aug. 7, 1925
Died: April 11, 2019
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: April 16

Bonnie Kaiser
Born: Aug. 20, 1935
Died: April 9, 2019
Memorial Service: May 4
Inurnment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Lawn Funeral Home

Laverne L. Pajonk (Kaleta)
Visitation: April 17
Service: April 18

Debra L. “Debbie” Freeman (Klimzak)
Visitation: April 22
Funeral Mass: April 23

Margaret E. Meinhold (Roscrow)
Memorial Service: May 11

Thomas W. Kozlowski, 81
U.S. Army veteran
Visitation: April 18
Service: April 19

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Dorothy L. LaBarge
Adored grandmother of 7, great-grandmother of 11
Born: Aug. 7, 1922
Died: April 14, 2019
Visitation: April 22
Mass of Christian Burial: April 23

Anne H. Burke
Loving grandmother of 10, great-grandmother of 11
Born: July 19, 1929
Died: April 14, 2019
Visitation: April 16
Mass of Christian Burial: April 17

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Edward Joseph Collins
Cherished grandfather of 12
Born: Oct. 17, 1942
Died: April 12, 2019
Visitation: April 16
Funeral Mass: April 17

Joseph "Big Joe" R. Smagala
Born: Aug. 22, 1952
Died: April 11, 2019
Visitation: April 16
Funeral Mass: April 17

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Shirley J. Barrett (Richardson), 77
Many years of service to First Chicago Bank,
member of Knights of Columbus Women's Auxiliary #1135
loving grandmother of 23, great grandmother of 28

Visitation: April 18
Service: April 19

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Alberta G. Slukis
Long-time assistant director of nursing
at Palos Hospital

Born: April 16, 1935
Died: April 12, 2019
Visitation and Service: April 16

Kathryn E. Shaheen (Glatz)
Born: March 16, 1968
Died: April 12, 2019
Visitation: April16
Funeral Mass: April 17

Mary K. Moody (O’Brien)
Born: Jan. 14, 1932
Died: April 15, 2019
Visitation and Mass: April 17

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Otto N. Nygaard
U.S. Korean War veteran, U.S. Air Force
adored grandfather of 5, great-grandfather of 6

Visitation: April 16
Service: April 17

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Richard R. Joslyn
Born: Dec. 20, 1939
Died: April 11, 2019
Visitation: April 16
Mass of Christian Burial: April 17

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