South Suburban Death Notices, Week of Dec. 31

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Thomas Bartley
Born: Dec. 17, 1948
Died: Dec. 19, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 4
Funeral Mass: Jan. 5

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Anna B. Vavra
Born: Dec. 4, 1929
Died: Dec. 27, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 2, burial to follow

Cathy Marie Sals
Retired registered nurse, Advocate Christ Medical Center,
lifelong member of Most Holy Redeemer Church
Born: June 26, 1959
Died: Dec. 28, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 2
Mass of Christian Burial: Jan. 3

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

William C. "Bill" Lutz
Born: June 16, 1957
Died: Jan. 1, 2019
Visitation and Service: Jan. 4

Carlos E. Blanco
U.S. Navy veteran,
dedicated employee of Union Pacific Railroad
Born: June 28, 1954
Died: Dec. 31, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 6
Service: Jan. 7

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Curley Funeral Home

Bink Burke
Born: March 20, 1920
Died: Dec. 29, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 2
Funeral Mass: Jan. 3

John Patrick Cooke
Native of County Sligo, Ireland
Born: July 26, 1931
Died: Dec. 28, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 3
Mass: Jan. 4

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Donald N. Tures
Korean Conflict veteran, sergeant U.S. Army Artillery Division,
proud member Peotone American Legion Post 392,
Manhattan American Legion Post 935 Honor Guard,
and the VFW Post 9545,
owner of Tures Nursery
Born: May 20, 1932
Died: Dec. 29, 2018
Visitation and Service: Jan. 4
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Hann Funeral Home

Carol Riley-Fox (Rogers/Rogalski)
Born: March 25, 1937
Died: Dec. 29, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 4
Service: Jan. 5

Heartland Memorial Center

William "Bill" A. Crater
Retired teacher and chair of science department
at Bremen Community School Dist. 228,
proud grandpa of 16, great-grandpa of 1
Born: April 20, 1936
Died: Dec. 29, 2018
Visitation and Service: Jan. 2

Kerr-Parzygnot

Stephanie A. Klimas (Cincinka)
Cherished grandmother of 5, great-grandmother of 7,
member of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association,
past member of St. Paul Catholic Church Woman’s Club
Born: Sept. 20, 1924
Died: Dec. 30, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 4
Funeral Mass: Jan. 5

Kerry Funeral Home

Elizabeth J. Gatto (Tupycia)
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Jan. 4

George S. Lempers
World War II veteran, U.S. Army
Visitation: Jan. 3, Trisagion Service at 7 p.m.
Service: Jan. 4
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Carol J. Giardina
Owner and operator Carol’s Corner
Born: Feb. 8, 1922
Died: Jan. 1, 2019
Visitation and Service: Jan. 4

Michael P Cummings
U.S. Navy veteran, member of
Route 66 Preservation Society,
Airheads BMW Motorcycle Club
Born: Nov. 20, 1955
Died: Dec. 30, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 4
Funeral Mass: Jan. 5

Linda S. Sumis (Burris)
Retired special education teacher and
CEO of Chicago Consolidators Inc.
Born: March 4, 1952
Died: Dec. 30, 2018
Visitation and Service: Jan. 5

Lawn Funeral Home

Robert W. Aitchison, 77
Visitation: Jan. 3
Funeral Mass: Jan. 4

Donald Graf, 75
Visitation: Jan. 3
Funeral Mass: Jan. 4

Richard M. Finger, 84
Founder of the Southpoint Insurance Agency,
long-time member Midlothian Country Club,
proud graduate of Lindbloom HS
Visitation: Jan. 2
Funeral Mass: Jan. 3

Sandra Sykes, 65
Visitation: Jan. 4
Service: Jan. 5

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

John R. Fuglsang Sr.
Born: May 21, 1942
Died: Dec. 28, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 4
Service: Jan. 5

Donald John Vollmer
U.S. Army veteran,
retired from General Motors Acceptance Corp.,
proud member of St. Agnes Catholic Church,
Lions Club
Born: July 16, 1928
Died: Dec. 29, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 2
Funeral Mass: Jan. 3

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Kerrie Kamin
Visitation: Jan. 3

Daniel Bueneman
Visitation and Service: Jan. 12

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Marvin Walter "Bob" Becker
Retired CFD, B.O.B., and USMC
cherished grandfather of 14, great-grandfather of 12
Born: June 16, 1932
Died: Dec. 31, 2018
Visitation: Jan. 2
Funeral Mass: Jan. 3

Shirley Ruebenson (Robbins)
Born: Jan. 20, 1929
Died: Dec. 30, 2018
Arrangements pending

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Colleen Howard Brennan
Retired English teacher, Thornwood High School
Born: Sept. 22, 1937
Died: Dec. 31, 2018
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 6
Memorial Mass: Jan. 7