South Suburban Death Notices, Week of March 4

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff

Posted Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 6:47 pm CT|Updated Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 5:56 pm CT

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Nancy L. (Melcarek) Herman
Born: Jan. 1,1950
Died: Feb. 16, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Mass: March 9

Jerry Schubert
Born: July 9, 1936
Died: March 2, 2019
Visitation: March 7
Funeral Mass: March 8

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Susan Deckelman
Born: July 31, 1943
Died: Feb, 25, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 5

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James J. Brennan
U.S. Air Force veteran,
proud member of the Chicago Stockyard Kilty Bagpipe Band,
Gaelic Park Choir and Local 130 Plumbers Union
Born: Nov. 7, 1933
Died: March 2, 2019
Visitation: March 8
Mass of Christian Burial: March 9

Michael John Ruby
Born: May 23, 1986
Died: March 2, 2019
Visitation: March 7
Mass of Christian Burial: March 8

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Chapel Hill Gardens South

John M. Deady
World War II veteran, U.S. Army,
former bodyguard to Mayor Richard J. Daley,
retired CPD sergeant
Born: Feb. 1, 1924
Died: March 1, 2019
Visitation and Service: March 7

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Peter A. Darge Sr.
Retired Nabisco machinist,
community service officer Country Club Hills
longtime faithful member of Full Gospel Church,
All Nations Church, and Stone Church
Born: Aug. 20, 1942
Died: March 1, 2019
Visitation and Service: March 5

Curley Funeral Home

Thomas M. Kocanda
Born: Jan. 7, 1939
Died: March 2, 2019
Visitation: March 7
Service: March 8

Marie R. Siedlecki (Krugler)
Born: July 21, 1948
Died: March 2, 2019
Visitation and Service: March 5

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Helen Joan Satterthwait
“Ms. Joanie”, lifelong member of
Church of Christ
Visitation and Service: March 9
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Hann Funeral Home

Thomas A. Grady
Retired CPD
Born: July 6, 1940
Died: March 1, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 9

Heartland Memorial Center

Ronald S. Bowker
U.S. Army veteran.
retired BP analyst
proud member of Masonic Lodge of Oak Lawn,
Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago
Born: Oct. 27, 1934
Died: Feb. 18, 2019
Committal Service: March 18, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Hills Funeral Home

Irene Cecilia Drobick, 92
Former U.S. government employee (Wash., DC),
Alice Chalmers and Dayton-Hudson Corporation/Marshall Field’s
member of the “La Di Da Girls”
Committal Service: March 23

Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors

Zenophon STANTON
U.S.Army veteran
Born: Sept. 29, 1932
Died: Feb. 26, 2019
Visitation: March 7
Service: March 8
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Kerry Funeral Home

N. Roger Peterson
Proud member of SEIU Local 199
Visitation: March 10
Service: March 11

Krueger Funeral Home

Norma Mae Ohse Stepich (Buck), 93
Visitation and Service: March 7

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Beatriz Grace Homa
Dialysis nurse
Born: May 27, 1958
Died: March 2, 2019
Visitation: March 8
Funeral Mass: March 9

Edward S. Levon
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army
retired police and correctional officer,
friend of Bill W.
Born: Nov. 22, 1946
Died: Feb. 28, 2019
Visitation: March 7
Service: March 8

Pamela A. Townsend
Lifelong Lockport resident,
retired Silver Cross Hospital employee
Born: July 19, 1950
Died: Febr. 28, 2019
Services will be held at a future date

Betty J. Maxwell (Nepote)
Faithful member of St. Jude Catholic Church,
Ladies Auxiliary VFW
Born: July 10, 1929
Died: March 2, 2019
Visitation and Service: March 7

Lawn Funeral Home

Matilde Estrada
Cherished grandmother, great-grandmother and
great-great grandmother
Visitation: March 10
Funeral Mass: March 11
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Ronald E. 'Red Dog' O'Keeffe
Proud member of IUOE Local 150
Visitation: March 8
Funeral Mass: March 9

Maher Funeral Home

Margaret L. “Peggy” Spellman (Malone)
Proud business owner and coach
Born: Jan. 18, 1948
Died: March 2, 2019
Visitation: March 5
Funeral Mass: March 6

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Dorothy “Dottie” Jarzynka (Lingin)
Faithful member of SS Cyril & Methodius Church & School.
Altar and Rosary Society and Mothers Club,
Ladies Auxiliary VFW #5819,
Lemont Community Cafe (Seniors) and
Senior Kindred Spirits
Born: Aug. 06, 1925
Died: Feb. 14, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Mass: March 11

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Joseph M. Siranovic
Permanent deacon for the
Archdiocese of Chicago
Born: July 30, 1934
Died: March 02, 2019
Visitation: March 6, 2019
Funeral Mass: March 7, 2019

Robert A. Dlotkowski
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Sept. 17, 1941
Died: March 01, 2019
Visitation: March 6
Service: March 7

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Wallace R. Jaragosky
Died: March 04, 2019
Services pending

Alex Vitkus
Funeral Mass: March 11

Laura Stinauer
Visitation: March 22
Funeral Mass: March 23

Nancy Zvokel-Darding (Johanes), 77
Arrangements pending

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Barbara Jelley (Bailey)
Proud 25-year employee at Jewel-Osco, Orland Park
Born: Aug. 30, 1950
Died: March 3, 2019
Visitation: March 7
Service: March 8

Kathleen Ann Haberkorn
Born: Jan. 19, 1958
Died: Feb. 28, 2019
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 9

Hazel I. Murphy (Kohnitz)
Visitation: March 8
Funeral Mass: March 9

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Michael A. Shay
Cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews
Born: Sept. 13, 1952
Died: March 01, 2019
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 14

William "Bill" B. Koerber
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy
Born: June 22, 1925
Died: March 03, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 9
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Giovanna Joanna Krek
Born: July 19, 1921
Died: March 02, 2019
Arrangements pending

James Joseph Sampognaro, Sr.
Born: July 31, 1942
Died: Feb. 27, 2019
Visitation: March 8
Funeral Mass: March 9

Frank S. So
Former director of planning and
community development for Harvey,
executive director American Planning Association.
College of Fellows AICP
Born: April 25, 1937
Died: Feb. 22, 2019
Service: March 23