Obituaries
South Suburban Death Notices, Week of Oct. 1
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home
James E. O'Brien
Proud member of IBEW Local 134
Born: March 6, 1942
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 4
Funeral Mass: Oct. 5
Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home
Helen M. Ban (O’Reilly)
Born: Oct. 20, 1920
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Oct. 4
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Calvin J. Laird, Jr.
Born: Oct. 22, 1945
Died: Sept. 13, 2018
Memorial Visitation: Oct. 7
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Virginia Krzus (O’Connor)
Proud grandmother of 14, great-grandmother of 8
Born: Dec. 22, 1928
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 5
Funeral Mass: Oct. 6
Alan M. Nakayama
Born: May 29, 1952
Died: Sept. 27, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 5
Service: Oct. 6
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Colette M. Blake
Born: June 5, 1933
Died: Sept. 22, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 5
Funeral Mass: Oct. 6
Barbara C. Pape (Carney)
Born: Dec. 26, 1938
Died: Sept. 29, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 3
Mass of Christian Burial: Oct. 4
Dagoberto “Veto” Sanchez
Born: Oct. 18, 1966
Died: Sept. 26, 2018
Visitation: Oct, 2
Mass of Christian Burial: Oct. 3
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Beth McGinley, 68
Visitation: Oct. 4
Service: Oct. 5
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Rosemary M. Miller, 86
Visitation and Service: Oct. 3
Chapel Hill Gardens South
Linnea G. Wimpenny
Retired elementary school teacher
Born: Dec. 5, 1936
Died: July 2, 2018
Celebration of Life: Oct. 19
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Jacob J. "Jack" Pylman, Jr., 88
Korean War veteran U.S. Army,
U.S. Navy veteran, retired CPD
Visitation and Service: Oct. 3
Robert J. "Bob" Gogola, 78
U.S. Army veteran
Visitation: Oct. 3
Service: Oct. 4
Thomas J. Mulder, 62
Graveside Service: Oct. 5
Donnellan Funeral Home
Mary Jeanne Byrnes (Canton)
Grandmother of 14, great-grandmother of 12
Born: Dec. 31, 1928
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 4
Funeral Mass: Oct. 5
Virginia E. Sommers
Born: Sept. 22, 1919
Died: Sept. 28, 2018
Visitation and Service: Oct. 4
Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home
Kenneth W. Case, 80
Visitation and Service: Oct. 6
Carol J. Palmer (Conte)
Retired senior underwriter for Fortune 500 insurances companies,
co-founder of H.O.P.E. Animal Rescue of Elwood
Born: July 1, 1947
Died: Sept. 28, 2018
Visitation and Service of Remembrance: Oct. 3
Hills Funeral Home
Betty Christofilos (Efantis), 90
Visitation: Oct. 4
Service: Oct. 5
Marilyn B. White (Brown), 84
Cherished grandmother of 17, great-grandmother of 14
Visitation: Oct. 4
Funeral Mass: Oct. 5
Kerr-Parzygnot
Carl G. Coffelt
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army
retired AT&T employee,
volunteer fireman for Park Forest, ESDA
for many surrounding communities
Born: May 2, 1948
Died: Sept. 26, 2018
Memorial Gathering and Service: Oct. 2
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
Lois Leona Hatz (Johnson)
Cherished grandmother of 8, great-grandmother of 21,
great-great grandmother of 4
Born: Oct. 16, 1924
Died: Oct. 1, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 3
Funeral Mass: Oct. 4
James Zerlentes
“May his memory be eternal”
Born: Oct. 24, 1963
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 4, Trisagoin service at 6 p.m.
Liturgy: Oct. 5
Grant R. Anderson
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Marine Corps
long-time member of Parkview Christian Church,
former steel salesman
Born: Oct. 18, 1946
Died: Sept. 29, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 4
Service: Oct. 5
Donald R. Bullock
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army, 1st Cavalry Division,
Bingo caller at Peotone American Legion,
avid Cubs fan
Visitation and Memorial Service: Oct. 6
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Lawn Funeral Home
Clara Janachowski
Visitation and Service: Oct. 4
Isabell Romanazzi
Visitation: Oct. 4
Service: Oct. 5
Nancy M. Weber
Visitation and Service: Oct. 3
Maher Funeral Home
John Robert "Jack" O'Connell
Born: Feb. 20, 1931
Died: Sept. 28, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 5
Funeral Mass: Oct. 6
Robert J. Reece
U.S. Army veteran, 82nd Airborne
avid Cubs fan
Born: Sept. 30, 1968
Died: Sept. 28, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 4
Service: Oct. 5
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Markiewicz Funeral Home
Dolores M. Karpiak (Kendzora)
Born: April 24, 1926
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 4
Service: Oct. 5
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home
Harry M. Ashack
Born: March 05, 1935
Died: Sept. 29, 2018
Services pending
Patricia Collins (Wirtz)
Born: March 17, 1921
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 5
Funeral Mass: Oct. 6
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home
Rev. Anthony J. Adducci
Archdiocese of Chicago priest,
retired chaplain at Columbus and St. Joseph Hospitals
Born: Nov. 2, 1950
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 4
Funeral Mass: Oct. 5
Maribel Estrada
Born: Dec. 19, 1978
Dec: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 3
Funeral Mass: Oct. 4
Ruggero Mazzon
World War II veteran,
retired route salesman for Torino Baking Co.,
proud member of Teamsters Local 734
Knights of Columbus
Born: Nov. 12, 1923
Died: Sept. 28, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 2
Funeral Mass: Oct. 3
Mary “Therese” Giberson (Tiberti)
Born: Nov. 12, 1939
Died: Sept. 28, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 2
Funeral Mass: Oct. 3
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Joan P. O'Sullivan
Cherished grandmother of 9, great-grandmother of 18
Born: Sept. 16, 1928
Died: Oct. 1, 2018
Memorial Visitation: Oct. 5
Memorial Service: Oct. 6
Emmanuel "Mike" Areddia
Born: Sept. 22, 1929
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 3
Service: Oct. 4
Erica Heilmann
Born: May 23, 1975
Died: Sept. 30, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 4
Mass of the Resurrection: Oct. 5
Peter C. Petropulos
Korean War veteran
retired glazier
Born: Feb. 25, 1929
Died: Sept. 29, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 3
Liturgy: Oct. 4
Donna M. Hendrickson
Great aunt of many
Born: June 29, 1958
Died: Sept. 27, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 4
Funeral Mass: Oct. 5
Robert Knox
Born: Sept. 6, 1943
Died: Sept. 27, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 2
Funeral Mass: Oct. 3
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Donald A. Wokurka, Sr.
Cherished grandfather of 26, great-grandfather of 12
Born: April 11, 1929
Died: Sept. 25, 2018
Visitation: Oct. 3
Service: Oct. 4
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Sister Solina Hicks, R.S.M.
Beloved Sister of Mercy for 84 years
Mass of Christian Burial: Oct. 3
Thornridge Funeral Home
Cecilia A. Labus (Bies)
Visitation: Oct. 2
Funeral Mass: Oct. 3
Funeral Home Guide
Orland Park
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Lawn Funeral Home
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Thornridge Funeral Home
Tinley Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Maher Funeral Home
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center
Oak Forest
McKenzie Funeral Home
Palos
Becvar Funeral Home
Hills Funeral Home
Kerry Funeral Home
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home
Van Henkelum Funeral Home
Oak Lawn
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Chapel Hill Gardens South
Curley Funeral Home
Hann Funeral Home
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes
Evergreen Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors
Kosary Funeral Home
Mokena
Vandenberg Funeral Home
New Lenox
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
Hickey Memorial Chapel
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home
Chicago Heights
Fred C. Hub Memorial Chapel
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center
Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Homes
Homewood-Flossmoor
Ryan Tews Funeral Home
Beverly-Mt.Greenwood
Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home
Donnellan Funeral Home
Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home
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