South Suburban Death Notices, Week of February 23

The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the South Suburban area in the past week. These homes have provided obituaries and upcoming visitation and service information for those that have recently passed.

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd St., Oak Lawn

Janet Marilyn Jaekel (Schlichting), 96, of Orland Park
Retired Illinois Department of Public Aid advocate

Peter Jerry Glikis, 75
Long-time grocery store owner,
U.S. Army veteran, Special Forces Green Berets,
proud member of the Order of AHEPA, Woodlawn Chapter, and
a brother of DA GREENS BROTHERS

Kevin John Krizka, 76

Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinely Park

Mary Jane "Janie" Weidman, 91, of Park Forest
Cherished mother, grandmother, and great grandmother,
dedicated RN

John "Jay" Sikma, 79
U.S. Army veteran

Chapel Hill Gardens South, 11133 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn

Karen Lynn Strenge, 77, of Alsip
Retired Hazelgreen School teacher

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 15525 South 73rd Ave., Orland Park

Dr. Ramesh Savalia, 71, of Orland Park

Harold A. Van Drie, 97

Bettejane M. Jaeger (Zimmermann), 82

Marilyn R. “Mert” Schutt (Ellerie), 96
Volunteer for Palos Hospital and
Pass It On Thrift Store

Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th St. Chicago Ridge

Francis “Frank” Prehm, 87, of Chicago
U.S. Army Veteran,
Ret. CFD and B.O.B.

Milan S. Wicik, 85
Proud loyal employee of
Central Steel & Wire for 40 years

Maria E. Quintana (Soto), 89
Beloved mother of 13,
dearest grandma of 40,
proud great-grandma of 80;
cherished great-great grandma of 24

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave., Chicago

James E. “Jim” Bucko, 87,
U.S. Army Veteran

Hann Funeral Home, 8230 S. Harlem, Bridgeview, IL

Evon Aguilar, 57
Retired trucker

Irene M. Osifchin, 96
Cherished grandmother of 11,
great-grandmother of 21

Hickey Memorial Chapel, Blue Island, Midlothian, New Lenox

Janice M. Dorff (Vilimek), 87

Michael T. Burke, 50, late of Hammond, IN, formerly of Midlothian

Hills Funeral Directors, 9236 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills (Lack Funeral Home)

Larysa Slastonova, 69
“May Her Memory Be Eternal”

Kerry Funeral Home, 7020 W. 127th St., Palos Heights

Penny Lynn Paetow, 69

Krueger Funeral Home, 13050 Greenwood Ave., Blue Island

William M. Witt III, 71, of Merrionette Park, formerly of Blue Island

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way P.O. Box 1031 and 102 E. Francis Rd. P.O. Box 129, New Lenox

Sheila Renee Reyna, 65

Donald “Don” G. Tollefsen, 89, of Mokena
U.S. Marine Corps veteran

Virginia Brody (Lubek), 79

Lawn Funeral Home, Burbank, Orland Park, Tinley Park

Dale Delta Hickman, 86
Loyal Chicago sports fan

Roberta “Robin” Hickman (Vanselow), 82

Lillian A. Klockowski (Pratt), 92

Nick Molinero, 41

Markiewicz Funeral Home, 108 Illinois St., Lemont

Charles “Chuck” Sahs, 89
Retired printer

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home, 12641 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen

Lois Sullivan (Maday), 85, of Homer Glen

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 Southwest Hwy, Palos Hills

Edward C. Jutzi

David Yerkes
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army,
proud member of Plumbers Union Local 130,
beloved grandfather of 24,
great grandfather of 34

Marcel J. Jacobs,
Distinguished professional career in
video production, editing, and television camera work

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th Street (Rt. 30), Chicago Heights

Christopher “Chris” A. Pellettiere, 67, of Olympia Fields
Formerly of Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,
where he held various leadership roles

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st St., Orland Park

John J. McGough, 86
U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Proud retired member of IBEW 134

Fred Hernandez, 91,
U.S. Army Veteran

Ruth “Ruthie” M. Kusay (Werner), 89, formerly of Hazel Crest and currently of Frankfort

Philip B. Chandler Sr., 97

Charlene R. Joyce, 84

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 95th St,, Oak Lawn

Esther T. Kearney (Sheppard)
Longtime member of the
County Downs Association

Vandenberg Funeral Home, Tinley Park, Mokena

Anne Piper, 85
Long-time registered nurse