South Suburban Death Notices, Week of March 6

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff

Posted Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 7:46 pm CT|Updated Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 3:00 pm CT

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

Becvar Funeral Home

Janet E. (Rector) Walker
Born: Aug. 10, 1955
Died: March 4, 2023
Memorial Visitation: March 11

Charles T. Spencer Sr.
Retired Midlothian Police sergeant,
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Oct. 4, 1947
Died: Feb. 19, 2023
Memorial Visitation: March 18

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Andres Mauricio Vasquez Lasso
CPD Officer
Born: June 23, 1990
Died: March 1, 2023
Visitation: March 8
Mass of Christian Burial: March 9

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Guadalupe Balderrama
Born: Oct. 10, 1952
Died: March 2, 2023
Visitation and Prayer Service: March 7

Michael J. Grages
Born: April 5, 1986
Died: March 2, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 14

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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Rita M. King (Rockett)
Born: July 13, 1939
Died: March 5, 2023
Visitation: March 8
Funeral Mass: March 9

Marie Francis Graiziger (Ronowski)
Born: Nov. 9, 1928
Died: March 5, 2023
Visitation: March 9
Funeral Mass: March 10

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Linda J. Kujawa (Hubert)
Born: Jan. 31, 1948
Died: March 2, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 11

Curley Funeral Home

Leslie E. Beyer (Hinkle)
“A fierce defender of the underdog”
Born: March 27, 1952
Died: March 4, 2023
Visitation: March 9

Mary Eileen Crean (McKeon)
Retired CPS teacher
Born: June 24, 1937
Died: March 4, 2023
Visitation: March 7
Funeral Mass: March 8

Mary M. Dytrych
Dedicated longtime parishioner at St. Linus Church
Born: Oct. 13, 1937
Died: March 5, 2023
Visitation: March 10
Funeral Mass: March 11

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Marilyn L. Barr (Tucker)
Proud graduate of Peotone High School,
active member of St. Paul United Church of Christ,
dedicated farm wife
Visitation: March 8
Service: March 9

Heartland Memorial Center

Ann "Johanna" VanderGenugten
Native of Deventer, Netherlands,
survivor of World War II occupation,
executive secretary for Shell Oil while living in Holland,
former owner of AVAN Precast Concrete,
volunteer for over 40 years for the
Service League Guild and
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital,
member and deacon of
First Pres. Church of Chicago Heights
Born: Jan. 11, 1929
Died: March 1, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 11

Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Home

Donald E. Greaney
U.S. Army veteran,
former Chicago Board of Education teacher
serving Gage Park High School
Born: June 22, 1938
Died: March 1, 2023
Visitation and Mass: March 9
Private Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Kerry Funeral Home

Ronald J. Fara
Born: April 26, 1935
Died: March 4, 2023
Visitation and Mass: March 18

Kosary Funeral Home

Dennis A. Fox
Retired Master Sergeant in the USAF, Unit 126,
retired owner of Denny’s Service Center,
tireless supporter and major fundraiser for the
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the
Chicago Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Parade
Born: Nov. 30, 1943
Died: March 5, 2023
Visitation: March 14
Service: March 15
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Elinor E. Hamang
Dedicated schoolteacher for well over 30 years
Born: May 21, 1925
Died: March 3, 2023
Celebration of Life: March 9

Diane Delgado-Sanchez
Born: May 12, 1974
Died: March 1, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 7

Krueger Funeral Home

Peggy Rosenfeldt (Lundy)
Eisenhower High School class of 1975,
retired assistant HR manager for the
University of Illinois at Chicago (1996 to 2016),
previously employed by
First National Bank of Blue Island
Born: April 14, 1957
Died: March 3, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 10

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Timothy Michael Jolly
Devoted White Sox fan
Born: Oct. 16, 1969
Died: March 5, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 10

Bill Elliott
Born: Sept. 3, 1962
Died: March 5, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 10

Catherine Benson (Kosinski)
Proud graduate of Sacred Heart Grade School,
Joliet Township HS and Joliet Junior College,
office manager/bookkeeper for John Kistler,
Bates Grates, and Blacktop Paving,
member of New Life Church and
the VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Born: Dec. 28, 1930
Died: Feb. 11, 2023
Celebration of Life: March 27

Matthew Michael Davis
Graduated from St Xavier University, Cum Laude,
proud member of Masonic Hesperia Lodge 411 A. F. & A. M.,
Paul Revere Lodge and Lux Lunae Lodge
Born: March 20, 1983
Died: Feb. 4, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Celebration of Life: March 11

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Daila Liubinskas (Stanaitis)
Born: Aug. 30, 1937
Died: March 3, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 11

William D. Pillsbury
Born: Oct. 14, 1955
Died: March 2, 2023
Visitation: March 11
Service: March 13

Lawn Funeral Home

Maryann Biske
Born: Aug. 1, 1941
Died: March 3, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 9

Michael T. Lowery
US Army veteran,
loyal bricklayer his entire career
Born: Nov. 23, 1950
Died: March 2, 2023
Visitation: March 8
Service: March 9
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

William Dunne
World War II veteran, U.S. Army,
proud 1941 graduate of St. Rita High School,
Illinois Bell retiree
Born: June 2, 1923
Died: March 5, 2023
Visitation: March 8
Service: March 9

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Duane D. Petersen
Vietnam-era veteran, U.S. Army,
founder of the Lemont Legends Car Show,
owner of The Main Inn for 35 years
Born: Oct. 2, 1944
Died: March 4, 2023
Visitation: March 7
Service: March 8

Arlene K. Brown
Beloved mother of 6,
dear grandmother of 18,
great-grandmother of 11,
proud graduate of Gage High School,
volunteered her time with many organizations
including Girl Scouts, Maddock Elementary School,
Burbank National Little League,
Ronald McDonald House, USO and
churches the family attended
Born: Jan. 7, 1936
Died: Feb. 24, 2023
Visitation: March 12
Service: March 13

Daniel Henry Pletcher
U.S. Navy Nursing Corp veteran, Gulf War
Eagle Scout,
attended Cook County School of Nursing,
BSN from Elmhurst College and
MSN from Governors State,
retired from 37 year career from the
State of Illinois Department of Public Health
Born: Sept. 29, 1951
Died: Feb. 23, 2023
Memorial Visitation: March 10
Memorial Mass: March 11
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Herman Molk
Fond grandfather of 9 and great-grandfather of 9,
member of Sacred Heart Ushers Club,
former parishioner of
St. Augustine Church "Back of the Yards,”
owner of Weco Sales and
21-year sales rep for Park Supply
Born: Jan. 2, 1931
Died: Feb. 27, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 11

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Janet B. Cull (Wood), 82
Graduate of Bloom High School,
past member of St. Anne Church
Visitation: March 10
Service: March 11

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Renee M Tomasello
Born: Sept. 24, 1964
Died: March 4, 2023
Visitation: March 10
Funeral Mass: March 11

Barbara A. Jelderks (Daley)
Loving grandmother of 11,
great-grandmother of 8
Born: Dec. 25, 1930
Died: March 3, 2023
Visitation: March 9
Funeral Mass: March 10

Debbie A Loy
Devoted teacher to many at
St. Michael School
Born: Oct. 12, 1967
Died: March 2, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 11

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Nicole Hamilton
Native of the Alsace-Lorraine region of France,
participated in La Resistance
as a teenage interpreter in World War II,
retired teacher and community volunteer
Born: Oct. 24, 1924
Died: Feb. 27, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Mass: March 8