South Suburban Death Notices, Week of March 18

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Barbara J. (Spoto) Collins
Born: June 17, 1941
Died: March 8, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 13

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Dorothy A. Nachel
Born: Feb. 7, 1927
Died: March 18, 2024
Visitation: April 1
Funeral Mass: April 2

James A. Tunney
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Army,
Leo High School Class of 1967
retired union carpenter,
City of Chicago
Born: June 27, 1949
Died: March 16, 2024
Visitation: March 22
Service: March 23

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Susanne (Halpin) O'Malley
A ‘Modern Day Mary Poppins’
Born: April 28, 1944
Died: March 15, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 23

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Maria A. Fink
Born: Jan. 17, 1926
Died: March 10, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 23

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Chapel Hill Gardens South

Jeanine Ann Sansone (Meike)
Native of Sheridan, Wyoming,
payroll accountant at
Rheem Manufacturing and CHSD 218,
former board member of
Reavis High School school board member
from 1973-1983
Born: Jan.20, 1940
Died: March 15, 2024
Visitation: March 21
Service: March 22

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Marilyn Bernadine Vitacca (Pihl)
Dedicated RN at
Palos Community Hospital
Born: Sept. 1, 1929
Died: March 6, 2024
Celebration of Life: March 23

Marilyn Bernadine Vitacca (Pihl)
Born: Sept. 1, 1929
Died: March 6, 2024
Celebration of Life: March 23

Curley Funeral Home

Eileen R. Lestinsky (Corbett)
Born: Aug. 17, 1933
Died: March 16, 2024
Visitation: March 20
Funeral Mass: March 21

Dorothy M. Tarter (Perlikiewicz)
Born: July 5, 1930
Died: March 15, 2024
Visitation: March 22
Funeral Mass: March 23

Cynthia J. Farrell (Werner)
Born: Nov. 7, 1956
Died: March 13, 2024
Memorial Visitation: March 21
Memorial Service: March 22

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Jeffrey Travis Hall
Manteno High School class of 2004,
bachelor’s in theater arts from
Millikin University in 2008,
store manager for
Things Remembered in Aurora,
and most recently an administrative assistant
in Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424,
member of the
Stage Coach Players in DeKalb
Born: July 29, 1986
Died: March 16, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 23

Jeffrey D. Bettenhausen
Lincoln-Way Central class of 2004,
worked for family business
Bettenhausen Construction and
moved on to work for Airy’s Inc .
Born: Feb. 21, 1986
Died: March 14, 2024
Visitation: March 19
Service: March 20

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Dean L. Hill
U.S. Marine and Army veteran.
longtime career with
State Farm Insurance,
active in the
New Lenox Rotary Club,
Chamber of Commerce, Optimist Club,
Food Pantry, Good Shepherd Manor,
St Jude Church and
numerous other organizations
Born: Feb. 1, 1929
Died: March 16, 2024
Visitation: March 20
Funeral Mass: March 21

Kosary Funeral Home

Barbara Cunningham Fisher
Dedicated RN
Born: Sept. 26, 1937
Died: March 15, 2024
Visitation and Mass: March 23

Serafin Sosa
Loving father of 7
adored grandfather of 24,
great-grandfather of 2
Born: April 19, 1939
Died: March 15, 2024
Visitation: March 19
Funeral Mass: March 20

Krueger Funeral Home

William S. Sobczak
Formerly employed as a
design and project draftsman for Coe Laboratories
and the City of Blue Island
in the finance office
Born: Jan 29, 1955
Died: March 15, 2024
Visitation and Prayer Service: March 21

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

June M. Congdon
Born: June 20, 1926
Died: Feb. 26, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 13

Joyce L. Basile
Born: April 30, 1941
Died: March 16, 2024
Visitation: March 20
Service: March 21
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Claudia Jean Kasper
Born: Dec. 11, 1951
Died: March 14, 2024
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: March 20

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Jesse "Pella" D. Wiltz, Jr.
Retired longtime employee of
Corn Products
Born: Sept. 6, 1959
Died: March 15, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 23

Meta Meyer (Dorel)
Faithful and active parishioner at
"Teviskes" Church for 66 years,
devoted member of "Moteru Draugija"
(Women's Guild) for decades
Born: Dec. 30, 1927
Died: March 8, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 22

Lawn Funeral Home

Janice L. Hope (Larkin)
Born: May 15, 1950
Died: March 17, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 22

Olive C. Crowley
Born: July 6, 1929
Died: March 16, 2024
Funeral Mass: March 26

Geraldine M. Winkler (Clifford)
Born: Aug. 29, 1934
Died: March 14, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 21

John M. Haag
U.S. Air Force veteran,
retired CPD Police Officer (District 20)
Born: Nov. 20, 1942
Died: Dec. 22, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 24

Eleanor Krolak
Born: July 5, 1932
Died: Feb. 9, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 30

Maher Funeral Home

Efren Hernandez Uribe, 67
Master baker and chef
Visitation: March 21

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Reverend Glenn B. Bergmark
Ordained Minister for the
Augustana Lutheran Church Synod in 1961, and
devotedly served 40 years
as the pastor at
Bethany Lutheran Church,
co-founded and served as the
president of the Lemont Clergy Association,
founding member and chairman of the
Lemont Environmental Advisory Commission
for the village of Lemont; and many
other community organizations
Born: May 15, 1935
Died: March 13, 2024
Visitation: March 20
Service: March 21

Cynthia L. O'Rozco
Retired employee of
Daubert Chemical Company,
member of the Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion John Olson Post #18 and
Lockport Moose Lodge 1557,
former member and president
of the Lockport Jaycees and the
first woman president of the Lemont Jaycees
Born: Oct. 30, 1956
Died: March 15, 2024
Visitation: March 21

John J. Johnson
Leo High School class of 1963
Graduate of DePaul University (BA),
Benedictine University (MA),
retired Nalco Chemical accountant,
and a bus driver for
Lemont School District and the
Lemont Police District
Born: Jan. 2, 1946
Died: March 4, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 23

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Colette Therese Lattyak
Born: Jan. 18, 1953
Died: March 12, 2024
Visitation: March 20
Mass of Christian Burial: March 21

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Robert Michael Pietruszka, 69
Visitation: March 21
Service: March 22

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

John R. "Jack" Carlson
Renowned teacher of English,
guidance counselor, retreat leader and
baseball coach at Quigley South and
Brother Rice High Schools
Born: Oct. 13, 1949
Died: March 12, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Mass: March 20

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Pato Cog
Dedicated hospice nurse,
music therapy advocate
Born: April 5, 1951
Died: Feb. 28, 2024
Celebration of Life: March 23, at
Grand Duke’s Restaurant, Downers Grove

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Kenneth B. Andersen
U.S. Marine Corps veteran,
retired Oak Lawn police lieutenant
Visitation: March 19
Service: March 20
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Kimberly R. Lewis (Bobel), 60
Visitation: March 21
Funeral Mass: March 22

Christopher J. McDermott
Native of County Galway, Ireland,
U.S. Army veteran
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 22

Beverly Rawski (Tucker), 79
Dedicated employee of
Chateau Bu-Sche for 28 years
Visitation: March 20
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Terry Lynn Rust
Provided unwavering care and support as a
Registered Nurse at local hospitals and hospice agencies,
Mokena Fire Department volunteer
Born: April 2, 1955
Died: March 16, 2024
Visitation: March 24
Service: March 25

Thomas "Tommie" James Youngren
Born: Oct. 26, 1993
Died: March 15, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 22

Marjory “Mamie” Kerr Baker
Former marketing and sales promotion,
produced and managed
local theater productions
Born: April 1, 1951
Died: March 14, 2024
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: March 21

Jeanne Louise Slattery
Born: July 27, 1936
Died: March 12, 2024
Visitation: March 19
Funeral Mass: March 20

James M. McCombs
40-year employee of Jewel-Osco,
operated his own tax service
Born: Jan. 6, 1935
Died: March 11, 2024
Visitation: March 24
Mass of Christian Burial: March 25

Joan R. Canniff (Narkus)
Born: July 16, 1936
Died: March 10, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial: March 23