South Suburban Death Notices, Week of April 24

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Anne J. (Marec) Zacek
Born: Oct. 1, 1926
Died: April 21, 2023
Visitation: April 25
Funeral Mass: April 26

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Michael M. Daly
Cherished grandfather of 10,
great-grandfather of 9,
Bremen Twp. HS, class of 1967,
proud member of Local 150,
active in Oak Forest Jaycees
Born: Aug. 4, 1948
Died: April 17, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 28

Roy Bozych Jr.
Cherished historian for the 454th Bomb Squadron
Born: Nov. 3, 1946
Died: April 20, 2023
Visitation: April 27
Mass of Christian Burial: April 28

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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Marcella L. Powers
Proud grandmother of 13,
great-grandmother of 14,
retired employee of
Armour & Company and Deloitte Touche
Born: Nov. 4, 1925
Died: April 21, 2023
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: April 28

Dennis John Johann
Born: Dec. 5, 1938
Died: April 22, 2023
Visitation: April 28
Mass of Christian Burial: April 29

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Chapel Hill Gardens South

Donna S. Keiken
Born: June 10, 1952
Died: April 14, 2023
Celebration of Life and Memorial Service: April 29

Lester H. Roberts Sr.
Born: Sept. 22, 1950
Died: March 1, 2023
Celebration of Life: April 30

Robert Lewis Wall
U.S. Coast Guard veteran,
retired machinist, volunteer
Coast guard vessel examiner
Born: June 11, 1933
Died: March 9, 2023
Celebration of Life: June 11

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Barbara Ann Grady (Sayre)
Born: Jan. 25th, 1949
Died: April 20, 2023
Visitation: April 27
Funeral Mass: April 28

Scott H. Eizenga
Born: May 24, 1971
Died: April 20, 2023
Visitation: April 26
Service: April 27

Donald H. Ternes
Proud grandfather of 25,
great-grandfather of many,
retired salesman loved by clients,
long-time member of
church and community choirs
Born: Nov. 8, 1933
Died: April 19, 2023
Visitation: April 25
Funeral Mass: April 26

John De Boer
Owner of many businesses and
served numerous non-profit organizations,
including church elder and also as a
board member at Timothy Christian School
Born: Dec. 20, 1919
Died: April 23, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 29

Curley Funeral Home

Lorraine M. Buckley
Born: April 16, 1927
Died: April 22, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 26

James T. Morgan
Proud St. Rita High School and
Murray State University graduate,
former CPS history teacher,
retired Allstate Insurance salesman
Born: May 3, 1943
Died: April 21, 2023
Visitation: April 26
Funeral Mass: April 27

Donnellan Funeral Home

Robert A. Crosswhite
U.S. Army veteran,
retired sheet metal mechanic for the
Chicago Board of Education
Born: May 4, 1934
Died: April 17, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Celebration of Life: April 30

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Shirley Mae Kuebel
Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother,
waitressed for the Village Kitchen and in
later years cleaned houses well into her 70s
Born: March 4, 1933
Died: April 20, 2023
Visitation: April 25
Service: April 26

Hann Funeral Home

Lorraine Kubal
Active Parishioner of St Fabian
Born: Oct. 3, 1936
Died: April 16, 2023
Visitation: April 28
Memorial Mass: April 29

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Rev. James B. McDonald
Served 41 years as pastor of
United Methodist Churches in Hanover,
Libertyville, New Lenox, and Downers Grove
Born: June 4, 1948
Died: April 21, 2023
Visitation: April 30
Service: May 1

Kerry Funeral Home

Christine L. Norton
Born: Dec. 17, 1951
Died: April 22, 2023
Visitation: April 27
Funeral Mass: April 28

Rose Stroobosscher
Born: June 18, 1944
Died: April 19, 2023
Arrangements pending

Anna Marie McAleavy
Born: Jan. 31, 1924
Died: April 18, 2023
Arrangements pending

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Paul J Kludac
U.S. Marine Corps serving in Iraq,
owner and founder of the Detail Kings,
realtor for Platinum Partners Realtors,
served on the Chamber 630 Board of Directors,
Choice Award for Business Excellence,
president of LODGE (Leads Organization of
Downers Grove Executives),
youth sports coach, Cub Scout leader,
member of St. Dennis Church
Born: May 21, 1979
Died: April 19, 2023
Memorial Visitation: April 30
Memorial Mass: May 1
Inurnment: May 1, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Bobby L. Smothers
Member of Slick Willy Band for 40 years,
retired Wagner Sewer and Water and
Dalton Brothers Sewer and Water
Born: Nov. 4, 1953
Died: April 18, 2023
Visitation and Celebration of Life: April 29

Lucinda "Cindy" Stipan (Keefe)
Founding member of St. Anthony Church,
long time member of St. Anthony's Women’s Club,
active artist and creating ceramics, pottery, clothes,
quilts, afghans, and a variety of personal crafts as gifts,
retired State of Illinois Driver's Services employee,
former manager of the Joliet Drivers facility
Born: June 30, 1943
Died: March 21, 2023
Memorial Service and Reception: April 29

Dolores Jean Braasch (Dietz)
Cherished grandmother of 12
proud great-grandmother of many
Born: June 19, 1933
Died: April 22, 2023
Visitation: April 28
Mass of Christian Burial: April 29

Mary "Vergene" Freeland (Rogers)
Adored grandmother of 10,
great-grandmother of 6,
former member of St. Elizabeth Seton
Born: Dec. 8, 1929
Died: April 18, 2023
Funeral Mass: April 26

Yvonne E. Stephen (Genens)
Lifelong member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ,
Mokena VFW Woman’s Axillary,
huge Chicago Cubs fan
Born: Aug. 6, 1932
Died: April 17, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 24

Lawn Funeral Home

Mary Ellen Foley (Hynes)
Devoted grandmother of 12,
cherished great-grandmother of 14
Born: Dec. 10, 1937
Died: April 21, 2023
Visitation: April 30
Funeral Mass: May 1

Diane J. Harris
Born: July 24, 1952
Died: April 19, 2023
Visitation: April 26

Tomas Aguilar Garcia
Born: March 7, 1930
Died: April 23, 2023
Visitation: April 28
Service: April 29

Arlene P. Daly (Miller)
Born: May 27, 1931
Died: April 23, 2023
Visitation: April 27
Funeral Mass: April 28

George Andrews
U.S. Army veteran
Born: April 17, 1939
Died: April 23, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 26

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Daniel Paul Franks
Downers Grove South HS class of 1974,
member of the Batesville FOE Aerie #1130,
Batesville VFW Auxiliary #3183 and the
GCSAA (Golf Course Superintendents of America Assoc.)
former owner of East Bowl and the
new Lefty’s Pub in Batesville, Ind.,
avid Purdue fan
Born: December 25, 1956
Died: April 21, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 30

Dolores T. O’Leary (Hoffman)
St. Gall and St. Casimir/Maria HS graduate,
former telephone operator and bank teller
Born: May 16, 1929
Died: April 22, 2023
Visitation: April 25

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Donald T. “Tiny” Sierzega
Loving grandfather of 17,
great-grandfather of 4,
U.S. Army Veteran 1957-1959,
member of KSKJ St. Stephen Lodge 1
the former St. Stephen Holy Name Society and
St. Stephen Hunting and Fishing Club, assistant coach of the
St. Stephen Cougars football team,
assistant leader of Boy Scout Troops 3286 and 286
Born: April 14, 1938
Died: April 21, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 27

Thadeus A. Smolucha
U.S. Navy veteran,
treasured and dear uncle to many
nieces and nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and
devoted godfather to many
Born: Oct. 22, 1935
Died: April 21, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 26

Jeffrey A. Alberts
Born: Feb. 25, 1990
Died: April 20, 2023
Visitation: April 27
Service: April 28

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Ruth Abramikas
Died: April 24
Arrangements pending

Jaime Sanchez
Died: April 22
Arrangements pending

Kowsiliah Ramsaran
Born: April 7, 1945
Died: April 20, 2023
Memorial Visitation: April 30

Leonila Sandoval
Born: March 11, 1974
Died: April 18, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 28

Marcia DeCrable
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 29

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Kenneth A. Baro, 83
U.S. Army veteran,
Fenger High School graduate,
retired electrician at Tredegar Corp
Visitation: April 25
Service: April 26

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Theodore "Ted" E Klaus
Born: July 12, 1955
Died: April 21, 2023
Visitation: April 28
Service: April 29

Ada C. Izzi
Born: Dec. 7, 1935
Died: April 20, 2023
Visitation: April 30
Service: May 1

Beverly A. Usatuck (Samat)
Born: March 15, 1941
Died: April 19, 2023
Memorial Visitation: May 6

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Jerry L. Bugg
Bloom Township High School class of 1972,
retired electrician of 46-year career
in the steel industry,
free Mason for 20 years
achieving the office of
senior warden, Crete Lodge 763
Born: Oct. 3, 1954
Died: April 15, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 29

Timothy Homer Vallow
Grandfather of 9,
great-grandfather of 2,
mechanic at family-owned
Vallow Service Station,
volunteer for the East Hazel Crest Fire Dept.,
police officer for East Hazel Crest PD,
retired from Owens in South Holland
Born: Feb. 17, 1945
Died: April 1, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 28
Burial: April 29