Obituaries

South Suburban Death Notices, Week of August 22

South suburban death notices and available visitation information.

South suburban death notices
South suburban death notices (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

Becvar Funeral Home

Scott D. Kleina
Alsip Police Officer
Born: July 4, 1961
Died: Aug. 11, 2022
Celebration of Life: Aug. 25 at
Village of Sportsmen’s Club

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Anne “Annie” Doyle
Popular Martinique server
for over 40 years

Born: Nov. 13, 1964
Died: Aug.19, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 25
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 26

Donald J. Wasowicz
Born: June 6, 1944
Died: Aug. 20, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 25
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 26

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Chapel Hill Gardens South

Richard L. Johnson
Born: Jan. 5, 1943
Died: Aug. 20, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 26

Jean Marie Slager
Active member of Mt. Zion Ev. Lutheran Church,
superintendent of the Sunday School,
served on the Church Council,
president of Women's Ruth Circle,
usher chairman, and "Kitchen Ladies,"
long-time chairman of church
rummage sale

Born: April 2, 1925
Died: Aug. 17, 2022
Celebration of Life and Memorial Service: Sept. 10

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

David Craig Tuuk
U.S. Navy veteran
Born: Feb. 9, 1968
Died: Aug. 18, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 24
Service: Aug. 25

Michael E. Paradise
The “Trophy King”
Born: April 8, 1957
Died: Aug. 18, 2022
Services TBA at a later date

Emerlis L. Koziol (Fox)
Born: July 17, 1929
Died: August 16, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 30

Kenneth G. Pinski
Proud graduate of St. Thomas More School
and Brother Rice High School,
long-time employee at
Corn Products Ingredion, Inc.,
hardworking handyman

Born: Jan. 23, 1971
Died: August 9, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 27

Robert F. "Bob" Blinkwolt
Retired Sears employee
Born: Feb. 4, 1929
Died: Aug. 10, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 24

Curley Funeral Home

Dennis Bryar
Born: Nov. 13, 1952
Died: Aug. 20, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 23
Funeral Mass: Aug. 24
Live-stream of mass

Catherine A. Fennell
Born: June 20, 1951
Died: Aug. 20, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 26
Funeral Mass: Aug. 27

James M. McManus
Born: Dec. 30, 1958
Died: Aug. 19, 2022
Memorial Visitation: Aug. 27

Donald E. Hahn
Born: Nov. 28, 1927
Died: Aug. 21, 2022
Visitation and Mass: Aug. 25

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Sharon L. Brown (Gray)
Proud Lindblom High School graduate,
car transporter for Mannheim Auto Auction

Born: Oct. 5, 1942
Died: Aug. 19, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 26
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Trisha Ellen Brown
Proud graduate of Lincoln Way-Central and
St. Francis University and Governor’s State,
receiving a master’s in nursing,
nurse practitioner for GI Partners, Inc.,
enjoyed rounding at Silver Cross Hospital

Born: Dec. 18, 1975
Died: Aug.16, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 26

Hills Funeral Home

Joseph M. Lopez, 67
Graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science,
gifted in Restorative Arts, received
certification in A.B.M.D.I.,
medical examiner investigator and F.T.,
renowned horticulturist

Visitation: Aug. 25
Funeral Mass: Aug. 26

Kerr-Parzygnot

Ramona A Zuniga
Beloved mother of 9
Born: Nov. 16 1925
Died: Aug. 17, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 26
Funeral Mass: Aug. 27

Krueger Funeral Home

Margaret Soliday (Griffith)
Cherished grandmother of 9,
great-grandmother of 8,
dedicated Sunday School teacher

Born: Aug. 21, 2022
Died: Nov. 5, 1932
Visitation and Service: Aug. 25

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Paula M. Corrado (Rhomberg)
20-year seamstress for Triple Threat Sports
Born: Feb. 13, 1943
Died: Aug. 21, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 24

Norma H. Gieseler
Born: April 2, 1936
Died: Aug. 16, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 27

Lawn Funeral Home

Marianne P Mena
Born: March 25, 1948
Died: Aug. 19, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 24

Rosina Hedrich (Schoenberger)
Native of Ipflheim, Germany
Born: Jan. 23, 1935
Died: Aug. 18, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 27

Beatrice Korsack
Born: Sept. 25, 1934
Died: Aug. 18, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 25

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Janis L. Kelsey
Born: April 1, 1942
Died: Aug. 18, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 24
Service: Aug. 25

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Arthur J Barabasz
World War II veteran, U.S. Army,
member of Chi Phillies and
avid bowler until age 95,
loving grandfather of 6,
great-grandfather of 12

Born: Jan. 17, 1927
Died: Aug. 19, 2022
Memorial Mass: Aug. 26

Cynthia Marie Cifonie
Born: Jan. 26, 1945
Died: Aug. 15, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 24

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Richard F. Bigott
Born: Aug. 3, 1927
Died: Aug. 21, 2022
Visitation: Sept. 2
Funeral Mass: Sept. 3

James P. Morrissey
Beloved football stats coach for
Mount Carmel High School

Born: Sept. 8, 1957
Died: Aug. 20, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 29
Funeral Mass: Aug. 30, time pending

Anastacio S. Fabian
Retired 40-year truck driver
Born: April 30, 1939
Died: Aug. 18, 2022
Celebration of Life and Memorial Service: Aug. 27

Danute Puodziunas
Active member of the Lithuanian community,
participating in Dainava choir, Lithuanian Scouts,
and taught at the Lithuanian Montessori school
and Saturday school, worked at KASA credit union,
Draugas Lithuanian Press, and the
United Lithuanian Relief Fund of America (“BALFas”)

Born: Feb. 16, 1932
Died: Aug. 17, 2022
Visitation and Mass: Aug. 29

Joseph D Aristich
Born: July 27, 1933
Died: Aug. 15, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 25

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Victor “Papa Vic” Gonzalez, 95
World War II veteran,
member of East Hazel Crest Post 1139 American Legion

Visitation: Aug. 28
Funeral Mass: Aug. 29

Alan Bintz, 71
Visitation and Service: Aug. 27

Vilma Davenport, 94
Interment: Aug. 24, Abraham Lincoln Nat’l Cemetery

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Joseph Pontarelli
Born: Aug. 22, 1953
Died: Aug. 21, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 26
Funeral Mass: Aug. 27

Leonard Bruckhauser
St. Patrick’s High School class of 1960
Born: Aug. 1, 1942
Died: Aug. 19, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 25
Mass of Resurrection: Aug. 26

Michael F. Swan
Born: May 16, 1947
Died: Aug. 18, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 26

John A. Pietro
Born: Nov. 17, 1948
Died: Aug. 17, 2022
Visitation and Mass of the Resurrection: Sept. 8

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Elisabeth (Elissa) Rose Oldaker
Former Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and
Christian Charity novice,
former chemistry teacher at
Homewood-Flossmoor High School and
Crete-Monee High School

Visitation: Aug. 26
Funeral Mass: Aug. 27

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Mary C. Davenport (Litzau)
Born: Dec. 27, 1936
Died: Aug. 20, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 26
Funeral Mass: Aug. 27

Gary H Amundsen
Born: April 10, 1959
Died: Aug. 13, 2022
Celebration of Life: Aug. 25

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Christopher K. Steffen
Born: June 26, 1990
Died: Aug. 18, 2022
Memorial Gathering and Celebration of Life: Aug. 23

Dr. Norman Patterson
Well-respected optometrist
with practice in Tinley Park,
graduate of the University of Illinois
and the Illinois College of Optometry
member of the Tinley Park Lions Club

Born: July 1, 1933
Died: Aug. 15, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 27

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