South Suburban Death Notices, Week of August 23

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Lawrence M. Abney
Retired Mt. Greeenwood mail carrier,
caring companion to grand dogs White Sox,
Buddy and August
Born: Dec. 24, 1936
Died: Aug. 17, 2021
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Aug. 28

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Eileen N. Gaal (Murphy)
Born: June 9, 1928
Died: Aug. 20, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 27
Service: Aug. 28

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Edward K. Stepek
Proud graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology
retired engineer from the Army Corps of Engineers
Born: Oct. 17, 1936
Died: Aug. 20, 2021
Visitation and Memorial Service: Sept. 11

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Chapel Hill Gardens South

Christopher Allen Lunk
Born: Nov. 15, 1965
Died: Aug. 14, 2021
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 27

Curtis Locke
Born: Jan. 7, 1974
Died: Aug. 6, 2021
Inurnment: Sept. 10

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Jay Dorn
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy
Born: Oct. 29, 1925
Died: Aug. 8, 2021
Visitation: Sept. 2
Service: Sept. 4

Melvin A. "Mel" Dokter
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army
Born: Dec. 9, 1933
Died: Aug. 22, 2021
Visitation and Service: Aug. 27

Roy A. Cotterman
Retired sales professional at Schaaf Window Co.,
Glen Eagles Men’s Club member, and a
member of the ASA 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame
Born: Sept. 17, 1952
Died: August 19, 2021
Visitation and Service: Aug. 26

William K. Bruinius
Korean War Veteran, Sgt., U.S. Marine Corps,
owner of Bruinius Cement Construction,
proud member of Evergreen Park Lions Club for over 60 years and the
Evergreen American Legion, and Cement Masons' Union Local #502 for 70 years
cherished grandfather of 11, great-grandfather of 17
Born: March 4, 1931
Died: August 21, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 25
Service: Aug. 26
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

John L. Roon
Retired, long-time employee of Wigboldy Excavating,
avid bowler and puzzle maker,
cherished grandfather of 14, great-grandfather of 24
Born: Nov. 8, 1928
Died: Aug. 19, 2021
Visitation and Service: Aug. 24, service 7 p.m.

Curley Funeral Home

Shirley A. Zacek
Born: Dec. 24, 1946
Died: Aug. 22, 2021
Service: Aug. 26

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Don E. Jeffers
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army paratrooper 101st Airborne,
Purple Heart recipient, owner of
Don Jeffers Construction Company
Born: July 7, 1941
Died: May 14, 2020
Service: Aug. 27
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Hann Funeral Home

John Allen Lutes
U.S. Air Force veteran
Born: Aug. 1, 1946
Died: Aug. 19, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 25
Service: Aug. 26
Inurnment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Roy W. Meier
U.S. Army veteran,
retired employee of ComEd and TruVu,
NASCAR fan
Born: June 7, 1950
Died: Aug. 18, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 24
Service: Aug. 25

Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Home

Ann R. Murphy (Reilly)
Former teacher at St. Barnabas and
Christ the King Grammar Schools,
longtime faithful parishioner of Christ the King Parish,
Eucharist minister, lector, sschool Board Member,
CCD Teacher, and communicant at daily Mass
Born: Aug. 16, 1930
Died: Aug. 17, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 26
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 27

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Thomas W Pavlik
U.S. Army veteran, Holy Society member,
proud union carpenter, lifelong Cubs and Bears fan
Born: Dec. 13, 1935
Died: Aug. 4, 2021
Memorial Mass: Aug. 28

Tyler J. Kenny
Born: Feb. 03, 1992
Died: Aug. 15, 2021
Celebration of Life: Sept. 5, Tinley Park Bowl and The Backyard

Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors

Dorothy Little
Born: Sept. 5, 1932
Died: Aug. 19, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 27
Service: Aug. 28

Kerry Funeral Home

Jerome "Jerry" M. Slisz
Visitation: Aug. 26
Service: Aug. 27

George Patrick “Pat” Boyle, Jr.
Vietnam War-era veteran,
member of Orland/Palos VFW post 2604
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 28

Kosary Funeral Home

Kathleen M. Riberto
Born: Jan. 11, 1949
Died: Aug. 20, 2021
Visitation and Mass: Aug. 28

Krueger Funeral Home

Misael E. Ramirez
Born: October 20, 1954
Died: Aug. 18, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 26
Funeral Mass: Aug. 27

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Walter James "Jim" Therrien
U.S. Air Force veteran,
former pilot and aviation mechanic,
active in Experimental Aircraft Association
Born: Dec. 7, 1942
Died: Aug. 14, 2021
Visitation and Service: Aug. 26
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Lawn Funeral Home

Jose de Jesus Romo
Born: Feb. 24, 1972
Died: Aug. 20, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 29
Funeral Mass: Aug. 30

Maher Funeral Home

Helen Louise Sachs
Born: Aug. 8, 1931
Died: Aug. 19, 2021
Service: Aug. 29

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Joseph A. Braje
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy,
served USS Pine Island AV12 in the
Southwest Pacific, 7th Fleet,
retired CFD, member of Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 32;
IAFF-Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2; American Legion Post 667;
Gaelic Fire Brigade, accomplished musician and author
Born: Dec. 19, 1921
Died: Aug. 19, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 25
Funeral Mass: Aug. 26

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Genevieve Jean T. Belski (Szostak)
Retired after working many years at Port 'O' Call and
Officer's Club at Great Lakes Naval Base
Born: Jan. 3, 1920
Died: Aug. 20, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 27

Helen E. Rakoczy (Kalata)
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 26

James Joseph Ciurej
Retired longtime employee of Andrew Corporation
Born: Sept. 24, 1946
Died: Aug. 18, 2021
Services pending

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Nancy Kendra
Visitation: Aug. 25
Funeral Mass: Aug. 26

Thaddeus Zielinski
Born: Oct. 29, 1944
Died: Aug. 21, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 25
Funeral Mass: Aug. 26

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Dr. Jerald "Jerry" Smekjal, 88
U.S. Army veteran,
physician, specializing
in plastic and reconstructive surgery,
upstanding member of Indiana Medical Association
regular contributing member of the Chicago Heights Drama group
Born: Feb. 19, 1933
Died: Aug. 11, 2021
Memorial Service: September 11, 2021, followed by a
remembrance lunch

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

John Robert Turcich
Proud grandfather of 23, great-grandfather of 10
Born: July 9, 1928
Died: Aug. 20, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 24
Funeral Mass: Aug. 25

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Charles H. Alvis
Lifetime member of Local 150 Operating Engineers
Born: Feb. 18, 1938
Died: Aug. 20, 2021
Visitation: Aug. 26
Service: Aug. 27

Jennifer Lee Bloomfield
Proud graduate of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic HS and
Roosevelt University, 911
operator for Arlington Heights, former employee of Motorola
and a real estate agent
Born: Aug. 27, 1957
Died: Aug. 9, 2021
Visitation and Service: Aug. 27