South Suburban Death Notices, Week of April 17

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Ralph J. Vari
Born: June 22, 1943
Died: April 14, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 21

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Marilyn J Wallace
Born: Dec. 6, 1925
Died: April 16, 2023
Visitation and Committal Service: April 21

Beth Ellen Webster
Born: Nov. 27, 1975
Died: April 15, 2023
Visitation: April 24
Mass of Christian Burial: April 25

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George E Bowers
Born: Nov. 9, 1952
Died: April 13, 2023
Visitation: April 19
Service: April 20

Benny "Yang" A. Brown Jr.
Born: March 14, 1925
Died: April 12, 2023
Visitation: April 21
Service: April 22

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Marian L. Young
Born: Dec. 6, 1940
Died: April 9, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 28

Thelma Mitchell
Born: June 11, 1928
Died: April 6, 2023
Visitation: April 18
Service: April 29

Daniel Steen
Retired CPD
Born: Jan. 16, 1955
Died: April 9, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 18

Virgil Julius Harris
Proud U.S. Navy veteran,
retired Chase Bank computer analyst
Born: Aug. 31, 1949
Died: April 9, 2023
Memorial Service: April 22

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Shirley A. Kraszczyk Doyle
Born: Oct. 27, 1941
Died: April 17, 2023
Visitation: April 20
Mass of Christian Burial: April 21

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

Joan E. Gustafik
Born: July 28, 1933
Died: April 13, 2023
Visitation: April 20
Service: April 21

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Raul Gonzalez
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army
Born: Aug. 7th, 1932
Died:April 12, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 25

Clara A. DeVries (Ebbens)
Born: Oct. 12, 1934
Died: April 15, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 22

Dorothy L. "Dorie" Kuiper (Schaaf)
Born: Oct. 17, 1957
Died: April 13, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 18

Curley Funeral Home

Steve Canty
Local 63 Architectural and Ornamental Ironworker
Born: Jan. 29, 1941
Died: April 16, 2023
Visitation: April 20
Service: April 21

Lee W. Brew
Worked multiple painting
companies throughout his career
Born: Aug. 14, 1939
Died: April 16, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 24

Miguel A. Ortiz
Born: Dec. 1, 1976
Died: April 13, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 18

Leo McFarland
Active supporter of Christmas Without Cancer
Born: Dec. 16, 1953
Died: April 15, 2023
Visitation: April 21
Service: April 22

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Arthur Wielkopolan
Born: Aug. 15, 1936
Died: April 15, 2023
Visitation: April 23
Funeral Mass: April 24

Kerr-Parzygnot

Robert Garza
Beautiful uncle to many
Born: Nov. 22, 1962
Died: April 13, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 20

Kerry Funeral Home

Virginia Marion Jones (Trott)
Cherished Gran and Nani to 6
great-grandmother of 15
Born: Oct. 27, 1925
Died: April 12, 2023
Visitation: April 21
Service: April 22

Krueger Funeral Home

Alejandro A. Orozco Jr.
Proud graduate of St. Benedict and
Marist High School,
bachelor’s in electronics engineering and computer science at
DeVry Institute of Technology and
North Central College.
formerly employed by
AT&T Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies
Born: June 10, 1958
Died: April 2, 2023
Memorial Visitation: April 20
Funeral Mass: April 21

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

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

Lawrence "Larry" Placher
Avid racing fan,
heavy haul trucking industry employee,
planning and building of Walona Fields and coach
for New Lenox Girls Softball
Born: Sept. 20, 1953
Died: April 13, 2023
Celebration of Life: April 22

Robert P. Diersen
U.S. Navy veteran,
former active member of
Hope Lutheran Church,
current member of Immanuel Luther Ch.,
loyal Cubs fan
Born: Aug. 22, 1949
Died: April 9, 2023
Visitation: April 21
Service: April 22

Ann Beranek (Tobak)
Born: March 20, 1938
Died: April 11, 2023
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: April 21

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Harold K. Johnson
Lifelong Chicago White Sox fan
Born: March 23, 1942
Died: April 15, 2023
Visitation: April 19
Service: April 20

Lawn Funeral Home

Ann M. Mazurowski (Ziebart)
Born: Sept. 2, 1960
Died: April 15, 2023
Memorial Visitation: April 22

Tyler M. Gallo
Born: June 22, 2002
Died: April 14, 2023
Visitation: April 21
Service: April 22

Dolores R. Lobos (Craig)
Born: July 8, 1926
Died: April 12, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 20

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Frank Tantum
Retired school psychologist and
assistant superintendent for District 126,
Certified Financial Planner
Born: June 24, 1948
Died: April 5, 2023
Celebration of Life: May 1

Gertrude M. Klich
Born: Aug. 27, 1924
Died: April 15, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 22

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Marcia DeCrable
Visitation and Service: April 29

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Maria Isabel “Chavelita” Garcia de Gomez, 76
Visitation: April 18
Service: April 19

Marilyn J. Covelli (Lange), 90
Longtime Crete resident, f
formerly of Calumet City and
Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood,
attended Eisenhower High School,
worked as bookkeeper for
many businesses in the Southland area
Visitation and Service: April 22

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Terrence F. Martin
Proud grandfather of 18,
great-grandfather of 8,
attended University of Detroit on a
full football scholarship,
V.P. Merrill Lynch for over 47 years and
longtime member of Olympia Fields Country Club and
Wildcat Run Country Club in Florida
Born: June 27, 1933
Died: April 11, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 21

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

June Maria O’Halloran (Keleher)
Grandmother of 12,
great-grandmother of 9 and one on the way
Born: Aug. 6, 1925
Died: April 13, 2023
Visitation: April 19
Funeral Mass: April 20
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Mary Ellen Huber
Proud graduate of Bloom High School,
retired sales associate of
sales for H. Wilson Co.
Born: Feb. 14, 1946
Died: April 10, 2023
Memorial Visitation: April 18
Memorial Mass: April 19

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Stacy Lynn Braasch (Mulligan)
Born: Feb. 23, 1955
Died: April 7, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 22

John P Jozefowicz
Born: Nov. 23, 1934
Died: April 4, 2023
Visitation: April 19
Service: April 20

Thornridge Funeral Home

Jerry Alfano
Avid ham and CB radio enthusiast,
loyal member of the
Crunch Bunch CB radio club
Born: Jan. 3, 1955’
Died: April 13, 2023
Visitation and Mass: April 19