South Suburban Death Notices, Week of August 15

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Steven J. Doorneweerd
Born: Jan. 25, 1970
Died: July 30, 2022
Celebration of Life: Aug. 20

David A. Dansart
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy,
cherished grandfather of 10,
great-grandfather of 15.
Born: Jan. 17, 1927
Died: Aug. 5, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Aug. 27

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Lillian Murphy (Kulovitz)
Born: March 7, 1921
Died: Aug. 4, 2022
Cemetery Chapel Service: Aug. 20
Funeral Mass: TBA in September

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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Patricia White
Born: Oct. 9, 1945
Died: Aug. 12, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 18

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Shirley M. Kremsner (Staschke)
Dedicated CPS teacher for 38 years,
retiring from Clissold Elementary School
Born: June 6, 1926
Died: Aug. 8, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 19
Service: Aug. 20

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Joyce Macino (Tibstra)
Born: May 15, 1943
Died: Aug. 10, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 16

Curley Funeral Home

Dale R. Nye
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Nov. 6, 1933
Died: Aug. 12, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 16
Funeral Mass: Aug. 17

Joseph A. Smyth
Dedicated music teacher and
parish musician for over 38 years;
avid Chicago White Sox fan
and gardener
Born: Dec. 11, 1958
Died: Aug. 12, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 18
Funeral Mass: Aug. 19

Theresa S. Radwan (Jasinski)
Born: March 6, 1929
Died: Aug. 12, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 19

Donnellan Funeral Home

Patricia S. Roach (Sullivan)
Fond aunt of 16 nieces and nephews
and grand aunt of many
proud graduate of Longwood Academy,
St. Mary-of-the Woods College,
Loyola University (masters), and
Northern Illinois University (post masters),
fourth-grade teacher and then principal for
35 years at the elementary and junior high levels
in Worth Elementary Dist. 127
Born: Dec. 12, 1930
Died: July 22, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Aug. 17

Thomas G. Wegner
Born: Jan. 2, 1964
Died: Aug.13, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 17
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 18

Anni Lathan
Born: May 29, 1934
Died: Aug. 10, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 18
Service: Aug. 19

Theresa M. Messerle (Fitzgerald)
Born: April 16, 1931
Died: August 6, 2022
Memorial Mass: Aug. 20

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Carlos Rueda
Born: Aug. 17, 1946
Died: Aug.10, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 16
Service: Aug. 17

Kerry Funeral Home

Margaret Diane “Margie” Valadez (Vargas)
Proud graduate of Our Lady of Guadalupe
and St. Michael’s High School,
worked in office administration at
Waste Management and Torvac, Inc.
Born: Nov. 25, 1947
Died: Aug. 5, 2022
Arrangements pending

Krueger Funeral Home

Anthony J. Savino
U.S. Navy veteran,
advertising foreman for the
Star Tribune, long-time youth
baseball coach
Born: March 27, 1933
Died: August 12, 2022
Visitation: Aug.16
Service: Aug. 17

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Milton Rea and Mary (Andrews) Rea
Visitation and Celebration of Life: Aug. 17
Interment (leave from funeral home): Aug. 18,
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Thomas S. Sommers
U.S. Army veteran, proud member
American Legion - New Lenox,
devoted Sox, Blackhawks fan and
his grandchildren’s sports
Born: April 21, 1946
Died: August 12, 2022
Visitation and Memorial Mass: Aug. 25
Inurnment : Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery,
with military honors, Aug. 25

Anne "Nance" Cassidy (Price)
Beloved mother of 7,
loving grandmother of 16,
great-grandmother of 26,
aunt and great-aunt of many
Born: Dec. 20, 1921
Died: Aug. 11, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 18
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 19

Jane E. Leech (Wilkinson)
Former reading recovery teacher for
Park Forest Dist. 163,
accomplished quilter, proud member of
Fiber Creations at the New Lenox Library,
avid golfer, longtime president of the
Happy Wiffers Club
Born: Aug. 16, 1948
Died: Aug. 10, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Sept. 10

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Eugenia R. Buchanan (Namowicz)
Born: Aug. 28, 1926
Died: Aug. 8, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 16
Service: Aug. 17
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Lawn Funeral Home

Anthony S. "Tony" Brandys
Vietnam War combat veteran, U.S. Army,
retired CPD, safety consultant,
loyal White Sox and Bears fan,
member of Good Guys and
National Street Rod Association
Born: June 4, 1947
Died: Aug. 15, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 20
Service: Aug. 24
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Geraldine A. Rinkus
Born: March 15, 1938
Died: Aug. 12, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 16
Funeral Mass: Aug. 17

Lorraine C. Simard (Coppens)
Proud owner of The Drapery Room, Inc.
Born: Feb. 11, 1942
Died: Aug. 12, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 17
Funeral Mass: Aug. 18

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Edward W. Lukas
National Guard member,
former 34-year employee of
Northwestern Printing Company,
retired from MidAmerican Printing Company,
accomplished musician, vocalist,
songwriter and composer
Born: Sept. 8, 1952
Died: Aug. 11, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 20

Wojciech Wilk
Born: Nov. 3, 1932
Died: Aug. 11, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 16
Service: Aug. 17

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Louise C. Bucher
Born: July 5, 1923
Died: Aug. 14, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 20

Luz M. Rosales
Born: Nov. 6, 1975
Died: Aug. 13, 2022
Arrangements pending

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Mary Rita Keller (McCarthy)
Proud-grandmother of 10,
Adored great-grandmother of 16
Born: July 20, 1925
Died: Aug. 13, 2022
Visitation and Mass: Aug. 18

Elpidio T. Maglaya
Born: March 3, 1949
Died: Aug. 12, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 17
Funeral Mass: Aug. 18

Virginia A. Laughran (Murphy)
Born: Oct. 24, 1933
Died: Aug. 11, 2022
Visitation: Aug. 18
Funeral Mass: Aug. 19

Michelle M. Farrell
Born: July 27, 1954
Died: Aug. 11, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 17

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

George Nemitz
U.S. Army veteran,
long-time Bikes for Tots participant
Born: Oct. 29, 1953
Died: Aug. 11, 2022
Visitation and Service: Aug. 17
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Susan Austin (Stewart)
Proud graduate of Thornton High School,
long-time member of Olympia Fields Country Club,
Member of Rush University Woman Board
and past-president,
faithful member of
Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist and
Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
Born: Aug. 13, 1935
Died: Aug. 8, 2022
Memorial Mass: Sept. 3