South Suburban Death Notices, Week of January 16

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff

Posted Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 7:19 pm CT|Updated Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 8:15 pm CT

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information for week of Jan. 16, 2023 (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

Becvar Funeral Home

Barbara K. (Hesik) Gabriello
Born: April 21, 1965
Died: Jan. 13, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 19
Funeral Mass: Jan. 20

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Anne (Gesswein) Mutnansky
Loving grandmother of 13,
great-grandmother of 26
Born: Feb. 22, 1926
Died: Jan. 15, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 20
Funeral Mass: Jan. 21

Rudy J. Steffan
Vietnam veteran, US Navy, U.S.S. Luiseno,
retired long-time employee at
Belt Railway and Metra
Born: Feb. 14, 1952
Died: Jan. 14, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 19
Funeral Mass: Jan. 20

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Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Petra O. Flores
Beloved mother of 15,
cherished grandmother of 31,
great-grandmother of 47,
great-great-grandmother of 3
Born: April 29, 1928
Died: Jan. 13, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 19
Service: Jan. 20

William "Bill" Ronald French
Korean War veteran, U.S. Navy
Born: Sept. 13, 1934
Died: Jan. 13, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 21

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Victor Lock Munis
Born: July 27, 1944
Died: Jan. 5, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 28

Courtenay Elizabeth Lawler
Born: Oct. 30, 1977
Died: Jan. 13, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 20
Service: Jan. 21

Edward A. Porter
Vietnam Combat veteran, 2-time Purple Heart
recipient and retired CFD Battalion Chief
Born: Sept. 28, 1946
Died: Jan. 15, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 18
Mass of Christian Burial: Jan. 19

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

John B. Bratcher, Sr.
Born: Feb. 4, 1945
Died: Jan. 11, 2023
Celebration of Life and Service: Jan. 24

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Doris Jean Hartman
Loving grandmother of 9,
great-grandmother of 19
Born: July 12, 1925
Died: Dec. 25, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 21

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Lawrence Ebenroth
Foster dad of 10,
long-time member of Emmanuel Bible Church and
LaGrange Bible Church,
CSA Fraternal Life Lodge Woodrow Wilson
and Lodge Zizkov-Plzen
Born: April 6, 1940
Died: Jan. 12, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 21

Curley Funeral Home

Ralph Muentzer
Past-President of
John Marshall Law School Alumni Assoc.
Born: Oct. 18, 1940
Died: Jan. 16, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 18
Funeral Mass: Jan. 19

Donnellan Funeral Home

Eleanor S. Hollander
Born: Oct. 13, 1942
Died: Jan. 11, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Celebration of Life: Jan. 28

Heartland Memorial Center

Marian L. Crepinsek
Very proud grandmother of 15,
great-grandmother of 29,
faithful members of
Calvary Memorial Baptist Church
Born: Aug. 5, 1933
Died: Jan. 12, 2023
Visitation and Celebration of Life: Jan. 29

Hickey Memorial Chapel

J D Napier, Jr.
Devoted employee of Heniff Transportation
Born: April 12, 1967
Died: Jan. 10, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 17
Memorial Service: Jan. 18

Kerry Funeral Home

Joseph "Jay" P. McGivney Sr.
Graduate of St Margaret of Scotland School,
Marmion Military Academy HS and DePaul University
founder of JPM industries,
mentored many in the field of finance
Born: Aug. 5, 1939
Died: Dec. 14, 2022
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 19
Funeral Mass: Jan. 20

Dorothy M. MacLean (Witherow)
Born: Dec. 6, 1933
Died: Jan. 12, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Jan. 21

Krueger Funeral Home

Daniel M. Ryan Sr., 81
Loyal Chicago White Sox and Notre Dame fan
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 20
Service: Jan. 21

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Bruce P. Renken
Born: Sept. 23, 1955
Died: Dec. 29, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 21

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Kenneth F. Pratscher
Proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran,
member of American Legion Post 854
Born: March 26, 1939
Died: Jan. 13, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 17

Lawn Funeral Home

Andrzej Milon
Born: Oct. 20, 1946
Died: Jan. 13, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 17
Funeral Mass: Jan. 18

Barbara C. Pondelicek (Vock)
Born: March 10, 1947
Died: Jan. 9, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 19
Funeral Mass: Jan. 20

Maher Funeral Home

Gina Lucretia (Coglianese) O'Connell
Born: June 30, 1977
Died: Jan. 13, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 21

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Dolores B. Grekowicz
Born: April 2, 1935
Died: Jan. 13, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 22
Funeral Mass: Jan. 23

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Peggy Lee
Died: Jan. 15, 2023
Arrangements pending

Mark A. Vicich
Born: Nov. 12, 1959
Died: Jan. 14, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 21

Thomas Coffey
Born: Jan. 13, 2023
Arrangements pending

Kathleen E. Prendergast
Born: March 17, 1942
Died: Jan. 11, 2023
Arrangements pending

Richard M. Lalas
Born: Feb. 28, 1933
Died: Jan. 7, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 19

Francisco Javier Lagunas
Born: July 14, 1967
Died: Jan. 5, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 20
Funeral Mass: Jan. 21

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Rita J. Doogan (Kresge)
Proud grandfather of 10,
great-grandmother of 22
Born: Sept. 21, 1924
Died: Jan. 12, 2023
Visitation: Jan. 19
Service: Jan. 20

Dennis A. Grzesiak
Born: April 18, 1940
Died: Jan. 9, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Jan. 18

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Mary “Maria” Yarka, 98
Dedicated to her family,
supported many churches, schools and
VFWs in the southwestern communities, where
she was a known presence in many bingo halls
Visitation: Jan. 18
Funeral Mass: Jan. 19

Sister Mary Fearon, R.S.M., 98
Beloved Sister of Mercy for 78 years,
teacher and author of
children's religious education series
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Jan. 19
at Mercy Chapel, 3659 W. 99th St., Chicago
COVID-19 restrictions and proof of vaccination required

Thornridge Funeral Home

Bruno G. Quagliani
World War II veteran, U.S. Army Air Force,
formerly Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood,
graduate of Fenger High School,
former proprietor of Quagliani Insurance Agency
for over 60 years
Born: Aug. 10, 1924
Died: Jan. 12, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Jan. 18

Garry J. Rivera
Ran the Orland Hills Wolves
softball and baseball program as well as
coaching travel softball teams
Born: October 9, 1966
Died: Jan. 11, 2023
Visitation and Celebration of Life: Jan. 18

Alice F. Freeland
Cherished grandmother of 17,
great-grandmother of 8
Born: July 4, 1943
Died: Jan. 7, 2023
Visitation and Service: Jan. 20