South Suburban Death Notices, Week of March 20

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Clair Joseph Southgate, 89
Interment: April 3

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Maryann E Amend (DeWitt)
Ran Marquette Baseball for over 10 years,
from running registrations, drafts and raffles,
to coordinating the annual banquet
with handmade centerpieces each year
Born: Feb. 21, 1941
Died: March 19, 2023
Visitation: March 22
Service: March 23

Richard P. Johnson
Born: Feb. 18, 1953
Died: March 18, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 23

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Robert Edward Achten
Born: July 18, 1938
Died: March 12, 2023
Visitation and Service: April 3

Willa Holmes Brown
Born: June 2, 1916
Died: March 9, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 24
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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Mildred Jean Threewitt
Born: March 3, 1927
Died: March 16, 2023
Visitation: March 23
Graveside Service: March 24

Raymond M. Rizzo
Retired steel technician at
Acme Steel and Arcelor Mittal,
proud graduate of St. Bernadette,
talented guitarist,
loyal White Sox fan
Born: July 30, 1948
Died: March 11, 2023
Celebration of Life: March 25

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Geraldine Mae Hite
Dear grandmother, great-grandmother and
great-great grandmother of many
Born: June 15, 1929
Died: March 5, 2023
Visitation: March 30
Service: March 31

Thomas "Tom" James Vandermolen
Born: Feb. 9, 1951
Died: March 3, 2023
Grave Inurnment: April 1

Teddy Ray Estes
Born: Jan. 18, 1947
Died: March 18, 2023
Visitation and Interment With Military Honors: March 24

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Joan M. DeVries (VanKampen)
Born: Dec. 30, 1957
Died: March 17, 2023
Visitation: March 24

John Langeland
Born: Dec. 2, 1922
Died: March 19, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 25

Curley Funeral Home

Celeste M. Fallon (Kennealy)
Born: Jan. 21, 1935
Died: March 3, 2023
Memorial Visitation: March 25

William J. Mahoney
U.S. Army veteran,
retired CFD Lt.,
proud member of B.O.B.
Born: May 17, 1936
Died: March 20, 2023
Visitation and Mass: March 24

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Gwenneth June Barnes (Crass)
Lincoln-Way Central High School class of 1962,
Former paraprofessional for
Lincoln-Way Special Education Co-op,
Manhattan Bookkeeping, and “Lunch Lady” and
custodian for Anna McDonald, member of
Manhattan American Legion Post #935 Ladies Auxiliary
and was also known as the “Village Seamstress”
Born: Aug. 26, 1944
Died: March 17, 2023
Visitation: March 23
Service: March 24

Richard Gerat
Graduate of Joliet Township HS,
former employee of Diageo in Plainfield
Born: Oct. 12, 1966
Died: March 16, 2023
Graveside Service: March 21

Irene Louise Hobbs
Member of first graduating class of
Lincoln-Way Central High School,
former rural carrier for the Herald News
Born: July 8, 1935
Died: March 16, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 25

Hann Funeral Home

Lydia "Bee" Paulette Hernandez
Born: June 15, 1948
Died: March 15, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 23

Hickey Memorial Chapel

John W. Frasor
Coached youth football, baseball and
basketball for St. Benedicts Athletic Association,
Blue Island Little League and
Blue Island "Untouchables" football
Born: Jan. 13, 1944
Died: March 18, 2023
Visitation: March 23
Funeral Mass: March 24

Kerr-Parzygnot

Catherine A. Markl (Wegler)
Born: Nov. 23, 1942
Died: March 17, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 22

Kerry Funeral Home

Douglas A. Miller
Born: May 10, 1959
Died: March 16, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Mass: March 24

Kosary Funeral Home

Ericka C. McRae
Born: Oct. 22, 1993
Died: March 20, 2023
Visitation: March 24
Service: March 25

Krueger Funeral Home

John A. Presna
Vietnam War veteran,
U.S. Army Bronze Star recipient,
retired truck driver
Born: April 10, 1948
Died: March 19, 2023
Service: March 22

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Nancy G. Murphy
Homewood Flossmoor HS class of 1973,
bachelor’s in English education from
University of Illinois, Alpha Phi Sorority
and the University Choir,
retired administrative coordinator
and a gifted writer
Born: Feb. 6, 1955
Died: March 10, 2023
Celebration of Life: April 15

Karl P. Navarrete
Proud U.S. Air Force Reserve veteran,
a hard worker who held two jobs
for over 20 years
Born: May 27, 1953
Died: Jan. 28, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: April 1

Catherine Benson (Kosinski)
Proud graduate of Sacred Heart Grade School,
Joliet Township HS and Joliet Junior College,
office manager/bookkeeper for John Kistler,
Bates Grates, and Blacktop Paving,
member of New Life Church and
the VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Born: Dec. 28, 1930
Died: Feb. 11, 2023
Celebration of Life: March 27

William "Bill" Anthony Gedroc
U.S. Navy veteran, Petty Officer 1st Class
proud graduate of Bowen High School
and Roosevelt University,
retired 30-year employee of
International Harvester (Navistar),
owner, operator and president of
Prestige Plate Cover
Born: April 29, 1934
Died: March 16, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 23

James R. Harroun
Vietnam War veteran,
proud member of Tinley Park VFW,
loyal Illini fan
Born: April 19, 1946
Died: March 18, 2023
Visitation: March 21
Service: March 22
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Diane J. Kottwitz (Preston)
Born: Dec. 23, 1939
Died: March 15, 2023
Visitation: March 26
Service: March 27

Marion Robert Zimmerman
Loving grandfather of 16,
great-grandfather of 9
Born: July 19, 1936
Died: March 13, 2023
Funeral Mass: April 21

Lawn Funeral Home

Helen E. Polak (Gronek)
Born: May 8, 1935
Died: March 16, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 22

Sharon L. Gish
Born: Aug. 2, 1947
Died: March 16, 2023
Visitation: March 21
Interment: March 22

Jeanette Schuberth (Vinci)
Cherished grandmother of 9,
great-grandmother of 19
Born: Dec. 5, 1929
Died: March 16, 2023
Visitation: March 23
Funeral Mass: March 24

Daniel M. Laskowski
Born: July 11, 1950
Died: March 13, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Mass: March 30

Jozefa "Josephine" Denys (Wedrychowska)
Born: Feb/ 1, 1934
Died: March 19, 2023
Visitation: March 22
Funeral Mass: March 23

Lorraine E. Scodro (Bryant)
Born: April 21, 1934
Died: March 18, 2023
Visitation: March 22
Funeral Mass: March 23

Margaret Mary Schultz (Schmidt)
Born: Feb. 24, 1941
Died: March 18, 2023
Visitation: March 24
Funeral Mass: March 25

Maher Funeral Home

Rose Mary Pachowicz (Pannaralla)
Born: Feb. 2, 1928
Died: March 16, 2023
Visitation: March 22
Mass of Christian Burial: March 23

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Dr. Pierce R. Van Auken
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy,
dear grandfather of 10,
great-grandfather of 11
Born: April 8, 1924
Died: March 18, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 24

Cashone Christian Kuhn
Top-flight Smash Bros partner,
children’s break-dance teacher,
record-setting-cheeseburger-eater,
and a quiet gift-giver and artist
Born: Aug. 1, 1999
Died: March 16, 2023
Service: March 22

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Judith A. Sawyer
Born: Sept. 6, 1943
Died: March 17, 2023
Visitation: March 24
Funeral Mass: March 25

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

John J. "Tee Jay" Mikulec III
Born: March 26, 1977
Died: March 17, 2023
Visitation: March 25

William M. Vasich, Jr.
Retired after 30 years in the
telecommunications field at Western Electric,
AT&T and Lucent Technologies
Born: July 30, 1948
Died: March 15, 2023
Visitation and Service: March 21

Michael J. Ryan
Born: May 30, 1960
Died: March 13, 2023
Visitation: March 21
Service: March 22