South Suburban Death Notices, Week of March 21

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Marilyn R. (Kuehner) Stecker
Born: Oct. 20, 1943
Died: March 17, 2022
Visitation: March 24
Service: March 25

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Robert C. Stalnaker
Retired AT&T employee for over 30 years
Born: Dec. 8, 1950
Died: March 16, 2022
Visitation: March 22
Funeral Mass: March 23

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Nemencia Ilagan Jonson
Born: Oct. 31, 1936
Died: March 19, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 25

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Blanche A. Gabel
Born: Aug. 27, 1935
Died: March 19, 2022
Visitation: March 25
Mass of Christian Burial: March 26

Joseph F. Ferencak
World War II veteran, U.S. Air Force,
retired Director of Plant Operations at
Moraine Valley Community College
Born: May 8, 1926
Died: March 17, 2022
Visitation: March 22
Mass of Christian Burial: March 23

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George T. Davis
Born: Dec. 19, 1928
Died: March 18, 2022
Visitation: March 28
Service: March 29

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Roger John Smuczerowicz
Proud Knight of Columbus in Council #4698
reserve officer for Tinley Park,
active in Boy Scouts for 30 years
Born: July 21, 1945
Died: March 19, 2022
Visitation: March 23
Mass of Christian Burial: March 24

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Thorton Rodney Jegen
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army 7th Division,
loving grandfather of 7, great-grandfather of 8
Born: Aug. 8, 1933
Died: March 20, 2022
Visitation: March 27
Service: March 28

Barbara J. Otte (McCullough)
Born: Feb. 8, 1935
Died: March 14, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 26

Ronald G. Harley
U.S. Army veteran,
high school and college teacher for 63 years,
founder of Acorn Public Library,
president of District 228 Board of Education,
active member of Oak Forest United Methodist Church
Born: Nov. 9, 1933
Died: March 8, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 25
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, with military honors

Curley Funeral Home

Kurt Nebel Sr.
Born: July 11, 1935
Died: Dec. 29, 2021
Memorial Mass: March 26, 2022

Irene Ann Cunningham (McLaughlin)
Cherished grandmother of 15, great-grandmother of 7
Born: July 13, 1929
Died: March 20, 2022
Visitation and Mass: March 25

Gloria J. Dillon (Higgins)
Born: June 20, 1933
Died: March 17, 2022
Visitation and Mass: March 26

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Michael J. Dunn
Born: June 27, 1942
Died: March 18, 2022
Visitation: March 29
Service: March 30

Margery D. Ellis (Lokushek)
Diehard Cubs fan,
loving grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of 11
Born: Jan. 18, 1926
Died: March 15, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 23

Hann Funeral Home

Eleazar Mendez
Born: Sept. 5, 1940
Died: March 17, 2022
Visitation: March 25
Mass of Christian Burial: March 26

Heartland Memorial Center

Viola H. Jasiczek
Retired secretary from Advocate Christ Medical Center,
talented artist with the voice of an angel
Born: Nov. 13, 1923
Died: March 11, 2022
Committal Service: March 29, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Ronald E. Rundblade
Retired Local 502 Cement Mason
Born: Dec. 2, 1937
Died: March 14, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 25

Hills Funeral Home

Larry K. Dussias, 87
Lifelong member of
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, AHEPA
“May his memory be eternal”
Visitation and Service: March 24

Andrea M. Manson (Kowalesik), 75
“May her memory be eternal”
retired from the Whiting Refinery Federal Credit Union,
devoted member of
Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church
past treasurer of the church board,
memorial donations requested to
Ukrainian Relief Efforts or to
Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Visitation: March 27, Panachyda Service at 6:30 p.m.
Service: March 28

Warren Brickner, 82
Retired social worker for
State of Illinois
Graveside Funeral Service: March 26

Kerry Funeral Home

Donald James Clark
Faithful parishioner and founding member of
St. Alexander Catholic Church for 61 years,
retired head of quality control for the
Ford Motor Co. Stamping Plant
Visitation: March 23
Funeral Mass: March 24

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Betty Jean Dunn
Proud member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and
New Lenox's Chamber of Commerce for over 60 years,
past member of New Lenox Library Board,
New Lenox Band Boosters and
Trinity Lutheran Church's Chancel Guild,
founder of Lincoln Way Area Business Women's Organization,
co-owner for Dunn & Niemann Real Estate
winner of multiple real estate awards,
New Lenox Woman of the Year and
New Lenox Chamber Member of the Year
Born: Jan. 1, 1922
Died: March 18, 2022
Visitation: March 27
Service: March 28

Jack H. Marston
Graduate of Atherton High School in Louisville,
University of Kentucky Wildcats baseball team,
team captain senior year,
employee of US Steel,
founder of Custom Data Processing
Born: Aug. 10, 1933
Died: March 18, 2022
Visitation and Sharing: March 22
Graveside Service: March 24, Frankfort, KY

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Dolores M. Colon-Zmuda
Born: Dec. 2, 1956
Died: March 18, 2022
Visitation: March 22
Funeral Mass: March 23

Lawn Funeral Home

Howard L. Groves
Loving grandfather of 12; great-grandfather of 10
Born: Feb. 12, 1931
Died: March 19, 2022
Service: March 23
Funeral Mass: March 24

Donna J. Mason (Fuhrman)
Born: Dec. 12, 1949
Died: March 18, 2022
Visitation: March 23
Service: March 24

Herbert D. Carnell
Born: Nov. 17, 1948
Died: March 16, 2022
Visitation: March 29
Service: March 30

Phyllis M. Nagel
Born: May 17, 1938
Died: March 16, 2022
Visitation: March 22

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Matthew V. Gustavus
“Packer Matt”
member of the Pure Rod and Gun Club,
where his passion for sinking a line was insatiable.
Born: April 05, 1961
Died: March 18, 2022
Visitation: March 23
Service: March 24

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Dorothy W. Boylan
Born: Feb. 7, 1937
Died: March 17, 2022
Memorial Visitation: April 9

Michael Patrick Bradley
Born: Jan. 23, 1958
Died: March 7, 2022
Visitation: March 22

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Dolores M. Stefanisin (Kujawa)
Cherished grandmother of 7,
great-grandmother of 10,
great-great grandmother of 2
Visitation: March 27
Funeral Mass: March 28

Patrick J. Morrissey
Born: Feb. 20, 1979
Died: March 19, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 24

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Joan Kane
Born: March 9, 1933
Died: March 18, 2022
Visitation: March 23
Funeral Mass: March 24

Steven “Steve” Simo
World War II veteran, U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant
longtime Sunday School superintendent and
president of the Congregation of Ev. Lutheran Ch. of Dr. Martin Luther
proud member of OWLS at Christ Lutheran Church
Born: Dec. 26, 1922
Died: March 18, 2022
Lying In State and Service: April 4
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Thomas R. Dennison
Born: Sept. 18, 1946
Died: March 17, 2022
Visitation: March 24
Service: March 25

Charles A. Slukis
Born: Aug. 12, 1960
Died: March 17, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 22

Irene Novak
Born: July 30, 1916
Died: March 16, 2022
Visitation: March 22
Funeral Mass: March 23

Louise Fiocca
Born: July 21, 1929
Died: March 16, 2022
Visitation: March 23
Funeral Mass: March 24

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Michelle C. Livers (Chantigney)
Preschool teacher at Salem Lutheran School for 27 years
Born: March 27, 1958
Died: March 18, 2022
Visitation: March 23
Service: March 24

Lorraine Kula
Eucharistic minister and
minister of Care at St. Gerard Majella,
and a gifted artist
Born: Sept. 9, 1926
Died: March 14, 2022
Visitation: March 25
Funeral Mass: March 26

Thornridge Funeral Home

Jane E. Parrott (Young)
Born: July 11, 1936
Died: March 17, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 23
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

James E. Thompson
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant,
Bronze Star recipient
1966 graduate of Miami of Ohio on a
NCAA swimming scholarship,
holder of Notre Dame freestyle record,
Graduated first in his class from Atlanta Law School,
private law partnership in Atlanta,
active member of Reber Tesmond VFW Memorial Post #2604,
Village of Orland Park Veterans Commission, and Veteran’s Voices
Born: March 22, 1944
Died: March 15, 2022
Visitation: March 27
Service: March 28
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Mary T. Martin (Hogan)
Graduate of St. Bernard’s School of Nursing,
longtime employee of the W.A. Howe Developmental Center,
parishioner of St. Mary’s of Mokena
member of the Council of Catholic Women since 1969,
lifelong friend of the Just Us Girls club.
Born: Nov. 28, 1934
Died: March 19, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 26