South Suburban Death Notices, Week of June 12

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Ann (Popovich) Bandera
Loving grandmother of 6,
great-grandmother of 10,
great-great grandmother of 2
Born: June 15, 1926
Died: June 6, 2023
Visitation: June 16
Funeral Mass: June 17

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Seamus James Prendergast
Born: March 22, 1953
Died: June 9, 2023
Visitation: June 19
Mass of Christian Burial: June 20

Martha Hernandez
Born: Oct. 17, 1957 –
Died: June 9, 2023
Visitation: June 13
Mass of Christian Burial: June 14

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Chapel Hill Gardens South

Edward Thomas Kopacz
Born: Sept. 6, 1934
Died: June 8, 2023
Visitation: June 20
Funeral Mass: June 21

Nam That Ton
Born: Jan.16, 1983
Died: June 2, 2023
Visitation: June 14
Service: June 15

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David M. Brinegar
Born: Jan. 25, 1959
Died: May 30, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: June 19

Joan C. Graczyk
Advocate and champion for
persons with developmental disabilities,
big donor and foster mom of dachshunds
Born: Aug. 17, 1953
Died: May 21, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Inurnment: June 14

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Lynda Kay Packard (Bronkhorst)
Evergreen Park High School Class of 1970
Born: Aug. 14, 1952
Died: June 2, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 26

Simon Van Kuiken
Born: Aug. 21, 1950
Died: June 10, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 15
Livestream of service

Robert C. "Bob" Geis
Graduate of Valparaiso University,
retired from Wallace Press
after 37 years of service
Born: April 14, 1939
Died: June 8, 2023
Visitation: June 16
Service: June 17

Colleen Troy Bente
Advocate for literacy, learning, and compassion,
most recently volunteered at
The Bridge Teen Center
Born: March 12, 1955
Died: May 31, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 24

Bernard P. "Bernie" Augutis
U.S. Army National Guard of Illinois veteran,
retiree of Ford Motor Company and
longtime member of the U.A.W.
Born: March 10, 1944
Died: May 17, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: June 15

Thomas E. Bettenhausen
Retired Oak Forest fireman
Born: June 26, 1947
Died: June 4, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: June 26

Curley Funeral Home

Joan A. Micetich
Born: Jan. 17, 1933
Died: June 11, 2023
Visitation: June 14
Funeral Mass: June 15

Irene Mary Foote
Born: Aug. 24, 1941
Died: June 10, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: June 19

Patricia A. Lammel
Devout Catholic with a special devotion
for the Blessed Mother,
dedicated babysitter and a real dog lover
Born: Oct. 4, 1945
Died: June 9, 2023
Visitation: June 20
Funeral Mass: June 21

Michael C. King
Retired CFD
Born: Dec. 22, 1934
Died: June 9, 2023
Memorial Mass: June 16

Robert W. O'Leary
Proud member of A.S.S.E. and the
Plumbers Union Local 130, U.A. and a
retired Plumbing Inspector for the City of Chicago
Born: Jan. 15, 1948
Died: June 5, 2023
Memorial Visitation: June 19

Hann Funeral Home

Charles Louis Wright
Proud US Army veteran,
retired CPD with 39 years
of service
Born: June 29, 1934
Died: June 11, 2023
Visitation: June 16
Prayer Service: June 17

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Michael G. Ganzel
Retired from U.S. Steel
after 40 plus-years
Born: April 20, 1954
Died: June 7, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 15

Nancy Bedwanic
Born: Aug. 13, 1942
Died: June 6, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: June 16

Fredrick Theodore Bagagli
U.S. Army veteran,
electrical mechanic and in his later years was
a dedicated part-time police officer
for 25 years for the Midlothian community
Born: Nov. 4, 1939
Died: June 1, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 14

Hills Funeral Home

Arhontia Hatjiharalambous, 92
‘May her memory be eternal’
Visitation and Service: June 19

Roberta M. Jedrzejczyk (Pankow), 70
Visitation: June 15
Funeral Mass: June 16

Kerry Funeral Home

Dolores M. Meyers (Margetic)
Born: April 12, 1929
Died: June 11, 2023
Visitation: June 14
Funeral Mass: June 15

Krueger Funeral Home

Alice J. Swenson (Crozier)
Born: Sept. 10, 1925
Died: June 11, 2023
Interment: June 15

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Patricia (Pat) A. Pagoria (Soboleski)
Born: March 22, 1942
Died: June 9, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 24

Raymond Gordon Webster
Born: Oct. 15, 1929
Died: June 9, 2023
Visitation: June 19
Service: June 20

Esha G Przybyla
Born: Dec. 4, 1978
Died: June 8, 2023
Memorial Visitation: June 17

Jerrald Duane Bucksath
U.S. Air Force fighter pilot flying
F-100 Super Sabres,
Illinois and Iowa National Guards
full-ride basketball scholarship to the
University of Missouri at Columbia,
retired United Airlines pilot,
chairman of his church of the
United Methodist Church of New Lenox
Born: July 21, 1937
Died: May 31, 2023
Visitation: June 15

Christopher M. Andrews
Born: March 29, 1993
Died: June 8, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 15

Anthony L. Alderson
Born: Feb. 11, 1971
Died: June 7, 2023
Visitation: June 13
Funeral Mass: June 14

James R Keith
U.S. Air Force veteran
Born: May 11, 1933
Died: May 23, 2023
Interment With Full Military Honors: June 14,
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Michael Tomecek
Born: Dec. 29, 1954
Died: June 11, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 15

Lawn Funeral Home

Victoria A. Kurtz (Lukwinski)
Born: March 23, 1953
Died: June 10, 2023
Visitation: June 16

Maher Funeral Home

Daniel Harfmann
Native of Austria,
U.S. Army veteran,
retired truck driver from
Vanderbuilt Flour Company,
faithful congregant of
Trinity Lutheran Church and
member of their dart team,
47-year member of
The Masonic Landmark Lodge 422,
former member of the Almrausch Club
(aka The Farmer's Hall) and
DANK Chicago South.
Born: Aug. 9, 1932
Died: June 6, 2023
Visitation: June 17

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Sharon M. Pociask (Bracken)
Cafeteria cashier at
Lemont High School for 28 years
Born: April 15, 1942
Died: March 6, 2023
Memorial Mass: June 24

James V. Hoffman
Born: Jan. 25, 1967
Died: May 29, 2023
Memorial Gathering: June 16

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

James Edward Connolly
Longtime employee of the
City of Chicago Bureau of Electricity
Born: March 10, 1953
Died: June 7, 2023
Visitation: June 13
Mass of Christian Burial: June 14

Janice Marie Spitz (Sala)
Furniture liquidation
sales lady extraordinaire
Avon Sales Person McConnell Level
before she retired, club girl and
former Girl Scout Troop Leader #655 for many years
Born: Sept. 9, 1938
Died: May 31, 2023
Visitation: June 15
Mass of Christian Burial: June 16

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Timothy Wilson
Owner of Movie Mania,
engineer for Norfolk Southern Railroad,
baseball coach, and a father
to anyone who needed it
Born: Feb. 19, 1955
Died: June 12, 2023
Visitation: June 15
Funeral Mass: June 16

Elizabeth Czerwinski (Spisak)
A helping hand
October 7, 1921 - June 10, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: June 15

Elsie M. Kalis (Kunavich)
World War II Army nurse,
former member of
St. Bernard and Homer Seniors,
avid ballroom dancer
Born: July 22, 1920
Died: June 10, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 16

Gregg A Markiewicz
2nd Vice-chairperson and
marketing committee chair for the
Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and
president of the Papa Fan Club,
avid Cubs, Blackhawk and Bear fan
Born: Oct. 11, 1954
Died: June 9, 2023
Visitation: June 13
Funeral Mass: June 14

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Lilia Kizlaitis
Born: June 6, 1936
Died: June 12, 2023
Visitation and Service: June 30

Dianna Lynn Kornita
Visitation and Service: June 16

Barbara M. Rampage (Fuerst), 83
Visitation: June 14
Funeral Mass: June 15

Sister M. June Puishys, SSC, 94
Beloved member of the
Sisters of St. Casimir for 64 years,
Dedicated RN at Holy Cross Hospital
caring for the newborn babies
Visitation and Mass of the Resurrection: June 14

Konstadinos “Dino” Tsingos, 58
‘May his memory be eternal’
Automotive mechanic,
proud and devoted owner of
Magioros Auto Sales
Visitation: June 17, Trisagion Service 5 p.m.

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Lori Ann James (Martinez), 57
Proud graduate of Bloom High School,
worked at Marsden Service at Amazon
Visitation: June 13
Service: June 14

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Laraine A. Ruberry (McNamara)
Born: July 8, 1954
Died: June 11, 2023
Visitation: June 15
Funeral Mass: June 16

Thomas G. Griffin
Born: May 10, 1946
Died: June 9, 2023
Visitation: June 14
Funeral Mass: June 15

Peter S. Walsh
Born: June 17, 1958
Died: June 7, 2023
Visitation: June 13
Funeral Mass: June 14

Mary T. Norton
Born: Jan. 13, 1953
Died: June 7, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Mass: June 14

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Catherine H. Mitchell (Wittl)
Adored grandmother of 10,
great-grandmother of 12
Born: Feb. 3, 1922
Died: June 3, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: June 16