South Suburban Death Notices, Week of October 30

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Donald W Shipley
U.S. Army veteran,
automotive mechanics teacher,
owner of automotive-related businesses
Died: Oct, 26
Memorial Gathering and Service: Nov. 4

Joann T. Oswald
Born: Jan. 27, 1931
Died: Oct. 6, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 3

Catherine L. Hinz
Born: Oct. 4, 1970
Died: Oct. 25, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 1

Michelle M. Dzimidas
Born: Aug. 1, 1960
Died: Oct. 23, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Nov. 10

Dr. Charles Hayes
U.S. Navy journalist for the Pacific fleet,
longtime principal of Hometown Elementary School
Born: May 9, 1933
Died: Oct. 7, 2023
Memorial Gathering: Nov. 6

Brady-Gill

Kenneth Dunn
Born: Feb. 3, 1947
Died: Oct. 26, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 18

Mildred M. Maniscalco
Born: July 12, 1928
Died: Oct. 24, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Dec. 3

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Elizabeth Joan Knudsen
Born: Jan. 15, 1960
Died: Oct. 27, 2023
Arrangements pending

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Adrienne C. Dominici (Gallagher)
Born: May 19, 1941
Died:, Oct. 25, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 1
Service: Nov. 2

Gayle J. Fish (Stillwell)
Born: Aug. 4, 1935
Died: Sept. 21st, 2023
Memorial Service: Nov. 18

Carole Jean "Grandy" Binder (Rodda)
Retired Village of Orland Park Parks & Rec, employee
Born: Aug. 2nd, 1950
Died: Sept. 5, 2023
Celebration of Life: Nov. 4

Curley Funeral Home

Roger L. Renik
Born: Feb. 1, 1955
Died: Oct. 18, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Nov. 7

Kenneth Charles Conwell
Retired in 2022 from Fed Ex
Born: Jan. 10, 1956
Died: Oct. 29, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 3
Funeral Mass: Nov. 4

Karen M. Brown (Gaffney)
Proud graduate of
St. Columbanus, Mercy High School, and
the University of Illinois at Chicago
Born: April 3, 1938
Died: Oct. 28, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Nov. 2

Michael R. Lopez
CFD firefighter
proud graduate of Mt. Carmel HS,
Columbia College
Born: June 2, 1974
Died: Oct. 27, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Nov. 3

Pat Tomsik
LPN for 20 years in
Las Vegas, NV
Born: Oct. 30, 1946
Died: Oct. 26, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 1
Service: Nov. 2

Kim Marie Krauss
Born: Aug. 27, 1955
Died: Oct. 26, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 2
Service: Nov. 3

Vivian Marie Podbielski (LaPlante)
Born: Oct. 2, 1944
Died: Oct. 25, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 3
Funeral Mass: Nov. 4

Hann Funeral Home

Demetrius "Pete" Pirko
Visitation: Nov. 1

Hills Funeral Home

Richard H. Koniecki, 73
U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Visitation: Nov. 1
Funeral Mass: Nov. 2

Matthew J. Murphy Jr., 83
U.S. Army veteran,
retired stationary engineer,
proud member of Local 399,
former owner of Murphy’s Sunset Inn
Memorial Visitation: Nov. 7
Funeral Mass: Nov. 8

Kerr-Parzygnot

Donald "Donn" R. Pries
Truck driver for Hamm’s Beer, and
Roadway Express,
proud Teamster
Born: March 12, 1936
Died: Oct. 22, 2023
Memorial Gathering and Mass: Nov. 4

Kerry Funeral Home

Loren D. Mahler
Born: Dec. 11, 1971
Died: Oct. 23, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 3
Service: Nov. 4

Krueger Funeral Home

Constance "Connie" M. Vacca (Ross)
Retired teacher from
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School,
former Dist. 218 and Dist. 130
board member
Born: March 26, 1943
Died: October 28, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 3
Funeral Mass: Nov. 4

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

William D. Burn
Member of St. Anthony Catholic Church
and the Kiwanis Club
Born: Jan.24, 1949
Died: Oct. 29, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 2
Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 3

Anthony "Nacho" Cardenas
Korean War-era veteran, U.S. Air Force,
former secretary of the GI Forum Chicago chapter
Born: May 2, 1932
Died: Oct. 25, 2023
Visitation and Prayer Service: Nov. 5

Lawn Funeral Home

Lorraine C. Oswald (Laczkowski)
Born: May 18, 1961
Died: Oct. 27, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 5
Funeral Mass: Nov. 6

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Joseph Michael Grach
Born: May 8, 1986
Died: Sept. 26, 2023
Celebration of Life: Nov. 12

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Lorraine Florence “Lori” Sitko
Part-time secretary for car dealerships
Born: Aug. 17, 1925
Died: Oct. 21, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 12
Funeral Mass: Nov. 13

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Edward Winceniak
Former Chicago Cubs player,
retired Republic Steel employee
Born: April 16, 1929
Died: Oct. 19, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Nov. 4

Lawrence J. Lenz DDS, MS
Born: Dec. 16, 1957
Died: Oct. 28, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 1
Funeral Mass: Nov. 2

Charles E Richards
Former owner of the Regional and
Reporter newspapers
Born: Aug. 9, 1942
Died: Oct. 26, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 1

Algirdas S. "Ike" Reketis
Born: June 2, 1956
Died: Oct. 25, 2023
Visitation: Nov. 1
Service: Nov. 2

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Betty Bose (Stockdale)
Born: Nov. 26, 1928
Died: Oct.r 11, 2023
Visitation and Service: Nov. 18

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Robert E. Vorberg, 70
Visitation: Nov. 2
Service: Nov. 3

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Maria Becker
Born: March 12, 1925
Died: Oct. 29, 2023
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 4

William A. Meyer
Born: Jan. 9, 1951
Died: Oct. 28, 2023
Memorial Service: Nov. 2

Charlotte A. Sabotnik
Born: Oct. 21, 1941
Died: Oct. 15, 2023
Memorial Service: Nov. 8

Funeral Home Guide

Orland Park
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Lawn Funeral Home
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Thornridge Funeral Home

Tinley Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Maher Funeral Home
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center

Oak Forest
McKenzie Funeral Home

Palos

Hills Funeral Home
Kerry Funeral Home
Lack and Sons Funeral Home
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home
Van Henkelum Funeral Home

Oak Lawn
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Chapel Hill Gardens South
Curley Funeral Home
Hann Funeral Home
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes

Evergreen Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors
Kosary Funeral Home

Frankfort
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
Gerardi Funeral Home

Mokena
Vandenberg Funeral Home

New Lenox
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
Hickey Memorial Chapel
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Chicago Heights
Fred C. Hub Memorial Chapel
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center
Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Homes

Homewood-Flossmoor
Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Beverly-Mt.Greenwood
Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home
Donnellan Funeral Home
Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Lemont
Markiewicz Funeral Home
Gerharz Funeral Home

Alsip-Crestwood

Krueger Funeral Home
Becvar Funeral Home

Manhattan
Forsythe Gould Funeral Home