South Suburban Death Notices, Week of March 14

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Katherine M. (McCaffery) Donnelly
Born: Feb. 15, 1929
Died: March 13, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 18

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Barbara Ann (Dirzulaitis) Edling
Born: May 17, 1944
Died: March 10, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 19

Francis L. “Frank” “Nookie” La Mantia
U.S. Army veteran,
Faithfully served the Mt. Greenwood community
for 53 years, retired after a successful
career in banking development
Born: May 28, 1944
Died: March 9, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass: March 16

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Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

William Joseph Preisser
Born: Oct. 3, 1965
Died: March 6, 2022
Visitation: March 16
Mass of Christian Burial: March 17

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Robert Frank Deutsch
World War II veteran,
past president and member of the
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 15,
loyal Notre Dame and Chicago Cubs fan
Born: Feb. 19, 1927
Died: March 10, 2022
Visitation: March 15
Service: March 16

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Charles R Kara
Former longtime employee of Markham Public Works
and Witco Chemical in Dixmoor,
retired captain for the Markham Fire Department after 25 years of service,
U.S. Army veteran, member of the Markham VFW Post 9801
and the greatest little league baseball coach ever
Born: April 18, 1943
Died: Feb. 28, 2022
Visitation: March 16
Celebration of Life: March 17

Mary Jane Hodge
Longtime employee of the Alsip Village Hall,
proud member of the Red Hat Society,
Friends of the Manteno Library and served
on the Stone Gate HOA Board, and a
devoted supporter of Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Born: Sept. 9, 1936
Died: March 6, 2022
Visitation: March 17
Service: March 18

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Jean Sinclair (Hoekstra)
Proud graduate of Trinity Christian College,
active member of Hope Christian Reformed Church,
where she served 20 years as church treasurer
Born: Oct. 9th, 1949
Died: Feb. 23rd, 2022
Memorial Service: April 9

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

Cheryl M. Kenny
Born: July 2, 1960
Died: March 11, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 16

Curley Funeral Home

John P. Campbell
Proud 40-year employee of Central Steel and Wire
Born: Sept. 7, 1934
Died: March 11, 2022
Visitation: March 17
Funeral Mass: March 18

Genevieve Celine McDonald
Born: June 27, 1931
Died: March 11, 2022
Visitation and Mass: March 18

Thomas J. Schmitz, Jr.
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Nov. 14, 1934
Died: March 8, 2022
Visitation: March 15
Funeral Mass: March 16

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Linda Marie Elder
Born: Dec. 8, 1941
Died: March 8, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 15

Hann Funeral Home

Elias Abdallah Yousef Tadros
Born: Nov. 27, 1960
Died: March 11, 2022
Visitation: March 15
Service: March 16

Janet M. Castillio
Loving mother and foster mother,
cherished grandmother
Born: Aug. 8, 1962
Died: March 10, 2022
Visitation: March 18
Service: March 19

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Veronica D. Ashworth
Proud grandmother of 14, great-grandmother of 16
Born: Jan. 6, 1930
Died: March 13, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 20

Ronald C. Fries
Born: Dec. 18, 1959
Died: March 11, 2022
Visitation and Service: March 16

Hills Funeral Home

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

Kerry Funeral Home

Carol Ann Rizzo (Haering), 86
Executive secretary
Celebration of Life: March 19

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Lance A. Little
Loyal University of Michigan football fan
Born: Oct. 2, 1968
Died: March 11, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 18

Lawn Funeral Home

Lorraine S. Johnson (Wieruszewski)
Born: Oct. 23, 1930
Died: March 12, 2022
Visitation: March 17
Service: March 18

Dolores Mikicic (Zembal)
Born: April 14, 1926
Died: March 11, 2022
Visitation: March 18
Service: March 19

Barbara A. Cuba (Ruggiero)
Born: July 30, 1939
Died: March 11, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 17

Ernesto S. Mendoza
Philippine Air Force veteran,
retired University of Chicago machinist
Born: June 1, 1948
Died: March 10, 2022
Visitation: March 17
Funeral Mass: March 18

Delores B. Gaglio (Fifer)
Born: Oct. 14, 1930
Died: March 8, 2022
Visitation: March 17
Funeral Mass: March 18

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Milorad "Mike" Dimitrovski
Born: July 11, 1955
Died: March 08, 2022
Visitation: March 17
Funeral Mass: March 18

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Caryn J. Sasu (Czarnecki)
Born: Aug. 26, 1955
Died: March 9, 2022
Visitation: March 15
Mass of Christian Burial: March 16

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Joan E. Hammerstein (Bell)
RN at Advocate Christ Medical Center for over 20 years
Born: Dec. 17, 1943
Died: March 13, 2022
Visitation: March 15
Funeral Mass: March 16

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Patrick M. Connolly
Proud business agent for Sprinkler Fitters Union Local Union 281 UA.
Born: Oct. 11, 1978
Died: March 10, 2022
Visitation: March 16
Funeral Mass: March 17

Helen Przybysz
Born: Sept. 16, 1935
Died: March 10, 2022
Visitation: March 17
Funeral Mass: March 18

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

James R. Bohr
Diehard Sox fan in a “house divided”
Born: Oct. 26, 1952
Died: March 10, 2022
Service will be held at future date

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Ralph R Beck
Born: April 27, 1941
Died: March 14, 2022
Visitation: March 16
Service: March 17

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Linda E. Nork (Phillippi)
Born: Dec. 6, 1941
Died: March 10, 2022
Visitation: March 15
Funeral Mass: March 16

Thornridge Funeral Home

Peter Eliopoulos
“May his memory be eternal”
Loyal and proud Chicago Cubs fan
former board member of
Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Born: June 02, 1947
Died: March 10, 2022
Visitation: March 15
Service: March 16