Obituaries

South Suburban Death Notices, Week Of September 25

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

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Becvar Funeral Home

Jose "Joey" Tischina
Born: Aug. 19, 1977, Died: Sept. 19, 2023 Services: A Celebration of Life will be held at a later time.

Linda O'Brien (nee Landero)
Born: March 21, 1942, Died: Sept. 19, 2023 Services: Visitation was held on Sept. 22 with funeral services held on Sept. 23.

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

John Stephen Lenz
Born: Sept. 20, 1933, Died: Sept. 20, 2023. Services: No services are scheduled at this time

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Joseph John Palermo
Born: Oct. 29, 1942, Died: Sept. 18, 2023. Services: A memorial service was held on Sept. 23.

Jeffrey Preston Parks
Born: May 7, 1963, Died: Sept. 20, 2023, Services: There are no services scheduled at this time

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Donald C. Pribyl
Born: Aug. 9, 1931, Died: Sept. 18, 2023: Services: Visitation: 4-8 p.m., Sept. 29, Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd, Oak Lawn. Prayers: 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, Blake-Lamb Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m., Sept. 30, St. John Fisher Church, 10235 S. Fairfield, Chicago.

Dolores Gina Schapendonk
Born: Dec. 24, 1928, Died: Sept. 20, 2023, Interment: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, Holy Sepulcher Cemetery and Mausoleum, 6011 W. 111th St., Alsip

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Gayle J. Fish (Stillwell), Devoted and faithful member of Church of the Transfiguration
Born: Aug. 4, 1935, Died: Sept. 21, 2013. Services: A memorial service will be held at a later time at Chuch of the Transfiguration.

Ann M. Mikal, Longtime teacher's aide at Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy in Chicago
Born: May 30, 1932, Died: Sept. 21, 2023: Services: Visitation from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Lying in State beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at All Saints Lutheran Church, 13350 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park, from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. Interment at a later date at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood.

Bernard "Bernie" Wiegers, Co-owner of Beland & Wiegers Auto Rebuilders
Born: Feb. 23, 1939, Died: Sept. 23, 2023, Services: Visitation from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28 at Colonial Chapel. Funeral Services: 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 at Colonial Chapel. A live stream of the service will be available. Visit colonialchapel.com to view the live stream of the service. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn.

Lack & Sons Funeral Home

Kelly Teninty
Born: March 2, 1960, Died: Sept. 16, 2023, Services: Private

Lawn Funeral Home

Annette M. Buckingham
Born: Oct. 18, 1934, Died: Sept. 25, 2023. Services: Visitation from 3-8 p.m. on Oct. 2 at Lawn Funeral Home, 7732 W. 159th St., Orland Park. Interment Private

Michael Ernest
Born: April 10, 1958, Died: Sept. 22, 2023. Services: Visitation from 3-9 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26. and from 9:45 a.m. on Sept. 27 at Lawn Funeral Home, 7732 W. 159th St. to Mass at St. Mary Church at 10:30 a.m. Interment is private.

Diane M. Fronczak
Born: March 24, 1942, Died: Sept. 23, 2023. Services: Visitation from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. at Lawn Funeral Home, 7732 W. 159th Street, and at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to St. Francis of Assisi Church for Mass at 10:30 a.m. Entombment at Resurrection Cemetery.

Shirley Joyce Krivsky
Born: July 4, 1932, Died: Sept. 20, 2023. Services: Visitation: 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28. Funeral 10 a.m. on Lawn Funeral Home, 7909 State Road (5500 W) Burbank. Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

Walter Peters
Born: April 23, 1948, Died: Sept. 20, 2023. Services: Visitation on Monday with Military Honor Service held at 7 p.m. on Monday Lawn Funeral Home, 7909 State Rd. (5500W) Burbank. Interment is private.

Dolores H. Pula
Born: Feb. 1, 1936, Died: Sept. 19, 2023. Services: Visitation and funeral home were held last week.

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Edmund W. Grosskopf, U.S. Coast Guard Veteran, former Chicago Police Department officer
Born: March 19, 1940, Died: Sept. 22, 2023, Services: Memorial Mass is pending at this time.

Dolores Krusenoski
Born: Aug. 7, 1935, Died: Sept. 19, 2023. Services: 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 7: St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 9300 W. 167th Street, Orland Hills, for a Memorial Mass of the Resurrection. The family will gather at 9:50 a.m. Entombment Good Shepherd Mausoleum

William "Bill" Morrissey, Real Estate Developer, Co-founder, Gaelic Park Chicago
Born: Aug. 28, 1931, Died: Sept. 22, 2023, Services: Visitation: 8:30 a.m. until time of prayers at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Robert J. Sheehy and Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park, IL to St. Michael Church, where Mass will be held at 11 a.m. A live stream link will be available just prior to the Mass. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Karyn L. Mrotek, Special Olympics Athlete and longtime member of the Park Lawn CHOICE program
Born: Sept. 22, 1978, Died: Sept. 18, 2023, Services: Family and friends to meet at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at St. Alexander Church, 7025 W. 126th Street, Palos Heights, for Mass of the Resurrection 10:00 a.m. Interment at Good Shepherd Cemetery will be private.

Laura A. Riordan
Born: July 14, 1961, Died: Sept. 22, 2023. Services: Visitation from 3-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park. Family will gather at 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at St. Christina Church, 3342 W. 111th St. for Mass of the Resurrection at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be private.

Robert W. Ross
Born: July 29, 1939, Died: Sept. 20, 2023. Services: Visitation will take place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 14 until the time of services at Noon at the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park.

Susanne M. Sonik, Retired employee of the American Heart Association
Born: Sept. 2, 1949, Died: Sept. 16, 2023. Services: Visitation from 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 until the time of services at 4 p.m. at the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park. Interment is private.

Robert W. Unger
Born: May 9, 1960, Died: Sept. 21, 2023. Services: Visitation will take place from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, at St. Francis Xavier Church, 124 N. Spring St. La Grange. Funeral Mass: 11 a.m.

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Karen A. Cummings, Tennis Instructor at Beverly, Midlothian, Rivera, and Woodmar Country ClubBorn: Nov. 26, 1944, Died: Sept. Sept. 23, Services: Visitation from 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, until the time of Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Church, 19515 115th Ave. Mokena. Interment is private.

Funeral Home Guide

Orland Park

Tinley Park

Oak Forest

Oak Lawn

Palos

Evergreen Park

Frankfort

Mokena

New Lenox

Chicago Heights

Homewood-Flossmoor

Beverly-Mt.Greenwood

Lemont

Alsip-Crestwood

Manhattan

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