Obituaries
South Suburban Death Notices, Week of August 12
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Kevin James Bulger
Owner of Chicago Cardinal Communications,
assistant coach of Leo HS, Brother Rice HS,
Chicago Police Force’s football teams
Born: April 1, 1959
Died: Aug. 10, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 15
Patrick Bonnema
Devoted 50+ year salesman for Anderson Brothers
Born: Jan. 18, 1953
Died: Aug. 11, 2019
Memorial Visitation: Aug. 23
Memorial Mass: Aug. 24
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Lawrence R. “Larry” Brunke, 72
Visitation: Aug. 15
Funeral Mass: Aug. 16
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Chapel Hill Gardens South
Elaine C. Childs
Born: Sept. 18m 1931
Died: Aug. 9, 2019
Visitation and Service: Aug. 14
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Marilyn Wuske (Boer)
Born: April 26, 1938
Died: Aug. 9, 2019
Visitation and Service: Aug. 15
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Walter G. "Wall" Harrison
Professional concrete driver for Wille Brothers,
garage sale aficionado, master of decals and
proud dad
Born: March 28, 1951
Died: Aug. 8, 2019
Celebration of life is being planned
Curley Funeral Home
Thomas J. Munley
Proud funeral director for 40 years
at McInerney Funeral Home
Born: April 21, 1951
Died: Aug. 10, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 15
Funeral Mass: Aug. 16
Martin F. Halvey
Native of Gort, County Galway, Ireland,
proud member of Harry Boland’s Hurling Club and
Teamsters Local 754
Born: Nov. 2, 1933
Died: Aug. 10, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 13
Funeral Mass: Aug. 14
Donnellan Funeral Home
Patricia F. Deiters
Proud graduation of Academy of Our Lady (Longwood) and Chicago Teachers College,
CPS substitute and ESL instructor,
lifelong and member of St. Barnabas Parish,
donated her body to science.
Born: May 17, 1923
Died: Aug. 5, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Celebration of Life Mass: Aug. 24
Mary Rita Klees (Spellacy)
Retired nurse, active member of St. Cajetan Parish
dear grandmother of 14, great-grandmother of 14
Born: Sept. 4, 1921
Died: July 4, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Aug. 31
Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home
Gene W. Gear
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy,
assigned to the USS Unimak,
as a one-man aerological unit/meteorologist,
pilot and owner of Gear Airport,
recipient of the prestigious
Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
Born: Aug. 9, 1924
Died: Aug. 6, 2019
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 17
Hann Funeral Home
Rosario Garcia
Born: Dec. 3, 1961
Died: Aug. 11, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 15
Service: Aug. 16
Stephen J. Sullivan
Born: Sept. 11, 1955
Died: Aug. 10, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 14
Service: Aug. 15
Hickey Memorial Chapel
Michael G. Mailhiot
Born: Nov. 30, 1955
Died: Aug. 10, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 14
Service: Aug. 15
Marlene Carter (Kieszkowski)
Born: Feb. 17, 1955
Died: Aug. 08, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 13
Service: Aug. 14
Diane J. Hansen (Sloan)
Born: April 22, 1943
Died: Aug. 09, 2019
Visitation and Service: Aug. 14
James R. Matthis
Born: Aug. 04, 1962
Died: Aug. 08, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 18
Hills Funeral Home
Gloria C. Bugaj, 92
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 16
Kerr-Parzygnot
James A. Malizia
Retired CNA project manager
Born: March 10, 1946
Died: Aug. 10, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 14
Funeral Mass: Aug. 15
Kerry Funeral Home
Diana “Dee Dee” Stevens (Mavros)
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 22
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Kosary Funeral Home
Raymond J. "Chief" Migas
U.S. Coast Guard veteran
Born: Wed., Mar. 28, 1934
Died: Sat., Aug. 10, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 13
Service: Aug. 14
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel
LaVerne E. Aronowski (Kroupa)
Born: Aug. 30, 1929
Died: Aug. 11, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 14
Service: Aug. 15
Barbara Jean Braasch (Hauck)
Loving mother of 6, grandmother of 10,
great-grandmother of 1
Born: Aug. 15, 1952
Died: Aug. 11, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 16
Service: Aug. 27
Susan J. Keller
Born: Feb. 19, 1946
Died: Aug. 10, 2019
Visitation and Service: Aug. 14
Kathy L. Zolp
Avid golfer
Born: Feb. 12, 1949
Died: Aug. 10, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 15
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 16
Steve Drahos
Part owner-operator of United Fire Controls,
proud Bloom Twp. HS graduate
Born: Aug. 25, 1958
Died: Aug. 10, 2019
Funeral Mass: Aug. 17
Lawn Funeral Home
Terrence P. Hackett
Visitation: Aug. 15
Service: Aug. 16
Dianne J. Stark-Sosin
Visitation: Aug. 24
Service: Private
Elisa Echauz Tan
Visitation: Aug. 15
Funeral Mass: Aug. 16
Hildegard Szkirpan
Visitation: Aug. 13
Funeral Mass: Aug. 14
Janet M. Spencer-Fien
Visitation: Aug. 13
Service: Private
Julie A. Kulasa (Sachaschik)
Visitation: Aug. 14
Service: Aug. 15
Shirley J. Sowadski
Visitation and Service: Aug. 14
McKenzie Funeral Home
Patrick A. McCutcheon
U.S. Air Force veteran
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 17
Internment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home
Adele B. Konior (Tygielski)
Proud 1952 graduate of Kelly HS
Born: May 25, 1934
Died: Aug. 12, 2019
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 16
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home
Thomas Sullivan
Died: Aug. 11, 2019
Services pending
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Dorothea H. "Dorothy" Kennedy
Proud owner of Accurate Accounting
Born: June 24, 1938
Died: Aug. 12, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 15
Funeral Mass: Aug. 16
Louis W. Rimkus
World War II veteran, U.S. Army
Born: Sept. 16, 1922
Died: Aug.10, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 15
Funeral Mass: Aug. 16
Ryan Tews Funeral Home
Brigitte Peters-Grellenberg (Pilorz)
Native of Germany
Born: Feb. 27, 1947
Died: Aug.09, 2019
Visitation and Service: Aug. 14
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Nancy J. Rhoda (Oglesby)
Born: Dec. 9, 1934
Died: Aug. 7, 2019
Graveside Service: Aug 14
Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home
Grace M. Pender nee McAuliff
Longtime parishioner at St. Linus,
CCD teacher and Eucharistic minister
Visitation: Aug. 15
Funeral Mass: Aug. 16
Steven R. Breckel
U.S. Air Force veteran,
Retired Shure Microphone employee
former guest service ambassador
for the Chicago Cubs
Memorial Mass: Aug. 16, 2019
Frank H. Achter
U.S. Air Force veteran
Memorial Visitation With Military Honors: Aug. 19
Thornridge Funeral Home
Erwin Mack
World War II veteran, U.S. Army-Air Force,
Retired IRS agent, multi-instrumentalist
Born: Dec. 15, 1920
Died: Aug. 11, 2019
Visitation and Service: Aug. 16
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Dennis B. Branson
U.S. Army veteran,
retired CFD
Born: Jan. 14, 1933
Died: Aug. 11, 2019
Visitation: Aug. 15
Service: Aug. 16
Thomas L. Fencl
Born: March 23, 1932
Died: August 10, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 24
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
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
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
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