Obituaries

South Suburban Death Notices, Week of June 17

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Joseph T. Barrett
U.S. Army veteran
Born: June 9, 1939
Died: June 14, 2019
Visitation and Mass: June 26

John P. Yurko
Loving uncle and great uncle to many
Born: Aug. 12, 1963
Died: June 15, 2019
Visitation: June 19
Funeral Mass: June 20

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Richard A. Opila
Vietnam War veteran,
member of Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220

Born: Nov. 5, 1947
Died: June 15, 2019
Visitation: June 23
Funeral Service: June 24

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Lionel H. Arroyo
Korean War veteran
Born: Jan. 28, 1932
Died: June 12, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Service: June 21

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

David Wallace
Born: Dec. 13, 1952
Died: June 13, 2019
Service: June 20

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Richard J. "Pep" Peplinski
Born: May 16, 1942
Died: June 13, 2019
Services pending

Curley Funeral Home

Laurence P. King
Former federal investigator for the
Naval Investigative Service,
proud U.S. Navy veteran

Born: March 11, 1934
Died: June 16, 2019
Visitation and Service: June 20

Jean M. Barker
Born: Feb. 17, 1930
Died: June 16, 2019
Visitation and Service: June 22

Charles T. Zeman
Retired football coach St. Rita Grammar School,
St. Rita HS and St. Linus Grammar School SW Conference Champs

Born: Oct. 28, 1949
Died: June 13, 2019
Visitation: June 18
Funeral Mass: June 19

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Kristen M. Horan
Loving daughter, granddaughter and cousin
Born: Nov. 02, 1986
Died: June 11, 2019
Memorial Visitation: June 26
Funeral Mass: June 27

Kerr-Parzygnot

Frank E. Wilkinson Sr.
U.S. Air Force veteran,
owner of Tube Cleaning Inc. and Crete Self Storage
adored grandfather of 14, great-grandfather of 12

Born: Feb. 25, 1935
Died: June 15, 2019
Visitation and Service: June 10

Joseph E. Gayton Jr.
Born: Aug. 27, 1973
Died: June 14, 2019
Visitation and Service: June 19

Ronald Mario Cappelletti
Owner and partner of Cappelletti Construction
proud 1969 graduate of Marian Catholic HS

Born: Aug. 27, 1951
Died: May 25, 2019
Memorial Gathering: June 20

Joseph E. Gayton Jr.
August 27, 1973 - June 14, 2019
Visitation: June 19
Service: June 20

Kerry Funeral Home

Arthur J. Bulmann
Longtime owner and operator of Jebens Hardware Store,
master motorcycle restorer, philanthropist,
Mason and graduate of the Blue Island Community HS

Visitation: June 21
Funeral: Private

Krueger Funeral Home

Carol A. Ulvila (Ward)
Faithful St. Christina parishioner,
Lay Carmelite in the Third Order of the
Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
Born: September 18, 1953
Died: June 28, 2018
Memorial Visitation: June 28

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Joseph A. Bella Jr.
Former professional break dancer,
Inventor, craft beer aficionado, and a prankster
Born: Oct. 9, 1966
Died: June 16, 2019
Visitation and Service: June 21

Dennis Lee Mazzorana
Retired CPD, Calumet City PD
Born: Dec. 24, 1944
Died: June 16, 2019
Visitation: June 18
Mass of Christian Burial: June 19

Ronald W. Herrick
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army,
Electro-Motive machine repairman,
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery military honor guard,
Knights of Columbus, American Legion
Born: Dec. 6, 1942
Died: June 16, 2019
Visitation: June 19
Mass of Christian Burial: June 20
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Patricia Ann Reihel (Reed)
Devoted Christian woman
Born: March 6, 1936
Died: June 15, 2019
Visitation and Service: June 22

Dr. Paul M. Stec
Born: July 2, 1948
Died: June 12, 2019
Visitation: June 18
Mass of Christian Burial: June 19

Lawn Funeral Home

John E. Kaucky, 81
Retired CPD
Visitation: June 19
Funeral Service: June 20

Michael S. Spencer, 51
Visitation: June 22

Maher Funeral Home

Christine M. McGrane (Wagner)
Born: Dec. 16, 1949
Died: June 14, 2019
Memorial Gathering and Mass: Time pending

McKenzie Funeral Home

Patricia A. Koehler (Meyer), 79
Visitation: June 18
Funeral Mass: June 19

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Gloria Gusic
Active and faithful member of St. Mary of the Sea
parish and school, Maria HS, Chicago Teachers School,
And 40-year second grade teacher at
Richard Henry Lee School
Born: Jan. 28, 1941
Died: June 08, 2019
Visitation: June 21
Funeral Mass: June 22

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Alfred "Al" DeLuia
Korean War veteran, U.S. Marine Corps,
retired superintendent Berglund and Sons Const.,
50-plus member of Carpenters Union
Born: June 16, 1930
Died: June 15, 2019
Visitation: June 19
Funeral Mass: June 20

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Alice V. "Kitty" Kelly (Buckendahl)
Cherished companion of former IL Gov. George H. Ryan
Born: May 15, 1947
Died: June 15, 2019
Visitation: June 19
Funeral Mass: June 20

Ovidio Arellano
Born: Jan. 13, 1941
Died: June 15, 2019
Visitation: June 19
Funeral Mass: June 20

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Annette Dorothea Kleefisch (Murach)
Born: Dec. 27, 1923
Died: June 08, 2019
Memorial Mass: June 25

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Ella M. Chafee (Cox)
Visitation: June 20
Service: June 21

Thornridge Funeral Home

Therese B. Nerren (Lukas)
Retired USPS employee
September 17, 1922 - June 15, 2019
Visitation: June 20
Service: June 21

Leonora T. "Lorrie" Wrona (Groff)
Educator, faithful parishioner
Holy Ghost Church
Born: Oct. 26, 1942
Died: June 15, 2019
Memorial Visitation: June 21
Memorial Mass: June 22

Louis Anthony Pager
U.S. Navy aviator, World War II and
Korean War, flyer for First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
during tour of the troops in Puerto Rico,
retired attorney
Born: April 02, 1925
Died: June 12, 2019
Visitation: June 18
Funeral Mass: June 19
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

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