South Suburban Death Notices, Week of October 21

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Norma Jean (Caplinger) Nelson
Born: April 29, 1932
Died: Oct. 17, 2019
Visitation and Service: Oct. 24

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Lawrence J. Nemec, Sr.
Blues lover
Born: Dec. 2, 1953
Died: Oct. 13, 2019
Celebration of Life: Nov. 9 at Jacob’s Well Community Church

Alan L. Kalafut
Born: Oct. 19, 1954
Died: Oct. 11, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 22
Mass of Christian Burial: Oct. 22

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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

William J. “Bill” Leen, 86
Retired Com-Ed employee of 35 years
Visitation: Oct. 22
Funeral Mass: Oct. 23

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Iris M. Karas
Born: Nov. 2, 1936
Died: Oct. 16, 2019
Memorial Service: Nov. 2

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Marianne Quinn (Paskauskas)
Born: Jan. 12, 1947
Died: Oct. 19, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 23
Service: Oct. 24

Curley Funeral Home

Susan M. Kocanda
Born: July 25, 1960
Died: Oct. 20, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 24
Funeral Mass: Oct. 25

Hann Funeral Home

Rose Marie Matulevicius (Conti)
Born: June 5, 1963
Died: Oct. 16, 2019
Visitation and Service: Oct. 22

Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors

Claire S. Gaskin (Paulus)
Born: Dec. 31, 1930
Died: Oct. 13, 2019
Visitation and Service: Oct. 24

Kerry Funeral Home

Carl M. Sorensen
Vietnam War, U.S. Marine Corps
Visitation: Oct. 23, military honors at 7 p.m.
Funeral Service: Private

Krueger Funeral Home

Edwin W. Short, D.V.M.
Korean War veteran, U.S. Marine Corps,
longtime faithful member of Morgan Park Baptist Church
Memorial Service: Nov. 16

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Dave E. Six
Retired railroad supervisor
Born: July 21, 1946
Died: Oct. 19, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 23
Service: Oct. 24

Gregory C. Bartz
Born: June 23, 1951
Died: Oct. 19, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 23
Mass of Christian Burial: Oct. 24

Janice "Granny" M. Schaper
Co-founder New Lenox Youth Mustang football,
kitchen expert at Building Blocks Day Care Center,
faithful member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
Born: Jan. 20, 1938
Died: Oct. 17, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 22
Service: Oct. 23

Lawn Funeral Home

Jack Ervin “Pop” Fowler
Business owner and sales representative
Visitation and Service: Oct. 26

James J. Kittrick, 86
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Oct. 23

Maher Funeral Home

Antonio Di Gerlando
Born: Dec. 11, 1931
Died: Oct. 20, 2019
Arrangements pending

Marie Elizabeth Willis
Doting mother
Born: Aug. 3, 1949
Died: Oct. 19, 2019
Arrangements pending

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

David A. DAWSON
Born: Sept. 14, 1949
Died: Oct.17, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Service: Oct. 26

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Mary Jean Ryan (Peterec)
Former member of Southwest Seniors Citizens Club
Born: April 23, 1918
Died: Oct. 17, 2019
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Oct. 26

Dennis J. Niswonger, Psy. D
Clinical psychologist, former board member of
The Center of Palos Park
Born: July 03, 1941
Died: Oct. 16, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 24
Funeral Mass: Oct. 25

Donald C. Weatherford
Korean War veteran, U.S. Marine Corps
Born: April 29, 1930
Died: Oct. 15, 2019
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Oct. 24

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Gerardo Torres
Died: October 20, 2019
Services pending

George Shumsky, 92
Former member of Van Allen Racing Team
Memorial Mass: Oct. 26

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Joan A. Dornan (Voris)
Born: Jan. 12, 1937
Oct. Oct. 19, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 25
Service: Oct. 26

Aldo J. DeBenedetti
Proud Mount Carmel High School Class of 1942 graduate,
World War II veteran, U.S. Army (South Pacific),
retired Illinois Central Railroad commuter communications manager
Born: Aug. 31, 1924
Died: Oct. 19, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 24
Funeral Mass: Oct. 25

Timothy S. “Big Dawg” Pulec
Eastside Wholesale Club and Schultz Auto Parts employee,
bartender at Tony’s Place on The Hill,
avid bowler, die-hard Cubs fan
Born: Feb. 8,1969
Died: Oct. 16, 2019
Memorial Visitation and Service: Oct. 26

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Julius F. Keresztes
Career pharmacist at Oak Forest Hospital
Born: May 22, 1951
Died: Oct. 16, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 24
Mass of the Resurrection: Oct. 25

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Josephine M. Hewison (Cauterucci)
Cherished grandmother 10, great-grandmother of 14
Born: July 27, 1920
Died: Oct. 19, 2019
Visitation: Oct. 23
Service: Oct. 24