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Kathleen Ramirez
December 5, 2022
Kathleen M. Ramirez, age 36, beloved daughter of the late Jesse and Karen (nee Rynberk) Ramirez. Loving sister of the late Brock Ramirez. Dear niece of Howard (Edna) Rynberk and the late Kathy (Michael) Pinto and the late Gary Rynberk. Dear cousin of Howard Rynberk III, Steven Rynberk, Jennifer Rynberk, Michael Pinto, Jr., Bethany Rynberk and Christina Rynberk. Visitation Saturday,...
Wayne Lesniak
December 3, 2022
Wayne E. Lesniak, age 81, beloved husband for 61 years to Lois, nee Mudd. Loving father of Susan Lesniak and Michael Lesniak. Cherished grandfather of Holly (fiancée Frank Cerny) Hildebrand, Nicholas Hildebrand, and Brittney Hildebrand. Dear brother of Sharon (late Wayne) Corcoran. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. No visitation. Family and friends are invited to meet directly at...
Kevin Laverty
December 2, 2022
Kevin Eugene Laverty (71 years old) of Frankfort; husband of 51 years to Chris Laverty (Jazwiec); cherished father of Tracey (Jeff) Battistoni of Frankfort; Kelly (Kevin) McMahon of McKinney, TX and Kim (Stash) Stefanek of Burbank. Beloved grandpa of Dan (Jacquelyn), Jim, Jack, Kyle, Samantha, Bryan, Gianna, AJ and Allison; Tyler, Zach, and Nathan; Paige and Blake. Great-Grandpa of JJ,...
Linda Gilchrist
December 2, 2022
Linda S. Gilchrist, nee Frizzell, age 63, beloved wife of Scott Gilchrist. Loving mother of Tiffany (Eric) Kleinfelder and Dennis (Shannon) Minkalis. Dear step-mother of Melissa McGee and Chad (Tayler) Gilchrist. Cherished Lala of Cadence, Kendall, Kaylee, Zoe, Sariah, Zarea, Ethan, and Jordan. Dearest sister of Mary Rodgers, Pat Pahr, Paul Frizzell, and the late Robert Frizzell. Fond aunt of...
Olga Radulescu
December 1, 2022
Olga Radulescu, age 77, fell asleep on December 1, 2022 with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of 55 years to Teodor Radulescu, loving mother of Beatrice, (Gabriel), and Sebastian, cherished grandmother of Cosette, (Parker), Adele, David, and Erik. She was preceded in death by her sister Florica Leseanu, and her brother Tudor Mudracenco. Born to...
Caryl Laporte
November 29, 2022
Caryl A. "Emma" LaPorte, nee Walter, age 86, beloved wife of Mario S. LaPorte. Loving mother of Daniel (Valerie) LaPorte, Kathy Pendergast and Susan (Chris Bierman) LaPorte. Cherished grandmother of Noah (Jacquelin), Rachel, Nathan; Mark, Colin, Emily, Conner, Erica; Ben and Ruby. Dearest great-grandmother of Bella, Owen and Lewis. Visitation Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. until time of...
Patricia Blaisdell
November 29, 2022
Patricia Ann Blaisdell, nee Leary, age 75, of Orland Park, IL, passed away on November 29, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago on October 15, 1947 to William and Bernice (nee Joerger) Leary. Pat graduated from Mother McCauley High School and went on to graduate from...
Robert Ulrich
November 22, 2022
Robert M. "Bob" Ulrich, age 82, beloved husband for 63 years to Sharon Ulrich, nee Wessel. Loving father of David (Bambii) Ulrich, Dawn (Daniel) Venstrom, Darlene (Bradley) Dahleen, Diane (James) Lemmon, Darcie (Victor) Dahleen, Daniel Ulrich, Douglas (Lynn) Ulrich and Donald (Wendy) Ulrich. Cherished grandfather of David (Laura) Ulrich and Deanna (Hank) Schoonveld; Jordan (Alan) Flicek, Nicole (Ethan) Hoinacki, Kyle...
Donald Jernberg
November 22, 2022
Donald C. Jernberg, Sr., age 94, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 64 years to Dorothy, nee Steffenhagen. Devoted father of Donald Jr. (Annette) Jernberg, Donna (Larry) Symanski and the late David L. Jernberg. Proud grandfather of Brandon Jernberg, Kyle, Kerry and Kristopher Symanski. Dear brother of the late Frank "Bud" (Leona) Jernberg. Favorite uncle of many nieces and nephews....
Henry Paulsen
November 20, 2022
Henry "Hank" Paulsen, age 85, US Army Veteran, beloved husband for 54 years to the late Charlotte J. Paulsen, nee Barrett, (2017). Loving father of John (Kelly), Keith (Christine) and Gretchen (late Patrick) Lynch. Cherished grandpa of Jack, Hailey, Riley, Kennedy, Andrew, David, Robert, Lindsey, Olivia, Gabrielle and Isabelle. Dear brother of the late Robert (late Ronnie) Paulsen. Retired general...
Dorothy Brink-Schutt
November 19, 2022
Dorothy J. Brink-Schutt, nee Beezhold, age 94, beloved wife of the late Mel R. Brink (2002) and the late Richard Schutt Sr.(2018). Loving mother of Kenneth (Bonnie) Brink, Janis Brink and Robert Brink. Cherished grandmother of Kevin (Linda) Brink and Danielle Brink. Dearest great-grandmother of Kyle Brink, Ashley (Brandon) Sanchez and Joshua Brink and great-great-grandmother of Evelyn Sanchez. Fond step-mother...
James Fikar
November 19, 2022
James B. "Jim" Fikar, age 82, beloved husband of Sharon R. Fikar (nee Baker) and the late Constance "Connie" Fikar (nee Teune). Loving father of Debbie (Bob) Sworsky, Cheryl Fikar-O'Donnell, Becky Fikar, and the late Jimmy Fikar. Dearest stepfather of Katy (Dave) Hurst, Brian Thomas and Kyle (Brittany) Thomas. Cherished grandfather of Bobby Sworsky, Brian Sworsky, Tommy (Haley) Sworsky, Andrea...
Sharon Maco
November 17, 2022
Sharon R. Maco, age 73, loving sister of Joan (Carl Sr.) Soderlund. Dear aunt of Carl Soderlund, Jr. and Craig (Grace) Soderlund. Dearest great-aunt of Skyler, Jacob, Payton, Raquel, Kaylee, Mike, and Lily. Devoted daughter of the late Bernard Maco and the late Ruth Maco Caden. Dear cousin of many. Retired office assistant at American Schools with over 45 years...
Vera Bayer
November 14, 2022
Vera Bayer, nee Kouba, age 90, beloved wife of the late Paul T. Bayer (2003). Loving mother of Tom (Amy) Bayer and Dr. William Bayer. Cherished grandmother of Maura (Cliff) Eaton and Michael Bayer. Dearest great-grandmother of Melody, Jace, Peyton and Parker. Dear sister of Marion (late Max) Grizzard and Dolores (late Jacob) Jindela. Fond sister-in-law of Donald (late Joan)...
Maria Roeda
November 12, 2022
Maria Roeda, nee Wierenga, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 12, 2022. Loving mother of Liz Slager, Steve Roeda, and Chris Roeda. Cherished grandmother of William III (Karla) Slager, Liza (Dustin) Adkins, Scott Slager and Diana Slager. Dearest great-grandmother of William IV, David, Henry, Mitchell and Calvin Slager; Dutch, Della and Duke Adkins. Dear...
Richard Lentfer
November 7, 2022
Richard H. Lentfer, beloved husband of Georjean, nee VanderWagen, for 41 years. Loving father of Sheryl (Tom) Rotunno, Susan (Craig) Sipich, Elizabeth (Nick) Osborne, and treasured step-father of Melissa (Robert) Taussig. Cherished grandpa of Nick (Evan) Rotunno, Jacqueline (Nick) Storm, Erica Borg, Jessica (Ed) Dellorto, Paul Taussig, Elizabeth Taussig, Lukas Osborne and Zachary Osborne. Dearest great-grandfather of six. Dear son...
Anne Keblusek
November 6, 2022
Anne J. Keblusek, nee Gaba, age 99, of Orland Park, formerly of Evergreen Park, IL. Beloved wife for 50 years to the late Ernest (1997). Loving mother of Kathleen (late Frank) Anderson and Ladd (Carol) Keblusek. Cherished grandmother of Brian Anderson, Mark (Antonell) Anderson, Tim (Beth) Keblusek and Kristy (Ken) Karczewski. Dearest great-grandmother of Tyler, Casey, Owen, Grady, Ian, Blake,...
Douglas Harenberg
November 5, 2022
Douglas L. Harenberg, age 82, beloved husband for 64 years to Ellen Joyce Harenberg, nee Vanderbeck. Loving father of Cindy (Tom) Winkelbauer, Laura Jean Naples (Michael Giusti), Judy (late Kurt) Crouse, and Douglas Harenberg Jr. Cherished grandfather of Dennis Winkelbauer (Tencia Estrada), Keith (Ami) Winkelbauer, Laura Ellen Naples (Rich Meyer), Judy Marie (Andy) Blakey, and Shannon Crouse (Angelo Cassineri). Dearest...
Richard Lodewegen
October 29, 2022
Richard Jacob Lodewegen, age 73, beloved husband for 52 years to Kathleen Diane (nee Acklin) Lodewegen. Loving father of Lori L. (fiancé Louie Hupe) Dombrowski and Jennifer L. (Derick) Hays. Cherished grandfather of Teagan (fiancé Sam Biedron) Dombrowski, Emma Dombrowski, and Kyla Dombrowski; Hannah (Marty) May, Jack Frazier, and Logan Frazier. Devoted son of the late Alice (nee Pruim) and...
Barbara Culbertson
October 29, 2022
Barbara Ann Culbertson, nee Frain, age 65, loving mother of Juliet (Jacob) Barth, Philip Culbertson, and Henry (Maura) Culbertson. Cherished grandmother of Alice and Mark. Devoted daughter of the late Henry and Florence Frain (nee Penn). Dearest sister of Michael (Leslie) Frain, William (Peggy) Frain, Mary (Joseph) Labno and the late Patricia (John) Sweeney and James Frain. Dear aunt of...
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