Obituaries

January 21, 2023

Edward R. "Eddie" Fischer, age 83, US Air Force Veteran, beloved husband for 60 years to Karalyn "Lynn", nee Hansen. Loving father of Kurt (Mary) Fischer and Dana Fischer. Cherished grandfather of Michael, Malea, Kenzie, Jensen and Grace. Dearest brother of the late Judy. Dear brother-in-law of Jack (Lois) Hansen. Fond uncle of Tammy, Chris, Brett, Jack, Jeff, Jamie, Pat,...

January 17, 2023

Ronald E. Kulak, age 71, beloved husband for 45 years to Marilyn, nee Young. Loving father of Pete, Nick (Kelly), Richard and Jason Kulak. Cherished grandfather of Harrison, Kassidy and Lux. Dear brother of Bernadette Wozniak. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Ron was a retired banker. He was an avid and enthusiastic volunteer for the Owasippe Staff Association,...

January 17, 2023

Barbara June Paradis, nee Botich, age 66, beloved wife of Edward Paradis. Devoted mother of Kevin, Karen and Kristine Paradis. Proud grandmother of Lukas. Dearest daughter of the late June, nee Harr and the late Leon Botich. Loving sister of Jennie Fitzgerald, Guy Botich, George Botich and the late Paulie Botich. Cherished niece of George (Diane) Botich. Fond cousin of...

January 17, 2023

Gerald A. "Jerry" Lee, age 89, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 60 years to Carol, nee Dakuras. Loving father of Sandra (Thomas) Spencer. Cherished grandfather of Derek Albert Spencer and Victoria Ann Spencer. Dear brother of the late Richard H. Lee and Raymond A. Lee. Dearest uncle of several nieces and nephews. Union representative for 30 years for the...

January 13, 2023

Gina L. O'Connell, 45, passed away Friday, January 13th, surrounded by her loving family.  Beloved daughter of her late parents, Anthony and Mary Elaine (nee Gates) Coglianese.  Cherished wife of Christopher O'Connell.  Devoted mother of; Madilyn, Cassidy and Teagan.  Loving sister of Candace Coglianese.  Fond aunt of Jaxon O'Connell.  Gina had many interests, but her highest priority was loving...

January 12, 2023

Lawrence "Larry" "Butch" Ebenroth, age 82, formerly of Berwyn, IL for 30 years, late of Oak Forest, IL. Beloved husband for 56 years to the late Beverly J. Ebenroth, nee Ankeny (2021). Loving father of Nancy (Donnald) Hamrin and Nathan Ebenroth. Cherished grandfather of Madison, Carter (Kathryn), Harrison, and Lincoln. Dear brother of John (Charla) Ebenroth, Rosemary (Ray) Aubry, Gerald...

January 10, 2023

Susan Jane Lowther Wilson, age 69, beloved wife for 50 years to Donald L. Wilson. Loving mother of Matthew (Majtra) Wilson. Cherished grandmother of Maci and Brandon. Devoted daughter of the late Birk and Eleanore Lowther. Dear sister of James Lowther, Kathy (Jim) Smola, Becky (Larry) Clark, Steve (Mary) Lowther, Bill (Jody) Lowther and Jeanne (Guy) Fox. Dearest sister-in-law of...

January 10, 2023

Steven J. Barkley, age 64, beloved husband for 45 years to Donna, nee Luth. Loving father of Steven (Theresa) Barkley and Matthew Barkley. Cherished grandfather of Kevin, Donovan, Madelyn, Avery, Breanna and Aiden. Devoted son of James and Dorothy Barkley. Dear brother of Diane (Kim) Richards, Patricia Barkley, Debbie (Keith) Fredericks, Lisa (Doug) Bridges and the late Jennifer Heuer. Fond...

January 9, 2023

Joseph Guch

Joseph John Guch July 15, 1933 – January 9, 2023

Visitation for Joseph will be held on Sunday January 15th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at The Maher Funeral Home, 17101 71st Ave, Tinley Park IL 60477. Funeral Chapel Service to begin promptly at 12:00 PM and immediately following visitation. Interment will...

January 9, 2023

Deborah M. Arnold, nee Dykstra, age 64, beloved wife for 26 years to David Arnold. Loving mother of Brooke Arnold and Stacey Arnold. Cherished grandmother of Parker, Zachery, Jacob, Layla, Willow, Nolan and Everlee. Devoted daughter of the late Raymond and Gladys Dykstra. Dearest sister of Raymond Dykstra and Ronald Dykstra. Dear sister-in-law of Robert (Linda) Arnold, Susan (John) Gaines...

January 9, 2023

Wayne J. Lucas, age 80, beloved husband for 59 years to Patricia Lucas, nee Kornacki. Loving father of Kimberly Floyd. Cherished grandfather of Lauren and Marcus Bruner. Devoted son of the late Joseph and Ann Lucas. Loving brother of Lynn (Gary) Hildebrandt and the late Joann (late Harry) Iwaniec. Dear brother-in-law of Sandee (Dan) Brainer and the late Gene (late...

January 6, 2023

James A. Dougherty, 82, Veteran U.S.A.F. late of Tinley Park (formerly of East Chicago, Ind.) after an illness.  Beloved son of his late parents, Richard and Helen Dougherty.  Cherished husband of Joan (nee Borke) Dougherty.  Devoted father of;  Desiree' (Joseph) Griseta, Geoffrey (Jennyfer) and James (Charisse).  Loving brother of; the late Richard (late Patricia), Elizabeth Kozmic,  Helen Jean (late...

January 6, 2023

Dorothy A. "Gigi" Przybylski, nee Gniedziejko, age 90, beloved wife for 65 years to the late Raymond C. Przybylski (2021). Loving mother of Deborah Halkyn and David (Annette Krapil) Przybylski. Cherished grandmother of Andy (Dominique) Halkyn, Steven Halkyn, Kasia (Ricky) VanderLaan, Patty (Justin) Jones, Matt Bianchi and Morgan Bianchi. Dearest great-grandmother of Harper, Parker and Brynn. Dear sister of Marge...

January 5, 2023

Jean E. Martin (nee Cooney) 78, (suddenly), of Tinley Park.

Born in East Orange, N.J.  she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (nee Stratton).  She met her husband Stephen while working as a teacher in Japan.

Jean was a dedicated and respected teacher for many years at St. Agnes School in Chicago...

January 5, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Hoffman, nee Lodewegen, age 96, beloved wife of the late William Hoffman (2005). Loving mother of Barbara (Butch and the late Sid) Kamp-Bruinius, Bill (Jan) Hoffman, Rev. Robert (Becky) Hoffman and Janet (Rev. George) Kaden. Cherished grandmother of 21, great-grandmother of 31 and great-great-grandmother of six. Preceded in death by her siblings Anna Joren, Peter Lodewegen, Henry Lodewegen,...

January 5, 2023

Michael Christopher Reule, age 26, beloved son of Debra Reule and Werner A. Reule. Loving brother of Rachel (Michelle) Reule. Cherished grandson of Werner and Rosina Reule and the late Joan and Gordon Brown. Dear nephew of Linda (the late Tony Cutrano) and the late James (Barbara) Drozdz. Dearest cousin of Chance Cutrano. Michael died after struggles unknown to many....

January 4, 2023

Araceli Duran, (nee Garcia) age 51, beloved wife for 11 years to Oscar Duran. Loving mother of Daisy (Pedro) Lucio. Devoted daughter of Heriberto and Eva Garcia. Dear sister of Carolina Garcia and Heriberto Garcia, Jr. Loving niece and cousin of many. Visitation Wednesday, January 11, 2023 from 3-8 PM. Funeral Thursday, January 12, 2023, 9:15 a.m. from Colonial Chapel,...

January 3, 2023

Jerome Patrick "Patty" McCarthy Jr., age 62, late of Tinley Park, formerly of Bridgeport, after an illness.  Beloved son of the late Jerome Sr. and Carol (nee Comiso) McCarthy.  Loving brother of; Thomas, Kathleen, Carolyn (Joseph) Jane' , the late James, John (Barry) and Robert.  Fond uncle of; Michael, Lauren, Andrea' and Rachel.  Jerome was known to all as...

January 2, 2023

Paul A. Lill, age 90, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Charlene, nee Naser (2001). Loving father of Leslie Anne (David) Peterson, Stephen (Laurie) Lill and Pamela (Rev. Timothy) Johnson. Cherished grandfather of Joshua (Traci), Matthew, Christopher (Bethany) and Sarah Peterson; Jonathon, Jeffrey and Danielle Lill; Taylor (Colleen), Merritt and Olivia Johnson. Dearest great-grandfather of Granger...

December 30, 2022

Susan M. DeVries, nee Singer, age 55, beloved wife for 20 years to the late John R. DeVries (2016). Loving mother of Trystan, Ashley, and Gabriella. Cherished grandmother of Sawyer and River. Dear sister of Debra (Randy) Hildenbrand, the late Sandra Singer, Raymond (Donna) Singer (Schmidt), Barbara (Steve) Singer-Johnson, the late Kathleen Huggins, the late Georgie Huggins, and the late...