Obituaries

December 30, 2022

Henry A. "Hank" "Sonny" Ketter, age 81, beloved husband of the late Roberta, nee Hall. Loving father of Henry D. (Michelle) Ketter and the late Maureen Ketter. Dear brother of Kenneth Ketter, Katherine (James) Gallagher, Laurie (Charles) Gracey, and the late Edward (late Mary) Ketter. Dearest uncle of Deborah Gallagher as well as many more nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday,...

December 29, 2022

Judith “Judy” Arrigo

Judith Marie Arrigo August 16, 1940 – December 29, 2022

Memorial Visitation will take place Saturday January 14, 2023, at The Maher Funeral Home, 17101 71st Avenue Tinley Park Illinois, 60477 (1 Block East of Harlem on 171st Street)

** Visiting will be from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM with...

December 28, 2022

Catherine M. "Cathy" Majeske, nee Breen, age 82, beloved wife for 59 years to Ken E. Majeske. Loving mother of Keith (Nancy) Majeske and Dawn (Patrick) Birmingham. Cherished grandmother of Sara, Lauren and Kayla Birmingham. Dearest sister of Tom (Gail) Breen, Robin (David) Bell and the late Michael (Molly) Breen. Dear sister-in-law of the late Gloria (Pat) Heidmann. Fond aunt...

December 28, 2022

Betty J. Collins, nee Borhauer, age 93, beloved wife of the late Robert A. Collins (2002). Loving mother of Cathleen (Ron) Simovic, James T. Collins, Jeanne (Jerry) Primozic and Carol (James) Cichocki. Cherished grandmother of Tammy (James) Belavich, Krista (Jay) Haberkorn, Ron Simovic, Jr., James (Michelle) Simovic, Rebecca (Glen) Reichman, Ashley (Thomas) Degutis, Jimmy Cichocki, Madelynn Cichocki, Molly Cichocki and...

December 27, 2022

Miguel Alvarado, age 61, suddenly passed away on December 27, 2022. Beloved husband for 38 years to Hortencia Alvarado (Ocampo). Loving father of Miguel Alvarado, Jr., Jose Luis Alvarado and Veronica Alvarado. Grandfather to his four-legged grand dogs Sosa, Scrappy and Charlie. Dear brother of Manuela, Eloisa, Samuel, Josefina, Lupe, Raul, Eloy, Ruben, Margarita and Consuelo Alvarado. Dear uncle of...

December 27, 2022

Harriet "Hop" Neitzel, nee Bulthuis, age 92, beloved wife for 62 years of the late Alvin H. Neitzel (2017). Loving mother of Roger Neitzel, June (Randy) Scholtens and Lynn (Bill) Granz. Cherished grandmother of Andrew (Morgan), Matthew and Kara (Brent); and Victoria and William Granz. Dear sister of Jeanette and the late Grace, Ann, Pearl, Florence, Angeline and Clarence. Fond...

December 27, 2022

Theodore F. Piltaver, age 92, US Army Veteran, beloved husband for 68 years to Lillian Piltaver, nee Nowak. Loving father of Susan Piltaver and Michael (Cherise) Piltaver. Cherished grandfather of Brian Piszczek, Sarah Piltaver and Matthew Piltaver. Dear brother of Eugene (Elizabeth) Piltaver and Carol (Jim) Hafer. Visitation Saturday, December 31, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service...

December 26, 2022

Kelly Louise Johnson (Thompson) August 8, 1959 – December 26, 2022 Kelly Louise Johnson, as fierce, loyal, selfless, and independent a woman as has ever existed, died December 26, 2022, at the end of a long and exhausting fight against congestive heart failure. She was born August 8, 1959 to William and Susan Thompson. Her father was a broad- shouldered,...

December 26, 2022

Mario S. "Papa" LaPorte, age 87, beloved husband of the late Caryl A. "Emma" LaPorte, nee Walter (2022). Loving father of Daniel (Valerie) LaPorte, Kathy Pendergast and Susan (Chris Bierman) LaPorte. Cherished grandfather of Noah (Jacquelin), Rachel, Nathan; Mark, Colin, Emily, Conner, Erica; Ben and Ruby. Dearest great-grandfather of Bella, Owen and Lewis. Dear brother of the late Margaret (late...

December 26, 2022

Brian M. Davis, W9HLQ , age 81, beloved husband for 53 years to Sharon, nee Seban. Loving father of Dan (Tracey) Davis and Suzy (Eddie) Bullinger. Cherished grandfather of Kai, Jack, Sam and Kate Davis; Frankie, Tommy and Joey Bullinger. Devoted son of the late Bob and Betty Becker. Dear brother of Jim (Mary) Davis and Shirley (Rich) Huber. Fond...

December 22, 2022

Sandra K. "Sandi" Sandt, nee White, age 78, beloved wife for 58 years to Michael F. Sandt, Sr. Loving mother of Susan (Michael) Lenz, Michael Jr. (Laurie) Sandt and Steven (Bonnie) Sandt. Cherished grandmother of Elizabeth (Ryan) Cantwell, Thomas Lenz; Timothy Sandt; Matthew Sandt, Kaitlyn Sandt and Abigail Sandt. Dear sister of Bette Vojacek and Norma (late Norman) Fimrite. Dear...

December 19, 2022

Victor Garett Prah, age 35, passed away on December 19, 2022. Proud father of MaKenzie Eileen and Peyton Rose Prah. Cherished son of Veronica (William Lopez-Maxin) Maxin and the late Dennis (Cynthia) Prah. Loving grandson of Rita B. and late Grover Repp, the late John and the late Dorothy (nee Bojko) Prah, and the late Juanita (nee Lopez) and the...

December 19, 2022

Peter B. Thomson, age 92, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 at Downers Grove Healthcare, Downers Grove, IL. Peter passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, where he is now at peace and rest. Peter was born on May 22, 1930 in Chicago, IL, the son of Scottish emigrant parents, John and Bathia Thomson. He...

December 18, 2022

Joan E. "Saint Joan" nee Terhesh, age 79, beloved wife of William R. Thompson. Devoted mother of Suzanne (Mark Raymond) Doyle and Daniel Thompson. Proud grandmother of Griffin Doyle, Brooke, Allison and Maddox Thompson. Loving sister of Loretta Montgomery and Steven (late Joanne) Terhesh. Dear aunt of John Terhesh, Steven Terhesh and Jay Montgomery. Joan enjoyed spending the past 40...

December 18, 2022

Anthony C. "Tony" Brantl, age 65, of Clarendon Hills, IL, passed away suddenly at his home on December 18, 2022. Former husband of Karen Brantl. Loving father of Zachary Brantl and Matthew Novak. Devoted son of the late Ruth and Robert Brantl. Cherished brother of Paul (Kathryn), and James (Melanie). Dearest uncle of Daniel, Mark, and the late Joseph. Dear...

December 17, 2022

Thomas David Dowell, age 58, cherished husband for almost 30 years of Jennifer Leigh Dowell, (nee Freeman). Loving Father of Timothy Lloyd, Anthony Blake, Nicholas Ryan, Natalie Grace and Thomas Lee. Proud (soon-to-be) Grandfather of one. Dear brother to siblings Kathleen (Larry) Viernum, James Dowell, Sharon (Dennis) Cleary and to the late Dennis Dowell, Theresa (Mike) Kacmar, Margaret ‘Peggy’ Dowell...

December 16, 2022

Gerald Austin "Jerry" Young, age 78, US Marine Corps Veteran, beloved husband of Carol (nee Davids) and the late Marlene (nee Havinga). Loving father of Michele Young and Stacey (Andrew) Chapman. Dear brother of Donald (late Janice) Young. Devoted son of the late J. Addison and the late Mary Ann (nee Chitla). Visitation Wednesday, December 21, 2022 from 10:00 a.m....

December 16, 2022

Clarice E. Piersma, nee Venhuizen, age 88, beloved wife for 63 years to the late Wayne D. Piersma (2019). Loving mother of Darlene (Raymond) Steinhart, Brenda Gilles, Howard Piersma and Gregory (Janice) Piersma. Cherished grandmother of Corrie (Tim) and Justin; Jason (Ashley) and Chad (Tatyana); Bradley (Cecilia) and Brittany; and Michelle and Michael. Dearest great-grandmother of Alek, Leo, Ilaria, and...

December 16, 2022

David Stuursma, age 61, beloved husband for 35 years to Linda, nee Schaaf. Loving father of David Jr., Justin (Kendall), Joel (Melanie), and Andrew. Cherished grandfather of Penelope and Gwyneth. Devoted son of the late Peter and Pearl Stuursma. Dearest brother of Gert (Rick) Miller, John (Chris) Stuursma, Jacob (Gail) Stuursma, Elizabeth (Ron) Postema, and the late Peter Stuursma. Fond...

December 15, 2022

Joseph Tyler Trivigno, age 22, cherished son of Irene C. Sanchez. Loving brother of Lena Sanchez, Stephen Sanchez, Nikolas Trivigno, Alekzander Trivigno, and Jamie Trivigno. Dear grandson of the late Tolentino and Magdalena Sanchez. Dearest nephew of Maria Sanchez and Erika Sanchez and the late Sylvia Sanchez. Proud uncle of Destini, Judy, JT, Ava, AJ, Leya, Emma, Oliver, Antonio, Jamil,...