Obituaries

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Florence Smyth

Florence Smyth

February 26, 2022

Florence M. Smyth, nee Burke, age 91, beloved wife for 69 years to Edward P. Smyth. Loving mother of Patti (Matt) Parker, Cindy (Tom Pepper) Smyth, Donna (Bill) Ruzich, Marjie (Mike) Murphy and Ed Smyth. Cherished grandmother of Bill, Natalie, and Eva; Megan, Samantha, Tiffany, and Rebecca; Kate, Michael, and Courtney. Dearest great-grandmother of 13. Preceded in death by her...

Mr. Edward J. Matushek Jr.

Mr. Edward J. Matushek Jr.

February 25, 2022

Mr. Edward J. Matushek Jr, 91, at Palos Hospital.  Retired U.S.P.S. 33 years.  Beloved son of his late parents Edward Sr. and Stella (nee Bek).  Cherished husband of Phyllis (nee Roseto).  Devoted father of the late Edward III (Alisa), Lynn (Robert) Kuntz and Mary (Paul) Herbert.  Loving brother of the late Katherine (the late Bob) LaRocca.  Dearest grandfather of ...

Louis Ouwerkerk

Louis Ouwerkerk

February 24, 2022

Louis P. Ouwerkerk, age 90, beloved husband for 59 years to Erling, nee Van Meeteren. Loving father of Ragnar (Kimberly) Ouwerkerk and Desiree (Richard) Overzet. Cherished Opa of Danielle Overzet, Richard (Kortney) Overzet, Breanna Overzet, Nicolaas Ouwerkerk, Tiffany (Matthew) Boss, Makayla Ouwerkerk and Jaden Ouwerkerk. Dearest Great-Opa of Grayden Overzet and Coleson Overzet. Dear brother of the late Simone of...

Annamarie Teoro

Annamarie Teoro

February 23, 2022

Annamarie Teoro, age 58, loving mother of Thomas (Sydney, nee Schroeder) Mackey. Devoted daughter of the late Michael and Bernice (nee Staszak) Teoro. Dear sister of Daniel (late Loretta) Teoro and Michael (Kim) Teoro. Cherished aunt of Samantha (Nicholas) Zimmerman, Hannah Teoro and Michael Teoro. Dearest great-aunt of Evelyn Zimmerman. Treasured cousin of many. Cat grandmother of Penny, Sully and...

Jean Sinclair

Jean Sinclair

February 23, 2022

Jean Sinclair, 72, wife of Gary M. Sinclair, of Chicago, passed away on Wednesday, February 23 2022. Jean was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1949 to John and Bernice Hoekstra. As a child, she was a bright student whose mother insisted that she attend college to pursue her academic goals. Jean went to Trinity Christian College where she took every...

Gregory Reed

Gregory Reed

February 22, 2022

Gregory Dale Reed passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at home. Greg was the son of Dale Joseph Reed and Marlena J. Reed; and brother of Kathleen Cromley. Greg lived with his wife Avilia Reed and four children: Genevieve (26), Austin (23), Bianca (20), and Alyssa (16). Greg cared very much about everyone around him, Extending a helping...

Raymond Dering

Raymond Dering

February 21, 2022

Raymond P. Dering, age 98, WWII US Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 74 years to Jean, nee Prince. Loving father of Barbara (Tom) Miles. Cherished grandfather of Michael (Becky) Tomasek. Dearest great-grandfather of Grant. Survived by his brother Roger Dering and preceded in death by sisters, Aldena Osika, Marilyn Schultz, Joan Mielke, Emily Williams, and his brother Ben. Dear uncle...

Samuel D. Duran

Samuel D. Duran

February 20, 2022

Samuel D. Duran, 41, late of Alsip.  Beloved son of Lucio and Maria (nee Zamarron) Duran.  Loving brother of Damaris Lopez and Denise (Enrique) Zamora.  Dearest grandson of Domitila Zamarron Reyes.  Fond uncle of William Zamora, Angelina Zamora, Samuel Lopez, Daniela Lopez and Enrique Zamora.  Samuel was a very happy and humble man with a contagious laugh.  His friends...

Patricia Herman

Patricia Herman

February 20, 2022

Patricia L. "Patty" Herman, nee Guariniello, age 67, beloved wife for 31 years to Daniel Herman. Loving mother of Meghan. Fond daughter of the late Albert and Patricia. Dear sister of the late Thomas. Patty was a passionate fan of our Chicago sports teams. She was also known to be lucky at playing the slot machines in Las Vegas. Cremation...

Jeff Tytel

Jeff Tytel

February 20, 2022

Jeff Tytel, 65, died February 20, 2022, with his loving wife by his side. He was born on December 31, 1956, in Chicago, IL, to Lawrence Titlebaum and Florence (Deitch) Titlebaum. He was the beloved husband to Martha Sue Tytel, devoted father of Matthew Tytel (Adrienne Epstein) and Max Tytel, loving stepfather to Andrea and Jamie Thompson, Claire and Denis...

Michael Gerard Flannery

Michael Gerard Flannery

February 19, 2022

Mr. Michael G. Flannery, 68, late of of Chicago's Garfield Ridge neighborhood, formerly of Bunnanadden Ireland. Beloved son of John and Mary Ann (nee Murray) Flannery.  Loving brother of Maureen, Joe, Madeline, Frank, Agnes, Oliver and Eugene and the late Brendan Flannery. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.  Funeral and cemetery service pending in Ireland at a later...

Earlene Rollins

Earlene Rollins

February 18, 2022

Earlene Rollins, 93, passed away, peacefully, in the comfort of her own home, February 18, 2022. Beloved daughter of James Polk and Callie (Blagburn) Farmer. Loving sister of James, Joe, Flossie and Ray Farmer and Mae and Jearlene Coleman. Devoted mother to Kenny, Joe Ray, and Doris Kadas. Beloved grandmother to Kim Peters, Jennifer Modscheidler, Keith Kadas, Patti McIntyre,...

Frank Sojka

Frank Sojka

February 15, 2022

Frank R. Sojka, age 77, US Army Vietnam Veteran, passed away on February 15, 2022. Loving father of Karen (Don) Bush, Lisa (Rita) Sojka and C.J. (Jill) Sojka. Cherished grandfather of Ann, Logan, Addy, late Alayna and Colin. Dear brother of Carol (Dan) Zimbardo, Mary (Jack) Pollack, and Sue (Tom) Salin. Dearest uncle of Alex, Allison, and Ann-Marie. Frank retired...

Dylan Michael Jaroch

Dylan Michael Jaroch

February 15, 2022

Dylan Michael Jaroch, age 24, ended his battle on February 15, 2022. Treasured son of Mark and Angela. Loving brother of Mark (Alyssa), Cory, Joseph, Matthew (Kayla), Brandon (Kylie) and much cherished brother to his adored sister Gianna. Fun loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Precious godson of Ang Pacevicius. Beloved grandson of Debbie Lateano, Lee Jorgensen, and the...

Stanley Piekosz

Stanley Piekosz

February 14, 2022

Stanley A. Piekosz, age 77, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband for 47 and a half years to Charlene, nee Stachowiak. Loving father of Melissa (fiancé Dan Rosenberg) Zuro. Devoted son of the late Stanley and Bernice Piekosz. Dear brother of John (Marlene) Piekosz and Helen Bennett. Cherished uncle of Amy, Sandi and Scott. Dear cousin of Marianne Iwan and...

Wendy Hehr

Wendy Hehr

February 13, 2022

Wendy L. Hehr, nee Fallon, age 56, beloved wife for 20 years to Daniel Hehr. Devoted daughter of Thomas Fallon and Barbara (nee Miska). Sister of Jennifer. Cherished niece of Patti (Bill) Borrelli, Sue Fallon, Linda (Frank) Franco, Diane Macbird and the late Dan Fallon. Dear sister-in-law of Heidi (Richard) Klinske. Wendy was a registered nurse working for many years...

Bernice S. (Hence)  Mccarthy

Bernice S. (Hence) Mccarthy

February 12, 2022

Bernice S. McCarthy, 98, at Northwestern Palos Hospital on February 12th.  Beloved daughter of the late John and Hazel Hence (nee Klopp).  Devoted mother of the late James Jez and Patricia (Gary) Miles.  Loving sister of the late John Jr. and the late Eleanor Hence.  Dearest grandmother of Sherrie (David) Graham and Michael (Beth).  Dearest great-grandmother of Camie Graham,...

Nancy Jones

Nancy Jones

February 12, 2022

Nancy D. Jones, nee Dymek, age 77, devoted daughter of the late Edward and Stella Dymek. Loving sister of Geraldine (late Thomas) Kouski, the late Diane (Gene) Barmann and the late Sally Dymek. Dear aunt and great aunt of many and great-great aunt of one. Nancy loved animals especially her dogs and cats. Visitation Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 3-8...

Mr. Jack A. Weimer

Mr. Jack A. Weimer

February 11, 2022

Mr. Jack A. Weimer, 81, late of Oak Forest, formerly of Sun Valley Ca., at Northwestern Palos Hospital on February 11th.  Beloved son of the late Robert and Estelle (nee Vucinic).  Loving brother of Robert (Judi) and William (Arlene).  Dearest grand-uncle of Scott, Michael, Natalie, Madelynn, Dylan and Alyssa.  Fond uncle of Dolores (Mark) Pavetic, Roberta, Wendy (Lee) Sheehan,...

Alex Rosado

Alex Rosado

February 11, 2022

Alex Rosado, age 89, late of Adams, TN formerly of Bridgeview, IL. Beloved husband for 66 years to the late Eva M. Rosado, nee Figueroa (2021). Loving father of John (Theresa) Rosado, Wanda Rosado, Eva (Brian) Meyer, and Alexia (Nathan) Lidsky. Cherished grandfather of Sarah, John, Brian and Dylan. Survived by his brother Moncho Rosado and preceded in death by...