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Ronald Abram
June 11, 2021
Ronald W. Abram, age 77, U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband for 53 years to Shirley, nee Doyen. Loving father of Michele (Mark) Sauser and Mary (George) Alexiades. Cherished grandfather of Ashlyn Sauser, Eric Sauser and Alexandros Alexiades. Dear brother of Elaine (late Larry) Kucharski and Betty (Dan) Pierog. Fond uncle of several nieces and nephews. Ron retired from 3M...
Frances Smeltz
June 10, 2021
Frances C. Smeltz, nee Clayton, age 98, late of Frankfort, IL and formerly of Amboy, IL. Beloved wife for 59 years to the late Russell A. Smeltz (2017). Loving mother of Alice (Philip) LeGrand and the late Robert (late Delores) Naylor, the late Jack (late Barbara) Naylor and the late Larry "Red" Naylor. Cherished grandmother of William Naylor, Regina (Ralph)...
David Bruinius
June 8, 2021
David W. Bruinius, age 72, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Barbara, nee Aardema (1994). Loving father of David (Kristin) Bruinius II, Daniel (Brooke) Bruinius, James (Ashley) Bruinius and Garrett (Mary) Bruinius. Cherished grandfather of Autumn, Kenley and Deacon; Harper and Augustine; Jayde, Natalie and Gabriella; Madelyn and Randy. Dear brother of Ted (late Eileen) Bruinius, Robert (Carol)...
Helen Argiropoulos
June 7, 2021
Helen Argiropoulos, nee Angelos, age 56, beloved wife for 27 years to John Argiropoulos. Loving mother of Bill Argiropoulos. Devoted daughter of Katherine and the late Angelo P. Angelos. Dear sister of Pete (Ethel) Angelos and John (Anna) Angelos, daughter-in-law of Maria (the late Vasilios) Argiropoulos, sister-in-law of Nick and Sofia Argiropoulos. Dear aunt of Angelo, Spiro, Andrew, Angelo (Christina),...
Jean Zapka
June 7, 2021
Jean S. Zapka, nee Popiela, age 71, passed away peacefully at her home on June 7, 2021. Beloved wife of 46 years to Ronald. Loving mother of Sarah (Tim) Neighbors. Cherished grandmother of Austin and Makenzie. Dear sister of Wally (Nancy) Popiela, Fred (Sue) Popiela and twin brother Rich Popiela. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Jean's sense of...
William Davis
June 7, 2021
William Charles Davis, born June 16, 1951, at peace, June 7, 2021. Beloved husband for 47 years to Karen L. Davis, nee Summers; loving father of Tara Beth (Micah) Wenz and Cortney (Jon) Novak; devoted "Papa" of Milo, Aiden and Julian; fond brother of Daniel (Kathy) Davis and Richard (Kathy) Davis; fond brother-in-law of Thomas (Cindy) Summers, Denise (Mick) Voss...
Eileen Nape
June 5, 2021
Eileen Marie Nape, nee Stanson, age 71, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2021 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, IL. Eileen was born January 30, 1950 in Evergreen Park, IL. She is the beloved wife for 45 years to Joseph R. Nape. Loving mother of Jason (Julie) Nape. Cherished grandmother of Ryne and Jimmy. Devoted daughter of the...
Charles Krout
June 5, 2021
Charles G. "Chuck" Krout, age 88, US Army Korean War Veteran, beloved husband for 63 years to Joyce, nee Swanson. Loving father of Karl Krout, Keith (Jane) Krout and Karen Krout. Cherished grandfather of Kevin and Dan. Dear brother of Doris McKinzie, Lloyd Krout, Ken Krout, Carol McCrory, and the late Claude Krout and Judith Ann Krout. Dear uncle of...
Mr. Richard E. Michalak
June 4, 2021
Mr. Richard E. Michalak, 76, late of Evergreen Park, after an illness. Devoted father of Dana (Scott) Kistler; loving brother of Michael, Dearest grandfather of Alaina, Olivia, Logan and Makenzie. He was a chimney sweep for 35 years, and a lover of hockey and "wrastling". He had a passion for G scale model trains but his favorite pastime was...
Robert Holtz
June 4, 2021
Robert P. "Bob" Holtz, age 89, US Army Korean War Veteran, passed away on June 4, 2021, on the second anniversary of the death of his wife, Barbara Jean Holtz, née Ward. He worked at People's Gas in the Engineering Department, where he met his wife Barbara on a company golf outing. He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran...
Lisbeth Christensen
June 4, 2021
Lisbeth Christensen, nee Rachlitz, age 64, beloved wife for 34 years to the late Wayne W. Christensen (2018). Loving step-mother of Brian (Jennifer) Christensen. Liz was born in Denmark on November 13, 1956 and was the devoted daughter of the late Evald and Edith (Nielsen) Rachlitz. Dearest sister of Anita Bagge and the late Allan Rachlitz. Dear sister-in-law of Conrad...
Mr. Joseph E. Mcgrane
June 3, 2021
Joseph E. McGrane, 74, Late of New Lenox, formerly of Chicago's Gresham neighborhood. Veteran U.S. Army Vietnam Era Conflict. Beloved son of Bernard and Patricia (nee Bigane) McGrane. Cherished husband of Yiming "Helen" (nee Yin). Devoted father of Kate (Kacey) Krause, Dan (Jayme) and Patty (Chris) Trudeau. Loving brother of Bernard (Lisa), Cathy (Don) Coney and Mary McGrane-Matuz. Dearest...
Brian Elhenicky
June 1, 2021
Brian T. Elhenicky, age 45, beloved husband for 15 years to Tracy, nee Zemka. Loving father of Preston and Halen. Cherished son of George and Charlene Elhenicky. Dear brother of Heather Burke. Dearest uncle of Reilly, Quinn, and Morgan. Son-in-law of Mark Zemka and Christine Zemka. Worked for the Illinois Toll Road out of Garage M1. He was a perfectionist...
Albert Sciaky
June 1, 2021
Albert Mario Sciaky (1929 - 2021) died on June 1st at home in Orland Park, Illinois. He is survived by his daughters Alexandra, (April Campbell, M.D.) Ann Arbor, MI, Dolsa, Juliette de Lannoy (Mike), and Ada Vaughan (Tom Nowicki), daughter-in-law, Julie, and grandchildren, Benjamin, Madeleine de Lannoy (Tijani Youssouf Sylla), Nick de Lannoy (Evie Song) and Zola Nowicki. Albert was...
Gladys Cruikshank
May 31, 2021
Gladys M. Cruikshank, nee Hildreth, age 96, late of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Tinley Park and Hoffman Estates, IL. Beloved wife of the late Henry Cruikshank (2003). Loving mother of Janet (Ivan L. White) Cruikshank, Mark (Connie), Donald and the late Cheryl Lynn. Dear mother-in-law of the late Deborah Cruikshank. Cherished grandmother of Becky (Brian) Bettenhausen, Matthew (Tracy) Cruikshank and...
Thomas (Tom) Roche
May 29, 2021
Tom Roche, 41 (suddenly), late of Monee. Beloved son of Richard and Dianne (nee Biscan) Anders and Tom and Beth (nee Galotta) Roche. Devoted father of Tommy IV, Emily and Hailey Roche. Loving brother of Brian (Jaime), Meredith and Elisa Roche. Awesome uncle to Jack, Henry and Lucy Roche. Beloved nephew and cousin to many. On Saturday, Tom went...
Bethany A. (Rupple) Wilson
May 26, 2021
Bethany A. Wilson (nee Rupple) 67, late of Lansing, passed away at home peacefully. Beloved daughter of the late John and Esther Rupple. Devoted mother of Joshua (Chinda Kim) and Nicholas. Loving sister of Lisa (Brad) Muller, Paul (Andrea) Rupple, and her late brothers, Mark, John and Jeff Rupple. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Bethany was a...
Jerrold "Jerry" Musso
May 24, 2021
Jerry passed away at his home in Tinley Park on May 24, 2021. Longtime Chicago Cubs and Bears fan, sports history savant, and proud Mt. Greenwood friend to many spanning decades. Beloved Son of the late James and Irma (nee Petrus), Musso. Loving brother of James (Donna) Musso, Judith (Frank Calandriello) Musso, John Musso, and Joseph Musso. Fond Uncle...
Robert Kucharski
May 24, 2021
Robert J. "Bob" Kucharski, age 70, US Army Vietnam Veteran, beloved husband for 41 years to Sandra, nee Weir. Loving father of Robert (Esther), Elizabeth, Jonathan (Allison), and Matthew. Cherished grandfather of T.J. and Morgan Mae. Dear brother of the late Casimir "Casey" and the late Tom (Barbara). Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Retired truck driver for the...
Darryl Miller
May 22, 2021
Darryl S. Miller, age 71, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran with three tours of duty in country. Retired Chicago Police Officer. Treasured son of Wanda (late Ulysses) Cunningham and the late Glenn Hurt. Loving father of Jennifer (John) Hall, Michele (Mark) Sotelo, Laura Hotalling, Justin (Amber) Miller and Katherine Miller. Cherished grandfather of Alyssa and Joshua Sotelo; Caden, Christian, Ashlee and...
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