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John Pastwa
March 21, 2019
John E. "Jack" Pastwa, age 91, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband for 68 years to Genevieve, nee Wagner. Loving father of Daniel (Bill) Pastwa, Mickey Pastwa, Michele (Michael) Detlefsen and the late John Alan Pastwa. Cherished grandfather of Valerie Pastwa, twins John and Nick Pastwa; Magan, Chloe, and Michael Detlefsen. Dear brother of Jeanne Fassett and the late...
Charles Schleyer
March 18, 2019
Charles R. Schleyer, age 72, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, passed into Glory on March 18, 2019. Beloved husband for 26 years to LyNae, nee Nielsen. Loving father of Chuck Jr., Karen (Troy) Holthaus and Todd. Cherished grandfather of Noah and Jayden Holthaus. Devoted son of the late Vernon and Shirley. Dear brother of Vernon, Terry (Chris), Paul...
Tamatha Otero
March 17, 2019
Tamatha Maria "Tammy" Otero, nee Herring, age 51, beloved wife of Jose Otero. Loving mother of Cecilie Pacheco, Anjeliana Otero, Alexander Otero and Chyler Otero. Cherished grandmother of Landon, Carlos, Amor and baby Cecilie. Devoted daughter of the late Robert and the late Maria Herring. Dear sister of Dawn (David) Palecek, David (Jennifer) Herring, Deedra (James) Blackwood, Robert Jr. (Mirella)...
Louis Haan
March 16, 2019
Louis L. Haan, age 84, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 59 years to Henriette Haan, nee Pleiter. Loving father of Sheryl (Tunis Jr.) Helmus, Laurence (Lou Ann) Haan and Jack (Cathy) Haan. Cherished grandfather of Jena (Rey) Phillips, Shelly (Jessy) Smit, Alex (Cassie) Haan, Tracy Helmus, Victoria (Drew) Black, Celaine (Dylan) Van Vliet, Elise, Abby and Matthew Louis Haan....
Joseph Wilson
March 15, 2019
Joseph M. "Joey" Wilson, age 61, beloved son of the late Jim and the late Antoinette (nee Franco) Wilson. Loving brother of Tom (Marge, nee Flavin) Wilson and Jim (late Patsy, nee Leahy) Wilson. Cherished uncle of Becky, Jenna, John, Jim and Megan. Visitation Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 12-3 p.m. with a Memorial Service to follow at 3:00 p.m....
Dorothy Beezhold
March 14, 2019
Dorothy May "Dot" Beezhold, nee Oostendorp, beloved wife for 70 years to the late Harry G. Beezhold, Sr. (2017). Loving mother of Donna (Sytze) Nauta, Harry Jr., Barbara (John) Melton and Beverly (Brian) Hofer. Dear friend of Ann Sroka and many others. Cherished grandmother of six. Dearest great-grandmother of five. Preceded in death by her two sisters Theresa Racine and...
Judy Goldstein, Esq.
March 14, 2019
Judy A. Goldstein, Esq., age 69, passed away suddenly on March 14, 2019. Beloved sister of Betty (late Barry) Tanenbaum, Nancy (Lou) McNabb and Peggy Segerstrom. Loving aunt of Brian McNabb, Laura (Chad) Whitman and James Segerstrom. Dear great aunt of Elijah, Finnley and Anderson. Dearest friend and colleague of Timothy and Barbara Ehlers. Services were private. Memorials are appreciated...
Gerald Delves
March 13, 2019
Gerald K. Delves (Gerry, Uncle Gerald) passed away peacefully on March 13, 2019 at his Peace Village home, in Palos Park, Illinois. Born in Chicago to Clarence and Marie Delves on March 15, 1924, Gerry was very much the Renaissance man: teenage carpenter and entrepreneur, high school valedictorian, WWII supply Sergeant in Europe, University of Chicago graduate, paint chemist, computer...
Edward Prange
March 13, 2019
Edward Prange, Jr., age 73, beloved husband for 51 years to Karen, nee Maier. Loving father of Laurie (Tom) Webster and Jeffrey (Audra) Prange. Adored grandfather of Tristan, Grant and Adia. Devoted son of the late Edward and Helen "Lynn" Prange. Dear brother of Joyce (Bob) Quinn and Richard (Rosemary) Prange. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Retired from...
Charles Block
March 12, 2019
Charles E. "Big Chuck" Block, Sr., age 65, beloved husband for 41 years to Judy, nee Arnold. Loving father of Charles Jr. (Melissa), Timothy (Monica) and Brian (Justine). Cherished papa of Michael, Chucky, Bobby, Lizzie; Justin, Timmy, Jazmyn, Shawn, Henry, Tony, Ellie; and Joey and Breanna. Dear brother of Edward (Char) Block, Mike (Nancy) Block and Diane (Ed) Mitchell. Dearest...
Lila Goodpaster
March 10, 2019
Lila H. Goodpaster, nee Szkwarok, age 67, loving mother of David (Katie) Goodpaster. Cherished grandmother of Heather (Steven) Adcock, Caitlyn Goodpaster, Casey Goodpaster, Hayley Goodpaster, Matthew Goodpaster, and step-grandmother of Abbey McNally and Sean McNally. Dearest great-grandmother of Aidyn, Riley, and Ivy. Dear sister of Annie Zak and the late Mary Herring and Wally Szkwarok. Fond aunt of many nieces...
Richard Smith
March 10, 2019
Richard E. "Ricky" Smith, age 49, beloved son of Janice and Gerald. Dear brother of Debra, Jerry (Jennifer), Ronald, Stacy and the late Tiffany. Fond uncle of one niece and many nephews. Visitation Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler...
Eleanor Latzko
March 8, 2019
Eleanor E. Latzko, nee Garber, age 88, beloved wife of the late Frank Latzko (2010). Loving mother of Kurt (Lesley) Latzko, Karen (John) Tokarski, Diana Latzko, Amy Latzko and the late Frank Latzko and the late Steven Latzko. Cherished grandmother of Nicholas (Joanne) Latzko, Jennifer (Bernie) Gross, Heather (Tim) Baker and Andrew Tokarski. Dearest great-grandmother of five. Visitation Monday, March...
Lorraine Papiez
March 3, 2019
Lorraine Papiez, nee Seput, age 90, of Oak Forest, IL, passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 3, 2019 and will now be happily reunited in heaven with her loving husband John. Lorraine was born in Harvey, IL and attended Thornton Township High School. She married John Papiez in 1948. She is survived by her daughters Patti (Bill)...
Richard Garzotto
March 2, 2019
Richard P. Garzotto, age 70, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2019 surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Betty Arcos. Loving father of Christy Garzotto, Laura (Charles) Doty, Richard (Stephanie) Garzotto and Jeffrey (Susie) Garzotto. Cherished grandfather of LeeAnna Meeker, Kylie (Michael) Cotto, Regina Meeker, and Emmalee Pavleski; Cody Garzotto, Brandon, Nichole, and Cristina Doty; Anthony, Giovanni Garzotto; Jayden...
Peter Darge
March 1, 2019
Peter A. Darge, Sr., age 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 1, 2019. Beloved husband for 51 years to Janelle, nee Brown. Loving father of John (Jacqueline) Darge, Peter A. (Shannon) Darge Jr., Michael Darge, and Christin Darge-Germann. Cherished grandfather of John Andrew, Brittiany Gena, Tiffany Janelle, Luke Matthew, Benjamin Jacob, Brianna Rose, Kyler Janava,...
James Martin
February 27, 2019
James P. Martin, Sr., age 68, beloved husband for 36 years to Barbara, nee Swatnick. Loving father of James Jr. (Kim) Martin, Kristy (Ron) Starcevic and Philip Martin. Cherished grandfather of R.J. and Ryan. Dear brother of John (Ellen) Martin, the late Phyllis Martin and the late Joseph (Terri) Martin. Fond brother-in-law of Richard Swatnick and Jerilyn (Ernest) Parks. Dear...
John Bakker
February 27, 2019
John Bakker, age 91, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 62 years to the late Lorraine, nee Medema (2012). Loving father of John (Diane), LeAnn (Larry) Kooyenga, David, Brenda (Gary) Harger and Sharon (Henry) Boss. Cherished grandfather of 17. Dearest great-grandfather of 24. Dear brother of Phyllis Bakker and the late Jacob Bakker, Pearl (late Clarence) Zaagman and Sadie Van...
Roman Stack
February 25, 2019
Roman A. Stack, age 61, retired Detective Evergreen Park Police Dept. Beloved son of the late Roman J. and Helen Stack. Loving brother of Greg Stack, Connie (Ron) Beversdorf, Kristen Tullia, Kathy (Jim Sakola) Stack and the late Art Stack. Dear uncle and great-uncle of many. Avid fisherman, outdoorsman and lover of Labradors. Visitation Wednesday, February 27, 2019 3-8 PM....
Janet Phillips
February 24, 2019
Janet E. Phillips, nee Gernenz, age 85, lifelong resident of Markham, IL. beloved wife of the late Raymond “Ray” Phillips Sr. (2011). Loving mother of Paula (Rich) Rozema, Rodney Phillips, Ronda (Mike) McIntire, Renee Moran, Faith Zaborac, Janet (Mark) Nicholas, the late Raymond Jr. (Rita), the late David and the late Pamela. Cherished grandmother of Matthew, Adam, Luke, Peggy, Jamie,...
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