Obituaries

August 15, 2020

John L. "Jack" Stang, age 83.

Beloved husband of Rosa Lee Stang (nee Williams).

Loving father of Jennifer (Mark), John (Jill), James, Janice (Christ), Ricky and the late John.

Cherished grandfather of Amanda, Melody, Emily, Nicholas, Sarah, Jack, Torri, Taylor, Ryan and great grandfather of Aubree.

Dear brother of Eugene (Gerri),...

August 12, 2020

Eileen Monica (nee McMullan) Grady. Age 98. Beloved wife of the late William Francis Grady, Jr.  Loving mother of the late John Daniel Grady, Katherine (Thomas) Mangan, Eileen (Dr. Walter) Marbach, Frances (Steven) Barba, Marie (Dr. James) Adamo, and the late Patrick Vincent Grady. Cherished Grandmother of 22 Bridget, Deirdre, Caitlin, Nora, Amy, Peter, John Paul, Julia, Jennifer, Katie,...

August 11, 2020

Andrew "Andy" Nelson, age 84, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 24 years to Darcyel "Niecy" Nelson, (Arvinger). Loving father of Marcie (Pierre) Wood, Anthony (Dawn) Nelson, Brionna Johnson, Ashley Nelson, Chyla Nelson, Sherdell Nelson, and the late Andre Nelson. Cherished grandfather and great-grandfather of many. He was predeceased by his brothers Harrison, Tommy, Handy, Leroy, and Leon and his...

August 10, 2020

Ronald D. Stell, age 81, U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband for 50 wonderful years to the late Lois Jean Stell, nee Lindmeier (2018). Loving father of Amanda (David) Wacker. Devoted son of the late Leonard and Edna (nee Tindle) Stell. Dearest brother of the late Robert, Mildred, Dorothy, Patsy and Lorraine. Ron was a truck driver and member of...

August 10, 2020

Robert J. "Bob" Hofstra, age 69, late of Frankfort, IL formerly of Baton Rouge, LA and Houston, TX. Beloved husband for 41 years to Betty, nee Richardson. Loving father of Dr. Rebekah (Dr. William "Rusty") Shappley III, John Hofstra and Dr. Timothy (Dr. Ava) Hofstra. Cherished grandfather "Pops" of Liam IV, Silas and Quinn Shappley; Brianna Hofstra and soon to...

August 7, 2020

Daniel Thomas Landgraf, age 72.

Veteran U.S. Army

Landgraf, Daniel T. age 72 of Crestwood, passed away peacefully on August 7,2020. Beloved Husband of Linda J. Landgraf, Loving Father of Karen and Kimberly. Cherished Grandfather of Spencer, Steven, Haley and Samantha. Devoted Brother of Michael, (the late Charles) Peter (Grace), (the late Paul), and (the...

August 5, 2020

Loretta T. Obora, age 85.

Loving daughter of the late Kazimer and Helena Obora (nee Sobierajski).

Beloved sister of Ted (the late Rita) and Eugene (the late Kathleen "Cookie") Obora.

Cherished aunt of Brian (Karol), Bruce, Lenore (Tom) Tinics, Karen (Jim) Kotsiviras and Jason (Julie) Obora.

Dearest great aunt to T.J.,...

August 5, 2020

Edward A. "Eddy" Wilson, age 48, suddenly taken from us on August 5, 2020. Beloved husband for 21 years to Brenda, nee Brady. Loving father of Eddy, Molly, and Billy. Devoted son of the late William and the late Mary (nee Smith). Cherished brother of David (Donna), Eileen (Bob) Murphy, William (Vicki), Mike (Kathy), Mary Catherine, Jimmy (Sheila), Peggy (Dan)...

August 2, 2020

Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Wagner) Thomas age 93, beloved wife of the late David R. Thomas (2012). Her parents were the late Harry and Ethel (Lubker) Wagner and her sister is Esther (late Jack) Dritley. She was the loving mother of David (Tina), Ruth Ann (Jack) Walker, Rhys (Kathleen) and Mark (Natalie). She was the grandmother of eleven and great-grandmother of...

July 31, 2020

Sam Carmen DeLaurentis, age 69, beloved husband for 44 years to Patrice, nee Cozzi. Best Dad to Marla (fiance' Shane McElree) DeLaurentis, Danielle (Keith) Hammerquist, and Sam II (Jayna) DeLaurentis. Cherished grandfather "Pops" to Emma, Dominic, Carmella, Anabelle, Valentia, and Sammy III. Devoted son of Gloria and the late Nick DeLaurentis. Dear brother of Nick (Gracelynn) DeLaurentis. Dearest uncle of...

July 30, 2020

Louis Anthony Cucci III, age 44, loving father of Isabella, Gage, and Ariya. Devoted son of Louis and Jennifer (nee Black) Cucci, Jr. Dear brother of Joel (Jacquelyn) Cucci. Cherished uncle of Liam and Lilliana. Friend and former husband of Amanda Cucci. Visitation Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 4-7 p.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. &...

July 29, 2020

Robert W. "Bob" Matthey, age 68, beloved husband of Nancy, nee Rowley. Loving brother of Sue Radtke, Tom (Lori) Matthey, and Tim (Kari) Matthey. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Co-owner of Tech3 Consulting in Crete, IL. Bob was an avid Chicago Bears fan. Memorial Visitation Saturday, August 8, 2020 from 1-3 p.m. with a Memorial Service to honor...

July 28, 2020

To quote Jesus' words to his followers: "I am gentle and humble in spirit." These words capture the journey of Thomas A. Hommema, who entered eternal life on July 28, 2020. He died peacefully at the Life Care Center of Punta Gorda. He is survived by his wife of 64 years ----- Delores Hommema. There will be a private service...

July 28, 2020

William R. "Billy" Schaafsma, Jr., suddenly taken from us, age 57, beloved husband for 22 years to Amy, nee Saarloos. Loving father of Calvin and Chloe Schaafsma; Lauren (Danny) Dylla and Andrea Schaafsma. Faithful and devoted only son of William and Pat Schaafsma. Dearest brother of Bev (Bob) Slager, Barb (Ken) Siegers, and Kim (Skip) VanRyn. Cherished uncle to many...

July 28, 2020

Victoria (Vicki) A. Butterfield, nee Hougan, age 73, beloved wife of 51 years to Michael (Mike) W. Butterfield. Loving mother of Matthew (Nancy), Jeremy, Jonathan (Leanna), David (Kaitlin) and Meghan (Jason) Sleezer. Cherished grandmother to 17 adoring grandchildren: Hallie 20, Madison 19, Claire 18, Sam 17, Cole 16, Hudson 15, Silas 14, Savannah 14, Ryder 14, Mikos 13, Jackson 13,...

July 26, 2020

Robert K. "Bob" Sweeney, age 88, US Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband for 55 years to Bonnie, nee Gillen. Loving father of John "Jack" (Diane) Sweeney and Mark (Diane) Sweeney. Cherished grandfather of Hunter, Rebecca, Zachary, Brian, and Daniel "Danny". Bob is preceded in death by his siblings; John, Daniel (late Hazel), Audrey (late Ray) Lagermann, Margaret (late Scottie)...

July 25, 2020

Judith A. Jines, nee Marino, age 73, beloved wife for 54 years to Robert Jines. Loving mother of Charles Jines, Joseph Jines, and Kerry (Jeremy) Babel. Cherished grandmother of Hannah, Madelyn, Evelyn, Robert, Stephen, Jayla, and Michael. Dear sister of Joseph Marino. Burial private at Orland Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial service to celebrate Judy's life will be held at...

July 25, 2020

Shirley M. Schiller, age 90, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Tinley Park, IL, and Lansing, IL entered eternal life on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Maritime Gardens in Manitowoc. Shirley was born on October 20, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late Valentine and Elisabeth (Treffner) Binter. She graduated from Fenger High School. On April 18, 1964, Shirley...

July 24, 2020

Harold William "Bill" DeVries, age 74, beloved husband for 50 years to Ann DeVries, nee Kowalewski. Loving father of Derek DeVries and Dana (Jeff) Schmidt. Cherished grandfather of Leah DeVries and Katherine Schmidt. Dear brother of Herb (Linda) DeVries, Fred DeVries, Elizabeth (late Bob) Davidson, Carol DeVries and the late John DeVries. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Lifelong...

July 24, 2020

Ken Mels is going to be remembered for his big handshakes, his jovial laughter and questions about you, and for being glad to see you whenever you walk into his home or his church. His family is so proud and grateful to have enjoyed him for so many years. Ken was born in Roseland on September 13, 1934 to Walter...