Dolores Grace Hoogewerf
October 27, 2026
Dolores Grace Hoogewerf, nee Boone, age 82, of Crown Point, IN went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Beloved wife of Gerald Hoogewerf. Loving mother of Judith (Bill) Huizinga, Valerie Hoogewerf, Bryan (Lori) Hoogewerf, and John (Robin) Hoogewerf. Devoted grandmother of Andrew (Hope) Huizinga, Darlene (Chris) Dekker, Josh (Audrey) Hoogewerf, Zach Hoogewerf, Chase (partner Lily)...
Richard G Prete
October 26, 2026
Richard G. Prete, age 88, of Beecher, Illinois, passed away peacefully, October 26, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Sandra Prete nee Stachowicz. Loving father of David (Christine) Prete, Jennifer (Tom) McFarlane, Amy (Johnny) Gallegos, Christopher (Cynthia) Prete, and Kristina (Will) Stewart. Cherished grandfather of fifteen, great grandfather of sixteen great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. Dear brother of Rosemary Savage...
Sandra Lee Peabody
October 28, 2026
Sandra Lee Peabody, nee Kopatz, age 74, of Steger, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Beloved mother of Rick (Jennifer) Peabody. Loving grandmother of Brenden and Jason. Dear sister of Susan (Kevin) Douglas and Lori (late Elmer) Maddamma. Dear aunt to Zach, Cailee, Mandy, Brett and Amber. Sandra was preceded in death by her parents Wilbert and...
Carole A. Hardin
October 11, 2026
Carole A. Hardin, nee Fiedler, age 88, of Dolton, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Loving mother of Lisa (Peter) Kruse and the late Lora Lee Hardin. Grandmother of Matthew Kruse. Dear sister of the late James Fiedler. Kind aunt of the late Keith Fiedler.
Graveside service to take place Friday, November 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at Oakland...
Carol Mae Moes
October 24, 2026
Carol Mae Moes, nee Tatge, age 82, of Cedar Lake, IN, went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Henry Moes. Loving mother of John Moes, James (Terri) Moes, Jeremy Moes, Jodie (Ron Zielinski) Moes, and Julie Elger. Cherished grandmother of Danny, Samantha, Ryan, Jessica, Henry (Laila), Melissa (Jason), Michael, Josh,...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Hedger
October 22, 2026
Jacqueline “Jackie” Hedger, (Granowski), age 60, of Steger, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Beloved wife, for 36 years, of James P. Hedger Sr. Loving mother of Jessica (Devon Kuhn) Hedger, Jordan (Michael Deen) Hedger, and James Hedger Jr. Cherished grandmother of baby Deen to be born soon. Dear sister of the late Sharon (late Ronald) Marshall, late...
Darryl R. Nichele
October 21, 2026
Darryl R. Nichele, age 61, of Highland, IN, formerly of Valrico, FL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Loving and devoted husband of Katrina M. Nichele, nee Hiestand. Thoughtful son of Roger and the late Joan Nichele. Dear brother of Valerie (Jaime) Aruguete and Douglas (Kristi) Nichele. Proud uncle of Nicole (Chris) Detmar and Benjamin (Ann) Nichele; great-uncle of...
John Tony Funtall
October 21, 2026
John Tony Funtall, age 79, of Lansing, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Beloved husband of Deborah Funtall, nee Kolton. Loving father of Brandon Funtall, Melissa (Jason) Eberts, and Sarah (Matthew) Hays. Cherished grandfather of Nathanael, Michael, Abigail, Jude, Mae, and Elizabeth. Dear brother of Athena (late Matt) Carberry and the late Manuel (late Joyce) Funtall. Brother-in-law...
Shirley Jo Ainsworth
October 21, 2026
Shirley Jo Ainsworth, nee Greenwell, age 91, of Crete, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Beloved mother of Sandy Brinton, the late Gary Ainsworth, late Cynthia Zych and late Diane Ainsworth. Loving grandmother "Moo" of Sarah (Justin) Burch, Amber Ainsworth, Jamie Natale, Robert Natale, Elise Zych, Late Jessica Ainsworth, Autumn Zych, Nicholas Allen, Austin (Britney) Brinton, Leatha...
Gregory A Stawinoga
October 21, 2026
Gregory A Stawinoga, age 62, of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Beloved son of Jacqueline (late William) Stawinoga. Loving brother of Paul Stawinoga. Dear cousin of Scott and the late Brian Anaszewski. Gregory was in the trucking industry for over 30 years and he loved caring for his cats. He was loved by many...
Richard C. Roos
October 19, 2026
Richard C. Roos, age 91, of Plainfield, IL, formerly of South Holland, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2026. Beloved husband of 61 years of Barbara Roos, nee Augustson. Loving father of Lisa (John) Rusnak, Kristen (Robert) Pieczynski, and Robert (Mayumi) Roos. Cherished grandfather of Andrew (Gabrielle) Rusnak, Emily (Ryan) Roetker, Jacob Pieczynski, Grace Pieczynski, Khristian Pieczynski, Kaede Roos,...
Patricia J. Mackey
October 18, 2026
Patricia Mackey, age 62, of Schererville, IN, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026. She was the beloved and selfless mother of Declan Mackey, the loving daughter of Jacqueline and the late Bernard Mackey, and the dear sister of Debbie (Russ) Mars, Kari (Carl) Thomsen, and Kristin (John) Morzy. She was the proud aunt of Nicole (Jordan) Ryan, Ryan (Kristen)...
Dorothy H. Bult
October 17, 2026
On Saturday, October 17, Dorothy H. Bult, née Schoonveld, age 94, of Lansing, IL, entered the gates of heaven to a glorious crescendo of pipe organ music, all the stops pulled out, and was welcomed home into the loving arms of her Savior.
Dorothy and Virgil married in 1955, following Virgil’s long-awaited return from military service. Together, they built a beautiful...
Sharon Kay Wood
October 15, 2026
Sharon Kay Wood, nee Burkmier, age 81, of Crete, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2026. She was the beloved mother of Robert (Valerie) Wood and Beth Ann (Scott) Smolinski; the cherished grandmother of nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and the dear sister of Clifford (Corby) Burkmier and the late Brenda (Ed) Gonzalez.
A proud United States Army veteran,...
Sondra L. Budde
October 15, 2026
Sondra L. Budde, nee Guhl, age 88, of Crown Point, IN, formerly of Glenwood, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Russell P. Budde. Loving mother of Gregory (Jodi) Budde, Christopher Budde, Jennifer (Andrew) Lovett, the late Jeffrey Budde, and the late Deborah (David) Bloom. Cherished grandma of Steven Vettese, Francisca (Grace) Holguin,...
Scott Eubanks
October 14, 2026
James Scott Eubanks, age 75, of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Loving father of Matthew (Brittany) Eubanks, Leah Eubanks (William Russell), and Micah Eubanks. Cherished Poppa of Wyatt and Colton. Preceded in death by his parents James and June Eubanks. Scott was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
Visitation Sunday, October 18, 2026...
Stanley Peter Misiunas
October 13, 2026
Stanley Peter Misiunas, age 90, of Dyer, IN, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Beloved husband of Joyce Misiunas, nee Malewicki. Loving father of Brian (Jonette) Misiunas, Ronald (Heather) Misiunas, and Joseph (Catiacilene Ferreira) Misiunas. Cherished grandfather of David, Sarah, Amy (Drew), Elise (Logan), Owen, Jason, Grace, Quinten (Jenna), Clay (Sasha) and Liv, and...
Dale Glenn Kooy
October 12, 2026
Dale Glenn Kooy, age 90, of Lansing, Illinois, went home to his Lord and Savior on Monday,October 12, 2026. Dale was the beloved husband of Shirley Ann Kooy, née Sons. The two met when Shirley was in high school, though Shirley was initially hesitant to date Dale because she thought he was too tall and rode a motorcycle. They married...
Elaine R. Oostra
October 11, 2026
Elaine R. Oostra, nee Vander Meyden, age 88, of Munster, IN, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Beloved wife of Peter Oostra. Loving mother of Lori (Mark) Verduin and Val Rietveld. Cherished grandmother of Stephanie (John) Rumbuc, Jennifer (Keith) DeYoung, Josh (Renee) Rietveld, and the late Kelly Rietveld. Great-grandmother of Alyssa, Holland, Carson, Anna,...
Marcia Spahr
October 10, 2026
Marcia Spahr (nee Hook), age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, 2026 in Franklin, Tennessee.
Born in 1944 in Lansing, Illinois, Marcia lived a life marked by lasting friendships, a distinctive sense of style, and a deep appreciation for time spent with the people she loved.
She was a somewhat quiet person, yet she genuinely enjoyed the company of others....
