Obituary Listing

Mar 11, 2025

Judy A. Brink, nee Schaap, age 83, of Munster, IN, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025.  Loving wife of the late Lawrence W. Brink.  Dear mother of Susan (Joseph) Krusza, Bonnie (James) Wallace, and Paul (Emily) Brink.  Cherished  grandmother of Eric Krusza, Brian Krusza, Samantha Krusza, Danielle Brink, and Chloe Wallace.  Preceded in death by her parents Henry and...

Mar 11, 2025

Pablo Diaz Ramirez, age 70, of El Cazadero, Dgo, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.  Beloved husband of Maria Del Carmen Ramirez.  Dear brother of Ramona, Josefa, Maria De La Luz,  late Petra, Jesus, Maria De Jesus, Amada, late Amadeo, Jose Angel, Alicia, late Eliseo, and Alma.  Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death...

Mar 9, 2025

Gertrude E. Summers, nee Schellert, age 91, of Riverdale, IL passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025.  Loving mother of Linda A. Summers and Mark L. Summers, formerly married to Herbert Summers. Dear sister of the late Ernie (Bonnie) Schellert.  Preceded in death by her parents Albert and Elizabeth Schellert. Gertrude had worked previously at Continental Bank and as...

Mar 8, 2025

Roy Clifford Anderson, age 92, of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Marlene Ann Anderson, nee Johnson. Loving father of Rhonda Julliano, Roy A. (Dawn) Anderson, Sandra Harkenrider, and Ron Anderson. Proud grandfather of John (Jen) Harkenrider, Joe (Vicki) Harkenrider, Linnae (Martin) Harkenrider, Dennis (Jen)...

Mar 8, 2025

Odilon Hernandez, age 65, of Merrillville, IN, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025. Loving father of Lindy Ann Hernandez and Malissa Elise Hernandez. Loving son of Mercedes Hernandez & the late Agustin Hernandez. Dear brother of Minerva (Dennis) Dandurand, Agustin Hernandez Jr., and Olivia (Raul) Cervantes. Kind uncle to Agustin Eduardo Hernandez and Mateo Odilon Hernandez.

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Mar 8, 2025

Victoria L. Olson, nee Roeder, age 66, of Thornton, IL, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025.  Loving mother of Chris Olson. Dear sister of the late Paula (John) Grobowski.  Preceded in death by her parents Gene and Dorothy Roeder. Victoria was loved by her family and friends and will be dearly missed. Private family services will be held. Arrangements...

Mar 7, 2025

David Anthony Mosele Sr., 84, of South Holland, passed away on March 7, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family. Beloved husband of 58 years to Mary Ann (née Battaglia), with whom he built a lifetime of love and happiness. David’s legacy lives on through his children—David Jr. (Stacy) Mosele, Joseph (Robin) Mosele, Andrew (Julianne) Mosele, and Eleanor...

Mar 6, 2025

Caroline M. Pfeifer nee Roesner, age 102, of Beecher, Illinois, formerly of Steger, Illinois, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 6, 2025. Loving mother of Roger (Candy) Pfeifer, Carol (Tom) Merlini and Gayle (Jim) Baine. Cherished grandmother of 9 grandchildren and great-grandmother of 20 great-grandchildren. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband Ralph Pfeifer...

Mar 6, 2025

With Heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Patricia M. Van Deursen, nee Mattosz, our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother who left us on March 6, 2025.  After facing some health struggles, with the same strength and stubbornness that she was known for, she passed surrounded by her family.

She will be deeply missed not only for...

Mar 5, 2025

Robert J. Johnston “Pops”, age 90, of Chicago Heights, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Loving father of Butch Johnston, Kathy Miller, Kimberly Tamburo, Robert Johnston, and Keli Uhter. Cherished grandfather of Noah, Kailey, Artie, Jill, James, Hailey, and Bob Jr., and Ross, and great-grandfather of Shyanna, Aiden, Abbey, Wesley, and the late Sean. Long-time partner of the...

Mar 5, 2025

Darla A. Qualizza, nee Davis, age 62, of St. John, IN, passed away peacefully in her husband’s arm’s Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Loving wife of Michael W. Qualizza. Devoted mother of Eric (Debra) Qualizza, Katie (Dustin) Brown, and Kristie Qualizza. Proud grandmother of Leander and Viola Qualizza, Dade, Kiera, Luka, and the late Kohen Brown. Cherished daughter...

Mar 5, 2025

In lieu of flowers please make donations in Karon’s name to either K9’s for Veterans or One Tail at a Time.

Karon Marie Hunt nee Giblin, age 76, of Sahuarita, Arizona, formerly of Steger, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Beloved wife of Richard Hunt for 49 years. Loving mother of Timothy (Jennifer) Hunt,...

Mar 4, 2025

Daniel Charles Small, age 85, of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Dan was born May 10, 1939, in Chicago, IL, the son of Andrew and Margaret (nee Johnson) Small.

Dan attended Mt. Carmel High School and Notre Dame University. He married Mary Ellen LaPres in 1959 and they raised their five...

Mar 4, 2025

Leo A. Maki, age 90, of Crete, IL, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn R. Maki nee Schafer. Loving father of Julie (Ted) Craig and the late Jeff Maki. Cherished grandfather of Paige Craig. Dear brother of the late Roy and the late Lyman Maki. Fond uncle of many nieces...

Mar 3, 2025

John C. Hewes, age 70, of Crete, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025. Beloved husband of Kathleen Hewes nee Quinlan. Loving father of Warren H. (Alicia) Hewes and John J. (Jewel) Hewes. Cherished grandfather of Jacob Hewes and Anayah Hewes. Dear brother of the late Warren (Billie) Hewes and the late Barbara Ann Piquette. Cherished uncle to many...

Mar 2, 2025

John A. Hoese, age 79, of St. John, IN, formerly of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2025.  Loving husband of Karen V. Hoese, nee White.  Devoted father of Jeffrey Hoese and Kristin (Patrick) Killeen.  Proud papa of Tristan (Bianca) Hoese, Joshua, Jacob, Jackson, and Jordan Killeen.  Dear brother of Sandra (late Bob) Frigo, Thomas (Jill)...

Mar 1, 2025

The funeral service will be live streamed from our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SmitsFH

Martha Van Proyen, nee Groenenboom , age 97, of Schererville, IN, went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Arie Van Proyen. Loving mother of William (late Bonnie) Van Proyen, Diane (Gerry) Wiers,  ...

Feb 27, 2025

Ruth E. Zarate, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2025. Ruth was born on February 28, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Emilio, Sr. & Consuelo (Avina) Zarate.

Ruth attended Bloom Township High School & Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada. In 1973 Ruth did missionary work in Mexico & Nogales, Arizona. Ruth worked as a...

Feb 26, 2025

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Margaret M. Broholm, nee Raab, age 89, of St. Joseph, MI, formerly of Schererville, IN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth A. Broholm. Devoted mother of Kenneth (Lisa) Broholm and Denise (Robert) Briggs. Proud grandmother of Kenneth (Kristen) Broholm, Amelia Briggs, Randall...

Feb 25, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved aunt, Anne Cebula, 93, of Schererville, IN, formerly of Burnham, IL on February 25, 2025.

Preceded in death by her loving husband Edward Cebula, parents John and Anna Sabados, brothers Emil (Ethel) Sabados, Peter (Harriet) Sabados, Frank (Margie) Sabados, Daniel (Harriet) Sabados, John (Lottie)...