Stephen A. Toth
Sep 14, 2020
A memorial visitation will be held Sunday, September 19, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 12:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN.
Stephen A. Toth, age 81, of Dyer, IN, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2020. Beloved husband of Jean Toth (nee Nelson). Loving father...
John M. Biesiada
Sep 13, 2020
John M. Biesiada, age 64, of South Holland, IL, passed away suddenly, Sunday, September 13, 2020. Beloved husband for 40 years of Katherine Biesiada, nee Kubiak. Loving father of Theresa (Brion) Cooley, Mary Biesiada, Daniel Biesiada, and Angela (Mark) Uittenbogaard. Proud train-loving Grandpa of Benjamin, Christopher, Alexandra, Theodore, Julia, and Andrew. Dear brother of the late William Biesiada and...
John Joseph Hope
Sep 13, 2020
John Joseph Hope, age 89, of Crete, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Joan M. Hope. Loving father of Thomas (Diane) Hope, Constance Hope, Alan (Thresa) Hope, Sharon (Jim) Umland, and Kathie (David) Absher. Cherished grandfather of Bart, Alex, Gabriel, Isaiah, Alyssa, Elijah, Kiera, Allison (Mark) Luster, Kasey, Nicole (Sam) Watkins,...
Elizabeth Vanderwoude
Sep 13, 2020
Elizabeth “Liz” VanderWoude, nee Spisak, age 69, of Lansing, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 13, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.
Liz was employed by AT&T for 25 years and continued to contribute to the lives of many as was evident by her activities as Secretary Treasurer, Vice President, and President of CWA...
John B. Paolella
Sep 12, 2020
John B. Paolella, age 87, of Steger, IL, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2020. Beloved husband of Ivy Paolella, nee Ziebell. Loving father of Jean (John) Brown, Mark (Marilyn) Paolella, Michael (Sandra) Paolella, and Julie (Ken) Jansky. Cherished grandfather of thirteen grandchildren. Dear brother of Florence (late Jack) Stapleton, late Andrew Paolella, and the late Carol (late Bill)...
Debra Sue Rodriguez
Sep 10, 2020
Debra Sue Rodriguez, nee Prasco, age 62, of Lansing, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Beloved wife of Ray G. Rodriguez. Loving mother of Caroline (R.J.) Gonzales and Catrina (Jay) Wiley. Cherished grandmother of Reily, Austin, and Madison. Dear sister of Richard Prasco and Barbara Prasco. Preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Caroline Prasco. Debra...
Mary V. Benard
Sep 8, 2020
Mary V. Benard, nee Barrack, age 94, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Ralph A. Benard. Loving mother of the late Paul T. (Susan) Ziobro, Anthony J. (Linda) Ziobro, the late Edward M. (Irene) Ziobro, Vivian M. (Michael) Michalski, Veronica (Michael) Wrobel, and Gary D. (Moira) Benard. Cherished...
Lois J. Cornwell
Sep 8, 2020
Lois J. Cornwell, nee Magnuson, age 94, of Calumet City, IL, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Loving wife of the late Thomas A. Cornwell. Devoted mother of Gregg Cornwell, Susan (James) Ricker, William Cornwell, and David (Lori) Cornwell. Cherished grandmother of Amy (James) Laymon, Janine Ricker, and David (Kelsea) Ricker; great-grandmother of Connor and Molly Laymon, and...
Ann Mallers
Sep 8, 2020
Ann Mallers (McNown), age 92, formally from Bass Lake (Knox), Indiana passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 8, 2020 with family by her side. Beloved wife of the late William C. Mallers. Ann is survived by her 5 children and 11 grandchildren: Becky (late Jack) Black of Schererville, IN and children Carrie (Josh) Shank and R.P. (Claudia), Phil (Sue) Mallers...
Gloria Ann Patterson
Sep 7, 2020
Gloria Ann Patterson, nee Dennis, age 73, of Matteson, IL, formerly of Crete, IL, passed away peacefully September 7, 2020. Beloved wife of Bobby Joe Patterson. Loving mother of William (Mary) Sztuba. Step-mother of Samuel (Melissa) Patterson, Sondra (Lloyd) Borella, and the late Donna Patterson. Cherished grandmother of twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchild. Dear sister of Ernest (Cindy) Vesci,...
David M. Bonnema
Sep 6, 2020
David Michael Bonnema, age 58, of South Holland, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Beloved brother of John (Nancy) Bonnema, Thomas (late Christine) Bonnema, and Linda (Dale) Gaskins. Cherished uncle of Ginger (Bill) Oostdyk, John (June) Bonnema, Andrea (Marc) Turk, Kara (Trevor) Nanninga, Karen (Richard) Estrada, Audrey Bonnema Sanchez, Michael (Karen) Gaskins, Michelle Gaskins, Melissa Gaskins, Matthew...
Joann Van Der Heyden
Sep 5, 2020
Joann Van Der Heyden, nee Van Drunen, age 96 of South Holland, IL passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Isaac Van Der Heyden. Loving mother of Clarence, Isaac Jr., and Beth (Ben) DeYoung. Devoted grandmother to Benjamin (Jenna) DeYoung and Nathan (fianc é e Megan) DeYoung, and two great-grandchildren, Isaac and Noah DeYoung. Dear...
Paulette M. Adams
Sep 5, 2020
Paulette Mignon Moody was affectionately named after her mother’s sister, Mignon Lee Usher. Paulette was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 27, 1942, the older of 2 girls, to Emerson E. Moody, retired Navy veteran, Co-op real estate mogul, “Outstanding Business Executive” and loving and supportive Evangeline D. Moody, homemaker.
Paulette attended Hyde Park High School in...
Alice Marie Jabaay
Sep 5, 2020
Alice Marie JaBaay, nee Torrenga, age 90, of Thornton, IL, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Robert James JaBaay. Loving mother of Betty (Tim) Dixon, Robert (Helen) JaBaay, and Donald (Mary) JaBaay. Proud grandmother of 12; great-grandmother of 15. Dear sister of her deceased siblings and spouses: Christina (Harry) Bruinius, Nellie (John) Lich, Edna...
Matthew E. Zwicker
Sep 4, 2020
Matthew Zwicker, age 39, of Beecher, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2020. Beloved son of Julie (Michael) Birmingham-Williams and Brian Zwicker. Loving brother of Nellie (Vince) Turrise and Stephen (Heather McDonald) Birmingham. Cherished uncle of Alivia Rae, Avalynn Grace, Ivy Lane, and Vincent Jr. Dear grandson of Judith (Anthony) Piunti. Matthew was loved by many and...
Carole Ann Burrell
Sep 2, 2020
Carole Ann Burrell, nee Gariffa, age 76, of South Holland, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Loving mother of Curtis Antone (Estella) Burrell. Devoted grandmother of Josh and Jermaine Burrell and great-grandmother of Niya. Dear sister of George (late Shirley) Gariffa, late Margaret (Walter) Murphy, and Donna (Scott) Zajic. Preceded in death by her parents Thomas...
Rudolph Valentino Krstinich Jr
Sep 1, 2020
Rudolph Valentino “Val” Krstinich Jr., age 69, of Glenwood, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Beloved son of the late Rudolph and late Frances DePasquale-Krstinich. Loving brother of Tillie Jackson, Belinda Bouchard, Wayne Krstinich and Scott Krstinich. Cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Val will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him....
Heidi Hannon
Aug 31, 2020
Heidi Hannon, age 40, of Cedar Lake, IN, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020. Heidi is survived by her parents Timothy M. Hannon Sr. and Kathy M. Hannon, her siblings Tim and Abby Hannon, Stephanie Hannon, and Mike and Kathy Hannon, her nephew and nieces Jack, Kate, Sophia and Emma, and by her fur babies Otis and...
Edna L. Meeter
Aug 31, 2020
Edna L. Meeter, nee Drenth, age 92, of Munster, IN, passed away peacefully Monday, August 31, 2020. Beloved wife of Raymond Meeter. Loving mother of Debra (George) Van Laten, Laura (Robert) Huizenga, and Steve Meeter. Proud grandmother of seven grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of the late Jim (late Sylvia) Drenth, Cal (Alice) Drenth, Lucille (late...
Jose Luis Olvera
Aug 30, 2020
Jose Luis Olvera, age 77, of Chicago, IL, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Magdalena Roa Hernandez. Loving father of Miriam (Alfredo Correa) Olvera Roa, Adrian (Gloria Morales) Olvera Roa, and Jorge Luis (Judith Gloria Trujillo) Olvera Roa. Grandfather of Ana Karen Correa Olvera, Luis Alfredo Correa Olvera, Miriam Fernanda Correa Olvera, Eduardo Alberto...
