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Barbara E. Gault
October 5, 2020
Barbara E. Gault, nee Kiss, age 72, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020. Beloved wife of the late George Gault. Loving mother of James Allison and Amber Blocker. Cherished grandmother of Anthony Esposito and Matthew Allison. Dear sister of Thomas Kiss. Barbara was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
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Joyce M. Marks
October 4, 2020
Joyce M. Marks, nee Machura, age 74, of Dyer, IN, formerly of Burnham and South Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 4, 2020. Beloved wife of 54 years of Larry Marks. Dear aunt, great-aunt, cousin, and sister-in-law of many. Preceded in death by her parents Andrew and Mildred Machura.
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James A. Mersereau
October 4, 2020
On Sunday, October 4, 2020, James A. Mersereau, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 60. Jimmy was born on December 19, 1959 in Chicago, IL, to Marilee and Rene Mersereau. He lived his life to the fullest every day and was proud of his work as a meat cutter at Meijer in Merrillville, IN. On...
Melvin Porter
October 4, 2020
Melvin Porter, age 94, of Lansing, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy M. Porter, nee Triezenberg. Loving father of Dennis (Maria) Porter, Ronald (Sharon) Porter, and Diane (Mark) Emanuelson. Devoted grandfather of 17 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his brothers Floyd (late Arlene) Porter and Jim (late Carol)...
Marcelline K. Fukuda
October 2, 2020
Marcelline K. Fukuda, nee Szymanski, age 58, of Calumet City, IL, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020. Beloved wife of Harry Fukuda. Dear daughter of Lola and the late Chester Szymanski. Best friend of Sherry Strausser, Lori Cavanaugh and Veronica Lara. Also survived by her three pugs Sugar, Dolly, Koko. Marcelline was raised and attended school in...
Jeanette Goodman
October 2, 2020
Jeanette Goodman, nee Cantrell, age 66, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 in Munster, IN. Beloved wife of the late Steve N. Goodman Jr. Cantrell. Loving mother of Victor Cantrell, Shawna Cantrell, Seena Cantrell, Stacy Goulden, Samarrea Cantrell-Davis, Steven Goodman III and Stephanie Goodman. Proud grandmother of many grandchildren. Dear sister of Patricia Smith, Vickie Carney, the late...
Dylan Thomas Cunningham
September 30, 2020
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A bundle of delivered newspapers sat outside the South Holland Fire Station door Friday morning, as no one wanted to see the front page image of a favorite son, Dylan Thomas Cunningham. News of a firefighter’s tragic death would be another bleak reminder that the partner and father-to-be would not...
Catherine M. Carcelli
September 30, 2020
Catherine M. Carcelli, nee Willett, age 89, of Chicago Heights, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Peter J. Carcelli Jr. Loving mother of Robert (Coleen) Carcelli, Lillian (Bobby) Kinney, Judy (Martin) Morales, the late James Carcelli, and the late Dennis Carcelli. Cherished grandmother of 15 grandchildren, many great and great-great-grandchildren. Dear...
Geraldine Triemstra
September 29, 2020
Geraldine “Gerrie” Triemstra, nee Porter, age 86, of Munster, IN, formerly of South Holland, IL passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Beloved wife of Roger L. Triemstra. Loving mother of Patti (Rick) Powell, Carl (Faith) Triemstra, Cheri Triemstra, and Dean Triemstra. Cherished grandmother of Joshua (Sarah) Powell, Aaron (Leah) Powell, Kaitlyn Powell, Rachel (Brian) Bardolph, Justin (Rachel) Triemstra,...
Kenneth G. Wessler
September 28, 2020
Kenneth "Ken" G. Wessler, age 76, of Grant Park, IL, passed peacefully on September 28, 2020. Beloved husband of Donna Wessler. Proud father of Brett Wessler. Dear brother of the late William (Barbara) Wessler. Dear uncle of Sarah and Seth Wessler. Ken served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War. Ken owned and operated the former Ken’s...
Helen M. Marucci
September 26, 2020
Helen M. Marucci, age 98, of Steger, IL, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas J. Marucci. Loving mother of Nicholas (Penny) Marucci and the late Diana (late Leon) Sulek. Cherished grandmother of four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Helen was preceded in death by her siblings; Oneda (late Gerald) Wilson, Mildred (late Nicholas) Graziani,...
William "Bill" T. Hancock
September 26, 2020
William Theodore Hancock, age 85, of Lynwood, IL, passed away September 26, 2020 while in Hospice Care at the home of Dan and Suzanne Hancock in Valparaiso, IN. William was born March 27, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Theodore and LaVerne Hancock. William enlisted into the Army in December of 1953 and received an Honorable Discharge in December of...
Peter Theodore Nyquist
September 26, 2020
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Peter Theodore Nyquist, 71, of Shelbyville, Tennessee entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 26 after a swift battle with cancer. Pete was a beloved husband to his wife, Beth, of 46 years, a loving father to Sarah (Josh) and Jill (Kevin), a proud grandfather of Tyler, Jordan, Mary Beth, Grant, Alyssa,...
Mike Starr
September 25, 2020
Mike Starr, age 101, of Dyer, IN, passed away peacefully Friday, September 25, 2020. Loving husband of the late Mary E. Starr, nee Hero. Devoted father of Jean (Bruno) Davidovich, David Starr, and Michael (Shalini Taneja) Starr. Proud grandfather of Laura (John Freeman) Davidovich, Michael (Maria) Davidovich, and Jamie (Clifton) Van Winkle; great-grandfather of Ava and Addyson Van...
Cynthia G. Dejong
September 23, 2020
Cynthia G. DeJong, nee Van Heest, age 77, of Lynwood, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Loving mother of David (Karen) DeJong, Melissa (Edward) Vree, and Scott (Katy) DeJong. Proud grandmother of Alan (Katelyn) Vree, Amanda Vree, and Luke DeJong. Great-grandmother of three. Dear sister of Marlene (Harry) Jabaay, Gary (Sheila) Van Heest, the late...
Judith Sue Miedema
September 23, 2020
Judith Sue Miedema, age 78, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Beloved sister of Jacquelyn (Raymond) Bolhouse, Jim (Linda) Miedema, and Joan Miedema. Cherished aunt of 7 nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Tunis and Susan Miedema. Judith was a Christian School teacher who taught at Lansing Christian School for many...
Arthur Gerald De Young
September 22, 2020
Arthur Gerald De Young, age 89, of St. Anne, IL, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was born in South Holland, IL, the son of Peter and Anna Schaap-DeYoung. Beloved husband of Gladys De Young, nee Koster, whom he married on December 18, 1953. Loving father of Alan (Laurie) DeYoung, Gary (Vicki) DeYoung, Karen (Doug)...
Pearl C. Larsen
September 21, 2020
Pearl C. Larsen, age 80, of Crete, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 20, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth W. Larsen. Loving mother of David (Charles) and Timothy (Jane) Larsen. Cherished grandmother of Lucia, Theodore, and Amelia Larsen. Dear sister of J.D. Golden, Christine E. Hollowell, and Jean Washburn. Pearl was preceded in death by a...
Paulino Herrera Villasano
September 21, 2020
Paulino Herrera Villasano, age 69, of Dyer, IN, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. Survived by his beloved wife Maria De La Luz Herrera, nee Ponce. Loving father of Paulo Fabian (Jennifer) Herrera, Carlo Herrera, and Lisette Herrera. Proud grandfather of Carter, Avery, and Penelope. Devoted son of Xavier and the late Antonia Herrera. Dear brother of Maria Teresa...
Audrey H. Jucknowski
September 20, 2020
Audrey H. Jucknowski (nee Schuhrke), age 77, of Dyer, IN passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 20, 2020 with her husband and daughter at her side. Devoted wife of John W. Jucknowski of 56 years. Survived by her adoring daughter, Lori Ann (David) Williams. Beloved sister of A. Carl (Geri) Schuhrke, Rosemarie (late Ernest) Diekman, Adeline (late...
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