Diana J. Ritchie
September 4, 2018
Diana J. Ritchie, nee Faller, age 76, of Hegewisch, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Robert Ritchie. Loving mom of Michael (Marlene) Ritchie, Karen (Bill) Tarrant, Jackie (Tom) McGrath, Chris (John) Majchrowicz, Laura (Dave) Gaik, and James (Gina) Ritchie. Cherished grandma of 16; great grandmother of 4. Dearest sister of Patricia (Bob) Dust...
James C. Lytle
September 2, 2018
James C. Lytle, age 74, of Cedar Lake, IN, formerly of Roseland and Lansing, IL, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Aleatha “Lee” Lytle, nee Laning. Loving father of James N. (Jeannine) Lytle, Michael (Lynea) Lytle, Matthew Lytle, Jennifer Kuiken and Rebecca (Jeffery) Dryfhout. Proud grandfather of Annie and James Lytle, Michael,...
Gerald A. Pekny
September 1, 2018
Gerald A. Pekny, age 79, late of South Holland, IL, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018. Loving husband of Esperanza “Hope” Pekny, nee Rodriguez. Devoted father of Jeffrey (Maureen) Pekny, Leslie Pekny, Alan (Julie) Pekny, and Gregory (Jennifer) Pekny. Proud grandfather of 4. Dear brother of Joyce (Stephen) Forbes and Brian (Jackie) Pekny. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews....
Antoinette Marie Schultz
August 31, 2018
Antoinette Marie Schultz, nee Spata, age 79, of Steger, Illinois, passed away peacefully August 31, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Wardell J. Schultz (2013). Loving mother of David (Lori) Schultz, Ann (John) Anderson. Cherished grandmother of Alyssa, Troy, Connor, and Isabella. Great grandmother of Leighton. Preceded in death by her parents Frank and Alvena Zona-Spata, and twin daughters; Carrie...
John G. Wiers
August 31, 2018
John G. Wiers, age 96, of Dyer, IN, formerly of Lansing, IL, went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday August 31, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Pearl J. Wiers, nee Bultema. Loving father of Rev. John R. (Jenny) Wiers, Gerrit A. (Diane) Wiers and Maureen S. Marciniak. Proud grandfather of Megan Wiers, Doug...
Donald A. Fredrickson
August 28, 2018
Donald A. Fredrickson , age 90, of Schererville, IN, formerly of South Holland, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Beloved husband of Betty Mae Fredrickson, nee Kastory. Loving father of Kathleen Davison, Sue (Mike) McCarthy, Sandy (Dave) Theile, and Shari (Isaac) Weitekamp. Proud grandfather of nine; great-grandfather of two. Dear brother of the late Betty (late Rev....
Aleatha "Lee" Lytle
August 26, 2018
Aleatha “Lee” Lytle, nee Laning, age 75, of Cedar Lake, IN, formerly of Roseland and Lansing, IL, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018. Beloved wife of James C. Lytle. Loving mother of James N. (Jeannine) Lytle, Michael (Lynea) Lytle, Matthew Lytle, Jennifer Kuiken and Rebecca (Jeffery) Dryfhout. Proud grandmother of Annie and James Lytle, Michael, Jonathan, Alec and Garret...
Ralph "Rocky" Evenhouse, Jr.
August 24, 2018
Ralph "Rocky" Evenhouse, Jr., age 64, of Cedar Lake, IN passed away Friday, August 24, 2018. Beloved husband of Darlene Evenhouse, nee Slinkman. Loving father of Jessica (Jason) Yack and Samantha (Ted) Henderson. Devoted grandfather of Madelyn, Kayla, and Liviya Yack. Dear brother of Karen (Ken) McKillip and recently found half brother of Jerry (Janine) Levinson. Preceded in death by...
Patricia Marie Mccarthy
August 24, 2018
Patricia Marie McCarthy, nee O’Callaghan, age 78, of Dyer, IN passed away Friday, August 24, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Michael McCarthy. Loving mother of Diana Kelly, Michael McCarthy, Pamela (Hector) Martinez, and Robert (Kathleen) (Debra) McCarthy. Proud grandmother of 11; great grandmother of 6. Dear sister of Richard O’Callaghan, Brian (Kathy) O’Callaghan, the late Ronald O’Callaghan, and the...
Jacqueline F. Rietveld
August 23, 2018
Jacqueline F. Rietveld, nee Gross, age 82, of Crete, IL, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. Beloved wife of James Rietveld. Loving mother of Michael (Nancy) Rietveld and Ronald (Susan) Rietveld. Proud grandmother of Stephanie, Jonathan and Matthew Rietveld, Leanne (Mitch) Clark, Rachel Rietveld and the late infant Sarah Jane Rietveld. Dear sister of the late Audrey DeGraff...
Mark Zalewski
August 23, 2018
Mark Zalewski, age 49, suddenly, of Walkerton, IN, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. Cherished son of Zofia (John) Pawlowicz, and the late Richard Zalewski. Loving husband of Vicki Mangano. Dear brother of Barbara Pietraszek, and Jerzy (Anna) Zalewski. Kind uncle of David Pietraszek, Zachary Zalewski, Luke Zalewski, and Thomas Zalewski.
Visitation Monday, August 27, 2018 from 3:00 –...
John B. Krygsheld
August 23, 2018
John B. Krygsheld , age 83, of Dyer, IN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 23, 2018. Beloved husband of Karen Krygsheld, nee Bandstra. Devoted father of Jeff (late Darcy) Krygsheld, Jack (Valerie) Krygsheld, Tim (Sheila) Krygsheld, Dan (Beulah) Krygsheld and the late Thomas Krygsheld. Proud grandfather of nine. Loving brother...
John "Rudy" R. Freimuth
August 23, 2018
John R. "Rudy" Freimuth, age 89, late of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 23, 2018. Loving husband of Patricia Freimuth, nee Coleman. Devoted father of Joan (Tom) Barratt, Cathy (Joe) Pratl, Don Freimuth, and Matt (Shari) Freimuth. Proud grandfather of 7; great-grandfather of 7. Dear brother of the late Rose Kral. Visitation Sunday, August 26, 2018 from...
Harriet M. Tolnay
August 23, 2018
Harriet Merle Tolnay, 80, of Valparaiso, IN, formerly of Lansing, IL, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 23, 2018 at her home. She was born April 25, 1938 in Chicago, IL to John and Johannah (Vaughn) Mersch. Harriet enjoyed reading, playing cards and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Surviving are her five children: Ronald Tolnay of Warsaw, Tammy (Paul) Sink...
Karen E. Antink
August 23, 2018
Karen E. Antink, age 73, of Crown Point, IN passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. Loving sister of Kevin (Lynn) Antink. Dear aunt of Rick (Peggy) Antink, Laura (Scott) Szynalik, Michelle (Jim) Sullivan. Dear great-aunt of Eric Barkauskas, Ashley Barkauskas, Alyssa Boan, Michael Sullivan, Kevin Sullivan, and Lauren Sullivan. Dear great-great aunt of Skye Marie Barkauskas and Brooklynn Michelle Barkauskas-Perschnick. ...
Michael A. Ricci
August 21, 2018
Michael A. Ricci, age 57, of Beecher, Illinois, passed away August 21, 2018. Beloved son of the late Lawrence and the late Irene Ricci nee Wlodek. Loving brother of William (Rose) Ricci, Larry (Sharon) Ricci, Maryann (Kenneth) Culver, George Ricci, Linda (Anthony) Recupito, Diane (James) Maxwell, late Daniel Ricci, Andrew (Anne) Ricci, Robert (Kim) Ricci, Eugene (Donia) Ricci and David...
Violet V. Couwenhoven
August 20, 2018
Violet V. Couwenhoven, nee Kovach, age 86, late of Olympia Fields, IL, formerly of South Holland, IL passed away Monday, August 20, 2018. Beloved wife of the late John Couwenhoven. Loving mother of Debbie (Paul) Gliwa, John Couwenhoven, and Dennis Couwenhoven. Dear sister of Louis Kovach. Kind aunt to several nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by her parents...
Harold Dean Proctor
August 18, 2018
Harold Dean Proctor, age 75 of Steger, Illinois, passed away peacefully August 18, 2018. Beloved husband of Sandra Lee Proctor nee Sawyer. Loving father of Donnie Gass, Launa Proctor-Smith, Renee Proctor, the late Anita Nichols, and the late Sue Proctor. Cherished grandfather of 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Dorothy (Eugene) Brown. Harold was a proud veteran...
Ralph A. Schaap
August 17, 2018
Ralph A. Schaap, age 90, of Lynwood, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, August 17, 2018. Loving husband of the late Gertrude Schaap, nee Swets. Devoted father of Ronald (Janice) Schaap, Jerry Schaap, and Rickey D. (Shelly) Schaap. Proud grandfather of 6; great-grandfather of 10. Dear brother of Richard (late Lorraine) Schaap and Carol (William) Boldenow. Preceded in death by...
Harry "Butch" W. Brown Jr.
August 14, 2018
Harry “Butch” W. Brown, Jr. age 69, of Steger, IL, passed away peacefully August 14, 2018. Beloved husband of Sherry Brown nee Corradetti. Loving father of Derrick (Michelle) Carlson, the late Damon A. Brown, and Denise Bozorov. Cherished grandfather of Presley, Avery, Aiden, and Jada. Dear brother of Gloria Anderson and Christine (Tom) Tucker. Fond uncle of many nieces and...
