Luis Angel Haro
Nov 4, 2013
Luis Angel Haro, age 21, of Grant Park, IL, passed away Monday, November 4, 2013. Loving son of Juan and Maria Haro. Dear brother of Juan, Adrian, and Cristina. Visitation Friday, November 8, 2013 from 2:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Smits Funeral Home 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt.6/159th St.) South Holland, IL. Prayer Service Saturday, November 9, 2013 at...
Debra D Peters
Nov 4, 2013
Debra D. Peters nee Skaggs, age 61, of Steger, Illinois, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2013. Beloved wife of Marshall Peters. Loving mother of Lisa (Leroy) Woods and Steven (Candice) Peters. Cherished grandmother of Joseph, Joshua, Michael, Jacob, Mathew, David and Jessica. Debra was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Norma Bullock-Skaggs, and grandson Joshua Woods. Memorial...
Johanna Schaap
Nov 3, 2013
Johanna Schaap, age 88, of South Holland, formerly of Lansing, IL, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013. Dear sister of the late Henry (late Johanna) Schaap, late Adriana (late Bert) Voss, late Jacoba (late Andrew) Lenting, late Jacob (late Marie) Schaap, late Garrit (Ida) Schaap, late Art (late Janet) Schaap, late Lena (late Julius) Jacobs, late Cornelia (Stanley) Zwier, John...
Frances A Strand
Nov 1, 2013
Frances A. Strand, nee Anderson, age 100, of Crete, IL, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Glenn O. Strand. Devoted mother of Ruth (George) Tamminga, Bruce (Terry) Strand, and Priscilla (Robert) Begani . Proud grandmother of 4 grandsons; Great-grandmother of 3. Dearest sister of the late Ruth Gustafson and late Pearl Fredrickson. A memorial service...
Betty A Hrebenyak
Oct 29, 2013
Betty A. Hrebenyak, nee Duchesne, age 35, late of Highland, IN. Passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Loving mother of Emily, Noah, and Kaylei. Daughter of David Duchesne and Victoria Garcia. Granddaughter of Richard and Betty Cimaroli. Visitation Saturday, November 2, 2013 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane Dyer, IN 46311. Interment Private.
Mildred B Zimmer
Oct 28, 2013
Mildred B. "Millie" Zimmer, nee Lawson, age 99, late of South Holland, IL. Passed away Monday, October 28, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Martin Zwierko. Loving mother, grandmother, and cousin to all of her many family members. Longtime member of United Presbyterian Church. Visitation Thursday, October 31, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of her funeral service at...
Rev Jerry L Prairie
Oct 27, 2013
Jerry L. Prairie, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno. He was born July 1, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Cecil and Marie (Johnson) Prairie. Jerry served in the U.S. Marines from 1951-1953 during the Korean War. He was married to the former Audrey Lona on October 2, 1954. He worked...
Mary K Mcmahon
Oct 27, 2013
Mary K. McMahon, nee Kunz, age 97 of Steger, Illinois, passed away on October 27, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Edward McMahon. Loving mother of Edward (Maria) and Ronald (Kathaleen) McMahon. Cherished grandmother of eight; great- grandmother of eight. Dear sister of Charlotte Mergen. She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Visitation Wednesday, October 30,...
Norman Ross Maatman
Oct 26, 2013
Norman Ross Maatman, age 79, of Lowell, IN, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013. Beloved husband of Jacque J. Maatman, nee LaReau. Devoted father of Kim (Mike) Sheppard, Kirk (Jill), and Kraig (Karen) Maatman. Proud grandfather of 8: Nicole (Aaron) Jadernak, Amber (Rick) Hensley, Erik (Tonya) Sheppard, Kirk (Tiffany)Maatman II, Kyle & Brandon, Kourtney & Kraig Maatman Jr.; Great-grandfather of...
Kirk D Sims
Oct 23, 2013
Kirk D. Sims, age 53 of Lynwood, IL, passed away October 23, 2013. Loving son of Marlene Sims. Dear brother of Glenn Henry Sims Sr., Marlita Ciarlo, Nancy (Sam) Patti and the late Glen Dale Sims. Dear nephew of Elsie Ziems. Cherished uncle of four nieces, two nephews and eight great nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, October 29, 2013 from...
Gary M Schwartz
Oct 23, 2013
Gary M Schwartz, age 42, of Beecher, Illinois, passed away October 23, 2013. Beloved husband of Nicole Schwartz nee Brooks. Loving father of Alyssa and Taylor LaFevre. Loving son of Thomas and Lydia Schwartz. Dear brother of Thomas (Suzanne) Schwartz, Jr. Visitation Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Homes-Steger Memorial Chapel 3045 Chicago Road...
Edward Luther Buss
Oct 23, 2013
BUSS Edward Luther Buss, age 93, of Harvey, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Beloved husband of Lorna, nee Thalmann. Loving father of Gloria (Robert) Cheever, and the late Roger (Carol) Buss. Proud grandfather of David (Leann) Buss, Steven (Anna) Buss, Roger D. (Victoria) Buss, Angela Buss, Bryan Cheever, Tara Cheever, and Erin (Jonas) Piibor; Great-grandfather of 14. Dear...
William H Owen Sr
Oct 18, 2013
William H. Owen Sr., age 83, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away October 18, 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bill was born in Roxanna, IL and grew up in Ledford, IL. Bill was the loving husband of Verda L. Owen nee Yates, the love of his life and grandfather to Cody Owen. Bill was the loving and devoted father of...
Jeanne M Sluis
Oct 18, 2013
Jeanne M. Sluis, age 84, of South Holland, IL, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013. Loving sister of John (Dorothy) Sluis and Andrea Sluis. Dear cousin to many. Preceded in death by her parents Andrew and Gesina Sluis. Visitation Monday, October 21, 2013 from 3:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home 649 E. 162nd St., South Holland,...
Fred Brian Busker
Oct 17, 2013
Fred B. Busker, age 65, of Dyer, IN, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013. Beloved husband for 42 years, of Winny Busker, nee Vander Meer. Loving father of Nikki (Michael) Veurink, Cheryl (Troy) Westercamp and Brian (Ann Marie) Busker. Proud grandfather of 9. Brother of Martha (Wayne) Alberda, John (Connie) Busker, Peg (Al) Elenbaas, and Deanne (Humberto) Casanova. Preceded in...
Ronald A Schumacher
Oct 14, 2013
Ronald A. Schumacher, age 59, of Steger, IL, passed away October 14, 2013. Beloved fiancé of Bonnie Smith. Loving father of Sherri (Tony) Jones, Richard (Jennifer) Schumacher, and Robert (Leanne) Schumacher. Dear grandfather of Brittaney Schumacher, Dakota and Paige Jones, Riley Boudreau and Christian Schumacher. Loving Son of Kathryn (Marty) Bruder and the late Dale Schumacher. Dear brother of Debra...
Opal D Jenkins
Oct 9, 2013
Opal D. Jenkins age 93 of Steger, IL, passed away on October 9, 2013. Opal is survived by her son Alden (Sharon) Jenkins and her Grandchildren Stacy Overbey, Chris Busse, Eric Busse, Natalie (Witt) Dickey, William Witt and John Jenkins. She is also survived by her Great-grandchildren Kaitlyn, Zachary, Tyler, Alexa, Lucas, Kaleb, Kendall, Elizabeth, Sara, Ryan, Josh, Maxx, Ana,...
Ronald E Maietta Sr
Oct 9, 2013
Ronald E. Maietta Sr. age 76, of Dyer, IN, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Beloved husband of Sandra Maietta, nee Hutchings. Devoted father of Sue (Harry) Allison, Ronald (Tracy) Maietta Jr., Richard Mahaffey, Suzanne Herbst, Laura Foote, and Timothy (Jennifer) Mahaffey. Proud grandfather of 17; great- grandfather of 2. Preceded in death by his parents Rev. Michael and Esther...
Michael Sicich
Oct 8, 2013
Michael Sicich, age 59, of Dyer, IN, formerly of Glenwood, IL, passed peacefully Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Adoring husband of 29 years of Elaine Sicich (nee Krithis.) Loving brother of Carol (Roy) Votava. Dear brother-in-law of Doreen (Greg) Kotsovolos and Anna (Parker) Neff. Beloved uncle of Sara, Emily, and Nick. Loved dearly by his father and mother-in-law Steve and Freda...
Lucille L Terock
Oct 8, 2013
Lucille L. Terock age 91 of Lowell, IN, formerly of Steger, passed away on October 8, 2013 in Crown Point, IN. Lucille is survived by her loving children, Sharon Terlock, Karen Terock and Lawrence (Susan) Terock. She is also survived by two Grandsons Erik and David Terock and by three sisters Mary and Jane Buccino and Antoniette (Tony) Linse. She...
