Deborah Carter
Feb 10, 2013
Deborah Carter, age 64, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013. Loving mother of Heather Wilson; cherished daughter of Beatrice and the late Walker Carter; dear sister of Janine Madkins, Steven Carter and Keith Carter. Ms. Carter served as a U.S. Army Nurse from 1980-1985 and was presently the HIV/AIDS Clinical Director at Christian Community Health Center. Visitation Saturday, February 16,...
Anna Poortenga
Feb 2, 2013
Anna Poortenga ( nee Ipema) age 92, of Lansing, IL passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Peter A. Poortenga. Loving mother of Ruth (late Chuck) Underwood, Delores Jean Poortenga, Elaine (Dewey) VanderNoord, Alvin (late Shirley) Poortenga, Peter (Janice) Poortenga, Sandra (John) Heys, Robert (Linda) Poortenga, David (Lindsay) Poortenga, Lois (David) Nelson, and Karen Poortenga; cherished...
Marion Baron
Feb 2, 2013
Marion Carlson Baron, a lifetime resident, born March 25, 1935 in Steger, Illinois, died February 2, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Prince of Peace Church at 667 west Eighth Street Chicago Heights on February 16 at 2 pm. A short visitation will be from noon until two at the church. Born to Adolph and Alpha (Borg) Carlson,...
Georgia Jean Garton
Jan 30, 2013
Georgia Jean Garton nee Comer, age 76, of Hammond, IN passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Beloved mother of Lee (Winnie Keane) Garton, Barry (Debbie Dorsey) Garton, Lisa (David) Rees, Carrol Winebrenner and Kathy (Bob) Metzger. Cherished grandmother of Zachary, Maxwell and David (Kristi) Rees, Matthew, Amanda and David Garton, Vicky (Wayne) Pavey, Jim (Dawn) Winebrenner, Sherry Saxon, Art (Janette)...
Wayne A Call
Jan 29, 2013
Wayne A Call, age 38 of Park Forest, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Beloved husband of Elizabeth Call nee Deremiah. Dear brother of Renee Call. Loving son of Linda Wheeler and Ronald (Lynn) Call. Visitation Sunday February 3, 2013 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Smits Funeral Homes-Steger Memorial Chapel 3045 Chicago Rd, Steger, IL. Interment private....
Florence May Owens
Jan 29, 2013
Florence May Owens nee Miller age 88, of Crete, IL passed away January 29, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Jack Owens. Loving mother of Jack (Sharon) Owens II and Terry (Donald) Hall. Cherished grandmother of five grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and two great great grandsons. Florence was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters. Visitation Friday February...
Florence May Owens
Jan 29, 2013
Florence May Owens nee Miller age 88, of Crete, IL passed away January 29, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Jack Owens. Loving mother of Jack (Sharon) Owens II and Terry (Donald) Hall. Cherished grandmother of five grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and two great great grandsons. Florence was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters. Visitation Friday February...
Lillian M Taylor
Jan 29, 2013
Lillian M Taylor, nee LaLonde, age 97 of Beecher, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Samuel A. Taylor; loving mother of Sandra (late Charles) JaBaay and Renee (Michael) Brunette; cherished grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; dear sister of the late Louise(late Gene) Dal Santo and the late Alexina Lof. Memorial visitation Sunday...
Clarence Ellerie
Jan 27, 2013
Clarence "Bud" Ellerie, age 89, of Lansing, IL, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013. Beloved husband of Margaret, nee Koelikamp; loving father of Marilyn(Larry) Czermanski, the late Robert(Verna) Ellerie, Richard(Elaine) Ellerie, and Marjorie(Fred) Colvin; devoted grandfather of 12 and great grandfather of 13; dear brother of Marilyn(Andy) Schutt and the late Genevieve Ellerie . Visitation, Thursday, January 31, 2013 from...
James L Mowatt
Jan 26, 2013
James Louis Mowatt, age 56 of St. John, IN., passed away January 26, 2013. James is survived by his fiancé Sandra Clark; children Elyse, (Philip) Lester and James Mowatt; grandchildren Jonathan and Sophia; siblings Stacy (Ronnie) Miller, Steve and Dan, the late Susan Dziubczynski, Kerry Burkitt and Kristi (Shane) Huggins. Parents, James (late Virginia) Mowatt and Step-father Ronald Dziubczynski. He...
Diva T Zona
Jan 24, 2013
Diva T. Zona, nee Spalluto, of Steger, IL., passed away January 24, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Alfred Zona. Loving mother of Cynthia (Frank) Zeledon and Richard (Rene'') Zona. Cherished grandmother of Mark Zona, Dwayne (Adrianna) Zona, Monica (Phil) Mero, Lisa (Mark) Aiello and Paul Zeledon. Dear great grandmother of eight. Dear sister of Lorena Pilota and the late...
Mary L Campbell
Jan 23, 2013
Mary L. Campbell nee Szymborski, age 56, of Munster, IN, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Loving mother of Nicolle Sowa. Proud grandmother of Ron, Erin, Emily, and Taylor. Mary will be missed by her loving family and many dear friends. Preceded in death by her parents Jerome and Helen Szymborski. Memorial visitation Sunday, January 27, 2013 from 2:00 -...
Shirley J Sichling
Jan 23, 2013
Shirley J. Sichling nee Schmidt, age 76, of Harvey, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Beloved wife of 56 years of Bobby D. Sichling. Devoted mother of Kathleen (Ron) Munson, Donald Sichling, Daniel (Dawn) Sichling, Dwayne Sichling, and the late Karen (Dave) Dejowski. Proud grandmother of 11; Great-grandmother of 5. Dearest sister of Carol (Al) White, late Barbara (Ronald)...
Robert J Boland
Jan 23, 2013
Robert J Boland age 72, of Park Forest, IL passed away January 23, 2013. Beloved husband of Margo Boland nee Oldenburg. Loving brother of William (Linda) Boland, Carolyn Clausen and the late Barbara Gildea. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Memorial gathering Sunday, January 27, 2013 from 12:30 until time of Memorial service at 2:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral...
Olivia Genevieve Ghiotto
Jan 23, 2013
Olivia Genevieve Ghiotto, 86, of Huntsville passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Ghiotto was born January 17, 1927 in Chicago Heights, Illinois and she has been a resident of Madison County for the past two years. She is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Mrs. Ghiotto is preceded in death by her husband Ralph Joseph...
Lawrence G Dirksen
Jan 23, 2013
Lawrence (Larry) Dirksen, age 75, of Steger, IL, formerly Springfield, Illinois passed away peacefully January 23, 2013. Beloved husband of Sandra Williams Dirksen (deceased) and Pamela Arlene Dirksen (deceased). Loving father of Gary (Ana) Dirksen, and step-father of Jane Dangoia. Cherished grandfather of Lauren and Lucas Dirksen. Dear brother of Leonard Dirksen and Diane Lord. Larry was preceded in death...
Christina Olthoff
Jan 20, 2013
Christina Olthoff, nee Schultz, age 77, of South Holland, IL, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Harold "Buck" Olthoff; loving mother of Thomas Olthoff and Marcia (Larry) Paarlberg, dear grandmother of 4 and great grandmother of 1; sister of Julius(Jean) Schultz and the late Marv(Marilyn) Shultz. Funeral service, Wednesday, January 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at...
Rita T Szymanski
Jan 20, 2013
Rita T. Szymanski nee Niespodziany, age 87, late of Olympia Fields formerly of South Holland, IL. Passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Sylvester Szymanski. Devoted mother of the late Denys Garneau and the late David Szymanski. Proud grandmother of Eric Garneau. Dearest sister of Dorothy (late Edward) Retis. Kind aunt of Beverly Retis. Godmother of...
Richard A Goff
Jan 20, 2013
Richard Goff, age 56, passed away on January 20, 2013. He was a 30 year resident of Steger, and Maintenance Lead at Winpak Portion Packaging for 35 years. Richard is survived by his sisters Mary Jo Springer and Lisa Lyon; children DeAnna (Elza) Nelson and Jeremy Elza; grandchildren Ashton and Quinn Hamilton, Gage Nelson, Kayla and Karissa Elza; nephews Ryan...
