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Julia T Podlecki
Mar 31, 2010
Julia T. Podlecki nee Kral, age 89, late of South Holland formerly of Roseland, IL. Passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Beloved wife of the late William Podlecki. Devoted mother of Michael A. Podlecki, William G. Podlecki and Linda L. (late Peter) Resner. Proud grandmother of Carolyn and Patricia Resner. Dearest sister of the late George (Ida), late Joseph (late...
Marissa-Joi Lewis
Mar 29, 2010
Marissa-Joi Lewis, age 29, late of Hammond, IN. Passed away Monday, March 29, 2010. Loving daughter of Everett and Debra Lewis nee Burnside. Dearest sister of Jordan Lewis. Cherished granddaughter of Lavenia (late Dennis L.) Burnside and Emmaline (late Everett M.) Lewis. Fond niece of Dennis & Leslie Burnside, Richard Lewis, Linda Burnside and Rochelle Burnside. Goddaughter of Julius Smith....
Joann M Blanton
Mar 28, 2010
JoAnn M. Blanton, nee Turchi age 71, of Monee, IL passed away March 28, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth E. Blanton. Loving mother of Cindy Yacobozzi and Kenneth Blanton Jr.. Cherished grandmother of Thomas J. Yacobozzi. Dear sister of Helen Boehner. Fond aunt of Jim (Judi) Boehner. Memorial Visitation Thursday April 1st from 2:00 " 8:00. at Smits...
Randy L Laneville
Mar 26, 2010
Randy Lee Laneville, 54, of Momence passed away Friday (March 26,2010) at Riverside Medical Center after a sudden illness. A memorial service will be held at the Momence Church of the Nazarene on Friday, April 2nd at 11 a.m. Momence Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to the family....
George H Ross
Mar 24, 2010
George H. Ross, late of Burnham, IL passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Loving husband of Josephine Ross nee Johnson. Devoted father of Pamela (Wilbert) Lewis and the late Ashley Ross. Proud grandfather of 3. Kind uncle of Pastor Harold (Marion) Patton and Charlie Brown. Preceded in death by his parents Lemonde and Zenobia Ross. Visitation Saturday, April 3,...
Lois Miedema Gale
Mar 24, 2010
Lois A. Miedema Gale, nee Hendrikse, age 73, of Bradenton, FL formerly of Crete, IL went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Beloved wife of Richard Dick Gale and the late Charles Miedema; loving mother of Charles (Angela) Miedema and Thomas (Pamela) Miedema; cherished grandmother of Jordan, Christie, Samantha and Matthew; loved by Dicks...
Desiderio Galvan
Mar 24, 2010
Desiderio Galvan, age 85, of Chicago Heights, IL. passed away March 24, 2010. Beloved husband of 65 years to Evangelina Galvan nee Garza. Loving father of Helen (David) Garcia, Robert (Debbie), Luis (Carletta), Jeorge (Anita), Leonel (Margaret), Alberto, Marcelino (Kimberly), Diana (Michael) Finnin, and Norma (Edward) Sanchez. Cherished grandfather of 25 and great-grandfather of 19. Dear brother of Teresita Ruiz....
Louis Ac Barbarek
Mar 24, 2010
Louis A.C. Barbarek Born into Life, 1-26-1930 Born into Eternity, 3-24-2010 Louis, 80, a resident of Park Forest for nearly 55 years, was born and raised in Perth Amboy, NJ. Great loves of his youth were his education, his violin, model airplanes and the Boy Scouts. Cherished early accomplishments were National Honor Society, Eagle Scout, Air Scout Ace, Air Scout...
Henry E Zelek
Mar 24, 2010
ZELEK Henry E. Zelek, age 70, of South Chicago Heights, IL passed away March 24, 2010. Loving father of Scott, Christopher (Lori), Joseph, Paul (Susan), Jason, and Koren (Joe) Meno. Cherished grandfather of Tiffany, Travis, Alexis, Kaitlin, Ryan, and Lucia. Memorial Visitation Wednesday March 31st from 2:00 " 8:00 with a Memorial Service at 6:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Homes-Steger...
Joan M Palcek
Mar 23, 2010
Joan M. Palcek nee Magliocca, age 90, of Chicago Heights, IL passed away March 23, 2010. Beloved wife of Paul A. Palcek. Loving mother of Paul D. Palcek and Late George Palcek. Cherished grandmother of six and great-grandmother of many. Visitation Thursday March 25th from 3:00 " 8:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Homes-Steger Memorial Chapel (3045 Chicago Rd. Steger, IL.)....
Florence B Hurling
Mar 22, 2010
Florence B. Hurling, age 94, of Steger, IL passed away on Monday, March 22, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Lester; loving mother of Robert(Karen)Hurling, Richard(Lora) Hurling, and Sharon(John) Szymoniak; dear grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of 14; fond sister of Marjorie Rekau. Visitation, Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Smits Funeral Homes - Steger...
James A Deyoung
Mar 19, 2010
James A. DeYoung, age 57, of Roselawn,IN, formerly of South Holland, IL passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010. Beloved husband of Rae Ann DeYoung, nee Jonkman; loving father of Kelly DeYoung, Steven(Andrea) DeYoung, and John DeYoung; devoted grandfather of four grandsons; dear son of Elmer and the late Vernel DeYoung; fond brother of Diane(Chuck) Jansma and Steve(Laura) DeYoung. Visitation,...

Lorraine K Gibes
Mar 19, 2010
Lorraine K. Gibes nee Kwasek, age 82, of Crete, IL, formerly of South Chicago Heights, passed away March 19, 2010. Beloved wife of the Late Raymond Gibes. Loving mother of Pamela (Timothy) Heim, Alan (Diane) Gibes, Peggy (James) Diederich and Paula (Josh) Smith. Cherished grandmother of Heather Heim, Holly (Adam) Kelsven, Katie Gibes, Lee Gibes, and Ben Gibes. Dearest sister...
Stephen D Stackhouse
Mar 18, 2010
Stephen D. Stackhouse, age 66, of Crete, IL passed away March 18, 2010. Beloved husband of Mary Lou Stackhouse nee Boisvert. Loving father of Barb (Dave) Schroeder. Cherished grandfather of Justin, Jesse, Holly, Ashley, Brooke, Cheyenne and Bailey. Dearest brother of Dennis (Gloria) Stackhouse, Roger (Carol) Stackhouse and Late Barbara Ann Stackhouse. Visitation Sunday March 21st from 2:00 " 8:00...
Martha Marie Prairie
Mar 18, 2010
Martha Marie Prairie, 97, of Momence, died Thursday (March 18, 2010) in Kankakee. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday until the 11 a.m. funeral service at the Momence Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Vernon Parks will officiate. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens, Aroma Township. Mrs. Prairie was a homemaker. She was born April 27, 1912, in South Bend,...
Leonard F Boettger
Mar 17, 2010
Leonard F. Boettger, age 79, of Steger, IL passed away March 17, 2010. Dear brother of Russell Boettger of Crete, IL. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday March 19th from 4:00 " 7:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Homes-Steger Memorial Chapel (3045 Chicago Rd. Steger, IL.). Funeral Friday 6:30 pm. Interment private. Leonard retired from Columbia Steel, and...
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