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...
Kenneth W Tryka
Mar 16, 2010
Kenneth W. Tryka age 68, late of South Holland, IL. Beloved husband of Donna Tryka nee Luchene. Devoted father of Jeffery Tryka. Dear brother of Ronald Tryka and Janet (Richard) Morache. Visitation Friday, March 19, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at the Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt.6/159th...
Armondo "Moe" Fiorenzo
Mar 15, 2010
Armondo Moe Fiorenzo age 82, of Steger, IL passed away March 15th, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Georgia. Loving father of Tom J. (Patti) Fiorenzo and Linda (George) Fiorenzo. Cherished grandfather of Michael, Melissa, Dominick, and Justin. Dear great grandfather of Brianna and Anthony. Moe was preceded in death by twin daughters and twelve siblings. Visitation Thursday, March 18th...
Ronald W Schenck
Mar 15, 2010
Ronald W. Schenck, age 74, of Lansing, IL passed away Monday, March 15, 2010 at his residence. Beloved husband of Jeanette,(Lorenz) dear father of William Bud (Sabina), Vivian (Kenny)Padilla, Doug Schenck, and the late Carla; dear step father of Roberta(Jack) Dempsey, Gregg(Terry) Lorenz, and Paula(Mark) Nedza; loving grandfather of Aaron(Valen), Samatha, Amanda, Ely, Ric, Jacob, Trapper, Charlee, Eric, Adam, Jon,...
Alice C Kuiken
Mar 15, 2010
Alice C. Kuiken, nee Doornbos, age 85, of Kanakakee formerly of South Holland, IL passed away Monday, March 15, 2010. Beloved wife of Cornelius Cork Kuiken; loving mother of Cindy (Dr. Milton) Smit of Bourbonnais, IL, David (Bonnie) Kuiken of Manhattan, IL and Donna Kuiken of Lansing, IL; cherished nana of granddaughters Amy (Rev. Joe) Paglia, Kristen (David) Crisp, Emily...
Minna Knol
Mar 12, 2010
Minna Knol, age 91, of Crete, Illinois, passed away on March 12, 2010. Minna was born on January 20, 1919, the daughter of George and Hattie (Kok) Medema. She married Richard Knol in Alto, Wisconsin, on December 12, 1941. Minna was a member of Crete Reformed Church. Minna is survived by one daughter, Cheri (Don) Ryken of Grant Park, Illinois;...
Janet Kickert
Mar 10, 2010
Janet Kickert, nee VanDerZee, age 89, of South Holland passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Mrs. Kickert is survived by many nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard Kickert, her parents Peter and Winnie VanDerZee and 10 brothers and sisters. Visitation, Friday, March 12, 2010 from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the...
