Presley Dean Martinez Deyoung
Feb 25, 2024
Presley Dean Martinez DeYoung, age 20, of Gary, IN, formerly of Thornton, IL , passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Loving son of Ryan (Angela) DeYoung and Anna Martinez. Dear brother of Lillian Martinez, Jonas Martinez DeYoung, Carlie Pecoraro, and Vinnie Pecoraro. Cherished grandson of Ray and Randi DeYoung, Albert Martinez, and Irma Sanchez. Devoted cousin to...
Evelyn Van Deursen
Feb 25, 2024
Evelyn Van Deursen, nee Hensley, age 86, of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Simon “Sam” Van Deursen. Loving mother of Jeffrey (Angela) Van Deursen and Jennifer (Jim) Sterling. Cherished grandmother of Jacob and Emily Van Deursen, and Jessica, Jamie, Joshua, and Jason Sterling; great-grandmother of Jacobi and Presley....
Ollie Bell Russell
Feb 23, 2024
Ollie Bell Russell, nee Williams, age 86 of South Holland, IL passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024. Loving mother of Daryl (Vasna) Gearon and the late Derrick (Kristal LaFary) Russell, Sr. Devoted grandmother of Mylaun Todd, Mayia Todd, Janae Neese, Derrick Russell, Jr., Temica LaRielle Dye and great-grandmother of Ja-Niyah Davis. Dear sister of Mabel Simmons and a...
Romelia Hernandez
Feb 23, 2024
Romelia Hernandez, nee Villarreal, age 68, late of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, February 23, 2024. Loving wife of Jose Luis Hernandez Gomez. Devoted mother of Juan J. (Maria del Rosio) Hernandez, and Adan (April) Hernandez. Cherished grandmother of Julian A. Hernandez, Luis Miguel Hernandez, and Damon Hernandez. Dearest sister of Joe, Hector, Myrthala, Luis, and Romelia...
Donna Lee Marco
Feb 22, 2024
Donna Marco passed peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Beloved mother of Cindy Pauley, Patti (Ben) Damiani and Rick (Tami) Marco. Loving grandmother of Meredith Allen, Caitlin (Michael) Jedlicka and Matthew (Gina) Marco. Adored great-grandmother “Nana” to Michael, Lucy and Avery Allen; McKenzie, Jordan and Cooper Jedlicka; and Adam Marco. Sister-in-law of Donna Doll. Aunt and...
Yolanda "Judy" Renstrom
Feb 21, 2024
Yolanda “Judy” Renstrom, nee Quiroz, age 74, of Crete, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Loving wife of the late John M. “Jack” Renstrom. Devoted mother of Jeff (Jennifer) Renstrom and Christina (Robert) Colbert. Proud grandmother of Jack (Natalie), Ethan, Katelyn, Jacqueline, and Asher; great-grandmother of Aria and Jonah. Dearest sister of Richard (Dianne) Quiroz, Dolores (Gary...
Robert E. Drew Jr.
Feb 21, 2024
Robert E. Drew Jr., age 79, of Dyer, IN, formerly of Beecher and Crete, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Loving husband of 59 years of Elaine D. Drew, nee Reiners. Devoted father of Lori (Patrick) Rupsch, Lisa (Eric) Nichols, and Kathy (William) Krygsheld. Proud grandfather of Amanda (Brian) Marek, Kelsey (Chris) Franz, Jonathan Nichols,...
Robert F. Jones
Feb 21, 2024
Robert F. Jones, age 70, of South Chicago Heights, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Beloved fiancé of Teresa Meade. Loving father to Robert (Pamela) Jones Jr., and Scott (Maegan) Reine. Cherished grandfather to Adriana, Jenna, and Scotty Jr. Dear brother to Carl Jones, Richard (Lynn) Jones, Renee Jones, Tim Jones. Fond uncle to many nieces and...
Florence M. Lustig
Feb 20, 2024
Florence M. Lustig, nee Hoecker, age 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Donald A. Lustig. Loving mother to Mark (Trisha) Lustig, Mary Lustig, and Loren (Ernest) Martinez. Cherished grandmother to Rae Lustig, Gavin Lustig, Lorenzo Martinez, and Mya Martinez. Dear sister to the late William (Elizabeth) Hoecker and the late Marylin...
Trina Nicole Pappas
Feb 16, 2024
Trina Nicole Pappas, age 22, of Dyer, IN, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024. Beloved daughter of Paula and James Pappas II. Loving sister of Tristan, Tabitha, Ty, and the late Samantha Pappas. Girlfriend of Cristian Ponce. Dear granddaughter of Maureen (late Jacob) Weber and the late James (late Barbara) Pappas. Cherished niece of Sean (Lori) Weber, Joseph (Sara)...
Leticia Casarez
Feb 16, 2024
Leticia Casarez, age 63, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, February 16, 2024. Loving daughter of the late Sabas and Manuela Casarez. Dearest sister of Gloria (late Theodore) Dye, Daniel (Dora) Casarez, Maria (Raymond) Arebalo, Martha (Francisco) Roman, Rosalinda (Ronald) Burgess, Juan (Sylvia) Casarez, Monica Garcia, and the late Jose Casarez. Kind aunt, great-aunt, and cousin of...
Donnell Tucker
Feb 15, 2024
Donnell Tucker, age 32, suddenly, late of Harvey, IL, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024. Devoted father of Donnell Anthony Quinn and Mariah Paige Quinn. Loving son of Donnell and Audie Jennings Tucker. Dearest brother of Amanda, Eliza, Delisa, and Brittany Tucker. Kind uncle and great-uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation Saturday, February 24, 2024 from...
Rosemary J. Wyrobek
Feb 14, 2024
Rosemary J. "Rose" Wyrobek, nee Morgan, age 95, of Cedar Lake, IN, formerly of Chicago Heights, IL. Born March 7, 1928 and passed away peacefully February 14, 2024. Loving wife of the late Edward A. Wyrobek. Devoted mother of Julianne (Wayne) Thornton, Diane (Rick) Barnard, Barb (Jim) LaBanco, and Donna (Milo Lane) Wyrobek. Proud grandmother of Jimmy (Cheryl) LaBanco,...
Jack E. Doll
Feb 14, 2024
Jack E. Doll, age 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Beloved husband of Donna Doll, nee Polka. Loving father to Jackie (Jeff) Fanson, David W. Doll, and Jennifer (Michael) Clarke. Loving grandfather to Dustin Fanson, Grace Clarke, and Abbey Clarke. Dear brother to Donna Lee Marco. Cherished uncle of...
Sandra A Grunst
Feb 11, 2024
Sandra A. Grunst, age 75, of Steger, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Beloved wife of Donald Graziani. Loving mother of the late Denise (Arty) Hanson, Jeff (Tara) Grunst and Roxanne (Carlos) Aceves. Cherished grandmother of Lenny, Angela, Ryan, Alyssa, Jordan, Andrew, Taren, Paityn and Christopher and great-grandmother of Ava, Elijah, Enzo, Jaxen, Jackson and Elias....
Stanley Durk Reinsma
Feb 11, 2024
View the funeral service for Stanley Reinsma here: https://www.facebook.com/SmitsFH/videos/866592228570278
Stanley D. Reinsma, age 86, of St. John, IN, formerly of Lansing/Lynwood, IL, went home to his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Beloved husband of Kathryn Jean Reinsma, nee Bakker. Loving father of William (Susan) Reinsma, Kristen (Paul) Meekma, and Steve (Barb) Reinsma. Caring step-father...
James Leslie Cast
Feb 8, 2024
James Leslie Cast, age 84, of South Chicago Heights, Illinois, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 8, 2024. Beloved husband of 65 years to Audrey Cast nee Miller. Loving father of James P. (Sarah) Cast, Jeffrey (Susan-Marie) Cast, Linda Cast and Tricia (Matt) Ellison. Cherished grandfather of Jeffrey, Lisa, Corrina, Phillip, Evelyn, Justin and Peyton and great-grandfather of Joseph, Jace,...
Jerome A. Dale Jr.
Feb 5, 2024
Jerome A. Dale, Jr., age 52, of Griffith, IN passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024. Loving spouse of Katie Cooper. Dear father of Jerome A. Dale III and Jalen A. Dale. Devoted son of Jerome A. (Maggie) Dale, Sr. and Diane Alegria (Mansur) Abdullah. Brother of Larissa Harris, Khalil Abdullah, Kairi Abdullah, and Lynetta Jones.
Jerome...
Henry R. Devries
Feb 4, 2024
Henry R. DeVries, age 90, of Crete, IL, formerly of Lansing, IL, went home to his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 4, 2024.
Henry was born on December 15, 1933, and raised on a farm south of Chicago, in the Blue Island area. As a child growing up during the Great Depression,...
Mary R. Janz
Feb 3, 2024
Mary R. Janz, nee Cross, age 79, of Steger, IL passed away, peacefully at home, on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Beloved wife for 60 years of Joseph Janz. Loving mother of Laura (Lester) Dehr and Joe (Missy) Janz. Cherished grandmother of Matthew, Nicholas, Jason, and Jacob. Dear sister of Donna Cottingham, the late Lee Cross and the late Bob...
