Florence M. Lustig
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 11, 2024
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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
February 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.
February 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
February 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
February 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...
Jose Mancha
February 1, 2024
Jose Mancha, age 77, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Loving father of Steven (Angelique) Mancha, Kristina (Zachary) Burns and Michael Mancha. Cherished brother of Ernestina (late Frank) Segura, Antonia (Oscar) Canales, the late Mary Canales, and the late Heron (late Dolores) Mancha. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents Trinidad and Manuela...
Matthew Martin Magruder
February 1, 2024
Matthew Martin Magruder, age 53, of Crete, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Beloved father of Allison (Jacob) Brooke, Nicholas (Cydne Parsons) Magruder, and Jacob (Kayla Lewis) Magruder. Cherished grandfather of Kinlye, Kennedy, Nolan, Parker, and Kameron. Dear son of the late Bernard and Mary Magruder. Loving brother of Vicki Forbes, the late Robert...
Nicholas C. Grasser
January 30, 2024
Nicholas C. Grasser, age 34, of Steger, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Beloved son of Geri Giuliani and the late David Grasser. Brother of Devin Grasser. Cherished grandson of Frank (Lee) Giuliani and Bernadette Fitzpatrick. Fond nephew of many uncles and aunts and beloved cousin to many. Dear friend to...
Eugene W. Prystalski
January 30, 2024
Dr. Eugene W. Prystalski, age 93, of Dyer, IN, formerly of South Holland, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Beloved husband of the late Marilyn J. Prystalski, nee Ward. Loving father of Jeanne (William) Atkinson, Sheryl (Douglas) Stremplewski, Thomas (Norilyn) Prystalski, Julie (Paul) Bonoma, and Lynn (Daniel) Kloos. Proud grandfather of Billy, Bryan, Julie, Sheri, Amy, Lauren, Adam,...
Gladys Carol Heffernan
January 28, 2024
Gladys Carol Heffernan, nee Heintz, age 89, of Crete, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning January 28, 2024. Beloved wife for 63 years of the late Thomas F. Heffernan. Treasured sister of the late Raymond (Elaine) Heintz, and Connie (Tim) Bultema. Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews and dear friends.
A Chicago Public...
David Huge
January 27, 2024
David Huge, age 87, of St. John, IN, born February 10, 1936 born into new life Saturday, January 27, 2024. Loving husband of 65 years of Marilyn Huge, nee Hoogewerf. Devoted father of Jackie (Chuck) Doornbos, Pat (Jim) Haan, Chris (Melissa) Huge, and the late Michele (Stephen) Tyler. Cherished grandfather of 9 and numerous great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Wilma...
John T. Lungaro
January 26, 2024
John T. Lungaro, age 63, suddenly, of Thornton, IL, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024. Loving boyfriend of 38 years of Maureen Hough. Devoted son of Mary T., nee Rome and the late James T. Lungaro Sr. Dear brother of James (Vicki) Lungaro Jr. of Frankfort, IL, Gina (Ken) Buck of New Lenox, IL, Mark (Christine) Lungaro of Big...
Eugene "Champ" George Fazzini Jr.
January 26, 2024
Eugene George Fazzini Jr. “Champ”, age 73, of Schererville, Indiana, formerly of South Chicago Heights, IL passed away Friday, January 26, 2024. Beloved fiancé of Pamela Rogacki. Loving cousin and friend to many. Dear son of the late Eugene George Sr. and Edith Angellotti – Fazzini. Champ retired from the South Chicago Heights Police Department as Deputy Chief, after...
