Obituary Listing

Apr 1, 2021

Funeral Service YouTube Live

David Richard Fasel, age 81, of Park Forest, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 1, 2021.  Beloved husband of the late Jacqueline Fasel.  Dear companion of Yvonne Peterson.  Loving father of Yvonne (Michael) Kamer, Diane Fresso, Kimberly McGee, and Heather (Adam) Stinson.  Cherished grandfather of Lisa (Jason), David (Brittany), Brian, Sara, Kristin...

Mar 31, 2021

Josephine Monty, age 88, of Chicago Heights, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.  Beloved mother of Jo Maria Wolter, Marisa Monty, Theresa (Kenneth) Merritt, Raymond (Denise) Monty, and Richard Monty.  Loving grandmother of Taleia Monty and Nick Cassella, Sarah Ludwig-Monty, Rachael Wolter, Holly Monty, and Leah Monty.  Dear aunt of David Monty and Dante (Regina) Monty. ...

Mar 31, 2021

Sandra J. Zylstra, nee Iwema, age 71, of Lansing, IL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.  Beloved wife of Donald Zylstra.  Loving mother of Anita (Christopher) Hamilton, Douglas Zylstra, Daniel (Lisa) Zylstra, and Brenda (Michael) Belcher.  Cherished grandmother of Maya, Keira, and Brynna Hamilton, and Emily, Caroline, Paul, and Joseph Zylstra.  Dear...

Mar 31, 2021

Grace Marie Merrell, nee Meier, age 84, of University Park, IL, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.  Beloved wife of Billy Merrell.  Loving mother of Panthia (Robert) Manwaring, Jim (Kim) Merrell, Billy Merrell Jr., and Tina (Jeff) Postma.  Cherished grandmother to six grandchildren.  Dear great-grandmother to three great-grandchildren.  Grace was loved by many and...

Mar 31, 2021

Funeral service is in two separate videos:

https://www.facebook.com/SmitsFH/videos/1328224210906245

https://www.facebook.com/SmitsFH/videos/358870982098355

Karen June Spurgeon, nee Morris, age 55, of Lansing, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 31, 2021.  Loving mother of Kyle Morris and Cory Spurgeon.  Dearest sister of Frank, David, Chris, Dwayne, and Sheryl.  Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Preceded in death...

Mar 29, 2021

Imelda Hernandez, age 89, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 29, 2021.  Beloved wife of the late Ramon Hernandez.  Loving mother of Ramon (Joan) Hernandez, Xavier (Dolores) Hernandez, the late Chester Hernandez, Salvador Hernandez, and Imelda Froeter.  Cherished grandmother of Keith, Kimberly, Michelle, Daniel, Christopher, Adam, and Stephanie.  Great-grandmother of Cynthia, Alex, Jocelyn, Mya, Hunter,...

Mar 26, 2021

Maria Josefina Zoruba, nee Toledo, age 77, late of Orland Park, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, March 26, 2021.  Wife of Sergio O. Zoruba.  Devoted mother of Serge (Jennifer) Zoruba.  Dearest sister of Julio Toledo.  Private Services.

Mar 26, 2021

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Harold R. Weidenaar, age 101, of Crete, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 26, 2021.  Beloved husband of Marcella Weidenaar, nee Madderom.  Devoted father of Kenneth (Linda) Weidenaar, Cheryl (Philip) Bradon, Ronald (Nancy) Weidenaar, and Kristine (Jack) Olthoff.  Proud grandfather of Dawn (Todd) Koster, Jeff (Rachel) Weidenaar,...

Mar 22, 2021

LaVerne Skarupa, nee Feltenberger, age 92, of Lansing, IL, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021. Beloved wife of the late John F. Skarupa. Loving mother of Mark Anthony (Hope) Skarupa, Linnea (Dave) Grombka, and John Anthony (Carla) Skarupa. Devoted grandmother of Jennifer Nicole Skarupa, Dustin Jared Skarupa, Melissa Skaro, Joseph Skaro, Laura (Al) Wachowski, Johnny...

Mar 21, 2021

Ronald Nichols, age 79, of Crete, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021.  Beloved husband of Penelope Nichols, nee Mack, whom he married on December 31, 1960.  Loving father of Tanya Johnson and Eric (Lisa) Nichols.  Cherished grandfather of Caitlin Weakley, Sara (Joel) Franklin, Shelby (Dustin) Essington, Jonathan Nichols, and Emily Nichols.  Dear brother of Kenneth R. Nichols,...

Mar 21, 2021

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Barbara Ann Nosker, nee Francisco, age 92, of Steger, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 21, 2021.  Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Nosker.  Loving mother of Michael (Karen) Nosker, Lynn (Yannis) Cladis, and Susan (Joe) Friedrich.  Cherished grandmother of Terry Saberhagen, Erik (Lovelle) Nosker, Ryan Nosker...

Mar 20, 2021

John Anthony Brennan, age 79, of Steger, IL, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021.  Beloved husband of the late Claudia Ann Brennan, nee Kellberg.  Loving father of the late Michelle R. Dougherty, John A. (Kristen) Brennan, Melissa (Jeffrey) Cayce, Amanda (Matthew) Rohder, Matthew (Melanie) Brennan, and Annie Brennan.  Cherished grandfather of Cimmon, Emily, Madelynn, Finnian, Liam, Quinnlin, Declan, Abigael,...

Mar 17, 2021

Wanda L. Mullins, age 80, of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 17, 2021.  Dear cousin of Marlin (Barbara) Richards and the late Stan (late Linda) Richards; great-cousin of James (Amie) Richards, Donna (Sean) Trost, Denise (Chad) Murphy, and Juli (Billy) Bains with many more aunts, uncles, and cousins in the South.  Loving daughter of the late Frank...

Mar 17, 2021

The funeral service can be viewed here

James A. Olthoff, age 83, of Munster, IN, formerly of South Holland, IL, went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Beloved husband of Marilyn Olthoff, nee Van Beek. Loving father of Anne (Barry) DeYoung, Tim (Kathy) Olthoff, Steve (Diane)...

Mar 16, 2021

Ruth Szromba, nee Roszak, age 89, of Calumet City, IL, passed away peacefully March 16, 2021.  Loving wife of the late Michael J. Szromba.  Devoted mother of Kim Szromba.  Dearest sister of Leonard (Jeri) Roszak, the late Stanley (late Dolores) Roszak, late Helen (late Edward) Borkowski, late George (late Mary) Roszak, and the late Dorothy (late Peter) Orzelski.  Kind...

Mar 13, 2021

The Funeral Service for Edward will be livestreamed on our Facebook page. Livestream will begin around 11:55 a.m. on Friday. Follow the link. https://www.facebook.com/StegerMemorialChapel

Edward Donald Cepela, age 91, of Matteson, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 13, 2021.  Beloved husband of the late Shirley Cepela, nee Sparks.  Loving father of Edward Cepela Jr.,...

Mar 11, 2021

Oliver “Ollie” Blanchard, age 95, of Dolton, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021.  Beloved husband of Martha Blanchard nee Warren.  Loving father of Lenore, Maria, Oliver, Isabella, Roberto, Juanita, Joseph and Denise.  Oliver was a cherished grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle to many.  Oliver was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver and Irma Blanchard, daughter Marie and...

Mar 10, 2021

Claudia De La Torre, age 41, of Steger, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

Visitation to be held Monday, March 15, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at Smits - Steger Memorial Chapel, 3045 Chicago Road, Steger, IL 60475.  Interment to follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in...

Mar 9, 2021

Dora Haak, nee Nieuwenhuis, age 97, of South Holland, IL, went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.  Beloved wife of the late John Haak. Loving mother of Janet (Darryl) Kooy and Doris (Scott) Trester.  Devoted grandmother of Alison Trester, Abigail Kooy, Scott (Lisa) Trester, Jeffrey Trester, David (Marianne) Trester, and Michael (Allison) Trester and...

Mar 8, 2021

Doris D. Newbury, age 89, of Crete, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021.  Beloved wife of the late Lowell Newbury.  Loving mother of Raymond Newbury and Robert Newbury.  Cherished grandmother of Megan Therese and Nicole Lee Newbury.  Dear sister of the late Emil Vandom Jr. and the late Mary Lee Rusher.  Loving daughter of the late...