Obituaries

Obituaries for Vandenberg Funeral Home

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones

William "Bill" Olson Sr.

William "Bill" Olson Sr.

Oct 27, 2022

William “Bill” Olson Sr. , age 75, United States Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran 1966-1968. Beloved husband of the late Lynn Olson. Loving father of William Olson Jr. and Julie (Daniel) Redican. Proud papa of Hannah, Nolan, and Faith Redican. Caring brother of Cecilia Solner, Rudy, George, Eddie, and Harry Olson. Dear brother in law, uncle, and friend. Bill spent a...

Marcia A. Wise

Marcia A. Wise

Oct 26, 2022

Marcia A. Wise nee Largen, age 83, late of Tinley Park. Beloved wife of the late Dale Wise. Loving mother Diane (Ron Enright) White, Scott (Maureen), Christopher (Mary Lynch), Brian (Melanie). Caring grandmother of Sarah (Ryan) Bromer, Matthew White, Jason (Faith) Wise, Eric Wise, Nathan Wise, Caden Wise, Ava Wise, Gavin Wise and great grandmother of Mila Wise and Kendall...

Josephine S. Norgard

Josephine S. Norgard

Oct 26, 2022

Josephine S. Norgard nee Gawley, age 94, late of Mokena, IL, passed away October 26, 2022. Loving mother of David (Sherry) Norgard, Daniel (Vicki) Norgard, and the late Judith Norgard. Cherished grandmother of Katie (Clifford) Boehl, Jacquelyn (Troy) Weiss, and Rebecca (David) Dobson. Cherished great-grandmother of 11 great-grandchildren. Beloved wife of the late James Norgard. Dear daughter of the late...

Shirley L. Killham

Shirley L. Killham

Oct 24, 2022

Shirley L. Killham, age 76, late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved wife of the late George E. Killham. Loving mother of Melanie (Robert) Johnson, and Maribeth (Joseph) Ebert. Cherished grandma of Andrew, Ryan, Morgan. Caring sister of Robert Stepanek, and Carol Eskridge. Visitation Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 3:00-8:00 PM at Vandenberg Funeral Home, 17248 Harlem Ave, Tinley Park, IL....

James "Jimmy" W. Kolalis Sr.

James "Jimmy" W. Kolalis Sr.

Oct 19, 2022

James “Jimmy” W. Kolalis Sr., age 59, resided in Fremont, MI and Mokena, IL, passed away October 19, 2022 at his home. He was a Union Ironworker. James enjoyed spending time with family, friends, riding his motorcycle, working, and traveling. Beloved son of Ponnie Jo (Bumgarner) and the late Walter A. Kolalis. Loving father of Michele, James Jr., Jillian, Timmy,...

Patricia A. Stromberg

Patricia A. Stromberg

Oct 15, 2022

Patricia A. Stromberg nee Ingala, age 72, late of Tinley Park, IL, passed away October 15, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of James Stromberg. Loving mother of Annette (David) Simons and James Jr. (Jennifer) Stromberg. Caring sister of Jim (June) Ingala and John Ingala. Cherished grandmother of Kaitlyn (Matthew) Marcordes, Conner Schouten, Brett Stromberg, Gabe...

Helen L. Priestley

Helen L. Priestley

Oct 3, 2022

Helen L. Priestley nee Small, age 95, late of Tinley Park, IL, passed away October 3, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Priestley. Loving mother of John (Nicole), Martin, James (Eileen), Joseph (Cathy), the late Dan (Diane), and the late Thomas Priestley. Caring sister of Br. James Small, S.J., the late John Small, the late Sr. Paulina Small, R.S.M.,...

Joseph G. Shourek

Joseph G. Shourek

Sep 29, 2022

Joseph G. Shourek, age 65, late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved husband of the late Diane Shourek. Loving father of Christopher (Idania), and Kyle Shourek. Cherished grandpa of Nevin, Andrew, Kaden, and Aubrey. Dear brother of Dorie (Ed) Kazupski, and Tami Askew. Visitation Thursday, 3:00-8:00 PM, at Vandenberg Funeral Home, 17248 Harlem Avenue Tinley Park, IL. Funeral Mass of Christian...

Polly Heim

Polly Heim

Sep 28, 2022

Polly Jeanette Heim nee Wallace, age 91, late of Clarendale of Mokena. Born to the late Ralph and Mervane Wallace. Survived by her loving family; Son Craig (Sharon) Heim, Grandsons Daniel (Shannon) Heim, Wesley (Amy) Heim, Grand Daughter Krista (Nathan) Brouwer, Great grandchildren Jessica, Arthur, Brian, Henry, and Savannah. Sister Janina (late Charles) Pronger. Several nieces and nephews, cousins, and...

Gerald A. Larson

Gerald A. Larson

Sep 28, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” A. Larson, age 85, late of Mokena, IL. Beloved husband of Marlyn “Sue” Larson nee Laycock. Loving father of Kathy (John) Cusimano, Eric (Margaret), Todd (Michelle), Marc (Marty) Larson. Proud grandfather of Sarah (Ryan) Bancsy, Abbey (Tony) Imhof, Eric, Morgan, Caroline Larson, Luke, Cade, Marc Larson, Kacey, Collin, Kaitlyn Kintz and great grandfather of the fabulous five; Rylee,...

Linda M. Krueger

Linda M. Krueger

Sep 26, 2022

Linda M. Krueger, age 67. Beloved daughter of the late William P. Meyers Sr. and Sharleen Kriss nee Mohler. Loving sister of Patricia (Michael) Schilf, William Jr. (Mary) Meyers, Susan (Mark) Mikenis, the late Lawrence Meyers, and the late John E. Meyers. Caring aunt to many nieces and nephews. Dear cousin of many. Cherished companion of Terry Barber. Grand-daughter of...

Michael P. Mallo

Michael P. Mallo

Sep 24, 2022

Michael P. Mallo, age 61, passed away suddenly September 24, 2022. Beloved husband of Rochelle Mallo 'nee Raquel. Son of the late Richard and Alice Mallo. Caring brother of Robert (Margaret) Mallo. Cherished uncle of Jason Mallo and godfather of Christine (Greg) Schroeder and great uncle of Colette Schroeder. Visitation Monday October 31, 2022, at St. Mary's Church, 19515 115th...

Christine N. Casey

Christine N. Casey

Sep 23, 2022

Christine N. Casey 'nee Pratt, age 63, late of Orland Park, IL. Beloved wife of Michael Casey. Loving mother of Jennifer (Jason) Bondus, and Amber (Eric) Damm. Caring sister of Kathy (John) Monahan, Bill Pratt, Mike Pratt, and Colleen (Tom) Harascsak. Cherished grandmother of Max, Maggie, Luke, and Mallory. Daughter in law of Mary Cary, sister-in-law of Allen (Deborah) Casey...

Chris J. Dibenedetto

Chris J. Dibenedetto

Sep 21, 2022

Chris J. DiBenedetto, age 94, late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved husband of the late Gail DiBenedetto nee Brown. Loving father of Dawn (Robert) Smith, Darcy Beasley, and Dominic (Marinella) DiBenedetto. Cherished grandfather of Jake, Sam (Valerie), Ben, Carly, Brittany (Sean), Brian (Tonya), and Christiano and great-grandfather of Declan and Connor. Funeral Saturday October 01, 2022, 10:00 AM at Vandenberg...

Richard A. Norris

Richard A. Norris

Sep 15, 2022

Richard A. Norris, age 86, late of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully September 15, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army and worked as a grounds manager at University of Illinois Chicago for over 22 years. He loved nature, working with his hands, and being outdoors. He was an...

John Patrick Martin Sr.

John Patrick Martin Sr.

Sep 9, 2022

John Patrick Martin, Sr. passed away September 9, 2022 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of the late Rose Eileen, nee McMillin and Joyce, nee Bettenhausen. Loving father of John (Jill), James, the late Michael (Carla) and Karen (John) Schelk. Stepfather to Mary Foyut, the late Diana (Jeff) Jankus and Joseph (Lori) Novak. Proud grandfather and great grandfather many;...

Florence M. Record

Florence M. Record

Sep 9, 2022

Florence M. Record, age 91, passed away Friday September 09, 2022. Born September 15, 1930, to Alfred and Pearl Mueller and stepfather Raymond Hauert. Loving mother of Bob (Sharyn) (the late Jean) Record, Bill (Toni) Record, Sue (Bill) Murray, Barb Wentz, and Debbie (Joe) Groller. Caring sister of Elaine (the late Ron) Tatro, and Sandy (Wayne) Graff. Cherished grandmother of...

Harry V. Anderson

Harry V. Anderson

Sep 4, 2022

Harry Vernon Anderson, age 96, late of Tinley Park, IL, passed away after a long fulfilling life on September 4, 2022 at his residence, Tinley Court Catered Living Facility. Harry proudly served our country as a pilot and navigator with the United States Air Corp. He worked at Republic Steel, Reynold’s Metals, and finally as a Mechanical Estimator with J.M....

Diana C. Hrabe

Diana C. Hrabe

Sep 3, 2022

Diana C. Hrabe nee Neuer, age 78, late of Mokena. Beloved wife of the James Hrabe. Loving mother of late Darren and Jim (Christy). Proud grandma of Jessica (Rob Buckley), Jason, Megan, Rebecca, and Jacob. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 3:00-8:00 PM at the Vandenberg Funeral Home, 19604 S. Wolf Road Mokena, IL. Funeral Service, Thursday 10:00...

Antonio M. Di Carlo

Antonio M. Di Carlo

Aug 30, 2022

Antonio M. Di Carlo, age 49, Beloved son of the late Michele and Maria Di Carlo nee Summa. Brother of Pasquale (Francesca), Roberto (Filomena). Loving father of Matteo, Antonio, and Isabella. Caring companion of Angela. Dear nephew and cousin of many. Funeral Friday, September 09, 2022, 9:00 AM at the Vandenberg Funeral Home, 17248 Harlem Avenue Tinley Park, IL. 60477...

William "Bill" Olson Sr.

William "Bill" Olson Sr.

Oct 27, 2022

William “Bill” Olson Sr. , age 75, United States Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran 1966-1968. Beloved husband of the late Lynn Olson. Loving father of William Olson Jr. and Julie (Daniel) Redican. Proud papa of Hannah, Nolan, and Faith Redican. Caring brother of Cecilia Solner, Rudy, George, Eddie, and Harry Olson. Dear brother in law, uncle, and friend. Bill spent a...

Marcia A. Wise

Marcia A. Wise

Oct 26, 2022

Marcia A. Wise nee Largen, age 83, late of Tinley Park. Beloved wife of the late Dale Wise. Loving mother Diane (Ron Enright) White, Scott (Maureen), Christopher (Mary Lynch), Brian (Melanie). Caring grandmother of Sarah (Ryan) Bromer, Matthew White, Jason (Faith) Wise, Eric Wise, Nathan Wise, Caden Wise, Ava Wise, Gavin Wise and great grandmother of Mila Wise and Kendall...

Josephine S. Norgard

Josephine S. Norgard

Oct 26, 2022

Josephine S. Norgard nee Gawley, age 94, late of Mokena, IL, passed away October 26, 2022. Loving mother of David (Sherry) Norgard, Daniel (Vicki) Norgard, and the late Judith Norgard. Cherished grandmother of Katie (Clifford) Boehl, Jacquelyn (Troy) Weiss, and Rebecca (David) Dobson. Cherished great-grandmother of 11 great-grandchildren. Beloved wife of the late James Norgard. Dear daughter of the late...

Shirley L. Killham

Shirley L. Killham

Oct 24, 2022

Shirley L. Killham, age 76, late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved wife of the late George E. Killham. Loving mother of Melanie (Robert) Johnson, and Maribeth (Joseph) Ebert. Cherished grandma of Andrew, Ryan, Morgan. Caring sister of Robert Stepanek, and Carol Eskridge. Visitation Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 3:00-8:00 PM at Vandenberg Funeral Home, 17248 Harlem Ave, Tinley Park, IL....

James "Jimmy" W. Kolalis Sr.

James "Jimmy" W. Kolalis Sr.

Oct 19, 2022

James “Jimmy” W. Kolalis Sr., age 59, resided in Fremont, MI and Mokena, IL, passed away October 19, 2022 at his home. He was a Union Ironworker. James enjoyed spending time with family, friends, riding his motorcycle, working, and traveling. Beloved son of Ponnie Jo (Bumgarner) and the late Walter A. Kolalis. Loving father of Michele, James Jr., Jillian, Timmy,...

Patricia A. Stromberg

Patricia A. Stromberg

Oct 15, 2022

Patricia A. Stromberg nee Ingala, age 72, late of Tinley Park, IL, passed away October 15, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of James Stromberg. Loving mother of Annette (David) Simons and James Jr. (Jennifer) Stromberg. Caring sister of Jim (June) Ingala and John Ingala. Cherished grandmother of Kaitlyn (Matthew) Marcordes, Conner Schouten, Brett Stromberg, Gabe...

Helen L. Priestley

Helen L. Priestley

Oct 3, 2022

Helen L. Priestley nee Small, age 95, late of Tinley Park, IL, passed away October 3, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Priestley. Loving mother of John (Nicole), Martin, James (Eileen), Joseph (Cathy), the late Dan (Diane), and the late Thomas Priestley. Caring sister of Br. James Small, S.J., the late John Small, the late Sr. Paulina Small, R.S.M.,...

Joseph G. Shourek

Joseph G. Shourek

Sep 29, 2022

Joseph G. Shourek, age 65, late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved husband of the late Diane Shourek. Loving father of Christopher (Idania), and Kyle Shourek. Cherished grandpa of Nevin, Andrew, Kaden, and Aubrey. Dear brother of Dorie (Ed) Kazupski, and Tami Askew. Visitation Thursday, 3:00-8:00 PM, at Vandenberg Funeral Home, 17248 Harlem Avenue Tinley Park, IL. Funeral Mass of Christian...

Polly Heim

Polly Heim

Sep 28, 2022

Polly Jeanette Heim nee Wallace, age 91, late of Clarendale of Mokena. Born to the late Ralph and Mervane Wallace. Survived by her loving family; Son Craig (Sharon) Heim, Grandsons Daniel (Shannon) Heim, Wesley (Amy) Heim, Grand Daughter Krista (Nathan) Brouwer, Great grandchildren Jessica, Arthur, Brian, Henry, and Savannah. Sister Janina (late Charles) Pronger. Several nieces and nephews, cousins, and...

Gerald A. Larson

Gerald A. Larson

Sep 28, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” A. Larson, age 85, late of Mokena, IL. Beloved husband of Marlyn “Sue” Larson nee Laycock. Loving father of Kathy (John) Cusimano, Eric (Margaret), Todd (Michelle), Marc (Marty) Larson. Proud grandfather of Sarah (Ryan) Bancsy, Abbey (Tony) Imhof, Eric, Morgan, Caroline Larson, Luke, Cade, Marc Larson, Kacey, Collin, Kaitlyn Kintz and great grandfather of the fabulous five; Rylee,...

Linda M. Krueger

Linda M. Krueger

Sep 26, 2022

Linda M. Krueger, age 67. Beloved daughter of the late William P. Meyers Sr. and Sharleen Kriss nee Mohler. Loving sister of Patricia (Michael) Schilf, William Jr. (Mary) Meyers, Susan (Mark) Mikenis, the late Lawrence Meyers, and the late John E. Meyers. Caring aunt to many nieces and nephews. Dear cousin of many. Cherished companion of Terry Barber. Grand-daughter of...

Michael P. Mallo

Michael P. Mallo

Sep 24, 2022

Michael P. Mallo, age 61, passed away suddenly September 24, 2022. Beloved husband of Rochelle Mallo 'nee Raquel. Son of the late Richard and Alice Mallo. Caring brother of Robert (Margaret) Mallo. Cherished uncle of Jason Mallo and godfather of Christine (Greg) Schroeder and great uncle of Colette Schroeder. Visitation Monday October 31, 2022, at St. Mary's Church, 19515 115th...

Christine N. Casey

Christine N. Casey

Sep 23, 2022

Christine N. Casey 'nee Pratt, age 63, late of Orland Park, IL. Beloved wife of Michael Casey. Loving mother of Jennifer (Jason) Bondus, and Amber (Eric) Damm. Caring sister of Kathy (John) Monahan, Bill Pratt, Mike Pratt, and Colleen (Tom) Harascsak. Cherished grandmother of Max, Maggie, Luke, and Mallory. Daughter in law of Mary Cary, sister-in-law of Allen (Deborah) Casey...

Chris J. Dibenedetto

Chris J. Dibenedetto

Sep 21, 2022

Chris J. DiBenedetto, age 94, late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved husband of the late Gail DiBenedetto nee Brown. Loving father of Dawn (Robert) Smith, Darcy Beasley, and Dominic (Marinella) DiBenedetto. Cherished grandfather of Jake, Sam (Valerie), Ben, Carly, Brittany (Sean), Brian (Tonya), and Christiano and great-grandfather of Declan and Connor. Funeral Saturday October 01, 2022, 10:00 AM at Vandenberg...

Richard A. Norris

Richard A. Norris

Sep 15, 2022

Richard A. Norris, age 86, late of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully September 15, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army and worked as a grounds manager at University of Illinois Chicago for over 22 years. He loved nature, working with his hands, and being outdoors. He was an...

John Patrick Martin Sr.

John Patrick Martin Sr.

Sep 9, 2022

John Patrick Martin, Sr. passed away September 9, 2022 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of the late Rose Eileen, nee McMillin and Joyce, nee Bettenhausen. Loving father of John (Jill), James, the late Michael (Carla) and Karen (John) Schelk. Stepfather to Mary Foyut, the late Diana (Jeff) Jankus and Joseph (Lori) Novak. Proud grandfather and great grandfather many;...

Florence M. Record

Florence M. Record

Sep 9, 2022

Florence M. Record, age 91, passed away Friday September 09, 2022. Born September 15, 1930, to Alfred and Pearl Mueller and stepfather Raymond Hauert. Loving mother of Bob (Sharyn) (the late Jean) Record, Bill (Toni) Record, Sue (Bill) Murray, Barb Wentz, and Debbie (Joe) Groller. Caring sister of Elaine (the late Ron) Tatro, and Sandy (Wayne) Graff. Cherished grandmother of...

Harry V. Anderson

Harry V. Anderson

Sep 4, 2022

Harry Vernon Anderson, age 96, late of Tinley Park, IL, passed away after a long fulfilling life on September 4, 2022 at his residence, Tinley Court Catered Living Facility. Harry proudly served our country as a pilot and navigator with the United States Air Corp. He worked at Republic Steel, Reynold’s Metals, and finally as a Mechanical Estimator with J.M....

Diana C. Hrabe

Diana C. Hrabe

Sep 3, 2022

Diana C. Hrabe nee Neuer, age 78, late of Mokena. Beloved wife of the James Hrabe. Loving mother of late Darren and Jim (Christy). Proud grandma of Jessica (Rob Buckley), Jason, Megan, Rebecca, and Jacob. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 3:00-8:00 PM at the Vandenberg Funeral Home, 19604 S. Wolf Road Mokena, IL. Funeral Service, Thursday 10:00...

Antonio M. Di Carlo

Antonio M. Di Carlo

Aug 30, 2022

Antonio M. Di Carlo, age 49, Beloved son of the late Michele and Maria Di Carlo nee Summa. Brother of Pasquale (Francesca), Roberto (Filomena). Loving father of Matteo, Antonio, and Isabella. Caring companion of Angela. Dear nephew and cousin of many. Funeral Friday, September 09, 2022, 9:00 AM at the Vandenberg Funeral Home, 17248 Harlem Avenue Tinley Park, IL. 60477...

Griefsteps
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

Vandenberg Funeral Home

 is a collection of obituaries for Tinley Park and Mokena, Illinois. With services throughout Illinois that are updated regularly. Find local Tinley Park and Mokena, Illinois obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.