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Carl R. Vandenberg

Carl R. Vandenberg

Feb 16, 2014

Carl R. Vandenberg late of Tinley Park, IL. formerly of Blue Island, IL. Korean War Army Graves Registration Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Jean Vandenberg nee Hickey. Loving father of Carl (Deborah), Kirk (Ray Jaskot), Mark (Rhonda), Gary (Bobbie Halminiak), Scot (Patricia). Proud and caring papa of Christopher, Anne-Marie, Jacob (Carrie), Joshua, Brianne, Trace, Carly, Kayla, and Trevor. Cherished...

Edward M. Kurasz

Edward M. Kurasz

Feb 13, 2014

Edward M. Kurasz age 79 late of Mokena, IL. Beloved husband of the late Bernadine Kurasz nee Rucinski. Loving father of Pamela (Glenn) Dryanski and Ed (Janice). Proud grandfather of Lauren, Nicole and Kristin Dryanski; Kyle, Michael, Kevin, and Mackenna Kurasz. Funeral Monday February 17, 2014 9:30 AM at the Vandenberg Funeral Home 19604 S. Wolf Rd. Mokena, IL. to...

Gary M. Martin Sr.

Gary M. Martin Sr.

Feb 10, 2014

Gary M. Martin Sr. age 50 late of Frankfort Township, IL. Beloved husband of Gabrielle Martin nee Vlach. Loving father of Gary M. Jr. (Jean), Carl (Hillary), and Samuel (Tiffany) Martin. Proud grandfather of Kyle, Lucas, Hannah, Summer, Connor, Charlie, Izzy, and Maddy. Dear son of Richard (Cindy) Martin and step-father Paul (late Donna) Knierim. Caring brother of Kim (Gary)...

Margaret E. Bisping

Margaret E. Bisping

Feb 10, 2014

Margaret E. Bisping (nee Schafer) born November 7, 1926 in Green Garden Twp. and passed February 10, 2014. Survived by her children Donald (Joan), Dianne (Nader) Mohebbi, Dennis (Jill) and Dale (Sharon); 7 grandchildren, Dawn (Jason) Gersich, Brian (Laura), Eric (Jennifer), Adam, Andrew, Frank (Stacey) Hrouda and John Hrouda. Three great grandchildren, Braden, Kellisyn, and Keri; sister EmRose (LeRoy) Clement,...

Phyllis L. James

Phyllis L. James

Feb 8, 2014

Phyllis L. James nee Bullens age 77 late of Matteson, IL. Beloved wife of Albert. Loving mother of Jeffrey (Robin), Lori (Gary) O’Neil and Lee (Kim) James. Proud grandmother of Scott (Alicia), Jessica and Cassidy. Great grandmother of Elissa, Marissa and Makayla. Caring sister of Elaine Holland. . In lieu of flowers donations to Susan G. Komen Foundation or www.komenchicago.org

Ronald S. Toppen

Ronald S. Toppen

Feb 7, 2014

Ronald S. Toppen age 55 late of Mokena, IL. Beloved husband of Pamela nee Winter. Loving father of Amy, Amanda (Jerry) Gralewski and Aaron Toppen. Proud grandfather of Taylor. Caring brother of Barbara (Stephen) White. Fond uncle, good neighbor and dear friend to many.

Julie Ann Zuccarello

Julie Ann Zuccarello

Feb 3, 2014

Julie A. Zuccarello age 65 late of Worth, IL. Loving aunt of Al Zuccarello. Fond great aunt of Gianna, Chloe and Dominic. .

Louise A. Gore

Louise A. Gore

Feb 1, 2014

Louise A. Gore nee Johnson age 59. Beloved wife of Arthur. Loving mother of Jennifer (Keith) Scheuber and Eric (Bridget) Gore. Proud grandmother of Kayla and Lilly Scheuber. Caring sister of Linda (Doug) Chappell, Larry (Lynn) Johnson and Lorraine (Greg) Zielinski. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Lane and Loretta Johnson.

Gwen A. Durkin

Gwen A. Durkin

Jan 29, 2014

Gwen A. Durkin nee Proctor age 76 late of Holland, Michigan, formerly of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved wife of the late Richard "Dick" Durkin. Loving mother of Kathy (Randy), Debbie (Dan) Shanahan, and Kim (Steve) Curlee. Proud grandmother of Erin (Jeff) Rossow, Brian Shanahan, Matt Shanahan, Jamie (Pat) Corcorcan, Alex Curlee, and Doug Curlee. Dear great grandmother of Austin and...

Irene J. Danek

Irene J. Danek

Jan 28, 2014

Irene J. Danek nee Eglinas age 82. Loving mother of Donna (George) LeFlore and Gary (Josefina) Danek. Proud grandmother of Andrew and Amanda Danek.

Shirley A. Bagby

Shirley A. Bagby

Jan 27, 2014

Shirley A. Bagby nee Schmidt age 83 late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved wife of David for 63 years. Loving mother of Michael, Mary Pazdur, Larry, Debbie Brower, Patty Ortiz, Peter, Martha Baggetto and Joe Bagby. Proud grandmother of 17 and great grandmother of 17. Funeral Thursday January 30, 2014 9:30 AM from the Vandenberg Funeral Home 17248 S. Harlem...

Edward B. Waliczek

Edward B. Waliczek

Jan 27, 2014

No obituary found for this tribute.

Genevieve A. Koprowski

Genevieve A. Koprowski

Jan 25, 2014

Genevieve A. Koprowski nee Gniadecki age 91. Beloved wife of the late Matthew. Loving mother of Kenneth (Gail), Michael (Janet) and Sharon (Mitchell) Rothstein. Proud grandmother of Aimee, Mike, Allison, April, Alex, Aaron, Jordan, Sadie, Zachary and David. Great grandmother of Andrew, Darin, Ryan, Ella, Hanna, Isaac and Abram. Caring sister of Steve, Eddie and Ann. Fond aunt of many...

Irene P. Andres

Irene P. Andres

Jan 25, 2014

No obituary found for this tribute.

Adele S. Piech

Adele S. Piech

Jan 23, 2014

Adele S. Piech age 87 late of Orland Park, IL. Beloved wife of Teddy. Loving mother of Maryann (Mark) Limanowski. Proud grandmother of Melanie, Michael and Adam.

Irene C. Smith

Irene C. Smith

Jan 11, 2014

Irene C. Smith nee Ebert age 91 late of Mokena, IL. Beloved wife of the late William M. Smith. Loving mother of Steve (Billie), Kevin, Karen (Kent) Heisner, Martin (Connie) and Caroline Pachol. Proud grandmother of Kelsey and Nick Heisner, Joshua and Sarah Pachol, Jami (Jeff) Maier and Liam Smith. Great grandmother of Brody and Emily Maier. Caring sister of...

Cindy P. Dukes

Cindy P. Dukes

Jan 10, 2014

No obituary found for this tribute.

Elias R. Contreras

Elias R. Contreras

Jan 6, 2014

Elias R. Contreras age 80 late of Blue Island, IL. Beloved husband of the late Evelia. Proud father of Elias Contreras Jr., Eva (Manuel) Magana, Jesus (Ruth) Vaca, Esther Torres, Amparo Escobedo, Raul (Vasthi) Lopez, Enrique (Laura) Lopez, Daniel Lopez, Rafael (Monique) Lopez and Irma (Mark) Sabala. Proud grandfather of 30 and great grandfather of 6.

Ronald A. Bayer

Ronald A. Bayer

Jan 6, 2014

Ronald A. Bayer age 73 late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved husband of Patricia nee Zurek. Loving father of Renate (Julie) Bayer, Ronnie Bayer and Catie (Michael) Wolf. Proud grandfather of Thomas Wolf. Caring brother of Mary (Norman) Orlowicz and Nancy (George) Arnold. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Stepson to Andrew Ratkovich. Ronald was a proud Local #1...

Carl R. Vandenberg

Carl R. Vandenberg

Feb 16, 2014

Carl R. Vandenberg late of Tinley Park, IL. formerly of Blue Island, IL. Korean War Army Graves Registration Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Jean Vandenberg nee Hickey. Loving father of Carl (Deborah), Kirk (Ray Jaskot), Mark (Rhonda), Gary (Bobbie Halminiak), Scot (Patricia). Proud and caring papa of Christopher, Anne-Marie, Jacob (Carrie), Joshua, Brianne, Trace, Carly, Kayla, and Trevor. Cherished...

Edward M. Kurasz

Edward M. Kurasz

Feb 13, 2014

Edward M. Kurasz age 79 late of Mokena, IL. Beloved husband of the late Bernadine Kurasz nee Rucinski. Loving father of Pamela (Glenn) Dryanski and Ed (Janice). Proud grandfather of Lauren, Nicole and Kristin Dryanski; Kyle, Michael, Kevin, and Mackenna Kurasz. Funeral Monday February 17, 2014 9:30 AM at the Vandenberg Funeral Home 19604 S. Wolf Rd. Mokena, IL. to...

Gary M. Martin Sr.

Gary M. Martin Sr.

Feb 10, 2014

Gary M. Martin Sr. age 50 late of Frankfort Township, IL. Beloved husband of Gabrielle Martin nee Vlach. Loving father of Gary M. Jr. (Jean), Carl (Hillary), and Samuel (Tiffany) Martin. Proud grandfather of Kyle, Lucas, Hannah, Summer, Connor, Charlie, Izzy, and Maddy. Dear son of Richard (Cindy) Martin and step-father Paul (late Donna) Knierim. Caring brother of Kim (Gary)...

Margaret E. Bisping

Margaret E. Bisping

Feb 10, 2014

Margaret E. Bisping (nee Schafer) born November 7, 1926 in Green Garden Twp. and passed February 10, 2014. Survived by her children Donald (Joan), Dianne (Nader) Mohebbi, Dennis (Jill) and Dale (Sharon); 7 grandchildren, Dawn (Jason) Gersich, Brian (Laura), Eric (Jennifer), Adam, Andrew, Frank (Stacey) Hrouda and John Hrouda. Three great grandchildren, Braden, Kellisyn, and Keri; sister EmRose (LeRoy) Clement,...

Phyllis L. James

Phyllis L. James

Feb 8, 2014

Phyllis L. James nee Bullens age 77 late of Matteson, IL. Beloved wife of Albert. Loving mother of Jeffrey (Robin), Lori (Gary) O’Neil and Lee (Kim) James. Proud grandmother of Scott (Alicia), Jessica and Cassidy. Great grandmother of Elissa, Marissa and Makayla. Caring sister of Elaine Holland. . In lieu of flowers donations to Susan G. Komen Foundation or www.komenchicago.org

Ronald S. Toppen

Ronald S. Toppen

Feb 7, 2014

Ronald S. Toppen age 55 late of Mokena, IL. Beloved husband of Pamela nee Winter. Loving father of Amy, Amanda (Jerry) Gralewski and Aaron Toppen. Proud grandfather of Taylor. Caring brother of Barbara (Stephen) White. Fond uncle, good neighbor and dear friend to many.

Julie Ann Zuccarello

Julie Ann Zuccarello

Feb 3, 2014

Julie A. Zuccarello age 65 late of Worth, IL. Loving aunt of Al Zuccarello. Fond great aunt of Gianna, Chloe and Dominic. .

Louise A. Gore

Louise A. Gore

Feb 1, 2014

Louise A. Gore nee Johnson age 59. Beloved wife of Arthur. Loving mother of Jennifer (Keith) Scheuber and Eric (Bridget) Gore. Proud grandmother of Kayla and Lilly Scheuber. Caring sister of Linda (Doug) Chappell, Larry (Lynn) Johnson and Lorraine (Greg) Zielinski. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Lane and Loretta Johnson.

Gwen A. Durkin

Gwen A. Durkin

Jan 29, 2014

Gwen A. Durkin nee Proctor age 76 late of Holland, Michigan, formerly of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved wife of the late Richard "Dick" Durkin. Loving mother of Kathy (Randy), Debbie (Dan) Shanahan, and Kim (Steve) Curlee. Proud grandmother of Erin (Jeff) Rossow, Brian Shanahan, Matt Shanahan, Jamie (Pat) Corcorcan, Alex Curlee, and Doug Curlee. Dear great grandmother of Austin and...

Irene J. Danek

Irene J. Danek

Jan 28, 2014

Irene J. Danek nee Eglinas age 82. Loving mother of Donna (George) LeFlore and Gary (Josefina) Danek. Proud grandmother of Andrew and Amanda Danek.

Shirley A. Bagby

Shirley A. Bagby

Jan 27, 2014

Shirley A. Bagby nee Schmidt age 83 late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved wife of David for 63 years. Loving mother of Michael, Mary Pazdur, Larry, Debbie Brower, Patty Ortiz, Peter, Martha Baggetto and Joe Bagby. Proud grandmother of 17 and great grandmother of 17. Funeral Thursday January 30, 2014 9:30 AM from the Vandenberg Funeral Home 17248 S. Harlem...

Edward B. Waliczek

Edward B. Waliczek

Jan 27, 2014

No obituary found for this tribute.

Genevieve A. Koprowski

Genevieve A. Koprowski

Jan 25, 2014

Genevieve A. Koprowski nee Gniadecki age 91. Beloved wife of the late Matthew. Loving mother of Kenneth (Gail), Michael (Janet) and Sharon (Mitchell) Rothstein. Proud grandmother of Aimee, Mike, Allison, April, Alex, Aaron, Jordan, Sadie, Zachary and David. Great grandmother of Andrew, Darin, Ryan, Ella, Hanna, Isaac and Abram. Caring sister of Steve, Eddie and Ann. Fond aunt of many...

Irene P. Andres

Irene P. Andres

Jan 25, 2014

No obituary found for this tribute.

Adele S. Piech

Adele S. Piech

Jan 23, 2014

Adele S. Piech age 87 late of Orland Park, IL. Beloved wife of Teddy. Loving mother of Maryann (Mark) Limanowski. Proud grandmother of Melanie, Michael and Adam.

Irene C. Smith

Irene C. Smith

Jan 11, 2014

Irene C. Smith nee Ebert age 91 late of Mokena, IL. Beloved wife of the late William M. Smith. Loving mother of Steve (Billie), Kevin, Karen (Kent) Heisner, Martin (Connie) and Caroline Pachol. Proud grandmother of Kelsey and Nick Heisner, Joshua and Sarah Pachol, Jami (Jeff) Maier and Liam Smith. Great grandmother of Brody and Emily Maier. Caring sister of...

Cindy P. Dukes

Cindy P. Dukes

Jan 10, 2014

No obituary found for this tribute.

Elias R. Contreras

Elias R. Contreras

Jan 6, 2014

Elias R. Contreras age 80 late of Blue Island, IL. Beloved husband of the late Evelia. Proud father of Elias Contreras Jr., Eva (Manuel) Magana, Jesus (Ruth) Vaca, Esther Torres, Amparo Escobedo, Raul (Vasthi) Lopez, Enrique (Laura) Lopez, Daniel Lopez, Rafael (Monique) Lopez and Irma (Mark) Sabala. Proud grandfather of 30 and great grandfather of 6.

Ronald A. Bayer

Ronald A. Bayer

Jan 6, 2014

Ronald A. Bayer age 73 late of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved husband of Patricia nee Zurek. Loving father of Renate (Julie) Bayer, Ronnie Bayer and Catie (Michael) Wolf. Proud grandfather of Thomas Wolf. Caring brother of Mary (Norman) Orlowicz and Nancy (George) Arnold. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Stepson to Andrew Ratkovich. Ronald was a proud Local #1...

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