Local Illinois Obituaries
Mary Reis
Nov 26, 2013
Visitation Sunday, Dec 1st, 3-9PM. Funeral Monday Dec.2nd, 9AM from the funeral home to Our Lady of the Ridge Church for 10AM Mass. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Leo Andrews
Nov 22, 2013
Leo P. Andrews, age 87, US Army veteran of World War II. Beloved husband of Marie(nee Frank). Devoted father of Denise Andrews and Gary Andrews. Dear brother of the late Chester, Mary Martin, Casey and Ann Ryjewski. Member of Chi-Phillies S.A.C. Visitation Monday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral Tuesday 9AM from...
Edward Carlson
Nov 21, 2013
Edward T. Carlson Sr., US Navy veteran, age 83, of Palos Heights, formerly of the Roseland community. Beloved husband of the late Helen (nee Paulson). Devoted father of Edward, Robert, Cheryl (Mike) Yakas, Kenneth, Scott, Julie Carlson and Christine (John) Kaleta. Loving grandfather of 14 and great grandfather of 5. Dear brother of Ethel Meyers, Margaret Davis and the late...
Eleanor Banasiak
Nov 18, 2013
Eleanor T. Banasiak (nee Szafranski) age 91. Beloved wife of the late Chester J. Devoted mother of Dennis (Diane), Richard (Marian), Mary Ellen (Norbert) Czajka, Carole (Paula Marr) Banasiak and Nancy (John) Chruscinski. Loving busia of 13, great grandmother of 2 and 5 on the way. Dear sister of the late Theodore Szafranski. Cherished sister in law of Elizabeth Piwowar,...
Bernard Joy
Nov 12, 2013
Visitation Friday 3-9PM. Funeral Saturday 1030AM from the funeral home to Sacred Heart Church for 1130AM Mass.
Joshua Temko
Nov 11, 2013
Joshua A. Temko, age 17, suddenly. Cherished grandson of Kathleen and Paul Smith. Loving son of Dennis Temko Jr. and the late Kristine Smith Temko. Dear brother of Matthew and Sarah. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, relatives and friends. Smith visitation Thursday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral Friday 1030AM...
Juozas Briedis
Nov 10, 2013
Visitation Saturday 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass 10:00 a.m. at Nativity BVM Church located at 6812 South Washtenaw, Chicago,Il. Interment St. Casimir Cemetery.
Rose Marie Byrne
Nov 8, 2013
Rose Marie nee Burauer Beloved Wife of the late Walter J. Byrne Loving Mother of Kevin, Brian, Bruce (Jinny) and the late Walter Byrne Cherished Grandmother of Bridget (Rob) Nilsson, Wally Byrne, Sarah (Doug) Taylor, Lisa and Brittany Byrne, Eileen (Kyle)Grigson and Andrew Byrne; Proud Great Grandmother of 5 Dearest Sister of Don (Evelyn) Burauer, Annette (Paul) Bauer, and the...
William Stocks
Nov 5, 2013
William J. Stocks, US Army veteran, age 77. Beloved husband of the late Vina Lee (nee McCallum). Devoted father of Mary Kay Stocks, Mike and Rick (Jane). Loving grandfather of 6. Dear brother of Peggy. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral service Tuesday evening 7PM at the funeral home. Express...
Sister M. Veronetta Kazlauskas
Oct 29, 2013
Dietician and Horticulturist Sister Mary Veronetta Kazlauskas, SSC, 96, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Casimir for 71 years, died October 29, 2013 after a short illness. Sister Veronetta, a native of Lithuania, immigrated to the United States as a young girl and settled in Chicago. She ministered at Maria High School in Chicago, Holy Family Villa in Palos...
John Dogert
Oct 21, 2013
Visitation Thursday 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Funeral Friday 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home to Sacred Heart Church for 10:00 a.m. Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.
Dorothy Matela
Oct 16, 2013
Dorothy M. Matela (nee Houlihan) age 85. Beloved wife of James. Devoted mother of James (Paula), Michael and Lori (Susan). Loving grandmother of Cory, Jimmy, Kevin, Sean and Maria. Dear sister of Richard(Ginger) Houlihan and the late Raymond(Jacqueline) Houlihan. Many years of faithful service with Immaculate Conception Parish-Brighton Park. Visitation Sunday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest...
Demetrios Parhas
Oct 12, 2013
Visitation for Demetrios Parhas will be Monday, Oct. 14th from 3-9PM. Friends and family will gather Tuesday Oct.15th, 945 AM at St. Constantine and Helen Church. Interment St. John Cemetery, Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Gery Tarter
Oct 1, 2013
Gery Tarter, 57, of Lemont, at Peace in Christ Tuesday Oct.1,2013. Dearly beloved husband of Catherine “Cathy”. Devoted and loving father of Brian M. and David J. Loving son of Dorothy and the late Joseph F. Tarter. Dear brother of Glenn (Susan) and Mary Jo (Mark) Mc Loughlin. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Will be sorely missed by...
Philip E Kieskowski
Oct 1, 2013
Philip E. Kieskowski, age 69 , suddenly. Cherished son of the late Margaret and Edward. Loving brother of the late Marcyanna. Also survived by loving relatives and friends.Many years of service as a school bus driver with District #117 and member of Knights of Columbus. Visitation Friday 9AM until time of service 11AM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S....
Rev. Vito Mikolaitis
Sep 29, 2013
Rev. Vito E. Mikolaitis , age 93, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Cherished son of the late Eva and Dominic. Dear brother of the late Anthony(Vivian) Mikolaitis, Angela(Peter) Kilmitz and Sophie(Walter) Serauskas. Loving uncle of Margaret Serauskas, Joseph (Joyce) Serauskas and the late Walter Serauskas Jr. and Christopher Serauskas. Great uncle of Cheryl(Thomas) Sedlack, Kathleen(David) Maish, Karen (Thomas)...
John Thomas Trigg
Sep 28, 2013
Visitation will be Monday, October 14, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. until time of Service at 11:00 A.M. Interment Fairmount Willow Hills Memorial Park.


