Obituaries
Margaret Mary O'Donnell
Feb 18, 2025
Margaret M. O'Donnell, age 91. Devoted daughter of the late Thomas and Mary O'Donnell (nee Flaherty); fond sister of the late Elizabeth LaDouceur (the late Edward), Thomas O'Donnell (the late Dorothy), and the late Nancy A. O'Donnell; loving aunt of Mark (Karen) LaDouceur , Lynn (Thomas) Cagney, Thomas (Linda) O'Donnell, Michael (Chris) O'Donnell, James (Brenda) O'Donnell, John (Stephanie) O'Donnell, and...
Anna C. Carter
Feb 15, 2025
Anna C. Carter (nee Campbell)
Beloved wife of 53 years to the late William M. Carter. Loving mother of LuLu May (Edward) Bradshaw, Fran (Floyd) Engle, Patty (late Tom) O’Donnell and Diane (Kenny) Wohler. Adoring grandma of Luann (Ward), Jimmy (Crystal), Will (Janelle), Floyd (Jamie), Ashley (Thomas), Candace, Kaite (fiancé Brad), Eddie (Amanda), Sarah (fiancé Mike) and Michael (Jen). Cherished great...
Frederick P. Hames
Feb 10, 2025
Frederick Paul "Fred" Hames, 91, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025, in Palos Heights, Illinois. Born on July 18, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, Fred lived a life marked by dedication to family, hard work, and an unwavering commitment to the people around him.
Fred proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, spending 17 months...
William Korda
Feb 9, 2025
William “Bill” Korda, beloved husband of Mary Louise; loving father of William Steven (Gina); dear grandfather of Anthony “AJ”, Henry, and Amelia “Millie”. He was a devoted son of the late Steven and Mildred “Mitzi” (Perich) Korda; dear brother of Phyllis (late Thomas) Dryan, Steven (Mary Ann) Korda, and Melissa (Clarence) Moser. Loving uncle to many nieces and nephews. Retired...
Geraldine M. D'Iorio
Feb 7, 2025
Geraldine M. D'Iorio (nee Pacanowski).
Devoted daughter of the late; Charles and Julia (nee Ziemba) Pacanowski.
Dear cousin, great cousin and friend of many.
Geraldine was a graduate of Loyola University with a Degree in Psychology. She completed her graduate degree at the University of Chicago with a master’s in social services. She had a long and dedicated career as a Psychiatric Social...
Mary J. DeFilippis
Feb 7, 2025
Mary J. DeFilippis (nee Campbell).
Beloved wife of 71 years to the late Joseph V. DeFilippis.
Loving mother of Joy (Rick) Van Horne & Joey DeFilippis.
Cherished grandmother of Chrissy (David), late Michael, Nicholas & Anelisse (Brady).
Adoring great grandmother of Keira, Collin, Rooney & Harlan.
Kind aunt of many nieces & nephews.
George P. Botica Jr.
Feb 1, 2025
Avid outdoorsman and fisherman, Age 68, died Saturday, February 1st, 2025. Husband of Diane (nee Kozlowski). Father of Jennifer (Timothy ) Botica and Eric Botica. Grandfather of Dena, D.J. And Bennett (Jennifer). Son of the late George & Irene (nee Prusinski) Botica. Brother of Diane (Dan) Grimsbo, Bonnie (Bob) Murphy, the late Dennis (Pam) Stupay and Carroll (John) Jacobson.
Graduate of...
Arlene L. Busch
Jan 25, 2025
Arlene L. Busch (nee Christensen) of Palos Heights passed away peacefully on January 25th, 2025. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Don of 56 years, her parents Olaf & Adalaide (Wangsness) Christensen, and brother Gordon Christensen.
Loving mother of Debra (Patrick) Greene, Don (Beth) Busch & Jacqueline Jensen. Cherished grandmother of Michael Walton, Heather (Thomas) Frazel, Kimberly (Greg)...
Carl John Melant
Jan 13, 2025
Beloved husband of Sandra (nee DeNardo); loving father of Christine (Todd) Triller and the late Salvatore “Sam” Melant; cherished grandfather of Audrey, Charlotte, and Logan; devoted son of the late Edward and the late Jean Melant; brother-in-law of Bruce (Vicki) DeNardo and Jacob DeNardo; dear brother of many; fond uncle of Nicholas (Monica) DeNardo, David DeNardo, Jacqueline DeNardo (Zach Pierce),...
Aloysius J. Mack
Jan 13, 2025
Aloysius “Al” Mack, age 100, Proud WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army AirForce, worked at Ford Motor Co. until retirement, avid car collector, longtime resident of Blue Island and Schaumburg, IL and resident of Sunrise Assisted Living in Palos Park.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Annie.
Beloved partner to Violet for over 30 years.
Devoted son of the...
Thomas M. Walsh
Jan 10, 2025
Thomas M. Walsh, Sr. Corporal United States Army, Age 96, died Friday, January 10, 2025
Husband of Carol (nee Higgins & Holland) & the late Gertrude (nee O’Malley) Walsh.
Father of Elizabeth (Bill) Stevenson, Mary Catherine, Sharon (Bob) Crawford, Thomas Jr. (Kathy) & the late Ann. Stepfather of Mary Jo Cureton, Peter (Laura) Holland & Carol (David) Kelly.
Grandfather of William (Whitney), Catherine...
Marjorie Hultquist
Jan 6, 2025
Marjorie Hultquist Obituary
Marjorie Hultquist, age 93, formerly of Palos Heights, passed away Monday, January 6th, 2025. She was born Doris Marjorie Schee on October 19th, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Yes, she was a cheese-head by birth. Go Packers! Margie was the oldest daughter of the late Harold (Cookie) and Doris Schee. She was named Doris, after her mother, but was...
Daniel J. Geraghty
Jan 6, 2025
Dan Geraghty was a carpenter by trade and worked in construction for almost 50 years and later in his career became a general superintendent.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jocelyn Geraghty (nee Quismundo). Son of Caroline Geraghty and the late Robert Geraghty. Brother to Thomas (Maureen) Geraghty, David Geraghty, Colleen Baker, and Patrick (Lily) Geraghty as well as being...
Karen Souders
Jan 2, 2025
Karen Souders, a beacon of love, loyalty, and kindness, graced this world with her presence for 78 incredible years. On January 2, 2025, she passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 16,1946, the daughter of Howard and Arlene Hansen, twin sister of Sharon (William) Kerchner, wife of Ronald Souders, mother to Kathryn (Jeffrey) Pogue,...
