Obituaries

Helen W. Silks (nee Wazak) Beloved wife of Robert Silks. Devoted daughter of the late: Joseph & Anielia (nee Wawszczak) Wazak. Dear sister of the late: Adeline (Bill) Gilchrist, Gertrude (John) Nemec, Henry (Carmin) Wazak & John Wazak. Kind aunt and great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, December 17th from 3 until 8 p.m. Chapel prayers Friday,...

Helen Weston (nee Galeckas). Beloved wife of the late John J. Weston. Loving mother of Karen (William) McLaughlin. Proud grandmother of William (Carolyn Cullen) McLaughlin. Cherished great grandmother of Clare & Mary. Dear sister of Lillian Leporis, Eleanor Pocius and the late: Ann Barrett & Adeline Fitzgerald and step-sister of Ann Prunchunas. Kind aunt of many. Visitation Thursday, December 15th...

Age 73 of Palos Heights. Dear Wife of John T. Cahill. Loving Mother of Kristen Maria ( Noel Olken ) Cahill, John V. Cahill, Elizabeth Maria ( Michael Coleman ) Cahill, Daniel James ( Dorothy ) Cahill, Karas Lipstick Cahill, Patrick Sean Cahill, Monique R. Vacha and the Late Bradley J. Thezan. Grandmother of nine, great grandmother of one, sister...

Helena Dubrick. Funeral Services will be private. Inurnment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery will take place at a later date.

Helene F. Paulson Loving daughter of Sara (nee Czajkowski) & the late George Paulson. Adoring sister of Pamela Paulson & Martin (Barbara) Paulson. Cherished aunt of Anneliese & Helene Margaret Paulson. Beloved cousin & friend of many. Memorial Visitation Wednesday, May 23rd from 3 until 9 p.m. at the Kerry Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, 7020 W. 127th Street,...

Helene M. Smith (nee Browne) Devoted wife of the late William J. “Bill” Smith. Splendiferous mother of Mary Jo (Curt) Lorenz, Kathy (Tom) Coyle, Karen (late Karl) Schnase, Patti Marek, Jack Smith & Bill Smith. Cherished grandmother of 12 & great grandmother of 8. Kind aunt of many nieces & nephews. Visitation Sunday, December 9th from 3 until 7 p.m....

Helga R. Keefe (nee Kranz) Beloved wife of the late Thomas Keefe. Loving mother of John and Robert Keefe & late Karen Wifenant. Cherished grandmother of Christina, Sean & Rachel. Dear sister of Gunther (Carol) and the late; Adelheit, Ingeborg & Werner. Kind aunt of Sandra Pulz, Tomas Kranz, Sharuln Austin & Steven (Margarita) Kranz and great aunt of Alexis,...

Henry J. Barsch Sr., Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, 101st Airborne and recipient of the Bronze Star. Beloved husband of Beverly Barsch (nee Valiery). Loving father of Henry Jr. (Bernadette), Kari and Steven (Lisa) Barsch. Proud grandfather of Henry III, Brian, Julien, Sarah, Olivia, Daniel and Isabella. Dear brother of Eleanor Bocian. Cherished brother-in-law and uncle of many. Henry...

Henry Meyer, age 99. Longtime Palos Heights resident, formerly of Chicago Heights and Chicago's Southside. Founding partner of Motto's Finer Foods Certified Grocers. Husband for 60 years of the late Pauline (nee Plankis); father of Bruce (Frances) Meyer and Carole (Stan) Nelson; grandfather of Angela (Ryan) Fabbri, Joseph Meyer, Rachel (Eric) Cox, Heather (Eric) Skaufel and Andrew (Karissa) Nelson; great-grandfather...

Henry R. Szczasny (Age 76) Beloved husband of Estelle for 56 years. Loving father of Michael (Annette) and Paul (Patricia). Cherished grandfather of Alyssa (Nick), Rebecca, Stephen, Maria, Thomas and Michael. Great-grandfather of Laila and Gianna. Henry was the embodiment of the American Dream. He came to this country as a young boy with nothing in his pockets but a...

Holger Ronstadt Funeral services & interment will be private.

Holly Grable Visitation Sunday, March 3rd from 2 p.m. until time of service 7 p.m. at the Kerry Funeral Home. Interment Private.

Honesto M. Maglaya Funeral Services & Inurnment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery will take place at a later date.

Howard C. Loomis Proud U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of Arlene J. (nee Grala) & the late Paula L. Loomis. Loving father of late Lisa Loomis, Christine L. Loomis, Michael H. Loomis, Julie D. (Michael M.) Siensa, Edward (Wendy) Tomczak, Irene Tomczak & Brian Tomczak. Cherished grandfather of Jacob M., Alexandra J. & Dean M. Siensa, Donna Johnson, Michelle Miller...

Howard M. Brown, Proud WWII U.S. Army Veteran, Signal Corps, Philippines. Beloved husband of the late Inez Brown. Loving father of Clifford Brown & Glenn (Bernadette) Brown. Proud grandfather of Jerome, Michael (Anita), Nicholas (Christa) & Justin. Cherished great grandfather of Taylor, Jacob, Abigail, Marisa & Noah. Dear brother of June (late Perry) Wilson. Good friend of Patricia Klinkman. Memorial...

Hubert A. Kalsch, U.S. Army Veteran Visitation Monday, May 6th from 9 a.m. until the time of his service 11 a.m. at the Kerry Funeral Home, Palos Heights. Interment Private.

Ida G. Matuska nee Kerekes Age 98 of Palos Park and Lockport Beloved Wife of the Late Michael Matuska. Loving Mother of Beverly ( the late Richard ) Dierking, Barbara ( Ken ) Kamper & the late Michael (the Late Barbara ) Matuska. Grandmother of 6 Great Grandmother of 11. Loving Aunt of Lester Schmock & Marlene Garritson. Lying-In-State Saturday,...

Ingeborg Wascher (nee Sachs). Family & Friends will gather Thursday, February 9th, 10 a.m. at the Kerry Funeral Home, 7020 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights, proceeding to Queen of Heaven Cemetery for committal prayers.

Irene T. Burdzy (nee Koziacki) Funeral services and interment will be private.

Irma Irene (nee Nommensen) Stamos. Beloved wife of the late Samuel J. Stamos. Dear mother of James A. (Claudette) Stamos of Chicago, IL & Katherine Friar of Palos Heights. Cherished grandmother of Carsey Stamos, Bridget Dougherty, Bella (Daniel) Everhart & Samuel (Bridgette) Dougherty. Great grandmother of Elena & Nicholas Everhart, Quinn Dougherty & Hailey Duque. Preceded in death by sisters...