Obituaries

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,...

Richard K. “Dick” Welge, age 89, longtime resident of Palos Heights. Beloved husband of 66 years of Mary K. (nee Northam). Dear father of Richard C. (Terrie) and James W. Welge. Grandfather of Jason and Sarah Welge. Brother of the late John B. (the late Mamie) Welge. Dick was a retired chemist for Sherwin-Williams and Valspar Corporation, a longtime member...

Beloved wife of the late Louis Jogmen. Loving mother of Jennifer (David) Bell, Louis (Mindy) Jogmen & Joseph (Amanda) Jogmen. Cherished grandmother of Justin, Ian, Louis, Nathaniel, Mary, Isabella, Olivia & Sabrina. Dear sister of Dennis (Janet) Sullivan, Edward (Joanne) Sullivan & the late Marguerite (late Thomas) Walsh. Fond aunt of many nieces & nephews. Welcome home Mom - worry...

Sharon Sarno She always “Lived For Her Family.” Loving mother of Paul (Machonne) Williams & Sue (Bob) Slater. Cherished grandmother of Kailyn, Jolie, Matthew, Daniel and Jason. Devoted daughter of the late Emil & Rose Sarno. Adored cousin and friend to many. A Celebration of Life Memorial Visitation will take place at the Kerry Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center...

Eileen Lange (nee Cullen) Passed away surrounded by her family. Loving wife of 41 years to Dennis Lange. Cherished mother of John J. Lange & Katy (Joe) Rutkoski. Adoring grandmother of Anabel, John J. Jr. & Rosaleigh. Devoted daughter of the late; John J. & Mary (nee Weber) Cullen. Dear sister of the late Noreen (Ronald) Parker. Kind aunt and...

Araxie Mardoian, (nee Hakalmazian) Beloved wife of Milton G. Mardoian. Loving mother of Diane (Joe) Kennedy & Charles (Carol), Arlene, Brian (Debbi) Mardoian. Proud grandmother of Brandon, Melissa, Jessica, Dylan, Madison & Caden. Dear aunt of Karen Hakalmazian. Visitation Friday, June 7th from 3 until 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral prayers Saturday, June 8th at...

Ronald A. Skala Sr. Beloved husband of Betty (nee Preza) Skala. Loving father of Lauria (Phillip) Vargas, Ronald A. Skala Jr. & Leisa (Sam) Carlino. Proud grandfather of Lindsay (Roy) Bergeron, Ronald A. Skala III, Alexis Coffman & Zachary Skala. Cherished great grandfather of Trystan & Xander Bergeron. Dear brother of Adrienne (late Ray) Dunn & the late Norbert (late...

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...

Diane P. Roberts (nee Beveridge) Loving mother of Richard (Jennilyn) & Edward (Kristi) Roberts. Cherished grandmother of Richard (Lauren), Larina, Angela, Evan, Christian, JenJen, Max, Noah, Sam, Ella & Jacob. Devoted daughter of the late; Thomas & Naomi (nee McCabe) Beveridge. Dear sister of Debbie Hermann, Tom (Linda) Beveridge & late Mary Ellen (late Paul) Kahler. Kind aunt & great...

Jennie D. Cernick (nee Petrich) Beloved wife of the late George J. Cernick. Loving mother of Susan (Stewart) Spector & Carol (Michael) Tardi. Cherished grandmother of Jonathan (Lisa), Daniel (Haley), Shannon & Stephanie. Adoring great grandmother of Franco & Elliana. Dear sister of Mildred (late Ralph) White, late Michael (Joan), late Anita (late Edward) & late Frank (Rosa). Kind aunt...

Caryl Joyce Wall (nee Cavanagh), Age 63 Cherished wife of 41 years to John Murphy “Murph” Wall. Devoted mother of Jim (Sara) Wall, Kelly (C.J.) Orrico, Kevin (Mandy) Wall, late Danny Wall, Tracey (Jon) Barlog, David Wall, Kenny (Alicia) Wall, Casey (Lauren) Wall. Daughter of Joyce (nee Faragher) and the late Jim Cavanagh. Daughter-in-law of the late Dr. Frank and...

James R. DeFay Memorial visitation Friday, December 12th from 9 a.m. until time of Mass 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Woods Church, 10731 W. 131st Street, Orland Park. Interment will be private. Arrangements were entrusted to the Kerry Funeral Home in Palos Heights.

Patricia M. Snyder (nee McInerney) Funeral & Interment are Private.

Pamela J. Preciado (nee Wills) PAMELA PRECIADO is primarily a portrait and figurative artist working in oil, pastel and charcoal. 'Portraits, figures, landscapes and still life offer wonderful opportunities to explore the affects of light on a subject, revealing form and character. Studying the light, no matter the subject, is an exciting experience, enhancing the emotional qualities of a subject....

Jacqueline G. O'Rourke (nee Prince) Age, 86. Daughter of the late John and Gladys Prince. Sister of the late Burton (Marie) Prince and June (Edward) Anhalt. Predeceased by her husband Maurice (Salty) O’Rourke and his daughter Ivy O’Rourke. Survived by Salty’s sons Gary (Nancy) O’Rourke, Donald (Terri) O’Rourke, four grandchildren and one great grandson. Donations in lieu of flowers may...

Antonio Joseph Ferraro U.S. Navy Veteran during WWII. Beloved husband of Mary A. (nee Reuter) Ferraro. Loving father of Robert (Cathy) Ferraro, Sharon Ferraro, late Raymond (Irene) Strutz & Kathryn (George) Raman. Cherished grandfather of Kathryn (Ken), Edward (Carolyn), Christopher (Erin), Scott (Cindy), Daniel, Kristin (Ben) & Karyn (Mark). Adoring great grandfather “papa” of 15. Dear brother of Rose (late...

Francis R. Shannessy, Navy Veteran of WWII. Beloved husband of Joan (nee Kearney). Loving father of Laura (Rory) Dunne, Suzanne (Kevin) Reynolds, Diane (Craig) Amendola, Courtney (Brian) Plumb & the late Stephen Shannessy. Proud grandfather of Griffin, Christian, Lucia, Greta, Annabelle, Emily, Fiona, Alexandra, Nicholas, Jonathon, Frankie & Finnoula. Frank was a member of the Knights of Columbus for 10...

Beloved Wife of the late James J. Sokol for 74 years. Loving Mother of Jim (Susie) Sokol Jr., Sharon (Gary) Kochanek, Donald Sokol & Janet (John) Lombard. Cherished Grammie of Julie (Wes), Jeff (Debbie), Cheryl (Jim), Jennifer (Lucas), Jackie (Erik), Megan, Jeff (Caitie), Jimmy (Janet) & Joey (Fiancé Caroline). Adoring Great Grammie of Kai, Ali, Matthew, Jonathon, Josie, Nora, Jack,...

Dennis T. King, Marine Corps. Veteran of the Korean War Era, Retired Captain of the Chicago Fire Dept., Engine 50, Avid Golfer and Fisherman. Beloved husband of Lee (nee Bricker). Loving father of Deanine (Dennis) Leuver, Dennis Jr. (Elizabeth) King, Kristine (Glen) Cain-Kulig & Jamie (Thomas) Berry. Proud grandfather of Dennis, Deanndra, David, Harrison, Tarran, Morgan, Jillian & Patrick. Dear...

Lauretta L. Smith (nee Ryan) Loving wife of the late John P. Smith. Beloved mother of Susan, William (Janis), John (the late Tracy) & Jim (Margaret) Smith. Cherished grandmother of Julia (Mike) Rafferty, Taylor, Ryan, Jack & Maeve Smith. Devoted daughter of the late; William & Nell (nee Martin) Ryan. Dear sister of the late; James, Gertrude (George) O'Connor, Leona,...