Obituaries

Richard A. Zerth Beloved husband of Barbara (nee DeRucki). Loving father of the late Kenneth; Kevin & Kimberly (Todd) Bumsted. Cherished grandfather of Amanda (Jeffrey) Stacy, Amber (Mitchell) King, Anna (Harrison) Chapel, Austin, Autumn, Allaina, Kandis, Justin, Kevin, John, Jayson, Trevor, Clayton, Tegan & Tylar. Adored great grandfather of Kenneth, Dean & Killian. Memorial Visitation Friday, July 17th from 5...

Richard David Roberts “Dick” Beloved husband of Sophia Roberts. Loving father of Richard (Jessica) Roberts Jr., Katie (Brad) Hartman & Sofie (Steve) Skalicky. Cherished grandfather of Sean, Ryan, Alex, Brenden, Joshua, Jacob & Sydney. Devoted son of the late: Richard & Patricia Roberts. Dear brother of Jack Roberts. Funeral Mass & Entombment will be private.

Richard Edward Howe, member of the IBEW Local 134 for 53 years. Beloved husband of Sue (nee Herman) Howe. Loving father of Richard Jr. & Michael Howe. Proud grandfather of Tanner, Peyton, Rebecca & Benjamin. Dear brother of Florence (James), late Daniel (Carol), late Rita, John (Kate), William (Sue), late Edward (Wendy), Margaret (Drew), Patrick (Pam), Thomas & Theresa (Patrick)....

Richard F. Navarro Beloved husband of the late Ann (nee Bilotta). Loving father of Annette (late Philip) Rizza and Richard (Carrie) Navarro. Beloved son of the late Anthony and Rose Navarro. Fond grandfather of MaryAnna (Derrick) Hernandez, Joseph (Claudia) Rizza, Philip (Nora) Rizza, Nicolas Navarro, ElleAnna Rizza and Anthony Navarro. Great grandfather of Philip, Isabella and Julio. Dear brother of...

Richard G. Stolarski Devoted son of the late Leonard Sr. & the late Annabelle R. Stolarski (nee Clemes). Loving brother of Judi (late Chuck) Mack, Leonard Jr. (Dione) Stolarski & Paul (Holly) Stolarski. Cherished uncle of Chris (Amanda), Erin (Andrew), Megan (Tim), Emily (Bill), Kevin, Eric & Ellen. Adoring great uncle of Annabelle, Keller, Josephine, Griffin, Hayley, Kacey & Mary...

Richard Henry Visitation Friday, January 10th from 12:00 p.m. until time of chapel service 2:00 p.m. at the KERRY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CARE CENTER, 7020 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights. Interment Chapel Hill South Cemetery.

Richard Henry Hollis Funeral service and interment at Saint Mary Cemetery will be private.

Richard Higgins, Army Veteran of the Korean War & 45 year employee of Peoples Energy. Beloved husband of Edwina (nee Kraetsch) Higgins. Loving father of Michael (Glenda) Higgins, Michael (Jeanine) LoPresti, Laura (Pat) Gannon, Kimberly (Mike) Pirrello, Maria (Dennis) Roach & the late Meriellen Keller. Proud grandfather of 13, great grandfather of 13 & great great grandfather of 1. Devoted...

Richard J. Capuano Proud U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean War Era. Beloved husband of Glenda K. Capuano (nee Horejs). Loving father of Mary Lynn (Steven) Wolfram, John Capuano, James Capuano & Jeanne (Michael) Kelly. Cherished papa of Steven & Daniel (Jamie) Calandriello, Stephanie Koern, Samantha (Eric) Stutz, Courtney, Alison, Algenia, Casey & Tori Capuano, Andrew Kelly, Brittany (Adam) Schlafhauser,...

Richard J. Griesbaum, Veteran of the U.S. Army Beloved husband of the late Diane D. (nee Overzat). Loving father of John D. (Elizabeth) Griesbaum, Jennifer (John) Hranicka, Julie (Mario) Donato & Sara (Michael) Blejski. Proud grandfather of Jacob, Marisa, Nathan, Alec, Nicholas, Benjamin, Isabella, Zachery & Derek. Dear brother of Lu (Robert) Jarvill, Robert (Judy) Griesbaum, late Mary (late Frank)...

Richard J. Jakes age 66, Long-standing Palos Heights Businessman. Cherished husband of Kimberly (Gamauf). Devoted father of Christine. Loving step-father of Michelle (Keith) Schultz, Elizabeth (Gregory) Stanek, and Laura Gamauf. Adored grandfather 'Gruncle' of Hunter, Zoey, Daphne and Jonathan. Preceded in death by his beloved parents; George and Marie, and brother Fr. James Jakes. Dear brother of Georgene (late Leonard,...

Richard J. Parkalob Memorial Visitation Saturday, August 27th from 2 until 6 p.m. at the Kerry Funeral Home, 7020 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights. Funeral & Interment will be private.

Just shy of 92. Proud U.S. Army Veteran, member of the 7th Infantry Division Association & American Legion Post 854, Evergreen Park and retired from the Chicago Police Dept. Loving husband of 68 years to the late Patricia J. Roberts (nee Casey). Dear father of Richard D. (Sophie) & John J. Roberts. Cherished grandfather of Rick (Jessica) Roberts & Kate...

Richard J. Wolfe Beloved husband of the late Charlene B. Wolfe (nee Brink). Loving son of the late William and Mary Ellen Wolfe. Cherished brother of Mary Ellen (Richard) Zbierski & Shirley Wolfe. Dear uncle of Robert & William Zbierski. Loving friend of many. Visitation Sunday, March 6th from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the KERRY FUNERAL HOME &...

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...

Richard L. Leonard, age 93. Devoted husband, father & grandfather. Resident of Palos Heights since 1962. Born and raised on a farm in Elkader, Iowa. Proud U.S. Army Veteran serving in WWII. Deployed as a trained sniper in France two weeks after the Normandy invasion. He was wounded in action spending most of the war in an army hospital in...

Richard Lockwood Funeral Services & Interment will be private.

Richard M. Swierk Funeral Services & Interment will be private.

Richard W. Braun Funeral Services & Interment will be private.

Richard W. “Dick” Welsh, age 78 Best Friend and loving husband for 54 years to the late Lois “Bunny” Welsh. Irreplaceable Father of Karen Galotta, Dan (Helen) Welsh, Dina (Tom) McGuire & the late Paul Welsh. Proud Pa to Nick, Greg, Jessica & Annie Galotta, Janie, Chris & Emmy Welsh and Jack & Danny McGuire. Loving Great Pa to Casey....