Obituaries

William "Jan" Janowski, Army & Air Force Veteran of WWII, age 92. Beloved husband of 71 years to Elizabeth (nee Mizenko). Loving father of Franciscan Father Larry & Mark (Mary). Cherished grandfather of Donna, James & Robert. Fond brother of Adele Dudek, Sylvia Adams & the late Helen Janowski. Survived by many nieces & nephews. Visitation Saturday, July 5th from...

Sam R. Bills Beloved husband of Carol (nee Passarelli). Loving father of Sam Bills Jr., Tammy (Tom) Price, Robert Bills, Mike (Charlotte) Gilhooly and Michelle Gilhooly. Dear papa of Alyssa, Emily, Larry, Matthew and Nicholas. Beloved son of the late Raymond and LaVerne Bills. Fond son-in-law of Josephine (the late Frank) Passarelli. . Visitation Thursday, October 15th from 3 until...

Mary “Maureen” Schauer Family & Friends will gather directly at Saint Stephen Deacon & Martyr Church, 17500 S. 84th Avenue, Tinley Park Saturday, February 1st for Mass at 9:30 a.m. Interment Palos Oak Hill Cemetery.

Lucille M. Flynn Visitation Friday, August 26th from 9am until time of chapel prayers, 11am at the KERRY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CARE CENTER, 7020 West 127th Street, Palos Heights. Proceeding to Saint Alexander Church, Mass 11:30 am. Inurnment Resurrection Cemetery.

Bruno J. Jonikas, St. Rita H.S. Class of 1941. Beloved husband of Margaret (nee Radetski) Jonikas. Adoring father of Marjorie (Gregory) Page, Joan (Charles) Morinec, Joseph (Eileen) Jonikas, Marian (Michael) Sansone & Charlotte Jonikas. Proud grandfather of Charles (Kelly), Michael (Cheryl), Kelsey & Meghan. Cherished great grandfather of Daniel, Jake, Camryn, Daniel & Luke. Dear brother of the late: Michael,...

Nannette M. Franz (nee Ferguson) Age 92 of Palos Park. Wife of the late William. Mother of Kathleen (George Petersen) and Richard (Christina Kramer). Grandmother of Paul and Marisa Franz. Sister-in-law of Rita (late Joseph) Ferguson. Teacher at St. Alexander and St. Michael Schools. Visitation Tuesday, June 16th from 9:30 a.m. until time of chapel prayers 11 a.m. at the...

Aurelie “Lee” A. King (nee Bricker) Beloved wife of the late Dennis King. Loving mother of Deanine King-Leuver, Dennis Jr. (Elizabeth) King, Kristine (Craig Hanson) Cain & Jamie (Thomas) Berry. Proud grandmother of Dennis, Deanndra, David, Harrison, Tarran, Morgan, Jillian, Patrick & Tessa. Dear sister of the late Terry; Gayle, Mark & Janine. Kind aunt of many nieces & nephews....

Robert M. Filice, Longtime Tradesman for the CTA. Beloved husband of Pat (nee Wick). Loving father of John (Jacqui Murray) Filice & Heather (Cliff) Filice-DeRose. Cherished grandfather of Rockefeller Filice. Dear brother of Elaine Sasso & Cindy (Bob) Noell. Kind uncle of many nieces & nephews. Visitation Monday, October 29th from 3 until 8 p.m. Chapel prayers Tuesday, October 30th,...

George J. Cernick, Proud U.S. Navy Veteran. Visitation Wednesday, April 18th from 9 a.m until time of chapel prayers 11 a.m. at the Kerry Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, 7020 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights proceeding to Sacred Heart Church, Palos Hills, Mass 11:30 a.m. Inurnment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery will take place at a later date.

Martin R. Berent "Marvin", age 62. Devoted son of the late: Leonard & Gertrude (nee Kunka) Berent. Loving brother of the late Dennis (Bernadette), Gregory (Patti), Rita (William) McNicholas, Mary Jo (Kevin) Daly, James (Donna) & the late Edward Berent. Special friend of Elaine, Brownie, Fitz & Jimmy Hansen. Kind uncle & friend of many. Memorial visitation Saturday, October 29th,...

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....

Delmer W. Truss Beloved husband of Diane Loving father of Scott (Jennifer) & Craig. Adored grandfather of Benjamin & Claire. Funeral services and interment will be private.

Mikolaj Tchoryk Family & Friends will gather directly at Our Lady of the Woods Church, 10731 W. 131st Street, Orland Park, for a Memorial Mass of Resurrection at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 25th. Interment will be private.

Edward "Eddie" Nigohosian Was born February 6, 1930 in the West Pullman Neighborhood. He was preceded in death by his mother Mariam and father Ardashes Nigohosian, his sister; Peggy Enokian & brother-in-law; John. He is survived by his nieces; Peggy J. Enokian-Mason, Irene (John) Bortko & nephew; John (Frances) Enokian. Grandnephews; Brian and Tim Bortko, Noah Enokian & grandnieces; Karen...

Agnes Johnson (nee Johnston) Age 92, Born in Carrintavy, Co. Sligo, Ireland. Beloved wife of the late Michael. Loving mother of James, Michael & Richard. Dear sister of Sister Mary Ellen, James (Mary Margaret) & Owen Johnston, Eileen (late John) Browne & Joan (John) Casey and the late; Mary Oates, Joe, Eugene, Edward, John, Michael, Vincent, Sister Marie Eugene &...

Sandra Lee Pace (nee Carli) Devoted wife of the late Carl J. Pace. Loving mother of John (Christy) & Jana Pace. Very proud grandmother to Taylor, Kaelyn, Erin and the late Erik. Dear daughter of the late Henry and Minnie Carli. Loving sister to Ronald (Maria) Carli. Fond Aunt of Ron (Carol) Carli and Michelle (Jeff) Roche. Great aunt of...

Eileen D. Rizzo (nee Uchiyama) Beloved wife of Steven C. Rizzo. Loving mother of Jennifer & Jaclyn Rizzo. Devoted daughter of Jeanie (nee Yoshimura) & the late Ronald Uchiyama. Dear sister-in-law of Jeff (Jennifer) Rizzo & Suzanne Mullady. Adoring aunt of Drew & Monica Rizzo and Matthew & Sydney Mullady. Dear niece of Susie (Ed) Burke & Betty Segal (nee...

Kathleen P. Yoder (nee Stevens) Beloved wife of the late John C. Yoder. Loving mother of Richard (Katie), Charles (Dawn) & the late John T. “Jack” Yoder. Cherished grandma of Maya, Zachary, Gabriel, Hannah & Nathan. Devoted daughter of Margaret & the late Edward Stevens. Dear sister of Edward (Roberta) Stevens, Margaret (late David) Brown, Thomas (Sandra) Stevens, Maureen (William)...

Raymond W. Erickson Proud U.S. Army Signal Corps Veteran during the Korean War. Beloved husband of Ann (nee Persson). Loving father of Jeffrey Erickson, Tod (Deborah) Erickson & Jill (Rick) Drebing. Proud grandfather of Trevor (Catherine), Griffen & Madison. Dear brother of Ronald (Gaby) Erickson & late Lorraine (late Arthur) Nickel and brother-in-law of N. Richard Persson & Ronald A....

Angelina J. Valenti (nee Vitrano) Age 91. Beloved wife of the late Ernest Valenti & late Joseph Spivak. Loving mother of Anthony (Mary Kay) Valenti, Ret. CPD , Frieda (Bryon) Walters & Gina (late Rudy) Gamez. Wonderful grandmother of Patrick (Colleen) Valenti, CFD , Colleen (Jim CPD) Loughney, Salvatore Dinolfo Jr., CFD, Ernest (Loren) Dinolfo, USAF, Jennifer (Pete CPD) Amelio,...