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Local obituaries for the Frankfort and New Lenox, IL area
Paul Thomas Weik
Aug 12, 2018
Paul Thomas Weik Age 73, of Lockport , passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice House. He is survived by his loving family: wife Pamala Weik (Lane); children Gerard (Lindsay) Weik, Darin (Tina) Weik, Staci (Curtis) Casey, Kristine, Adrian, Nando, Tone and RoseMarie; siblings Kris (Joe) Burla, Kandy Wittbecker, Rick Weik, Jay (Fan) Weik...
Mabel Therese Lange
Aug 12, 2018
Mabel Therese Lange (Luebke) Age 93, of Tinley Park formerly of Midlothian, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Loving wife of the late August C. Lange, Sr,; beloved mother of August (Roseann) Lange, Jr., Gloria (Christian) Wilson, Gregory (Sherrill) Lange and Gerald (Heidi) Lange; dearest sister of Norman (Linda) Luebke, Lorraine (late George) Anello and late Shirley Luebke; cherished...
Janet M. Pawlisz
Aug 11, 2018
Janet Pawlisz nee: Pavlak, from Orland Park/Mokena, IL passed away at her vacation home in Mercer, WI on Saturday, August 11. Born to Walter and Vivian Pavlak; Beloved wife of 47 years to James; Loving mother of James (Kelli), Robert (Samantha) and Michael (Ron); grandmother of Brooke (Keith), Wade, Ashley (Anthony) and Nicholas; Cherished great grandmother of Keith and Cassidy....
Maryann Vozar
Aug 9, 2018
MaryAnn Vozar (Mike) Age 84, of New Lenox, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018. She is survived by her loving family; children Annie Bertacchi, Marilyn Vozar and Ken (Karen) Vozar; grandchildren Michael, Jason, Mark, Patti (Steve) Broughton, Chrissy, Matthew, Daniel, Lauren and Nicholas; great grandchildren Evelyn and Emma. She was preceded in death by her husband Augustine Vozar and...
Edward James Malito Sr.
Aug 8, 2018
Edward James Malito Sr “Big Ed” Age 84, resident of New Lenox formerly of Grand Crossing and South Holland, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox. Edward was born in Chicago to the late Carmen and Mildred (nee Bruno) Malito. Beloved husband of Nancy (nee Daly) Malito; loving father of Sara Malito, Kathryn...
John M. Humenik
Aug 8, 2018
John M. Humenik Age 84, a resident of Joliet, formerly of Tinley Park, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Jacqueline J. Humenik (nee Spencer); loving father of Kim (late Mark) Harnew, Katie (Dave) Garner, John (Lisa) Humenik, Jeff Humenik, Jim (Bev) Humenik, Joe (Sarah) Humenik, Kari (Jay) Ketcham, and Kristin Humenik; cherished grandfather of...
George E. Schmitz
Aug 8, 2018
GEORGE E.SCHMITZ Born December 25, 1923, age 94, of Crest Hill, formerly of Wilmette, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. George is survived by his loving family, sons, Jim (Terry) Schmitz, Michael (Kay) Schmitz, granddaughter, Kaylee Schmitz and many beloved nieces and nephews. George was preceded in death by his parents, John &...
Jack H. Nacker
Aug 6, 2018
Jack H. Nacker Age 69, a resident of New Lenox, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 6, 2018. Beloved husband of Maura Nacker (McNamara); loving father of Thomas Nacker; dear brother of William and Sandra Rangey. Jack was a member of the Pipefitters Union local # 597. He taught Junior bowling for 13 years at Country Lanes and enjoyed fishing...
Margie Paulauski
Aug 6, 2018
Margie Paulauski, 90 years young, left this life suddenly on Monday August 6th, 2018 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her son, grandchildren, and great grandchildren at the Community Hospice McGraw Center in Jacksonville Florida. Marge, as she was known by her family, was born January 10, 1928 in Corinth, Missisippi to Sallie Austin-Davis (nee Hatley) & Leo...
Dorothy L. Bell
Aug 6, 2018
DOROTHY L. BELL (HACKER) Age 88, of Lockport, passed away Tuesday, August 6th, 2018 at her home in Lockport. Dorothy is survived by her loving family, children, David (Diana) Bell, Kathleen (Rick) Wood, son-in-law, Fred Doehring, nephews, Dirk Hacker, Jim (Debbie) Bell, grandchildren, David (Tonya) Bell, Deanna (Adam) Anderson, Douglas (fiancée Meghan Lake) Bell, great grandchildren, Ava Anderson, Brady Anderson,...
Kathleen "Kay" A. Kaspar
Aug 4, 2018
KATHLEEN “KAY” A. KASPAR (DELONG) Kathleen Kaspar, born on October 12, 1934; a loving mom and grandmother to so many, died August 4, 2018. She grew up in Boston Massachusetts and has lived in Berwyn, Stickney, LaGrange Park, Homer Glen and Frankfort. She attended Morton East High School in Berwyn IL. She is survived by her husband Melvin Kaspar, two...
Amelia "Mia" Cove Hobbs
Aug 4, 2018
Amelia “Mia” Cove Hobbs passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 4, 2018. Mia is survived by her mother Michelle Hobbs, father Jack Hobbs Jr., siblings Miranda, Jalyn, Sawyer, and Bella, grandparents Steve and Norma Keller, Michael and JoAnn Facchina, Victoria and Jack Hobbs Sr., as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Mia is preceded in death by maternal grandparents Roy...
Tulia M. Matuszewski
Aug 2, 2018
Tulia M. Matuszewski (Michalek) Age 78, formerly of Posen, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018. Beloved mother of James (Judy) Matuszewski and Keith (Lisa) Matuszewski; loving sister of John (Marion) Michalek and Tom Michalek; dearest grandmother of Emily( Fiancee Westly Lempera) and Mitchell and fond aunt of several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial...
Mary Ann Degroot
Aug 2, 2018
Mary Ann DeGroot (nee denOuden) Age 75, a 46-year resident of New Lenox, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, August 02, 2018. Mary was born in Sheboygan, WI to the late Rev. John and Margaret (VanDusseldorp) denOuden. Beloved wife of 49 years of the late Clarence DeGroot Jr; loving mother of Chuck (Debbie) DeGroot, Rick...
Henry L. Troutman
Jul 31, 2018
Henry L. “Hank” Troutman 77, lifelong New Lenox resident, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox. Hank was born in Joliet to Glen and Alice (nee Tomlinson) Troutman. Beloved husband of Mary “Liz” (nee Thorpe); loving father of Rebecca (Robert) Wagner, Theresa Sawyer, Richard Troutman, and David Troutman; cherished grandfather of Hayden and Hunter Sawyer,...
Vernon M. Sodergren
Jul 28, 2018
Vernon M. Sodergren Age 95, a lifelong resident of Lockport, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Lorraine Sodergren (Rudd); loving father of Kimberly (Jerry) Collins, Karen (Cecil) Underwood, and Kristyn Sodergren; cherished grandfather of Bridgett (Rodney) Mason, Aaron (Tami) Conway, Jon (Jessica) Underwood, and Stefanie (Michael) Eschbach and great-grandfather of Andrew, Logan, and Evan...
Janet L Neal
Jul 28, 2018
JANET LOUISE NEAL (PATON) Janet Louise Neal was born to Eleanor (nee Zimmerman) Paton and John Walter Paton on March 18, 1920 in Joliet, IL. She passed from this world on July 28, 2018 at the age of 98. Survived by her daughter, Nancy Nelson (nee Newkirk), her son-in-law Lee Nelson and her beloved kitty; Pipa whom she loved dearly....
Tony S. Calcaterra
Jul 27, 2018
Tony Calcaterra, aged 88, passed away on July 27, 2018. Tony is a Korean War veteran and served in the Air Force from 1951 to 1955. Brother of Michael (Maureen) Calcaterra, Tony follows his late sisters Anne (Elmer) Conkle, Florence (Ralph) Soch, Mary (Jerry) Messenger, Frances (William) Baker, and Josephine (Rush) Burak. Tony is the former husband of Patricia Woodin...
Veronica S. Bell
Jul 27, 2018
Veronica S. Bell (Seimo) Age 89, a resident of New Lenox, IL passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Bell; loving mother of Lynne (Raymond) Adrieansen; cherished grandmother of David (Caroline), Michael (Laura), and Eric (Lauryn) and great-grandmother of Caileigh, Logan, Addison, Carson, Mikayla, Arianna, and Parker. She was preceded in death by her...
John Martinek
Jul 26, 2018
John Martinek Age 64, of Peotone formerly of Matteson, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice House. Loving husband of Terri (Welcome) Martinek; beloved father of Jim (Renee) Rorer, Michael Rorer, Sr., Laura Matthias and Mark Christensen; dearest brother of Cathy Shaver, Daniel Kaminski, Robert Martinek, John (Julie) Kaminski, Dean Martinek, Marla Dabe, Camalla (Brian)...
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