Obituaries

Kurtz Memorial Chapel Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Frankfort and New Lenox, IL area

Marlene D. Primack

Marlene D. Primack

July 22, 2016

MARLENE D. PRIMACK (KAPLAN) Marlene Primack, 61, wife, mother, sister, aunt, friend, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and pharmacist died on July 22, 2016 surrounded by loved ones after a seventeen year battle with breast cancer. Born in Gary, IN, Marlene graduated from Munster Community High School and the University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Pharmacy. Marlene began her career as a...

Mrs. Pamela S. Walusek

Mrs. Pamela S. Walusek

July 22, 2016

Pamela S. Walusek (nee Sharkey) Age 64, of Mokena, formerly of Park Forest, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016. Beloved wife of Phil Walusek; loving mother of Christopher and Matt Walusek; dear sister of Deborah Sharkey and Wayne (Kay) Sharkey. Pamela was preceded in death by her parents Francis and Elizabeth Sharkey (nee Lusardi). A memorial visitation will be...

Nadine Roxane Gerk

Nadine Roxane Gerk

July 21, 2016

Nadine Roxane Gerk 53, of Tinley Park formerly of Clarendon Hills and Orland park, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016. Loving mother of Ariell (Adam Jakubik) Bachman and Jonathan Bachman; beloved daughter of Phillip and Ruth (nee Kamenske) Gerk; dearest sister of Andrew (Kim), Timothy (Jubie), Phillip (Joy), Marlaine (Carl) Church, Daniel (Barbara), Kenneth (Olivia), Amanda (Garrett) Gray and Collette...

Mary Lena "Marlene" Aldrich

Mary Lena "Marlene" Aldrich

July 21, 2016

Mary Lena "Marlene" Aldrich (nee DuVoisin) Age 79, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 after a brief illness. Marlene was born in Chicago, September, 1936 to Margaret (nee Moran) and Henri DuVoisin. Loving wife of the late Ralph Aldrich; beloved mother of Deborah (John) Terry and Janet (late Leo) Micheletto; dearest sister of Lily (late Jay) Pickens, Thomas (late...

John F. Murphy,  Sr.

John F. Murphy, Sr.

July 19, 2016

John F. Murphy Sr. 80, of Mokena, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at his home. John was born in Chicago to the late Edward R. and Marie (nee Conroy) Murphy. Beloved and loving husband of Patricia (nee Judge); devoted father of Kathleen (the late Randy) Sharp, John Jr. (Colleen), Michael (Elizabeth), David, and Kelly (Luke) Cosco; cherished Papa of...

Maryann Ippolito

Maryann Ippolito

July 19, 2016

Maryann Ippolito (nee Cairo) Age 80, of Oak Lawn, late of Griffith, IN, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Ippolito; loving mother of Lesa (Gerry) Potacki, Mary Ippolito-Hensley (fiancé-Mike Crooker), Peter J. (Peg Schumann-Ippolito), Pamela Ippolito, Christina Ippolito, and James V. (Heather) Ippolito; cherished grandmother of Brett Hensley, Maria (Joe) Miley, Morgan...

Jacqueline G. Campbell

Jacqueline G. Campbell

July 19, 2016

Jacqueline G. Campbell (nee Campbell) Age 86, of Hazel Crest, formerly of Roseland, passed away on July 19, 2016. Loving wife to the late James W. (d. 1999). Cherished mother of Laurel (Kevin), Heather, Colin G. (Valerie) and Alison; dear grandmother of Ian (Samnang), Laura (Stephen), Jackie (Corey), Caitlin (Stephen), Cody (Sharissa), Shelby, Hayley and Zachary; and great-grandmother of many;...

Thomas P. Lyons

Thomas P. Lyons

July 16, 2016

Thomas P. Lyons Age 73, of Mokena formerly of Lansing and Chicago (St. Bride's Parish), passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Loving husband of Susan (nee Mohan); beloved father of Kevin (Maria) Lyons, Kerry (Chris) Duffie and Colleen Lyons; dearest brother of Edward (Eileen) Lyons, Margaret "Peggy" (Jack) Harkins and Jerry Lyons; cherished and proud grandfather of Elizabeth Duffie,...

Lucille A. Anderson

Lucille A. Anderson

July 16, 2016

Lucille A. Anderson (nee Banta) of Frankfort, IL Born April 29, 1936, in Chicago, IL went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Lucille is survived by her loving family, husband Richard Anderson; daughters Laura (Rick) Rot, Dawn (Doug) Bruinius and Carol (Dave) Binnendyk; siblings Rich Banta, Marge Godinez, Jerry VanDusen and Sharon Wille;...

Marie Anne Quigley

Marie Anne Quigley

July 16, 2016

Marie A. Quigley Marie A. Quigley (nee Mathews), age 62, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Marie is survived by her most devoted and loving husband of 31 years, Robert Quigley; her loving daughter Danielle Mathews; her sister, Anne (Robert Surkein) Mathews; sister-in-law Barbara (the late Frank) Mathews; her mother-in-law Ann Quigley (the late Jim);...

H. Pearl Geddes

H. Pearl Geddes

July 14, 2016

H. Pearl Geddes (nee Bluth), age 100, longtime resident of Joliet, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Lakewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Plainfield. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert "Red" J. Geddes; her parents Marcus J. and Monna (nee Hickey) Bluth Sr. and her brother Marcus J. Bluth Jr., also preceded in death by...

Leroy C. Chambers,  Jr.

Leroy C. Chambers, Jr.

July 14, 2016

Leroy Claxton Chambers Jr. 67, of Joliet, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 14, 2016. He was born in Camp Lejeune, NC to the late Leroy C. Sr. and Myrtis (nee Shelby) Chambers. Beloved husband of Catherine (nee Cox); loving father of Cherae (Philip) Barrett, Charitta L. Chambers and the late Chontae M. Chambers; cherished grandfather of Chanell Chambers, Corrice Williams,...

Sandra Jane Lemonier

Sandra Jane Lemonier

July 13, 2016

Sandra J. LeMonier (nee Morrison) 64, of Mokena, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, Lansing, and Lanark, IL. Passed away on July 13, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Daniel LeMonier; loving mother of Shantel (Steve) Ignowski and Jason LeMonier; cherished grandmother of Amanda Evelyn Matthews, Joseph Matthews, Sonia LeMonier, and Xandria LeMonier; dear sister of Pamela Rousselow, Becky (James) Godsey, Chuck...

Daniel P. O'Leary

Daniel P. O'Leary

July 12, 2016

DANIEL P. O'LEARY, SR. Age 59, of New Lenox, passed away on Tuesday, July 12th, 2016. Daniel is survived by his loving family, children, Kelly O'Leary, Danny (Mia Dauparas) O'Leary, girlfriend, Terri Ellickson, former wife, Julie O'Leary, siblings, Maureen (Edwin) Kwiatowski, Nancy Simon, Thomas (Carol) O'Leary, Dennis O'Leary, Eileen (Don) Major, grandson, Kamden Dauparas, many nieces, nephews and great nieces...

Karl Jay Kurtz

Karl Jay Kurtz

July 11, 2016

Karl Jay Kurtz, age 73 of New Lenox passed away on Monday July 11, 2016. He is survived by his loving family; wife Marilyn Kurtz (nee Badovinac); son Tom (Michele) Vana; former daughter-in-law Meaghan (Mike) Cahill-Dziedzic; grandchildren Amy (Mitchell Cunningham) Vana, Matthew (Julia Zingaila) Vana and Liam Cahill-Kurtz; brother Fred "Bud" (Peggy) Kurtz; niece Kim (Dan) Ginder; nephew Kevin (Tina)...

Glenn R. Warning

Glenn R. Warning

July 6, 2016

Glenn R. Warning "Former Mayor of Frankfort", age 92 of Frankfort, IL passed away on July 6, 2016. Beloved husband for 62 years to the late Lorraine L. (nee Deist), loving father of son, Craig (Kimberly) Warning and daughter, Sharon (Rich) Pokorny, and grandfather to Brandon Warning, Jennifer Pokorny and Morgan Haag. He was preceded in death by his brothers...

Barbara A. Poole

Barbara A. Poole

July 5, 2016

Barbara A. Poole (nee Hill) 67, of Lockport, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet. Barbara was born in Joliet to the late Alan A. and Marion (nee Mather) Hill. Loving mother of Shannon Poole and Marcy Murphy; cherished "Grandma Buffy" to Krista, Jerek and Kagan; dear sister of Alan W. Hill, the late...

Leo A. Micheletto Jr.

Leo A. Micheletto Jr.

July 5, 2016

LEO A. MICHELETTO, JR.   Age 58, of Frankfort, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016.                 Leo is survived by his loving family, wife, Janet Micheletto (Aldrich), mother, Susanne Micheletto (Faucher), mother-in-law Marlene Aldrich (Duvoison), children, Ryan (Niki) Micheletto, Jamie Micheletto, grandchildren, Kaylee Micheletto, Mia Micheletto, Raegan Micheletto, siblings, Robert (Cindy) Micheletto, David (Jane) Micheletto, Wendy (Wayne) Gardner, sister-in-law Debbie...

William "Bill" E White,  Jr.

William "Bill" E White, Jr.

July 3, 2016

WILLIAM "BILL" E. WHITE, JR. Age 70, of New Lenox, passed away on Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 at his home in Arcadia Florida. Bill is survived by his loving family, wife, Linda White (Thurm) children, Dawn (Larry) Hull, Denise (Chris) Ebner, Diane (Dan) Franke, grandchildren, Emily Hull, Kennedy Ebner, Kyle Ebner, Delaney Franke, Logan Franke, step-grandchildren, Nick Hull, Christi Hull,...

Kevin M. Goetze

Kevin M. Goetze

July 3, 2016

Kevin M. Goetze 33, of New Lenox, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016. Loving son of Charles E. and the late Mary Ellen (nee Lyons) Goetze; dear brother of Andrew Goetze; cherished grandson of Mae and the late James Lyons, the late Clarence and the late Lorraine Goetze; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends also survive. Kevin was employed by...