Funeral Services for Philip Michael Reyes are private.  

Visitation and Funeral Services for Clair Joseph Southgate were private.  Interment to occur at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip on Monday, April 3, 2023 at 2:00 P.M.   For more info:  (708) 824-9000 or www.becvarfuneralhome.com

Charleen M. Tuzik, 85 of Oak Lawn, Illinois, passed from our hands into God's loving arms on March 13, 2023.  Dedicated wife of 57 years to the late Adrian Tuzik (Tuzik's Kedzie Bakery), cherished mother to Susan (Mario) Pope, Sheri (Brian) Roeske, Wendy (Michael) Micek, Sandra (Matthew) Nowak and Timothy Tuzik.  Beloved Nana to Kayla (Tom) Isaacs, Tyler Roeske, Austin Roeske, Alexis Nowak, Nicholas Nowak, Joshua Nowak, Victoria Nowak, Isabelle Nowak, Zacharry Micek, Luke...

Janet E. Walker, nee Rector-Berman, 67 years.  Beloved wife of the late Gary L. Walker.  Loving mother of Amy Suarez, Nicole (Santiago) Ayala, Kendra (Harlin) Neal, and Jason (Juanita) Walker.  Cherished grandmother of Rebecca, Marcellia (Jeffrey), Alejandro, Kelly, Joshua, Elizabeth, Nathan, Daniel, and J.J.  Dear Great-Grandmother of Galilei, Lydia, and a 3rd Great-Granddaughter on the way.  Fond sister of Roger, Betty, Alice, Margo, Craig, Peter,...

Funeral Services for Cheryl Sipa are private.  Arrangements entrusted to the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood.  (708) 824-9000 or www.becvarfuneralhome.com

Charles T. Spencer Sr., Retired Sgt. Midlothian Police Department and U.S. Army Veteran, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at the age of 75 years.  Beloved husband of Sandra, nee Wrobel.  Loving father of Charles Jr. (Samantha) and Christopher Sr. (Crestwood P.D.).  Cherished grandfather of Christopher Jr., Sofia, Anthony, and the late Dominic.  Dear brother of Margo Nelson and Marsha Jacobucci.  Fond son of the late Rosemary and Charles Sr. II. A...

Maureen A. Havel, 91 years.  Passed away at her Palos Heights residence on Feburary 11, 2023 at the age of 91 years.  Visitation is private.  Funeral Mass on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at St. Alexander Church in Palos Heights. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Geraldine "Gerry" Czaplicki, 81, of Tinley Park, passed away on February 2nd.  She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time she passed. Gerry was born on May 11th to John and Genevieve Goldinak in Chicago, IL. While attending Lourdes High School, she loved playing softball and playing the accordion. This was also where she met the love of her life, John Czaplicki, at the age of 16. They were married just four years later for almost 51 years until John passed in 2012....

Funeral Services for Maria de Rosario Frias-Lopez are private.

Karen M. Kwiatkowski, nee Judd, 80 years.  Beloved wife of Edward Kwiatkowski for 60 years.  Loving mother of Dennis (Ita), Denise (Joe) Hausner, Donna, and Douglas.  Cherished grandmother of Anthony (Courtney), Erin, Joe Jr., Kelly, and the late Angel.  GiGi of Jackson and Eleanor.  Dear sister of Dawn (Mark) Harrah.  Aunt of Tim (Lindsay) Harrah, Colleen (Collin) McKenna, Mike (Ashley) Harrah, and great-aunt of Adley, Blake, Xander, Kassidy, and...

Funeral Services for Morry Williams are private.

Diana Lynn Yoshikane, passed away suddenly, 51 years of age.  Beloved mother of Lauren Yoshikane (Matthew), Ethan Yoshikane, and Jade Smolik.  Special grandma of Silas and Vida.  Dear daughter of Linda Yoshikane and the late Michael Yoshikane. Loving niece of many aunts and uncles. Dear cousin of many.  Diana had many friends and will be dearly missed by all.  A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the...

Anthony Kovacevich, 84, passed away peacefully on January 18th, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. Born in Michigan to the late Anton and Mary (Née: Tafra) Kovacevich, Sr. Anthony is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Patricia (Née: Deppe). Cherished grandfather to Ashley (Michael Lang) Ortiz. Proud great grandfather to Garrett and Gavin. Wonderful uncle to many nieces and nephews too many to name.  Anthony worked for US Steel South Works for 33 years and...

Edward Anthony Tatara, 94 years.  U.S. Army Veteran (Corporal).  Beloved husband of the late Sigrid Giesmann.  Loving step-father of Marlene Visage, Michael (Peggy) Neuhaus, and Irene (Gary) Stamm.  Cherished grandfather of Jerry (Heather) Visage, Ricarda Visage-Brown, Jason Visage, Jeremy (Angie) Stamm, Randy (Carly) Stamm, Nicole (Jacob) Sonne, and Mike (Chelsey) Neuhaus.  Dear great-grandfather of Jordan, Alyssa, Amiyah, Caliyah, Jacob, Moxson, Olivia, Autumn,...

Helen Noreen Evertowski, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on January 19, 2023. Born in Chicago Illinois, to parents John and Nellie (nee McGowan) Gavin, Helen grew up on the South Side of Chicago with her brothers and sisters.  She graduated from Maria High School and attended DePaul University.  She was an Executive Assistant when her best friend set her up on a blind date to meet Jerome, who became her husband of 52 years.   Helen had a strong...

Donald Carl Hill, 89, beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2023. Born March 9, 1933, in Joliet, Illinois, Don was the son of Edna Mary Bock and Albert George Hill and the second-youngest of twelve children. His experiences growing up in a big family and working together with his siblings were some of his most cherished memories, as well as the source of his impressive skill set, which included farming, building houses and working on cars.   Don...

Barbara Kathleen Gabriello, nee Hesik, 57 years old, died suddenly.  Wife of Clark and mother of Kelly Vaughan-Dooley (Brendan). Loving grandmother to Jack Dooley.  Dear sister of Deborah Robak (Hesik).  Beloved aunt to Roxanne and Billy (Day).  Great-aunt to Elijiah, Madelynn, Oliver, and Zander.  Preceded in death by her parents, Doris (nee Carter) and William Hesik, sister Caryn, and niece Alixx.  Barbara was so very loved by all who knew...

Funeral Services for Elmer Welk are private.  Arrangements entrusted to the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood.  (708) 824-9000 or www.becvarfuneralhome.com

Geraldine C. Pluta, nee Wills, 92 years.  Beloved wife of the late Raymond.  Loving mother of Raymond (Patti) Pluta and Linda (James) Brown.  Cherished grandmother of Jason, Kevin (Brittany), Michael, and Brett.  Dear sister of the late Noreen and James.  Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.   Visitation Friday, January 13th from 8:00 A.M. until time of prayers 10:15 A.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, to St....

Jacqueline R. Nelson, nee Konley, 91 years.  Loving wife of the late Robert J. Nelson.  Loving mother of Debbie Woods, John (Barbara), Rick (Denise), Brett, and the late Lori Nelson-Ciukaj and Susan A. Nelson.  Cherished grandmother of 19, great-grandmother of 34, and great-great grandmother of 2.  Fond sister of Michael Humphrey, and the late Diana Smith, Marlene Murphy, and Donald Konley.     Visitation Tuesday, January 24, 2023 from 6:00 P.M. until...

George A. Lux, 92 years, Korean War U.S. Army Veteran.  Beloved husband of Ruth Lux.  Loving father of Mary Ellen and Gery.  Cherished brother and uncle of many.  Proud and devoted member of Incarnation Catholic Parish in Crestwood for many years.  A Memorial Mass at Incarnation Church and Entombment of Ashes at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois, will occur at a later date.  Arrangements entrusted to the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539...

*Funeral Services for James D. Drabek will be streamed live on Monday, January 9th at 10:30 A.M. by clicking on the following link:  BECVARFUNERALSTREAMING/JamesDrabek James D. Drabek, 91 years.  Beloved husband of the late Cecilia, nee Schuzer.  Loving father of Carol (Pat) Bannon, James Jr. (Linda) Drabek, Laura (Kenneth) Hawkins, Ann Drabek, David Drabek, and the late Linda Sanders.  Cherished grandfather of Jeffery, Stephanie, Sean, Matthew, Timothy, Lindsay, Ryan,...

Virginia A. Blazeniak, nee Tomczak, 97 years.  Beloved wife of the late Anthony J.  Devoted mother of Bonita (the late Ronald) Michalowski, Juanita (William) Hill, Tony (Donna) Blazeniak, and Anita (Mike) Falls.  Loving grandmother of Holly, Cindy, Bill, Katy, Tony, Amanda, Becky, and the late Mike, and great-grandmother of 8.  Fond sister of Arlene Scaletta, and the late Helen Kut, Alice Kochan, and Joseph Tomczak.  Dear friend of Donna and Lew Dillon. Visitation...

Rita Mae AllenOctober 17, 1029 – December 29, 2022Deceased at 93 years oldWidow of Elwood K Allen veteran of WWII and Korea. Survived and beloved by longtime companion Benjamin Hernandez, Her children Richard Allen, Rebecca Allen, Mark Allen and her 3 grandchildren. Rita was a fierce protector, advocate and provider with family at the center of her soul.  Without hesitation, she was always there.Funeral Services for Rita M. Allen are private.

Sophie Rogers, 77 years of age.  Beloved wife of the late Raymond (U.S. Navy Veteran).  Loving mother of John, David, and Diane.  Cherished grandmother of Kylie Rogers.  Dear sister of Walter Bzdyk and Stanley (Stella) Bzdyk.   Visitation Thursday, December 29th, 3:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.  Funeral Friday 9:00 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, to Incarnation Catholic Church, 5757 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, for a...

Douglas George Brown born August 31th, 1944, passed away in his sleep on December 19th, 2022. He was a loving husband to his wife Maureen Brown of 57 years; cherished father to Michele Lunik (Brown) (Lynn Lunik) David Brown (Donna Carr-Brown), and Milissa Brown; Treasured Grandfather to Avan Brown, Marcelo Avila, Ethan Lunik, and Luna Brown; cherished brother to Peggy Paul (Brown); Preceeded in death by parents William and Violet (Bonnivere) Brown, sister Nancy Wapniraski (Brown), Linda...

Jose A. Cervantes Jr. “Tony,” 30 years of age.  Loving son of Susan Robles (Greg Snyder), Jose A. Sr. (Maria) Cervantes.  Dear step-son of George F. Kintz III.  Beloved brother of Marco, Angel, Amy, and Isaac.  Cherished grandson of Mary Robles Melesio, and the late Santiago Robles, and Ignacio & Juana Cervantes.  Fond great-grandson of the late Jose Antonio Cervantes.  Nephew of Jose Angel & Fina Campos, Ron & Jackie Schulmeister,...

Irene Kordecki, nee Ignaczak, 98 years.  Beloved wife of the late Joseph Kordecki for 47 years.  Devoted mother of Kathleen (Tom) Rieman and Lynda (Dan) Maurer.  Dear sister of Alice and the late Lillian, Rita, Ann, Sophie, Joseph, Aloyisious, John and Walter.  Loving grandmother of Tom, Susan, Joseph and Daniel.  Dearest great-grandmother (Busha) of Devin, Trevor and Amanda. Loving Aunt of twenty nieces and nephews. Irene worked at the Sherwin Williams plant in...

Joseph Edward Slak II, age 36. Beloved son of Joseph (Mary) Slak and Laura Slak (Petrasek).  Loving father to Joseph III and Vincent. Brother to Edward (Monica) and Taylor Slak. Dearest Uncle to Jacob and Leo Slak. Mourned by many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and long time friends. He cherished every moment that he spent with his children. Joey was loved by many and will be greatly missed.  A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 1:00 P.M. until time...

Dane Michael Mattio, 75 years.  U.S. Navy Veteran.  Beloved husband of Jane, nee Kimberly.  Loving father of Eugene (Kari), William (Kristy), Scott, and Phillip (Erin).  Cherished grandfather of Olzea, Luscentia, Giana, and Luciano.  Dear son of the late Luciano and Antoinetee. Visitation Monday, December 12th from 3:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.  Funeral Tuesday, 9:00 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, to Incarnation...

Anthony J. Chiuso, 71 years.  Beloved husband of Rita A., nee DeFrancesco.  Loving father of Deena (Irvin) Anderson and Anthony (the late Carrie) Chiuso.  Cherished son of Dorothy M., nee Yule, and the late Anthony E. Chiuso.  Dear brother of Barbara Koss, Jody Chiuso-Roubissoff, and the late James Chiuso.  Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.  Devoted Foreman (retired) at the Chicago Sun-Times for many years. Visitation Friday, December 9, 2022...

Robert S. Huestis passed away at his home on Monday, November 28th, 2022 at the age of 66. Beloved husband of Heather Huestis. Caring father of Bob (Arielle), Natasha, and Brittany (Anthony). Loving grandfather of Landon, Carter, Talon, & Makenzie. Cherished brother of Bunnie Hull (the late Tom Hull), the late Raymond Huestis, John Huestis (Sharon Huestis), and Patti Cummings (William Cummings). Devoted son of the late Raymond E. and Bernice M. Huestis. Fond uncle of many nieces and...

Nikolaus Getsch Jr. of Crestwood, 74 years of age, U.S. Army Veteran, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022.  Beloved husband of the late Emily.  Loving brother of Linda Vlahos and Peter Getsch.  Nikolaus was born in Zams, Austria on January 24, 1948 to the late Nikolaus Getsch Sr. and Anna Meszarosch.  Dear friend of Janina Purickiene. Funeral services, military honors, and interment for Nikolaus Getsch Jr. will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 at...

Elaine Bielik, 76, passed away at home with family by her side on November 25th, 2022.  Elaine was born on the South Side of Chicago to the late Frances and Stephen Bielik.  She was a loving sister to the late Robert (Nancy) Bielik, Collette (George) Vojtech; dedicated mother of Cheryl (Michael) Brody, Darlene (Robert) Gallagher, and Celeste Fikejs (Scott);  proud grandma of Isaac, Miryam, Aaron, Henry (Kaitlin), Joe, Liam, and Peter;  fond aunt of Don Bielik, Kathie...

Victor K. Kasput, U.S. Army Veteran.  86 years.  Beloved husband of Georgene, nee Cleary.  Loving dad of Georgiana (the late Jack) Tieman, Victor (Renee), Christine (Derek) Carstensen, and Matthew.  Cherished grandpa of Daniel, Vincent, Kellie, Ryan, Alexis, Theresa, Garrett, and the late David.  Dear great-grandpa of Sarah, Abigail, and Lucas.  Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.   Visitation Thursday, November 17th from 4:00 P.M. to 9:00...

Edward L. Wilbur, U.S. Navy Veteran, (retired C.F.D., B.O.B), 92. Born October 27, 1930 to Edward Sr. and Hazel (nee Greig) Wilbur, in Chicago. Beloved husband of 67 years to the late Rosemary (nee Benson). Devoted father of Lauren (Jack) McGreehin, Michael (Jean) Wilbur (C.F.D.), Martin Wilbur, Karen (Steve) Curran, and Janet Strnad. Cherished grandfather of eight, great-grandfather of three. Loving brother of Carol Ann “Connie” Arenburg and the late Donald (the late Lorraine)...

Ryan Daniel Plowman, age 17.  Beloved son of Daniel R. and Jennifer, nee Moucheron.  Loving brother of Drew.  He is survived by a dear great-grandmother, loving grandparents, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.  He is mourned by a host of longtime friends which he loved like family.  Honor student, NHS member, and talented varsity soccer player at Shepard High School.  He was actively involved in the Crestwood Soccer Club. Visitation for Ryan will be held on Thursday, November 10,...

  Kevin M. Whitworth, 42 years. Beloved Son of Margaret Whitworth, nee Marek. Candace Cavanaugh, mother of his cherished sons Jackson and Jacob. Loving brother of James Whitworth and Melissa (Michael) Brochu. Dearest uncle of David Madison Brochu. Fond grandson of Peggy (the late James) Whitworth and the late Stanley (the late Margaret) Marek. Half-brother of Timothy, Carrie, April, Heather, and nephew to many uncles and aunts. Memorial Visitation at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539...

Carole A. Fisher, nee Brown, 88 years. Beloved wife of the late Ralph M. Fisher.  Cherished mother of Debra (Tom) Hartigan, Allison Fisher, Kimberly Fisher and Ralph Jr. (Elizabeth) Fisher. Loving grandmother of Benjamin (Jennifer) Hartigan, Kevin Hartigan, Lauren (Josh) Johnson, Cristin (Erik) Hanson, and Anja Scheidenhelm, and great-grandmother of Andrea, Justin, Emmett and Campbell.  Dear sister of Richard (Rita) Brown and the late Donald and...

Linda Carol Schillaci nee (Zigas) passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the age of 72.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 21, 1950, to the late John and Lottie Zigas. She was one of seven children. In 1969, she earned her diploma from Tilden Tech High School. She married Bob Schillaci on June 19, 1976, and they settled in the suburbs of Chicago to start a family. She later had two daughters and made them her world. Linda decided to...