obituaries

Oct 5, 2025

Benjamin J. Spinato, 78, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 5, 2025, surrounded by family and friends.  Beloved husband of Katherine Spinato, nee Bartell.  Loving uncle of Jon (Jennifer) Nichols.  Loving great-uncle of Gianna Nichols.  Fond nephew of Mae Stewart.  Dear cousin and friend of many.

Visitation Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 10 A.M. until the time of...

Oct 2, 2025

James F. Fowler, U.S. Army Veteran, of Crestwood passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at the age of 79. Beloved husband of JoAnn "Jody," nee Creel, for 51 years. Loving father of Robert Fowler, Dena Fowler and Eric "E" (Stephanie) Fowler. Cherished grandfather of Mason, Kaleb, Taya Fowler. Dear uncle and cousin.

Visitation Wednesday, October 8,...

Oct 2, 2025

Josie Knoska, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at the age of 74.  Beloved wife of the late John W. Knoska.  Loving mother of Nataliya (Igor) Zhogol.  Cherished grandmother of Vladislav Zhogol, Ela, and Daniel.  Dear sister of Fred, Edward, and the late Vanda. Fond aunt of Gena (Olga), Andrea, Alisa, Irina, and Alena.  Dearest longtime friend of...

Oct 1, 2025

Services for Leota Ogden are private. For more info:  (708) 824-9000

Sep 25, 2025

Edward Michael Franz, aged 92, passed away quietly on Sept 25, 2025. Born on July 19, 1933, in Chicago, IL. Ed was a man of quiet strength and enduring love. He had a strong moral compass, with respect for everyone. He was filled with kindness, grace and had a wonderful self-effacing sense of humor. He lived a life devoted...

Sep 25, 2025

Darlene M. Catania, nee Henkel, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at the age of 102.  Beloved wife of the late Michael Catania.  Loving mother of Michael L. Catania.  Cherished grandmother of Gina (Rhett) Starr.  Dear great-grandmother of Abby, Piper, and Ender. Dear aunt of Phyllis Verderame.

Per Darlene's wishes, no services will be held. In...

Sep 22, 2025

Judy Graczyk, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025 at the age of 83 years.  Beloved wife of Lee Graczyk.  Loving mother of Chris (Wayne) Koesema, Carrie (Scott) Keating, Natalie Graczyk, Kristin (Tim) Cichowski, Andrea (Daryl) O'Connor, and the late Lisa Petersen.  Cherished grandmother of Bryan, Tyler, Isa, Kristofer, Ryan, Clay, Rianna, Cole, Jake, Donovan, Avery, Riegan, and Skye. ...

Sep 15, 2025

Sandra Jean Peters, nee Epstein, resident of Crestwood for 50 years, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at the age of 80 years.  Beloved wife of the late Donald for 50 years. Loving mother of Jason (Jennifer) and Mark.  Cherished grandmother of Emily, Dylan, and Allison.  Dear aunt of John Miller.

Visitation Sunday, September 21, 2025...

Sep 7, 2025

The Visitation/Services for Lisa Captain will be streamed live beginning at approximately 3 P.M. on 9/9/2025 by clicking on the following link:

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Lisa Captain passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving children, on September 7, 2025, at the age of 66. Beloved mother of Jeremy (Jessica), Ryan (Michelle), Shawn (Jessica), Arielle...

Sep 5, 2025

Andrew Frank Siwiec, passed away at his Crestwood residence on Friday, September 5, 2025 at the age of 70.  Beloved husband of Malgorzata Siwiec.  Loving father of Michael Siwiec and dear step-father of Patrycja Szwajnos and Pawel Migdal.  Cherished grandfather of Emma, Derek, and Victoria Szwajnos, and Jacob and Ethan Migdal.  Fond brother of William Siwiec.  Special uncle of...

Sep 3, 2025

Joan F. Biga, nee Sullivan, passed away at her Crestwood residence on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late James M. Biga for over 50 years.  Loving mother of Jane Kinkaid, Jill (Matt) McDonald, Judy (Mike) Karty, and Jim Biga.  Cherished grandmother of Bob Kinkaid, Kristen (Ittestu) McDonald, Kevin McDonald (Madilyn Joyce),...

Sep 2, 2025

James A. Duax, U.S. Navy Veteran, passed away at his Palos Heights residence on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the age of 93.  Loving husband of Monica, nee Charney, for 70 years.  Cherished uncle of Michael (Gina) Welsh, Edward Welsh, James (Nancy) Welsh, Claire Welsh, Jean Dignan, Michael King, Tara Purgatory, Melissa Diel, John King, and many more nieces...

Aug 26, 2025

Linda E. Becker, longtime resident of Oak Forest, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at the age of 75. Beloved wife of Steve Becker.  Loving mother of Lisa (Don) Bartuch and Scott (Susan) Mikalausky. Cherished Nana of Scott Langton, Vincent Bartuch, Ellie Bartuch, Joseph Mikalausky, and Ava Mikalausky. Fond daughter of the late Howard and Betty Janicki. ...

Aug 25, 2025

Steve Ithal, resident of Alsip, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025 at the age of 68 years.  Beloved husband of Janice, nee Horgen, Ithal for 52 years.  Loving father of Eugene (Haley) Ithal and Stevie (Adrian) Santoy.  Dear brother and uncle of many.

Visitation Thursday, September 4th from 3-9 P.M.  Funeral Friday, September 5th, 10:00 A.M....

Aug 23, 2025

Debbie Lanovich, 72 passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025 surrounded by her family. Debbie was a daughter to the late Michael Klemenko, the late Jean Wattlet and step daughter to Rene Wattlet. She is survived by twin sister Janet (Jim) and sister Tammy. She is preceded in death by husband Kenneth Lanovich. Debbie is survived by her three...

Aug 14, 2025

Paige Taylor Smith, 30, passed away unexpectedly on August 14, 2025, just four days after the birth and loss of her newborn son, Emerick King. She is now reunited in peace with both her sons, including her firstborn who was born still.

Her life was not without struggle. She faced the challenges of addiction and hardship, yet...

Aug 9, 2025

Kathleen "Kay" Finnegan, nee Reynolds, age 90, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025 with family by her side.  Kay was born in Chicago to Patrick Reynolds and Elizabeth Hickey Reynolds, who had emigrated from Ireland and settled on the South Side, and was their third of five children.  She graduated from all-girls Aquinas High School in Chicago and...

Aug 7, 2025

Nancy Mae Conant, nee O'Brien, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at the age of 83.  Beloved wife of the late Byron Conant.  Loving mother of Scott (Amy) Conant, Colleen (Brian) Bowman, and Matthew Conant.  Cherished grandma of Abigail, Justin, Brianna, Meredith, and Hayden. Dear sister of Daniel (the late Linda) O'Brien, and the late Matthew (Virginia) O'Brien...

Jul 26, 2025

George Hardwick, 82, of Crestwood IL passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025 surrounded by his children. A devoted father, grandfather and friend, George dedicated more than five decades of his life serving the community as a member of the Crestwood Fire Department.  He was not only a skilled firefighter but a mentor and a brother to all that...

Jul 25, 2025

Ferdinand Weber, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 at the age of 92 years. Devoted husband of Elizabeth "Betty," nee Fortier. Loving father of Nick (Linda) Weber, Mark (Brigid) Weber, Mike (Melissa) Weber, and Will (Tricia) Weber.  Beloved grandfather of Emily, Mary, Michael, Steven, and Nicholas, and great-grandfather of Eleanor. Dear son of...