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Katherine Tully
Oct 25, 2025
Katherine Ann Tully
June 12, 1951 – October 25, 2025
Katherine “Kathy” Tully (nee Foster), of Romeoville, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025, after a short battle with cancer.
Kathy was born on June 12, 1951, in Chicago to Donald and Betty Foster and devoted her life to faith, family, and service to others. A nearly forty year resident of Oak...
John Gonzalez
Oct 22, 2025
John Gonzales, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on October 22, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and warmth that touched the hearts of many. Born on June 23, 1936, John lived a full and purposeful life, dedicating 43 years to the Illinois Central Railroad, which later became CN Railroad. His unwavering commitment to his career...
Irma L Zwiers
Oct 16, 2025
Irma Louise Zwiers, 83, was called home to her Savior on October 16, 2025, at her home in Oak Forest, Illinois, in the arms of her daughter, Cathrine.
Born on July 27, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, Irma was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who poured her love into her family every day. She is survived by her longtime partner, Michael...
Elizabeth Hanlon
Oct 12, 2025
Elizabeth J. Hanlon was born in Chicago, IL and passed away peacefully on 10/12/2025 in Tinley Park, IL at the age of 92.
Elizabeth (Betty) was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years John (Jack). Betty is survived by brother Jerome, children Colleen (Len), Maureen (William), Michael (Joanne), Therese (Ron); 10 grandchildren – Kevin, Amanda, Kelli, Dustin, Michael, Jennifer,...
Virginia Scatena
Sep 29, 2025
Virginia Scatena, 89, of Midlothian, Illinois passed away peacefully on September 29 th after a stay at Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County.
Virginia was born October 10, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John and Helen (Stopka) Pawela. On April 27, 1957 she married Bernard “Bud” Scatena and they were married 46 years until Bud’s death, September 2003.
Virginia...
Eric Szafranowski
Aug 27, 2025
Eric Szafranowski passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 27th at Advocate Christ Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Eric was a beloved son of the late Marion and Edmund Szafranowski. He was born prematurely along with his twin, Paul J. Szafranowski, who passed away shortly after birth.
Eric is survived by his loving siblings: Michael (Lisa) Szafranowski, Michelle (Dan) Strickland,...
William J Schulz
Aug 20, 2025
William J. Schulz, affectionately known by the nickname "The Smoke," was born on February 20, 1942, in Chicago. He passed away on August 20, 2025, leaving behind a legacy defined by his deep devotion to family, community service, and a rich career in various fields.
A proud alumnus of Harper High School in Chicago, William dedicated a significant portion of his...
Mark Charles Cameron
Jul 29, 2025
Mark passed away at home peacefully at age 69. Mark was a life long resident of Oak Forest. He was known for his love of music and sports. Mark’s life was filled with many humorous adventures with family and friends and he was great at telling these stories!
Mark spent many years coaching women’s 16” softball (The Silver Streaks), men’s 16”...
Arlene Zikes
Jul 26, 2025
Arlene Zikes, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on July 26, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love and warmth that will forever resonate in the hearts of those who knew her. Born on May 28, 1941, Arlene devoted her life to her family, nurturing and supporting them with an unwavering kindness that was as bright as her...
Genevieve T Piech
Jul 25, 2025
Genevieve "Jean" Piech (nee Kozik), of Oak Forest, age 94. Beloved wife of the late Richard Piech. Loving mother of Richard Piech (Diane), Arlene Minas (Lawrence), Rose Steward(Ron), Marcia Burkhardt (Steve). Cherished grandmother of Jake Minas (Jessica), Sara Kozera (Dan), Melissa Taylor (Ryan), Jeanna Channell (Randy), Anna Piech (Jake) and great grandmother of Ryder Vanesse , Addison and Maxwell Kozera,...
Thomas Kevin Cahill III
Jul 19, 2025
Thomas Kevin Cahill III, a beloved son, brother, and friend, left this world on July 19, 2025, at his home. Born on February 27, 1984, he grew up in Oak Forest and graduated from Oak Forest High School, Class of 2002. His passion for life and loving spirit earned him a cherished place in the hearts of all those who...
Roger Vasquez
Jun 7, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Roger Vasquez, who left this world on June 7, 2025, in Midlothian, IL. Born on February 5, 1962, in Chicago, Roger’s life was marked by his gentle spirit, a delightful sense of humor, and an unwavering love for his family.
A dedicated pressman by profession, Roger brought diligence and passion...
Leonard Heise
May 31, 2025
Leonard W. Heise, age 62, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 31st, 2025. He was known for his work ethic, sense of humor, big heart, and love for fishing. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears and White Sox. He was a long time employee of Fox Home Center. He leaves behind a legacy of love,...
James Carabine
May 17, 2025
James Carabine, a kind and warm-hearted individual, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2025, at Palos Community Hospital. Born on July 20, 1963, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, James dedicated his life to both his career and his family. He worked proudly with the family at JC and Sons Towing Company, a venture through which he built lasting relationships within his...
Elizabeth A Schwab
May 11, 2025
Elizabeth A Schwab died peacefully at Lightways Hospice on May 11, at the age of 91 after a long battle with dementia and COPD, among many other ailments. “Betty” was a life-long educator, having taught all grades in elementary school at different points in her life. She loved history, as well as the English language, always in search of new...
Romana Lehnert
May 6, 2025
Romana K. Lehnert passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2025 in Friendswood, Texas. Romana was born January 20th, 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky to parents Leo and Gertrude Fox. Mo, as she preferred to go by, was the wife of the late Robert Lehnert, beloved mother of Laura (Chet) Jachimiec, the late Robert J. Lehnert, Joseph (Eva) Lehnert, and Becky (Steve)...
Dominic Smolinski
May 1, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dominc Smolinski, 71 of Oak Forest Illinois. Who passed away peacefully on May 1st at home. Dominic was born February 5th 1954, to Edward and Sylvia (Ciesielski) Smolinski who preceded Dominic in death. Dominic was a graduate of Hillcrest High School and Devry Technical Institue. Dominic was retired from...
Walter Przybysz
Apr 23, 2025
Walter Przybysz, a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2025, at the age of 79. Born on April 6, 1946, in Harvey, Illinois, Walter grew up with a strong sense of community and a passion for connection. He was educated at Thornton High School in Harvey, where he began to cultivate the warm, welcoming personality...
Catherine Laverne Schoenecker
Apr 17, 2025
Catherine Laverne Schonecker "Kay" passed away April 17th at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald, their daughter Cathy Ann, parents Frank and Mary Rio and brother Dominic.
She is survived by her daughter Susan (Amy), an son James (Nancy), brother Frank Rio (Jan), sister Mary Ann (Russell Knaack), and 3 grandchildren.
Kay was born on...
Richard Sanders
Mar 28, 2025
Richard “Dick” Sanders of Oak Forest, IL passed away March 28th at the age of 86 years old. Born in Chicago, IL on May 7, 1938 to Rich and Verna (Myers) Sanders. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lynnette. Richard was a loving father to Jeffrey (Deanna) Sanders and Michael (Milka) Sanders; a proud grandfather of Cutler,...
