Obituaries

Kurtz Memorial Chapel Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Frankfort and New Lenox, IL area

Pearl M. Schaefer

Pearl M. Schaefer

Oct 21, 2015

Pearl M. Schaefer (nee Grieger) 71, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Pearl was born in Chicago to the late Raymond and Theresa (Pallone) Grieger. Beloved wife of Robert Schaefer; loving mother of Scott (Kristin) Schaefer and Sherry (Rick) Orseno; cherished grandmother "Meme" of Heather and Jacob Orseno and Jeremy Schaefer; dear sister of Raymond Grieger, the late...

Raymond J. Cora,  Jr.

Raymond J. Cora, Jr.

Oct 20, 2015

Raymond J. Cora Jr 70, of Lockport, passed away Tuesday, October 20 at Victorian Village Hope House in Homer Glen. Ray was born in Joliet to the late Raymond J Sr. and the late Margaret Mary (Jonesh) Cora. He retired from Material Service in 2000, after 29 years of service. Private services were held. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, Joliet.

Judith M. Wollek

Judith M. Wollek

Oct 20, 2015

Judith M. Wollek 71, of New Lenox, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Wollek III; beloved mother of the late Stanley (Deanna) Wollek IV, Kim (Mitch) Nurczyk and Debbie (Chris) Wollek- Marshall; dearest sister of Douglas (late Susan) Johnson; cherished grandmother of Ken, Brittany, Emily, Stanley V, Halle and Jackson; proud great grandmother...

Mrs. Mary Frances Faulkner

Mrs. Mary Frances Faulkner

Oct 20, 2015

Mary Frances Faulkner nee Browne 68, born on April 20, 1947 in County Clare, Ireland, and passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in New Lenox, IL. Beloved wife of Frank Faulkner; loving mother of Loretta (Patrick) Murphy, Robert (Vanessa) Faulkner, and Kevin (Kristin) Faulkner; cherished grandmother of Shane, Kelly, Toni, Zachary, Ethan, Blake, Gavin, Anthony, Ainsley, Aiden, Hannah, and...

Mr. Konstantinos "Gus" Sakellaris

Mr. Konstantinos "Gus" Sakellaris

Oct 19, 2015

Konstantinos "Gus" Sakellaris 95, of Manhattan formerly of Matteson and Frankfort, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 in Bolingbrook, IL. Beloved husband of the late Athanasia nee Anagnostopoulos; loving father of Nick Sakellaris and Helen (John) Valaveris; his cherished grandchildren Maria (Ted) Karnezis, Athanasia "Tammy" (Steven) Kinman, Elias (Dyan) Valaveris and Nickolas Blue; his dearest great grandchildren Anastasia, Stefanos, Gianna,...

Lori S. Giffin

Lori S. Giffin

Oct 18, 2015

Lori S. Giffin (nee Norton) 56, of New Lenox, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet after a courageous battle with cancer. Lori was born in Joliet to Marna (nee Harnack) Reed and the late Gerald Norton. Lori will be remembered as the beloved wife of Greg Giffin; loving mother of Shawn (Alicia) Giffin...

Mr. Charles H. Siano,  Jr.

Mr. Charles H. Siano, Jr.

Oct 17, 2015

Charles Siano Jr. Charles Siano, 91, passed away peacefully Oct. 17th at home surrounded by friends and family in West Union, SC. Charles was a WWII Vet and proudly served in the 9th Division of the U.S. Army. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge with the 47th Infantry, which successfully took the Bridgehead at Remagen in tact. He...

John J. Krisik

John J. Krisik

Oct 16, 2015

John J. Krisik Age 93, Beloved husband of the late Dorothy (nee Kraus). Loving father of Dennis (Pamela) Krisik and Sharon Krisik. Cherished grandfather of Kyle, Kaitlin and Kelsey Krisik. Dearest brother of Edward (late Dorothy) Krisik, preceded in death by Charles (Helen) Krisik, Christine (Joseph) Halko, Frank (Lillian) Krisik, and Marie (Jack) Shea. Brother-in law to Virginia (late Joseph)...

Kathryn V. Koelling

Kathryn V. Koelling

Oct 16, 2015

Kathryn V. Koelling (nee Clark) 90, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox. Kathryn was born in Harvey, IL to the late Alexander and Helen (nee Bloodgood) Clark. Kathryn truly loved her home and family. Beloved wife of Carl W. Koelling; loving mother of Nancy (the late Stan) Surowka, Mary (Robert) Carlson, Diane...

Stanley P. Wollek Iii

Stanley P. Wollek Iii

Oct 16, 2015

Stanley P. Wollek III 72, of New Lenox, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015. Beloved husband of Judith (nee Johnson) Wollek; beloved father of the late Stanley (Deanna) Wollek IV, Kim (Mitch) Nurczyk and Debbie (Chris) Wollek- Marshall; dearest brother of Alice Potrawski, Roger Wollek, Beth Moran, Neil (Mary) Wollek and Karol (Fred) Hensel; cherished grandfather of Ken, Brittany,...

Robert N Nelson

Robert N Nelson

Oct 15, 2015

ROBERT N. NELSON Age 77, of New Lenox, passed away on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. Robert is survived by his loving family, wife, Sandra Nelson (Molinari), son, Peter (Jennifer) Nelson, grandchildren, Kiersten Nelson, Kaileigh Nelson, Kenton Nelson, siblings, Faye Tindle, Raymond Reece and numerous nieces and nephews. Robert was preceded in death by...

Mr. William N. Lichter

Mr. William N. Lichter

Oct 15, 2015

William N. Lichter Jr. 82, Of New Lenox, IL formerly of Deckerville, MI; passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Shirley nee Palka; loving father of William Lichter III, Martin (Donna) Lichter, Roxann (Larry) Apathy, Victoria (John) Naples, Katrine (Vance) Taylor, Pauline (Kurt) Kreis, DeeAnn (Roger) Davis and George (Patricia) Lichter; cherished grandfather of Jessica,...

Dinesh N. Kapadia

Dinesh N. Kapadia

Oct 14, 2015

Dinesh N. Kapadia, age 75, formerly of Frankfort, passed away on October 14, 2015, in Kissimmee, Florida. Beloved husband of Sandra Anne (nee Jasudowicz); cherished father of Geeta (Shreeyash) Palshikar and Anita Kapadia; loving Papa of Madison Keller, Elizabeth Keller, James Keller, Anand Palshikar and Zara Palshikar; dear brother of Niranjan (Sonal) Kapadia and Leena (late Virendra) Shah; fond brother-in-law...

Barbara J. Barnes

Barbara J. Barnes

Oct 13, 2015

Barbara J. Barnes 66, of Homer Glen formerly of LaGrange Park, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Loving sister of Sandra (Wil) Booth, Carole Lee Barnes and Robert John (Mary) Barnes; dear aunt of David (Elizabeth) Booth and Austin, Timothy and Sarah Ann Barnes; giving godmother of Sarah Ann and Joel Vana. Lying in State at Holy Angels Chapel, Marion...

Naoma B Hladilek

Naoma B Hladilek

Oct 12, 2015

NAOMA B. HLADILEK (COLLIN) Age 88, of New Lenox, passed away on Monday, October 12th, 2015 at Alden-Orland Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Orland Park, IL. Naoma is survived by her loving family, children, Susan (Michael) Carduff, Margaret Stachon and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Naoma was preceded in death by her parents, Charles & Emma Collin (Radke),...

Kathy Taylor

Kathy Taylor

Oct 10, 2015

Kathy Taylor nee Haggard 69, passed away on October 10, 2015 in Pasadena, Texas. Beloved wife of Glen Taylor; loving mother of Gregory and Denise Taylor; cherished sister of James (Joanie) Haggard, Charles Haggard, Patricia (Jay) Phillips, Pamela (Chris) Preble, Richard (Lori) Haggard, and Nancy (Rollin) Mueller; also survived by numerous treasured nieces and nephews. Kathy was preceded in death...

Eileen Bridendolph

Eileen Bridendolph

Oct 10, 2015

Eileen Bridendolph nee Saxton Age 90, of New Lenox, IL., passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015. Loving mother of Ronald Kirk, Clifford Kirk, Brenda (Dan) Leonard, Gary (JoEllen) Kirk, and Charles Kirk; cherished grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 15. The family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd., New Lenox, IL 60451 on Sunday,...

Alvin C. Deal

Alvin C. Deal

Oct 9, 2015

Alvin C. Deal, age 77, of New Lenox formerly of Pontiac and the Quad City area, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015. Loving husband of Barbara (nee Weber) Deal; beloved father of Charles Deal and Sheila (Jaime) Vargas; dearest brother of Robert (Jan) Deal, Edward (Cathy) Deal, Noreen (Bob) Shannon and Kathleen (late Bill) McCabe; cherished grandfather of Brandon...

Lynne Waechter

Lynne Waechter

Oct 6, 2015

Lynne Waechter nee Johnson Age 81, of Lockport, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Frederick Waechter Sr.; loving mother of Frederick Jr. (Pamela) Waechter, Joan Biaggio, Jean Waechter, and Jill (Philip) Arkin; cherished grandmother of Alyssa, Lauren, Haley, and Christian Arkin, and Maria and Vincent Biaggio; dear cousin of Lorna (Dave) Wooden; also survived...

Al Hentsch

Al Hentsch

Oct 6, 2015

Al Hentsch 77, of Joliet, passed away peacefully,Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, with friends and family at his side. Al was born in Blue Island to the late Albert and Dorothy (Wachter) Hentsch. Survived by his best friend, daughter and caregiver, Al-Lynne "Peep" Russell, his wife Barbara (nee Kennedy); and a daughter Robyn Hentsch;...