Age 25, late of Hammond, IN passed away Monday, March 9, 2020. Loving son of Adel G. (Aida) Elias and Madeline D. (Reynaldo Caceres) Elias Reyes. Caring brother of Gylas, Gabbriella, Haelii and Marii. Beloved grandson of William and Mary Blanchard and Najah and George Elias. Dear uncle of Inez and Almiria. Kind nephew, cousin and friend.

Age 94, late of Hegewisch, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Frank Porwit and the late Chester J. Florek. Loving mother of Mary Ann (Michael) Bednarz and Thomas (Margaret) Florek. Precious grandmother of Daniel, Nicole (Michael), Christopher (Jennifer) and Brian. Proud great grandmother of Calvin, Emilia, Brody and Charlotte. Kind sister of Victoria Stojak and Frank (Jean) Stojak. Dear aunt and great aunt of many nieces and...

Alexander “AL” M. Karas, age 52 of Crete, IL (formerly of Hegewisch, IL) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Al attended St. Florian grade school and George Washington High School in Chicago.  He worked for A1 Auto and worked security for  Presidential Towers in Chicago. Al had recently retired from Systems Equipment Services (SES) where he worked for the last 20+ years. Al served as Commodore for Riverside Yacht Club. He was a past member and...

Age 82, late of Burnham, IL. passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020. Loving cousin of Ann Marie (late Stephen) Cibak, Patricia (late John) Mardos, Nancy (John) Frederick and John (Kathleen) Waszolek. Loving cousin and dear friend of many. Preceded in death by parents: Adolph and Helen Florek and sister, Barbara Florek.

Age 77, late of Hegewisch, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020. Beloved husband of Arleen Gould (nee Zurawski). Loving father of Shannon (Kevin) Michelin, Sherry (Frederick Whitcomb) Gould and Natalie (Robert Willman) Gould. Proud grandfather of Matthew and Nikki Michelin, Mason and Tyler Courtney and Alex Bernicky. Preceded in death by parents: John and Amelia Gould; and siblings: John Gould and Juanita Gould.  Steven proudly and honorably served his country in...

Age 94, late of Hegewisch, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020. Beloved wife of the late John Kenda. Loving mother of John Kenda, Joan (David) Hahn, Kathy (Tom) Bassetto, Anthony (Diana) Kenda, Diane (Dan) Rutovic and Thomas (MaryAnn) Kenda. Kind grandmother of Gina, Julie, Tommy, Danielle, Nicole and Jacqueline. Proud great grandmother of Leo, Ean, Kara, Cole and Dean. Caring sister of the late Loretta, late Marie, late Ace, late John, late Stacia, late Joan,...

Age 67, late of Hegewisch, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020. Loving father of Erik Bochenek and the late Krystin Bochenek. Proud grandfather of Kyla and Jeremy. Caring brother of Val Bochenek. Preceded in death by parents: Valerian and Lottie Bochenek. Alan proudly and honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy.

Age 91, late of Hegewisch, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Richard Sowa. Loving mother of Richard (Wanda) Sowa, Linda Sowa, Marilyn (Bob) Peterson, Marko Sowa and Nicholas (Helvi) Sowa. Proud grandmother of Jennifer, David, Keith, Robert, Joseph, Andrew and Luke. Devoted great grandmother of Marija, Frano, Ava, Richard and Nikola. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Rose was an avid baker, gardener, seamstress, crafter, reader...

Age 98, late of Munster, IN and formerly of Hegewisch, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at her residence in Munster. She is survived by daughters, Bettianne (Richard) Hackett, Ruth (David) Lord, Janet (Paul) Sharko and son Paul (Karen) Pobereyko. Also surviving are grandchildren, Lana (Jason) Pekoske, Amanda Sharko, Emily Hackett, Cecily (Tom) Buehler, Matthew and Daniel Pobereyko and six great-grandchildren. Many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great...

Mary Krajewski, age 98, late of Hegewisch, entered into eternal life on Saturday, February 8, 2020. She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and sister-in-law Valarie Krajewski. She is predeceased by her sisters: Louise Penkala, Bernice Buczkowski, Helen Jures, Anna Dumke and her brothers: John Krajewski, Joseph Kray and Frank Kray. Her parents were Albert and Sophia Krajeweski, previously deceased.   Mary was a selfless caregiver to her family and a devote...