OBITUARIES

Joseph M. Juarez Sr.

Jul 17, 2022

Age 71, late of Chicago, IL passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022. Beloved husband of Socorro "Coco" Contreras-Juarez. Loving father of Jude M. (Juli) Juarez, Joseph M. (Laura) Juarez Jr. and Linda M. (Anthony) Juarez-Bracamontes. Dear stepfather of Francisco (Eloisa), Michelle and Rebecca. Caring grandfather of Draven, Belle and Anabelle. Cherished son of Joseph and Angel Juarez. Dedicated brother of Linda J. Juarez. Kind friend to many. Joseph...

Donald Owen Bailey

Jun 30, 2022

Age 53, late of Hegewisch, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022. Born November 1, 1968. He is survived by his siblings Diane Cortez and Helen (Rich) Brazel; nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; friend Adam Bustamante; and canine companion Shadow. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Anne (née Collins) Bailey; brothers, Thomas Bailey and Dale Bailey; and...

LuAnn Miotk (nee Larson)

Jun 6, 2022

Age 68, late of Hegewisch, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 with her family by her side. Preceded in death by husband Randall Miotk and parents Harry and Catherine (Jane) Larson. Loving mother of Karen (Steve) White, Kelley (Rich) Farias, Kristen (Noel) Verdi, Jessica (Matt) Miotk, and Aaron (Danielle) Miotk. Proud grandmother of Jacob, Samantha, Olivia, Gabriel, Matthew, Rylie, Lillith, and...

Irini Hatzidakis - Vlahodimos

Jun 6, 2022

Age 60, late of Calumet City, IL, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022. Beloved wife of George Vlahodimos. Loving mother of Rege Vlahodimos. She will be dearly missed by her granddogs, Stanley and Bucky. Cherished daughter of Vasiliki and the late Pavlos Hatzidakis. Beloved by the rest of her family.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Irini may be sent to...

Athanasios “Tom” Barouhos

Jun 1, 2022

Age 65, late of Hegewisch, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Loving brother of Dina (late Dinos) Meintanis and the late Telly (Roula) Barouhos. Devoted uncle of Kathy (Lou) Paskalides, Sophie (Tom) Bassias, George (Francesca), Maria and the late Chris Barouhos. Cherished great uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: George and Sofia Barouhos.

Mary Lou "Tootsie" Cowperthwaite (nee Bugajski)

May 21, 2022

Mary Lou affectionately known as “Tootsie”, late of Hegewisch, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the age of 82. Mary Lou is survived by her spouse of 62 years, Charles “Chuck”; children: Carole (Rob) and Kevin (Karen). She loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren: Cassie, Cammy, Keller and Charlie. She was the aunt of many...

Lora Marlene [Nagle] Hollems

May 10, 2022

Age 87, late of Hegewisch, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Beloved wife of James R. Hollems. Loving mother of Daniel (Wendy) Nagle, Michael (Colleen) Nagle and John Nagle. Caring grandmother of Johnny (Rebeca Graff) Nagle, Jason (Molly) Nagle, Ryan (Kyle) Nagle, Adam (Sara) Nagle, Josh (Matti) Nagle and Michael Nagle. Proud great grandmother of A.J. Nagle. Kind sister of Carol (late Richard) Mackert. Dear aunt...

Nathan "John" Machek

May 8, 2022

Age 71, late of Hegewisch, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022. Loving father of Ashley (John Rotroff) Machek. Caring grandfather of Eliza Rotroff. Kind brother of Suzanne (Robert) Anderson. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: Martin and Anna Machek and siblings: Butch, Eddie and Judy.

John proudly and honorably served his country in the U.S. Army....

Violet Defauw (nee Telac)

May 8, 2022

Age 98, late of Hegewisch, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022. Beloved wife of the late John Defauw, the late Bill Smith and the late Rod Vukobratovich. Loving mother of the late Roddy Vukobratovich. Proud grandmother of Valine. Cherished great grandmother of Farrah. Caring sister of the late Evelyn M. (late Anthony) Basile and the late Goldie Bergan. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in...

Donald "Don" Ranos Retired CFD

Apr 8, 2022

Age 86, late of St. Joe MI/North Fort Myers FL and formerly of Hegewisch, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, in North Fort Myers FL. Father of Donald G. (Diane), Richard (Carol), and George (Lynn). Grandfather of Kevin (Karen), Gary (Toni), Pam (Jake) Horbach, Kim (Greg) Brown, Ken (Deb), Sheri (Jason) Highland, and David. Great Grandfather of 13 and Uncle to many...

Christine Struzik (nee Debski)

Apr 7, 2022

Age 73, late of Sturgis, MI and formerly of Hegewisch, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022. Beloved wife of Joseph A. Struzik. Loving mother of Jennifer (Robert) Gates and Jason (Cheryl) Struzik. Caring grandmother of Natalie and Nathan Struzik. Cherished sister of Marilyn (John) Hickey. Kind sister-in-law of Marc (Jean) Bushman. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in...

Raul Ochoa

Mar 19, 2022

Age 67, late of Burnham, IL passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022. Beloved husband of Maryann “Honey” Ochoa (nee Bajenski). Loving father of Dotty, Robert, Daniel, Edward and Jessica. Caring grandfather of Emily, Mattea, Ella, Lincoln, Lexi, Isabelle, Olivia, Nathan, Edward, Jaden, Eliana, Téo-Noel, Mikayla, Allen, Peyton and Charlie. Kind brother of Marie Lee, Maria Ochoa, Esmeralda Marrero and Alma Piña. Dear uncle of many...

Christopher "Chip" Chipules

Feb 26, 2022

Age 42, late of Merrionette Park and formerly of Hegewisch, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022. Beloved husband of Patricia Manzo. Loving father of Daniel, Laura, Christopher and Sophia. Devoted son of Joseph Sr. and Bonnie Chipules. Cherished brother of Joe Jr., Jason (Amy) and Brian (Terri). Dear uncle of Hayley, Lexi, Amanda, Jacob, Morgan and  Ryder. Kind son-in-law of Scott and Barbara Wisniewski.

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Maryanne Calvillo (nee Cap)

Feb 19, 2022

Age 45, late of Hegewisch, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022. Beloved wife of Alfredo Calvillo Jr. Loving mother of Gianna Calvillo. Cherished daughter of Shirley and the late Joseph Cap. Kind sister of Melissa (Stephen) Crescenti. Caring daughter-in-law of Alfredo Sr. and Rosa E. Calvillo. Dear sister-in-law and aunt of many.

To plant a beautiful memorial...

Daisy Lalich

Feb 15, 2022

Age 40, late of Hegewisch, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Loving mother of Guinevere. Cherished daughter of Connie and the late Michael Lalich. Kind sister of Heather (Jason) Zurek and Zachary (Jacquelyn) Rootes. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Daisy loved spending time with her daughter, family and friends. She enjoyed the arts, plays, reading, dancing and attending renaissance faires. Daisy was...

Julian Fernandez "JuJu Gunn"

Feb 12, 2022

Julian Rene Fernandez, December 06, 1998, age 23, late of Hegewisch and gained his wings on February 12, 2022. Cherished son of parents Rene and Josephine Fernandez. He is survived by Beloved Partner Theresa Pena. Loving father of Ayden Fernandez. Loving uncle and aunts and many nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Kind brother of Jimmy Barret, Kenny...

Laurel "Laurie" Lee Zupancic (nee Buzea)

Feb 12, 2022

Laurie of South Holland and formerly of Hegewisch, passed away on February 12, 2022 at 72 years old. She is survived by her daughters, Noel Zupancic and Jill Stetkevych, and her granddaughter, Alyssa Stetkevych, who lovingly called her Grammy. Many cousins and friends but most especially her ‘baby cousin’ Karen (Cruz) Munoz and her best friends Jacqueline Kaim and Nancy...

Yvonne M. Mireles Mendez

Feb 3, 2022

Age 48, late of Hammond, IN passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022. Beloved wife of Miguel M. Mendez Jr. Loving mother of Andrew David Garibay Jr. and Alex Jaime Garibay and godmother of Jazleine Colunga-Diaz and many others. Cherished daughter of Jaime and Victoria “Vicki” Mireles. Kind sister of Jaime (Phyllis) Mireles Jr., Joseph (Jackie) Mireles, Esteban (Christina) Soto...

David Cruz

Jan 20, 2022

David Charles Cruz was born on the South Side of Chicago on the 27th of December 1953. He was the third child born to Josephine King Cruz and Jesse Cruz. David has two older sisters, Diane Medrano-Cruz and Jean (Cruz) Gallegos, and one younger sister Linda Cruz. They all grew up in the blue-collar neighborhood of South Dearing (a.k.a. Irondale). It...

Lottie Kupiec (nee Krawczyk)

Jan 17, 2022

Lottie M. Kupiec (nee Krawczyk), age 86, longtime resident of Hegewisch, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022. Beloved wife of 48 years to the late Eugene "Gene"; loving mother of Margaret (late Dave) Jamka, David (Barbara) Kupiec, Raymond Kupiec, Thomas Kupiec and Jeannie (Brian) Zurawski; proud grandmother of Adam and Ryan Jamka, Cody (Liz) and Kaitlin Kupiec, Sofie and Grace Kupiec, Jacob,...