By Tim Hadac For decades, people accurately described Stanley Balzekas Jr. as a pillar of the Southwest Side’s business community, as well as the Chicago-area’s Lithuanian-American community. A native…
Colleagues remember former lawmaker Robert S. Molaro
By Tim Hadac For decades, Robert S. Molaro served Chicago’s Southwest Side and nearby suburbs in a number of roles, most notably as a legislator and a Democratic Party official. A resident of the Sout…
Dorothy R. Brigel
Dorothy R. Brigel, 80, of Palos Heights, died Seot. 24 at home. Visitation was held at Van Henkelum Funeral Home in Palos Heights on Sept. 28. A Mass was offered at St.Alexander Catholic Church in Pal…
Henry ‘Hank’ Kowalski Jr.
Henry “Hank” M. Kowalski Jr., 74 of Orland Park, died suddenly on Sept. 27. He is survived by his wife Carol (nee Stengel), his children Kim (Sam) Bersamin, Louise (Jesus) Togawa of Guam, Kevin (Nilda…
Marlyn C. Kraus
Marlyn C. Kraus, 80, of Palos Heights, died on Sept. 13 at Palos Community Hospital. Visitation was held at Van Henkelum Funeral Home in Palos Heights on Sept. 21. A funeral service was held at the fu…
Josephine C. Lombardo
Josephine C. Lombardo nee San Filippo age 95 Longtime of Palos Heights. Beloved Wife of the late Salvatore Lombardo. Loving Mother of Ceil (Bertram) Chatham, Paul (Julie), and the Late Skip Lombardo a…
Douglas Eugene Nipper
Douglas Eugene Nipper, age 63 of Lynchburg, passed away August 28, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1951 in Winchester, Virginia. Douglas was a U. S. Army veteran having proudly served on ac…
Olga Ruzic
Olga Ruzic, nee Werich, 86, of Orland Park, died Sept. 12. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on Sept. 16. A funeral service was held at the funeral home on Sept. 17. M…
Dennis J. Aler
Dennis J. Aler, 77, of Palos Heights, died Aug. 25 at home. Visitation was held at Van Henkelum Funeral Home in Palos Heights on Aug. 27 until time of services at the funeral home. Mr. Aler is survive…
Larry Kucharski
Larry (Walter) Kucharski, 75, of Orland Park, died Aug. 28. A memorial service is to be held at Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church in Orland Park on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. Interment is to be…