Obituaries

Albert Clement Throw Proud U.S. Army Veteran. Funeral Services & Interment will be private.

Charlotte A. Nieminski Visitation Wednesday, January 8th from 3:00-8:00 p.m. with a chapel service at 6:00 p.m. Chapel service Thursday, January 9th, 10:00 a.m. at the KERRY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CARE CENTER, 7020 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Cesar Gamez, age 93, Proud U.S. Army Veteran. Visitation Tuesday, February 21st from 3 p.m. until time of service with Military Honors, 7:30 p.m. at the Kerry Funeral Home, 7020 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights. Funeral & Interment will be private.

Clara J. Kennelly Beloved wife of the late William P. Kennelly. Loving mother of Edward (Kathie), Martin & the late; William T., Lawrence J. (Joyce) & Kevin J. Kennelly. Proud grandmother of Jennifer, Scott (Angela), Cheryl, Timothy, Brian, Megan & Aimee (Rob) and great grandmother of Sara, Josh, Alex & Jake. Kind aunt of many. Visitation Friday, December 28th from...

Anne P. Trecek (nee McGee), Dedicated FBI Employee for over 20 years. Beloved wife of the late Richard J. Trecek. Loving mother of Richard P. (Felicia), Patricia A., Steven C. (Miok) Trecek, Susan M. Gries and Lynn M. (Richard) Thompson. Proud grandmother of Steven, Charlie, Steven, Collin, Patrick, Ryan, Danny, Kristen, Lindsay & Jessica. Dear sister of Peggy, Janet, Bobby...

Irma T. Gamauf (nee Grabenhofer) Beloved wife of the late John E. Gamauf. Loving mother of Linda (Jerry) Shambo & John (Kimberly) Gamauf. Proud grandmother of Mark (Judy) Shambo, Amy (Shannon) Smylie, Michelle (Ryan) Michals & Melissa (Zach) Abraham. Cherished great grandmother of Aidan, Jessica, Maggie, Kate, Jake & Madden. Irma was a longtime member of the Austrian Mixed Chorus...

Danene C. Molenaar (nee Buerkley). Visitation Friday, January 11th from 3 until 9 p.m. Chapel prayers Saturday, January 12th, 11 a.m. at the Kerry Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, 7020 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights proceeding to Saint Alexander Church, 7025 W. 126th Street, Palos Heights, Mass 11:30 a.m. Interment will be private.

Eugene A. Brandt, Proud U.S. Army Veteran, 101st Airborne Division, 75th Regiment & Purple Heart Recipient. Funeral Services will be private. Inurnment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery will take place at a later date.

John R. Walles, age 85 of Palos Heights. Beloved husband of Ciline “Sis” Walles nee Cunningham. Fond father of John (Maureen), Ciline (the late Joseph) O’Brien, Cynthia (Jerry) Purcell, the late Frances Walles & Nancy (TJ) Neil. Grandfather of 12; great grandfather of Grant. Brother of the late Gerry (the late Ed) Chalifoux & the late Charles (Marion) Walles. Many...

Yvonne R. Donohoe (nee Gallo) Beloved daughter of Edith "Jackie" (nee Jacobs) and the late Peter J. Gallo; dear sister of John (Jeanie) Gallo, Denise (Richard) Nugent, Michelle (Michael) Rondinella, and Daniel (Marcy) Gallo; fond aunt John B. (Joei), Brian (Clarissa), Lacy (Jake), Tyler, Kevin, Matthew, Katie, Tony (Jenny), Michael (Erin), Paul, Joe, Daniel, Mara (Sam), Leah, and Dayna; great...

Ralph P. Freund, age 95 of Crestwood, formerly of the Scottsdale neighborhood in Chicago. Loving husband of the late Rosalyn nee Pratt and the late Madeline Overland-Davis. Dear father of Ralph and the late Robert and Gerald Freund. Grandfather of 5 and great grandfather of 9. Brother of Gene (Jean) and the late Marvin (Joan) Freund. Uncle of many nieces...

Richard L. Leonard, age 93. Devoted husband, father & grandfather. Resident of Palos Heights since 1962. Born and raised on a farm in Elkader, Iowa. Proud U.S. Army Veteran serving in WWII. Deployed as a trained sniper in France two weeks after the Normandy invasion. He was wounded in action spending most of the war in an army hospital in...

Helen U. Collins (nee Ulman) Beloved wife of the late: Thomas J. Collins, M.D. & Eugene W. Laski. Loving mother of Kenneth E. (Michelene Reed) Laski, William M. (Lynn) Laski & David A. (Patricia) Collins. Proud grandmother of Jeffrey (Jamie), Keith, Matthew & Kathryn. Dear sister of Sophia (late Stanley) Slowik & the late Mitchell (Margaret) Ulman. Kind aunt of...

Janet H. Zeller, (nee Hanna) passed away peacefully. Beloved wife of the late George J. Zeller. Loving mother of Alison (Bob) Davis, Barbara (Tom) Wilson, Craig (Kim) Zeller and Cameron (Peter) Athy. Proud grandmother of Megan, Corey, Colin, Alison, Kyle, Cameron, Conor, Carraig, Aidan and Kieran. Dear sister of Joan (Harry) Stevens. Kind aunt of many nieces & nephews. Visitation...

McCullough, Patrick Arthur Proud graduate of Leo High School, Class of ’54 & the University of Notre Dame, Class of ’58 and past member of the Saint Catherine of Alexandria Men’s Club. Beloved husband of Marlee (nee Horne). Loving father of Michael D.P.M. (Margo), Mary Kathleen, Daniel (Sandi), Peggy (Joe) Labuda & Kevin (Colleen) McCullough. Proud grandfather of Maggie Mae,...

Robert J. Zeder Sr. Funeral Service and Interment will be private.

Mary "Jo Ann" Thomas - Ruane (nee Allen) Beloved wife of the late; James Thomas & Peter Ruane. Loving mother of Daniel, James, Michael (Lorri), Mary Kay, Philip (Nancy), Patricia, late John, George (late Dolly), Kathleen (late Robert) (Glenn), Ann Marie (Thomas), Eileen (John), Peter (Lynne), John (Kim), Sharon (James), Barbara (late Robert) & Maureen (Raymond). Cherished grandmother of 33...

Raymond L. Just Visitation Friday, June 19th from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. with a chapel service and military honors at 5:00 p.m. at the KERRY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CARE CENTER, 7020 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights, IL. Interment will be private.

Martin A. Young Family and friends will gather for a Memorial Mass Saturday, February 9th, 12:00 p.m. at Saint Alexander Church, 7025 West 126th Street, Palos Heights. Interment will be private.

Anne Jurkovic (nee Hucko) Beloved wife of the late John J. Jurkovic. Loving mother of Robert (Janet) Jurkovic, Diane (late Robert) Wettergren & Ronald (Gail) Jurkovic. Cherished grandmother of Michael (Jessica), Laura (Brad), Jessica (Brendan), Julianne & Amy (Steve). Adoring great grandmother of Bailey, Ben, Gavin, Kate, Camden, Owen, Charlie & Henry. Dear sister of Dorothy (Robert) Ringbloom. Kind aunt...