Tom Kataras, the long-time owner of Tom’s Family Restaurant in downtown Homewood, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, at his home in Florida. He was 75. A celebration of Mr. Kataras’s life and legacy will be held in June in the Homewood area. The Kataras family owned Tom’s Restaurant for 65 years.[Read More…]
Obituaries
Obituary: Edward Walsh
Edward Walsh, 80, of Schaumberg, Illinois passed peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 9. Ed was a member of IJP Parish for 35 years. He ran a CPA business in Homewood for over 25 years and taught at Prairie State College, Governors State, and Keller. Beloved husband of Joan Walsh, loving father[Read More…]
Obituary: Joyce Grant
Joyce Grant (Robinson) was born on Aug. 5, 1940, at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, the only child to Naomi (Virgil) and John Henry Robinson. She died on Saturday, Jan 18, 2025. She was raised on the South Side of Chicago in a neighborhood filled with thriving African American[Read More…]
Obituary: Nathaniel B. Grant Jr.
Nathaniel B. Grant Jr., a pioneering icon in the Chicago film and television industry, died on Jan. 6, 2025. In an era where access to directing opportunities in commercials and feature films were scarce for African Americans, Grant, who was known as Nate, formed Lake Shore Film and Television Productions[Read More…]
Obituary: Brenda L. DeThomas Konop (Feb. 21, 1967 – Dec. 14, 2024)
Brenda was born on February 21, 1967, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the daughter of Charles A. and Ruth E. Karczewski DeThomas. She graduated from Bloom High School in Chicago Heights and went on to earn a degree in Surgical Technology from Prairie State College in Chicago Heights. On April 23,[Read More…]
Obituary: Marcia Molski
On November 21, 2024, Marcia M. Molski (nee Moderacki) of Frankfort, Illinois won her battle against dementia which she fought bravely for several years. She was 83 years old. She leaves behind Roger, her devoted husband and “love of her life” of 64 years, and children Doug (Carol), Jeff (Marion)[Read More…]
Obituary: Howard B. Kruger
August 29, 1929 – November 13, 2024 Howard B. Kruger, was the beloved husband of the late Lillian Kruger, cherished father of Jody (Rick) Simmons, loving grandfather of Dana (Ben Marcus) Simmons and Marissa (Ryan Lichtig) Simmons, adored brother of Lee (the late Robert) Martin and the late Irma Jane[Read More…]
Obituary: Dr. Elmer Washington
Dr. Elmer Lee Washington, Sr. passed away in Hazel Crest, Illinois on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. He was born October 18th, 1935 in Houston, Texas to Daisy Belle White and Butler Washington. He grew up in Austin, Texas where he excelled academically. He attended Texas Southern University and earned bachelor’s[Read More…]
Obituary: George M. Woolsey
George M. Woolsey passed away on Oct. 13, 2024 at the age of 84. He served as Catalog Assistant at A.C. Buehler Library of Elmhurst University for 30 years, and previously as Catalog Librarian at Harvey Public Library for 13 years. He was born in Albany, New York and received undergraduate degrees[Read More…]
Walt’s store manager dies
Jerry Skafgaard, the long-time store manager of Walt’s Food Center in Homewood, died suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 31. He was 60 years old. Skafgaard had worked for the Walt’s organization for 44 years. Shoppers knew him as “Jerry from Walt’s” and recognized him for his caring manner. Outside of work,[Read More…]
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