All Obituaries

Kevin Gerard Barron, age 54, beloved husband of Maura (nee Malone). Extraordinary father to Mary Kate, Sean, Ronan, and Emmett. Devoted son of Eileen (nee McAuliffe) Barron. Cherished brother of Barbara (Peter) Kelly and Mary Kay (Thomas) Gawne. Dear son-in-law of John Malone, Sr. and the late Maureen (nee Heafey) Malone. Fond brother-in-law to John Malone, Jr. (Joe Wilberscheid), Michael Malone (Todd Zimmerman, MD), Brian Malone and Patty Malone. Fun-loving and admired uncle to 12 nieces...

Timothy G. Walsh, age 55; Beloved son of the late Thomas and the late Virginia (nee Crowley); Dear brother of Mary (late Mike) Caffrey, Patti (Dave) Brown, Debbie (late Bryan) Kennedy, Tom Walsh and Ginny (Jack) Caulfield; Fond uncle to many nieces and nephews and a friend to everyone he met; Proud St. Rita H.S. Graduate Class of 1985; Visitation Monday, May 24, 2021 at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine, 7740 S. Western Avenue, Chicago from 10:00 a.m. until Mass at 12:00 p.m. Interment private....

Sylvia Marie Johns, born October 22, 1944 in Chicago Heights, Illinois to Paul and Frances Gavenda, passed away December 3rd , 2020 with her family by her side in Elmhurst, Illinois. Sylvia was the beloved wife of the late Donald R. Johns Sr. and the late Frank Labuda. She was also the loving mother of James (Cheryl) Labuda and Joseph (Peggy) Labuda; proud grandma of Lillian, Sophie, Danny, Megan, and Sarah; dear sister of the late Alan (Janice) Gavenda and Rita (Kenneth)...

Bernice Teresa Hornik (nee Patrykus) age 98 of Lawrence, Kansas, formerly of Alsip and Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood, passed away peacefully at home on November 19, 2020 with her family by her side. Bernice was born December 14, 1921 to John B. and Rose Ambacker Patrykus in Chicago. Bernice met Francis "Frank" T. Hornik at the Trianon Ballroom. They were members of the Trianon’s elite Level 400 Club for the best ballroom dancers. Bernice and Frank were...

Ashley VanWaard, age 35; Loving mother of Paige Leggett; Dearest daughter of Peggy and John Meyer and the late Paul VanWaard; Fond sister of Jack VanWaard, Madeline Meyer and Maggie Meyer; Proud granddaughter of June and the late Jack O’Keefe and the late Dr. John and the late Marcella Meyer; Precious niece, cousin and a friend to many; Visitation Friday, September 11, 2020 at St. Barnabas Church, 10134 S. Longwood Dr., Chicago, from 10:00 a.m. until noon Mass....