Arthur Chester Morton III
Funeral Home: Crete Funeral Home - Crete, IL (Map-it)
Cemetery: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery 20953 W. Hoff Road Elwood, Illinois 60421, Elwood, Illinois (Map-it)
Arthur Chester Morton III age 89 of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on August 8, 2026. Arthur was born on September 10, 1936, in Memphis, TN to the late Arthur Chester Morton II and Amy Louis Morton McFerran. Arthur proudly served his country in the United States Army and spent his career as a dedicated Chicago Police officer for 34 years. He enjoyed life, good music, food and drink. More than anything, he loved his family, his dog and being with friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Sylvia Morton; his brother Buddy Morton; and his stepmother Dolly Morton and stepfather Walter McFerran.
He is survived by two daughters, Gina and Tasha Morton; two grandsons, Bandon and Tyler Morton; his devoted niece, Senalda Grady, along with many other family and friends who will sadly miss him.
Arhtur will be laid to rest at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Crete Funeral Home, 1182 Main Street, Crete, Illinois. Info: 708-672-7600
Elizabeth M. Green
Funeral Home: Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home - Chicago Heights, IL (Map-it)
Visitation: Memorial Mass at St Liborius Church, Friday, August 28th at 11AM
Service Date: 08/28/2026
Place of Service: St. Liborius Catholic Church 71 W 35th Street, Steger, Illinois (Map-it)
Elizabeth M. Green (nee Harris) age 91 longtime resident of Park Forest, Illinois passed away on July 25, 2026. Born on August 28, 1934 in Harvey, Illinois. Loving mother to Susan Stephenson, Margaret Green, Jim Green and the late John Green. Beautiful grandmother of 9 and great grandmother of 6. Cherished sister to Dorothy Vanetten. Preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Anne (nee Yadron) Harris. Liz was an compassionate, selfless, warm, rebel, reliable, caring, supportive and our rock, hero/shero. Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. Cherished friend, devoted Catholic, worked for IBM field engineer, feminist, St Mary Church and Purdue University. Loved the TV shows Gunsmoke, Matlock and old movies. She also was a great seamstress in Harvey, Markham and Park Forest. She loved watching Jiminy Cricket and Shirley Temple. Music of Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Mario Lanza and Neil Diamond. Crash Bandicoot Pinball game, Slovak, handy, Christmas scavenger hunt and throat clearer. She was the best baker of cheesecake, fudge cake, date-nut bread, nut roll, kolaches and spicy cocoa.
Memorial mass on August 28th at 11AM at St Liborius Catholic Church, 71 W 35th St Steger, Illinois.
Arrangement entrusted to Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home 540 Dixie Hwy. (at Joe Orr Rd.), Chicago Heights, IL 60411. (708) 754-0016.
Karl A. Storch
Funeral Home: Crete Funeral Home - Crete, IL (Map-it)
Visitation: Thursday, August 6 from 4pm to 6pm
Service Date: 08/06/2026
Cemetery: Poplar Grove Cemetery 5252 W Grove Street (Near Highway 173 West), Poplar Grove, Illinois (Map-it)
Karl A. Storch age 58 of Beecher, Illinois passed away on August 3, 2026. Born on December 17, 1967 in Lowell, Massachusetts to Martin and Virginia (nee Fees) Storch. He meet the love of his life Trudy (nee Maitland) at Kmart in Steger. They got married on August 15, 1998 in Grant Park, Illinois and they were married for 28 years; they Honeymoon in South Dakota and Wyoming. Karl graduated from Crete Monee High School in 1986 continued his education by going to Prairie State & Governors State College. Also, went to Socorro, New Mexico for education with Emert with explosive techniques; went to New York City to Advocate for homeowners’ rights. He taught nurses and doctors ACLS Instructor for ACLS; EMT & Paramedics Classes at South Suburban Hospital and Crete Township Fire Protection District. Karl was the Vice President and then President of Pheasant Lake Estates Homeowners Association; he also volunteered to play Santa for the kids at their Christmas Party, who came in on the Crete Township Fire Truck and was the head of the neighborhood watch for Pheasant Lake Estates. He also had time to be an Election Judge for Crete Township, he loved the Chicago Cubs, Weekly Poker Night, Nascar (Dale Earnhart), playing monopoly on his phone, and Wolves and Eagles which he has statues in his front yard. His career started as a Firefighter at 16 years old at University Park, then Richton Park and Crete, also a paramedic. Then to South Suburban Hospital as an emergency Room Tech and Heart Cath lab for 18 years.
He loved his family, his wife Trudy, and son-in-law to June Maitland, mother Virginia “Ginger” and late fathe3r Martin Storch. His siblings Derek (Shelly) Storch and Joy (Mohammed) Otry. He loved his cat Doc Holiday and good friend Sandy Vickers.
Visitation Thursday, August 6th from 4PM until time of service at 6PM at Crete Funeral Home 1182 Main Street, Crete, IL, 60417.
Everyone to meet for burial on Friday at 1PM at Poplar Grove Cemetery, 5252 W Grove Street, (near Highway 173 West), Poplar Grove, Illinois 61065 Info: 708-672-7600.
Barbara A. Spych
Funeral Home: Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home - Chicago Heights, IL (Map-it)
Visitation: Memorial gathering Tuesday, Sept. 1st from 1PM until service 4PM
Service Date: 09/01/2026
Barbara A. Spych (Nee Budzik) age 81 of longtime resident of Chicago Heights, Illinois passed away on July 17, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Raymond (2021). Loving mother of Kimberly (Michael) Dutczak. Cherished grandmother of Michael (Sarah) Dutczak, Matthew Dutczak and Mitchell Dutczak. Fond aunt of many wonderful Nieces and Nephews.
Memorial visitation Tuesday, September 1, 2026 from 1:00 P.M. until time of Memorial Service at 4:00 P.M. at Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home 540 Dixie Hwy. (at Joe Orr Rd.), Chicago Heights, IL 60411. Inurnment: Private (708) 754-0016.
Carol Regan
Funeral Home: Crete Funeral Home - Crete, IL (Map-it)
Visitation: ALL AT CHURCH: Monday, July 27 from 10am until service 11am
Service Date: 07/27/2026
Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church 1393 Elizabeth Street, Crete, Illinois (Map-it)
Cemetery: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Route 1 (Main Street), Crete, Illinois (Map-it)
Visitation and service on Monday, July 27 from 10AM A.M. until time of funeral service 11AM at Trinity Lutheran Church at 1393 Elizabeth Street, Crete, Illinois. Burial to follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Crete, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Crete Funeral Home, 1182 Main Street, Crete, IL. Info: (708) 672-7600 Cretefuneralhome.com
Jerome 'Jerry' A. Kwasek
Funeral Home: Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home - Chicago Heights, IL (Map-it)
Visitation: Saturday, August 1st from 10AM until service at 12 Noon
Service Date: 08/01/2026
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery 34th Street and Western, Steger, Illinois (Map-it)
Jerome Anthony Kwasek Sr.
Jerome Anthony Kwasek Sr. was born at home in Chicago Heights, Illinois, alongside his twin brother, Joseph, on June 5th, 1935. He passed peacefully in his sleep on July 20, 2026, surrounded by his family.
He attended schools at St. Ann Catholic School through grade school and Bloom High School.
As a young man, Jerome hitchhiked on Old Route 66 to Los Angeles, California with his buddy (Tuffy) and then hiked to San Francisco before returning to the Heights.
Jerome worked at Ford Motor in Chicago before being drafted into the U.S. Army, serving with the U.S. Army’s 7th Infantry Division during the final period of the Korean War. Returning home, he worked at Chicago Heights Ford Stamping Plant.
In 1957, he married Madeleine Ciasnocha and had three boys Jerome Jr, Brian, and John.
In 1962, he joined the Chicago Heights Fire Department and rose through the ranks to become Captain Battalion Commander. In addition to his fire service Jerome also worked for Chicago Heights Distributing for 24 years and also owned Skyline Water Company. After retiring from the Fire Department, Jerome and Madeleine moved to Winona, Minnesota, where they purchased Lang’s Bar & Grill and later Twin Bluffs Bar & Grill, operating both together.
Madeleine passed away in 2009 after 52 years of marriage. Following Madeleine’s passing, Jerome began driving vehicles for Pischke Motors in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He loved being on the road.
Among his greatest joys as a sports fan were watching the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl and seeing the Chicago Cubs end the curse of the Billy Goat win the World Series in 2016.
He always had a warm smile, a welcoming hug, and maybe too strong of a drink for anyone that joined his company. He was very proud that his name will be carried on with Jerome Anthony Kwasek III. He will join his wife in the casino in heaven.
Jerome is preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Frances (nee Zych) Kwasek, 6 sisters, 3 brothers and Grandson Jackson Kwasek. Survived and greatly missed by his children Jerome Jr. (Jenny) of Winona, MN, Brian (Keri) of Chicago Heights, John (Debra) of Lakeville, MN. Grandchildren Anthony (Jenna), Brianna, Ainsley, Jerome III. Great Grandchildren Scarlett, Evelyn, and Edward.
The family would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful team at Moments Hospice for the exceptional care and support they provided over the past couple of months. Their kindness and dedication brought comfort during a very difficult time, and the family is deeply appreciative.
Visitation and Service on Saturday, August 1st from 10:00 A.M. until of service at 12:00 Noon at Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home 540 Dixie Hwy. (at Joe Orr Rd.), Chicago Heights, IL 60411. Interment to following at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Steger, Illinois. (708) 754-0016.
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Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home
The original Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home opened in 1982 after merging with W.E. Kerr. Kerr had been a family owned funeral home since 1891. Kerr-Parzygnot continues that tradition of being family owned and operated. Our original location is at 540 Dixie Highway (Corner of Dixie Highway and Joe Orr Road) in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The owners and staff pride themselves in serving families with professionalism and compassion at each of their locations.
They stand ready to assist families through the difficulty of losing a loved one and accommodate families in all the arrangements. This location provides all facilities on one level with convenient handicap access. It includes 2 visitation chapels and a third chapel dedicated to small church services complete with items from the historic former St. Joseph Catholic Church of Chicago Heights. The visitation chapels include a 42” monitor to display your complimentary DVD read more...
