Garretson remembered for village service and morality
Jim Garretson 89, a Park Forest official for three decades and first police magistrate, died August 5 in Annapolis Maryland. He served as village clerk and trustee and led the library board. praised as a voice of morality and a gentle, kind man by colleagues and family. He lived in Dallas 1991 to 1998 and belonged to the Unitarian Universalist Church in Park Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Garretson
Park Forest
Annapolis
Garretson
Library Board
Janet Muchnik
Anthony Scariano
Scariano
Peter Garretson
Muchnik
Mr. Garretson
Dallas
Texas
Unitarian Universalist Community Church
Obituaries for Nancy Bowman and Stanley Fryzel
Nancy Bowman of Chicago Heights died August 18 at VITAS Hospice St James. Funeral Monday in South Holland. she is survived by husband William, two daughters, two sons, siblings, and five grandchildren. Memorials to VITAS Hospice or American Cancer Society. Stanley Fryzel of Crete, formerly South Holland, died August 20 at Ingalls Hospital Harvey. Funeral Monday in Dalton with mass at Holy Ghost Church South Holland. he was a retired cost accountant for Navistar, survived by wife Mary, two sons, siblings, eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy J. Bowman
Warner
Chicago Heights
Vitas Hospice
St. James Hospital
Smits Funeral
DeYoung-Vroegh Chapel
South Holland
David Steuernagel
Nancy Warner
Gary
Ind
Cars Enterprises
Homewood Federal (Advance) Bank
National Street Rod Association
Automotive Professionals of
Illinois
William
Linda Tullie
St. Charles
Elizabeth Crosslin
Hammond
Thomas
Michael
Shawna
Betty Baldauf
Plymouth
Carol
Don) Shirley
Boynton Beach
Fla
Daniel
Crown Point
American Cancer Society
Stanley Fryzel
Crete
Ingalls Hospital
Harvey
Thornridge Funeral Home
Dalton
Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Joseph Bennett
Holy Cross Cemetery
Calumet City
Mr. Fryzel
Pennsylvania
International Harvester
Navistar
West Pullman Works
Knights of Columbus Council
Lansing
St. Salomen Holy Name Society
Navistar Retirement Club
American Association of Retired Persons
Mary
Mary (Nee Godfryd); Two Sons, Stanley
Rose
Gloria
June Taylor
California
Charlotte Raymond
Lemont
Frances Majkowski
Walter
Margaret
Westmont
Richard P Fitzgerald dies at 76 in Manhattan Illinois
Richard P Fitzgerald a longtime Manhattan resident died at Provena St Joseph Medical Center Joliet on August 18 He was 76 and worked 35 years for Amoco in Manhattan He served as village treasurer and volunteered at Silver Cross Hospital He leaves a daughter Kathleen Plese a son Richard a sister three brothers six grandchildren and four great grandchildren His wife Bernice died in 1997 He was a World War II veteran and member of St Joseph Church American Legion Post 935 and Stone City VFW Post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P
Dick” Fitzgerald
Manhattan
Provena St. Joseph Medical Center
Joliet
Forsythe Funeral Chapel
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Fitzgerald
Amoco Corp
Village of Manhattan
Silver Cross Hospital
Manhattan American Legion Post
Stone City
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
St. Joseph
Coal City
Bernice
Nee Weiske
McCallum Sr. dies. Homewood resident had Riverdale roots
James A. McCallum Sr a 10 year Homewood resident formerly 44 years in Riverdale died Thursday Aug 19 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest Visitation today 2 to 9 p m at Ryan Funeral Home Homewood Funeral Monday 9 15 a m prayers 9 30 a m Mass St Joseph Church Homewood Interment St Marys Cemetery Evergreen Park Survived by three daughters two sons a sister a brother nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Wife Mary died Jan 27 1991 born April 11 1909 Scammon Kansas worked as a steel worker for Acme Mills
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McCallum Sr
Homewood
Riverdale
South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest
Ryan Funeral Home
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Evergreen Park
Visitation
Mr. McCallum
Scammon
Kansas
Acme Mills
Mary Lou Carroll
Nancy Hrozencik
Chicago
Dorthy Moninger
Dallas
Texas
John
James
Noralee Smith
Gorville
Mary
Nee Chmielewski
Lawrence J. Williams
Homer Township
Modell Funeral Home
Lockport
Louis Tulka
St. Michael Church of
Orland Park
Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery
Worth
Mr. Williams
Skender Construction Co
Hazel Crest Fire Dept
Hazel Crest Kiwanis Club
Tigers
Hazel Crest Girls Athletic Association
Patricia (Nee Sullivan
Jaynee
Austin
Steven
Elmhurst
Douglas
Downers Grove
Lawrence Mullins dies. longtime Phoenix resident
Lawrence Mullins, 42-year Phoenix resident, died Monday in Los Angeles. Funeral held at Daniel Chapel AME Zion Phoenix with Rev. Harry Spigner. interment Cedar Park Cemetery Chicago. Born in Leslie West Virginia, he was retired as chief of husbandry at Carlson Research Laboratory, University of Chicago. Survived by four daughters Billie Lucious Esther McReynolds Pam Stokes Michele Anderson. a sister Lena Matthews. a brother Melvin. ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Mullins
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Calif
Daniel Chapel Ame Zion Church
Harry Spigner
Cedar Park Cemetery
Chicago
Mullins
Leslie
West Va
University of Chicago, Carlson Research Laboratory
Billie Lucious
Esther McReynolds
Park Forest
Pam Stokes
Dalton
Michele Anderson
Lena Matthews
Melvin
Lexington
Mass
Local obituary for Donald S. Jakaitis of Momence
Donald S. Jakaitis, a Momence resident and US Army veteran, died August 18 at Provena St. Marys Hospital. Born August 7, 1937 in Chicago, he was a retired Chicago Transit Authority carpenter, member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, and survived by his wife Barbara, three children Heidi Ewoldt Lesli Parker Todd Witt, mother Ursula, two brothers Thomas and Edward, and seven grandchildren. Memorials to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald S. Jakaitis
Momence
Provena St. Mary’s Hospital
Cotter
Denis White
Mr. Jakaitis
Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Barbara
Nee Zumbrum
Heidi
Mike) Ewoldt
Grant Park
Lesli
Michael) Parker
Chillicothe
Ohio
Todd
Lisa) Witt
Homewood
Ursula
Nee Bartda) Jakaitis
Thomas
Donna
Tinley Park
Edward
Jacki
Hanover Park
Memorial rites for Kaliski Foerch Williams noted in death notices
Obituaries summarize three deduced lives Mary Ann Kaliski a Park Forest resident dies Aug 17 after Blue Island birth Aug 28 1959. Funeral rites from Hickey Chapel Blue Island to St Isidore Blue Island, interment Holy Sepulchre Worth. Dr Jeffrey Foerch Homewood dies Aug 18 at Jackson Park Hospital. Lawrence J Williams Homer Township Hazel Crest dies Aug 19 with service at Modell Funeral Home Lockport. Surviving relatives listed for each. Memorials to Ludeman Center Park Forest or Blue Cap School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Kaliski
Park Forest
Blue Island
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Hickey
Blue Cap School
William
Loretta Kaliski
Ellen
Dan) Shwatal
West Chicago
Debbie Prawiec
Chicago
Robert
Broomfield
Cole
Steven
Walter Kaliski
Ruth W Moore obituary in Mokena and Chicago loss
Ruth W Moore 84 a longtime Mokena resident and former Chicago editor died at home on Thursday Aug 19 A service will be held Monday at 11 a m at Vandenberg Funeral Home Mokena with Rev Emily Gage officiating Interment private She was born Feb 19 1915 in Chicago and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Women's Auxiliary Martin Post 725 Poets and Patrons Society and Park Forest Earth Science Club Survived by daughter Andrea Moore Alton of Mokena two sons Jan and Paul both of Mokena three grandchildren and four great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth W. Moore
Winther
Mokena
Chicago
Roseland
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Emily Gage
Universalist Unitarian Church of
Veterans of Foreign Wars Women’s Auxiliary
Martin Post 725
Poets and Patrons Society
Park Forest
Thomas J Petersen dies. real estate broker from Albuquerque
Thomas John Petersen, a resident of Albuquerque New Mexico, died Tuesday August 17 in Beecher. A private service and interment were held. He was born May 20 1948 in Chicago and was a realtor. He is survived by a daughter Heidi Padilla of Silver City a son Todd of Albuquerque his parents Ernest and Helen Petersen a brother Robert and one grandchild. His wife Karen died June 21 1999. Arrangements by Hack Funeral Home Beecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas John Petersen
Albuquerque
N.M
Beecher
Mr. Petersen
Chicago
Heidi (Montegomery) Padilla
Silver City
Todd
Andrea
Ernest
Helen Petersen
Robert
Karen
Hack Funeral Home, Beecher
Amelia Franco 1920 1988 obituary in Blue Island and Tinley Park
Amelia Franco nee Carrero a 46 year Calumet Park resident died August 19 at St Francis Hospital Blue Island. A private Mass was held at St Donatus Church Blue Island with Rev Riva presiding Interment was private She was born May 5 1920 in Puerto Rico and retired as a telephone company supervisor She is survived by four daughters Mary Ann Miller Franco Dolores Francisco Dianne Alman Sandra LaRocco two sons Raymond and Daniel a daughter-in-law Teena Franco a brother Joseph Carrero 15 grandchildren five great grandchildren and one great-great donor’s favorite charity Arrangements were by Care Memorial of Illinois Hazel Crest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Franco
Carrero
Calumet Park
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
St. Donatus Catholic Church
Riva
Amelia Carrera
Puerto Rico
Mary Ann
Ronald) Miller- Franco
Bourbonnais
Dolores
Michael) Francisco
Dianne
Robert) Alman
Tinley Park
Sandra LaRocco
Lockport
Raymond A
Daniel
Alicia
Teena Franco
Joseph
Pauline) Carrero
Richton Park
Raymond
Care Memorial of Illinois
Hazel Crest
Beverly Rodin funeral held for Park Forest resident
Beverly Rodin nee Rohde died Tuesday August 17 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Funeral Friday at The Piser Chapel Chicago with interment at Westlawn. Survived by daughter Dr Miriam Rodin son Jared and Debbie a brother Milton and Bea a son in law Gene Cox and grandchild Benjamin Cox. Donations requested to Hadassah Palliative Care Unit or Bnai Yehuda Beth Sholom Congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Rodin
Rohde
Park Forest
Piser
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
B’nai Yehuda-Beth Sholom
Dorothy Mae Lasky obituary summary
Dorothy Mae Lasky died at The Home after 27 years as a homemaker. Born June 25, 1925 in Gary Indiana, she is survived by daughters Lynn Lasky of Seattle and Laurie Fox of Orlando, a sister Betty Robinson of Gary, a brother Donald, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mae Lasky
Hamilton
Home
Tews Funeral Home
Homewood
Joseph Ledwell
Dorothy Hamilton
Gary
Ind
Ralph
Lynn Lasky
Seattle
Wash
Laurie
Steven) Fox
Orlando
Fla
Betty Robinson
Gary, Ind
Donald
Patricia
Ee Ind
James D Severa 1925 funeral set in Dalton Illinois
James D Severa a longtime Chicago area resident died Friday at Rest Haven South Christian Convalescent Home South Holland. Funeral service Tuesday at Milton Bus Funeral Home Dalton with Rev Mark Prestredge of Crete Reformed Church officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Evergreen Park. Visitation Monday from 3. Severa was born October 7 1925 in Chicago retired foreman at Illinois Bell and survived by wife Lucille six grandchildren and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Severa
Chicago
Rose and
Rest Haven South Christian
South Holland
Milton Bus Funeral
Dalton
Mark Prestredge
Crete Reformed Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Park
Visitation
Mr. Severa
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Lucille
Nee la Noble
Linda
Larry) McPherson
Deborah
Arthur) Enrico
Beth
Scott) Musser
James
Anne
Robert
Mary
Adeline
Glenn) Croner
Obituary notices for Concepcion Rodriguez and Martin J. Burns
Concepcion Rodriguez a 32year resident of Chicago Heights will have a 10 am Monday funeral at Hirsch West End Chapel Chicago Heights with Frank Escobar officiating Interment at Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery Monce She was born December 8 1927 in Corpus Christi Texas and worked 23 years in Crest housekeeping She is survived by son Luis sister Mine Rodriguez brother Joe Villarreal cousin Alfonso Ramirez and her late husband Luis died in 1992 Martin J Burns a Beverly area resident will have a Monday funeral at Christ the King Church Chicago Interment Tuesday at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Worth The service follows a Friday death and ongoing memorials note Burns Loyola University grad and longtime labor relations professional has a large family and community record The notice includes multiple affiliations and ends with a scholarship fund and donation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concepcion Rodriguez
Chicago Heights
South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest
Hirsch Funeral Homes
West End Chapel
Frank Escobar
Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery
Monce
Corpus Christi
Texas
Luis
Mine Rodriguez
Laredo
Joe Villarreal
Alfonso Ramirez
Mexico
Christ the King Church
Chicago
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Worth
Brady-Gill-Heeney
Evergreen Park
Burns
Loyola University
Loyola
O. David Zimling
National Labor Relations Board
Jacobs & Gore
Jacobs, Burns
Amalgamated Transit Union National Local 1700
Catholic Council On Working Life
Archdiocese of the Chicago Office of Conciliation and Arbitration
Association of Chicago Priests
Illinois Migrant Council
Disabled Americans Rally For Equality
National Center For the Laity
Washington St
Chicagot
St. Ignatius College
Funeral set for Lena Mae Price in Steger
Lena Mae A Price died Friday at her Steger home after birth on December 2 1923 in South Chicago Heights. Funeral at Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel with Rev Mark Lacey officiating. Interment Beverly Cemetery Blue Island. Visitation today 12 to 6 p.m. Survivors include husband Butler daughter Charlene Johnstone son Eldon five grandchildren and siblings Florence Burgoon Lois Fredericks George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Mae A. Price
Crete Amvets
Butler
Charlene
Chuck) Johnstone
Steger
Eldon
Becky
Richton Park
Florence Burgoon
Fort Myers
Fla
Lois Fredericks
Arcadia
George
Tampa
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James McCallum SR
Jeffrey S. Foerch
Jeffrey Scott Foerch
Boone, N.C
Jackson Park Hospital
Mr. Foerch
Detroit
Mich
H F High School
Rush-Presbyterian-St
Lah Walker
Sarasota, Fla
Thomas J. Petersen
General & Cosmetic
Teele Lela
David J. Storm Dds
Cullough
Chicagoland
Robert McCullough
Adrienne McCullough
Patrick McCullough
Martin J. Burns
Beverly Area
The
Star
Pecan
Funeral Directors A Guide
Area Funeral Homes
Gerardi Funeral Patectols
Frankfor
Holt Funeral Home
W. 159Th
aCe
Cena Zimn Funeral Home
Dixie Hwy
Lain Sullivan Funeral Home
Westwood Dr. Park Forest Il
Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home
W. 14Th St
Park Manor Lanes
Chicago Rd
Omewood, Il
Thornridge Funeral Homes
Janusz
S. LaGrange
Rita Swan
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