Community servant Clare Luecke dies at 78 in Crete
Longtime Chicago Heights resident Clare A. Luecke a former bank president and civic leader dies February 12 at St. James Manor Crete Visitation and memorial service set at Hirsch West End Chapel Chicago Heights Luecke born June 10 1913 in Crete his career at First National Bank Chicago Heights culminating as president in 1968 and chairman 1978 He directed many local groups including Elementary School District 170 and United Way Memorials to United Way of Chicago Heights.
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Clare A. Luecke
Chicago Heights
St. James Manor
Crete
Hirsch Funeral Homes
West End Chapel
Funeral Home Chapel
Mr. Luecke
Bloom High School
First National Bank
Rutgers Banking School
the Star
Luecke
Morrison longtime Frankfort resident Morrison dies at 49-year home
William Wendell Morrison a 49 year Frankfort resident and former Andres native died Feb 13 at Silver Cross Medical Center Joliet. A memorial service was held at Frankfort United Methodist Church with Rev. John Cantwell officiating. Interment at Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery. Morrison born Aug 11 1913 in Peotone. He retired as partner of B&M Lumber Co now Fox Lumber. Survived by daughter Constance Koons Colorado Springs son William III Hinsdale sister Mary Pooley Peotone and two grandchildren. Wife Marcella died 1975. Memorials to Lincoln-Way Foundation c/o Lincoln-Way High School New Lenox.
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Zeni Marie Helling
Crete
Fort Myers
Fla
St. James Manor
Hack Funeral Home
Beecher
Mark Larson
Zion Lutheran Church
Fort Myers Memorial Garden Cemetery
Osage
Iowa
Karen Nelson
John
Linda
Novi, Mich
Mildred Coonradt
Viola Schuhart
Yuma
Ariz
Arthur
William Wendell Morrison
Frankfort
Andres
Silver Cross Medical Center
Joliet
Frankfort United
Domenic V. Cameli
Chicago Heights
Glenshire
Richton Park
Panazzo Bros. Funeral Home
Ray Deabel
Assumption Cemetery
Glenwood
Mr. Cameli
San Benedetto del Tronto
Ascoli Piceno
Italy
United States
Amsco Steel
Allied Steel
Harvey
Sarah
Pancrazio
Nancy
James) Lindhout/Hall
Yorkville
Donna
William) Tinkler
Bloomington-Normal
Mary Bovara
Obituary notices for Gerald F. Neu and Margaret R. Brigando
Gerald F Neu 35 of Sauk Village died Feb 13 at St Margaret Mercy in Hammond Ind A service 11 am today at Krueger Funeral Home Blue Island Interment Oak Hill Cemetery Blue Island He was born June 28 1933 in Chicago worked as a truck driver for F W Woolworth later as a Pinkerton security guard and served as a volunteer fireman Survived by wife Florence four daughters and six grandchildren Margaret R Brigando of Chicago died Jan 29 at Little Company of Mary Hospital Evergreen Park A memorial Mass 11 15 am Saturday at St Catherine Church Chicago Born July 9 1921 in Chicago Survived by sister Angeline Sullivan and brother Peter Brigando Hazel Crest Chicago area marker
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Gerald F. Neu
Sauk Village
St. Margaret Mercy
Hammond
Ind
Krueger Funeral Home
Blue Island
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Neu
Chicago
F.W. Woolworth Company
Pinkerton Security Company
Florence
Nee Vanderbeck
Sandra Neu
Patricia
David) LaMar
Crown Point
Diane
Ron) Pollard
Glendale
Ariz
April Bobowski
Frederic, Wis
Margaret R. Brigando
Little Company of Mary
Evergreen Park
St. Cajetan Catholic Church
Margaret Brigando
Angeline Sullivan
Peter
Sylvia) Brigando
Homewood
Care Memorial of Illinois
Hazel Crest
Obituary notes two longtime Chicago Heights residents
Stephanie M Voytina formerly Serafin of Chicago Heights died February 13 at home. Funeral Mass at St Mary Catholic Church Park Forest and burial at Calvary Cemetery Steger. Born February 3 1903 in Poland she worked 23 years at Klines Department Store. Survived by daughter in law Alice Borak two grandsons and 18 great grandchildren. Jean Agatha Pelot nee Ebling, longtime Steger resident, died February 16 at Munster Community Hospital Indiana. Born January 27 1928 in Taycheedah Wisconsin she was a homemaker. Survived by five daughters three brothers three sisters and 11 grandchildren. Funeral notices provided by Kerr Parzygnot and Crete Funeral Home.
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Stephanie M. Voytina
Serafin
Chicago Heights
St. Mary Catholic Church
Park Forest
John Ryan
Calvary Cemetery
Steger
Stephanie Serafin
Poland
Kline’s
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Alice Borak
Margaret Voytina
Genevieve Petritsch
Aurora
Ignatius
Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home
Jean Agatha Pelot
Ebling
Fond du Lac
Wis
Munster Community Hospital
Indiana
Jean Ebling
Taycheedah
Shriann
LeRoy) Sohre
Sheboygan Falls
Linda
Terre) Shambo
Mary Kuligoski
Debora
Eligio) Gonzales
Jean
Leonard) Kuntz
Arthur
Pat
Sauk Village
David
Carol
Marc
Sharon
Bernice Pelot
Janet Brennan
Valeria Moon
Crete
Fidelia Flores
Guzman
Ingalls Hospital
Harvey
St. Agnes Catholic Church
John Siemianowski
Assumption Cemetery
Glenwood
Park Manor Funeral Home
Fidelia Guzman
Donna
Texas
Virginia Taylor
Leo) Villalobos
Manuel
Ruben
Thomas
Debbie
Isabel
Isadora) Flores
Jose Guzman
Weslaco
Leonardo Guzman
Gloria Mae Pukis
Napierkowski
Chicago
St. James Hospital
Tews Funeral Home
Homewood
St. Kieran Catholic Church
Gloria Napierkowski
Francis
Mandy
David) Percudani
Ted
Rose) Napp
Dunedin
Fla
American Lung Association
Tin G. Garza
St. James Hospital Oor
St. Paul Catholic Church
Hirsch Funeral Homes
West End Chapel
Mr. Garza
DeSoto Chemical Company
Rosa
Nee Cantu
Mary
Mike) Brown
DeKalb
Frances
Robert) Garcia
South
Rosalinda
Juan) Becerra
Rosario
Lester) Pickens
Engelica
Daryl) Scott
Yolanda
Chris) Collins
Danville
Esmeralda Garza
Patricia
Joseph) Kibuyaga
Olympia Fields
Victoria
Andres) Gonzalez
Champaign
Hector
Maria
Ricardo
Angela
California
Emeteria
Cruz) Olivo
Obituaries for Gloria Chandler and Fidelia Flores
Gloria J. Chandler formerly of University Park died February 15 in Chicago Heights at St James Hospital. Interment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery Hillside. Survived by Linda Saenz and four grandchildren. Fidelia Flores died February 15 in Ingalls Hospital Harvey. Funeral Mass at St Agnes Chicago Heights followed by interment at Assumption Cemetery Glenwood. Survived by two daughters and three sons.
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Gloria J. Chandler
Witterson
Park Forest
University Park
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Our Lady of Lebanon Parish
Hillside
Queen of Heaven Cemetery
Gloria Witterson
Chicago
Linda Saenz
James
John
Daniel
Michael Klauck
Isaac
American Heart Association of
Metropolitan
American Lung Association of
North Central Illinois
Countryside Center
Yorkville
Lain Sullivan Funeral Homes
William A Coop longtime Park Forest resident dies at 49
William A Coop a Park Forest pioneer and former Chicago resident died Sunday February 14 at his home. The Park Forest funeral was held Wednesday with Rev Don Gordon officiating and interment at Skyline Memorial Park Monee. He was born April 4 1923 in Kansas City Missouri and attended Baylor University and the University of Missouri. He worked in corporate communications for Anderson Company and in advertising roles at Darcy and Leo Burnett. A WWII infantry veteran, he supported Prairie State College and was active in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Survived by Pauline Johnson his wife three daughters Martha Emerson Lacey Carole Atherton Nel Fetherling a son Alfred and 12 grandchildren.
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William A. Coop
Park Forest
Chicago
Sain Sullivan Funeral Homes
Don Gordon
Skyline Memorial Park
Monee
Mr. Coop
Kansas City
Baylor University
University of Missouri At Columbia
Pioneer Park Forest
Anderson Company
Darcy Advertising Company
Leo Burnett Advertising
Dallas Times Herald
Girl Scouts of America Council
Ashbum District
Boy Scouts of America
Prairie State College
Arm
Pauline
Nee Johnson
Martha
Emerson) Lacey
Glen Ellyn
Carole
William) Atherton
Lake Oswego
Ore
Nel
Bill) Fetherling
Alfred
Matteson
Thorn Creek Nature Center
Monee Road
Funeral Obituaries for Ruth Kiss and Others Include Hall Family
Ruth M Kiss aged 33 of Chicago Heights dies Feb 15 funeral today at Ryan Funeral Home and Infant Jesus of Prague with interment at Assumption Cemetery. Survived by son William Jr, sister Helen Dahl, brothers Hall. husband William Sr died 1996. Also notices for Della Boudreau former Frankfort resident and Lou Boudreau’s wife. Domenic Cameli of Chicago Heights with Panazzo Bros Funeral Home details and family survivors.
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Ruth M. Kiss
Hall
Chicago Heights
Ryan Funeral Home
Homewood
Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church
Assumption Cemetery
Glenwood
Ruth Hall
Chicago
William Jr
Elizabeth
Country Club Hills
Helen
Clarence) Dahl
Oak Lawn
Warren
Dorothy) Hall
Bradenton
Fla
Charles
Jeannette) Hall
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert
Cynthia) Hall
Libertyville
William Sr
Vitas Hospice
Notable Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Local Papers
Obituaries and funeral notices for Arzellia Motley Sr. of Phoenix formerly Whiteville Tenn. died Feb 14 in Chicago Heights with services planned and survivors listed. Also Matthew R. McArthur 29 year University Park resident and others died Feb 12 15 with service details and extensive survivor lists. Gloria Mae Pukis formerly Napierkows ki died Feb 15 in Chicago Heights with services and memorials noted. Franklin G Garza died Feb 16 with services and a large survivor group. John W. Burnett 1931 years resident of Monee Homewood died Feb 15 with visitation and survivors listed.
Lula Hill Dies in Peotone at 86
Lula Hill of Peotone died Tuesday February 16 at Medical Center Kankakee. Funeral at Fedde Helfrich Peotone with Rev Barbara Lohrbach officiating. Born March 26 1903 in Goldsberry Missouri she was a homemaker and member of Immanuel United Church of Christ and Eastern Will County Senior Services. She is survived by sons Waldo Pool and Warren Pool and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandchild.
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Lula M. Hill
Peotone
Medical Center
Kanknee
Fedde-Helfrich
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Steve) Davison
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Dan) Golaszewski
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Milton) Thomas
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Irvin) McCoy
Columbia
Miss
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Fred) Dudley
Vernon
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Peoria
Arzellia Jr
Anneta
Kenneth
Cora
Melvin
Ollie
Minneapolis, Minn
Matthew R. McArthur
North Carolina
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Sai Sullivan Chapel
C. Kay Turney
Wheatland-Salem
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John W. Burnett
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
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Greenbay
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Wilmington
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Howard) Rodgers
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Sandy
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Funeral Directors A Guide
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Gerardi
Eng
Holt Funeral Home
W. 159Th
Harvey, IL
Lain Sullivan Funeral Home
Westwood Dr. Park Forest II
Pares Zimn Funeral Home
Dixie Hwy
14Th St
Park Manor Fowers
Chicago Rd
Mary Louat
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