Longtime newspaper PR executive Charles Vance dies
Charles C. Vance a longtime newspaper and public relations executive died Sunday July 9 at VITAS Hospice St James Hospital Chicago Heights He born March 18 1918 in Streator He created and directed communications campaigns for more than 70 businesses during his PR career He served in the US Air Force in the China Burma India theater during World War II awarded the Air Medal and later held senior PR positions with Illinois State Fair Illinois Department of Agriculture Mayer & O Brien Joslyn Corp and other firms
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Charles C. Vance
Park Forest
Springfield
Vitas Hospice
Minin
Resitr
Field
News
Tear
Illinois State Fair
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Obituary notices several local residents lifespans July deaths
Multiple death notices list EsTHER C CONRAD of Glenwood and Homewood died July 8 at St James Hospital. Services were at Tews Funeral Home Homewood with interment at Skyline Memorial Park Monee. She had two daughters and many grandchildren. M ZUCCARELLO nee Kneer former Berwyn resident died July 10 in Hazel Crest. services at St George Church Tinley Park and interment at St Marys Evergreen Park. OMAR WILSON Hazel Crest resident died July 10. service at Christian Valley Mission Baptist Church Ford Heights. interment Washington Memory Gardens Homewood. Additional details include survivor lists and affiliations with public relations groups and churches. Blanche E Potts nee Kennedy Crete resident died July 10. services at St Liborius Catholic Church Chicago area. interment Marys Cemetery. Paul William Emmeloth Hazel Crest died July 8. services at McKenzie Funeral Home Oak Forest. interment Beverly Cemetery Blue Island. Matthew F Ruskin Crete resident formerly Lynwood Burnham died July 8. service at Crete United Methodist Church. he was a meat cutter for Jewel Food Store. Survivors and family connections listed.
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Ester C. Conrad
Glenwood
Homewood
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Tews Funeral Home
David Speerbrecker
Skyline Memorial Park
Monee
Conrad
Dwight
Salem Lutheran Church
Salem Child Welfare Guild
Beverly McClellan
Flossmoor
Carole Corey
Gloria Gutgesell
Peoria
Richard
Dse M. Zuccarello
Kneer
Tinley Park
Berwyn
Imperial
St. George Catholic Church
Charles
Frances
Tinley’ Park
Natale
Hirsch Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel
Omar Wilson
Hazel Crest
Christian Valley Mission- Baptist Church
Ford Heights
Odether Bady
Washington Memory Gardens Cemetery
Robert McCullough
Wilson
Willie
Hazel Wilson
Kenya Wilson
Im Jackson
Rashad
Terrell Wilson
Paul William Emmeloth
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
McKenzie Funeral Home
Oak Forest
Paul Brunner
Beverly Cemetery
Blue Island
Emmeleth
Chicago
Marine Corps
Wafe
Jane
Nee Guizzetti
Barbara
Tim) Lloyd
Esther
Hayward
Dyer
Ind
LaVerne Jorgensen
Lansing
Louise Nelson
New Lenox
Joyce
Jay) McClaren
Richton Park
Esther Guizzetti
Valparaiso
Matthew F. Ruskin
Crete
Lynwood and Burnham
Hirsch Funeral Homes
Spindler- Koelling
Nee Chiaro
Mariterese
Keith) Cook
Michael
St. Louis
Margaret
Frank Chiaro
Greg) Spanski
Crowns Point
Ikes save a bit of wilderness in suburbia
A correction notes Bob Ahlf's position as president of the Izaak Walton Preserve, an independent group, not affiliated with the Izaak Walton League. The Star regrets the error.
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Ikes
Suburbia
Bob Ahlf
Ahlf
Izaak Walton
Star
Obituary notices for Phyllis Larvick and Donald Biers
Phyllis F Larvick nee Aprati longtime Chicago Heights resident dies at home July 11 services at Hirsch West End Chapel Chicago Heights interment Evergreen Hill Cemetery visitation today 10 to 11 a.m. survived by husband Frank two daughters two sons six grandchildren memorials to Church of Our Savior and to family for care of Phyllis. Donald Dean Biers Beecher resident dies July 12 services July 12 at Crete Funeral Home interment Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery mutatIon 2 to 9 a.m. today life member NRA ISRA North American Hunting Club Sauk Trail Sportsman Club Markham VFW Post 9801 survived by wife Dorraine five daughters one son eight grandchildren memorials to St Johns Lutheran Video Team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis F. Larvick
Apa
Chicago Heights
Lam
Hirsch Funeral Homes
West End Chapel
Chicago
Evergreen Hill Cemetery
Steser
Phyllis Aprati
J. Jones
Continental
PTA
Presbyterian Church of Our Savior
Hill
Frank
Brenda
Charles) Odom
Sally
Paul) Page
Indianapolis
Ind
Mr. Biers
Lakeville
Markham
National Rifle Association
Illinois State Rifle Association
North American Hunting Club
Sauk Trail’ Sportsman Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dorraine
Denise Moore
Hillsboro
Donata
James) Kopman
Elizabethtown
Darcie
Dean
Melia
Steger
David
Erin
Bourbonnais
Irene
Victor) Gore
Plymouth
Viola Dipert
Port St. Lucie
Fla
Adele Lewellyn
King, N.C
Fern Bond
Donna Martin
Neosho
Eugene
Phyllis
Levering, Mich
Jerry
Karen
Springdale, Ark
St John’s Lutheran Video Team
Leonard C. Stawasz 1923 1996 Chicago Heights Veteran Passes
Leonard C. Stawasz a 37 year Chicago Heights resident died Sunday July 9 at St James Services were held Wednesday Mass at St Kieran Catholic Church Chicago Heights Interment in Assumption Cemetery Glenwood He was born November 19 1923 in Chicago a US Postal Service clerk in Park Forest retiring 1985 after 26 years He served in World War I and was a member of American Legion Post 131 He is survived by wife Jean and siblings Victoria Bednarek and Edward Kerr-Parzygnott Funeral Home was handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seonard C. Stawasz
Chicago Heights
St. James Hospital
St. Kieran Catholic Church
Assumption Cemetery
Glenwood
Mr. Stawasz
Chicago
Park Forest
American Legion Post 131
U.S. Army
Hs Wate Jean
Nee Lins
Victoria
Lucian) Bednarek
South
Edward
Louise
Morton Grove
Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home
Mary F Cote former Calumet Park resident dies at 76
Mary F Napoli Cote a six year Mercy Health Care Center resident died Monday July 10 in Chicago Heights. Services 10 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Chicago with Rev Bruno Grims officiating. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Worth. Born May 13 1904 in Chicago she worked in the dietary kitchen of German Deacon ess Hospital and belonged to Calumet Park Senior Citizens and Saints Peter and Paul Church. Husband Raymond died Jan 8 1977. Arrangements Panazzo Bros Funeral Home.
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Mary F. Cole
Napoli
Mercy Health Care Center
Homewood
Calumet Park
Chicago
Roseland
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Bruno Grims
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Worth
Mary’ Napoli
Ess Hospital
Calumet Park Senior Citizens
Raymond
Panazzo Bros. Funeral Home
Florence H Becker obituary for Monee resident
Florence H Becker a lifelong Monee resident died Sunday July 9 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital De Kalb. Services were held Wednesday at St Paul United Church of Christ Monee with Rev Dr Robert Hurst officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Born November 14 1906 in Monce she was a homemaker she is survived by daughter Joanne Strub sister Gladys Hermann eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Her husband Sylvester died January 8 1986 Memorials may be made to St Paul United Church of Christ or to a charity of the donor's choice Hirsch Funeral Homes Chicago
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Florence HH. Becker
Harsnening
Monee
Kishwaukee
de Kalb
St. Paul United Church of Christ, Monee
Robert Hurst
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Monce
Florence Harmening
Joanne
Chuck) Strub
Gladys Herrmann
Sylvester
W. Margaret St
Hirsch Funeral Homes
Chicago Heights
Davin M Skonicki retires to Hazel Crest community obituary
Davin M Skonicki a 26 year Hazel Crest resident and former Riverdale resident died Sunday at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest Funeral at St Anne Catholic Church officiated by Rev Len Dubi Interment Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City He was born Oct 4 1988 in Chicago a retail apparel supervisor and former Hazel Crest village official past president of St Anne s Mews Club and Booster Club head usher at St Anne s Christine a daughter Paula two sons Timothy and Glen two brothers Edward and James sister in law Linda Skonicki and one grandchild Jerome Zimny Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Skonicki
Hazel Crest
Riverdale
South Suburban Hospital
St. Anne Catholic Church
Len Dubi
Holy Cross Cemetery
Calumet City
Mr. Skonicki
Chicago
Hazel Crest Village
St. Anne's
Showcase Theater offers free tickets to community groups
Showcase Theater at 12757 S Western Blue Island offers 10 free tickets to church civic fraternal or community groups that have never seen a ShowCase production for Oliver Twist July 28 29. The promotion aims to attract groups to return and use reduced rate schedules as fund raising theater parties. Dan Flynn notes no follow up calls and that tickets are for 8 pm July 28 and 3 pm July 30 with public tickets at 8.
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Showcase Theater
S. Western
Blue Island
Showcase
Dan Flynn
Flynn
Eous Grup Wiscoue
Mip
Showcases
Obituary notes for Stella Willer Carey Sass and related notices
Obituaries from Dalton Blue Island and surrounding areas list John A Stella of Dalton a 25 year resident of Dalton born 1908 died July 10 at St Fi Hospital Blue Island services scheduled at Panozzo Bros Chicago Heights to St Jude the Apostle South Holland with burial at Holy Sepulchre Worth Visitation today at the funeral home Stella was an electrician longtime member of IBEW Local 134 and worked at Pullman Standard Ford Aircraft and West Pullman Works later retiring in 1974 He left a wife Betty and daughter Patricia Fleming plus two sisters Mary Puzzi and Victoria Stella. Also noted are William G Willer Blue Island a lifelong resident who died July 8 at St Francis Hospital and Health Center with services at First Evangelical Lutheran Blue Island and burial at Mount Vernon Memorial Estates Lemont He was born July 13 1917 and retired from Continental Concrete Pipe and belonged to First Evangelical Lutheran Church Also listed are William T Carey Sr a Peotone resident who died July 11 at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital with a mass at St Lawrence O Tool Matteson Interment Holy Sepulm and a long survivor list with children and grandchildren and a Raymond W Sass Monee resident who died July 11 with services at St Pauls United Church of Christ Monee and interment Skyline Memorial Park Monee. Hopert A Rugn a Momence resident formerly Beecher died July 11 with services at Tews Funeral Home Homewood and interment Cedar Park Cemetery Calumet Park. Betty Paul and other relatives named in family notices.
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Jean Kessey Ottoole
Monticello
Ind
Peotone
Oak Forest
Lafayette
Fedde-Helfrich
John A. Stella
Dalton
Chicago
Roseland
St Fi Catholic Hospital
Blue Island
Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home
Chicago Heights
St Jude’ the Apostle Catholic Church
South Holland
Thomas Cabala
Holy Sepulchre
Worth
Mr. Stella
Clinton
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134
Pullmann Standard Car Co
Ford Aircraft
West Pullman Works
International Harvester Co
Sfbi Club
Betty (Nee Albrecht
Patricia Fleming
Palos Heights
Mary
Albert) Puzzi
Douglas, Ariz
Victoria Stella
Riverdale
William G. Willer
St. Francis Hospital and Health Center
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Glenn Blackwelder
Mount Vernon Memorial Estates
Lemont
Mr. Willer
Continental Concrete Pipe Inc
Posen
Dorothy
Nee Leitzau
Susan Peters
New Rivers
Ariz
Beverly Veyette
Peggy Willer
Cynthia Brown
Robin Madrigal
Chandler
Ariz William G. Jr
General Fund
Grove
Ann Streets
Krueger Funeral Home
William T. Carey
For
Merry of
Matteson
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church
Jay Finne
Fedde-Helfrich Funeral
Carey
Goodman Manufacturing Co
Bedford Park
Lorraine
Leaver
Deborah
Gene) Dexter
Mokena
Patrice
Philip
Tylin
New Lenox
Karen
Douglas) Whitman
Lake
the Hills
William Ironi
Raymond W. Sass
Monee
St. James Hospital
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Monee
Robert Hurst
Skyline Memorial Park
Fedde-Helfrich Funeral Chapel
Sass
Clark Oil
Monee American Legion
Annette Fifer
John
Jack’ Joyce
Gene
West Bend Wis
Wilma Schwieson
Laverne
William) Krohn
Richton Park
Hopert A. Rugn
Momence
Beecher
Tews Funeral Home
Wood
Gordon Reif
Cedar Park
Calumet Park
Mr. Pugh
Munhall
Atwol D. Lapp obituary death notice
Atwol D. Lapp died Monday July 3 at age 30 30 year resident of Park Forest and former Harvey resident. Born January 12 1925 in Joelton Tennessee he was an electrician for Whiting Corp Harvey retiring in 1985 after 35 years. Survived by Elizabeth A. Williams Danielle Margis Donna Williams a son Douglas and one granddaughter. Arrangements by Lain Sullivan Funeral Home.
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Atwol D. Ladd
Park Forest
Harvey
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Mr. Ladd
Joelton
Tenn
Whiting Corp
Elizabeth A
Nee Weiles
Donna
Gordon) Williams
Kentucky
Danielle
Michael) Margis
Posen
Douglas
Midlothian
Lain-Sullivan Funeral Home
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Charles Vance
Mayer & O Brien Inc
Buchen Public Relations
Joslyn Corp
Jean Kessey
O’toole
Esther C. Conrad
National Safety Council
Public Relations Society of America
PRSA
Midwest
National Press Club
Chicago Press Club
Sigma
Delta Chi
Chicago Headline Club
Author's Guild
The
Hump Pilots Association
McGraw. Parker Publishing Publ
Management
Avon Books
Mary Ellen
Nee Wheeler
Penny
Kurt) Debus
Winnipeg
Canada
Danielle Debus
Winnipe
Faith United Protestant Church
Hemlock
Sain-Sullivan Funeral Home
Blanche E. Potts
Kennedy
St. Liborius Catholic
Stoger
Mary's Cemetery
Imegree Park
Blanche Kennedy
Loda
St. Liborius Church
St. Sy
Paul W. Emmeloth
Matthew P. Ruskin
Phyllis F. Larvice
Donald Dean Biers
Crete Funeral Home
Michael Piper
St. John Lutheran Church
Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery
Leonard C. Stawasz
Mary F. Cote
Florence H. Becker
Davin M. Skonicki
William T. Carey SR
I Raymond W. Sass
Robert A. Pugh
Brown Funeral Home
Lincoln Ave
Orland Park
Davis, Hammond & Prowell Funeral Home
E. 16Th St
Gerardi
Ilinois
Gerardi Funeral Home Ltd
Lincoln Hey
95Th Ave
Frankfort
DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home
Holt Funeral Home
W. 159Th
Harvey, IL
Bros. Funeral Home
14Th St
South Suburban
South Suburbs
Vandenberg Funeral Home
S. Wolf ‘Mokena
T Funeral Home
W. 154Th
Harvey I
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