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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1994
Page
12
Nell Weiss of Chicago Heights dies at St James Hospital age 70. Funeral at St Paul Catholic Church Chicago Heights with burial at Calvary Cemetery Steger. Earlier, Clifford J Czeszejko of Harvey dies in Poland aged 59 to be buried in Kwidzyn. Also memorials for Mary Jane Biedermann of Peotone and Robie Oliver of Chicago Heights plus Eileen Turley of Steger and Arthur Turley noted.
South suburban campaign committees largely filed late for campaign finance reports. The Illinois State Board of Elections noted extended Feb 8 deadlines. several groups faced potential Class B misdemeanor penalties, including six months in jail and a $500 fine. Other 17 committees met the extended deadline.
The state grants about 238000 to local libraries in the Star circulation area under the Access Local Library program. Recipients include Beecher District 200 U, St Lawrence High, Burbank, Crete Monee District 2010, North Palos, Hickory Hills, Bremen 228, Midlothian, Mokena Public Library, Lincoln Way 210, New Lenox districts, Oak Lawn Hometown 123, Palos Heights 128, Green Hills, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Palos Community 118, Palos Park Peotone, and South Suburban Community College, to buy microcomputer hardware and software.
The Human Services Subcommittee of the 80th House District Legislative Advisory Council will meet March 5 from 9 30 to 11 30 a.m. at Park Forest Pub 400 Lakewood Blvd. Chairman Bob Nixon will lead. Community members may call the 80th District office at 748 9229 for information.
John Maddox a 16 year Mesa resident and former Chicago Heights resident died Monday February 28 in Mesa Arizona Services are 1 PM today at Green Acres Funeral Home Scottsdale Interment Green Acres Mortuary and Memorial Gardens Visitation 11 AM to service time He was born September 4 1920 in Wrightsville Georgia He was an insurance agent a US Army veteran member of Paralyzed Veterans of America and Disabled American Veterans Survived by wife Minnie F nee Lale a daughter Susan Lynn Beemer Mesa a son Dale A Crete a brother Lowell Wrightsville GA three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Memorials may be made to East Mesa Christian Church 706 5 Greenfield Mesa AZ 85206
Mary Buckle Thomsen formerly Mary Kountz and James Walker, both long-time Midlothian residents, died within days of each other. Thomsen, 1982 birth in St. Louis, served as Cook County Circuit Court clerk and belonged to Beecher Fellowship Baptist Church. services were at Steger Memorial Chapel with interment at Oakland Memory Lane Cemetery. Walker, 59, retired Continental Can Co. employee, died at Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove. survived by wife Alice Goebel and five children, with memorials suggested to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Arrangements by Hickey Memorial Chapels, Midlothian.
Gazey John Erler, 23 year Sauk Village resident and former Chicago resident, died Sunday February 27 at St Margaret Mercy in Dyer. Born October 9 1914 in Chicago he retired from US Steel South Works in 1977 and is survived by his wife Jean, daughter Gay Engle of Texas, three sons John Tom and Tony all of Sauk Village, a sister Winona five brothers and seven grandchildren. Cremation Society of Illinois.
Lena Tornabene born February 14, 1914 in Chi Ross. Died Monday at South Suburban Hospital, Hezel Crest. Services held Wednesday with Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church Homewood. Interment Assumption Cemetery Glenwood. Survived by son Sam Randazzo and three grandchildren. sisters Cecilia Consort Marian Sammartino and Jean Randazzo. brother Joseph Randazzo. Ryan Funeral Home Homewood handled arrangements.
Ceci O Owens Cecil A Owens formerly of Benton died Sunday February 27 at St James Hospital Chicago Heights. Services 1 PM today at Steger Memorial Chapel with Rev Ron Long officiating. Burial Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery Monce. Born September 9 1903 in Benton she was a homemaker. Survived by three daughters Aliie Lee Dillon Mona Peters Peggy Buchmeier four James Jerry two sisters Hazel Mumow er and Clifford Overturff a brother 19 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Husband Obe J died in 1975.
Walter S Jelen a ten year Fort Lauderdale resident and former Chicago Heights and Glenwood resident died February 23 at Hollywood Memorial Hospital Hollywood Florida He was born March 27 1915 in Chicago Heights He retired as a welder for General Motors Lime Metal and Calumet Steel in Chicago Heights A World War II veteran he received a Purple Heart four Bronze Stars three overseas service bars and a service stripe He served 1941 to 1945 Survived by sister Irene LeMarche Glenwood a brother Leo San Jose California and many nieces and nephews
Lawrence E Schmidt 40 a Manteno resident died Feb 28 at Riverside Hospital Kankakee services today at Hazel Crest with Rev Hurst interment Cedar Park Cemetery Chicago Born Jan 21 1954 in Chicago Heights he worked as a mechanic at Windy City South Truck Stop He is survived by his wife Linda and daughter Julia James Owen Callecod Sr a longtime Steger resident died Mar 1 at St James Hospital Memorial Chapel interment Skyline Memorial Park He was born May 17 1906 in Eagelsfield Ind a retired Get Electric worker member of Orchid Society of America and orchid grower He is survived by his wife of 67 years two sons James C Jr Milwaukee and Robert Bowling Green two sisters Irene Burke Terre Haute and Irma Zamberini Clinton Ind and Harvey Wash seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Paul J Neitzel Jr longtime Crete resident died Tuesday March 1 at St James Hospital Chicago Funeral services set 1 30 pm today at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Crete with Revs H Curtis Lyon and Roger Zehms officiating Interment Skyline Memorial Park Monee He born March 1 1899 Eagle Lake Worked for Illinois Department of Transportation up to 1960 carpenter Bruns Construction Co Beecher iron worker Midwest Forge lifetime church member Simeon and Anna Society charter member first Lutheran Dart League 60 years former building committee member church and Peotone Sportsmen member Surviving sons Ralph Crete and Raymond Glenwood sisters Rose Roth Crete Alfrieda Schranz Wis August and Elsie Crete brothers Bertz and Henry all Crete two Breat z and daughters Please send memorials Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Crete or charity of donor choice Arrangements by Hirsch Funeral Homes Chicago
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