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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1996
Page
10
Obituaries list multiple Park Forest residents including Martin F Hanifin and Koward Saak, plus Harvey and Frankfort neighbors Anna M Bytnar and Margaret C Grady. Details cover birthplaces, spouses, children, church services, cemeteries, and memorials, with hospital and funeral home listings.
Georges Pierre Vandevyvere, an eight year Matteson resident, died Saturday at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey. Born December 27, 1920 in Brussels Belgium, he was a retired computer data analyst operator for Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Markham. A Belgium Army veteran of World War II and former prisoner of war, he is survived by Hermina Segers his wife a son Eugene and two grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to the Arthritis Foundation or American Kidney Foundation. Arrangements by Hirsch Lincolnway Matteson.
Dorothy Topolski, a resident of Blue Island, died Friday March 1 at Imperial Nursing Home Hazel fest. Services were Monday at Hallinan Funeral Home Blue Island with Rev. John Atoyebi officiating. Interment in St Benedict Cemetery Crestwood. Born Oct 5 1902 in South Holland. Survived by four daughters June Baranowski Dorothy Pierce Joyce Soiatka Mildred Bulls, a son Lawrence, a sister Irene Moll, 21 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Harvey resident Frank Pozdol died Thursday February 29 at home. Services were held Saturday at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Harvey with Reverend Jack Juchemnski officiating. Interment followed at Holy Cross Cemetery. Pozdol, born November 1, 1910 in Blue Island, worked as a meat cutter, a security guard, and a machinist. Survived by wife Antoinette, two daughters Loretta Swigart and Fran Egan, a son Richard, a sister Helen Galica, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Gerald E. Bielefeldt, a four year South Holland resident formerly of Glenwood, died Friday March 1 at South Suburban Hospital. Hazel Crest services were Tuesday at Kerr-Paraynott Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth De Soto officiating. Interment in Homewood Memorial Gardens. He was born June 7, 1941 in Lockport NY and was a foreman for Land of Frost Meat Lansing before retiring. Survived by two daughters Diana and Sharon, three sons James Kenneth and David, two sisters seven brothers and five grandchildren.
Olga LaMorticella nee Rotoloni a longtime Chicago Heights resident died Monday March 4 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest Funeral services are at 10 a m today at St Agnes Church Interment at Assumption prior to church services at Hirsch West End Chapel Chicago Heights She was born March 7 1908 in Arcola Decks Ce nestle asco Yante Club Auxili She is survived by son Donald Francine two sisters Alda Lis Ann Novelli a brother Guido Retoloni late Nella Alexander and two grandchildren Her husband Roman died December 13 1959.
Vienna Tiemens Rietveld a resident of South Holland formerly of Lansing died Saturday at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Hurvey. Services were held Wednesday at Munster Christian Reformed Church with Rev Eugene Buzian officiating. Interment in Oak Ridge Cemetery Lansing. Born Jan 18 1912 in Crown Point she was active in Oak Glen and Munster churches. Survived by three sons Beverly Beerhold family list of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials to Holland Home.
Rose S Stewart nee Swanson died March 4 at Salem Village Nursing Home Joliet funeral services held 11 a m at Faith United Protestant Church Park Forest with Rev Jane Moschenrose officiating Interment Beverly Cemetery Blue Island Visitation 9:30 to 11 at church She was born June 6 1906 in Chicago retired from Greiner Mueller Chicago member of Faith United Protestant Church Amelia Circle Survived by three daughters Patricia Backus June Benson Doris Martin and two nephews Leslie Auld Donald Charleston Husband Raymond died in 1954 Memorials to Salem Village Nursing Home Joliet or Park Forest 60466
Helen Marie Billingsley nee Norgard, lifelong Chicago Heights and Lansing resident, died March 2 at Mercy Healthcare. Services held at Cedar Park Funeral Home with Lutheran church rites. interment at Gedar Park Cemetery, Chicago. Born September 6, 1911 in Crystal Falls Michigan, she was a homemaker. Survived by husband William and sisters Joan Whitman of Indiana and Hulda Monyelle of Michigan.
Max Kahn died Friday March 1 at his Homewood home. Born February 23 1927 in Chicago he worked as a food broker and belonged to the South Suburban Baseball Umpires Association. Survived by four sons Harold Brian and David of Homewood Marshall of Colorado a brother Fred and Fran of California and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Ryan Funeral Home Homewood.
Roy Washington of Streator formerly of Ford Heights died Friday March 1 in Decatur. Born June 11 1945 in Jackson Mississippi, he was a Caterpillar buyer and member of Peter's AMC Baptist Church and the Decatur Elks. Survived by two sons Brian and Brace, his father Willie Brown and mother Lucille Small, and brothers William and Calvi, with other relatives listed.
Diane Clair Amburn known as Liane Uiar Amburn formerly of Steger died Wednesday February 28 in Knoxville Tennessee. A memorial service conducted by Rev Grant Bishop of John Sevier Baptist Church was held Saturday at Mynatt's Funeral Chapel Knoxville. She was born July 12 1952 in Charlotte North Carolina was a cook and waitress. She is survived by her husband Herbert her parents Leona and Edith Hall of Steger Lenny Counts of Steger two brothers Larry Hall of Michigan City and Suzanne Hall of ?
Iva A Pinkerton an eight year Hazel Crest resident formerly Riverdale resident died Monday February 26 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest A memorial service will be held March 24 at 3 am at St Pauls Good Shepherd United Protestant Rev Patricia Sterling officiating She was born May 7 1896 in Shiloh Hill She worked as a store clerk She is survived by nieces Donna Bernard Bush Richton Park Terri Mike Kovach Beecher and nephew Mike Bush Richton Park Her husband Russell died in 1976.
Thomas P Grace a Calumet City resident formerly of Riverside died Tuesday March 5 at the University of Chicago Visitation and funeral services are planned with mass at Our Lady of Knock Calumet City and entombment at Queen of Heaven Hillside Diane Louise Seidler nee Perruso a longtime Flossmoor resident died Tuesday March 5 at University of Chicago Hospitals Services include prayers at 9 15 am Friday at Tews Funeral Home Homewood with interment at St Marys Cemetery Park She was a secretary for Seidler Kance ney Glenwood Crohns and Colitis Foundation of Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter and leaves James R and Roland Perruso among others.
Mary S Swartz Homan of Homewood dies at age 83 on Feb 29. Memorial Mass set for 11 am Saturday at St Joseph Catholic Church Homewood with Rev James Sayers officiating. Interment private. Survived by son Ronald Johnson, daughter Sandra McAneney, brother Ambrose Swartz, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Memorials to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
Ira Raymond Mitchell of Chicago Heights died Saturday March 2 at home. Services were Monday at James Funeral Home Newman with Rev Mathew Jaiah officiating. Interment in Young America Cemetery Hume. Born November 20 1904 in Illinois he is survived by two sons William and Robert, a sister Mary Serling, nine grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. Wife Lucillene Tralzettan died in 1979.
Joan R Bounds died Sunday March 3 at St James Chicago Heights after a 12 year Park Forest residence and 62 years in Chicago Heights. Services Friday 1 p.m. at St Bethel Baptist Church with John Rice officiating. interment Mount Glenwood Cemetery Glenwood. Visitation today 2–6 p.m. at Davis Hammond and Prowell Funeral Home Chicago Heights and Friday from noon until service. Born October 21 1921 in Chicago Heights, she was a member of American Legion and Young Old Timers Association and is survived by Youlanda Leslie Wells Tracy Landingham both of Park Forest and nine grandchildren including Victor Wells of University Park.
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