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Newspaper

Matteson Star

Location

Matteson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1996

Page

10

Death notices of Monticello and Chicago Heights residents

Obituaries list Millie Foushinee a 1 year Monticello resident born Amelia Maurizi in Chicago Heights. She owned a cosmetology business 30 years, survived by husband Charles and children Annette John and named relatives. Also Neva DAmico once of Chicago Heights died in Bainbridge Island Washington. memorials to CF Foundation or Happiday Centers. Multiple other notices: Sylvia Conboy, Jean Parker, Alice Ross, with details on births, deaths, services, and survivors in Park Forest, Homewood, Matteson, and surrounding communities.

Maxine Frank) Wood Bainbridge Island Wash Susan Taylor Deborah Viccellio Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio Carl

Obert Carl Sharp dies in Beecher at 73

Robert Carl Sharp of Beecher died Monday March 11 at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital. Services 1 p.m. Friday at Hack Funeral Home Beecher officiated by Rev Mark Larson. Interment Cedar Park Cemetery Chicago. Visitation 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday. Born November 24, 1937 in Chicago. Survived by two sons Michael Soper Bartlett and Robert Jr Varna, father Paul Sharp Beecher, sister Rayne Bennett Country Club Hills, and three grandchildren.

Robert Carl Sharp Beecher Olympia” Fields Osteopathic Hospital Hack Funeral Home Mark Larson Cedar Park Cemetery Chicago Mr. Sharp Michael Soper Bartlett Robert Jr Varna Paul Sharp Rayne Dick) Bennett Country Club Fils

Davin V. Hedger dies. Marine veteran and car enthusiast

Davin V. Hedger of South Chicago Heights died Monday March 11 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest. Services at St Luke Catho Steger with Rev Joseph Burns. Entombment Skyline Memorial Park Monce. Born June 17 1930 in Chicago Heights, he retired as a Keystone Steel Co. roll turner and formerly owned Hedgers United Auto Sales in Crete. Survived by wife Mildred and many children and relatives. arrangements by Crete Funeral Home.

David V. Hedger South Chicago Heights South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest St Li- Catho Church Steger Joseph Burns Skyline Memorial Park Monce Mr. Hedger Chicago Heights Keystone Steel Co Chicago Heights Steel Hedgers United Auto Sales Mario Pica

Hickinbotham Rites Held for Glenwood Resident

L. Hickinbotham a four year Glenwood resident died Thursday March 7 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey. Services were at Thornridge Funeral Home Dalton with Bishop Christopher Guyman officiating. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City. Born March 13 1917 in St. Clair Missouri he was a machine repairman for Campbell Soup Co and active in the Latter-day Saints church. Survived by wife Mary Rita and four daughters plus 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Fark L. Hickinbotham Glenwood Lansing Harvey Ingalls Memorial Hospital Thornridge Funeral Home Dalton Christopher Guyman Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Chicago Heights Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City Mr. Hickinbotham St. Clair West Palm Beach, Fla

Hinrichs Rites Held At Beecher For March 12 Died Resident

Alfred A Hinrichs altrea A Junniens Beecher resident died Tuesday March 12 at The Anchorage of Beecher Funeral services were held at 10 30 a m at Hack Funeral Home Beecher with Rev Karl Wellnitz of St Paul Lutheran Church officiating Interment was in St Paul Cemetery Beecher He was born March 13 1908 in Peotone and was a farmer and welder He is survived by a brother Wilmer of Beecher and nieces and nephews

Altrea A. Junniens Beecher Hack Funeral Home Karl Wellnitz St. Paul Lutheran Church St. Paul Cemetery Hinrichs Peotone Wilmer

Julia B Lancaster dies resident of Bolingbrook

Julia B. Lancaster nee Laue of Bolingbrook and former Chicago Heights resident died Sunday March 10. Born March 9, 1918, in Chicago Heights she worked as a switchboard operator in Los Angeles. Survived by four daughters, two sons, siblings, eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Julia B. Lancaster Laue Bolingbrook Chicago Heights Edward Hospital Bolingbrook Funeral Chapel Julia B. Laue Los Angeles County Calif Mary Ellen Richard) Wynder Rena David) Little Martha William) Jenkins Julia George) Va

Radtke Rites Held For Dorothy M in Peotone

Dorothy M. Radtke 60 of rural Peotone died Monday March 11 at Riverside Memorial in Peotone. The Rev Michael Valente officiated at St Paul the Apostle Church burial followed at Peotone El Mira. Born July 20 1935 in Chicago she was a homemaker and member of St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Peotone the Peotone American Legion Auxiliary Homemakers Extension Association past PTA president and former choir director at Immanuel United Church of Christ. She also served as superintendent of the Will County Fair Association and sang with the Silver Star band. Survived by daughter Dawn Dennis two sons Dennis and Danny a brother Clifford Vallow and one grandchild. Funeral arrangements were handled by Feddo Helfich Chapel Peotone.

Dorothy M. Radtke Peotone Riverside Eee St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Michael Valente el Mira Radtke Chicago St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Peotone American Legion Auxiliary Homemakers Extension Association Parent-Teacher Association Immanuel United Church of Christ Will County Fair Association Dawn Roger) Dennis Dennis Helen Beecher Danny Clifford Norma) Vallow Crete Feddo-Helfich Chapel

Hope A Gipson Dies in Taylorville March 11

Hope A Gibson, a Taylorville resident, died Monday March 11 at Prairie Rose Health Care Pana with Rev Patricia A Stirling officiating at St Pauls Good Shepherd United Protestant Church Park Forest. Interment in Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery Monce. Visitation 7 to 9 PM today at the church. Born April 3 1921 in Marquette Iowa she was a school music teacher and transportation ters Gibson of Taylorville Roberta Gibson of Park Forest a son Clark of Park Forest four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Shafer Funeral Home Ltd Taylorville.

Hope A. Gibson Taylorville Prairie Rose Health Care Pana St. Paul's Good Shepherd United Protestant Church Park Forest Patricia A. Stirling Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery Monce Pam Gibson Marquette Iowa Roberta Gibson Clark Shafer Funeral Home Ltd

Funeral Rites Set For Maxine M Engelsen

Maxine M Engelsen a 31 year Glenwood resident died Monday March 11 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey. Services 11 a m today at Tews Funeral Home Homewood Rev Gordon Reif officiating Interment Evergreen Cemetery Evergreen Park Born April 18 1919 Packwood Iowa. She was Nabisco baker retiring 1983 Survived by daughter Phyllis Frye Country Club Hills three sons Ronald Roger Glenwood Dale Frankfort five grandchildren 15 great grandchildren Husband Harry died 1963.

Maxine M. Engelsen Glenwood Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey Tews Funeral Home Homewood Gordon Reif Evergreen Cemetery Evergreen Park Engelsen Packwood Iowa Nabisco Phyllis Frye Country Club Hills Ronald Roger Dale Frankfort Harry

Lyle Nelson dies in San Marcos after long California career

Lytle George Nelson of San Marcos California longtime Glenwood resident died February 21 at Palomar Medical Center. He born December 17 1909 in Chicago retired after 46 years at Warner Dairy Roseland. Survived by wife Verna two daughters Judith and Linda two sons Charles and Thomas a sister and two brothers seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Memorials to Villa Esperanza Pasadena. Arrangements by Allen Bros. Mortuary San Marcos Chapel.

Lytle George Nelson San Marcos Calif Glenwood Palomar Medical Center San Marcos United Methodist Church Mr. Nelson Chicago Warner Dairy Roseland Judith David) Schultz Charles Linda Thomas Vivian Chidester Albert Marie E. James Jean Villa Esperanza E. Villa Pasadena Allen Bros. Mortuary San Marcos Chapel

Obituary: Jeanette C Smith Hazel Crest Resident Dies

Jeanette C Smith a 36 year Hazel Crest resident formerly of Chicago died Friday March 9 at South Suburban Hospital. Services were Wednesday at St Anne Church Hazel Crest with Rev Len Dubi officiating. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery Justice. Born Sept 21 1927 in Chicago she was a switchboard operator charter member of Gage Park American Legion Auxiliary 958 member of Golden Age Chateau and Lourdes High School alumna. Survivors include Donna Shapiro Homewood son William sister Helen Gniadek Chicago and one grandchild. Memorials may be made to St Anne Church Hazel Crest. Jerome Zimny Funeral Home.

Jeanette C. Smith Hazel Crest Chicago South Suburban Hospital St. Anne Catholic Church Len Dubi Resurrection Cemetery Justice Smith Gage Park American Legion Auxiliary 958 Golden Age Chateau Lourdes High ‘School Donna Larry) Shapiro Homewood William Helen’ Gniadek Jerome Zimny

Obituary: Albert L. Persiani of San Jose dies

Albert L. Persiani a longtime San Jose resident for 50 years died Thursday February 29 at San Jose Hospital. Born June 19 he worked for Remington Arms until 1959 and retired to San Jose in 1966. Survived by two daughters Kathleen De Rosa and Barbara Liorea both of San Jose and two sons Albert and John in San Jose plus two daughters Julia Herndon and Irene Stoker, thirteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

Albert L. Persiani San Jose Calif Steger San Jose Hospital Mr. Persiani Remington Arms Kathleen Louis) de Rosa Chicago Heights Barbara Liorea Albert Shirley John Marilyn Julia Herndon Oklahoma Ineze Stoker

Casino foes press for voting on gambling in Illinois

United Methodist church officials urged residents to contact state lawmakers Tuesday about a statewide referendum on riverboat gambling. The news conference at First United Methodist Church in Lansing drew residents from multiple suburbs as critics argued for the right to vote, while lawmakers added gambling expansion to the bill. Local officials and candidates voiced opposition to broader gambling, framing church costs and community concerns as central issues in the debate.

United Methodist Church Mlinois Tom Grey National Coalition Against Gambling Lawmianets Grey Homewood Andrew Lindstrom Alumet City Pans i Lindstrom Calumet City Michael Giglio Las Vegas Lansing Village Marvin Luzenga Ronald V. Cummings

William Geserick 75 dies in Stuart Florida

William J. Geserick a five year Stuart resident and former Olympia Fields resident died Friday March 1 at Hospice House of Martin He was 75 and retired from Illinois Central Railroad after 39 years He founded American Intermodal Products and Services in Chicago and served in the Army Air Forces in World War II He is survived by Mary Ann a daughter Laura ill Setar of Wheaton two sons William Denver and Charles Fort Worth six grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren Hospice of Martin Inc is listed for memorials.

William J. Geserick Stuart Fla Olympia Fields Martin Forest Hills Funeral Home Palm City Geserick Illinois Central Railroad American Intermodal Products and Services Chicago Northwestern University Army Air Force Mary Ann Laura Ill) Setar Wheaton William Carol Denver Colo Charles Gail Fort Worth Texas Martin Inc B. Ocean Blvd

Becker and Downey Residents Obituaries in Steger Area

Roy R Becker a 10 year resident of Springstead Wisconsin formerly of Monee died Saturday March 9 at home Services noon today at Steger Memorial Chapel with Rev Wallace Nordquist officiating Interment Skyline Monce Visitation 10 am to noon at Smit Funeral Homes Steger Memorial 1923 Chicago He survived by wife Nelson two daughters Susan Starkey Park Forest and Barbara Hurley Knoxville a son Jim Becker Spring Hill Fla and Ruth Engelking Beec two brothers Herman Steger Edward Hammond Ind and five grandchildren Gilda A Downey nee Spina resident of Steger died Sunday March 10 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest Services were Wednesday 10 am at St Liborius with Rev Joseph Burns Interment Calvary Cemetery Steger Spina born Nov 21 1924 Chicago Heights homemaker Rosalie Marion Kelley South Chicago Heights son Ronald Lancaster 8 C brother Dante Richerson Park three grandchildren and one great grandchild Husband Robert K died March 7 1993.

Millie” Foushinee Monticello Ind Chicago Heights Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery Monce Fred C. Hub Forer St. Rocco Catholic Church Charles Monon Annette Jim) Seward Hortage Ark John Carol Orlando Rose DeFrank Crete Dora Zagone Glenwood Ralph Teresa) Maurizi San Marcos Calif Carl Mary) Maurizi Neva Pearl Damico Lackey Seattle Wash Losses Island Health and Rehabilitation Center Bainbridge Island Hirsch Funeral Homes West End Chapel First Presbyterian Church Evergreen Hill Steger Neva Pearl Lackey Marshalltown Iowa D'Amico Macaroni Sylvia M. Conboy Posen Markham Oak Forest Hospital Hickey Memorial Chapel Midlothian William Henkel St Christopher Catholic Church Mrs. Conboy Hannibal Markham Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Shirley Moore Homewood Karen Kevin) Szabo Bernard Dorothy Orland Park Ronald Valerie Canada Russell Los Angeles Robert California Ada Goers Omaha Neb Arlene Spencer Randall Herman Sun City Ariz Jean Dorothy Parker Rankin Park Forest Vitas Hospice St. James Hospital Church of the Holy Family Wayne H. Carlson Zion Lutheran Cemetery Matteson Jean Rankin Westcliffon-Sea England Parker Travel The Daughters of the British Empire Robert Arthur Parker Cheryl Bob) Pescinski Chris Scot) Maxwell Coal Creek Canyon Colo Catherine Shaw Golden, Colo Carolyn Parrish Richton Park Connie Parker Aurora Celia Parker Jean Parker Alice Marie Ross Harvey Daughters of the American Revolution Thornton Township Hugh Linda Scott Norman Goebel Mission Viejo Raymond Goebel Lansingland Roy R. Becker Springstead Wis Monee Steger Memorial Chapel Wallace Nordquist Immanuel Lutheran Church of Skyline Memorial Park Smit Funeral Homes Chicago Nelson Susan Starkey Barbara Tim) Hurley Knoxville Jim Dottie) Becker Spring Hill Flaater Ruth Engelking Beec Herman Edward Hammond Gilda A. Downey Spina South Suburban Hospital Hazel St. Liborius Catholic Church Joseph’ Burns Calvary Cemetery Gilda Spina Rosalie Marion) Kelley South Chicago Heights Darlene Lancaster Dante Richion Park Robert K

Lillian Weiskopf Dies in Park Forest

Lillian Weinberg Weiskopf longtime Park Forest resident died Saturday March 9 at The Anchorage of Beecher. Services were private. Born May 15 1901 in Cleveland Ohio she was retired as an interior decorator. Survived by Kate Resek of New York son Malcolm with Johannah of Park Forest five grandchildren Daniel Amy Thom and Lawrence deceased 1972.

Lillian —_Weiskopf Weinberg Park Forest Anchorage Beecher Lillian Weinberg Cleveland Ohio Kate Resek New York Malcolm Johannah Daniel Amy Thom Weiskopf John Susan Lawrence

Frances I Davis obituary in Park Forest life and family

Frances I Davis, 103, longtime Park Forest resident and former Chicago resident, died Friday March 8. Visitation and prayers were held at Pedersen-Ryberg with funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic, followed by burial at Mary Cemetery and Evergreen Park Cemetery. She is survived by two sons Michael and Joseph Davis, five great grand children and two great great grandchildren.

Frances I. Davis Park Forest Chicago Sarviete Tueway Rayers Pedersen-Ryberg Immaculate Conception Catholic Mary Cemetery Evergreen Paremetery Evergreen Par Michael Caron Joseph Davis

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Amelia FousHt Neva P. D'Amico Sylvia M. Conpoy Allice M. Ross Obert Carl Sharp Alfred A. Hirricus Hope A. Gipson Lyre Nelson EC News Service William F. Geserick Gitda A. Downey Lillian Weiskopf Mond & Prowell How Haight Brown Funeral Home Lincoln Ave Holt Funeral Home W. 159Th Harvey, IL Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home W. 14Th St Robert McCullough Funeral Home Ltd Ford Heights South Suburban South Suburbs Wright Funeral Home W. 154Th Harvey, I
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