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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1999
Page
12
The two-page notice lists Charles W Howell Sr Michael Darrah Sherrill Nelson Fredrick Bethman among local residents who died March 9 to 11. It details birthplaces, survivors, service times, and funeral homes in Chicago Heights Inkster Dolton Harvey and Riverdale with interments in Michigan and Illinois cemeteries, reflecting a midwestern community obituary run.
Florence Headley nee Schneider a 25 year Richton Park resident died March 11 at Olympia Fields hospital. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday Hirsch Lincolnway Matteson with Rabbi Shalom Podwol officiating. Interment Randhill Park Arlington Heights. Visitation today 2 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Born August 13 1921 in Chicago she was a cashier for Chicago area grocers. Memorials to American Diabetes Association Chicago. Her husband Robert died December 13 1977.
Lucille Wichtendahl died March 11 at home in Peotone after a lifetime as a homemaker and active church member. She was born November 3, 1919, in Green Garden Township and formerly led Brownies and 4H. Survived by son Bruce, sister Loretta, brother Norman, brother Glenn, and other relatives. husband Walter died in 1972. Interment in Peotone Cemetery after an Immanuel United Church of Christ service. Burial plans and visitation details noted at Fedde Helfrich Chapel Peotone.
Hubert G. Jay Sr of South Chicago Heights died March 12 at Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Chicago Heights. Service is Monday at Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel with interment at Chapel Hill Gardens South. He was born 1907 in Warrens Wisconsin and survived by a daughter Patricia and two sons. Dolores M. Herrmann of Clearwater Florida, formerly Steger, died February 21 at Hospice House Woodside. She was 86, a former music teacher and volunteer at Morton Plant Hospital, and survived by husband Clifford and brother Donald Madsen. Dorothy M. Walsh of Beecher died March 11 at Our Lady of Victory in Bourbonnais. Interment was at Assumption Cemetery. She was born 1920 in Natrona Pennsylvania and formerly worked as a dry cleaner clerk. Judith Jaeger of Beecher, widow of Albert Jaeger, died recently. survived by sisters Norma Emanuelson and Carol McGrath, brother Thomas, three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Richard M. Kearns eight year Flossmoor resident died March 11 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday Tews Home Homewood interment Skyline Memorial Park Monce visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Monday. Born April 17 1920 in Indiana Harbor Ind retired owner president of KMD Enterprises Navy veteran survived by wife Ruth two sons and two grandsons. Joseph J. Giampoli 32 year Flossmoor resident died March 11 at Ridgeland Care Center Palos Heights services 9:15 a.m. Monday from Panozo Bros. Funeral Home Chicago Heights to 10 a.m. Mass Infant Jesus of Prague Flossmoor interment Queen of Heaven Hillside visitation 2 to 9 p.m. today. Born January 28 1913 in South Chicago area retired bricklayer and stone mason, served on submarines 1943 to 1948, and held multiple church and civic memberships. Survived by wife Anna four daughters and two sons, plus a sister, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Eleanor M Blaha nee Sladek of Lockport died March 11 at Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove. Funeral at Hazel Crest Jerome Zimny Funeral Home with Rev Len Dubi, interment in St Adalbert Cemetery. Survived by two daughters two sons two brothers a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Joseph Latkowski longtime Richton Park resident died March 12 at Olympia Fields hospital. Service at First Apostolic Church Steger with interment Evergreen Hill Cemetery Steger. Visitation at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Chicago Heights. Survived by wife a daughter a son six sisters a brother and four grandchildren.
Richard Henry Matthies a 75year Chicago Heights resident and WWII veteran died Saturday at his home. A 1:30 p.m. memorial service will be held Saturday at Olympia Fields United Methodist Church with Rev. Stephen Williams and Vera Jo Edington officiating. He owned Matthies Florist in Chicago Heights for three decades and served on the Bloom Township Board of Education in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a charter member of Chicago Heights Lions Club and a member of several veterans organizations. He is survived by his wife Audrey, two daughters Janet Rupert and Joyce Ferrecki, and two grandchildren.
Mary B Jasso nee McDermott of Cleveland Texas formerly of Country Club Hills died Wednesday March 10 at age 45. A funeral Mass will be held Monday at St Emeric Catholic Church Country Club Hills with interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Worth. Funeral services were at Chapel Hill Gardens South Oak Lawn. She was an insurance agent. Survived by Roger two sons Kevin and Keith four daughters Tracey Mysvkiewicz Andrei McDermott Michele Grasshoff Reyne Bishnow her parents Al Willison and Shirley Person three sisters Linda Sandy Nancy five brothers Kurt Alan Dan Gary and Doug and many grandchildren.
Ruth Agnes Lennox Cushman born April 19, 1908 in Woodson died March 10 at Glenwood Terrace Nursing Home Glenwood. A service was held at Crete Funeral Home with Rev John Stellick. Interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery Tinley Park. Survived by two sons Frank St Charles and John Arkansas ten grandchildren twelve great grandchildren four great great grandchildren memorials to charity.
Christine Singler nee Van Tassel, 40 year Crete resident, died Thursday March 11. A service was set for 7 p.m. at Hirsch West End Chapel Chicago Heights with Rev. Joseph Burns officiating. Born August 6, 1943 in Germany she worked at Lynch Joyce and Grund in Flossmoor and Chicago James her son Michael of Steger survived along with Harriet Van Tassel in Switzerland Ellen Volk in Germany and Harriet Scheibli in Switzerland and other relatives.
The notice reports the deaths of Ruby Heldt, Sharon Dzialakiewicz, and Patricia Ann Manarin with service details and survivors. Heldt, born December 5, 1922 in Crown Point Ind, died March 12 at St James Hospital Chicago. Dzialakiewicz, born July 21, 1950 in Denver, died March 10 in Hammond Ind. Manarin, born June 7 1938 in Bedford England, died March 13 at Memorial Chapel Tinley Park. Memorials to St John United Church of Christ or American Cancer Society.
David L Hubbard of Harvey Illinois died Wednesday March 10 in Chicago. Interment at Taylor Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Braxton Miss. He was born May 2 1930 in Braxton and retired from Ingersoll Products. Survived by seven sisters and two brothers. Thomas T Klekot of Lansing died Monday March 8 in Lansing. Mass at St Ann Hazel Crest followed by Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City. He was born October 4 1946 in Chicago and worked for Owens Illinois Chicago Heights. Survived by wife Linda two daughters and three brothers.
Lila Lee Bruns born June 9 1928 in Grant Park died March 12 at St James Hospital Chicago Heights. Service 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Beecher officiated by Rev Mark Larson. Burial Skyline Memorial Park Monc. Funeral by Hack Beecher. Survived by daughters Sandra Grady Deborah Cann both of Peotone, son Richard South Chicago Heights, sisters Betty Kregel Chicago Heights Karen Storbeck Beecher, stepsisters Patti Killey Chico Calif., stepbrothers Lawrence Marrell Mukilteo Dennis Ricky Marrell Texas, seven grandchildren six great grandchildren.
Leopoldo D Rodriguez a Calumet City resident died Sunday March 7 in Calumet City. Services were March 9 at Hennessy Nowak to Mass at St Andrew the Apostle with Rev Martin Michniewicz presiding. Burial Holy Cross Cemetery. Survived by Angelina Nina Alvarez widow’s children Diana Bowers Dalia Nunez Leo Hector Richard Noel Rene. sisters Josefa Consuelo Sara Eloisa Elisa. brothers Enrique Israel. 18 grandchildren.
Charles T. Roberts of Harvey died Tuesday March 9. Services will be held at W. W. Holt Funeral Home in Harvey with Rev. Randy Roberts officiating. Interment is planned at Restvale Cemetery in Alsip. Roberts born March 5, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Survived by Patrice, Tina, Michelle, sons Bryan, David, Jason, sister Charlotte Howard, and 22 grandchildren.
Ernest L. Horst a Homewood resident died Friday March 12 at Prairie Manor Health Care Center Chicago Heights Service arrangements are pending Interment will be in Homewood Memorial Gardens Cemetery He was born May 29 1923 in Milwaukee Wisconsin and retired as a laborer for Swancarek Bros a textile firm formerly located in Homewood He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Homewood Obituaries are published as a public service of The Star
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