Obituaries for Laura Buchmeier and George Lau
Laura Margaret Buchmeier nee Hohmann of Crete passed away May 8 at St James Hospital Chicago Heights. Service set for May 13 in Crete with burial at St Pauls Monee. she leaves four daughters, three sons, a sister, a brother, 24 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Memorials to VITAS Hospice or St Pauls UCC Monee. George W Lau of Itasca died May 7 at Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village after long Blue Island residence. Funeral Monday in Blue Island with burial at Alsip First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. he leaves wife Romayne, a daughter and a grandchild. He was a WWII veteran and former plant manager in multiple firms.
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George W. Lau
Itasca
Blue Island
Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Elk Grove Village
Hallinan Funeral Home
John Tabaca
First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Alsip
Mr. Lau
Romayne
Nee Rauhoff
Donna
Glenn) Zoellick
Brett
Susan) Schulz
Roselle
Evelyn R Blanton obituary in Crete area
Evelyn Ruth Blanton nee Buchholz a lifelong area resident died May 8 at The Anchorage of Beecher nursing home in Beecher. Visitation today 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 at Hirsch Spindler Koelling Chapel Crete with funeral at Zion Lutheran Crete. Interment Skyline Memorial Park Monce. She was born April 30 1910 in Eagle Lake retired after 18 years at St James Hospital Chicago Heights. Survived by two sons Glen Crete and Thomas Steger a brother Orlin Crete two daughters in law Carol Crete Joann Chicago Heights 25 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. Her husband Roy died in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Ruth Blanton
Buchholz
Anchorage of Beecher
Beecher
Zion Lutheran Church
Crete
Robert Pashrig
Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery
Monce
Hirsch Funeral Homes
Spindler-Koelling
Evelyn Buchholz
Eagle Lake
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Glen
Velma
Thomas
Arlene
Steger
Orlin Buchholz
Palos Hills musician David Beres dies at 57
David Beres a Tinley Park resident for 26 years died Tuesday in Tinley Park. Born January 1, 1968 in Chicago Heights he was a self employed musician. Survived by parents Michael and Karen Beres Tinley Park two aunts Veronica OConner Christie Bis three uncles Brian Furman John Beres Jeffrey Furman.
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David Beres
Palos Hills
Tinley Park
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Mr. Beres
Chicago Heights
Michael
Karen Beres
Veronica O’conner
Christie Bis
Spring Grove
Brian Furman
Dyer, Ind
John Beres
Lansing
Jeffrey Furman
Roselawn
Ind
Riverdale biologist Norman Horne Gibson dies at 23 years in town
Norman Horne Gibson a longtime Riverdale resident died May 6 at Heartland Health Care Center in Homewood. Born June 3 1931 in Detroit he was a University of Illinois Chicago kidney dialysis researcher former Riverdale Library Board president and Army Korean War veteran. He is survived by a son a sister and a brother and memorials are requested for the Riverdale Library Endowment Fund.
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Norman Horne Gibson
Riverdale
Heartland Health Care Center
Homewood
Hillcrest Cemetery
Ocala
Fla
Gibson
Detroit
Mich
University of Illinois, Chicago
Riverdale Library Board
Cook County Modelers Club
Amherst College
Massachusetts
Norman
Betsey Gibson
John) Comiskey
South Carolina
James
Alice
Glendale
Ariz
Jane
Nee Strom
Riverdale Library Endowment Fund
Obituary notices for Mae L Lavan and Joseph Drennan
Mae L Lavan a Hallmark of Chicago resident formerly of Flossmoor died May 9 at Whitestone Nursing Home Chicago Visitation May 7 2 to 7 p.m. at Tews Funeral Home Homewood services May 10 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home to 10 a.m. Mass at Infant Jesus of Prague Flossmoor interment St Joseph Cemetery Hammond Ind She was born Sept 19 1909 in East Chicago Ind retired as a health and welfare secretary She is survived by son Edwin Connell Hammond Ind granddaughter Elaine Obey eight great grandchildren Her husband James died in 1978 Joseph P Drennan 89 Country Club Hills former Chicago police captain died May 4 at Bellhaven Home Country Club Hills Mass was at St Emeric Catholic Church Country Club Hills interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Worth He is survived by wife Mary Louise plus four daughters two sons a sister and 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Memorials may be Masses or to the American Parkinson's Disease Association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Hurley
Chicago Heights
Mercy Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Homewood
Union Evangelistic Baptist Church
Glen Newland
Glenwood Memory Gardens
Glenwood
Alonzo Davis
Lake Providence
Ind
American Legion Post 410
Eileen Bradford
Valda Glover
Barron Bradford
Stephen F. “Shorty
Ludwa
St. James Hospital
St. Liborius Catholic Church
Happy Swingers Square
Council Park District
Laura
Nee DeLuca
Diane Gebhard
Orland Park
Nancy
William) Wales
Hayward
Calif
Maria
Vincent) Piccirilli
Dyer
John W. “Jack” Hackett
Richton Park
Flossmoor
EHS Christ Hospital
Oak Lawn
Ryan Funeral Home
St. Lawrence O’toole Catholic
Matteson
Assumption Cemetery
Ackett
Chicago
Infant Jesus of
Irene Hackett
Kathleen Hackett
Skokie
Jeanne
Roy) Litwicki
Ariz
Hugh
Audrey
Winnetka
Thomas
Sheilya
Prospect Heights
Diane
Nee Prentice
Mae L. Lavan
Balich
The
Hallmark of Chicago
Whitestone Nursing Home
Tews Funeral Home
Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic
St. Joseph Cemetery
Hammond
Mae Balich
Glazers Union
Edwin
Marian) Connell
Elaine
David) Obey
Larry
Linda) Connell
Stephen
Carolyn) Connell
James
Joseph P. Drennan
Country Club Hills
Bellhaven
St. Emeric Catholic Church
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Worth
Mary Louise
Nee Beck
Ginny
Dan) Carlson
Marilyn
Jack) Carlson
Carol
Jack) Stanton
Fishers, Ind
Mary Pat
Tom) Malloy
LaGrange
Daniel
Peggy
Libertyville
Dorothy Sullivan
Obituary Public Service Note From The Star
The Star publishes obituaries as a public service and may edit notices to match its style. The newspaper reserves rights to modify death notices for format and consistency.
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the Star
The
Star
Longtime engineer Dwight Lockwood Jr dies at 81
Dwight Lockwood Jr a Chicago Heights resident died Friday May 8 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest Funeral service at Tews Homewood Tuesday from 3 to 9 pm Visitation followed by service Born April 11 1917 in Chicago He worked 42 years for Illinois Central Gulf Railroad was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers and a World War II Navy veteran Surviving daughter Judith Green son Dwight III sister Corinne Wulfson Los Angeles stepbrother Richard Skelton and two grandchildren
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Dwight S. Lockwood Jr
Chicago Heights
South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest
Tews Funeral Home
Homewood
Charles Visitation
Lorweed
Chicago
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
U.S. Navy
Margaret
Nee Falkenthal
Judith
Randy) Green
Crete
Dwight III
Linda
Corinne Wulfson
Los Angeles
Calif
Richard Skelton
Oe Heights
Minnie Elizabeth Hopkins obituary records Lakewood death
Minnie Elizabeth Hopkins of Lakewood Colorado died Sunday April 26 at Hospice of St John. A memorial service is set for May 16 at First Congregational Church with interment at Chapel Hill Gardens South Oak Lawn. Born October 28 1913 in Mounds she was a homemaker and former Eastern Will Senior Services member. Survived by daughter Joyce Nierenberg of St Louis brother George Luker of Matteson and several grandchildren. Her husband John died in 1979. Hospice address provided.
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Minnie Elizabeth Hopkins
Luker
Lakewood
Colo
Chicago Heights
Peotone
Hospice of
St. John
First Congregational Church
Chapel Hill Gardens
Oak Lawn
Minnie Luker
Mounds
Eastern Will Senior Services
Joyce Nierenberg
St. Louis
George Luker
Matteson
John
Everett Court
John Carrasco Jr. dies at 90 in Sauk Village service held
John Carrasco Jr. of Sauk Village died May 6 at VITAS Hospice Chicago Heights. He was born January 14, 1933 in Chicago and retired from Donnelley & Sons in spices. He leaves wife Carol, three daughters Debra, Patricia, and Chris, a son John, sister Victoria, two brothers Joseph and Peter, and three grandchildren. Service was at Smits Steger Memorial Chapel with Rev. Thomas Conde officiating.
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John Carrasco Jr
Sauk Village
Vitas Hospice
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Smits Funeral
Steger Memorial
Thomas Conde
St. James Catholics
Mr. Carrasco
Chicago
Donnelley & Sons
Spices
Ionillage Fun Timer Ao
Carol
Nee Schlumbaum
Chris Carrasco
Mesa, Ariz
Debra Carrasco
Patricia
James) D’apice
Knoxville
Lawmakers approve rein stated truth in sentencing bill
Illinois General Assembly passed the rein statement law to expand truth in sentencing for violent offenders. The bill, approved 56 to 0 in the Senate and 111 to 2 in the House, would require first degree murderers to serve 100 percent of their sentences and at least 85 percent for other violent felons. Governor Edgar now must sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
General Assembly
Jim Edgar
Senate
Patrick O’malley
House
Jim Brosnahan
Evergreen Park
Brosnahan
Brosnahan and
O’malley
Cook County
Illinois State’s Attorneys’ Association
Illinois Truth-in-Sentencing Commission
Edgar
Tom Dart
Chicago
William Devine
Jim Ryan
J. William Roberts
U.S
Central District of Illinois
Peo
Ple
Devine
Ryan
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Laura M. Buchmeier
Laura Margaret Buchmeier
Hohmann
Monee
Hirsch Funeral Homes Spindler-Koelling
Robert Hurst
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Monee
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Warren
Cynthia
Leroy) Matthias
Emil
Lawrence
Lloyd
Alma
Mardella Silcox
August Hohmann Jr
Manhattan
Holiday Plaza Drive
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
West Margaret St
Evelyn R. Blanton
Norman H. Gibson
Waldemar E. Jung
Waldemar E
Wally” Jung
Marvin Griffin
Nathan Meador
Oak Glen Cemetery
Lincolnway Chapel
Mr. Jung
Steel and LaRoche Industries
International Mineral & Chemicals
Park Forest
Aid Association For Lutherans
Betty
Robert) Berns
Monroe
Marcy Jung
Durango
Charlene
Fort Wayne
Paul
Ann Marie Struck
Morris
Lillian
Vernon) Keilman
Ella Claxton
Roy
Lorraine
Melvin
Shirley
Allen
Barbara Joyce
Spring Hill
Doris Jung
Lutheran Hour Ministries
Zion Lutheran Church “Because We Care Children’s Fund
American Cancer Society
Stephen F. Ludwa
John W. Hackett
Hurley
Mr. Drennan
Chicago Police Department
Loop
Chicago Patrolman’s Association
St. Jude League
Chicago Metropolitan Sanitary District
U.S. Army Air Corps
N. Orleans
Dwicht Lockwood JR
Minnie E. Hopkins
Diane Ross
Statehouse News Service
Chicago Southland
Star Newspapers
Freedom Village
Audrey Marie
Maple Avenue
Panozzo Bros
Park Manor Funeral Home
Chicago Rd
Wie
W. 154Th St
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