Obituaries Share Loss Across Suburban Communities
Obituaries recall residents from Park Forest Country Club Hills Glenwood Flossmoor and Ford Heights. Jenny Seper nee Nagel died May 13 at St James Hospital Chicago Heights with services at St Mary Church Park Forest. Valerie Milcarek nee Rukuizas died May 14 in Country Club Hills with Mass at St Emeric Church. Catherine Zagers nee Steiner died in Grand Rapids May 4 with service at Porter Hills Village. Florence Murphy nee Kouka died May 15 in Midlothian with memorial Mass at Infant Jesus of Prague. Helen Komer nee Witowski died May 12 in Olympia Fields with service at St John Catholic Church. Memorials directed to multiple charities and institutions. Arrangements by local funeral homes.
John M. Creighton obituary from Momence appears
John M. Creighton, a Momence resident and former Dalton native, died Thursday at Provena St. Marys Hospital. A service was held at Cotter Funeral Home with Rev. Denis White. interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. Born April 27, 1943 in Chicago, he worked for Illinois Bell and AT&T, and was an Army veteran. Survived by a daughter Carol Beckerdite, two sons John and Marty, a sister Kathleen Kotchen, a brother James Creighton, two sisters-in-law Mae and Ruth, and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Creighton
Momence
Dalton
Provena St. Mary’s Hospital
Kankakee
Cotter Funeral Home
Denis White
St. Patrick Cemetery
Mr. Creighton
Chicago
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
At&t
American Legion Post 40
Carol
William) Beckerdite
California
John
Tonya
Marty
Rebecca
Thornton
Kathleen
William) Kotchen
Crown Point
Ind
James
Patricia) Creighton
Monticello
Mae Creighton
Ruth Creighton
Patricia Mollway former Principe dies in Steger service set
Patricia Mollway nee Principe of Steger died Friday May 15 at St James Hospital. Visitation is today 2 to 9 pm at Drumm Funeral Home South Holland. Funeral 10:30 am Monday at Drumm with interment in Assumption Cemetery Glenwood. She was born November 4 1957 in Blue Island and was a florist. Surviving family includes son Martin Daniel father Gus Principe sister Diana Johnice and brother Steven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia K. Mollway
Principe
Steger
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Drumm Funeral Home
South Holland
Assumption Cemetery
Glenwood
Patricia Principe
Blue Island
Martin
Daniel
Gus Principe
Diana Johnice
Steven
Berner, M. Rospert and Robert M. Berner Dies in Chicago Heights
Robert M. Berner a South Chicago Heights resident died at home on Tuesday May 12 He was born May 7 1927 in Chicago Heights a Ford Motor Co retiree and World War II veteran Survived by Ann Louise Basile two sons Robert of Steger and Pete of Crete a brother Marvin of South Union Heights five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services and interment were private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Berner
South Chicago Heights
Mr. Berner
Chicago Heights
Ford Motor Co
Ann Louise Basile
Robert
Steger
Pete
Cheryl
Crete
Marvin
South Union Heights
Memorial service for Judson E. Kodat held in Matteson
Judson E Kodat a Sunday May 10 resident died at home. A service was Thursday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Matteson with Rev Marvin Griffin officiating. Interment followed at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery Matteson. Born June 16 1928 in Chicago Heights he delivered for Borden and Dixie Dairy. Survived by wife Violet two daughters Barbara Borman of Dyer Ind and Beverly Adkins of Crete a son Bruce of South Chicago Heights stepmother Viola Kodat of Riverside Calif a sister Betty Tamosaitis of Lowell Ind a brother Charles of Riverside Calif three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Memorials to Zion Matteson South Suburban Hospice or Glenwood School for Boys. Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson E. Kodat
Chicago Heights
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Matteson
Marvin Griffin
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Mr. Kodat
Borden
Dixie Dairy
Violet (Nee Dettmering
Barbara Borman
Dyer, Ind
Beverly
James) Adkins
Crete
Bruce
South Chicago Heights
Viola Kodat
Riverside
Calif
Betty
Donald) Tamosaitis
Lowell
Ind
Charles
South Suburban
Glenwood School
Smits Funeral Homes
Steger Memorial Chapel
Obituary notices for Musial and Menzietti in Chicago area
Edward Murphy A Musial of Lansing died May 13 in Lansing. Mass at Our Lady of Knock Calumet City. Interment Holy Sepulchre Worth. Born Dec 20 1926 in Chicago. Employed at International Harvester 38 years. Survived by wife Evelyn and 5 children. Funeral held Drumm South Holland. Filomena Menzietti died May 13 in Burlingame CA formerly 55 years Chicago Heights. Service 11 am at St Agnes Chicago Heights. interment Assumption Glenwood. Born Jan 30 1931 Chicago Heights. Survived by brother Serafino, cousin Minnie Cellini, godfather Al Capocasa. Hirsch West End Chicago Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward “Murphy
A. Musial
Lansing
Our Lady of Knock Catholic Church
Calumet City
Holy Sepulchre
Worth
Mr. Musial
Chicago
International Harvester
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Roseland Little League
Evelyn
Nee Worden
Barb
Greg) Ehman
Glenwood
Mike
Barbara
Tinley Park
Tommy
Debbie
Mokena
Jim
Diane
Wheaton
Generose Ssj
Julie Kuziel
Frank
Louise
Drumm Funeral Home
South Holland
Filomena Menzietti
Burlingame
Calif
Chicago Heights
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Assumption Cemetery
Visitation
Serafino Menzietti
San Francisco
Minnie Cellini
al Capocasa
Hirsch Funeral Homes
West End Chapel
Lorraine E Haseman Rites Planned In Peotone
Lorraine E Haseman of Peotone died Friday May 15 at Riverside Medical Center Kankakee. Visitation 3 to 8 this day at Fedde Helfrich Peotone. Service 11 Monday at Immanuel United Church of Christ Peotone. Interment Peotone Cemetery. She was born October 22 1933 in Green Garden Township and worked as a custodian for Peotone 2070 School District. She was active in church and the Peotone Wednesday Morning Bowling League. She is survived by son Robert Ralph Ruhbeck of Lavina Montana two daughters Jeanette Heppe of Bradley and Gail Haseman of Peotone two sisters two brothers and one grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine E. Haseman
Peotone
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee
Immanuel United Church of Christ of
Lucille Weichtendahl
Loretta
George) Becker
Norman
Marion) Ruhbeck
Glenn
Ann) Ruhbeck
Irwin
Obituaries in Glenwood area honor two residents
Rudolph C Bud Peters longtime Glenwood resident and retired Thornton High School math teacher after 32 years dies at 88 in Chicago Heights VITAS Hospice Services. Service was at Ryan Funeral Home Homewood officiated by Rev Bliese interment at Homewood Memorial Gardens. Bridget Walsh former Bridget Ryan longtime Mercy Health Care Center resident dies in Homewood. services set at Tews Funeral Home and St Kieran Church. Both obituary notices list numerous survivors and memorial contributions to VITAS Hospice.
Hart Edward F longtime Naperville resident dies at 72
Edward F Hart a three year resident of Naperville formerly of Park Forest and Mokena died Thursday May 14 at Edward Hospital Naperville A service will be 1 PM Monday at St Irenaeus Catholic Church Park Forest with Rev Daniel O Sullivan officiating Interment in Calvary Cemetery Steger 11 AM to 1 PM at Sain Sullivan Funeral Homes Park Forest Hart born July 15 1922 in Dwight retired from the advertising business of J Walter Thompson with 40 years service He is survived by two daughters Patricia Manning of Naperville and Mary Gange of Lombard a son Edward of Wheaton a sister Rita Hart of Chicago and three grandchildren His wife Mary nee Gregory died Feb 18 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Seper
Nagel
Park Forest
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
St. Mary Catholic Church
John Ryan
Assumption Cemetery
Glenwood
Jenny Nagel
Austria
Stephen
Catherine
Anna Poloskei
St. Louis
Jeffrey
Chuck
Mary Seper
Steve
Illinois Spina Bifida Association
Ogden Ave
Lisle
Sain-Sullivan Funeral Homes
Valerie Milcarek
Rukuizas
Country Club Hills
Plaza Terrace
St. Emeric Catholic Church
Visitation
Valerie Rukuizas
Chicago
John
Linda
Fred) Braun
Rosemarie
Kasper) Norkus
Cape Coral
Fla
Olga Milcarek
Hickory Hills
Ryan Funeral Home
Homewood
Bridget Walsh
Ryan
Mercy Health Care Center
Tews Funeral Home
St. Kieran Catholic Church
Bridget Ryan
County Clare
Ireland
Mary
Joseph) Arrigo
Joseph
Eileen
Lake Havasu City
Ariz
Patricia
Rick) Griffith
Kathleen
Thomas) Labuda
Gabrielle
Ronald) Stone
Olympia Fields
Edward F. Hart
Naperville
Mokena
Edward Hospital
St. Irenaeus Catholic Church
Daniel O'Sullivan
Calvary Cemetery
Steger
Mr. Hart
Dwight
J. Walter Thompson
Barrett) Manning
Joseph) Gange
Lombard
Edward
Wheaton
Rita Hart
Nee Gregory
South suburban libraries connect to offer Web access
Rex Robinson reports Tinley Park Public Library will start Internet access for patrons on June 2 funded by a $50,000 Illinois State Library grant. The system links 12 South Suburban libraries with Harvey Public Library as the hub. access is free except for printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinley Park
Tinley Park Public
Harvey Public Library
Dellers
Tinley Park Public Library
Youth Services Department
Youth Services
Illinois State Library
Mary Lou Seery
Rich Wolff
Mike Wisniewski
Wisniewski
Acorn Public Library
Oak Forest
Denise Webber
Acorn Library
Oak Lawn Public Library
Orland Park Public
Orland Park
University contracts to save energy costs at GSU
Governors State University will pay Energy Masters International about 2 million dollars to upgrade HVAC and lighting in four buildings. The project aims to cut costs by more than 2.85 million over ten years under a state law allowing long term financing with guaranteed energy savings. EMI, a Northern States Power subsidiary, notes prior school partnerships and has offices in Chicago and St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governors State University
GSU
Energy Masters International Inc
Paula Wolff
EMI
Northern Tates Power Company
Wolff
Gary Graham
St. Paul, Minn
Chicago
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Catherine Zagers
Catherine Rosamond Zagers
Steiner
Grand Rapids
Mich
Porter Hills Presbyterian Village
Hank Post
Pilgrim Home Cemetery
Holland, Mich
Catherine Steiner
Clarendon Hills
Edward Zagers
Fulton S.E. Street
Florence P. Murphy
Florence Pearl Murphy
Kouka
Flossmoor
New Port Richey
Midlothian
Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church
Michael
Florence Kouka
Infant Jesus of
Helen A. Komer
Helen Ann Komer
Witowski
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
St. John Catholic Church
John Kauzlarich
Helen Witowski
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge
Louis Sr
Judi
Matt) Nowocin
Culpeper
Louis Jr
Joan
Irene Grajek
Rice Lake
Wis
National Kidney Foundation of
Illinois
S. Federal St
Suite
Gail Wagner Butler
Marco Island
Oak Brook
First Congregational Church of
LaGrange
Gail Butler
PEO
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Plymouth Place
LaGrange Park
Joe
Janet Spadoni
Amy Beseth
William
Barbara Wagner Welgos
Ruth Wagner Crawford
LaGrange Rd
St. Thomas Hospice
Hinsdale
Salt Creek Lane
Clara M. Mairr
Hall
Clara M. Marr-Hall
Ford Heights
Robert McCullough
Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens
Clara Marr Hall
Marshall County
Miss
Rospert
M. Berner
Edward A. Musial
Freedom
Freedom Village
Audrey Marie
Maple Avenue
Rudolph C. Peters
Rudolph C
Bud” Peters
Vitas Hospice
Richard Bliese
St. Andrews Catholic Church
Homewood Memorial Gardens
Mr. Peters
Thornton High School
Jeffrey Solida
Des Plaines
Michael Solida
Alvarado
Texas
Meta Peters
Alsip
Darlene Peterson
el Paso
Gloria Olson
Denver
Colo
Bloomington
By Rex Robinson
Area Fune
Colonial Chapel
73Rd Ave
Gerardi Funeral Directors
Star Newspapers
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