DeDe Owens a renowned golf teacher dies at 77
DeDe Owens a national golf teacher and Cog Hill icon died Sunday May 16 at Paris Community Hospital. A memorial service is set for June 5 at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club Lemont with funeral rites held in Bluffton South Carolina. Owens authored seven books and earned multiple LPGA teaching honors including Teacher of the Year in 1977 and 1993. She is survived by her mother, brother Rev Charles E. Owens III, and sister Margaret O. Rogers and others.
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Deve Owens
Lemont
Paris
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
Cog Hill
Callaway Golf
Carlsbad
Frank Jemsek
Dent
Virsina
Unc-Greensboro
Distinguis
LPGA
Golf Digest
Owens
Margaret Owens
Charles E. Owens III
Bluffton
8.C
Margaret O. Rogers
Charleston
Charles Kamykowski dies after 20 years in Puyallup
Charles Kamykowski of Puyallup Washington and formerly Harvey Illinois died at home on Tuesday May 18 He was born November 15 1911 in Chicago He is survived by his wife of 62 years Anne a daughter Arlene Kelly and her husband Joe a son Richard and his wife Pat plus five grandchildren Arrangements were handled by Hill Funeral Home in Puyallup Funeral Mass was held at All Saints Catholic Church Washington Interment information not provided
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Charles Kamykowski
Puyallup
Wash
Harvey
All Saints Catholic Church
Washington
Mr. Kamykowski
Chicago
Anne (Nee Liptach
Arlene
Joe) Kelly
Richard
Pat
Eat Springs
Tenn
Hill Funeral Home
Obituary for Thomas W Barker of Richton Park
Thomas William Barker a 13 year resident of Richton Park formerly of Matteson died May 20 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest Visitation 2 to 9 pm today at Hirsch Lincolnway Chapel Matteson services 10 am Monday at St Lawrence O Toole Matteson Interment Peotone Cemetery Peotone He was born August 15 1950 in Chicago a self employed investment counselor and president of the Wedgewood Bowling League Survived by wife Julie daughter Christina Cremeens son Cory his parents and many relatives Memorials to the family for missionary work
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Thomas William Barner
Richton Park
Matteson
South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest
St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church
Peotone Smetery
Peotone
Hirsch Funeral Homes
Lincolnway Chapel
Mr. Barker
Chicago
Wedgewood Bowling League
Julie
Nee Henri
Christina
Kevin) Cremeens
Englewood
Fla
Cory
Springfield
William and
Phyllis Barker
Palos Hills
Ruth
John Heniff
Mabel Barker
Manitoba
Canada
Obituaries: Watt and St John Mourned in Illinois
Robert Watt of University Park died May 18 in Chicago. Survived by Brenda Gaillard, three daughters, a son, parents, six sisters, two brothers, and three grandchildren. Service at First Baptist University Park. interment Washington Memory Gardens Homewood. Hubert J. St John of Crete died May 21 in Chicago Heights. Service at First Baptist Crete. interment Skyline Memorial Park Monee. Survived by wife Nancy, daughter Tina, two sons Michael and Shawn Powers. Arrangements by W W Holt and Hirsch Funeral Homes.
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Robert Watt
University Park
Chicago
First Baptist Church
Washington Memory Gardens
Homewood
Mr. Watt
Joliet
Brenda Gaillard
Melody Green
Antioch
Calif
Nikisha
Tracey Howard
Vicksburg
Miss
J. Robert
Willie
Frances Watt
Linda Myatt
Lois Milan
Alice Martin
Brenda
Cynthia
Orly Hawley
South Elgin
Gerald
Michael
Davenport
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Haty W.W. Holt Funeral Home
Harvey
Hubert Joseph St. John
Crete
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Crete F-Men
Nancy (Nee Nolan
Tina Powers
Michael Powers
Shawn Powers
First Baptist Church of
Sangamon St
Hirsch Funeral Homes
Spindler-Koelling Chapel
Obituary notices for Mary Klein and Edward Gwiazda in Harvey and Steger
Mary A Klein of Harvey died May 19 at Rest Haven South. Funeral at Olen Mortuary Chapel Harvey with Mass at St John the Baptist. Interment Assumption Cemetery Glenwood. Born Dec 6 1917 in Chicago. She was a homemaker survived by son John. sister Vicky. brothers John and Joseph. two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Also referenced is Edward S Gwiazda of Dubuque Iowa formerly Chicago Heights who died May 19. Funeral 11 am Tuesday at Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel with interment at Calvary Cemetery Steger. He was born May 15 1917 in Chicago Heights and retired from CertainTeed Roofing. Survived by three daughters Theresa Midcap Linda and Kathy. son Vincent. sister Julia John Zatkalik. brother Walter Bernadine. eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. His wife Alice Sedlacek died May 28 1996.
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Mary A. Klein
Mierzwa
Harvey
Rest Haven South Christian
South Holland
Olen Mortuary Chapel
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Assumption Cemetery
Glenwood
Mary Mierzwa
Chicago
Land
John
Ann
Grass Valley
Calif
Vicky Mierzwa
Homewood
Ada
Joseph
Edward S. “Star” Gwiard
Dubuque
Iowa
Chicago Heights
Smits Funeral Homes
Steger
Mfg. Co
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Catholic War Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Polish American Club
Theresa Midcap
Tucson
Ariz
Linda
Ralph
Kathy
Kelly) Willauer
Vincent
Toni
Dyer
Ind
Julia John Zatkalik
Walter Bernadine
Matteson
Alice
Nee Sedlacek
Beatrice R Kouder former Beatrice Ross dies in Matteson
Beatrice R Kouder a 28 year Matteson resident and former Lowell Ark born 1907 Chicago secretary at South Works Steel Co died May 19 at McAllister Nursing Home Tinley Park Visitation Monday and prayer service 7 p m at Hirsch Lincolway Chapel Matteson Interment St Vincent Cemetery Rogar Ark Memorials to VITAS Hospice Matteson Illinois survivors include Norman Ross and Dorothy Ross with Robert Ross of Crown Point Indiana and other relatives Lifetime note: husband Frank died January 1971
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Beatrice R. Kouder
Ross
Matteson
Lowell
Ark
McAllister
Tinley Park
Hirsch Funeral Homes
Lincolway Chapel
St. Vincents Cemetery
Rogar
Pan Tithe Teawralino
Beatrice Ross
Chicago
South Works Steel Co
Norman Ross
Dorothy Ross
Robert Ross
Crown Point
Ind
Frank
VITAS
Holiday Plaza Dr
Obituary notices for Varl Rowden and Oliver Sawyer
Varl Rowden of Posen died May 21 at Ingalls Hospital Harvey with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Evergreen Park. He was born July 5 1926 in Toronto Mo and leaves wife Mary Alice four daughters two sons two sisters two brothers and many grandchildren. Memorials to St Stephen Lutheran Church Midlothian or family. Oliver Sawyer of Ford Heights died May 18 in Ford Heights with service May 24 at Trinity Church of God in Christ Ford Heights and burial Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens Glenwood. He leaves a daughter, a son, his mother, six sisters and eleven brothers plus many relatives.
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Varl Rowden
Posen
Ingalls Hospital
Harvey
St. Stephen Lutheran Church
Midlothian
Harvey Feustel
Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Park
Hickey Memorial Chapel
Mr. Bowden
Toronto
C.W. Transport
Mary Alice
Nee Berg
Linda
George) Roberts
Seattle
Wash
la Verne
James) Weisbrodt
Mon Ve
Sue
Robert) Stalter
Leslie
Mark) Buskard
Grand Rapids
Mich
Daniel
Stephanie
Kentwood
Carl
Kristie
Lillian
James) Jones
Camden
Hazel Frentzel
St. Louis
Gerald
Mary
New Lenox
Leroy
Richland
147Th & Kildare
Oliver Sawyer
Ford Heights
Trinity Church of God In Christ
Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens
Glenwood
Robert McCullough
Mr. Sawyer
Nashville
Tenn
Alvera
Trice) Wilson
Chicago
Norman Wilson
Catherine Johnson
Sheila
Joe
Park Forest
Janice
Chicago Heights
Valeria
Robert
Vickey
Levette
Crammer
Vanessa
Steve
Dixmoor
Theophilie
Freddy
Ben
Reginald
Richards
Nashville, Tenn
Lorenzo
Gloria
Universit Park
James
Arthena
South Bend
Ind
Eddie
Cora
Willie
Gwenda
Rickey
Victor
Carla
Sauk Village
Illinois FIRST financing OK'd by Legislature
Illinois FIRST financing for a five year 12 billion infrastructure program cleared both chambers after brief explanations. The plan funds roads mass transit school construction and water sewer work with bonds leveraged federal and local funds. House and Senate votes endorsed license plate and liquor tax increases to cover the state share.
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Springfield
Bank and File
House
Senate
George H. Ryan
Ryan
Illinois
Michael Madigan
Chicago
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
James “Pate” Philip
Wood Dale
Emil Jones
Dchicago
Memorial service set for Genevieve Houston in Park Forest
Genevieve E. Houston born April 5 1914 Evanston died May 20 at Community Hospital Munster Indiana aged 31 year resident of Mount Prospect. Memorial service 7 p m Monday at Faith United Protestant Church Park Forest officiated by Rev Jane Moschenrose. Survived by two sons James and others and two great grandchildren. Arrangements by Lain Sullivan Funeral Homes Park Forest.
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Nevieve E. Houston
Hillyer
Mount Prospect
Community Hospital
Munster
Ind
Faith United Protestant Church
Park Forest
Jane Moschenrose
Genevieve Hillyer
Evanston
First Congregational Church
Des Plaines
James
Joanne
Park Forest Woman Dies in Route 24 Crash
Erin R. Hooker 18 died after a late Friday crash on U.S. Route 24 near the West Side Bridge over Sugar Creek. Passenger Leslie A. Cook 21 also died. third passenger Jennifer Peterson 19 survived. Police cited a head on impact from the single vehicle.
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Watseka
Erin R. Hooker
Hooker
Leslie A. Cook
Atseka
Cook
U.S
Sugar Creek
Iroquois Memorial
Hosma
Jennifer Peterson
Crete
Merrion Joseph L dies. rites held in Country Club Hills
Joseph L. Merrion of Country Club Hills died May 19 at Manor Care Palos Heights West. A May 23 service at St. Emeric Catholic Church was led by Rev. Paul man with interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Born December 21 1922 in Chicago, he was an automobile salesman and WWII veteran. Survived by wife Marile, five sons, two daughters, two brothers and 12 grandchildren.
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Joseph Leo Merrion
Country Club Hills
Manor Care
Palos Heights West
St. Emeric Catholic Church
Paul Man
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Worth
Mr. Merrion
Chicago
Marile
Victoria
Keith) McGough
Fairfax, Va
Colleen Merrion
Tampa
Fla
Daniel
Shelii
Atlanta, Ga
David
Diane
LaGrange
Jeffrey
Genette
Peter
Jeeva
Kansas City
Kansas
Steven
Tinley Park
J. Gregory
Rita
Farmington, N.M
Robert
Ginger
Colorado Springs
Colo
Dren
Suzanne Muldowney longtime Park Forest resident dies
Suzanne D Muldowney nee Hobart of Park Forest dies at home on May 20. A service is set for 11 a m Monday at Sain Sullivan Funeral Home Park Forest with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery Blue Island. Visitation is today 4 to 8 p m. She was born Sept 30 1955 in Chicago a homemaker survived by husband Michael a daughter Mindy Keith two sons Junior and Jeremy Keith mother Dorothy Hobart of Sumiton Ala mother and father in law Paula and Irving Muldowney of Hickory Hill sister Christine Owens of Sumiton Ala brothers Frank in Tennessee Robert in Puerto Rico and one grandchild.
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Suzanne D. Muldowney
Hobart
Park Forest
Sain Sullivan
Oak Hill Cemetery
Blue Island
Suzanne Hobart
Chicgo
Michael
Mindy Keith
East Moline
Junior
Jeremy Keith
Chicago Heights
Dorothy Hobart
Sumston
Ala
Paula
Irving Muldowney
Hickory Hill
Christine Owens
Sumiton
Frank
Tennessee
Robert
Puerto Rico
Elaine J Hensley former resident of Frankfort dies
Elaine J Hensley nee Malecky 29 years in Frankfort formerly Steger and Oak Forest died May 19 at Olympia Fields Regional Osteopathic Hospital A noon funeral Mass will be at St Anthony Catholic Frankfort Interment St Casimir Cemetery Chicago Visitation 2 to 8 pm today at Hirsch Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel Tinley Park She survived by husband Roy three daughters Martha Johnson Annamarie Hensley Therese Hensley two sons Christian Lawrence and Christine Sophie Wojtkewicz dies in Gilman nursing home Crete born Lithuania homemaker survived by George and Richard Simonaitis and many grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Tiane J. Hensley
Malecky
Frankfort
Steger and
Oak Forest
Olympia Fields Regional Osteopathic Hospital
St. Anthony Catholic Church
St. Casimir Cemetery
Chicago
Hirsch Funeral Homes Memorial
Tinley Park
Elaine Malecky
Sophie M. Ziuraitis
Wojtkewicz
Crete
Gilman
St. Liborius
Steger
St. Casimir
Sophie Wojtkewicz
Lithuania
George Simonaitis
Richard Simonaitis
Flori
Obituary policy notes from The Star
The Star states obituaries are a public service and may be edited for style and format. The notice outlines the newspaper's right to modify submissions to fit its obituary standards.
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