Willis Widely Noted Chicago Heights Resident Dies
William T Willis of Chicago Heights died Sunday November 8 at St James Hospital. Service noon Saturday at St Bethel Baptist Church Chicago Heights officiated by Rev John Rice. Interment Homewood Memorial Gardens. Visitation Friday 2 to 6 pm at Alonzo Davis Funeral Home and Saturday 11 am until service at church. Willis born June 5 1938 in Hamilton Mississippi retired from Calumet Steel after 23 years. Survived by wife Donna five daughters three sons two sisters three brothers and 12 grandchildren.
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William T. Willis
Tupelo
Miss
Jacqueline Humphries
University Park
Jennifer Ray
Stefanie Ray
Chicago Heights
Denny Willis
Hamilton
Mark Willis
Bennie Humphries
Maxine Howell
Inkster, Mich
Earlene Whitfield
Mark Jr
MacArthur
Inkster
Calvin
Robert S. Kennedy
Chicago
Sherman Baptist Church
Magnolia
Alonzo Davis
Mississippi
Mr. Kennedy
Florence Robinson
Alma Martin
Gainsville, Fla
Shirley
Leon) Norwood
Allen Kennedy
Geraldine
Mary Rae of Alhambra Dies at 86 in Arcadia
Mary Rae longtime Alhambra resident died Saturday November seventh at Episco palian Home in Arcadia Calif She was born September 29 1896 in Scotland a homemaker and Mason who served as past Ruby Worthy High Priestess of the Martha Shrine Survivors include sons David of Arcadia Calif Gordon of Chicago Heights Four grandchildren Four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Her husband James died in 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rae
Alhambra
Calif
Harvey
Glasser-Miller-Lamb
Arcadia
Scotland
Ruby Worthy
Martha Shrine
David
Gordon
Chicago Heights
James
Edwin J. Marcinkowski dies. longtime Steger resident
Edwin J. Marcinkowski, born October 2, 1917 in Chicago, died November 10 in Prairie Manor Health Care Chicago Heights. A service is set for Friday at St. Liborius in Steger with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. today at Smits Steger Memorial Chapel. He retired from International Harvester Wisconsin Steel security and St James Medical Center, served 40 years in Steger Fire Department, and held roles with several fire associations and clubs. He is survived by his wife Ruth, two daughters Gail Weenge Spytek and Susan Williams, a sister Frances Czuba, a brother George, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Marcinkowski
Steger
Prairie Manor
Chicago Heights
St. Liborius Catholic Church
James Kempfer
Calvary Cemetery
Smits Funeral Homes
Steger Memorial Chapel
Marcinkowski
Ruth (Nee Gibasiewicz
Gail Weenge Spytek
Orland Park
Susan
Rodney) Williams
Bourbonnais
Frances Czuba
Hammond, Ind
George
Chicago
Obituary notices from Chicago Heights and nearby towns
Catherine E Pavlik Pustelnik of Chicago Heights died November 9 at St James Hospital. Service at St Paul Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Born 1908 in Chicago Heights, she worked 45 years at Chicago Sun-Times. Survived by stepdaughter, sister, brother, eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Robert S Kennedy of Chicago died November 7, service in Magnolia, Mississippi, with burial there. Survived by three daughters, a son, eight grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Donald M Mackenzie of Pleasant Hill Tennessee, formerly Homewood, died November 7. A professor and administrator, he held numerous posts at several colleges and universities. Survived by wife Ruth, two sons, two sisters and six granddaughters.
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Donald Matthew Mackenzie
Pleasant Hill
Tenn
Homewood
Uplands
Mr. Mackenzie
Thornton Township
Harvey
Park College
Parkville
University of Chicago
Loyola University
Chicago
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Maine
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Hawaii
The
Presbyterian Church
Lindenwood College
Commission On Church Colleges and Universities
Danfourth Foundation
Missouri Commission On Higher Education
Who's Who In America
Who’s Who In Education
Obituary notices for Mattie Humphries and Brooksie L. McGruder
Mattie Humphries a 42 year Ford Heights resident died Thursday Nov 5 in Glenwood A service 6 30 p m today at St James CME Church Chicago Heights visitation today 1 5 p m at Alonzo Davis Funeral Home and 6 p m until service Interment Washington Memory Burials details include born June 8 1898 Akron Alabama survived by two sisters a nephew a grandniece and a great nephew Brooksie L McGruder nee Rogers longtime Harvey resident died Saturday Nov 7 at Ingalls Hospital Harvey service 11 30 a m Friday at W W Holt Funeral Home Harvey Interment Cedar Park Visitation today 3 30 to 7 30 p m and Friday 11 a m until time of service former Weldon Ark resident born March 21 1917 survived by two daughters two sons four sisters a brother and other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Humphries
Ford Heights
Glenwood
St. James Cme Church
Chicago Heights
James Morris
Washington Memory Gardens
Homewood
Alonzo Davis
Akron
Ala
The
Missionary Society
Ella Harris
Saginaw
Mich
Elizabeth Williams
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Morris Johnson Sr
Vanceil Walker
Brooksie L. McGruder
Rogers
Harvey
Weldon
Ark
Ingalls Hospital
W.W. Holt
James Adams
Abounding Life Church of God In Christ
Posen
Cedar Park
Brooksie Rogers
Walter C. Garrison dies. service private in Illinois
Walter C. Garrison a longtime Lansing resident died Monday November 9 at St James Manor Nursing Home Crete. Services and interment are private at Cedar Park Cemetery Calumet Park. He was born March 31 1929 in Hillview and worked as an industrial engineer for Wyman Gordon Co Harvey. Survived by wife Mildred two sons a daughter a sister and three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Garrison
Lansing
St. James Manor
Crete
Cedar Park
Calumet Park
Tews Funeral Home
Homewood
Mr. Garrison
Hillview
Wyman Gordon Co
Harvey
Thornton Lions Club
Mildred
Nee Anderson
Paula
Howard) Reynolds
Schererville
Ind
Scott
Rye
Colo
James
San Francisco
Calif
Billie
Wayne) Riddle
Memorial Obituary for Herman Woldhuis of Grant Park
Herman Woldhuis, a rural Grant Park resident, died Sunday November 8 at Provena St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Interment followed at Skyline Cemetery in Momence. Born February 16, 1926 in South Holland, he was a retired farmer and member of Faith United Reformed Church in Beecher. Survived by Grace Menzelaar, four children, two sisters, nine grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Memorials suggested to Unity Christian School in Momence. Hub Funeral Chapel of Grant Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Woldhuis
Grant Park
Provena St. Mary’s Hospital
Kankakee
Momence
Unity Christian School
W. 2Nd St
Hub Funeral Chapel
James A Gray dies. Park Forest resident
James A Gray 45 of Park Forest died Sunday in Health Centers Chicago Heights. A service was held Wednesday at St Irenaeus Catholic Church Park Forest with Rev Daniel O Sullivan officiating. Interment in Calvary Cemetery Steger. Born June 17 1923 in Chicago he worked for Local Union 17 as a heat and frost insulator and was a member of St Irenaeus Catholic. Memorials to St Irenaeus Catholic Church Park Forest 60466 care of Lain Sullivan Funeral Home Park Forest.
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James A. Gray
Park Forest
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
St. Irenaeus Catholic Church
Daniel O’sullivan
Calvary Cemetery
Steger
Mr. Gray
Chicago
Union 17
Genevieve
Nee Glover
James
Bonnie Wolfe
Oklahoma City
Okla
Bernard
Rose Mary
Harry) Dietz
Eee
Cherry St
Lain-Sullivan Funeral Home
Longtime Homewood Resident Louis Gause Dies at 75
Louis Gause 24 year Homewood resident died Friday Nov 6 at VITAS Hospice St James Chicago Heights. A service was held Monday at Ryan Funeral Home Homewood with Rev Joseph Ledwell officiating. Interment Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago. Born June 26 1907 in Jacksonville he worked 40 years for A&P Co retired then since 1970 led Cherry Creek Tower Condominiums. Survived by sisters Mary McLaughlin Laura Gerretsen Helen Lambert and friend Joan Harnew.
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Louis Gause
Homewood
VITAS
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Ryan Funeral Home
Joseph Ledwell
Oak Woods Cemetery
Chicago
Gause
Jacksonville
A&p Co
Cherry Creek Tower Condominiums
Mary McLaughlin
Laura Gerretse
Helen Lambert
Joan Harnew
Cohrs Rites Held At St Pauls Chicago Heights
Herbert W. Cohrs longtime Calumet Steel Co. accountant and church elder died at VITAS Hospice St James Hospital Chicago Heights on November 7. Born April 15 1914 in Chicago Heights he was survived by his wife Marie two daughters Judith and Marilyn son Herbert a sister and four grandchildren. Memorials to St Pauls Church Chicago Heights.
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Herbert W. Cohrs
Chicago Heights
VITAS
St. James Hospital
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
David Steuernagel
Erik Stadler
Hereford
Texas
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Flossmoor
Mr. Cohrs
Calumet Steel Co
Borg-Warner Co
St. Paul’s Church and School
Marie
Nee Witt
Judith Cohrs
Marilyn
Frank) Bruno
Plano
Herbert
Ursula
London
England
Viola Manuel
Steger
Hub Memorial Chapel
Patricia J Brady obituary in Three Rivers Illinois
Patricia Jane Brady nee O Connell a longtime resident of Three Rivers Mich former Chicago Heights resident. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 am Friday at St Kieran Catholic Church. She was born March 26 1932 in Chicago. Her husband Robert died December 8 1996. Memorial gifts to St Jude or Shriners Hospital. Hirsch Funeral Homes Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Jane Brady
O’connell
Three Rivers
Mich
Chicago Heights
St. James Hospital
St. Kieran Catholic Church
Patricia O’connell
Chicago
Price of
Beecher
Janet
Gary) Fahrenbach
Algonquin
Robert
Nancy
LaVerne
Edward) Ultz
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
S. LaSalle St
Shriners
N. Wabash St
Hirsch Funeral Homes
Rose Cockrill Lifetime Scottsdale Resident Dies
Rose Cockrill a longtime Scottsdale resident formerly of Park Forest Illinois died Friday Oct 23 A memorial service was Friday Oct 30 at the Scottsdale Church of the Nazarene Scottsdale Ariz She was born February 1 1930 in Illinois and taught in the Scottsdale School District She is survived by daughter Marsha Malone son Rodney Pfeifer sister Peggy Lowenstein brother Tom Hill and six grandchildren Memorials may be donated to Crisis Nursery 2441 E Fillmore St Phoenix AZ 85008 Messinger Mortuary and Chapel
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Scottsdale Church
Ariz
Messinger Mortuary and Chapel
Harold J Burns Bud Burns dies in Oak Forest at 72
Harold J. Burns a longtime Chicago police veteran and Oak Forest resident died Sunday November 8 at home. Born March 14, 1916 in Chicago he retired in 1982 from the Chicago Police Department and later worked as a security guard at Little Company of Mary Hospital. He is survived by his wife Shirley, ten children, siblings and eleven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. “Bud” Burns
Oak Forest
Chicago
Colonial Chapel
Orland Park
St. Damien Catholic Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Evergreen Park
Mr. Burns
Chicago Police Department
Little Company of Mary
Hutchins, Josephine Monica. longtime Tinley Park resident dies
Josephine Monica Hutchins nee Bensko age 84 of Tinley Park and Witt died Tuesday November 10 at home. A noon Saturday service will be at St Barbara Catholic Church Witt with interment at St Barbara Cemetery Witt Visitation is today 2 to 9 PM at Hirsch Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel Tinley Park She was born July 6 1921 in Witt and was a member of St George Catholic Church Tinley Park She is survived by Leona Gamache Matteson two sons Richard and Edward both of Tinley Park three sisters Mary Fedele Ballwin MO Margaret Bensko Witt Dolores Bensko Tinley Park two brothers John Reba Boulder CO and Raymond Gloria Williamsville NY a sister in law Lillian Bensko Hazelwood MO four grandchildren and three great grandchildren Her husband Leo died December 27 1990.
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Catherine E. Pustelnik
Pavlik
Chicago Heights
St. James Hospital
St. Paul Catholic Church
Bernard Guirsch
Calvary Cemetery
Catherine Pavlik
Chicago Sun-Times
Ladies Slovak Union
Charlotte
Raymond) Clark
Orland Park
Ann C
John) van Es Sr
Edward
Leela) Pavlik
South Chicago Heights
Joseph C
Hirsch Funeral Homes
West End Chapel
Josephine Monica Hutchins
Bensko
Tinley Park
Witt
St. Barbara Catholic Church
St. Barbara
Josephine Benske
St. George Catholic Church
Leona
Alan) Gamache
Matteson
Richard
Mary Fedele
Ballwin
Margaret Bensko
Dolores Bensko
John
Reba
Boulder
Colo
Raymond
Gloria
Williamsville
Lillian Bensko
Hazelwood
Leo
Victor J. Monk obituary notices private interment
Victor J. Monk a 25 year resident of Country Club Hills died Wednesday Nov 4 at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Regional Hospital and Medical Center. A service was Saturday at now Funeral Home Homewood Rev Joseph Ledwell stainding Interment was private. He was born April 27 1931 in Blue Island employed as a superintendent for Wyman Gordon Co. Survived by wife Marlene (nee Erickson) a daughter Vicky Ford of Chesterton Ind two sons Roger of Chicago Heights and Jim of Park Forest two sisters Elizabeth Wot anowski of Homewood and Doris Bradley and two other relatives unclear.
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Victor J. Monk
Country Club Hills
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Regional Hospital
Olympia
Now Funeral Home
Homewood
Joseph Ledwell
Mr. Monk
Blue Island
Wyman-Gordon Co
Marlene
Nee Erickson
Vicky
Phil) Ford
Chesterton
Ind
Roger
Chicago Heights
Jim
Benny
Park Forest
Elizabeth Wojtanowski
Doris Eens Bradley
Warren H. Bock obituary travels from Frankfort to West Hartford
Warren Harold Bock a 12 year Frankfort resident formerly of Birmingham Michigan died Saturday November 7 in West Hartford Connecticut A service will be held Friday at Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church with two reverends officiating Interment will be private The family will receive visitors to 8 p m at Gerards Funeral Home He was born April 29 1921 in Chicago a former General Motors Insurance Corp technical director a World War II U S Army Air Force veteran He is survived by daughter Leslee Williams son Warren Jr two brothers and three grandchildren Memorials may be made to Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Harold Bock
Frankfort
Birmingham
Mich
West Hartford
Conn
Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church
Palos Park
James Tony
Candie Blankman
Gerards Funeral Home
Mr. Bock
Chicago
General Motors Insurance Corp
Leslee
Larry) Williams
Crete
Warren
Carla
Rose Bramanti dies at Manor Care Palm Harbor Fla
Rose Bramanti a Manor Care Nursing Home resident in Palm Harbor Florida died Friday October 30 at the facility. Born November 20 1902 in Chicago Heights she helped build and run the Gulf Sand Motel then lived in New Port Richey Florida since 1955. She was a longtime member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. She leaves a son Patrick of New Port Richey a brother August Barberi of Chicago Heights and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Bramanti
Manor Care Nursing Home
Palm Harbor
Fla
Chicago Heights
New Port Richey
Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home
Clearwater
Bramanti
Gulf Sand Motel
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Viola Scartozzi
Anne Narcisi
Clearwater, Fla
Patrick
August Barberi
Heradiana
Pat
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