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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1998
Page
11
Emil Zeman of South Chicago Heights died at home on Thursday November 19 at age 79. Visitation today 2 to 7 PM at Smits Funeral Home Steger Memorial Chapel with services Monday at 11 AM and burial at Evergreen Hill Cemetery Steger.
Rose Ehrhardt born December 6, 1907 in Eagle Lake died Sunday November 15 at home in Las Cruces New Mexico after ten years there formerly of Matteson and Chicago Heights A service was held Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church Matteson with Reverend Dennis Thompson officiating Interment followed at Zion Lutheran Cemetery Matteson She was formerly Rose Luecke and is survived by Joanne Lenahan of Las Cruces Betty Allan Buchmeier of Valparaiso Indiana four grandchildren and six great grandchildren
Geneva Hediford nee Lee a 11year Matteson resident formerly of Harvey died Friday November 20 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest. Interment Beverly Cemetery Chicago. Born June 25 1917 Missouri. Survived by Thomay Godbout of Dyer Indiana Paulne Killen of Homewood Mae Weil of Missouri five grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren. Oral Halford husband died November 20 1997.
Kathryn Fairchild, known as Mini, a former Crete resident and folk artist, died Thursday November 12 at Wharton Nursing Home in Peasant Hill Tennessee. Born 1904 in Lincoln Nebraska, she is survived by daughter Kathryn of Yuma Arizona and son Danville Jr. of Fairfield Tennessee. Her husband Jon Sr. died in 1978.
Charles Henderson Harrison a lifelong Chicago Heights resident died Thursday Nov 19 at St James Hospital Chicago Heights. A service is set for 8 p m Tuesday at Hirsch Lincolnway Chapel Matteson with Rev Rick Kurth officiating. Interment in Kentucky visitation Tuesday 2 to 8 p m. Born January 27 1913 in Elkton Kentucky he was a farmer and blacksmith for Benjamin Harris Brass Foundry Co. Survived by three daughters five sons eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
John J. Wojcieszak a Sun City Center resident formerly of Chicago Heights died November 19 at South Bay Hospital Sun City Center A Mass at St Kieran Chicago Heights burial Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City Visitation Monday 2 to 7 at Kerr Parzygnot Funeral Home Chicago Heights He born April 27 1916 in Chicago Heights retired as a forging press operator for Columbia Tool Steel Co Chicago Heights member of VFW Post 2825 Moose Lodge 828 St Joseph Holy Name Society veteran of World War II survived by two sisters Ann Kubisak Orlando Fla and Stella Dombrowski Sun City Center Fla and many nieces and nephews His wife Jean died October 21 1996.
Lawrence H. Purcell, a 10 year Flossmoor resident and former Chicago South Side pipe fitter, died November 18 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest. Born July 7 1920 in Ottawa Canada he was a WWII veteran and member of Pipefitters Local 597 VFW Post 2255. He is survived by his wife Daniela six grandchildren and relatives in Illinois California Wisconsin and Canada. Services were held at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home and Infant Jesus of Prague Church with entombment in Resurrection Cemetery.
Mabel D. Shronts, nee Buhr, of Grant Park died Friday November 20 at St James Hospital Chicago Heights. Services were at Zion Lutheran Church Sol lit with Rev Harvey Nicholson officiating. Interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery Sollitt. Visitation today 4 to 8 p.m. at Hub Funeral Chapel Grant Park. Born March 3, 1918 in Beecher she was a Zion Lutheran member and Ladies Aid. Survived by three sons Roger Betty of North Carolina Richard Nancy and Robert all of Grant Park a brother Donald Beulah Buhr of Grant Park four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Her husband George died Sept 13 1982.
Martin P. Maley a 22 year resident of Glenwood died November 20 at Ingalls Hospital Harvey Services set for 9 15 a m Monday from Ryan Funeral Home Homewood to 10 a m Mass at St John Catholic Church Glenwood Interment Assumption Cemetery Glenwood Visitation today 11 a m to 9 p m at the funeral home He was vice president of Pyro Industrial Services Portage Indiana He is survived by his wife Betty six daughters and three sons Mary Cappetta a longtime Country Club Hills resident died November 20 at Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights Services will be 9 15 a m Monday from Tews Funeral Home Emeric Catholic Church Country Club Hills Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Worth She was born March 30 1919 in Chicago She is survived by her husband Gil two daughters two sons a sister a brother and 10 grandchildren.
Prairie State College offers GSVS 067 Introduction to Computers for adults with no prior experience. The four week evening class runs Dec 7 at the PSC Matteson Area Center from 6 to 10 p.m. at 4821 Southwick Drive Matteson. Fee is $145 and information is at 708 709 3750.
South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest announces its Clinical Pastoral Education program a 34 week course for lay ministers and pastors serving as chaplain interns to support patients and staff. Rev. Gale Poindexter leads the program with local students Cathy Arsenault and Charmaine Poortinga from Community Mennonite Church Markham and Homewood Church respectively.
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