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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1998
Page
12
Charles J Cuda of Peoria Illinois and Anna Marie Shadwell of Monee died Sept 6 and Sept 10 both aged in the 80s. Services were held in Sun City Crete and Olympia Fields with burial at local cemeteries. Surviving spouses children and siblings are listed along with memorial donations to charity and funeral home arrangements.
Florence J. Mroz, a five year Chicago Heights resident and former Bloomington resident, died September 10 at St James Hospital in Chicago Heights. A service will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Hirsch Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel Tinley Park with Rev Valerie Mapstone Ackerman officiating. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City. Visitation 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. She was born March 30, 1933 in Calumet Park and worked as a counselor at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee and Bloomington for 15 years. Survived by three daughters Sharon Bettelberger Deborah Sonne Christi Ann Sokolewicz. two sons Daniel Sokolewicz Michael Sokolewicz. 11 grandchildren. Arrangements by Hirsch Funeral Homes.
Lillian M Linda formerly of Chicago Back of the Yards died Thursday September 10 at Prairie Manor Nursing Home Chicago. Services Monday 8:45 am from Thornridge Funeral Home Dalton to 9:30 am Mass at St Jude the Apostle South Holland with burial in Resurrection Cemetery Justice. She was born November 25 1907 in Poland and had worked 25 years as a Cook County custodian. Survived by daughter Alice Rozewicki son John two sisters two brothers four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Her husband Frank died in 1959.
Marian A. Christiansen nee Grapenthien a one year Janesville resident and former Riverdale native died September 8 at Mercy Manor Janesville. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday Brown Funeral Home Dalton officiated by Rev Mike Udeokong interment Oakland Memory Lane Cemetery Dalton Visitation Monday 3 to 8 p.m. Born August 20 1915 in Riverdale she was a homemaker. Survived by Linda Stegmiller Denver Colo Richard Schmidt Janesville Dennis Christiansen Colorado Springs two sisters Ruth Huber Ethel Schmidt a brother Harold Grapenthien eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Her first husband Myron Schmidt died 1952 and her second Hilbert Christiansen died 1997.
Ronald M. Wilson of Park Forest died Thursday Sept 10 at Ingalls Hospital Harvey. A local service is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Smits Steger Memorial Chapel with Rev. Robert Townsend officiating. A final service is 11 a.m. Thursday at Benfields Funeral Home Lineville Alabama with interment at Mannings Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m. at Smits Steger. He was born March 1 1944 in Knoxville Tennessee. A bricklayer for Local 21 and a member of Local 6 Bricklayers Union. He is survived by wife Sara nee Mashburn, three sisters Jerry Webb Della Wright Shirley Banovich and three brothers Charles Larry and Jimmy.
Anthony Joseph Betancourt 25 year Frankfort resident formerly Tinley Park died Sept 10 at Alden Rehabilitation Naperville. Services were in Frankfort with Rev John Cuper of St Anthony Catholic Church. Interment Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Catherine a daughter Wendy Silvers sister Theresa Sienko brothers Richard and Wally and four grandchildren.
Dennis J. Burke longtime Homewood resident died Tuesday in San Diego California at age 57 A funeral service was held Saturday at Ryan Funeral Home in Homewood with burial at Assumption Cemetery Glenwood He was born January 27 1963 and survived by parents Norma and William Burke a sister Maureen Miller and grandfather William Burke Sr Glenwood School for Boys
Esther Evans of Chicago Heights dies Wednesday. A service is noon at Emmanuel SDA Church Chi Heights, with burial at Wilson Gardens. Visitation is today noon to 6 pm at Robert McCullough Funeral Home Ford Heights and Monday 11:30 am until service at the church. She was born November 29, 1914 in Indianola Mississippi and leaves four daughters, twenty three grandchildren, twenty two great grandchildren, fifty two great great grandchildren, nineteen great great great grandchildren, and thirty three foster children.
Arnold L Grupe a lifelong resident of Chicago Heights died on Wednesday September 9 at home A memorial service will be held at St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Chicago Heights with the Rev David Steuernagel officiating He was born December 28 1916 in Chicago Heights He worked at the Chicago Heights Post Office for over 35 years and later for the Homewood Flossmoor Park District He served as president and treasurer of Branch Local 886 Chicago Heights and was a member of St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church He is survived by his wife Grace nee Michael two daughters Sandy Richard Shippy of Hazel Crest and Shelley Grape of Chicago Heights two sons Mark Dale of Homewood and Gary of Park Forest and three grandchildren Funeral arrangements include Lain Sullivan Funeral Home Park Forest and VITAS Hospice Care.
Artney L Glasper died Sept 10 in Harvey. Funeral 11 a.m. at Whisperwood Funeral Chapel Phoenix with burial in Elmhurst Cemetery Joliet. Born March 13 1960 she was a mental health technician at Howe Developmental Center Tinley Park. Survived by two daughters a son her mother six sisters five brothers and one grandchild.
Gloria Bedelia Rubalcava nee Vela, a 13 year Milwaukee resident and former Chicago Heights resident, died Sunday at St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee. Born October 28 1947 in Weslaco Texas she worked as a home health caretaker. Survived by two daughters LeAnne Czyz Bravo and Natalie Czyz both of Milwaukee a son Rick Garcia Jr of Milwaukee a sister Kathryn Cholena Crete four brothers Ishmael Sam Gonzales Joe Vela Camilo Cardoza and George Gonzales nine grandchildren Private services were held in Milwaukee.
Verline McKnight of Chicago formerly of University Park died Saturday September 5. Services were held Friday at First Baptist Church of University Park with burial at Burr Oaks Cemetery. Born July 17, 1941 in Merigold Mississippi she worked 19 years as a legal secretary for Jenner Block in Chicago. She was a Baptist and a mother of three and sister to James.
Clyde O Weber a Beecher resident died at home on Thursday September 10 A service will be held 10 30 a m Monday at Hack Funeral Home Beecher with Rev eee Toensing of St Johns Lutheran Church officiating Interment Skyline Memorial Park Monce Visitation today 3 to 9 p m at the funeral home. He was born April 15 1980 in Grant Park a self employed trucker and life member of Amvets Post 67 and Illinois Horsemen Association. He is survived by wife Shirley nee Buchmeier three daughters Valerie Cholodewitsch Beecher Vicki Ploense and Susan Brands a sister Joanne Scheiman Mountain Home Ark a brother Beryl DeKalb and eight grandchildren Memorials to Hospice of Calumet Area.
Curtis A Johnson a 46 year resident of Homewood died September 9 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest A memorial service is set for 3 p m Wednesday at Ryan Funeral Home Homewood with Rev David Speebrecker of Salem Lutheran Church officiating Visitation is Wednesday from 1 p m until service time He was born April 6 1921 in Chicago a retired biologist and WWII Navy veteran Surviving are his daughter Madeline nee Babich two sons Gary and Robert a sister and four grandchildren.
Patricia Bohne nee Walsh a nine year Walkerton resident and former Palos Heights and Blue Island homemaker died with services held in Hickey Memorial Midlothian and a St Palos Heights Mass Interment at First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Alsip. Eugene Chinino Sr longtime Oak Forest resident and former Chicago Beverly area chemist died in Palos Diben Mass with funeral at St Damian Oak Forest.
Annie Griffith nee Jay died September 8 at St. Margaret Mercy in Hammond Indiana. A service was held Saturday at Opyt Brown Funeral Home Dalton officiated by Rev Henry Vellinga with interment at Cedar Park Teamedige Calumet Park. Born March 26 1918 in Chicago she retired as an office clerk. Survived by sister Catherine Swanson Burbank and brother Clement Jay Salt Lake City Utah. Husband Claude died in 5.
Marilyn R Kozora nee Kerkstra a 27 year resident of Posen died Monday at St James Hospital. A service was held at McKenzie Funeral Home Oak Forest with Rev Dennis Stutrud officiating. Interment followed at Chapel Hill Gardens South Oak Lawn. Survived by three sons two sisters and three grandchildren. Memorials urged to Anti Cruelty Society Chicago.
Herman B Perciful of Markham died September 10 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest. A service was held at Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery Monee. Born August 3 1919 in Black Oak Arkansas he worked as a construction foreman and was an Army World War II veteran. Survived by Juanita Cartwright wife two daughters Karen Bettenhausen and Gail Bishop four grandchildren Karen Brown Samantha Hernandez Bonni Kelly and three great grandchildren.
Antwyone Stegall of Milwaukee died Monday September 7 in Milwaukee. A service was held Saturday at Outreach Church of God in Christ Harvey with Elder James Sims officiating. Interment Memory Gardens ate Me. Stegall born October 26 1969 in Chicago. Survived by daughter Alana and son Jonathan of Milwaukee. parents Carol and Johnnie Gandy of Phoenix. sisters DeJeanette Beard Charlamonte Gordon Callice Gandy. brother Tremayne Gandy. Funeral arrangements by W W Holt Funeral Home Harvey.
Katherine A. Waters formerly of Burnside died Friday at Resurrection Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Park Ridge born September 3 1903 in County Mayo Ireland. Services planned 915 am Monday with Mass 10 am at Our Lady of Knock Calumet City interment St Mary Cemetery Evergreen Park. She worked as a domestic cook for Chicago Board of Education and as a secretary at St. Joachim Burnside with Irish Club Burnside. Survived by sister Sheila Cummins of London England and Sr Kathleen Waters of Des Plaines.
Albert Richard Shaw a five year Lake Wales resident and former Westmont resident died Sept 10 at Winter Haven Hospital. Born Dec 9 1935 in Marlette Michigan he was a technical manager with Ameritech and a Vietnam era U S Marine Corps veteran. He leaves Lynne Jilek Pearson Sharyn Lambiris Richard Blaha two sisters Ruth Schemel Mary Rahm and five grandchildren with services set for Woodlawn Cemetery Forest Park. American Cancer Society
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