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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
6
The interment took place at Oaklawn cemetery in Thornton with burial details readied. Family and local mourners attended as picture lines and notices record the final rites. The service reflected the community’s respect for the departed.
Margaret Fagg 75 of Riverdale died April 29 1963 at Colonial Convalescent Home South Holland born June 19 1887 in Chicago lived at 13755 Thaois Street Riverdale funeral May 2 2 pm Brown Funeral Home Dalton interment Oakland Cemetery. Ada A Hahn 70 lifelong Dolton resident died April 27 1963 at 14126 Lincoln Ave Dolton born April 30 1892 in Chicago survived by Grace Hahn three nieces and two nephews funeral April 30 1 pm Brown Funeral Home Dalton with Rev Clifford Woll officiating
Joseph Fik 65 died suddenly April 24 while at Lincoln School Dolton custodian born Poland October 2 1897 survived by wife Catherine two daughters Dolores and Stella. Services April 27 11 am Community Mortuary Riverview. Interment Oakland Cemetery Dolton. Charles L Warnicke 73 died April 25 in St Francis Blue Island born Chicago March 27 1890 longtime Dolton resident postal clerk 45 years survived by daughter Ruth Eselske two grandchildren and brother Bert. Mass April 27 10 am St Marys church interment Assumption Cemetery Brown Funeral Home Dolton in charge
Lena Lucken of 13834 Atlantic Street Riverdale died April 26 1968 at Cook County Hospital She was born January 5 1878 in Chicago and had lived in the community for 73 years
Mrs. of Thornton was survived by husband Harry son Roy and grandson Leroy with three great grandchildren. Funeral services at 1 30 p m Monday April 29 from Brown Funeral Home Dal ton with Rev Theodore Melinat pastor St Paul Lutheran Church. Interment Oaklawn Cemetery. Local GOP Women to convene in Springfield May 7 8 at Leland Hotel Ethel Savoie president Mildred Hunter parliamentarian to attend Thornton Township Republican Women's Organization.
The Pacesetter Civic League thanks Sun Drugs Carteret Drugs and Pean-Restall Drugs for alcohol cotton and bandages and Sun Drugs for suckers. Ray Dillon supplied syringes. President Quinlan lauds the dance tickets and shots as protective for families and the community's strong response.
The Dolton Park District recreation program sponsors a dance recital titled Hansel and Gretel to be held Sunday May 5 at Franklin School Dolton. About 30 girls aged 4 to 13 from the park district dance baton class will participate. Instructor Miss Barbara Jean Perry says the public is welcome with a small admission charge.
Henry Miller of Amoeneburg Germany and formerly of Riverdale died on April 21. He lived for years in Amoeneburg and riverdale connections were noted in his obituary with family members listed.
An obituary fragment notes a deceased figure after an extended career. He is survived by two sons, Carl of Frankfurt and Claude of Ampenburg, with other survivors indicated but not shown in the fragment.
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