Posted Friday, January 15, 2010
Stanley J. Bizon
Of Arlington Hts.
Stanley Joseph Bizon was born July 29, 1941, in Chicago. He died Jan. 2 at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; children Jeffery (Cecilia) and Jennifer Bizon; grandchildren, Natalie and Jeremy and his siblings. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at St. Edna Catholic Church, Arlington Hts. Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., handled the arrangements. Burial at Resurrection Cemetery.
Diane Janette Boucher
Of Palatine
Funeral services for Diane Janette Boucher were held Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, Palatine. Interment at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine. She was born July 3, 1958, in Kansas City, MO. She died on Saturday, Jan. 2 at Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington. Ms. Boucher is survived by her mother Geraldine M. Boucher; siblings Barbara (Mark) Mara, Teresa (Jim) Fiedler, her niece and nephews.
Myung Chi
Of Northbrook
Funeral services for Myung Chi, 64, were on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, Glenview. Interment was private. He was the husband of Yoon Young Chi; father of Jason, Christine and Patrick. He was also a Chicago Public School teacher at Daniel Boone School for 33 years.
Bruce R. Crandall
Of Des Plaines
A memorial service for Bruce R. Crandall, 59, was held on Saturday, Jan. 2 at Trinity United Methodist Church, Mt. Prospect. He was born Aug. 2, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa and died Thursday, Dec. 24, at home. He worked as a counselor for the Lake County Health Department, Tobacco Free Program. He was the husband of Mary A.; father of Stacey Crandall; brother of Rev. Robert (Carol) Crandall and the late Judy Crandall; uncle, stepfather and grandfather of six. Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of Illinois.
Marie J. Dukat
Of Niles
Marie J. Dukat, 92, of Niles, died on Saturday, Dec. 26 at a decedent's residence. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at St. Cornelius Church. Survivors include her sister, Emilie Kusmer; nephew Wayne and many nieces and nephews.
Florence L. Hanson
Of Arlington Hts.
Funeral services for Florence L. Hanson, 94, of Arlington Hts., were held on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, Arlington Hts. Interment will be in Irving Park Cemetery, Chicago. She was born Oct. 8, 1915, in Chicago. She died Friday, Jan. 1, at Lexington Health Care, Wheeling. She was the wife of the late Stanley; mother of Diane P. (Peter) Giepen and Jeanette J. (Howard) Pahlke; grandmother of six and great-grandmother of seven.
Margaretta "Bonnie" Headland Holloday
Of McCalla, AL
Margaretta "Bonnie" Headland Holloday, age 84, of McCalla, AL, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Bonnie was a long time resident of Des Plaines. She retired from District 62, after working for over 15 years at Chippewa Middle School. She is survived by her son, John T. Headland III (Sandra); Sister, Sylvia Guined; grandchildren, Jackie, Brent (Casey), Sarah, Kaitlyn; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Burial services were held in Highland Memorial Gardens, Bessemer, Al.
Bogdan James Krause
Formerly of Mt. Prospect
Funeral Mass for Bogdan James Krause, of Greensboro, GA, formerly of Mt. Prospect, was celebrated on Saturday, Jan. 9 at Saint Raymond de Penafort Church, Mt. Prospect. Entombment will be in All Saints Cemetery. Mr. Krause served his country during WWII and was a retired civil engineer. He was the husband of Ellen Ludmilla Krause; father of James R. (Carolyn), Robert P. (Wendy Robinson) and Laura A. Krause; grandfather of five.
Lawrence Stephen Krenos
WWII U.S. Army Veteran
A funeral Mass for Lawrence Stephen Krenos, 76, of Arlington Hts., took place on Monday, Jan. 4 at St. Edna Catholic Church in Arlington Hts. Interment was at St. Joseph Cemetery in River Grove. Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 3 at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Hts. Mr. Krenos was born on Sept. 5, 1923, in Chicago. He died on Jan. 1, 2010, at Lutheran Home and Services in Arlington Hts. Josie (nee Tortorice), his wife of 62 years, and his children Marilyn (Robert) Przywara, Larry Krenos, and Susan (Laury) Chimerofsky survive him.
Camille Kroll
Of Elk Grove Village
A funeral service for Camille Kroll of Elk Grove Village, 79, was held Saturday, Jan. 2 at Grove Memorial Chapel in Elk Grove Village. She was born Jan. 1, 1930, in Buffalo, N.Y. She passed away on Friday, Dec. 25 in her home. She is survived by her children, Ronald, Terry, Sharon and Sheila. Mrs. Kroll was preceded in death by her husband, Richard.
David A. Leverenz
Of Elk Grove Village
A funeral service for David A. Leverenz, 66, took place on Monday, Jan. 4, at Grove Memorial Chapel in Elk Grove Village. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 3 at the funeral home. Colleen (nee Galvin) his wife of 45 years, and his children Dave, Tim (Rosemarie) Leverenz, and Kim (Allan) Hanten survive him.
Dolores Lind
Of Arlington Hts.
Funeral services for Dolores Lind of Arlington Hts., 91, were held privately. She was born Jan. 11, 1918. She passed away Saturday, Dec. 26. She is survived by her children, Jeri, Janell; and grandchildren, Tamara, and Traci; and siblings, Lois Osborne, Gloria (Robert) Coduti, and John (Phyllis) Godfrey. Mrs. Lind was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; and son, Jeffery.
W.R. "Bill" McGrew
Formerly Of Park Ridge
Wilford Roland "Bill" McGrew, 91, of Pekin, died on Monday, Dec. 28 at Pekin Hospital. He was formerly of Park Ridge. Born March 29, 1918 in Mason County, he worked 47-½ years for Centel. He was past president of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce and past chairman of the Park Ridge United Way. Survivors include his daughter, Sharon K. (Stephen) Myers; grandchildren Stephen D. Myers and Susan D. (Patrick) Wells; two great-grandchildren, his siblings, niece and dear friend, Lucille Snedden. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home.
William Edward Melton
Of Arlington Hts.
William Edward Melton was born Mar. 1, 1944 in Mason City, Iowa. He died on Tuesday, Jan. 5 in Arlington Hts. He was a manufacturers representative for KMK Sales in Arlington Hts., Insulator Supply in Arlington Hts., and he was a Midwest representative for Meti-Span based in Texas. He served in the National Guard. He is survived by his daughters, Julianna (Steve) Boshold and Jennifer (Greg) Cardelli; his fiancé Karen Puccillo, his friend Suzanne Melton; seven grandchildren and his siblings. A funeral service was Saturday, Jan. 9 at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Hts. Glueckert Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Dorothy M. Mertes
Of Palatine
Dorothy M. Mertes was born Apr. 2, 1931, in Chicago. She died Dec. 29, at Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines. She is survived by her children, Nancy (James) Keuth, John Mertes and James (Ann) Mertes; her grandchildren, Amy (Fred) Hortillosa, Mike Keuth and Josh, Abby and Jordan Mertes and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Granstrom. Funeral Mass was celebrated at Saint Mary Parish, Buffalo Grove. Interment was private.
Elizabeth Jeanne Minogue
Of Buffalo Grove
Funeral Mass for Elizabeth Jeanne "Betty" Minogue, 81, formerly of Glenview, was celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 24, at St. Catherine Laboure Church, Glenview. Interment was in All Saints Cemetery. She died Wednesday, Dec. 23. She was the wife of the late Richard V. Minogue; mother of Kimberly (Micki) Roemer; Jeffery (Claudine) Minogue, Kelly (Abe) Arias, Stephan (LuAnn) Minogue, Karen Minogue (Juan Victoria), Katherine (Bill) Robbins and the late Richard J. Minogue; grandmother of 10 and sister of Patricia Michaels.
Adrienne P. Noland
Of Palatine
A funeral service for Adrienne P. Noland, 92, of Palatine since 1959, was held privately. Ms. Noland was born April 12, 1917 in Chicago. She passed away on Sat., Jan. 2, 2010 at Church Creek Health Care Center in Arlington Hts. She is survived by children Rory (Sue), Erin (Tim) Vanden Bos and Shannon (Quent) Ditzenberger, grandchildren Jeff Noland, Faith Klein, Audrey Havran, Tanya Jorge, Erik Jorgensen, Micah and Joel Noland and Keegan and Curtis Vanden Bos, eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Ms. Noland is preceded in death by husband James H. Noland, son Gary Noland and grandchild Kelly Noland.
Reinhard Poetz
Of Des Plaines
Reinhard Poetz, 78, of Des Plaines died on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at home. He was born Feb. 23, 1931, in Germany and before retirement was a CTA bus operator. Funeral services were held at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home and St. Thecla Church on Saturday, Jan. 2. Interment at Maryhill Cemetery. Mr. Poetz is survived by his daughter, Anita (Robert) Mayer; wife, Hildegard (Perschke) Poetz; daughter, Dorothea (Roland) Angerer; his four grandchildren and brothers.
Doris Pressney
Formerly of Arlington Hts.
A funeral service for Doris Pressney of Antioch, 86, formerly of Arlington Hts., was held Tuesday, Jan. 5 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Arlington Hts. She was born on July 10, 1923, in Chicago. She passed away Friday, Jan. 1 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville. She is survived by her children, Raye (Doug) Blackard, Gary (Karen) Pressney and Kurt (Tracy) Pressney; her grandchildren, Matthew, Charmaine, Michelle, Beth, Samantha, and Shawn; and her sisters, Dorothy and Wilma. Mrs. Pressney was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond.
Sandra Puncekar
Of Wheeling
A memorial visitation for Sandra Puncekar, 61, of Wheeling, was held Saturday, Jan. 2, at Kolssak Funeral Home. A celebration of life service followed the visitation. Ms. Puncekar is survived by sisters Eileen (Gerald) Pohly and Gail (late Tom) Lawrence and nieces and nephews Doug, Karen and Shira.
Colette M. Regan
Of Arlington Hts.
Colette M. Regan was born Mar. 15, 1928, in Chicago. She died Thursday, Dec. 17, at Northwest Community Hospital. A longtime resident of Arlington Hts., she remained vibrant despite various health issues. Mrs. Regan is survived by her husband, John F. Regan; her children, Jack Regan and Marybeth (Todd) Neely. Memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Arlington Hts. Interment was private.
Donald L. Schmitt
Of Prospect Hts.
Donald Lawrence Schmitt, 81, of Prospect Hts. died on Tuesday, Jan. 5. He was the husband of Sylvia Schmitt; father of Rachel (Steven) Kaiser, Johanna (Carl) Cerny and David (Rachael) Schmitt; grandfather of Hannah and Fiona Kaiser, Evelyn and Reily Cerny, Madelin and Vivienne Schmitt. He is also survived by his siblings. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, Jan. 11 at St. Edna Catholic Church, Arlington Hts. Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., handled the arrangements.
Elaine M. Schmuck
Of Niles
A funeral service for Elaine Margaret Schmuck, a resident of Niles for 50-plus years, was held Jan. 11 in Swan Lake Chapel in Ridgewood Memorial Park, Des Plaines. Arrangements were by Oehler Funeral Home, Des Plaines. A native of Chicago and a homemaker, she died Jan. 6 in Hoffman Estates. Surviving are her son, James H. (Janet), and a grandson, James H. Schmuck II.
Robert Skadow
Of Arlington Hts.
A funeral service for Robert Skadow of Arlington Hts., 96, was held Tuesday, Jan. 5, at St. John's Chapel in Arlington Hts. He was born Nov. 9, 1913. He passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30. He is survived by his wife, Elda Hofeldt-Skadow; his son, Ronald; his stepchildren, Alan, Glenn, Roger, and Karen; and grandson, Peter Skadow. Mr. Skadow was preceded in death by his first wife, Lois; and siblings, Herman, George, and Florence.
Peter Sorrenti
Of Palatine
A Funeral Mass for Peter Sorrenti of Palatine was celebrated on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at St. Teresa's Church. Visitation was held at the Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home and interment took place in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery. Sorrenti was born in Chicago on April 24, 1928 and died on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. He was 81 years old. Sorrenti moved to Palatine in 1961 and lived there until his death. He worked at the Joseph J. Duffy Company for 30-years and was an avid cryptographer. Sorrenti is survived by his wife Marilyn (nee: Johnson), children Chuck Sorrenti and Rita (John) Byrns, grandson Johnny Byrns, siblings; Rae Ann (Dan) Scandiff, Robert (Gretchen) Johnson, Carol (Richard) Gordon and sister-in-law Bernice (the late Roland) Johnson and nieces and nephews.
Daniel Toporek
Of Wheeling
Daniel Toporek, 39, of Wheeling, died on Jan. 1. He was born Dec. 7, 1970, in Chicago. Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 5 at Kolssak Funeral Home, Wheeling. Interment at All Saints Cemetery was private. Mr. Toporek was the son of Frank and FloAnn; brother of Grace Fritzel; Peter Toporek, Patricia (Andrew) Emrich and the late Michael Toporek; uncle of Danny, Catie and Alex.
Casimira Mary Tuman
Of Arlington Hts.
Casimira Mary Tuman, 92, of Arlington Hts., died on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Alexian Brothers Hospice House. She was born July 10, 1917, in Chicago. She was a homemaker and member of the Polish Women's Alliance. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin George Tuman. Funeral services were held at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home and Our Lady of Victory on Monday, Jan. 4. Survivors include her sons, John T. (Nancy) Tuman and Edwin Jr. (Jeana) Tuman; daughter, Carol (Donald) Kent; nine grandchildren and brother Henry (Geraldine) Polit. She was an aunt and great aunt to many.
Evelyn Voight
Of Arlington Hts.
A funeral service for Evelyn Voight (nee Abbate), 87, took place on Monday, Jan. 4 at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Hts. Interment was private. Visitation preceded the service. Mrs. Voight was born on Feb. 8, 1922, in Chicago. She died on Dec. 30, 2009, at Manor Care in Rolling Meadows. Her husband, Vernon Voight, preceded her in death. Her children Gregg (Margurite McClure), Gary (Peggy), and Glenn (Georgine) Voight; survive her.
Elizabeth C. Walz
Of Arlington Hts.
Elizabeth C. Walz was born on Oct. 31, 1929, in Chicago. She died on Thursday, Dec. 31 in her home in Arlington Hts. She was a member of the St. Peter Lutheran Church and the St. Peter Fellowship Club. Mrs. Walz is survived by her children, Debbie (Craig) Grandt, and Doree (Craig) Hazen; her five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and her siblings. She is preceded in death by her late husband, George. Funeral Services were Wednesday, Jan. 6 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington Hts.
Robert Weber
Of Arlington Hts.
A funeral service for Robert Weber, 90, of Arlington Hts., was held Saturday, Jan. 2 at St. Colette Church in Rolling Meadows. He was born on Nov. 25, 1919, in Chicago. He passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Hts. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for more than 35 years and served in the Army during World War II. He is survived by his children, James, Mary Beth, and Kay; and his grandchildren, Jennifer, Lisa, Catherine, Mark, Rachel and Brandon. Mr. Weber was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; and brother, William.
David Wright
Former Des Plaines firefighter
Former Des Plaines firefighter (Charles) David Wright died in Tucson, Arizona on December 5th, 2009 of respiratory failure.
David had lived in Tucson for the last 20 years.
Born at home in Des Plaines, Illinois, on August 26, 1930 to Anna (nee O'Donnell, of Chicago) and Homer Wright (of Pierpant, Ohio), he was pre-deceased by an older sister, Shirley (Gilbert), and older brother, Russell Moyer. An altar boy at St. Mary's, David was a 1948 graduate of Maine East High School, and a regular attendee of his class reunions, as recently as September 2009. David spent the first 50 years of his life in Des Plaines, first at Webster Avenue with his parents, later on Fargo Avenue with his own family. He also lived briefly in Granada Hills, California; Boca Raton, Florida; and Glenview, Illinois before retiring to Tucson.
In 1948, David joined the Naval Reserve and served for four years. He was stationed at Glenview Naval Airfield, where he played first base for their baseball team. The highlight of his baseball career was playing in 1952 at Wrigley Field. Also while in the service he met and married Sandra Bernstein of Chicago, with whom he then moved to Des Plaines and had three children.
David initially worked for the Des Plaines Post Office, but soon took and passed the civil service exam and became a Des Plaines fireman, stationed principally at the Oakton Street Firehouse for the next 21 years. He was known for his award-winning Firehouse Chili, which he developed while cooking dinner for his co-workers and family. While a firefighter, he also worked part time for Atlas, Mayflower and North American moving companies, working his way up from a mover to a District Manager. He also worked in Tucson for Horizon Moving Systems.
As a parent, David coached his sons' little league teams--Iroquois, where son Kevin was a player, and the Sugar Bowl Pony League team, where son Michael played (and where David coached the first female player in the league). He also enjoyed golfing and tennis. Once he retired to Tucson he became active in a men's over-60 baseball league, as well as becoming a successful shuffle board player and traveling to Phoenix for competitions. Divorced twenty-five years ago, David enjoyed the last 10 years in Tucson with his companion, Betty Drew. She was with him when he died, along with his favorite caretaker, Shorty Armenta, and his son, Michael Wright, of San Francisco, California. He is survived as well by his son, Kevin, of Palatine, Illinois, and his daughter, Robin (Parker) of Boston, Massachusetts, and four grandchildren.
His remains were cremated and there will be a memorial service in Des Plaines for him this summer.