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JAMES JACQUES
Of Niles
A funeral Mass for James Jacques, 89, took place on Monday, Sept. 18, at St. John Brebeuf Church in Niles. Visitation was Sunday, Sept. 17 at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home in Niles. Mr Jacques worked as a truck driver. He also served in the army. He is survived by his wife Lorraine (nee Stockinger Jacques); daughter Patty (Leroy) Bacci; grandchildren James (Lisa) Pack, Kevin (Kathryn) Pack, and Kimberly (Eric) Marcus; and grandchildren Allison, Grace, MacKenzie and Payton. He was preceded in death by his father Charles Jacques and mother Charlotte (nee Caren Jacques). Interment will be private.
Mildred Licitra
Niles Resident
Mildred M. Licitra died Friday, Sept. 15 at 8506 N. Olcott. She was born Dec. 29, 1913 in Chicago, and made a living as a clerical worker. She was preceded in death by her husband, James, and parents, Carmelo and Emanuela (nee Nasello) Di Pasquale. She is survived by her daughters, Emilie (Al) Casacchia of Niles and Marilyn Sulla. Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25 at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Niles. The funeral will be there at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, and at 10 a.m. that day at John Brebeuf Church. Mrs. Licitra will be buried at Maryhill cemetery, 8600 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Goldie Smith
Garden Lover
Goldie L. Smith (nee Bothe), born Aug. 24, 1912 in Chicago, lived to be 94. She spent more than 40 of those years in Des Plaines. Her funeral was Friday, Sept. 15 at Irging Park Lutheran Church, 3938 W. Belle Plaine in Chicago. She will be buried at Ridgwood Memorial Park cemetery, 9900 Milwaukee Ave. in Des Plaines. Besides spending more than 30 years as an executive secretary, she was also a President of the Des Plaines Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene F. Smith, sister Ione B. Eastman and brother Edward W. Bothe. She is survived by her niece, Sharon Eastman; stepchild Robert Smith; stepgrandchildren Jennifer Franz, Margaret Smith, Laurel Banach and Daniel Smith; stepgreat-grandchild Stewart Carter; stepniece Amy Miller and several cousins.
Frank Sorrentino
Store Proprietor
Frank J. Sorrentino died Saturday, Sept. 2 at 8306 N. Neva Ave. The Niles resident was born Nov. 6, 1930 in Chicago. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Minnie (nee Tumminia). He is survived by his wife, Jeanne (nee Powers); sons Matthew (Jeannette), Andrew (Wendy) and Thomas (the late Michelle); daughters Maria (the late Christopher) Johnson, Mary Claire (Edward) Walsh and Jeanette (Brian) Lee; grandchildren Katrina, Alyssa, Gina, Sarina, Nicole, Kristina, Tony, Elena, Dominic, Joey, Ashley, Amy, Emma, Nora, Allison and Daniel; and brother Robert. Mr. Sorrentino's funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 at St. John Brebeuf Church. He was buried in All Saints cemetery, 700 N. River Road.
MARY A. SOUTAR
Of Elk Grove Village
A funeral Mass for Mary A. Soutar (nee Fricker), 76, took place on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Grove Memorial Chapel in Elk Grove Village. Visitation was shortly before Mass at the Grove Memorial Chapel. Mrs Soutar was a 40 year resident of Elk Grove Village and a retired baker. She worked for Elk Grove High School for 25 years, the Alexian Brothers Medical Center and Illinois Bell Telephone. She is survived by her children John J. Jr. (Beverly) and Mary A. (David) Ball; grandchildren Neil, Natalie, Kaile, Nathan and Jordan; sisters Louise (Robert) Gilmore and Helen (Ray) Pelrine. She was preceded in death by her husband John J. Sr. who passed away in 1989, brother Walter Fricker and sister Dorothy (Gary) LaPoint. Interment was at St. Michael cemetery in Palatine. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association.
GERALDINE A. STOLTON
Retired Nurse From Mt. Prospect
A funeral Mass for Geraldine A. Stolton, (nee Schmitz), 78, took place on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at St. Emily Catholic Church in Mt. Prospect. Interment was at All Saints cemetery in Des Plaines. Visitation preceded the Mass at the church. Mrs. Stolton was born in Roscoe, Minn. She lived in Park Ridge before moving to Mt. Prospect two years ago. Geraldine was a retired nurse and homemaker. She was a member of the Park Ridge Republican Party, Camp Charles Allis, and a Eucharistic Minister and Minister of Care at St. Emily Church. She died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen J. Stolton; her parents Josephine and Joseph Schmitz; and her siblings Clarence Schmitz, Jerome Schmitz, Beatrice Kilian, and Mildred Scott. She is survived by her children Stephen M. (Gina) Stolton, Jeannine (Ken) Hilgers, Denise (Sam) Moser, Trish (Kevin) McDonald and Flori (Billy) Fisher; her grandchildren Kevin Hilgers, Lauren Hilgers, Carson McDonald, Mallory McDonald, Emily Moser and Gabriell Stolton; and her siblings Cyril Schmitz and Dolores Zoelle. Grove Memorial Chapel in Elk Grove Village made funeral arrangements.
JULIAN STOPA
Of Niles
A funeral service for Julian Stopa, 90, took place on Monday, Sept. 18 at St. John Brebeuf Church. Interment was at Maryhill cemetery. Visitation was on Sunday, Sept. 17 at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home in Niles. Mr. Stopa was born on Dec. 2, 1915. He was a carpenter and died on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. He was preceded in death by his wife Antonina Stopa, and his parents Stanislaw and Wiktoria (nee Mikolajczyk) Stopa. His children Donna (John) Wellhausen, Henry (Barbara) Stopa and Julia Stopa; his grandchildren Lynda and Sara Wellhausen; and his brother Jan Goluszka survive him.
JUNE MARY WERNER
Of Elk Grove Village
A burial service for June Mary Werner (nee Moehn), 77, took place on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Holy Cross cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisc. Visitation preceded the service with interment following at the same location. Mrs. Werner always found time for kids, having adopted the children of a close friend. She wrote poetry to share with others and found a special love for her twin brother Jack. She worked for the village of Elk Grove for 25 years until her retirement in 1994. Mrs. Werner died on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village. Her children Jon L. and Jill A. (Kevin) Brinker; her grandchildren Ethan and Jason; her siblings Jack and Thomas (Judy) Moehn; and her nieces and nephews Patty Zwieg, Cathy Hill, John Moehn and Linda Moehn survive her. Grove Memorial Chapel in Elk Grove Village made funeral arrangements.
Marian Bergquist
Mother, grandmother
Marian S. Bergquist of Des Plaines died Friday, Sept. 8 at 84. She married
the late G. William, and they raised Phyllis (Donald) Ross, Mark (Betsy) and Corrine (Robert) Bachar. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Greta, Phillip, Siri, Daniel, Ellen and Peter. Visitation was Thursday, Sept. 14 at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Road in Park Ridge. Her funeral began at 10 a.m. today (Friday) at First Presbyterian Church of Des Plaines, 1755 E. Howard. Mrs. Bergquist will be buried at Memorial Park cemetery.
LILLIAN R. CARLSON
25-year resident Of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Lillian R. Carlson (nee Muka), 89, took place on Thursday, Sept. 7, at Grove Memorial Chapel in Elk Grove Village. Inurnment was private at Acacia Park Mausoleum in Chicago. Visitation preceded the service. Mrs. Carlson was born in Chicago, lived in Rolling Meadows for 25 years, and moved to Lindenhurst eight years ago. She was a charter member of the Community Church of Rolling Meadows and a member of the Order of Eastern Star at the Arlington Heights Masonic Lodge. She died on Sept. 4, 2006, at Victory Memorial Hospital East in Waukegan. Her husband Harold F. and her son Robert A. (JoAnn) Carlson preceded her in death. She is survived by her children Donald L. (Wilma J.) Carlson and Karen A. (James) Prickett; her brothers John (June) and Leon Muka; her grandchildren Donald L. Jr. (Debra), Jeffery T. (Erin), Patricia S. and Brian R. Carlson, Sheryl (David) Fonner, Jeremy (Katie) Kalinowicz, Julie L. (Joseph) Amore and James W. Prickett; and 13 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Cancer Society are appreciated. Grove Memorial Chapel made funeral arrangements.
ROBERT J. CHRISTIANSEN
Of Niles
A funeral for Robert J. Christiansen, 82, took place on Friday, Sept. 8, at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home in Niles. Visitation was on Thursday, Sept. 7. Mr Christiansen worked as a bricklayer for many years and was a member of Bricklayers Union Lo. 21 for 57 years. He was an army veteran and a member of the American Legion and V.F.W. He is survived by his wife Eleanore; children Nancy (Stephen) Karlov, Carol (Jim) Pavlak, and Craig Christiansen; brother Lowell (Barbara) Christiansen; and sister Janet Crowe.
PETER JAMES CLEARY
Loved the railroads
Peter James Cleary, 74, of Scottsdale, AZ, and formerly of Des Plaines, Illinois passed on September 6, 2006. Services are private. He is survived by his son, Richard, Daughter-in-law Jen nifer, grandchildren Rene, James, Jana and Megan. He is also survived by his step-chil dren Peter, Gretchen, Michael and Paul Ruhl and their imme diate and extended families. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion, daughter Cathy, parents Peter and Myrine Cleary and his brother Robert 'Duke' Cleary. Too short a time was given to this gentle giant and he will be missed by all. A life long railroad afi cionado, donations can be made to the Chicago Northwestern Historical Society. Arrange ments entrusted to Messinger Indian School Mortuary, Scotts dale, AZ.
Thomas Evans
Minister of care
Thomas J. Evans died Tuesday, Sept. 5 in his Des Plaines home. Born Aug. 22, 1924 in Chicago, he moved to Des Plaines in 1959. He spent 58 years with his wife, Elaine (nee Kratky), and they raised Susan E. Evans and Kathy (Gerry) Tolzien. He was also survived by his grandchildren, Sarah, Nick and Jon. He was preceded in death by four siblings. Mr. Evans was an employee of Honeywell. Mass was celebrated Saturday, Sept. 9 at Stephen Church, where he long served as minister of care.
James Kelly
Father and grandfather
James Robert Kelly died Aug. 31 at his Des Plaines home after a long illness. He was born July 28, 1939 in Chicago to the late Robert John and Mildred Kelly. His siblings were Daren (Dave) Sutherland and Linda Sak. Devoted to his family, he also spent his time as a glazer in the glass industry. He is survived by his daughters, Donna (Craig) Minkley and Colleen (Bernard) Hirschbine of Des Plaines; grandchildren Danielle, Teagan, Leanne, Connor, Ainslie, Victoria, Timothy, Alexis, Krysta, Vincent and Alyssa; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial services were Saturday, Sept. 9; interment was private.
MAGDALENA LAMBRECHT
Of Inverness
Born in Yugoslavia in 1911, Magdalena (nee Janko) Lambrecht, 95, passed away at her daughters home on Sept. 7, surrounded by family. A visitation for Mrs. Lambrecht was conducted Friday, Sept. 8, at the Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, Palatine. Funeral services began at the funeral home on Saturday, Sept. 9, and were followed by an 11 a.m. Mass at Holy Family Church, Inverness. She was interred at St. Michael the Archangel cemetery in Palatine. Mrs. Lambrecht is survived by her children Nikolaus (Elizabeth) Lambrecht, Elizabeth (Andreas) Marter, and Barbara (John) Felts. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
DOMENICO MANGIARDI
Book Binder
A funeral service for Domenico Mangiardi, 96, of Niles, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home in Niles at 9:15 a.m. and St. Paul of the Cross Church at 10 a.m. Entombment will be at All Saints Mausoleum. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 15 at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Mr. Mangiardi was born on Mar. 30, 1910. He worked in publishing and died at Ballard Nursing Home on Saturday, Sept. 9. His wife Maria Rosa, nee Rosi and his parents Bruno and Maria Concetta (nee Tucci) Mangiardi preceded him in death. His children Concetta, Bruno (Amanda), Vito (Rebecca) and Rosalba Mangiardi; his grandchildren Paul Dominic Mangiardi, Adrean, Dominic, Jason, Justin, Adrianna, Catrina, Angelica and Mario; and his siblings Egidio (Maria) Mangiardi and Maria Ierulli survive him.
JOHN A. MEYERS
Of Niles
A funeral Mass for John A. Meyers, 79, took place on Thursday, Sept. 7, at St. Brebeuf Church in Niles. Visitation was Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home in Niles Mr Meyers was a letter carrier for the U.S. Post Office. He also served in the army. He is survived by his wife Rosemary Meyers (nee Muno); children Jack Meyers, Jill (Jim) Chrobak, Jan (Jeff) Perchess and Jean (Frank) Doyle; grandchildren Jamie, Michele and Matt; sister Helen (Ted) Dutkanych and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his siblings Barbara (the late John) Felmeth, Lynn (the late Lou) Zini and Dick Meyers. He was the son of the late John A. Meyers and the late Marie Meyers (nee Heckenbach). Interment was at All Saints cemetery in Des Plaines. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mercy Home For Boys & Girls on 1140 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago.
KATHLEEN L. MILLER
Of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Kathleen L. Miller (nee Boubal), 60, formerly of Rolling Meadows, will be held tomorrow (Thursday), at 10 a.m. in Rolling Meadows Funeral Home . Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 4-9 p.m. at the funeral home, 3615 Kirchoff Road. She died Sept . 8 in St. Marys Hospital in Duluth, MN. She lived in Deer River, Minnesota in recent years. Surviving are her husband, Larry; children David (Renee) and Steve Miller; grandchildren Megan, Leigh Ann, Jake, and Max Miller; her mother, Nessie Mueller; and siblings Diane (Ernest) Caccitolo, and William (Bette) Boubal. She was preceded in death by a brother, Edward, and her father, Edward Boubal. Memorials are requested to the Thyca Medullary Thyroid Cancer Research Fund, P.O. Box 1545, . New York, NY 10159.
MARGARET J. NIEDERKORN
Of Niles
A funeral Mass for Margaret J. Niederkorn, 72, took place Thursday, Sept. 7, at St. Catherine Laboure in Glenview. Visitation was Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home in Niles. She is survived by her children Mary nee Bruno Hilgart, Joe Niederkorn, Jack Niederkorn, Mike (Susan) Niederkorn and Margie Niederkorn; grandchildren Joe (Jenenc), Bill (Brandy), Jim, Jenifer, Kelly, Sean and Kevin; siblings Ann (late Tom) OHalley and Tom (late Peggy) Wright; and many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Wright and the late Margaret nee Doherty Wright. Internment was at the Maryhill cemetery in Niles.
CARL PEEPER
46 years in Elk Grove
Carl F. Peeper died Sept. 9, 2006 at Alexian Bros. Medical Center. He was born 82 years ago in Arlington, Wis. Mr. Peeper spent his years with IBEW Local 134, the Lions Club of Elk Grove Village and the Elk Grove Senior Center. He also spent many with his wife, the late Ruth H. (nee Homan). He was preceded in death by a brother, Earl. He is survived by a son, Bruce A. (Nancie Boland) and daughter, Donna Jean (Fred) Lechowicz; brothers Vern (Ione), George and William and sister Pearl Anderson; grandchildren Emily and Brian (Becky) Peeper and great-grandchildren Aaron and Jasmine. Visitation is Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Grove Memorial Chapel in Elk Grove Village. His funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 14.
