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Fran Thielen
55-year Des Plaines Resident
Fran Thielen, (nee Bauer), 90, of Des Plaines died Apr. 19 in Park Ridge. Born Mar. 22, 1919 in Chicago, she worked for City Products in Des Plaines as a bookkeeper. She retired in the 1970's. Visitation was held Friday, Apr. 24, at Oehler Funeral Home, Des Plaines Chapel. Prayers and Mass followed at St. Stephen Church, Des Plaines. Burial in All Saints cemetery. Wife of the late Raymond; mother of Eileen (Ronald) Knecht, William Thielen; grandchildren Christine, Eric, Philip and Katherine.
Marjorie H. Williams
Of Arlington Hts.
Services for Marjorie H. Williams, 88, were held Wednesday, Apr. 15, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Arlington Hts. Born Mar. 10, 1921 in Chicago, she died Saturday, Apr. 11 at her home in Arlington Hts. She is preceded in death by her husband, DeWayne M. Williams. She is survived by her children, Patricia A. (Peter) Werner, Larry E. (Patricia) Williams, and Judith L. (John) Akins; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Helen Lou Reddie Wishon
Of Arlington Hts.
Helen Lou Reddie Wishon, 88, died peacefully on Apr. 16 in her Arlington Hts. home. Born and raised in Brazil, Ind., she worked for the general manager of Dayton Biltmore in Dayton, Ohio. After marrying Robert Wishon, she lived in many cities until they came to the Chicago area. She worked for a printing company before retiring in 1984. She is survived by cousins Mary Ellen, Marcia Tozer and Linda Smiley and Harriet Reddie.
Services were held Wednesday, Apr. 22 at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Arlington Hts. Graveside services will be held Brazil, Ind., at a later date.
Ronald F. Wold
Formerly of Mt. Prospect
Ronald F. Wold, 76, of Plainfield, formerly of Mt. Prospect, died Wednesday, Apr. 15. He was husband of Rose Wold; father of Ronald (Kathy) Wold and Debbie (Russ) Sutcliffe; brother of Dolores (the late John) Preber and Barbara (the late Bruce) Hagele. Grandfather, brother-in-law and uncle. Visitation was held Sunday, Apr. 19 at Anderson Memorial Chapel in Romeoville. Funeral was Apr. 20 from the funeral home to St. Andrew Catholic Church for Mass.
Adrienne F. Adams
Active Volunteer
A funeral mass for Adrienne F. Adams, 71, of Elk Grove Village, was celebrated May 5 in Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment was in St. Michaels cemetery. A native of Charleston, West Virginia, she died Apr. 30. She worked for Amherst Coal and Barge, E.F. McDonald, Westinghouse, and Motorola. She was a volunteer at Alexian Brothers Medical Center Hospice and the Sheila Ray Senior Center. Surviving are her daughter, Joanna M. (Chris) Meyers, and grandchildren Jeremy, Johnny, Chris, and Angela Meyers, and Jillian, Gregory, Matthew, Annie, and Stephen Weiler.
Richard R. Baumstark
Of Mt. Prospect
A funeral service for Richard R. Baumstark, 88, a long-time Mt. Prospect resident and businessman, was held May 2 in Friedrichs Funeral Home, Mt. Prospect. Interment was in All Saints cemetery, Des Plaines. A native of Chicago, he died Apr. 29 in Lutheran General Hospital. He was the retired owner of Baumstark's Texaco on Northwest Highway. He served in World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Surviving are his widow, Adeline (nee Wieczor); children Dorothy Butek and Richard (Nancy) Baumstark Jr.; grandchildren Laura (Jon) Foster and Kris Irmick; and great-grandchildren Hope (Charlie) Pearce and J.J. (Ashli) Foster.
John C. Bopp
Of Arlington Hts.
John C. Bopp was born May 12, 1926 in Chicago. He passed away on Apr. 4 in Arlington Hts. Mr. Bopp was employed as director of Training at U.S. Gypsum until his retirement in 1990. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; his children, Timothy Michael (Mary Anne Benden) Bopp and Mary Frances (Jeff) Graunke and his grandchildren and siblings. Mass was held Apr. 15 at St. Edna Catholic Church in Arlington Hts. Interment at All Saints cemetery, Des Plaines.
Mary E. Carney
Of Mt. Prospect
Mary E. Carney, 81, of Mt. Prospect was born on Dec. 4, 1927 in Chicago. She died on Apr. 8. A funeral service was recently held at Friedrichs Funeral Home in Mt. Prospect and St. Emily Church. She was buried at St. Michael the Archangel cemetery. She was the wife of the late Daniel J. Carney and is survived by her children, Mike Carney, Dan Carney and Pat (Mark) Matovina. She was a loving grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
Patricia Marie Condon
Of Park Ridge
Patricia Marie Condon, of Park Ridge, died on Apr. 27. She was the wife of John E. "Jack" Condon; mother of Joan (Chuck) Bende, Priscilla Majewski, John E. (Joan) Condon, III, Tom (Lynn) Condon, Robert Condon, Liz (Jim) Frale and Patrick Condon. She was a loving grandmother, sister, cousin, aunt and great-aunt. She was proud of the Park Ridge Garden Club's beautification program, which she organized for 20 years. She was named "Outstanding Citizen" in 1990 by the Park Ridge Jaycees for her volunteer work. Funeral services were held Friday, May 1 at Nelson Funeral Home in Park Ridge and Mary, Seat of Wisdom Church for Mass. Interment at Town of Maine cemetery.
Blanche Daniels
Owner Of Mt. Prospect Hardware
Blanche Daniels, 96, died April 28, 2009 under the care of Hospice House in Wausau, WI. She was born on Oct, 30, 1912 in Chicago. She is survived by two sons, Richard (Karen) of Banning, CA, and Denis (Janine) of Wausau, five grandchildren, John, Jill, Carly, Christine and David and eleven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John on July 2, 1996. Blanche was a member of Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ Catholic Church in Wausau. Blanche and her husband, John, owned and operated Mt. Prospect Hardware in Mt. Prospect from 1953 until their retirement in 1972. She moved to Boscobel, WI in 1998, Soldier Grove, WI in 2005 and Wausau in 2007. She last resided at Sylvan Crossings in Wausau. Private family arrangements by Brainard Funeral Home, Wausau.
John Frank Dumalski
Of Arlington Hts.
John Frank Dumalski, 82, of Arlington Hts. died on Monday, Apr. 20 in Arlington Hts. Funeral services were held Thursday, Apr. 23 at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Hts. Interment was private. He was the husband of Frieda; brother of Ann Muslof, Margaret Papciak and the late Marie Gasior, William and Joseph Dumalski and fond uncle of many.
Ronald W. Eilken
Of Des Plaines
Ronald W. Eilken, 71, of Des Plaines, died on Mar. 28 in his home. Eilken was born on Aug. 7, 1937. He began his career in the paper industry at Paddock Publications, where he worked for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Marion; his children, Ron (Leslie) Eilken, Kathy (Vince) Holayn, Kris (Brian) Dean; his grandchildren, brother and Sara, his Rotti. Funeral services were held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mt. Prospect. Burial at Ridgewood Memorial Park cemetery. Oehler Funeral Home in Des Plaines handled funeral arrangements.
Dorothy Gabler
Of Wheeling
Long-time Wheeling resident Dorothy Gabler, 77, died on Tuesday, Apr. 21. Prayers were said on Saturday, Apr. 25 at Kolssak Funeral Home in Wheeling and St. Joseph the Worker Church in Wheeling for Mass. She was the wife of the late Gene M. Gabler; mother of Martin Gabler, Dorie (Sean) McKay and Karen (Mark) Jackson; mother-in-law of Dreama Gabler; grandmother of 5, aunt and grand-aunt.
Sally C. Gonzalez
Of Park Ridge
Sally C. Gonzalez, 83, of Park Ridge, died on Apr. 25 at Resurrection Medical Center. She was born on Aug. 9, 1925 in Newton, Kansas, and was a factory worker before retirement. A funeral service was held May 2 at Maryhill cemetery on Milwaukee Ave. She is survived by her niece Barbara (Gonzalez) Olsen, brother, Robert (Betty) Gonzales, sister, Caroline Acosta and she is the aunt of many.
Donald F. Hurtikant
Of Arlington Hts.
Donald F. Hurtikant was born May 18, 1942 in Chicago. He died Apr. 25 in his home. Mr. Hurtikant was the husband of Jenny; father of Denise (Weldon) Liles, Michelle (Rodney) Martin and Donald II (Jennifer) Hurtikant; grandfather of R.J. Martin; brother of Arlene (Larry) Kochan and Fred Hurtikant. Prayers were said on Wednesday, Apr. 29 at Glueckert Funeral Home and Our Lady of the Wayside Church, Arlington Hts.
Patricia Rose Hildebrandt
Of Niles
Patricia Rose Hildebrandt, 81, of Niles, died on Apr. 27 in her home. She was born Oct. 9, 1927 in Chicago and was a homemaker. Funeral services were held May 1 at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home and St. Isaac Jogues Church. Burial was in Maryhill cemetery. She was the wife of Frank Hildebrandt; mother of Susan (Britt) Adams, Carol (Kal) Weber, Nancy (Philip Lentini) Hildebrandt; grandmother of 3, sister, sister-in-law and aunt.
Maryn Johnson
Of Arlington Hts.
Maryn Johnson, a 56-year resident of Arlington Hts. was born Nov. 23, 1923, in Lakewood, Ohio. She died Friday, Apr. 24 at the Lutheran Home and Services for the Aged in Arlington Hts. Mrs. Johnson was the former business owner of By Maryn, where she sold dollhouse miniatures. She was a Girl Scout leader and program chair and member of the Arlington Hts. Women's Club. Her survivors include her daughter, Sandra K. (Jean Chagnon) Johnson; her grandchildren, Amanda (Mir) Plemmons; Colleen (Eric Gould) Mitchell and her great granddaughter, Renee Gould. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Peirce Johnson, Jr. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Apr. 28 at Lutheran Home with entombment at Memory Gardens in Arlington Hts.
John W. Keenan
51-Year Resident Of Elk Grove Village
John W. Keenan, 86, of Elk Grove Village, died on Apr. 11 at Manor Care Nursing Center in Elk Grove Village. He was born in New York and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked for Nuclear Chicago/Siemen Corp. before retirement and was a restaurant/banquet manager of Elk Grove VFW Post 9284. He was a charter member for over 40 years and past commander of Post 9284. For 54 years, he was the husband of Virginia C. and father of Kenneth A. Keenan. Funeral services were held at Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment was at St. Michael cemetery.
Wayne P. Larsen
Of Mt. Prospect
Wayne P. Larsen, 72, of Mt. Prospect died on Apr. 21. Mr. Larsen was born on Jan. 12, 1937 in Chicago. He served in the United States Marine Corps. He was the husband of the late Margaret Larsen; father of Christian Larsen; brother of the late Bruce. Family and friends met on Friday, Apr. 24 at All Saints cemetery for a graveside service. Arrangements were made by Friedrichs Funeral Home in Mt. Prospect.
Donald W. May
Former Park Ridgean
A funeral service for Donald W. May, 89, formerly of Park Ridge and more recently living in Honolulu, Hawaii, was held in St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Park Ridge, on Apr. 27. Burial followed in Town of Maine cemetery. Arrangements were by Ryan-Parke Funeral Home. He died Apr. 18 in Honolulu.
