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HELEN A. FEDANZO
Of Niles
A funeral service for Helen A. Fedanzo of Niles, 87, took place Monday at St. John Brebeuf Church. Mike Alcantara officiated. Visitation was the previous day. Interment at St. Joseph cemetery. Ms. Fedanzo was born Oct. 24, 1919. The homemaker passed away Thursday, Oct. 4. She is preceded in death by her husband, Samuel J. Fedanzo, her parents, Pietro and Vincenza nee Caselnuovo Fazio, and two children, Ginny and Thomas. She is survived by sons Michael Theodore Fedanzo and Michael (Jan) Fedanzo and daughter Terry (John) Tyndall, grandchildren Rich Tyndall, Lori (Al) Albano, Joe (Terri) Tyndall, Matt Tyndall, Joe Ferdanzo, Jennifer (Duane) Laba, and Nicole Fedanzo, great grandchildren Brie, Danielle, Michael, and Nicky, and friend Marie Anderson. Funeral arrangements made by Skaja Terrace Funeral Home.
ROBERT JAACKS
Niles Business Owner
A funeral service for Robert Jaacks, 75, of Niles, was held Wednesday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 9081 N. Maryland, Niles. Burial in Ridgewood cemetery. Mr. Jaacks died on Sept. 29. He was born in Chicago on Sept. 10, 1932. He was a life-long resident of Niles and owned and operated Rustic Wood Fence in Niles since 1963. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Korea. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (nee) Engh; son, Randall (Gina) Jaacks; daughter, Jeri (John) Thomson; grandchildren, Ryan, Jennifer, Julie, Colleen, Kimberly, Kevin, Bobby; brother, John (Lynn) Jaacks; sisters, Carole Jaacks and Judith (Tom) Knowles; sister-in-law Eleanor (Bill) O'Shaughnessy; uncle to many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to St. Matthew Church.
BERNICE JEZIERSKI
Of Des Plaines
A funeral service for Bernice Jezierski (nee Bilewicz) of Des Plaines, 87, was held Friday, Oct. 5 at St. Emily Church. Visitation was held the day before at Friedrichs Funeral Home in Mt. Prospect. Interment was held at All Saints cemetery in Des Plaines. She was born on May 3, 1920 in Poland. She passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2 at her home. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Walter (Anna), Henry (Connie), and Andrew; grandchildren, Michael (Misty), Jennifer and Peter Jezierski; and great-grandson, Joseph Jezierski. Mrs. Jezierski was preceded in death by her husband, Wladyslaw; son, Richard; parents, Emilia and Jan Bilewicz; and sibling, Wilhelm.
ERNEST L. KOEHLER
of Niles
A funeral service for Ernest L. Koehler of Niles, 91, will be held Thursday, Oct. 11 at St. John Brebeuf Church. Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 3 to 9 p.m. at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home. Interment at Irving Park cemetery. Mr. Koehler was born July 14, 1916 in Chicago. The electro-chemical researcher passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, nee Bukoll, Koehler, and his parents Paul and Augusta, nee Greenberg, Koehler. He is survived by his daughter Joanne (Edward) Peterson, grandchildren Cathryn Wadsworth, Christen (David) Gingerich, and Erik (Amy) Fjell, great grandchildren Daniel Wadsworth, Jessica Wadsworth, Levi Gingerich, Thomas Gingerich, Jackson Fjell, Bryce Fjell, and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers donations to Maryknoll Mission's or to the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls appreciated.
IRENA KUSZ
of Park Ridge
A funeral service for Irena Kusz of Park Ridge, 75, was held Saturday, Oct. 6 at St. John Brebeuf Church. Visitation was held at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home in Niles the day before. She was born on Apr. 17, 1932 in Poland. She passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3 at home. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Janusz (Katarzyna) and Dorota (Jan) Gorniak; grandchildren, Kinga, Magda and Adrianna. Ms. Kusz was preceded in death by her parents, Jozef and Albina (nee Trzeciak) Plaziak.
JULIA KWIATKOWSKI
of Niles
A funeral service for Julia Jane Kwiatkowski of Niles, 93, was held Saturday, Sept. 29 at St. Andrew Life Center. Interment was held at St. Joseph cemetery. She was born on June 1, 1914 in Greensburg, Pa. She passed away Tuesday, Sept. 25 at St. Andrew Life Center. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her niece, Marie Olson and other nieces and nephews; and many friends. Mrs. Kwiatkowski was preceded in death by her husband, Leon; siblings, Catherine (late Stephen) Bleiziffer and Joseph (the late Helen) Yonus; and parents, John and Martha (nee Orlowsky) Yonus.
BEATRICE JEANETTE LANDRETH
of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Beatrice Jeanette Landreth, 85, took place on Monday, Oct. 8, at Meadows Baptist Church in Rolling Meadows. Visitation was Sunday at Meadows Funeral Home. Mrs. Landreth was born on June 30, 1922 in Stelvideo, Ohio. She attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago then worked with Youth Home Missions. She later married
and moved to Rolling Meadows in 1963. She worked at Northwest Community Healthcare Center and Northrup, was a member of Meadows Baptist Church, and was active in the American Legion Auxiliary. She loved to serve her Lord and Savior and served in many Christian ministries. She died on Oct. 2, 2007. Her parents Clem and Ruth Brewer and her sister Isabelle (Glenn) Fourman preceded her in death. She is survived by Paul, her husband of 58 years; her daughters Ruth Wood, Janet (Steve) Sharpmack, and Carol (Mark) Kohl; her grandchildren Heather (Chris) Krupa, Hannah Wood, Matthew (Cindy) Sharpmack, Michael (Sheila) Sharpmack, Andrea Kohl, Brian Kohl, and Carolyn Kohl; her brother Donald (Maryalice) Brewer, and many nieces and nephews and cousins. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Moody Bible Institute of Chicago or the Meadows Baptist Church in Rolling Meadows are appreciated.
CLAIRE M. LEE
Of Niles
A funeral service for Claire M. Lee of Niles, 75, took place Saturday, Oct. 6 at St. John Brebeuf Church. Visitation was the previous day. Interment at Maryhill cemetery. Ms. Lee was born in Chicago on Oct. 9, 1931. The homemaker died Wednesday, Oct. 3. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Jane, nee Howes, McBride. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth J. Lee, children Michael (Louise) Lee, Barbara (Bob) Mueller, Marty (Cindi) Lee, Laura Lee, Janet (Jim) Mizialko, and Margie (Dean) Graf, grandchildren Brytney, Becca, Christopher (Melissa), Lee, Jeremy, Bobby, Amy, Cody, Casey, Jake, Joseph, Joshua, and Brett, great grandchildren Zander, Mia, and Elle, brother-in-law Robert Lee, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements made by Skaja Terrace Funeral Home.
EDWARD J. LEONE
Former Des Plaines Resident
Edward J. Leone, 87, of Mesa, Arizona, died Oct. 5. He was born and raised in Chicago and went to Lane Technical High School. Mr. Leone lived in Des Plaines from 1960 until 2001 when he and his wife, Mary (nee Yacona) moved to Arizona. His parents were the late James and Della (nee Pishotta) Leone. In addition to Mary, his wife of 60 years, Mr. Leone is survived by daughters Lisa Anderson (Russell) of Mesa, AZ and Nina Leona of Bartlett, IL; grandchildren Tracy Anderson (Kevin-Eau Claire) and Matthew Anderson (Beth); and great-grandchildren Dana, Katie, Kyle and Enzo, all of Mesa, AZ. "My dad was one of the 'greatest generation, ' " stated Lisa Anderson, one of Edward's daughters. "He loved going to garage sales. Could fix anything. Was good with electronics. He worked for a number of businesses in Des Plaines before working for himself." Mr. Leone was a staff sergeant stationed in Burma, India in the early 1940s. Always has a handlebar moustache." "He was the salt of the Earth. Always moseying around town. At 87, he still had an awful lot of dark hair. Was young at heart. Helped people when he could. Was loved by everyone. We're all missing him, " said Anderson.
SANDRA L. LINNEWEH
of Des Plaines
Visitation and a funeral service for Sandra L. Linneweh, 59, took place Monday, Oct. 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Plaines. Miss Linneweh was born on Oct. 5, 1947 in Des Plaines. She worked as an administrative assistant for School Dist. 207 and died on Oct. 4, 2007 at St. Matthew Center for Health in Park Ridge. Her parents Amanda, nee Tackman, and Edward Linneweh preceded her in death. Her cousins, many dear friends, and her little pumpkin, Maxwell, survive her. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Plaines are appreciated. Friedrichs Funeral Home in Mt. Prospect made funeral arrangements.
LORRAINE MCGURN
Of Mt. Prospect
A funeral service for Lorraine F. McGurn, 84, of Mt. Prospect, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 11) at St. Raymond Church. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will be private at the Calvary cemetery. Ms. McGurn died on Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. She is preceded in death by her husband Mac and son Billy. She is survived by her four daughters, ten grand-children, six great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and friends.
ANGELA MERCOLA
Of Mt. Prospect
A funeral service for Angela Mercola of Mt. Prospect, 74, was held Saturday, Sept. 29 at St. Zachary Church. Visitation was held at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home in Niles the day before. She was born on Nov. 22, 1932 in Chicago. She passed away Monday, Sept. 24 at Church Creek Nursing Home. She had worked as a legal secretary for Sears. She is survived by her siblings and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.
MABON H. PECK
Des Plainesite
A funeral service for Mabon H. Peck, 64, a resident of Des Plaines, was held Oct. 8 in Cooney Funeral Home, Park Ridge. Interment was private. He died Oct. 5. Surviving are his widow, Kathleen (nee Fosheim); children Linda Villaria, Dennis, Scott, Terry, and Eileen; and eight grandchildren.
DR. KENNETH L. PIEST
Award-Winning Ophthalmologist
Dr. Kenneth L. Piest, 53, a native of Des Plaines, passed away on Friday, Oct. 5 in San Antonio, TX. "He was a loving brother, cared about everyone. He loved his cats, " stated sister Kerry Piest. "He researched leukemia to save his life. That was his mission and that was why the foundation (Ken Piest Bone Marrow Drives) was established, to find Ken a match and everyone else, so people wouldn't have to go through this." Piest was born Jan. 17, 1954 in Laurium, Mich., was raised in Des Plaines and attended Maine West High School. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago in 1984 and completed his internship in Chicago and his ophthalmology residency in San Antonio. Mr. Piest served on the full-time faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio until starting his solo, private practice in 1995.
Piest's varied volunteer work included acting as medical advisor for the Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation. He was also director for ophthalmic care for F.A.C.E.S. (Facial Anomalies Clinic and Extended Services), a non-profit, multi-specialty organization devoted to assisting children with complex craniofacial disorders. Dr. Piest and his family and friends formed a non-profit foundation, "Ken Piest Bone Marrow Drives, " and a website, www.saveken.org, to find bone marrow matches and to be placed on the National Bone Marrow Registry and Blood Drives to help all cancer patients. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Piest; and a younger brother, Robert Piest, who was the last victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. He is survived by his cats Leuke and Mia. He is also survived by his mother, Elizabeth Piest; a sister, Kerry Piest of Des Plaines; his Texas family, Jennifer Stahl, Shelby, Cristina and Minerva Stahl. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ken Piest Bone Marrow Drive, P.O. Box 2881, Des Plaines, IL 60017-2881.
ALICE SULTANIAN
of Arlington Heights
A funeral service for Alice Chakeh Sultanian, 83, took place Thursday, Sept. 27, at Armenian All Saints Apostolic Church. Mrs. Sultanian was born on April 24, 1924. She died on Friday, Sept. 21, at her residence.
ALICE SZMURLO
Of Arlington Heights
A memorial mass for Alice Szmurlo, 60, of Arlington Heights, took place Friday, Oct. 5 at St. Cyril and Methodius Polish Church in Lemont. The funeral service will take place in Poland. Ms. Szmurlo was born in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland. She came to the U.S. in 1973. She passed away on Friday, Aug. 31 at Resurrection Hospital. She is preceded in death by her parents. Ms. Szmurlo is survived by her husband Jack, daughter Isabell and son Pete.
CHARLES VAHL
Of Niles
A funeral service for Charles W. Vahl, 88, took place Monday, Oct. 8, at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home and Our Lady of Ransom Church. Mr. Vahl was born on Feb. 19, 1919. He died on Thursday, Oct. 4, at Lutheran General Hospital. He was an Army veteran.
MARGARET C. WARCHOL
Mother and grandmother formerly from Palatine
A funeral Mass for Margaret C. Warchol, nee Claxton, 81, took place Tuesday, Sept. 25 at St. Thomas of Villanova in Palatine. Interment was at St. Michael the Archangel in Palatine. Visitation was Monday, Sept. 24 at Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home in Palatine. Mrs. Warchol was born on June 17, 1926 in West Frankfort, Ill. She was a great cook and loved to read. She loved golf, tennis, bridge, and boating with her husband. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and was always positive, helpful, and cooperative. She died at The Wealshire in Lincolnshire on Sept. 21, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond P. Warchol and her parents Coleman and Opal nee Throop Claxton. Her daughters Carol (Don) Bennett and Judith L. Warchol; her grandchildren Emily (Matthew) Clarke, John R. Bennett, and Sarah C. Bennett; and her sisters Betty Beard and Nancy (Gene) Davis survive her. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Lewy Body Disease Organization or to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 833 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. 60607 are appreciated.
BERNICE ZURASKI
Of Niles
A Memorial Mass for Bernice F. Zuraski (nee Pelc), 86, will take place Saturday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m., at St. John Brebeuf Church in Niles. Memorial donations may be made to Catholic Charities. Arrangements are being made by the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home.
