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LOUISE NAUHEIMER
of Arlington Heights
A funeral service for Louise Nauheimer (nee Byrd), 85, took place Saturday, Dec. 29, at the Meadows Funeral Home in Rolling Meadows. Mrs. Nauheimer, formerly of Rolling Meadows, died on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at Church Creek Health Care Center in Arlington Heights. She was born on Jan. 10, 1922 in Pooler, GA.
HANS RANFT
of Des Plaines
A funeral service for Hans Ranft, 65, took place on Wednesday, Dec. 26, at Mary Seat of Wisdom Church. Interment was at St. Joseph cemetery. Visitation preceded the service at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home in Niles. Mr. Ranft was born on Nov. 6, 1942 in Chicago. He died on Dec. 21, 2007 at the Golfview Developmental Center. His parents Max H. and Rose nee Veith Ranft, his brothers Frank and Walter Ranft, his niece Rosemary and his nephew Frank preceded him in death. His brother Max (Dorothy) Ranft, his nieces and nephews Kate (Tom) Wetzel, Max (Susan) Ranft, Anthony Ranft, Catherine, Anne, Alice, Walter, Charles, Daniel, James (Jenell), and Matthew (Sarena), and many great nieces and nephews survive him.
DOROTHY L. SMITH
of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Dorothy L. Smith (nee Wiedman), 80, took place on Monday, Dec. 31, at Prince of Peace Church in Palatine. Interment was at Memory Gardens cemetery in Arlington Heights. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 30 at Meadows Funeral Home in Rolling Meadows. Mrs. Smith was born on Dec. 15, 1927 in Chicago. She worked at Topps Dept. Store and volunteered for the Dist. 15 senior exchange program for many years. She died on Dec. 27, 2007 at Manor Care of Rolling Meadows. He husband James and her son Kenneth Smith preceded her in death. Her daughter Janice (David) Franke, her grandchildren Andrew and Kristen Franke, and her siblings Lorraine (Jack) Jacobs and John Wiedman survive her. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Buddy Foundation or Juvenile Diabetes Foundation are appreciated.
MIRO J. VANDLIK
World War II veteran, Formerly Of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Miro J. Vandlik, 95, formerly of Rolling Meadows, was held Friday, Dec. 21, at Meadows Funeral Home. Visitation was held on Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Bohemian National cemetery in Chicago. Mr. Vandlik was born on March 8, 1912 in Chicago. He worked for Newart Engraving, a greeting card company, for over 47 years. He was also a veteran of WWII, serving in the Navy. He passed away on Dec. 15, 2007 at Devonshire Retirement Center in Hoffman Estates. Mr. Vandlik is preceded in death by his wife Jennie and brother Paul. He is survived by his son Robert P. (Shirley), grandchildren Michael (Lynette) and Mark (Victoria), his six great-grandchildren and siblings Joseph Vandlik and Mae Terem. In lieu of flowers, contributions maybe made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 3201 Meadow Drive, Rolling Meadows.
PATRICIA VOELKER
Des Plainesite of 46 Years
Patricia F. "Pat" Voelker (nee Ellwing), 78, of Des Plaines, died on Dec. 27 in Arlington Hts. A 46-year resident of Des Plaines, Mrs. Voelker was born on June 15, 1929 in Chicago. She is survived by her husband Robert F. Voelker, and daughter Tina (William L.) Beeler. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 31 at Ridgewood cemetery in Des Plaines.
NANCY J. WALGREN
of Elk Grove Village
Funeral services for Nancy J. Walgren (nee Roberts) were held at Prince of Peace United Methodist Church in Elk Grove Village on Friday, Dec. 21. She was interred at Elk Grove cemetery. Walgren died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Dec. 18, she was 66 years old. Walgren was a retired teacher and counselor at Hoffman Estates High School and was married
to John W. Walgren for 28 years. She is survived by her husband John; sons David (Rachel) and Andrew (Andrea) Gattorna; stepsons Jay (Jayne), Jon Karl and Drew Walgren; brother Lee (Donna) Roberts and grandchildren Amanda Meghan and Nathan Gattorna and Joshua and Stepan Walgren. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name to your favorite charity or the American Cancer Society are appreciated.
MYRTLE C. DIPIETRO
of Elk Grove Village
A prayer service for Myrtle C. DiPietro, 93, of Elk Grove Village, was held on Sunday, Dec. 23, at Grove Memorial Chapel. Visitation was held on Sunday prior to the service. Interment was at St. Joseph cemetery in River Grove. Ms. DiPietro was born on May 8, 1914. She started work at Mars Candy at 16 years old and later worked with the Zenith Co. She died Dec. 21, 2007 at her home. She is preceded in death by her husband Andrew, parents Mary and Joe Mueller and sister Lily. Ms. DiPietro is survived by her sons Joseph (Carol) and Andrew, daughter Rosalie (Bob) Gutzmer, brother Elmer (Grace) Mueller, sisters Violet and Ruthie, ten grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
DANNES ELFRIEDE
of Park Ridge
A funeral mass for Dannes Elfriede, 86, of Park Ridge, will be celebrated today (Thursday), Dec. 27, in Our Lady of Ransom Church, Niles. Burial will follow in St. Joseph cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooney Funeral Home. She died on Dec. 15. Surviving is her husband, Hans. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Marita. Memorials are requested to the Our Lady of Ransom Building Fund.
SHIRLEY M. FITZPATRICK
of Des Plaines
Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 20 for Shirley M. Fitzpatrick at Grove Memorial Chapel in Elk Grove Village. Fitzpatrick died on Monday, Dec. 17 at Lutheran General Hospital. She was 74 years old. Fitzpatrick was born in Quintin, Indiana. She retired after working for 25 years at a Pepsi Cola bottling plant. After her retirement, she worked for 10 years at Quality Greeting Card Company of Des Plaines. Fitzpatrick is survived by her children Diana (David) LaPaglia, Sueleah (David) Edgell; sisters Phyllis McCarthy, Rita Yule and Dolores (Ken) Kowalke; brothers George (Rita) Firestone, William (Sandy) Firestone, John (Cookie) Bortz and grandchildren William and Adam Ray. She was preceded in death by her sister Joan Rickert and daughters Denise Anderson (2007) and Natalie Hastie (1988).
THOMAS J. GOLEAS
Life-long artist, Formerly of Des Plaines
A funeral mass for Thomas J. Goleas, 88, formerly of Des Plaines, was held Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Addolorata Villa in Wheeling. Interment followed in All Saints cemetery, Des Plaines. Mr. Goleas was the father of Gloria Goleas Lopez (David Fishbein) and Gail Goleas; grandfather of Brian Budzicz. He is preceded in death by his late wife, Margaret (nee Nannucci); parents James and Rose and brothers John and Eric. Mr. Goleas was born on Feb. 7, 1919 in Chicago. The brother of John and Eric, Tom was the middle son born to Greek immigrant parents who were proprietors of a grocery store. His parents recognized their son's artistic talent and despite the financial strain during the Depression, they encouraged him to pursue a career in art. At the age of 16, he left high school to work full time for Vogue-Wright Studio in Chicago. Determined to earn his high school diploma, Goleas completed his studies at night. Shortly after marrying Margaret Nannucci in 1943, Goleas was drafted into the Army and served in a chemical weapons unit in Alabama. Realizing that his talents were more artistic, his superiors had him create posters for war bond drives and requested that he paint officers' portraits. Following his service during World War II, Goleas returned to Chicago to resume his career as a commercial illustrator and to begin a family. The Goleas' soon moved to Des Plaines with their daughters Gloria and Gail.
After years of working in art studios, Goleas established his own freelance illustration studio in Chicago. In his semi-retirement, he was an active member of artist guilds in the Northwest suburbs and an optimistic golfer at Lake Park Golf Course. Goleas loyally rooted for the Cubs, complained about the cost of gas, voted for Democrats (except for Reagan) and taught his grandson how to play golf and be a good man. As a resident of Addolorata Villa, he loved the company of friends and took great pleasure in sharing his love for art with everyone he met. Throughout his life, Goleas remained hopeful, encouraging and affectionate no matter the challenges he faced. "One of the things that is really interesting is that my father made his living as a commercial illustrator. He worked for many companies and then opened his own studio in Des Plaines, " said Gail Goleas. "He specialized in people and he longed to do fine arts. He didn't have time for it until he retired in 1975. His work was his passion. "When he was 80, he decided to do a montage of Des Plaines and he was determined to get it done, " added Goleas. "The montage is now on display in the Des Plaines Public Library. Here he was 80 years old, had a leg wound, moved to Addolorata and was busy with portraits. One of his works was a beautiful portrait of Jesus, which he did when he was 87. It's now at St. Emily's." According to Goleas, her father fell and had to have brain surgery, but he still continued painting. He wanted to die with his paintbrush in his hand. "I truly think he was an amazing man, " she said. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Addolorata Villa. Arrangements were made by Severino's River Woods Funeral Chapels in Des Plaines.
GEORGE JANSEN
of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for George Jansen, 86, of Rolling Meadows, was held on Saturday, Dec. 22, at Meadows Funeral Home. Interment was held at St. Michael cemetery in Palatine. Mr. Jansen was born on July 30, 1921 in Germany. He had worked as a machinist for many years. He passed away on Dec. 20, 2007 at his home. Mr. Jansen is survived by wife Edeltraud L., son Peter (Barbara) and grandchildren Bryant and Lynn.
DORIS McCLELLAN
Formerly of Mt. Prospect
A funeral service for Doris Mildred McClellan (nee White), 88, took place Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Mrs. McClellan died on Sunday, Dec. 16, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Schaumburg. She was born on Sept. 30, 1919 in Chicago. She had previously lived in Mt. Prospect since 1957. She was also a newspaper writer for 23 years.
EDWARD H. MEADE
World War II veteran, Formerly of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Edward H. Meade, 82, formerly of Rolling Meadows, was held Saturday, Dec. 22 at Meadows Funeral Home. Interment will follow in St. Michael cemetery, Palatine. A native of Pound, Virginia, he died Dec. 17 in St. Clair Hospital in Baraboo, Wisconsin. He lived in recent years in Wisconsin Dells. A veteran of World War II service in the U.S. Army, he worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Surviving are his widow, Elaine (nee Deck); children Thurston (Monica), Richard (Margaret), Deborrah (Steven) Lohrmann, Lori (Jim) Baird, Holly (Timothy) Fisher, and Patricia (Peter) Parks; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and siblings Wanda (Ulus) Sturgill, Larry (Sandra), and Jerry (Jan). He was preceded in death by spouse Teresa Meade, and a brother, Kenneth (Shirley). Memorials are requested to the Habitat for Humanity.
DR. WALTER POWERS
Des Plaines physician
A funeral mass for Dr. Walter E. Powers of Des Plaines, a physician and prominent area Boy Scouts of America leader, was celebrated Dec. 21 in St. James Church, Arlington Hts. A native of Chicago and a military veteran, he died Dec. 18 in Northwest Community Hospital. He was 79 years old. Arrangements were by the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, Niles. He was a past district health and safety chairman for the Northwest Suburban Council of Boy Scouts of America, and holder of Silver Beaver and Order of the Arrow awards, among the highest in Scouting. Surviving are his widow, Geraldine (nee Szpera) of Des Plaines; children Wally (Anna), Cindy, and John (Jennifer); grandchildren Christina, Stephen, Michael, Daniel, Matthew, David, Mary, and "Tiger"; sister Eleanor Filipek; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two siblings, Eugene (Rita) Pilawski, and Delores (Ed) Kollins. Memorials are requested to the "Doc" Powers Memorial Fund, Northwest Suburban Council, Boy Scouts of America.
MARIANA RASZKIEWICZ
of Park Ridge
A funeral service for Dr. Mariana Raszkiewicz of Park Ridge, 94, will be held tomorrow (Friday), Dec. 28, 10 a.m. at St. Paul of the Cross Church. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. today (Thursday) at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home. Entombment will be held at St. Adalbert Mausoleum. Raskiewicz practiced chiropractic medicine for over 30 years in Park Ridge.
DORIS SAWUSCH
of Arlington Heights
A funeral service for Doris Sawusch (nee Wade), 83, will take place today (Thursday), Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. at Meadows Funeral Home in Rolling Meadows. Interment will be at Memory Gardens cemetery in Arlington Heights. Visitation was Wednesday, Dec. 26, at the funeral home. Mrs. Sawusch was born on July 17, 1924 in Chicago. She worked as a secretary at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights for many years. She died on Dec. 22, 2007 at the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights. Her husband, Wilbert, preceded her in death. Her children Kenneth (Julie) and Bonnie (Leo) Collins; her grandchildren Pam, Kim, and Megan Sawusch; and her sister Arleen (late Vern) Huey, survive her. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Lutheran Home, 800 W. Oakton St., Arlington Heights, are appreciated.
DENNIS WILSON
Formerly of Mt. Prospect
A funeral service for Dennis Wilson, 66, took place Friday, Dec. 21, at St. Raymond de Penafort Church. Mr. Wilson died on Sunday, Dec. 16, in his home. He lived in Lake in the Hills for the past six years, and in Mt. Prospect for 11 years prior to that.
JEANETTE MARION MAUD ANDERSON GERALD
of Glenview
Jeanette Marion Maud Anderson Gerald, 95, formerly of Oldham, South Dakota, died Friday, Dec. 14, at Glenview Terrace in Glenview. Mrs. Gerald was born on March 8, 1912, in South Dakota. She attended grade and high school in Oldham. In 1936, she married
Clifford Gerald and they were married
for nearly 68 years. They farmed Clifford's family's land until 1985. In 2002, they moved to an assisted living center in South Dakota. They remained together until her husband's stroke. Mrs. Gerald later relocated to another assisted living center and then moved to Glenview Terrace in Glenview in 2006. She lived there until her death. Mrs. Gerald was a member of Oldham Lutheran Church in South Dakota and was involved in women's groups, the choir and a quilting group. She is survived by her sons Dennis of Denver, Rev. Curtis (Eileen) of Glenview; grandchildren Kirsten (Michael) McIntyre of Crystal Lake; Talis (Chad) Scullion of Arvada, Colorado; and Chuck (KellyAnne) of Norwood Park; and two great-grandchildren Kayla and Mason McIntyre. N.H. Scott and Hanekamp in Glenview handled the arrangements. Visitation was at the funeral home on Monday, Dec. 17 and concluded with a Service of the Word and Commendation at 7:30 p.m. Interment will be in Oldham Lutheran cemetery.
FRANK HENNESSEY
Retired Air Force Captain
Air Force Captain Frank Hennessey, who served as an agent in the Office of Special Investigation 1958-1973, died Nov. 29. Hennessey, a Glenview resident, served our country for 15 years. His career in advertising and marketing won him both local and international recognition. Hennessey's accomplishments included receiving the Chesser M. Campbell Award for his sales record while working with the Chicago Tribune in 1965. As vice president of the Newspaper Advertising Bureau he traveled internationally on behalf of the Co-Op Advertising Bureau. Throughout his career he was recognized for his leadership skills in advertising. The annual International Hennessey Award was established in England to honor his name each year and is presented to a recipient who exemplifies outstanding contributions and leadership in the newspaper industry. St. Ignatius College Prep prepared Hennessey for his athletic activities and scholarly studies as a student at Notre Dame University from 1953-1957. For the last 15 years, he worked as a marketing director.
His wife of 43 years, Donna Hennessey, remembers their many adventures, which included staying in a yurt tent in outer Mongolia, an expedition down the Amazon River and exploring the Galapagos Islands. Throughout the years, Mr. Hennessey was an active member in the Notre Dame Alumni Association, president of Golf Acres Association, and a member of numerous professional organizations. "He was just a fantastic soul mate, " said his wife, Donna. "He left a legacy of cherished, treasured memories which he gave to all of us. There is no one in the world that had so many friends. He was always there for everyone and never thought about himself. You would meet him and instantly become friends." "When he was younger, he loved his tennis and baseball, " she added. "He received a scholarship to Notre Dame in both tennis and baseball and won the championship for the Catholic City tennis team in the 50's. He was a fantastic dancer. Loved to dance to anything contemporary." Mr. Hennessey was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Marie. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 9 at Cooney Funeral Home in Park Ridge. Mass was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Glenview. Burial on Monday, Dec. 10 at Ascension cemetery in Libertyville. Donations may be made to the Rev. John Smyth Standing Tall Charitable Foundation, 1100 N. River Rd. - The Villa, Des Plaines, IL 60016.
