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JUNE GIERAHN
Journal Columnist
June Gierahn, 86, a former Journal & Topics Newspapers columnist and long-time Des Plaines resident, died Feb. 13 in Tempe, AZ. A funeral service and burial took place in Tempe. She lived at Hospice of the Valley in Tempe since 2000. She served as PTA president at Orchard Place School in Des Plaines, and wrote a column, "Shades of Orchard Place, " about activities and personalities in the Orchard Place neighborhood in south Des Plaines. She is survived by her daughter, Bridget Gierahn of Mesa, AZ, a sister, Virginia Anderson of Rhode Island, and a brother, Jack Rodger, of California. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Rose Rodger; a sister, Doris Rodger; and a brother, Alfred Rodger. Her first husband, John Hagg, was killed in action in World War II, and her second husband, Albert Gierahn, preceded her in death in 1996.
MARILYN F. GINTER
of Elk Grove Village
A funeral Mass for Marilyn F. Ginter, 74, of Elk Grove Village, was held Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Queen of the Rosary Church in Elk Grove Village. She died Saturday, Feb. 16 at Alexian Bros. Medical Center, with interment at Maryhill cemetery in Niles. She was a 25-year employee of Bang & Olufsen Corp. and former president of VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #9284. Mrs. Ginter is survived by children, Jim, Kurt (Lisa) and Corinne (Robert) Galladora; grandchildren, Kristina, Jennifer, Rachel, Erik, Justin, Michael and Matthew; sibling, Melvin Poblocki. Preceding Mrs. Ginter in death were her husband, Tom; parents, Peter and Margaret Poblocki.
CHRISTINE A. GRAHAM
of Des Plaines
A funeral service for Christine Anne Graham, 16, of Des Plaines will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 3, at Meadows Funeral Home in Rolling Meadows. Visitation will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 2, at the funeral home. Interment will be at Memory Gardens cemetery. Ms. Graham was born on Mar. 3, 1992 in Park Ridge. She passed away on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 at Lutheran General Hospital. She is survived by parents Christopher (Bridget) and Tina, siblings Teresa (Jeff) Forsberg, Jade, Damian and Dragon, grandparents James and Patricia Jirkovsky and Ronald and Gloria Graham and niece Adriana Forsberg.
JUSTIN C. HALL
of Palatine
A funeral service for Justin C. Hall, 24, of Palatine, was held Friday, Feb. 22 at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home in Palatine. Interment will be private. Mr. Hall was born Dec. 28, 1983, and died Saturday, Feb. 16. Mr. Hall is survived by his parents, Mary (fiancee Rick) Parsons-Noll and Thomas (Katherine) Hall; siblings, Phillip (Crystina), Joshua (fiancee Gina), Natasha, Alexander and step-brother Ryan; grandmother, Ella; significant other, Christine Colletti.
BARBARA HARRIMAN
of Park Ridge
A funeral service for Barbara Harriman of Park Ridge, 76, was held Monday, Feb. 18 at Nelson Funeral Home in Park Ridge. Interment was at Town of Maine cemetery in Park Ridge. She passed away Thursday, Feb. 14. She worked for the J. Walter Thompson Agency before retiring. She is survived by her nephew, Robert Juliano. Mrs. Harriman was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; and siblings, Thomas York and Carole (Robert) Juliano.
SHARON HENEGHAN
of Des Plaines
A funeral service for Sharon M. Heneghan (nee Austin) of Des Plaines, 67, was held yesterday (Tuesday), at St. Zachary Church. She was born on Jan. 18, 1941 in Chicago. She passed away Friday, Feb. 22 at her home. She is survived by her children, Michael P. (Arielle) and Maureen A. Repak; grandchildren, Patrick, Taylor, Catelyn and Addyson; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Mrs. Heneghan was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick M. Interment was at All Saints cemetery.
TIFFANY T. KROLL
of Mt. Prospect
A funeral service for Tiffany T. Kroll, 36, of Mt. Prospect, was held Monday, Feb. 25 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mt. Prospect. She was born Feb. 18, 1972 in Des Plaines and died Thursday, Feb. 21. She was a nurse at Northwest Community Hospital. She is survived by husband, Kevin; children, Jack, Zachary and Samantha, parents, Glen and Sharon (nee Cada) Niebuhr; sibling, Jason Niebuhr.
AUGUST "BUD" LAMANTIA
of Elk Grove Village
A funeral Mass for August "Bud" LaMantia, 71, formerly of Des Plaines, took place on Saturday, Feb. 23, at St. Julian Eymard Church. Interment was at Mt. Carmel cemetery in Hillside. Mr. LaMantia was born in Chicago. He was a former firefighter and a meat cutter. He was a member of the Des Plaines Elks Club, worked at the Fox Run Golf Range for many years, and enjoyed golf, bowling, and traveling. He died at his home after a lengthy illness. His brother Joseph and his grandson Alex preceded him in death. His wife of 50 years, Virginia; his children David (Leeann) and Richard (Stacy) LaMantia and Debra (Thomas) Kleszyk; his siblings Sam LaMantia and Mary Ann (Les) Mueller; and his grandchildren Nicole, Stephanie, Matthew, Kathryn, Thomas, and Nicholas survive him.
PATRICIA MIELECKI
of Park Ridge
A funeral service for Patricia L. Mielecki of Park Ridge, 77, will be held Saturday, Feb. 16 at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Church. Interment was held at Queen of Heaven cemetery in Hillside. She passed away Tuesday, Feb. 12. She was a minister of care at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Church, member of Park Ridge Senior Center, Park Ridge Garden Club, Park Ridge Historical Society, Newcomers Alumni Club and Iota Sigma Epsilon. She is survived by her husband, Max; children, Jeanine, John (Trish), Vincent, Mary Joy (Jim) Allain, Judith (Philip) Jacques; grandchildren, Natalie and Max Mielecki, Kelly, Kristi and Ryan Allain and Antoinette Jacques; siblings, Peter Hooper, Gregory Hooper and Mary Beth Young; and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Mielecki was preceded in death by her son, David; and siblings, Beverly Patterson and Philip Hooper.
MICHAEL A. OLIVETO
of Mt. Prospect
A funeral service for Michael A. Oliveto, 52, of Mt. Prospect, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at St. Emily Church in Mt. Prospect. Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 3 to 9 p.m. at Matz Funeral Home. Interment will be at All Saints cemetery. Mr. Oliveto was born Aug. 17, 1955 in Chicago. He was an electrical supervisor for Honeywell/UOP in Des Plaines for 27 years. He passed away on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Mr. Oliveto is survived by wife Renee, children Gina and Vince, parents Anthony and Marie, sister Vickie (Tom) Wolek, parents-in-law Sonny (Joan) Corona and Donna Ehrenberg, brothers-in-law Mark (Carrie) and Russell Corona, nieces and nephews Jim, Lisa, Tony, Jackie and Gino and great-nieces and nephews Tommy, MaryKate and Ella.
STELLA S. PETROSKE
of Niles
A funeral service for Stella S. Petroske, 85, of Niles, was held Friday, Feb. 22 at St. Juliana Church. Visitation took place Thursday, Feb. 21, at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home and interment was held at All Saints Mausoleum in Des Plaines. Mrs. Petroske was born May 29, 1922 in Chicago, and died Monday, Feb. 18 at Lutheran General Hospital. She worked as a supervisor in the manufacturing business. Mrs. Petroske is survived by husband, Walter; children, Wayne (Connie), Janice and Charlotte (Pat); siblings, Sophie and Al (Eileen); grandchildren, Patrick, Colleen, Rachel, Wally, Lauren and Frankie; two great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Stephanie. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or the Buddy Foundation.
ZENIA RICHTER
Formerly of Mt. Prospect
A funeral service for Zenia Richter (nee Wykrentowicz), 85, formerly of Mt. Prospect, will be held Saturday, Mar. 1 at St. Emily Church in Mt. Prospect. Mrs. Richter was born Aug. 24, 1922 in Chicago and died Saturday, Feb. 23. She is survived by child, Nancy (William) Hitzeman; grandchildren, Erich, Dustin and Dale Hitzeman, Aron (Stacy) and Brad Richter; great-grandchildren, Skyler and Aerial Richter. She was preceded in death by husband, William; parents and two brothers. Interment was held at All Saints cemetery in Des Plaines. Contributions can be made to Provena Hospice in Elgin.
EDWARD TAUNK
of Des Plaines
A funeral service for Edward Adam Taunk, formerly of Des Plaines, will be held at 11 a.m. today (Friday), Mar. 1, at Christ Church in Des Plaines. Visitation will take place from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will be at Memory Gardens cemetery, Mr. Taunk was born Aug. 13, 1912 in Des Plaines. He was a production manager for over 40 years at Ma Brown Preserves. He later worked at Northside International for five years. Mr. Taunk was in the first graduating class at Maine East High School and was a member of the Des Plaines Elks Club, the Izaak Walton League and Christ Church. He passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 at Vintage on the Ponds in Sugar Creek, Wisconsin. He is preceded in death by his wife Edith and parents Walter and Caroline. Mr. Taunk is survived by his daughter Karen (Thomas) Meier, grandchildren Kim (Michael) Schultze and Scott Meier, great-grandchildren Jacob, Cole and Emma, brother-in-law Russell Gilmore and sister-in-law Dorothy Gilmore. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Christ Church. Funeral arrangements by Glueckert Funeral Home.
ELSA ROSE WILL
of Des Plaines
A Memorial Service for Elsa Rose Will, (nee Schutz), 101, of Des Plaines will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines. Mrs. Will was born on Dec. 9, 1906 in Chicago. She had two years of college at the University of Illinois and was a retired bookkeeper for Johns-Manville. Mrs. Will was preceded in death by her husbands, George Will and Henry Zahn and son Robert Zahn. She is survived by daughters, Roberta Peterson and Rosemarie Perkins; grandchildren, Betsy Wehde, Patty Perkins, Linda Rodriguez, Lee, Carl, Cliff and Curt Peterson; great-grandmother of Samantha, Katherine and Brian Wehde, Rachel Abel, Brigitte Kusevskis, Leo Rodriguez, Erik, Natasha, Annika, Ava, Jake, Christopher and Jay Peterson; great-great-grandmother of three. Arrangements were handled by Oehler Funeral Home, Des Plaines Chapel.
JOHN E. BEHRMANN
of Arlington Heights
A private funeral service for John E. Behrmann, of Arlington Heights, was held Thursday, Mar. 13. Mr. Behrmann died Sunday, Mar. 9. He was a salesman for Desk's Inc. He is survived by wife, Margaret (nee Beuke); children, Monica, Nicholas. In lieu of contributions can be made to the charity of choice.
LAVERNE A. BRADFORD
Formerly of Des Plaines
A funeral service for Laverne A. Bradford (nee Ellerbrock), 86, formerly of Des Plaines, will be held Saturday, Mar. 22 at Oehler Funeral Home in Des Plaines. She was born Sept. 12, 1921 in Des Plaines and died Saturday, Mar. 15 in St. Petersburg, Fl. She is survived by husband, Philip Bradford; child, Jerry (Judith) Nebel; siblings, Bernice Rajala, Barbara (Jake) Vogt. She is preceded in death by former husband Louis V. Nebel. Entombment will be held at Ridgewood Memorial Park cemetery.
E. JULIAN CABRAL
of Palatine
A funeral service for E. Julian Cabral, 21, of Palatine, was held Monday, Mar. 17, at St. Colette Church. Visitation took place Saturday and Sunday at Meadows Funeral Home. Mr. Cabral was born Sept. 30, 1986 in Palatine. He died Wednesday, Mar. 12, in his home. Mr. Cabral is survived by parents, Jose M. Cabral and Esther Perez, nephews Adian and Marco Cabral and grandparents Elodia Perez and Esperanza Garcia. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago IL 60607.
CHRISTINE M. KELLY
Formerly of Des Plaines
A memorial service for Christine M. Kelly (nee Wasielewski), 66, formerly of Des Plaines, will be held Saturday, Apr. 5 at St. Zachary Church in Des Plaines at 10:30 a.m. Visitation was held Saturday, Mar. 15 at Oehler Funeral Home. Interment will be private. Ms. Kelly was born Sept. 22 1941 in Chicago and died Wednesday, Mar. 12. She worked in the education field for 45 years at both Resurrection High School and Dominican University. She is survived by her husband Bernard; children Bob (Jodi) Kelly, Meg Kelly and Tim Kelly; grandchildren Ali and Ryan Kelly; siblings Diane (Tom) McNichols, Linda (Dale) Fuller and Mike (Barb) Kelly. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Illinois Friends of Orphans in Arlington Heights or Resurrection High School.
SUSAN E. KILMER
of Park Ridge
A funeral service for Susan E. Kilmer (nee Almeroth), 63, of Park Ridge, was held Tuesday, Mar. 11 at St. Paul of the Cross Church in Park Ridge. She was born May 12, 1944 and died Friday, Mar. 7. She formerly was a secretary at St. Paul of the Cross School. She is survived by children, Kevin (Kimberly), Molly (Brian) Flood and Brian; grandchild, Charles; parent, Jeanne (nee Savage); siblings, David, Jeanne (John O'Donnell), Peter, Christopher, Michael. She is preceded in death by her father, Charles. In lieu of contributions can be made to Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University or the Big Shoulders Fund.
VIRGINIA M. KOHLMEYER
of Park Ridge
A funeral service for Virginia M. Kohlmeyer, 85, of Park Ridge, was held Saturday, Mar. 15 at Park Ridge Public Library. Mrs. Kohlmeyer died Friday, Mar. 7. She was a librarian in Park Ridge for 30 years. She is survived by children, Karen (Barry) Bravo; Rachel (Paul) Manganiello; Lisa (Lisa Gerick) Nelson, Sarah (Howard Lasky) King; grandchildren, Collin Lane, Leila, Tyler, Alina, Alex. Interment will be private and in lieu of contributions can be made to the Park Ridge Public Library or Rainbow Hospice.
