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James M. Eadie
Purple Heart Veteran, Dog Breeder, Of Park Ridge
James M. Eadie, 88, a prominent dog breeder and trainer and Park Ridge resident, died Apr. 19. Funeral services were private, with arrangements by Cooney Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice or the Japanese Chin Club Dog Rescue, 1114 12th St., #205, Santa Monica, CA 90403, or the English Springer Spaniel Rescue, 2721 Walker Lee, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. He was a World War II Purple Heart veteran, past commander of the Oak Park Amvets and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was a graduate of the Illinois Technical Institute and worked in the insurance industry. He was an American Kennel Club TDX judge and a breeder of top winning dogs, many with multiple titles in the U.S. and Canada. He recently began involvement in search and rescue of dogs and was a member of the Japanese Chin Club and active in the Rand Park Dog Training Club of Des Plaines. Surviving are his widow, Irene; and nieces and nephews Sandy Donnelly, Virginia Gelling, Maryann Duboy, Jane Sielken and Robert Selby.
Rowland Ecker
Former Maine Township High School Teacher
A funeral service for Rowland Conley Ecker, 72, was held Friday, Apr. 25 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Ben Bergren presiding. Visitation took place Thursday, Apr. 24 at Meadows Funeral Home in Rolling Meadows. Interment will be at Memory Gardens cemetery. Mr. Ecker was born Oct. 30, 1935 in Collinsville, Ill. He was a retired teacher, teaching five years at Webster Jr. High in Collinsville and then 33 years at Maine Township High School. He was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church for 40 years. He passed away on Sunday, Apr. 20, 2008 at Northwest Community Hospital. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Charlotte. Mr. Ecker is survived by wife Patricia, children Linda (Lee) Mehlhop and Sandy (Steve) Challgren, grandchildren Elizabeth Mehlhop and Charlotte and Rebekah Challgren, brother Lowell Ecker and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Heart Association or Trinity Lutheran Church.
Donald Roy Franke
Park Ridge Educator
A memorial service for Donald Roy Franke, 79, a former long-time elementary school teacher in Park Ridge, will be held in the area in July, his family said last week. Roy died Apr. 6 in his Florida home with his family by his side. Final arrangements are being made by Affinity Direct Cremation Service, Brandon, Florida. Franke was an assistant principal and principal at two former and three present schools in Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 for 24 years before his retirement in 1988. He served Lincoln Middle School, the former Merrill and Madison schools, and Jefferson and Franklin schools. Surviving are his children, Dale, Steve (Janet) of Des Plaines, and Nancy (Jeff) Wietholter; and five grand-daughters, Jenna, Cara, Megan, Kelly and Melissa. Memorials are requested to LifePath Hospice, 12973 N. Telecom Parkway, Suite 100, Temple Terrace, FL 33637, or Hope Church, 826 S. Miller Road, Valrico, FL 33594.
Patricia Frawley
Local Resident
A funeral service for Patricia "Tricia" Frawley, 46, was held Thursday, Apr. 24, at Old St. Patrick Church. Visitation took place on Wednesday, Apr. 23, at Cooney Funeral Home in Park Ridge. Ms. Frawley was born Aug. 12, 1961 in Davenport, Iowa. She passed away suddenly Apr. 18 in Orlando, Florida, where she was attending a McDonalds Corp. Worldwide Convention, where she was employed as the director of Global Marketing. She is survived by daughter Mary Clara Frawley, siblings Colleen (J.F.) Lafontaine and Brian (Dawn) O'Connell, nieces and nephews Luke and Isabelle Lafontaine and Delaney O'Connell, parents Joseph and Lynn Beck (Dean) and friend Matt Dowdall. In lieu of flowers, donations to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 4100 Madison Suite #3, Hillside, IL 60162 in the name of Colleen Lafontaine.
Helen Jackim
Of Niles
A funeral service for Helen V. Jackim of Niles, 86, was held Wednesday, Apr. 23 at St. Andrew Life Center in Niles. Mrs. Jackim was born on Jan. 21, 1922 in Chicago. She passed away Sunday, Apr. 20 at Rainbow Hospice Ark. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Linda C. and Barbara Geraci; grandchildren, Peter (Shala) Geraci, Matthew Br. Kenneth CPM Geraci; great grandchildren, Conner and Riley Geraci; siblings, Mary (John) Marchewska, Leo, John (Irene), Edward (Sally) Wojnarowski, Roman (Evelyn) Wojnarowski, Stanley (Maxine) Wojnarowski and Walter (Charlotte) Wojnarowski, and many many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Jackim was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents, Joseph and Sophie (nee Daniek) Wojnarowski. Interment was at Resurrection cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew Life Center or Rainbow Hospice.
Jennifer Anne Hofmann
Of Schaumburg
A funeral Mass for Jennifer Anne Hofmann, 28, took place Thursday, Apr. 24, at St. Colette Church. Interment will be private. Miss Hofmann was born on Aug. 14, 1979 in Arlington Heights. She worked at Elgin State Mental Health Care in Elgin for more than six years as a technician. She died on Apr. 17, 2008. Her sister Heather Hofmann preceded her in death. Her parents Donna Hoffmann and John (Cheryl) Hofmann, her sister Katie, her nephew Jacob Dickinson, her grandmothers Nancy Eckert and Patricia Boschi, her fiance' Kris Gabel, her best friend Jamie Fitzgerald, her stepbrothers James, David, and Charles Galla, aunts, uncles, and her cats Tabby and Raven survive her. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Kay's Animal Shelter, 2705 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights are appreciated.
June C. Junkrowski
Of Des Plaines
A funeral service for June C. Junkrowski, 73, of Des Plaines, was held Monday, Apr. 28, at St. Emily Church in Mt. Prospect. Visitation took place Sunday, Apr. 27, at Oehler Funeral Home. Interment was at Arlington cemetery in Elmhurst. Ms. Junkrowski was born July 20, 1934 in Chicago. She passed away on Thursday, Apr. 24 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. She is preceded in death by husband Robert and brother Arthur Sepke. She is survived by daughters Mary (William) Johnson, Theresa (Richard) Greuel and Roberta (Michael) Spangler, grandchildren Katie (Ivan) de Swardt and Kelly and Alyce Johnson.
Ferdinand F. Malinowski
Air Force Veteran Of Elk Grove Village
A funeral mass for Ferdinand F. (Fred) Malinowski, 65, a 31-year resident of Elk Grove Village, was celebrated Apr. 22 in St. Julian Eymard Church. Burial followed in St. Michael cemetery. Arrangements were by Grove Memorial Chapel. A native of Chicago, he died in his home on Apr. 18. He was a retired 20-year police officer in Elk Grove Village, a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, and was a retired 22-year staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Surviving are his widow, Christine M. (nee Wajler), children Lynn M. (Michael) Burks, Beth A. (Richard) Kane, and Fredrick L. (Idalia); a brother James M. (Monica); grandchildren Ethan, Devin, Alex, Isabella, Gavin, and Cullen; and many nieces and nephews and friends.
Leonard McCue
Army veteran Of Mt. Prospect
A funeral service for Leonard "Tom" McCue, 70, of Mt. Prospect was held Thursday, May 1, at St. Raymond de Penafort Church. Visitation took place Wednesday at Friedrichs Funeral Home. Interment was at St. Michael the Archangel cemetery in Palatine. Mr. McCue was born Sept. 13, 1937 in Chicago. He was an Army veteran stationed in Europe and the retired president of Repco Associates in Elmhurst. He was president and a member of the board of directors of ASPE and ASSE and Northwest Side Plumbers Club, as well as a member of the Plumbers Union Local 130. He was a member of the St. Raymond's Bowling League as well. He passed away on Sunday, Apr. 27, 2008 at ManorCare in Northbrook.
Rev. Joseph McGinnity
More Than 50 Years In the Priesthood
Rev. Joseph McGinnity, 77, of Palos Park died Friday, Apr. 18 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Rev. McGinnity was born Oct. 1, 1930 in Chicago. He served the parishioners at St. Linus, St. Hilary, Queen of Martyrs and St. Gerald parishes and was a dedicated pastor of St. Zachary Parish in Des Plaines for 20 years. He also served Our Lady of the Ridge and Our Lady of the Woods parishes. Father McGinnity was a teacher and counselor to students at Brother Rice, Good Councel and Mother McCauley high schools. He was a 2005 recipient, along with his brother, Fr. Bob, of the Joseph Cardinal Bernardin In Service of One Another Award from Mundelein Seminary. Rev. McGinnity also served as chaplain of the Des Plaines Police Dept. from 1997-2002. He resided in the Bishop Lyne Residence in Palos Park. He is preceded in death by his parents Peter H. and Marie C. McGinnity, brother William J. McGinnity, sister, Marie (Frank) Morrissey. Rev. McGinnity is survived by his brother, Rev. Robert F. McGinnity; niece Mary (Gregory) Kwazny, nephew Frank (Melanie) Morrissey; three great nephews, Frank, Jack and Joey Morrissey and great niece, Sarah Kwazny. Visitation was Monday, Apr. 21st at Sacred Hearts Parish in Palos Hills and Mass of the Resurrection was on the same day at Sacred Hearts. Tuesday, Apr. 22 was visitation at St. Zachary Church in Des Plaines. On Wednesday, Apr. 23 Mass of the Resurrection at noon was celebrated by Cardinal Francis George. Burial was at Queen of Heaven cemetery in Hillside. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bishop Timothy Lyne Residence c/o Roberta Magurany, 12230 Will-Cook Rd., Palos Park, IL 60464. Oehler Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Roy E. McKinley
Of Elk Grove Village
Roy E. McKinley, 67, a 45-year resident of Elk Grove Village, died Apr. 25 in his home. A native of Chicago, he was 67 years old. Memorial arrangements are pending at Grove Memorial Chapel. Surviving are his widow, Eileen (nee Strey); children Roy M. McKinley and Cheryl (Michael) Marmitt; grandchildren Michael McKinley, Derek McKinley, and Christopher Scarpulla; siblings Edward, Elaine Todd, and Marge (Arthur) Hegg; brothers-in-law Charles and William Strey and mother-in-law Theresa Surrez; and many nieces and nephews.
Anne Grace Molloy
Of Des Plaines
A funeral service for Anne Grace Molloy, 99, of Des Plaines, was held Saturday, Apr. 26, at St. Mary of the Woods Church in Chicago. Visitation took place Saturday prior to the service. Interment was at St. Mary Star of the Sea in Long Boat Key, Florida. Ms. Molloy was born Jan. 13, 1909 in Madison, N.J. She worked as an office manager at Detex Corp. for many years and retired to Sarasota, Florida with her husband Ed in the early O70s before returning to the Chicago area in 2000. She passed away on Sunday, Apr. 20, 2008 at Nazarethville in Des Plaines. She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ed. Ms. Molloy is survived by children Edward Jr. (Frann), Mary Jean (Bob) Jarosz and Anne (Duane) Murner, 17 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Nazarethville, 300 N. River Road, Des Plaines IL 60016. Funeral arrangements by Smith-Corcoran Funeral Homes.
Jack Paul Panek
U.S. Navy Veteran, Niles Accountant
A funeral mass for Jack Paul Panek, 83, of Niles, was celebrated Apr. 29 in St. John Brebeuf Church. Burial followed in Ascension cemetery, Libertyville. Arrangements were by Skaja Terrace Funeral Home. A native of Chicago, he died Apr. 24 in Rainbow Hospice Ark. He was a self-employed accountant and a veteran of service in the U.S. Navy. Surviving are his widow, Carol (nee Calabrese); children Clifford, Michael, Paula (Ed) Crawford, Denise (Paul) Lythcke, Charles, and Nancy; grandchildren Brian Panek and Jonathan and Joseph Lythcke; and a brother, Jerry (Lucy) Panek. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Lottie, and a sister, Betty Panek.
Luana A. Pohlman
Retired Teacher's Assistant
Funeral services for Luana A. Pohlman, (nee Taylor), 70, of Des Plaines will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday), Apr. 30 in the chapel of Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St. in Des Plaines. Visitation was on Tuesday, from 3 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Acacia Park cemetery. Mrs. Pohlman was born in Chicago on Dec. 25, 1937. She was a retired teacher's assistant in Prospect Hts. She died in her home on Apr. 25. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry William Pohlman, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Henry William Pohlman III, Daniel (Debbie) Pohlman; daughter, Amy Pohlman; grandchildren: Brittnei Ellis, Nicole Pohlman, Alexander Pohlman, Dillon Pohlman; brother, Dennis (Cecilia) Taylor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Lucille Schmidtke
Of Des Plaines
Funeral services for Lucille Schmidtke (nee Kelenski) of Des Plaines, will be held at 9:15 a.m. today (Wednesday), Apr. 30 from chapel, Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St., Des Plaines to St. Mary Church, 794 Pearson St., Des Plaines. Mass 10 a.m. Interment private. Visitation was on Tuesday, 3-9 p.m. at Oehler's. Mrs. Schmidtke was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; brother-in-laws Howard Krieger, Mayo Blackwood; brothers, Alex, Max and Joey Kelenski. She is survived by her children, Diane (Dominic) Garofalo and Walter (Lynn) Schmidtke; grandchildren, Shana (Shawn) Hampton and Jake Schmidtke; great grandchild, Devin Rodriguez Schmidtke; siblings, Harriet Krieger, Evelyn Blackwood, Leonard (Charlotte) Kelenski, and sister-in-law, Millie Kelenski. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Golden Years, Inc., 1043 S. York Rd. Ste LL3 Bensenville, IL 60106-3488.
Anna Rose Skibinski
Of Niles
A funeral service for Anna Rose Skibinski, 87, of Niles, will be held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday), Apr. 30 at St. John Brebeuf Church. Visitation took place yesterday (Tuesday) at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home. Interment will be at Maryhill cemetery. Ms. Skibinski was born July 16, 1920 in Chicago. She worked as a supervisor for an electronics company for many years and was a member of the Niles Seniors Women Club. She passed away on Saturday, Apr. 26, 2008 at Lutheran General Hospital. Ms. Skibinski is survived by husband Ambrose Skibinski, son Howard (Shirley) Paskie, grandchild Jennifer and sister-in-law Betty Skibinski. She is preceded in death by her father Joseph Wagner. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association.
Deborah Lillian Stelling
Of Mt. Prospect
Visitation for Deborah Lillian Stelling, 54, took place on Saturday, Apr. 26 at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights. Interment was private. Mrs. Stelling was born on Dec. 15, 1953. She worked as a computer analyst and was a talented crafter specializing in knitting and crocheting. She was a Miss Photoflash contestant, but could not pursue a modeling career due to health issues. She died on Apr. 21, 2008. Her husband Arthur, her mother Shirley Stevenson (late George Stevenson), her siblings Janice (Ernest) Swirles, Joan (late Dayle) Lites, Gary (Gail) Stevenson, and the late David (Sue) Stevenson, her parents-in-law Donald and Marry Stelling, her siblings-in-law Don Stelling, Terry Peterson, and Cary Stelling, many nieces and nephews, and her pets Marco and Shadow survive her.
Vito William Stiglianese
Of Prospect Hts.
Funeral services for Vito William Stiglianese, 86 began with prayers on Thursday, Apr. 24 at Matz Funeral Home in Mt. Prospect, then proceeded to St. Alphonsus Church for a Mass. Interment was in Queen of Heaven cemetery. Born Feb. 17, 1922, in Chicago, he died Thursday, Apr. 17 in Westin, Fla. Mr. Stiglianese was preceded in death by his wife, Bianca and his parents, Michael and Carmela and sister, Grace Marciniak. He is survived by his children, Michael (Margaret), Marianne (Kenneth) Holliday, Carol (Timothy) Straka and Catherine (Darlys) Hofer; grandchildren, Matthew (Coral), Paul, Jeanne Stiglianese, Jonathan and Alexander Butera, Elizabeth, Peter and Christine Straka, and Sarah and Rebecca Hofer; sister, Catherine (Edward) Strus; brothers, Joseph (Mary) and Michael (Linda) and friend, Hallna Ghaowl.
Robert Strobel
World War II Veteran Of Prospect Heights
A memorial visitation for Robert Strobel, of Prospect Heights, was held yesterday (Tuesday, Apr. 29) at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights. Interment was private. Mr. Strobel was born June 7, 1927 in Marion, Ohio. He served in the Navy during WWII and then attended Ohio State University, where he also played football. In 1966 he founded Prospect Airport Services and built it into a national airline services company now employing over 4, 000 people. He and his wife also founded the Robert and Mary Strobel Scholarship Fund, which offers financial aid to employees wishing to further their education. He passed away on Apr. 26, 2008 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. He is preceded in death by his parents James Richard and Helen. Mr. Strobel is survived by wife Mary, children Vicki (Doug Glover) Strobel, Marcia (Ernie) Williams, Michael (Veronica) Strobel, Robert Jr. (Shala) Strobel, Nancy (Jim) Jones, King (Aneta) Strobel and Patti (Earnie) Bailey, grandchildren Michael, Daniel, Becky, B.J., Nicole, Melissa, Barbara, Mary Beth, Sarah, Adam, Valarie, Robert, Christine, John and Jamie, great-grandchildren Raina, Gavin and Kairi, brother David (Delores) Strobel and his dog Molly. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 350, Chicago 60610-4901 or Save-a-Pet, Inc., 31664 N. Fairfield, Grayslake, IL 60030.
