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ANTHONY KRAINIK
Of Des Plaines
A funeral service for Anthony V. Krainik of Des Plaines, 85, was held Thursday, June 21, at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Rosemont. Visitation was held prior to the service from 9-10 a.m. at G.L. Hills Funeral Home in Des Plaines. Mr. Krainik was born on July 19, 1921 in Chicago. He died Sunday, June 17 in Park Ridge. He was a machinist at Teletype Corp. He was also a member of Doorman and Dunn VFW Post and a member of St. Paul Cadetes. He is survived by his wife, Mary (nee Utrosa); children, Clifford (Michele), Gerald (Beth), Anthony (Angela), and Colleen (Stanley Sr.) Szpytek; nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Mr. Krainik was preceded in death by his four siblings. Interment will be held at St. Joseph cemetery in Park Ridge. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Frisbee Senior Center or Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church.
CHARLES R. MUELLER
Of Arlington Heights
A funeral service for Charles R. Mueller of Arlington Hts., 80, took place Friday at St. James Church in Arlington Hts. Visitation was the previous day. Interment at All Saints Mausoleum in Des Plaines. Mr. Mueller was born Dec. 28, 1926. He passed away Tuesday, June 12. He is preceded in death by his dear brother, Frank Mueller. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia M. Mueller nee Coleman, his beloved children Kathleen A. (the late Terry) Tiernan, Charles R. (Margaret), Mary P. (Dale) Kraus, and Susan (Paul) Duchek, cherished grandchildren Megan (Erich) Specht, Sean, Amy, Charles, Katherine, Jennifer, Jessica, Adam, Alexandra and John, great-granddaughter Mykinze, and dear siblings Richard Mueller and Anna May Schroeder. Funeral arrangements made by Oehler Funeral Home.
JAMES W. O'BRIEN
Of Palatine
A funeral Mass for James W. O'Brien of Palatine, 79, took place Friday at St. Cecelia Church in Mt. Prospect. Visitation was the previous day. Interment at All Saints cemetery in Des Plaines. Mr. O'Brien was born Mar. 30, 1928 in Chicago. The Marine Corps Veteran worked for the city of Chicago as a construction machinist for many years. He was also a member of the Des Plaines Elks Club 1526 BPOE, Knights of Columbus Queen of All Saints, American Turners, the Stewart Club, and Machinist Local 126. He is preceded in death by his daughter Mary Beth (Michael) Casey. He is survived by his beloved wife, Bernice nee Bessler O'Brien, his children Kathleen (Patrick) Boyle and Timothy O'Brien, and adoring grandchildren Meggan (Bradley Manson) Boyle, Michael Boyle, Maggie Casey, Michael Casey, Sarah O'Brien, and James O'Brien. Funeral arrangements made by Meadows Funeral Home.
EILEEN O'CONNOR
Of Chicago
A funeral Mass for Eileen Bridget O'Connor of Chicago took place Thursday, June 14 at St. Francis Borgia Church. Visitation was the previous day. Interment at All Saints cemetery. Ms. O'Connor passed away Sunday, June 10. She is preceded in death by her father, Michael O'Connor. She is survived by her loving mother, Alice O'Connor nee Leahy, and her beloved siblings Mary Alice (Michael) Dour, Peggy (Robert) Carrillo and Michael O'Connor. She was dear aunt to many. Funeral arrangements made by Cooney Funeral Home.
HERMINA REITER
Of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Hermina ³Minnie² Reiter of Rolling Meadows, 104, was held Tuesday, June 19 at St. Colette Church. Visitation was held the day before at Meadows Funeral Home in Rolling Meadows. Mrs. Reiter was born on Apr. 21, 1903 in Schaffern, Austria. She died on Saturday, June 16 at Manor Care of Rolling Meadows. She had worked for the Zenith Radio Corporation as an assembler of radios in the 1920s. She is survived by her daughter, Daisy (the late Robert) Luckey; grandchildren, Anita (Donald) Johnson, Diane (Robert) Meskan, Mark (Helen) Luckey, and Laurie (Mark) Nagel; great grandchildren, Matthew and Michael Meskan, Rachel and Andrew Luckey, Nicole Nagel, and Jessica Johnson. Mrs. Reiter was preceded in death by her husband, Matthias; and daughter, Bette Vallas. Interment was at St. Michael cemetery in Palatine. In lieu of flowers, masses are appreciated.
HELEN A. ZENTEK
Long Time Member of Our Lady of Hope Church
Helen A Zentek passed away Thursday, June 7, 2007 in Royal Oaks Healthcare Center in Terre Haute, IN. Helen, or Nana as she was known, was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 1, 1914 to Antonia and Michael Kosek who preceded her in death along with her sister Mary Kobylski and brother Walter Kosek. Helen was married
in Chicago on August 22, 1936 to Frank Zentek who also preceded her in death. Helen is survived by their four children, Dan Zentek and wife Barbara of Cass Lake, Minnesota, Judy Weaver and husband Jim of Woodstock, Illinois, Linda Hilbert and husband Vern of Marshall, Illinois, and Dave Zentek and wife Kris of Colorado. Helen is also survived by her ten grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Helen was an avid traveler and an active and devoted Catholic, a member of Our Lady of Hope Church in Rosemont, Illinois for many years. She loved to swim and dance and enjoyed her family and the many friends she made in several senior clubs and in her church. Cremation is scheduled at DeBaun Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 27th at Our Lady of Hope Church, 9711 West Devon Avenue in Rosemont, Illinois followed by burial at Resurrection cemetery in Justice, Illinois.
ANNETTE ZIELINSKI
Of Niles
A funeral service for Annette M. Zielinski of Niles, 48, was held Friday, June 8 at St. John Brebeuf Church. Visitation was held the day before at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home. Mrs. Zielinski was born on November 27, 1958 in Chicago. She died Monday, June 4 at St. Matthew Center for Health. She worked as a secretary for a medical company. She is survived by her mother Shirley M. (nee Summers); father, Robert; siblings, Nancy and Gary (Karen); nephew, Adam Phan; and nieces, Audrey Phan, Elaine and Bernice Zielinski. Interment will be held at Maryhill cemetery. In lieu of flowers, masses are appreciated.
Sidney Port
Lawson Products Founder Dies
The founder of Des Plainesbased Lawson Products died Monday, June 11 after years serving not only as a business owner but as a philanthropist. Services were held yesterday (Thursday) for Sidney Port at North Shore Congregation Israel in Glencoe. He was 96. After Port became a successful businessman, he was reportedly known to donate millions to Chicago and California non-profit organizations. He also reportedly became a top racehorse owner at Arlington Park. Lawson Products was founded in 1952 by Port who wanted to start his own business repairing machine parts. The company is now a multimillion dollar organization that acts as an international seller and distributor of systems, services and products in the industrial, commercial and institutional maintenance, repair and replacement marketplace. The Lawson Products headquarters still sits in Des Plaines on Touhy Avenue near Mannheim Road.
MARY KAY BENSON
Of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Mary Kay Benson (nee Mate) of Rolling Meadows, 49, was held Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m. at St. Colette Church. Visitation was held Friday, June 8 from 3-9 p.m. at the Meadows Funeral Home in Rolling Meadows. Mrs. Benson died Monday, June She had worked as a bus driver for Laidlaw in Mundelein for many years and also was a waitress. She is survived by her children, Tyler, Anthony and Tara Benson; mother, Marylou; brothers, John (Catherine), Daniel, and Russell Kimberly) Mate; and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Benson was preceded in death by her father, John F. Interment will be held at St. Michael cemetery in Palatine. In lieu of flowers, contributions may made to M.A.D.D.
NORMAN DAVIS
Of Arlington Heights
A Requiem Eucharist for Norman Scott Davis, 69, of Arlington Heights, was held on Saturday, June 9 at St. Simon's Episcopal Church Ms. Davis was born on July 19, 1937 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After graduating from the University of Iowa, he married
his high school sweetheart Winifred in 1960 and moved to Arlington Heights. He worked in retailing, first with Marshall Fields, then with Sears, where he worked for more than 20 years as a textile buyer. He ended his career as the Vice President in charge of sales at Whiling Manufacturing. After retirement, Davis volunteered for many organizations, including Rotary, Heifer International, Arlington Heights Park District, Arlington Heights Historical Society and Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS). He also held numerous positions at St. Simon's Episcopal, most recently as the director of Lay Eucharistic Ministry. He and his wife were members of the Circumnavigator's Club, where Davis was a board member. He passed away on Monday, June 4 at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents Norman Leo (Jack) and Dorthy Louise (Marsh +) Davis and parent-in-law. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife Wendy, sons Scott (Rose), Stuart (Julie), and Chris (Toni), grandchildren Branden, Allison, William, Anna, Rebekah, Jack and Christopher. Memorial contributions to the Scott Davis memorial fund in care of the church. Contributions will be used for church service projects.
DIANE HARKIN
Of Arlington Heights
A funeral service for Diane M. Harkin of Arlington Heights, 73, was held Saturday, June 9 at St. James Church in Arlington Heights. Visitation was held the day before at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd. in Arlington Heights. Mrs. Harkin was born on Aug. 8, 1933 in Chicago. She died on Wednesday, June 6 in Arlington Heights. She enjoyed her many dogs, ceramics, art, painting and designing jewelry. She is survived by her husband, Daniel B.; children, Daniel R. (Marybeth), Kevin B. (Cathy), and Diane M. (Steve) Columbia; grandchildren, Carolyn (Michael) Brinton, Daniel J. Harkin, Jason A. Harkin, Kevin A. Harkin, Matthew E. Harkin, Ashley M. Columbia, Paul D. Columbia and Patrick J. Columbia; siblings, Raymond Downey and Sharon Wovoris. Mrs. Harkin was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Dale P.; and her brother, Fred Downey. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, the American Cancer Society, or to Catholic Charities.
TERI J. KIRSTEN
Of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Teri J. Kirsten, 55, of Rolling Meadows will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Meadows Funeral Home. Visitation was held yesterday (Tuesday) at the funeral home. Interment will be at St. Michael cemetery in Palatine. Ms. Kirsten was born on April 19, 1952 in Chicago. She worked in data entry and production for the K-9 Tag Company. She passed away on June 10, 2007 at her home. Ms. Kirsten is preceded in death by her father George Fuechsl. She is survived by her husband Daniel, sons Christopher and Travis, mother Jeannette, siblings John, Michael (Karen) Fuechsl, Linda (Chuck) Wetherington, Steven (Linda) George, Jack (Jennifer) and Allan Fuechsl and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 769, Hillside, IL 60162.
LORRAINE KISSAMIS
Of Rolling Meadows
Lorraine N. Kissamis (nee Daugherty), 88, will have a private funeral service and interment. She was born on April 27, 1919 in Pittsburgh, PA. She died on Friday, June 8 at Rosewood of Inverness. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Prairie Woods Audubon Society in Arlington Heights or Save-A-Pet Adoption Center in Grayslake are appreciated.
ROBERT MICHAELS
Of Elk Grove Village World War II Veteran
A memorial service for Robert N. Michaels, 84, took place Saturday, June 2, at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in Elk Grove Village. Mr. Michaels was born on April 18, 1923 in Chicago. He died on Tuesday, May 29, in Schaumburg. He was a resident of Elk Grove Village for 50 years. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army Air Corps.
FLORENCE W. QUINN
Of Arlington Hts.
A funeral service for Florence W. Quinn nee Wallen of Arlington Hts., 76, was held Saturday, June 9 at Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home. Interment in Chapel Hill Gardens West cemetery in Oakbrook Terrace. Florence was born Jan. 15, 1931 in Chicago. She was a loving mother and grandmother whose concern for family and friends superseded all else. She had extraordinary passion, creativity and compassion that coursed throughout her life in every way. Her beautiful gardens, fun and lively parties, love of photography, photo album memories, kindness to all animals, and her love for all of nature is what she will be most remembered for. She passed away Sunday, June 3 at home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Emily Wallen, and two husbands, Jack Westel and Jimmy Quinn. She is survived by her son, William (Marilyn Graham) Westel, her daughters Laura (Pat) Donohue, Linda (David) Koft, and Bonnie Quinn, her granddaughter Lauren Marie Koft, and her sister Jean (Jack) Boyer. Memorials appreciated to Save A Pet, 31664 N. Fairfield Rd., Grayslake, Ill.
THOMAS SCHLAKE
Of Des Plaines
A funeral service for Thomas T. Schlake, of Des Plaines, was held on Monday, June 11 at St. Andrew Life Center. Visitation took place on Sunday, June 10 at Oehler Funeral Home in Des Plaines. Burial was at St. Morris cemetery in Mt. Morris, Wisc. Mr. Schlake was born on September 16, 1932 in Chicago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as an attorney with offices in Skokie and Park Ridge. He is survived by his wife Adrienne, daughter Jennifer (Paul) Pasche, sons Christopher (Paige) and Ted and grandchildren Martin and Claudia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Lutheran Child and Family Services, 7620 Madison St., River Forest, IL, 60305 or St. Andrew Life Center, 260 N. Northwest Highway.
LAURETTA WEST
Of Niles
A funeral service for Lauretta A. West, 89, will take place tomorrow (Thursday), starting at 9:30 a.m. when she will lie in state at the St. Andrew Life Center with a Mass to follow at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. West was born on August 27, 1917 in Chicago. She died on Saturday, June 9, at the St. Andrew Life Center.
HELEN A. ZENTEK
Long Time Member of
Our Lady of Hope Church Helen A. Zentek passed away Thursday, June 7, 2007 in Royal Oaks Healthcare Center in Terre Haute, IN. Helen, or Nana as she was known, was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 1, 1914 to Antonia and Michael Kosek who preceded her in death along with her sister Mary Kobylski and brother Walter Kosek. Helen was married
in Chicago on August 22, 1936 to Frank Zentek who also preceded her in death. Helen is survived by their four children, Dan Zentek and wife Barbara of Cass Lake, Minnesota, Judy Weaver and husband Jim of Woodstock, Illinois, Linda Hilbert and husband Vern of Marshall, Illinois, and Dave Zentek and wife Kris of Colorado. Helen is also survived by her ten grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Helen was an avid traveler and an active and devoted Catholic, a member of Our Lady of Hope Church in Rosemont, Illinois for many years. She loved to swim and dance and enjoyed her family and the many friends she made in several senior clubs and in her church. Cremation is scheduled at DeBaun Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 27th at Our Lady of Hope Church, 9711 West Devon Avenue in Rosemont, Illinois followed by burial at Resurrection cemetery in Justice, Illinois.
ADOLF ANDRELCZYK
Of Des Plaines
A funeral mass for Adolf Andrelczyk, 89, of Des Plaines, was celebrated May 30 in St. Thomas Becket Church, Niles. Interment was in Maryhill cemetery. Arrangements were by Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, Niles. A native of Poland, he died May 26 in Holy Family Health Care Center. He worked as a tailor for Marshall Field 's. Surviving are his widow, Natalia (nee Misarko); a son, Mark (Cheryl); grandchildren Christine and Lauren; and siblings Wladyslaw, Bronislaw, Antoni, Jozef, and Dominika. He was preceded in death by a brother, Piotr, and a sister, Feliksa.
