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Melvin F. Weeks
Melvin F. Weeks, 78, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Naperville, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, in Fort Wayne. He was born June 2, 1925, in Kenosha, Wis., and attended the University of Wisconsin.
He served his country during World War II in the European Theater, flying 35 missions as an aerial gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. He was awarded the Distinguished Unit badge and the Air Medal with five oak-leaf clusters. He was a life member of the Naperville Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873. While living in Columbus, Ohio, he became a 32nd-degree master Mason, a member of the University Lodge No. 631 and a life member of the Scottish Rite Consistory and Aladdin Temple Shrine.
He is survived by his beloved companion, Eleanor Ochoa of Fort Wayne; four sons, Michael Weeks of Cathedral City, Calif., Mark Weeks of Columbus, Melvin (wife Angie) Weeks of Sugar Grove and Ethan (wife Cindy) Weeks of Naperville; three daughters, Sandra (husband Russ) Weeks-Pendley of Tampa, Fla., Christine Moore of Newnan, Ga., and Patricia (husband Jay) Griffone of Schaumburg; six grandchildren, Jimmy and Jacob Griffone, both of Schaumburg, Jordan and Andrew Weeks, both of Naperville, Benton Weeks of Sugar Grove and Melissa (husband Richard) Moye of Newnan, Ga.; two great-granddaughters, Aubrey and Kailey Moye; a sister-in-law, Carol Weeks of Richardson, Texas; his former wife Donelda Weeks of Schaumburg; and his former wife Lois Weeks of Peachtree City, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Dorothy (Loper) Weeks; and a brother, Lewis Weeks.
Visitation will be held from 3 until 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville, with Masonic rites at 7:30 p.m. and a VFW flag presentation at 8 p.m.
A graveside service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Sunset Ridge cemetery in Kenosha, Wis.
Memorials may be directed to the Columbus Development Center for Retarded Children, 1601 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43223.
Nora (Glynn) Brennan
Nora (Glynn) Brennan died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, at St. Patrick's Residence in Naperville. She was a native of County Mayo, Ireland.
She is the dear mother and survived by four daughters, Mary Catherine (Tim) Collins, Patricia (James Chessen) Brennan, Norene (Michael) Jankowiak and Bernadette (Michael) Wyrostek; nine grandchildren, Christopher, Bridget, Danny, Ellie, Mikey, Michelle, Jeff, Julie and Kevin; and the dear sister of her brother, Matt (Sara) Glynn.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Ellen Keaveny, Celia Glynn and Kathleen Ruane.
Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. until the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, in the chapel at St. Patrick's Residence, 1400 Brookdale Road, Naperville.
Memorials may be directed to St. Patrick's Residence, 1400 Brookdale Road, Naperville.
Lack Funeral Home, 9236 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills, handled arrangements.
Edna M. Yoakam
Edna M. Yoakam, 88, of Naperville died Thursday, Feb. 12, at Tabor Hills Nursing Home. She was born May 29, 1915, in Homer, Ohio.
She is survived by a son, Marvin (wife Linda) Yoakam of Naperville; a brother, Arthur (wife Dorothy) Cochran of Mount Vernon; and a sister, Alice (husband Bruce) Butcher of Utica, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll C. Yoakam; a son, Brice Yoakam; and her parents, Harvey Cochran and Sylvia Wright.
She was a member of Homer United Methodist Church, taught women's Sunday school and was a Licking County Homemaker of the Year, W.S.C.S. Licking County Extension Services.
Visitation will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Law-Baker Funeral Home, 34 N. Main St., Utica, Ohio.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the funeral home.
Charles D. Witte
Charles D. Witte, 91, a resident of Naperville for six months and a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville. He was born Feb. 27, 1912 in Indianapolis.
He was born in rural Marion County near Indianapolis on his family farm. He was a graduate of Warren Central High School and attended Indiana Business College. He was employed by Indiana National Bank in Indianapolis for many years as a bank auditor. He had been a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Cumberland, Ind. He also had been a member of the Cumberland Blue Lodge 726, the Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine.
He is survived by his wife, Grace E. (Schowengerdt) Witte of Naperville, whom he married
Nov. 27, 1957; two daughters, Lynn (husband Randy) Toler of Indianapolis and Andrea (husband Jeff) Marvel of Aurora; three grandchildren, Erik Toler and Abby and Jack Marvel; many cousins, especially Carol Wilson of Indianapolis; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis A. and Melinda (Brinkman) Witte.
Visitation will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at World of Life Lutheran Church, 879 Tudor Road, Naperville.
A funeral service will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the church, with the Rev. Gary Peterson officiating.
Additional services will be held in Indianapolis.
Interment will be at Memorial Park in Indianapolis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be directed to Word of Life Lutheran Church, 879 Tudor Road, Naperville, IL 60563.
Loretta R. Van Dover
Loretta R. (Shelley) Van Dover, 86, of Plainfield died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Overman-Jones Funeral Home, 309 S. Joliet Road, Plainfield, is handling arrangements. Call (815) 436-9221.
Concetta Rose 'Connie' Gioviano
Concetta Rose "Connie" Gioviano, 79, a resident of Naperville for seven years and formerly of Chicago and Elmwood Park, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her home.
She grew up in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood near DePaul University and was a graduate of Waller High School. She married
Joseph Gioviano on May 18, 1944. They moved to Elmwood Park in 1954 and resided there for 43 years. She was a former member of St. Celestine Church in Elmwood Park and current member of St. Margaret Mary Church in Naperville. She was an accomplished cook and enjoyed traveling.
She is survived by two children, Peter (wife Gail) Gioviano of Kildeer and Diane (husband Ronald) Wilson-Adaska of Naperville; four grandchildren, Jason and Ryne Gioviano and Joseph and Jordan Wilson; a sister, Josephine (husband John) Diganci of Niles; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph P. Gioviano, in November 2002; her parents, Joseph and Lena Scimeca; a sister, Mary Diganci; and a brother-in-law, Tom Diganci.
Visitation will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at St. Celestine Church, 3020 N. 76th Court, Elmwood Park.
A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 10 a.m. at the church.
Interment will take place at St. Joseph cemetery in River Grove.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Thomas Hospice, 8230 S. Madison St., Burr Ridge, IL 60521.
Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home in Naperville handled arrangements.
Maria Giannelli
Maria Giannelli, 95, of Naperville and formerly of Franklin Park, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at her home. She was born Sept. 25, 1908, in Bari, Italy.
She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Church in Naperville. Having moved to the United States from Italy 55 years ago, she had been a resident of Naperville for the past six years.
She is survived by a daughter, Estelle (husband Phillip Joseph) Dambach of Naperville; a grandson, Matthew Dambach of Naperville; numerous nieces and nephews; her step-grandchildren; her step-great-grandchildren; and a step-great-great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vito Giannelli; two sisters, Vincenza Piscopo and Carmela Sisto; a brother, Vito Antonio Sisto; and her parents.
Visitation will take place from 4 until 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville.
A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at SS Peter and Paul Church, 36 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville.
Entombment will be at Queen of Heaven Mausoleum in Hillside.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Rev. da Madre Abbadessa, Monastero S. Rita Agostiniana, 106043 Cascia (Pg) Italia; or Isituto Antoniano Maschile, Via Tiziano Minio 15, 35134 Padova, Italy.
Fred "Fritz" Hodel
Lifelong Naperville resident Fred "Fritz" Hodel, 72, was served up his "Last Call" shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, Dec. 9, 2003. He was born Friederich Hodel in Naperville on Nov. 25, 1932, at 217 W. Jackson Ave., in a house that formerly occupied the site of the Downtown Naperville Library.
He attended Naper School through sixth grade and graduated from Naperville Community High School in 1949. Fritz played football throughout high school and was a starter for the Naperville Redskins when they dominated the Little Seven Conference in the late '40s. He was accepted to the University of Nebraska but hitchhiked back to Naperville within a few weeks. He was homesick.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army as a private 1st class on Feb. 4, 1952. He was trained as a medic and stationed overseas in northern Japan for 16 months during the Korean War. He was discharged from active duty as a corporal on Jan. 12, 1954, and transferred to the Army Reserve until his honorable discharge from the Army on April 2, 1960.
He was employed by Moser Lumber his entire career. He wore many hats over the years, from unloading lumber from boxcars, to truck driver, to carpet and tile manager, to lumber sales, finalizing his career as operations manager until his retirement in 1993.
He was a lifelong Cubs fan and a good cook. He enjoyed golfing, gardening, gambling and, most important, tipping back a few with his friends.
His five children, Shawn (husband John) Popp of Aurora, Bill (wife Kathy) Hodel of Commerce, Texas, Chris (wife Deanna) Hodel of Aurora, Gretchen (husband Charlie) Lent of Naperville and Kurt Hodel of Naperville, were lucky to have him as their father and will miss him immensely.
His eight grandchildren, Vanessa Popp of Aurora, Eric (wife Stacie) Hodel of Greenville, Texas, Jeremy (wife Jasmine) Popp of Mountain Home, Ark., Jennifer (husband Chad) Crumpton of Greenville, Texas, and Heather Lent, Shawna Lent, Samantha Lent and Veronica Lent, all of Naperville, will remember him for his great smile and constant reminding to do well in school.
His great-grandchildren, Montana Popp and Dylan Popp of Mountain Home and Wesley Crumpton of Greenville, will remember him through the eyes of others. The stories will be endless.
He will always have a special place in the heart of Carol Teator, his longtime friend and companion.
Fritz also leaves behind two brothers, Arnie (wife Kaye) Hodel of Flippin, Ark., and Otto (wife Karen) Hodel of New London, Wis.; and three sisters, Rose Hodel of Naperville, Irma (husband Rich) MacFadgen of Yorkville and Barb (husband Jack) Grahovac of Naperville; along with many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Emma Hodel; his former wife, Elizabeth "Libby" McGough; two brothers, Louis Hodel and Ernie Hodel; and many close friends that he loved and missed dearly.
A visitation will be held from 2 until 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville. A service will begin at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
All friends and family are invited to join in a celebration of Fritz's life at Naperville VFW Post 3873, 908 W. Jackson Ave., immediately following the service.
Raymond J. Engelsman
Raymond J. Engelsman, 56, of Naperville passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 22, 1947, in Oak Park.
Mr. Engelsman was employed by the Bell System, currently SBC, for the past 37 years. He was a member of the West Towns Barbershop Chorus, which performed in international competition this July in Montreal. He was also a member of the Glenville Barbershop Quartet. In 2002 he served as commodore of the Abbey Yacht Club in Lake Geneva, Wis., and was a member of the Naperville McDonald's Breakfast Club.
He was the loving husband of Arlene (Sabadosh) for the past 30 years. He was the beloved father to Catherine Engelsman; loving stepfather to Sherri Ceasario and Tracy Scot Ceasario; dear brother to Janet (husband Richard) Kuenstler; very dear brother-in-law to Carolyn (husband Ray) Burton; and fond uncle to Eric and Christine Kuenstler and Michael, Bradley and Tom Burton. He is survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins and will be missed by a large circle of wonderful and caring friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dorothy Engelsman.
A visitation will be held from 4 until 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville.
A funeral service will take place beginning at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the funeral home and proceed to a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian burial at St. Margaret Mary Church, at Naper Boulevard and Green Trails Drive in Naperville.
Interment will be at SS Peter and Paul cemetery in Naperville.
In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made for the future housing needs of Catherine Marie Engelsman in a discretionary supplemental-needs trust dated Jan. 10, 2002; or a donation can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Dorothy A. Keating
Dorothy Alice (Hutton) Keating, 73, of Naperville died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at her home. Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville, is handling arrangements. Call (630) 355-0264.
Nicholas Wybolt
Nicholas Wybolt, 47, of Naperville died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born May 30, 1956, in Newark, N.J. Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home in Naperville is handling arrangements. Call (630) 355-0213.
Mildred "Millie" Weissenborn
Mildred "Millie" Weissenborn, 82, a longtime resident of Naperville, passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, in her Mill Street condominium surrounded by her family and friends.
Born Oct. 4, 1921, in Evanston to John and Ida Kluesing, she grew up in Niles. In 1940, she married
William "Bill" Weissenborn and moved to Naperville. She followed Bill to California and worked as a secretary for the government while he served overseas in the Navy.
After the war, they lived in Aurora, where she worked at Thor Power Tool, Durabelt and Warrenville Window and Door and raised their two children. In 1964, they returned to Naperville and lived on Bauer Road. She retired from Miles Lab in 1986 and moved to Mill Orchard Condominiums.
Two talents dominated her life: her ability to bring people together in harmony and her ability to view pain and adversity as minor inconveniences. She led by example. Millie used her positive outlook and gregarious manner to organize social events for her condominium complex and for the "Rusty Hinges" water aerobics class at Edward Fitness Center. Volunteering at Edward Hospital gave her the opportunity to add a sunnier side to patients' outlooks on life. At Edward Hospital, she brought videos and encouraging words to lift their spirits. She met everyone with an engaging smile and a zest for living. She showed us how to lead a joyous life using the talents God gave us.
Survivors include her daughter, Pam (husband John) Narney; her son, Bill (wife Donna) Weissenborn; two grandchildren, John Narney and Aaron Weissenborn; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; and her two brothers, Byron and Alvin Kluesing.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Century Memorial Chapel at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Visitation is from 9 until 9:45 a.m. in the chapel prior to the service.
In lieu of sending flowers, the family requests that flowers be sent to someone you care about who is still living, or make a donation to CNS Hospice, 690 E. North Ave., Carol Stream, IL 60188.
Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville, handled arrangements.
Thomas P. Vitale
Thomas P. Vitale, 77, of Plainfield died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born Feb. 3, 1927, in Chicago. Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 24021 W. Royal Worlington Drive, Naperville, is handling arrangements. Call (630) 922-9630.
