Mary Pientka
Homemaker
Services were Monday for Mary Pientka, 90, of South Holland, formerly of South Chicago and Saugatuck, Mich., who died Thursday at her home. Mrs. Pientka was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Geraldine Good and Alice M. Kelly, both of South Holland; a son, Adam Pientka of Wisconsin; 15 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. A funeral mass was said Monday at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in South Holland. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Pub. Tuesday, February 2, 1999

Maureen Sheehy
Homemaker
A memorial visitation will be Wednesday for Maureen A. Sheehy, 57, of Midlothian, who died Saturday at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn. Mrs. Sheehy was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, William Sheehy Jr.; two daughters, Kathleen Anast and Kristine Bobbity, both of Midlothian; two sons, William Sheehy III of Midlothian and James Sheehy of Crestwood; a sister, Margaret Vasios, of Florida; three brothers, Thomas Buckley and Joseph Buckley, both of California, and Lawrence Buckley of Florida; and six grandchildren. The visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. at Hickey Memorial Chapels, 4201 W. 147th St., Midlothian. The memorial mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Christopher Church, 14641 S. Keeler Ave., Midlothian.
Pub. Tuesday, February 2, 1999

John Sichak
Retired U.S. Steel employee
Visitation will be today for John Sichak, 86, of Chicago's East Side community, who died Saturday at Trinity Hospital in Chicago. Mr. Sichak retired from U.S. Steel after 45 years of service. He was also a member of the Greek Catholic Union. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two daughters, Mary Ann Skubisz and Rose Marie Rodish; a sister, Mary Guiden; a brother, Steve Sichak; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Elmwood Chapel Ltd., 11200 S. Ewing Ave., Chicago. A funeral mass will be said at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church in Whiting, Ind. Burial will be at Nicholas Cemetery in Hammond.
Pub. Tuesday, February 2, 1999

Ronald Collier
Musical instrument maker
Ronald Collier, 55, of Chicago's Wrightwood community, died Monday at home. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. today at Bethany Union Church, 1750 W. 103rd St., Chicago. Burial is private. Mr. Collier was a world-renowned builder of fine early music brass instruments. He began his career with the Schilke Instrument Co. on Wabash Avenue, where he repaired and built modern trumpets. He soon branched out on his own and found a niche in the international music community, said John Devens, owner of the World Folk Music Co. in Chicago's Beverly community. A scholar on early music, Mr. Collier was famous for his Baroque trumpet and Sakbut, a Baroque instrument and precursor of the modern trombone, Devens said. "He was one of the few builders in the world who built the instrument to the specifications used in the 17th Century," Devens said. His instruments are used by many early music consorts in the world, including the Grand Old Guarde stationed in Virginia, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and many colleges and universities throughout the world that offer early music studies, Devens said. He worked closely with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on the repairs and designs of modern instruments. Mr. Collier was a tuba player who played for many years with the famed Red Garter Banjo Band. He was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Collier of Wrightwood; two daughters, Morgan Hennington of Beverly and Holly Collier of Wrightwood; a sister, Michelle Trotman of Alabama; and a niece.
Pub. Friday, April 2, 1999

Anna Johnson
Retired secretary
Anna V. Johnson (nee Grund), 99, of South Holland, died Wednesday at Tri-State Manor in Lansing. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd St., South Holland, with the Rev. Walter Kline and the Rev. Arvid Svendsen from the Village Evangelical Free Church officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Chicago. Visitation will be held for one hour before the service. She was born Dec. 9, 1899, in Chicago. Mrs. Johnson was a secretary for the 5th Army Division for 35 years before she retired in 1965. She is survived by a daughter, Marcene Moline of Munster, Ind.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pub. Friday, April 2, 1999

Rosemary Krob
Retired hospital secretary
Rosemary E. Krob (nee Burdick), 61, of Tinley Park, formerly of Midlothian, died Monday in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, while on vacation. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hickey Memorial Chapel, 4201 W. 147th St., Midlothian. Burial will be at Oakridge Glen Oak Cemetery in Hillside. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. Krob was born Oct. 19, 1937, in Chicago. She was retired from St. Francis Hospital in Blue Island, where she was a secretary. She is survived by her husband, Henry Krob of Tinley Park; two daughters, Peggy Ziolkowski of Tinley Park and Margie Patterson of Palatine; and three grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials to a charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated.
Pub. Friday, April 2, 1999

Willard Manchester
Retired plastics worker
Willard "Bill" Manchester, 84, of New Lenox, died Wednesday at Rosewood Care Center in Joliet. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Hickey Memorial Chapel, 442 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox, with the Rev. John Murphy of St. Jude Church officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Joliet. Visitation will he held from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Mr. Manchester was born Feb. 22, 1915, in Montreal, Wis. He was a retired plastics mold maker and was a caretaker at the Francis 4H field in New Lenox. Mr. Manchester was an Army veteran and a member of the Thomas Hartung American Legion Post 1977. He is survived by his wife, Lauretta Manchester of New Lenox; three daughters, Geraldine Borne of New Lenox, Carole Olson of Downers Grove and J. Betty Stuart of Wisconsin; a sister, Luella Anderson of Michigan; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials to the Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation, 6399 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510, Los Angeles, Calif., 90048, would be appreciated.
Pub. Friday, April 2, 1999

Lillian Roy
Retired court clerk
Lillian A. Roy, 82, a longtime resident of East Hazel Crest, died Tuesday at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jerome Zimny Funeral Home, 16674 Dixie Highway, Hazel Crest. Burial will be at Assumption Cemetery in Glenwood. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service. Mrs. Roy was born June 25, 1916, in Chicago Heights. She was a retired court clerk. She is survived by a sister, Rose Pushala of East Hazel Crest; and two grandsons, James Lemieux of Dolton and Richard Lemieux of East Hazel Crest.
Pub. Friday, April 2, 1999

Pierana Sisto
Homemaker
Pierana Sisto (nee Cappuccitti), 91, of Worth, formerly of Evergreen Park, died Tuesday at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn. A funeral blessing will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Bernadette Church in Evergreen Park. Interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice. A memorial mass will be said at 10 a.m. on May 15 at the church. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn. Interment will be at Resurrection Mausoleum in Justice. Mrs. Sisto was born July 7, 1907, in Trascca, Italy. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of the Worth Senior Citizens Club. She is survived by two sons, Phillip Sisto of Chicago Ridge and Donald Sisto of Evergreen Park; and six grandchildren.
Pub. Friday, April 2, 1999

Harold B. Broek
Former Harvey treasurer
Harold B. Broek, 91, of Homewood, formerly of Harvey, died Oct. 24 in Glendale, Ariz. Funeral services were held Oct. 27. Burial was in Holland, Mich. Mr. Broek was born June 28, 1908, in LaGrange. He was retired as an appraiser in the real estate and insurance industries. He was a former city treasurer for Harvey. He was a member of the First Reformed Church in South Holland. He is survived by two nieces, Linda Rechter of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Marsha Proudfoot of Hammond; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Arrangements were handled by Smits Funeral Homes DeYoung-Vroegh Chapel in South Holland.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Renata Revell
Former Bloom teacher
Renata Revell (nee Pfeil) 85, of Sun City, Ariz., died Oct. 18 in Sun City. A memorial service will be held Saturday at the Church of the Palms, Sun City, Ariz. Mrs. Revell was born March 29, 1914, in Chicago Heights. She taught English at Tampico High School, Tampico, for three years and at Bloom Township High School, Chicago Heights, between 1940 and 1975. She was a former member of St. John United Church of Christ in Chicago Heights; a member of The Church of the Palms, United Church of Christ in Sun City, Ariz.; a member of the PEO Sisterhood; and served with the Girl Scouts of America. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Rae Revell; three daughters, Julie Cramer of Park Forest, Linda Hartmann of Homewood and Janet Williams of Venice, Calif.; a sister, Gertrude Pfeil of Sun City, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. Memorials to the Church of the Palms, 14808 Boswell Blvd., Sun City, Ariz. 85351, would be appreciated.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

John J. Stoner
Former Chicago Hts. official
John J. "Jack" Stoner, 78, of Chicago Heights, died Oct. 23 in Manteno. Funeral services were held Oct. 27. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth. Mr. Stoner was born Aug. 21, 1920, in Springfield. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a former Chicago Heights Planning Commission member. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Stoner; a daughter, Mary Kay Ryan of Crete; four sons, Jack Stoner of Indianapolis, James Stoner of Carmel, Ind., Robert Stoner of Orefield, Pa., and Mark Stoner of Mokena; and 14 grandchildren. Memorials to the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno would be appreciated.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Ashley Blanusha
Student, writer
Ashley Blanusha, 16, of Tinley Park, died Saturday at home. Funeral services were held Monday. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth. Miss Blanusha had been a student at Andrew High School in Tinley Park, attending on a part-time basis since being diagnosed with a brain tumor in early 1998. Her illness prevented her from returning to school this fall. She was an equestrian and poet who was recognized with awards for her writing ability. In August 1998, eight months after being diagnosed with the brain tumor, the Make A Wish Foundation sent her and her family to England and Scotland for two weeks for a personal tour of the home and gravesite of Princess Diana, whom Miss Blanusha admired because of Princess Diana's humanitarian work. She is survived by her parents, Deborah and James Blanusha; a brother, Nicholas Blanusha; her paternal grandfather, Peter Blanusha; her maternal grandparents, Joseph and Janice Dorff; her great-grandmother, Anne Vilimek; and an aunt and uncle. Memorials to the Neuro/Oncology Research Fund, in care of Stewart Goldman PED/ONC, Box 30, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, Ill., 60614, would be appreciated.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Merlin D. Butzer
Retiree
Merlin D. Butzer, 81, of Tinley Park, died Oct. 27 at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest. A funeral service was held Monday. Interment was at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Country Club Hills. Mr. Butzer was born June 4, 1918, in Hutchinson, Minn. He was employed at Whiting Corp. in Harvey for 10 years; and he worked in the hammer shop at the former Wyman-Gordon Corp. in Harvey for 10 years. He also was a sub-contractor for Jerit Supply Co. in Chicago for more than 20 years. Mr. Butzer was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Country Club Hills. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sylvia Butzer; two daughters, Elaine Scharnhorst and Janet Stuenkel, both of Matteson; a son, Robert Butzer of Arbor Vitae, Wis.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorials to St. John Lutheran Church, 4231 W. 183rd St., Country Club Hills 60478; or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 88-541, Chicago 60680, would be appreciated. Arrangements were handled by Hirsch Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel in Tinley Park.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Hazel M. Dorn
Dietary technician
Hazel M. Dorn (nee Collins) 84, of Homewood, died Oct. 27 in Chicago Heights. Services and interment were private. Mrs. Dorn was born Nov. 23, 1914, in Sioux Falls, S.D. She was a dietary technician. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela Welch of Kennewick, Wash., and Debra Holas of Warrenville; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorials to the American Indian College Fund, P.O. Box 19019, New York, N.Y. 10277, would be appreciated. Arrangements were handled by Ryan Funeral Home in Homewood.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Louis W. Hansen
Retired purchaser
Louis W. Hansen, 90, of Homewood, died Oct. 23, in Hazel Crest. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ryan Funeral Home, 18022 Dixie Highway, Homewood with the Rev. Joseph Ledwell officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral home. Mr. Hansen was born July 23, 1909, in Clinton, Iowa. He was a purchaser for the North American Car Co., Chicago, for 40 years. He was a former member of Flossmoor Country Club. He is survived by two sisters, Marion Sutton of Hazel Crest and Hilma Samulowitz of Homewood; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials to the National Kidney Association would be appreciated.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Joseph P. Johnson Jr.
Retired Navy man
Joseph P. Johnson Jr., of Chicago Heights, died Oct. 27 in Chicago Heights. A funeral service was held Monday in Ford Heights. Interment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Joliet. Mr. Johnson was retired from the Navy. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Johnson; four daughters, Linda Lee Johnson, Patricia Butler, Marlene Johnson and Liana Lee Glasco, all of Washington, D.C.; a son, Thomas Calicott of Chicago Heights; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Pasqualina Neroni
Homemaker
Pasqualina Delina "Nonee" Neroni (nee Traini) 99, of Chicago Heights, died Friday at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. A funeral service was held Sunday. Interment was at Assumption Cemetery in Glenwood. Mrs. Neroni was born May 5, 1900, in Italy. She was a homemaker. She was also a member of the former St. Rocco Catholic Church and St. Ann Catholic Church, Chicago Heights. She is survived by two daughters, Erma Flamini of Chicago Heights and Mary Bramanti of Arizona City, Ariz.; a son, Frederick Neroni of South Chicago Heights; eight grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Hirsch Funeral Homes West End Chapel in Chicago Heights.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Thomas J. Slawson
Student
Thomas J. Slawson, 20, of Worth, died Friday at LaGrange Memorial Hospital in LaGrange. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Blake-Lamb Becvar Funeral Home, 11201 S. Harlem Ave., Worth. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Evergreen Park. Mr. Slawson was born on April 8, 1979. He was a student at Saint Xavier University and a 1997 graduate of Brother Rice High School. He is survived by his father, Arthur Slawson of Worth; his mother, Marcia Szabo of Frankfort; two sisters, Meghan Slawson of Normal and Bethann Szabo of Frankfort; and two brothers, William Szaba Jr. and Jonathan Szabo, both of Frankfort.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Laura A. Stewart
Homemaker
Laura A. Stewart (nee Pankow), 84, of Willow Springs, died Saturday at LaGrange Memorial Hospital in LaGrange. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside. Burial will be at Fairmount Willow Hills Cemetery. Mrs. Stewart was born on Aug. 28, 1915, in Willow Springs. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter, Janice Scheibe; a son, Thomas Stewart; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

George T. Strumpf
Retired repairman
George T. Strumpf, 72, of Orland Park, formerly of Oak Forest, died Friday at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave., Orland Park. Deacon James Fitzgerald, of St. Mary Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth. Mr. Strumpf was born on July 1, 1927, in Chicago. He worked as a repairman for Peoples Gas Co. for 35 years until he retired in 1982. He was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Strumpf (nee Ahern); a son, George Strumpf Jr. of Orland Park; a daughter, Ellen Strumpf of Crown Point, Ind.; a brother, Walter Strumpf Jr. of Wisconsin; and a grandchild.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Virginia Teresi
Laundry presser
Virginia Teresi (nee Russo), 92, of University Park, died Friday at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. A. funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hirsch Funeral Homes West End Chapel in Chicago Heights. Interment will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Teresi was born Sept. 16, 1907, in Chicago Heights. She was employed as a presser for a laundry service; and a member of the former St. Rocco Catholic Church, Chicago Heights. She is survived by two nieces, Josephine Goncher and Marie Jurgerson, both of Chicago Heights.
Pub. Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Alvina M. Barbour
Homemaker
Alvina M. Barbour, 81, of Palos Heights, died Thursday at Palos Community Hospital. A funeral service will be held 9:30 a.m. Monday at Szykowny Funeral Home, 4901 S. Archer Ave. A funeral mass will be said at 10 a.m. at St. Bruno Church, 4751 S. Harding Ave. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice. Ms. Barbour was born May 7, 1917, and formerly resided in the Archer Heights community. She is survived by a daughter, Phyllis, and a son, Edward.
Pub. Sunday, May 2, 1999

Patricia A. Blake
Legal aide
Patricia A. Blake, 68, a longtime resident of Chicago's Scottsdale neighborhood, died Friday at Christ Hospital. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Blake Lamb Funeral Home at 4727 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn. A funeral mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Linus Catholic Church, with burial at Holy Selpulchre Cemetery in Worth. Ms. Blake worked as a legal aide for CT Corp. Survivors include three daughters, Christine Conway of Orland Hills, Susan Novosel of Oak Forest, and Eileen Hattan of Joliet; three sons Thomas Blake of Oak Forest, Jim Blake of New Lenox and Michael Blake of New Lenox; a brother, Robert Coughlin of Orland Park; and 16 grandchildren.
Pub. Sunday, May 2, 1999

Howard Dean Browning
Crane operator
Howard Dean Browning, 81, a longtime resident of Oak Forest and World War II veteran, died Wednesday in Woodland Hills, Utah. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Colonial Chapel funeral home, 15525 S. 73rd Ave., Orland Park. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Jerry L. Greer officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Chicago. Mr. Dean was born Aug. 5, 1917 in Cutler, Ill. Mr. Dean worked as a crane operator for U.S. Steel and served in the Army from 1943 to 1946. He had moved to Utah six months ago. He is survived by a son, Roger D. Browning of Chicago; three daughters, Karla Tobias of Utah, Janet Ross of Planfield and JoEllen Zenisek of Aurora; a sister, Beulah Newton; nine grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Lynwood, 19800 Burnham Ave., Lynwood, Ill. 60411.
Pub. Sunday, May 2, 1999