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Hanny M. Lohr
Hanny M. Lohr, age 91, of Elgin passed away Thursday, April 26, 2001 in the Heritage Manor, Elgin. She was born December 7, 1909 in Schwienfurt, Germany the daughter of Paul and Anna Hof Promeuchel. She had been a resident of Elgin for the past 40 years. She was employed by Sherman Hospital for 12 years before retiring.
Surviving are her daughter Karin (Thomas) Ayres of Elgin; son Ralph (Kathy) Lohr of Wisconsin; eight grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and a sister, Hilda Gass in Germany.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Erwin; three brothers and a sister.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, May 2, at 1:00 p.m. in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Elgin with Rev. Paul Hayes officiating. Burial will be private. Memorials may be given to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Elgin. Laird Funeral Home, Elgin is in charge of arrangements.
Irene Dennis
Irene Dennis, age 93, of Bloomingdale, formerly of Elgin, passed away Friday, April 27, 2001 in Glen Oaks Hospital, Glendale Heights. She was born March 23, 1908 in Chicago the daughter of Martin and Martha Leitz King. She had been a resident of Elgin from 1988 until moving to Bloomingdale in 1995.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald (Joan) Dennis of Elgin and Raymal (Nancee) Dennis of Northlake, IL; daughter-in-law Beryl Dennis of Elmhurst; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and a great great grandson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Arthur Dennis Sr. in 1984; son Arthur Dennis Jr.; brother, William King.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in Mt. Emblem cemetery, Elmhurst. Visitation will be held Monday, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Laird Funeral Home, Elgin.
Robert E. Dunphy
Robert E. Dunphy, 59, of Algonquin, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at University of Chicago Bernard Mitchell Hospital. He was born August 20, 1944 in White Plains, New York and was the son of Bill and Laddie (Condit) Dunphy. He was Senior Golf Distribution Manager for Wilson Sporting Goods for 22 years. He had been a bus driver for Crystal Lake school district for the past five years.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine (McLaughlin) Dunphy, whom he married
June 18, 1966; two sons, William (Denise) and Patrick, both of Algonquin; two daughters, Jane of Algonquin and Sarah of Marquette, MI; one brother, William (Laurie) of Flagstaff, AZ; two sisters, Martha Jane Dunphy of White Plains, NY and Barbara Bigliotti of Patterson, NY.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be private. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday at the Laird Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St., West Dundee. IN LIEU OF PERENNIALS, memorials may be made to the charity of choice.
William B. "Bill" O'Rourke
William B. "Bill" O'Rourke Jr., 64, of Elgin, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2004, in his home. He was born April 6, 1940, in Durango, CO and was the second son of William B. and Mary Elizabeth O'Rourke.
He attended Boulder CO High School and numerous banking courses conducted by the American and Illinois Banking Associations. Bill began his career in banking at the Elgin National Bank after moving from CO to Elgin in 1964. He was the co-owner and president of the bank from 1979-1981. Following his banking career, Bill devoted full time to his lifelong hobby and avocation, constructing frames for and building hot rods. He named his business "The Roadster Shop" and referred to it as a special touch of California in Elgin, IL. It grew from his garage to its present location on North Grove Ave., Elgin. Bill's interest in hot rods began at age nine when an uncle gave him a copy of the first issue of Hot Rod Magazine. By the time he was old enough to get a driver's license, he had already built and driven several rods. One of his most recent creations was a complete reconstruction of a 1932 Ford Roadster he first built in 1984. That "Porsche Indian" red open-wheel "Deuce" was featured on the cover of the April 2004 issue of Rod and Custom Magazine. In 1970, the Model T Ford Club of America named Bill's restoration of a 1914 Model T touring car the best of that year. Scores of Roadster Shop satisfied customers will attest to the fact the attention to detail Bill and his crew gave to every project they undertook was the reason the shop earned so many accolades. Bill was a member of the Elgin Academy and Larkin Home for Children Board of Directors.
Survivors include two daughters, Stacey (Dion Friedt) O'Rourke of Greeley, CO and Patricia (Kurt) Abendroth of Nederland, CO; his son, William (Susan) O'Rourke III of Gunnison, CO; two grandchildren, James "Jack" and Elisabeth "Ellie" Abendroth; three brothers, Kinney (Jean) O'Rourke of Laconia, NH, Tom (Phyliss) O'Rourke of Lyons, CO and Michael O'Rourke of Denver, CO and one sister, Mary Jane (Richard) Gibson of Pine, CO.
A memorial Rod Run will be held on Sunday, May 2, 2004, at 2:00 P.M. at the Roadster Shop, 275 North Grove Ave., Elgin, IL 60120. Burial will be private.
Laird Funeral Home took care of arrangements. (847) 741-8800. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Lois C. Quindel
Lois C. Quindel, 56, of Elgin, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2004 in Provena St. Joseph Hospital. She was born September 7, 1947 in Falmouth, KY and was the daughter of Charles and Marjorie McNees. She had been a resident of Elgin for the past 30 years. She was employed by Sherman Hospital as a lab technician.
She was a member of Evangelical Covenant Church of Elgin.
She is survived by her husband, Gary Quindel; one son, Mark Bray of Belvidere, IL; her mother of Falmouth, KY; one sister, Connie Peed of Falmouth, KY; two brothers, Steve (Lydia) McNees of South Elgin, IL and Rick (Peggy) McNees of Hampshire, IL.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin with Rev. Herbert Hedstrom officiating. Burial will be in Bluff City cemetery. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
John C. Berner
John C. Berner, 71, of Elgin passed away Thursday, April 28, 2005 in Kindred Hospital in Sycamore, IL. He was born January 1, 1934 in Burlington, Iowa and was the son of Edwin and Marie Berner. He had been a resident of Elgin for the past 40 years and had been employed by the Elgin Mental Health Center for many years and then was manager of Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 1047 of Elgin and then served as secretary-treasurer of the Eagles. He was active with the Continental Little League for many years and he enjoyed Bingo.
Member of St. Laurence Catholic Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 1047 of Elgin.
Survived by his wife, Barbara; one sister, Ann (Joe) Sexton of Bristol, CT and one brother, Edwin (Francis) Berner of Burlington, New Jersey.
preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin with Fr. Joseph F. Kulak officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Laurence Catholic Church building fund.
William F. Czischki, Jr.
William F. Czischki, Jr., 57 of Elgin, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 27, 2005. Born December 20, 1947 in Elgin, the son of William F. and Violet (Zirk) Czischki.
Mr. Czischki retired as a Master Sargent in the US Air Force after 20 years of Service to our country.
Surviving are his Mother of Elgin; one Brother, John (Lynne) Czischki of Bartlett; one Sister, Peggy (Craig) Pflueger of Elgin; two nieces and two nephews; two great nieces and one great great niece.
He was preceded in death by his father in 1964 and one nephew.
Funeral services will be held Monday, May 2, 2005 at 11:30 AM at the Wait Ross Allanson Funeral and Cremation Services, Elgin, Chapel.
Burial will be in the Bluff City cemetery in Elgin.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 4:00-8:00 PM in the funeral home.
Lawrence H. Galloway
Lawrence H. Galloway, 88, a resident of Barrington Hills for almost 50 years died Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at the Whitehall Rehabilitation and Care Center of Deerfield. He was born on June 16, 1916 in Quebec, Canada the son of Edward W. and Victoria (nee Hull) Galloway. He was a 1939 graduate of Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. He was a former employee for over 35 years of ITW/Fastex where he worked as a Product Design Specialist. Larry was a brilliant engineer and held three patents. He was a long time member of St. James Episcopal Church in West Dundee and a former senior warden of the parish. He was very instrumental in the formation of the Saint James Episcopal Churchyard cemetery. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and served during W.W. II.
Surviving are his six children, Elizabeth Stierhoff, Wendy Ciriegio, Tory Galloway, Laura Bordine, Jody Galloway and Scott Galloway; his eight grandchildren, Lawrence, James, Laura, Carolyn, Sarah, Lindsay, Travis and Margaret.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife of 48 years, Isabel Lindsay Galloway on November 7, 2000; and a brother, Edward W. Galloway, Jr.
Family and friends will meet for Burial Office and Requiem Eucharist on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Saint James Episcopal Church, West Dundee. The Rev. James E. Swarthout, Rector will officiate. Private burial will be on Monday in the Evergreen cemetery, Barrington. Memorials may be made to either the St. James Episcopal Church, 516 Washington St., West Dundee or the National Parkinson Foundation, 1501 NW 9th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136-1494. The Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee is in charge of arrangements.
Florence O'Connor
Florence O'Connor, 90 years old, of West Palm Beach, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005. She was born in Barrington, IL on August 7, 1914 and resided in Elgin, IL until 20 years ago when she moved to West Palm Beach where she lived with her son.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene O'Connor.
She is survived by her son, Gordon (Mary Ann) Sherwood of West Palm Beach; grandsons, Gene (Jeannie) Sherwood and Shawn (Susan) Sherwood of Miami; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Kevin and Emily Sherwood; sister, Betty (Vincent) Brady of Elgin, IL; brother, Les (Alice) Rieke of Elgin, IL and brothers-in-law, Frank (Pauline) O'Connor of South Elgin, IL and Danny (Norma) O'Connor of Aurora, IL.
A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 PM on May 4, 2005, at River Valley Memorial Gardens, 14 North 689 Route 31, West Dundee, IL 60118.
Lillian L. Swederski
Lillian L. Swederski, 82, of Elgin, passed away April 26, 2005 in Provena Pine View Nursing Home, St. Charles, IL. She was born March 10, 1923 in Elgin, IL.
Survivors include her children, Susan (Mark) Bonfield of Bristol, IL, Steve (Maria) Swederski of Algonquin, IL; her grandchildren, Kris (John) Kleinemeier, Jeff and Amy Swederski; great-grandchildren, Joe Valenzuela, Katie, Jack, and Ava Kleinemeier.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Louise Gallity; her husband, George Swederski of Chicago, IL.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2005 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. Graveside services will be private on Monday in the Irving Park cemetery, Chicago, IL. Memorials may be made to Oak Crest Residence of Elgin or Provena Pine View Nursing Home of St. Charles.
Harvey H. Rohrsen
Harvey H. Rohrsen, 84, of Elgin, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2001 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colo.
He was born Jan. 30, 1917 in Plato Center, the son of Henry and Emma(Lenschow) Rohrsen.
Mr. Rohrsen worked for Coca Cola Bottling Co. for over 25 years as a Route Salesman throughout the Elgin and neighboring communities. Prior to working with "Coke" he lived and worked on the family farm near Plato Center. He was a 1934 graduate of Plato Center High School and lived in Plato Township for nearly 50 years. During his high school and later years, he loved to play the guitar and sing, even having his own radio show during the 1930's. In 1942, he married
Marjorie Tegtman of Hampshire. They were married
for 54 years and after they both retired they enjoyed traveling toHawaii until her death in 1996. During the past two years, Mr. Rohrsen resided in Ft. Collins, Colo. with his niece, Valerie Rohrsen Trujillo and her husband, Joe.
Mr. Rohrsen was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Pingree Grove.
Survivors include his sister-in-law,Helen Rohrsen of Hampshire and a niece, Valerie Rohrsen Trujillo of Ft. Collins, Colo.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie; and a brother, Harold Rohrsen of Hampshire.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, May 4 at the Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St., Hampshire, the Rev. Loren Krout officiating. Burial will be in Hampshire Center cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Pingree Grove.
