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Jean Wehrly
Jean Wehrly, 55, of Bartlett, IL passed away Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Good Shepherd Hospital. She was born May 25, 1947 in Carrollton, IL.
She was the beloved daughter of June nee Medendorp and the late John, loving sister of Susan (Mark) Thelen of Elgin, Paul (Irene) of Lubbock, TX and Peter (Susan) of Springfield, dearest aunt of 15 nieces and nephews and seven great nieces and nephews.
Memorial supper at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 751 W. Army Trail Rd., Bartlett followed by a memorial service at 7 p.m. Pastor John Bell will be officiating. Private cremation will be held. Arrangements made by Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, Bartlett. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. For information, call 630-289-7575.
Jean Knights Whitlock
nee Wolf
Jean Knights Whitlock nee Wolf, longtime resident of Elgin, passed away May 23, 2003 at a healthcare facility in St. Charles. She was born November 2, 1921 in Tonawanda, NY. She was a retired elementary teacher in Elgin and was a member of P.E.O.; Donor Club of Elgin and former president of Larkin Home.
She was the loving mother of Kathleen Knights Mickey of Norwalk, CT; John Knights of Davenport, FL; the late Geoff Knights of Hemestead, FL; Nora and Sara Whitlock of Elgin, IL, stepmother of Patricia Whitlock of Chicago and Richard Whitlock II of Florida. Beloved daughter of the late Dr. John Howard and the late Ruth Maguire Wolf. Proud grandmother of four, great grandmother of two. Dear sister of Nancy Litchka of Niagara Falls, NY.
Memorial services and interment will be held at a later date in Williamsville, NY. Family and friends are making memorial donations to the Alzheimers Association at 919 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 60611.
For info call DuPage Cremations, Ltd. (800) 588-1132.
James Richard Otto
February 5, 1956-March 5, 2004
Baptized April 1, 1956
Confirmed on Palm Sunday 1970
James R. Otto (Big Jim) died on Friday, March 5, 2004 of complications following surgery. He was born to Hearman and Jeanette Otto (nee Goers) on February 5, 1956 in Appleton, WI. He graduated from Euless High School, Euless, TX in 1974. Jim had an exceptional career in the airline food service industry as was currently working in Corsicana as a Project Consultant and Advisor for Dickey's Barbeque. He is survived by his sister, Ranette Carter (Pheonix, AZ); his niece, Katherine Carter(Philadelphia, PA) and his nephew, Vincent Carter of Corsicana as well as Aunts, Uncles and Cousins in Texas, Wisconsin and Illinois. Jim has also lived in Wisconsin, Illinois, New York, Alaska, Boston, Detroit and Las Vegas an made many life long friends. He is loved and will be missed by all. Services will be held at Dundee Township cemetery, 420 S. Dundee Ave in East Dundee at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 29.
Glen Elwin Cluts
Glen Elwin Cluts, 94, of Elgin passed away, Saturday, May 22, 2004 in Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin. He was born December 11, 1909 in Nachusa, IL the son of Maurice and Anna May (Thomas) Cluts.
Glen was a member of the Highland Ave Church of the Brethren, where he worked and also retired from after many years. He was a resident of Elgin since 1946.
Survivors include, daughter, Jeannine (Everett) Hallenbeck; son, Doyle Cluts; grandson, Jeffrey (Anna) Allen; great-grandson, Taylor; nieces and nephews.
preceded in death by his parents, and wife, Florence (Ziegler) Cluts.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 4, 2004 at 11:30 A.M. in the Laird Funeral Home, Elgin, with the Rev. Joel Kline officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park, Elgin. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 3, from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. in the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Highland Ave Church of the Brethren.
William L. "Gene" Hall
William L. "Gene" Hall, 70, of Hampshire died Wednesday May 26, 2004 at Provena-St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. He was born in Chicago on August 17, 1933 to Frank & Irene (nee Napieralski) Hall.
He was the owner-operator of E-Z Products Inc. in Gilberts. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean conflict and a member of the Caldwell American Legion Post #806.
He is survived by his wife Geraldine (nee Grasso), his three children: Pamela "Hanan" Hall of Hampshire, Kurt (Frances) Hall of Lake In The Hills, and Eric Hall of Chicago, his Step-Grandson: Richard Sirants of Lake In The Hills, his Nieces and Nephews: Karen Deboer, Laura Kunstman, Steven and Christopher King. Several Great Nieces & Nephews also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers: Jerome & Howard Hall.
Funeral Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Anderson Animal Shelter, Provena-St. Joseph Hospital Cardiac Unit or the charity of one's choice.
Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee is in charge of arrangements. 847-426-3436.
Arthur B. Kimball
Arthur B. Kimball, 72, of East Dundee died Monday, May 17, 2004 at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 27, 1932, the son of Harold B. and Genevieve (nee Thompson) Kimball. Mr. Kimball was a long time employee of USPG in Elgin for many years where he worked as a Tool & Die maker. He was a Korean War veteran and served in the United States Air Force. He was a volunteer at the Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin. He was an avid gardener and was an aficionado of Jazz music.
He is survived by his wife, Jane (nee Patterson) Kimball; four children, Kathy (Joe) Schroeder of Kenosha, WI, Kate (John) Kerin of Park Ridge, Andrew B. Kimball of Chicago and Amy (Mark) Sobczak of Arlington Heights; four grandchildren, Jake and Sarah Kerin of Park Ridge and Mary Ellen and Sam Arthur Sobczak of Arlington Heights. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 2 PM in the Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 1 PM until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fred Smith Foundation, C/O Price County Forestry Department, 104 W. Eyder Street, Phillips, WI, 54555.
Reynaldo Cavazos
Reynaldo Cavazos, 80, of Elgin, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2004 at Sherman Hospital, Elgin. He was born September 2, 1923 in Allende, NL, Mexico, son of Jesus and Concepcion Cantu Cavazos. He was a resident of Elgin since 1950 and was employed by US Can Company for 13 years before retiring.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Elgin.
Surviving are his wife, Alicia; one daughter, Estela (Cipriano) Martinez of Elgin; three grandchildren, Mario, Laura and Gerardo Martinez, all of Elgin; four great-grandchildren, Mario Jr., Ashley, Miguel and Jasmine; brother-in-laws, Tom (Doris) Castillo and George (Karen) Castillo; sister-in-law, Maria Abitua.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Raul Cavazos; and one sister, Refugia Silva.
Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Elgin. Burial in River Valley Memorial Gardens, West Dundee. Visitation will be Monday from 3:00 until 9:00 PM at Wait Ross Allanson Funeral and Cremation Services, Elgin.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or St. Joseph Catholic Church.
William L. "Gene" Hall
William L. "Gene" Hall, 70, of Hampshire died Wednesday May 26, 2004 at Provena-St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. He was born in Chicago on August 17, 1933 to Frank & Irene (nee Napieralski) Hall.
He was the owner-operator of E-Z Products Inc. in Gilberts. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean conflict and a member of the Caldwell American Legion Post #806.
He is survived by his wife Geraldine (nee Grasso), his three children: Pamela "Hanan" Hall of Hampshire, Kurt (Frances) Hall of Lake In The Hills, and Eric Hall of Chicago, his Step-Grandson: Richard Sirants of Lake In The Hills, his Nieces and Nephews: Karen Deboer, Laura Kunstman, Steven and Christopher King. Several Great Nieces & Nephews also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers: Jerome & Howard Hall.
Funeral Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Anderson Animal Shelter, Provena-St. Joseph Hospital Cardiac Unit or the charity of one's choice.
Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee is in charge of arrangements. 847-426-3436.
Edith June Holman
Edith June Holman, 96, of Van Nuys, CA, formerly of Elgin, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2004 from heart complications. She was born in Broughton, IL the daughter of Harry and Margaret (Schrieber) Groeninger.
Edith was a long time resident of Elgin. Her long career included working at Shedds, The Illinois Case Factory and at the Illinois Training School for Girls in Geneva where she taught baking. She held a real estate license and was known for buying homes and improving them for sale. She owned a grocery for a short time with her husband, Howard Holman. Edith retired in 1970 in Bellevue, IA. She was active there with Eastern Star where she held officer positions and was a 50 year member.
She is survived by her granddaughter, Christine Rowe; grandsons, Robert Hall of Elgin and Marion "Todd" Hall; great grandsons, Aaron and Andrew Rowe; daughter, Ann Glendinning; daughter-in-law, Kay Holman; grandchildren, Melodie Ehret, Howard "Skip" Holman and Kathy Hough-Dennis; sister-in-law, Dorothy Groeninger; nieces, Suzanne Dykes of Elgin, Sandra Holub and Ann Luck; nephews, Erwin "Corky" Groeninger of Elgin and Dave Groeninger; numerous other great-grandchildren, great nieces and nephews, numerous Groeningers and Schriebers of the Elgin area.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard; son, Marion L. Hall; step-son, Howard Holman, Jr.; brothers, Joe Groeninger and Eugene Groeninger.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. in the Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. Burial will be in Bluff City cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association 4709 Golf Rd., Suite 1015, Skokie, IL 60076.
Leo W. Allen
Leo W. Allen, 72, of Hampshire, passed away Monday, May 28, 2001 in his home.
He was born September 27, 1928 in Hampshire, the son of David and Vern (Van Dusen) Allen.
Leo married
Harriet J. Ebert on June 30, 1951 in Woodstock. He was a life long dairy farmer in Hampshire Township and a member of the Hampshire Milk Producers and the Kane County Farm Bureau. He loved horses and provided them for many of the parades in the surrounding area. He also loved to fish.
Surviving are his wife, Harriet; five children, Linda (Terry) Mowers of Burlington, Steve (Darlene) Allen, Jean (Jim) Mowers both of Hampshire, Donna Allen of Elgin, Tammy (Bill) Edwards of Hampshire; 17 grandchildren, Quincy, Ramsey and Zachary Mowers, Betsy (Keith) Lima, Jason, Amy, Chet and Katie Allen, Trevor, Tanya, Melissa and Lucas Mowers, Billie and Toni Taylor, Bobbi Mayberry, Jesse and Carson Edwards; two great grandchildren, Tera and Grace Lima; and three sisters, Viole (Fritz) Bishop of Hampshire, Shelby (Keith) Roesslein of Albany, WI and Barbara Deitz of Roscoe.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David and Maurice "Mose" Allen; and two sisters, LaRene Feuerhammer and Doris Maynard.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM Thursday, May 31, 2001 at the Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St., Hampshire with the Rev. Gary Cole officiating. Burial will be in the Doty cemetery in Hampshire.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations in his name may be directed to the Child Life Foundation, C/O Children's Memorial Hospital.
James P. Boyle
James P. Boyle, educator and founder of Libertyville-based Ombudsman Educational Services, died May 25, 2001 of Cancer. He was 68.
After graduating from the University of Iowa and earning his M.A. from Northern Illinois University, Boyle took his first job teaching at Libertyville High School in Illinois. He served as a dean, and principle/assistant superintendent for Mundelein High School in Mundelein, Illinois. These experiences in education inspired him to develop an alternative education model to help those students who were not succeeding with the traditional school approach.
The opportunity to put his ideas into practice came when the North Chicago Community High School invited him to set up an alternative program to deal with the high number of expulsions in that district. Together with Loretta Sweeney and one other teacher, Boyle opened the first Ombudsman program in a refurbished gas station in 1975 with 25 students under contract with the public schools. Ombudsman now runs learning centers in 11 states educating some 5,000 students annually.
At a time when alternative education was considered experimental, Boyle succeeded by developing a model that was back-to-basics in content but wholly different in methodology. Dismayed by the trend of promoting students through the grade levels regardless of achievement, Boyle set out to put mastery of subject matter ahead of grade-level advancement. He abolished grade levels, homework, and teacher-driven instruction. He reinforced accountability, structure, and self-motivation with an individualized learning model that enabled students to advance at their own pace and only after demonstrating mastery of the material. And he achieved an 85 percent success rate with at-risk students.
Ombudsman is the oldest, private education-service provider, according to industry advisor John McLaughlin. As the founder and president of a successful, private-sector company, Boyle became a leader and role model for the emerging education industry in the 1990's. He encouraged other entrepreneurs by showing that an education model and the results he achieved with students could be replicated on a commercial scale without losing the integrity of the learning environment. Boyle helped found the Association of Education Practitioners and Providers (AEPP), the trade association of the education industry, He was active in the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Lake County Curriculum Resource Council, National Dropout Prevention Network, Lake County Workforce Investment Board, and the Board of Councilors of the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education. In 1998, Boyle was presented with the AEPP Entrepreneurial Leadership Award in Recognition of his many achievements as a private, education-service provider. In appreciation of his overall commitment to the community, Boyle received the Lake County Forefronts Award in 2000.
Colleagues remember Boyle as honest, generous, good humored, and courageous. He pioneered the public-school practice of outsourcing education services to private companies, He understood public educators and their political and economic environment, and was effective in tailoring Ombudsman's education program to meet their needs. He was also modest. He once remarked that the reason he started Ombudsman was that HE needed an alternative.
Boyle liked to say that his job was turning drop-outs into graduates. Over the years, thousands of students have passed through Ombudsman's centers. Before they came to Ombudsman, they were written off as "lost causes". Boyle didn't give up, instead he found a different way to teach them. And in so doing, he gave them a second chance.
Boyle was born in Wheatland, Iowa in 1933. He is survived by his wife, Lori Sweeney, with whom he founded the company in 1975. He is also survived by his children, Greg Boyle, Megan Chody, Patricia Sweeney, and Sue Datin; his grandchildren, Matthew, Jack, Hannah, Elle and Brett; his sisters, Cathy Dermody, Ruthann (Phil) Thomas, Dorothy Machovec and Diane (Dr. Richard) Phillis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Mr. Boyle's life and achievements will be held on Friday, June 1 from 3:00 to 6:30 PM at the Forge Club, Vernon Hills, Illinois. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials by sent to the American Cancer Society or the Condell Memorial Hospital Hospice Service in Libertyville, Illinois.
