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Genevieve D. (Niss) Zeien Katz
Genevieve D. (Niss) Zeien Katz, age 81, of Harvard, IL, died on Thursday, July 15, 2004 at home. She was born on June 23, 1923 in Dundee, IL to William and Edith (Gilly) Niss. She worked for Capron Manufacturing for ten years, retiring in 1988. Former member of Capron Lutheran Church. She was a member of Harvard Women of the Moose. She enjoyed Bingo and was a long time teddy bear collector.
She is survived by daughter, Judith Zeien of Harvard; brother, John (Pat) Niss of Elgin; granddaughter, Lori Zeien of Rockford; daughter-in-law, Karen Zeien of Rockford; two nephews, Michael Reimer of Garden Grove, CA, and Dennis Reimer of Olathe, KS; niece, Sharon Kassimer of Janesville, WI.
preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Paul Zeien; her second husband, Raymond Katz; and a son, Joseph Zeien.
By her request, her body was donated to science.
For information, call Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 815-943-5400.
Ernest B. "Ernie" or Bud" Liard, Jr.
Ernest B. "Ernie" or Bud" Liard, Jr., 46 of Carpentersville passed away Thursday at the Resurrection Hospital in Chicago. He was born in Rangoon, Burma on November 14, 1957. Ernie was a resident of Carpentersville for 36 years and a 1976 graduate of Irving Crown High School. He was proud of his accomplishment of graduating from high school a year ahead of schedule. Ernie also was very active with the Boy Scouts of America Carpentersville Troop #55 where he earned his Eagle Scout Award. Following High School, he began work for Federal Express and has worked there for over 27 years. Ernie was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church of Carpentersville.
He is survived by his two sons; Mark of Missouri and Mtthew of Elk Grove Village. His loving parents; Ernest Sr. & Beryl Liard of Carpentersville. His brother; George (Colleen) Liard of Lake In The Hills, his sisters; Flora (Michael) Fryer of Carpentersville and Patricia Liard (Fiancee Nick Testa) of Elgin. Ernie was very proud of his nieces and nephews; Christina, Sara, Amanda, Lisa, Matthew, Jacob, Michael, Anthony, Mallory, Jordan, Ryan and Gianna and his great nephew; Jalen. He is also survived by his god-mother; Olga Liard of Elgin and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal & paternal grandparents.
Funeral Services will be Monday at 9:15 AM in the Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee to St. Monica Church, Carpentersville for mass at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow in the Dundee Twp. East cemetery, East Dundee. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2-7 PM in the Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee. Because Ernie was so very faithful to the Blessed Mother and prayed the rosary daily, the rosary, will be recited at 6:30 PM. Please omit flowers, masses would be appreciated.
Margaret E. "Maggie" Miles
Margaret E. "Maggie" Miles, 64, of East Dundee died Friday, July 16, 2004 at her home. She was born on January 22, 1940 in Clinton, IA, the daughter of Chester P. and Genevieve (nee Sherman) Wolfe. Maggie was a resident of the Dundee area for over 36 years. She was a very active and long time member of the First Congregational Church of West Dundee where she served as former Church Moderator, Deaconess, and a member of the Women's Fellowship. She was a former member of School District #300 Board of Education, the League of Women Voters, The Dundee Township Historical Society and was a many years board member and volunteered with the United Way of Dundee Township.
Survivors include her children, Debbie (Ted) Clark of West Dundee and Kenneth (Lisa) Miles of Inverness; her grandchildren, Samantha, Jason and Alex Clark, Tyler, Olivia and Piper Miles; her brother, Lewis Wolfe of San Diego, CA; her sisters, Barbara (Joe) Rink of Arvada, CO and Paulette (Jack) Schneider of Marion, Iowa. Maggie is also survived by many nieces, nephews and countless friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral Services will be on Monday, July 19, 2004 at 2 PM in the First Congregational Church, 417 W. Main St., West Dundee with the Rev. Dr. Charles E. Randle, Pastor Emeritus officiating. Private family burial will be in the Green Center cemetery, Morley, Iowa. Visitation will be in the First Congregational Church of West Dundee on Sunday from 5 to 8 PM. Please omit flowers, memorials may made to the church, the Community Crisis Center or The Well Child Conference of Elgin. The Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee is in charge of arrangements.
William R. Beckmann
Of Elgin for 18 years
A celebration of life service and interment for William R. Beckmann, 84, an Elgin resident for 18 years will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, at St. James Episcopal Church, West Dundee, IL, 60118. There will be no visitation prior to the service. A reception will be held after the service. Interment will be in the church yard of St. James Episcopal Church.
Born August 21, 1918 in Watertown, WI to William F. and Martha Beckmann, he died Wednesday, July 16 at Sherman Hospital.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a BA degree in 1941, he served with honor as a Tank Battalion commander seeing action in Europe in World War II. Professionally, Bill will be remembered for his wit, and journalistic and public relations wisdom having worked in the newspaper business, the boatin business fo rthe Evinrude Outboard Motor Division of OMC, the banking business for the National Boulevard Bank, and in retirement, his own business, J & B Communications. A favorite retirement journalistic endeavor was editor of St. James' Sword & Shield publication.
Bill also enjoyed coaching, golf, painting, boating, and fishing with his children, grandchildren, and grand niece.
Bill was the beloved husband of 56 years to Jean E. Beckmann (nee Hoffmann); father of William E. (Mary Ellen Kanies) Beckmann of Elgin and Betty (Bob) Kelly of Elgin; and grandfather of Jennifer Beckmann, Katie and Tom Kelly.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. James Episcopal Church, 516 Washington St., West Dundee, IL 60118.
Anne E. Erdman
Anne E. Erdman, 93, of Elgin died Sunday, July 13 at Manor Care in Elgin. She was born July 30, 1909 in Boone, Iowa to Ernest J. and Evelene (Hartquist) Shaw.
Anne was a graduate of Evangelical Hospital School of Nursing in Marshalltown, Iowa, taking her post graduate studies at Laying in Hospital in Chicago, specializing in OB & Gynecology. She had been employed at Sherman and Provena St. Joseph Hospitals for 50 years, transferring to private duty in 1950. She had served as chairman of Nurses Registery of Elgin for 2 terms.
She is survived by her daughters, Elna (Norman) Bellows of Elgin and Dawn (Gary) Patterson of Ashville, NC; ten grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard H. Erdman Sr. whom she married
on December 31, 1939 and who preceded her on October 5, 1974; her son, Richard W. Erdman, Jr.; her brothers, Edwin Shaw, Lawrence Shaw; a sister, Crystal Hayden.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 19 at 1:00 p.m. at Wait Ross Allanson Elgin Chapel. Rev. Thomas O'Connor will officiate. Burial will be private at Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Saturday, July 19 after 11:00 a.m. until the time of the services at 1:00 p.m. Please omit flowers with memorials to the Multiple Sclerosis Association.
Betty Louise Jensen
Betty Louise Jensen, 74, of Elgin, IL. on July 12, 2003 peacefully slipped from this world into the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ. Comforted by the knowledge that she had claimed the promise of salvation, John 3:16, her family was able to give praise to the Lord on her passing. Betty was born on August 3, 1928 in Indiana. She married
and had five children and devoted the rest of her life to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her husband, Wayne E. Jensen, her sister, Carol Jacobsen, daughters, Bobbi Jensen, Denise Cedergren, Gail Hazle, Jeanine Sommerville, son, Craig Jensen and her daughter by marriage, Beth Jensen. Betty was also blessed with seventeen grandchildren: John Banks, Kyleen Estrada, Christina Jensen, Robert and Josh Owen, Heather, Sara and Brian Hazle, Deanna and Kyshia Sommerville, Corey, Mark, Paul, Tiffany Jensen, Brenda Lee, Crystal and Amber Jensen and her eight Great-grandchildren, John, Nikki and Benjamin Banks, Elijah Estrada, Joshua and Victor Owen, Paul Jr., and Isaac Jensen.
Betty was preceded in death by her mother and father, Herbert and Lucille Pahl and brother, Herbert Pahl.
As requested by Betty, there will be no viewing or burial. There will be an open celebration of life held at First Baptist Church in Elgin, 1735 W. Highland Avenue at 2:30 p.m. on July 19, 2003. Pastor Mike Frantz to officiate.
Arrangements by Laird Funeral Home, Elgin.
Elma F. "Melba" Landin
Elma F. "Melba" Landin, 85, of Hampshire passed away Thursday, July 17, 2003 at the Rosewood Care Center in Rockford.
She was born August 25, 1917 in Greenville, IL, the daughter of Rudolph and Fredona (File) Beck. Melba lived most of her life in the Rockford area and married
Benjamin F. Landin on July 27, 1963 in Harmony. She has been a resident of Hampshire for over 40 years.
Mrs. Landin had been employed for 10 years at Playskool Mfg. of Hampshire and formerly at Mallquist Butter and Egg of Rockford for 13 years.
She was a member of the Zion United Methodist Church of Hampshire, the United Methodist Women, the American Legion Auxiliary Post 680 of Hampshire and the Hampshire-Burlington Senior Citizens.
Mrs. Landin is survived by many nieces and nephews, cousin and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bennie on April 24, 1988; three sister, Orah Boots, Olive Geick, Viola Martinson and six brothers, Hollis, William, Elmer, Clarence, Floyd, and Rudoph Beck.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 20 at the Zion United Methodist Church, Hampshire with Rev. Steve Ziegler officiating. Burial will be in the Willwood Memorial Park in Rockford.
Visitation will be prior to services on Sunday, from 12 noon until the 1 p.m. services.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Zion United Methodist Church of Hampshire.
The Fredrick Funeral Home of Hampshire is in charge of arrangements. (847) 683-2711.
Louise L. Lose
Louise L. Lose, 91, of Elgin, passed away Wednesday at Heritage Manor Elgin. She was born January 28, 1912 in Algonquin, daughter of Fred and Minnie Schneierwind Borchart.
She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church Elgin and a teacher of sewing for many years at St. John's School. She was a graduate of Elgin High School in 1929.
She is survived by two sons, Glen (Pat) Lose of Estero, FL and Dick (Pam) Lose of Elgin; six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and a great-great granddaughter.
Louise was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Hugo Jr.; a daughter, Judith in infancy; a grandson, Rick Lose in 1987; a great granddaughter, Diana Lose; two sisters, and 3 brothers.
Funeral services will be Friday, at 10:00 a.m. at the Madison Funeral Home 305 Park St., Elgin. Rev. Thomas Niermann officiating. Burial will be at Bluff City cemetery in Elgin. Visitation Friday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, Elgin.
Arrangements by Madison Funeral Homes, Inc., 847-741-1128.
James C. Newell
James C. Newell, age 96, of St. Charles, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at Rosewood Health Care Center in St. Charles, Illinois.
He was born November 30, 1906 in Ireland, the son of James and Jennie Newell.
Before his retirement, he was superintendent of Buildings, Buses and Grounds for the St. Charles School District for 35 years.
He was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in St. Charles, a member and past master of AF&AM; Unity Lodge #48, Scottish Rites, Valley of Chicago, Medinah Temple, Chicago, Fox Valley Shrine Club, Illinois Police Association, Valley Golden Agers and a member and past patron of the Eastern Star Chapter #265.
Survivors include his son, Kirk G. (Shirley) Newell of Elgin; a daughter, Jean (Alan) Soderstrom of Geneva; eight grandchildren, Kirk J. (Sally), Keith, Kendra (Gregg) Pasek, David (Dawn) Soderstrom, William (Sally) Soderstrom, Brett (Ann Marie), Melinda (Ralph) Maughan and Lisa (William Thanephon); and 18 great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma; an infant son, James Jr.; two sisters and a brothers.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, July 21 at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 East Main Street, St. Charles. Rev. William Nagy will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 2211 North Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60607.
Earl C. Wille
Earl C. Wille, 77 of Dundee died Sunday, July 13, 2003 at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. He was born in Elgin on January 2, 1926, the son of Walter and Mayford Wille.
Mr. Wille was a life long resident of the area. He retired from Sieg Auto Parts in Rockford after more than twenty years of service. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Elgin. He was a WWII Army Veteran having served in the Pacific. He was a member of the Elgin American Legion Post #57.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Barbara (nee Barackman) Wille; one sister, Bernice (Charles) Miller of Mesa, Arizona; two nephews and two nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Family and friends will meet for funeral services on Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 340 Grand Blvd. in Elgin. Burial will follow in the Lakewood Memorial Park cemetery, Elgin. Visitation will be on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until time of services in the church. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or the charity of one's choice. The Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee is in charge of arrangements.
