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Donald Edwin Blair
Born in Morris, IL, December 29, 1917 to George Wilson Blair and Maude Inez Dibble Blair. At rest Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at home after a long illness.
Survived by one daughter, Nancy (Tom) McGrath of Naperville; one son, Bill (Sharon) of Woodridge; three grandchildren, Don (Ronette) Schuck of Braceville, Greg and Beth Blair of Woodridge; three great grandchildren, Sara, Haley and Madyson Schuck of Braceville; three step grandchildren, Tom, Dan and Mike McGrath; one sister, Jeanne (Don) Odell and one brother, Wayne Blair; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his father, George; his mother, Maude; his brother, Robert; and sister, Betty.
Don resided in Plainfield since 1961. Was employed by and retired from Kerr Glass in Plainfield in 1983. Was a Master Mason of Plainfield Lodge #536.
Memorial services for Don Blair will be held on Thursday, June 14, at 10:30 a.m. at the Plainfield United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Association. (1-800-227-2345).
Wilma D. Boldwin (Stokes)
Wilma D Boldwin, 75, of New Lenox, passed away, Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at the Miller Healthcare Center, Kankakee.
Visitation will be at the Kurtz Memorial Chapel, Cedar at Francis Roads, 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday.
Services will be held Friday, June 15, 2001, 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Robert Hahn officiating.
Mrs. Boldwin was born on September 13, 1925 in Mattoon, IL to Russell and Hazel Stokes.
Surviving are her husband Cecil whom she married on October 23, 1945 in Jefferson City, MO; one son, Thomas (Suzette) Boldwin of Bourbonnais; three grandchildren, David Schneider, Melody Lane and Holly Boldwin of Bourbonnais; one great grandchild, Alex Cadle of Bradley; two sisters, Jackie (David) Muys of Orland Park, Barbara (Richard) Padtra of Elgin; one sister in law, Mary Branch of Rocky Mount, MO, brother and sister in law, David and Lela Boldwin of Holt Summit, MO; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two sisters, Madonna and Rose Marie.
She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Joliet and was previously employed at Joliet Federal Savings and Loan.
Memorials to the Hospice of Kankakee Valley would be appreciated.
KURTZ MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Cedar at Francis Rds.,
Beverly J. Brown
Passed away on Monday, June 11, 2001. Formerly of Blue Island, IL.
She will be dearly missed by all who knew her as "Grandma Bev".
Preceded in death by her father, Charles, who was a Trainmaster for the E.J. & E. R.R., and her mother, Clara (nee Brinks) Brown; and her brother, Bob Brown, a longtime Engineer with the E.J. & E.
She is survived by her dear friend, Ernie Bailey.
Funeral services will be held at the Grant-Tapella-Freitag Westwood Memorial Chapel on Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 11 a.m. Pastor Gavin Brandt officiating. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation Wednesday from 3 to 9 p.m.
GRANT-TAPELLA-FRIETAG WESTWOOD MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Jefferson St. at Essington Rd.
Lottie W. Burton (nee Bates)
Age 83 years, died Sunday, June 10, 2001 at Silver Cross Hospital. born in Louin, Miss. She has resided in Joliet for 79 years. Retired Shelby-Craft Corp.
She is preceded in death by her husband Beverly Burton (1995); four brothers; one sister; and one grandson.
Lottie is survived by one daughter, Joyce Holmes; two sons, Claude (Betty) Burton and Donald (Ruby) Burton; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; three brothers, Joe Bates and Fred (Ada) Bates both of Joliet, John Bates of Flint, Mich.; one sister, Loretta Knox. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Funeral services will be Thursday 8:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Tabernacle with Rev. Craig Purchase officiating. Interment Friday 10 a.m. to Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 2-5 p.m. at Range Funeral Home and 7-8 p.m. at the church.
RANGE FUNERAL HOME
202 S. EASTERN AVE., JOLIET
Leonard M. Gewehr
At Silver Cross Hospital, Monday, June 11, 2001, age 86 years.
Survived by his twin brother Lyle Gewehr of Joliet. Three cousins, Geraldine Boden, Beatrice Brooks and Gladys Floyd. Also survived by many dear friends.
Preceded in death by his parents Adam (1954) and Elizabeth (1982) Gewehr.
Graduate of Joliet Township High School class of 1931. Retired in 1980 from the E.J. & E. Railroad after 31 years. Member of the Old Timers Baseball Association and Board of Directors. Lifetime member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #300. Veteran of W.W.II serving in the U.S. Army. Member of the American Legion Harwood Post #5. Leonard was the equipment man for the Joliet Chargers Football Team. He was a Chicago Bears season ticket holder for 55 years and was an avid Cubs Fan.
Funeral services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Rd., Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Robert D. Peterson officiating. Interment Braceville-Gardner Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 3-7 p.m.
CARLSON-HOLMQUIST-SAYLES Funeral Home
2320 Black Rd.
Margaret Krivickas nee Banach
Age 88, of Lemont, June 11, 2001.
Born in Lemont, a lifelong resident. Member of the Altar & Rosary Society of SS. Cyril & Methodius Church.
Preceded in death by her husband, Alexander "Ty" Krivickas; a sister, Helen Banach; and seven brothers, John, Joseph, Raymond, Edward, Theodore, Frank and Charles Banach.
Survived by a daughter, Virginia Krivickas of Lemont; two sons, Donald of Eagle River, WI and James of Lemont; and a granddaughter, Sara Beth Towery.
Visitation Thursday, 2-8 p.m. at the MARKIEWICZ FUNERAL HOME, 108 Illinois St., Lemont. Funeral services Friday, June 15, 2001, 9:30 a.m. to SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, Lemont, for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment parish cemetery.
Markiewicz Funeral Home
Lemont
David R. Larson
Age 83, passed away June 10, 2001 in Port St. Lucie, FL. Formerly of Joliet and New Lenox. Member of the Matteson Masonic Lodge #175.
Preceded in death by his wife Mary (nee Ullian). Survived by sons David U. (Donna), Terry (Rita) and Bruce. Grandson Todd (Sue) and three great grandchildren Meagan, Jacqueline and Krystal. Brother Wayne and sister Rachael (Howard) Raddatz. One niece and several nephews.
Services were private. Memorials to Hospice of the Treasure Coast, 5090 Dunn Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34981.
Vernon Josiah Wanzer
Age 72, of North Port, FL, died June 9, 2001, at Bon Secours-Venice Hospital. He was born on December 29, 1928, in Milwaukee, WI. He came to the area two years ago from Minong, WI. He was a Baptist, and a member of the Minong Senior Singers "The Sing Along Wanzer's". He was a Veteran of the Korean War. He was an avid fisherman. He also enjoyed gardening, and singing.
He is survived by his wife Louise "Lou" Wanzer of North Port; Son, Ryan Wanzer of Wilmington, IL; Daughters, Ruth Bahr-Kaufman (Gene) of Pineville, NC, Kathy Schure (Robert) of North Port, FL, Step-daughter Patty Barry of Bradenton, FL;; Sisters, Dorothy Gravelle of El Cajon, CA, Effie Busbey-Wanzer of McDonough, GA, Florence Parks of Joliet, IL, Mary Keagle of Joliet, IL Sandra Neubauer of Las Vegas, NV; eight grandchildren; also preceded in death by his brothers Leroy Wanzer of Sioux City, IA, William Wanzer of Sidney, OH and his beloved dog Sadie.
A memorial service was held at South Biscayne Baptist Church, 13000 Tamiami Trail, North Port, on June 12, 2001. Memorial donations to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 910 W. Van Buren St., 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60607 would be appreciated.
Arrangements by the James A. McKee Funeral Homes, North Port, FL.
Thomas Raine Wilson
Died June 3, 2001 in his sleep. born May 11, 1929 in Clarinda, Iowa and has been a Joliet area resident since 1958.
He attended the University of Iowa and received a Bachelor of Science in 1954 and Jurisprudence Doctor in 1957. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar Association and Iowa Bar Association in 1957. Thomas has practiced law in Joliet for more than 40 years, serving as a Magistrate/Associate Circuit Judge in the Circuit Court of Will County from 1967 to 1969. Most recently, he was a Partner in the Law Firm of Tracy, Johnson & Wilson (formerly Herschbach, Tracy, Johnson, Bertani & Wilson). He served as the Village Attorney of Shorewood for over 20 years, a member of the Will County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Served as a member of the Will County Board. Thomas was proud to have participated in the Korean War, with the United States Marine Corp., where he was twice wounded in action and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart Medals.
Survived by his loving wife Josephine Marie Wilson (nee Zadra), a daughter Lisa A. (Thomas) Slattery of Cedar Rapids, IA., Three sons George S. of Lemont, IL., Hugh L. (Laurie) of Whitehall, MD., and William L. of Plainfield, IL. His grandchildren Brodie Wilson, Thomas J. Slattery and Alexander Slattery. Four step children Jeffery P. Giarrante of Peoria, IL., Jodi A. Hergott of Newport Coast, CA., Todd J. Giarrante of Chicago, IL. and Tony A. Giarrante (Fiancee Donna Harris) of Joliet. Two step grandchildren Gina N. Giarrante of Peoria and Marissa A. Hergott of Newport Coast, CA. A sister Mary Catherine Sweat of Charleston, SC., a brother Martin L. (Joanie) Wilson of Louisville, KY.
At Mr. Wilson's special request there will be no visitation, cremation rites were accorded. Inurnment of ashes will be held Thursday, June 14, at 2:00 p.m. for family and close friends, at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery where he will be laid to rest with full military honors accorded by the United States Marine Corp.
A celebration of Thomas's life will be held for family and close friends at the Knight's of Columbus, 2720 W. Jefferson Street, Thursday, June 14, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Joliet Area Community Hospice. Funeral services conducted by:
CARLSON-HOLMQUIST-SAYLES FUNERAL HOME
2320 BLACK RD.
Madyson Rayanne Wisnieski-Barnes
Infant daughter of Jennifer L. Wisnieski and Nicholas Barnes.
Went to be with the angels on June 11, 2001 at Silver Cross Hospital.
Also survived by her maternal grandparents, Debra Wisnieski and David (Jackie) Wisnieski; paternal grandparents, Cathy Fritz and Walter Barnes; two uncles, David (Teresa) Wisnieski, Michael Wisnieski; one aunt, Kevin Barnes; and one cousin Jacob Wisnieski.
Graveside service and burial at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 15, 2001 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, IL.
KURTZ MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Cedar at Francis Rds.
