THE STAR THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1998 Obituaries Timothy Szwed, Cook County associate judge himself, but everybody who By. Brian. Wasag worked with him knew how comCook County Circuit Court mitted he was," she said. Judge and former Orland Park Apart from his work as Orland Republican Committeeman Tim- Park Republican committeeman, othy Szwed will be sorely missed Mr. Szwed served as past presiby his family, those he helped and dent of the Orland Park Lion's a colleague who worked with him Club.
In addition, he worked politically. politically in Bloom and Rich Mr. Szwed, who died Monday at townships, Hoffman said. South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Besides being assigned to the Crest, was born in Chicago and 6th District Circuit Court buildlived in Orland Park before mov- ing in Markham, Mr. Szwed also ing to Flossmoor 11 years ago.
was assigned to the Juvenile -Manny Hoffman, Cook County Court in Chicago and most Republican chairman, helped get recently to the Criminal Division. Mr. Szwed elected to the bench. He also was a former legislative Hoffman said Wednesday he was researcher for Charles Percy and saddened to hear of Mr. Szwed's a former prosecutor for the Illideath, adding he not only was nois State's Attorney's office.
He involved in politics, but in his was a member of the Illinois community as well. Judges Association, a member "The guy has always been said. very and past president of the Chicago active politically," Hoffman Bar Association and had served "Tim was always a guy who put several communities in the South himself out to help other people." Mr. Szwed's list of charitable Suburbs as village attorney. Services will be prayers at 9:15 work included his involvement from Tews Funeral cancer support Home, Homewood, to a Mass at 10 with local centers, a.m.
today area chambers of commerce and attention to issues pertaining to a.m. at Infant Jesus of Prague domestic violence while serving Catholic Church, Flossmoor, said. where he was member, with the as a judge, Hoffman "It's sad when a man of his age Rev. Robert Dovick officiating. and qualifications passes Interment will be in Holy Cross Hoffman said.
Cemetery, Calumet City. Mr. Szwed, 47, died of a sudden In addition to his mother, Mr. heart attack Monday morning, Szwed is survived by his wife, said his mother, Marcia Szwed. Christine (nee Janowiak); three Mrs.
Szwed added her son daughters, Kirsten and Sarah, worked hard, but later became both of Flossmoor, and Crystal disillusioned with politics shortly (Patrick) Lesimple of Chicago; his after becoming Orland Park father, Matthew of Orland Park; Republican committeeman. and his mother-in-law and was the kind of man who in-law, Dolores and Edwin didn't like to draw attention to Janowiak of Monee. WILLIE CATHEY JAMES H. HARTIG Willie Cathey, a longtime resident of Chicago, died Monday, Aug. 3, at his home.
A service will be Friday at noon at Leak Sons Funeral Home, Chicago, with the Rev. A. Harold White, pastor of True Light Church Baptist officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln Cemetery, Alsip. Visitation is today after 6 p.m.
at the funeral home, and Friday from 11 a.m. until time of service. Mr. Cathey was born Dec. 6, 1911, in Holly Springs, Miss.
He was retired from Blaw Knox steel mill, Hammond, after 41 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Quizinie (nee Muse); a daughter, Alberta, (Edward) Leak of Country Club Hills, a reporter at The Star, Tinley Park; a son, Enoch (Joyce) Benson of Sacramento, two sisters, Lucy Foster and Theresa Sculark, both of Chicago; a brother, Leslie (Bulah) Zadie of Chicago; 20 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. PATRICIA A. FRAZIER Patricia A. Frazier (nee Medley), a resident of Harvey, died Monday, Aug.
3, at Crestwood Care Center, Crestwood. A service will be at 10 a.m. today at The Olen Mortuary Chapel, Harvey, with the Rev. Phillip Willis officiating. Interment will be in Homewood Memorial Gardens, Homewood.
The former Patricia Medley was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Estillfork, Ala. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, J.L.; a daughter, Dorothy Redmore of McMinnville, two sons, Eddie Morris of Fort Collins, and William Frazier of Nashville, a sister, Jewel Ivy of Alabama; three brothers, Orville of Winchester, John of Oak Forest and J.D. of McMinnville, and eight grandchildren.
ABRAM VANDERWEIT Abram VanderWeit, a resident of South Holland, died Saturday, Aug. 1, at Rest Haven South Christian Convalescent Center, South Holland. A service will be at 11 a.m. today at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church, Orland Park, with his son, the Rev. George VanderWeit of Troy, officiating.
Interment will be in Fairmount Willow Hills Memorial Park, Willow Springs. Mr. VanderWeit was born July 14, 1911, in Chicago. He was employed at the First National Bank of Chicago, retiring after more than 45 years of service. In addition to his son, Mr.
VanderWeit is survived by 'a daughter, Marjorie (William) Bandstra of Winneconne, three other sons, Martin (Lynda) of Belvidere, Robert (Marsha) of Channahon and William of Champaign; five sisters, Jeanette Porter of South Holland, Gertrude DeGroot of South Carolina, Martha Vander Woude of Florida, Pearl Kreykes and Georgia Jonkman, both of Lansing. Memorials may be made to Elim Christian School, Palos Heights, or to Orland Park Christian Reformed Church Christian Education Fund. Arrangements are being handied by Colonial Chapel, Orland Park. BERT W. LEWIS Bert W.
Lewis, a resident of Homewood, formerly of Dolton, died Saturday, Aug. 1, at Ingalls Hospital, Harvey. A service was Tuesday at Tews Funeral Home, Homewood. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City. Mr.
Lewis was born Sept. 11, 1907, in Chicago. He was retired as an appliances sales manager for Sears Roebuck and Co. at the 79th Street and Kenwood Avenue store; was a member of Pall Gall Post 0303 American Legion, Riverdale; Homewood Izaak Walton League; and a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Seabees.
He is survived by two nieces, Nancy (Bob) Hall of Tinley Park, and Patricia (John) Young of Roselle; a nephew, James Duggan of Orlando, four great-nieces; three great-nephews; eight greatgreat-nieces and nephews. His wife, Mary Jane (nee Duggan), died in 1995. Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 150 N. Michigan Chicago 60601. SANDRA R.
LAUTENBACH Sandra R. Lautenbach (nee DeLeeuw), a resident of Orland Park, formerly of Byron Center, died Monday, Aug. 3, in Orland Park. A service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church.
Visitation will be today from 3 to 9 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, Orland Park; with a visitation Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. The former Sandra DeLeeuw was born June 15, 1972, in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, David; a son, Jonathon; her parents, John and Katherine (nee Knott) DeLeeuw of Byron Center, two sisters, Michelle Dreyand Stacy DeLeeuw; and a brother, Michael DeLeeuw. Memorials may be made to Elim Christian 'School, Palos Heights 60463. MIECZ SZPONER Miecz Szponer, a resident of Orland Park, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights. A service will be at 8:45 a.m.
Friday from Thornridge Funeral Home, Orland Park to St. Mary of Czestochowa Catholic Church, Cicero, for a 10 a.m. Mass, with the Rev. Thaddeus Dzieszko officiating. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Justice.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. 1908, in Trawniki, Poland. He Mr. Szponer was born a Nov.
18, was a die setter for General Electric. He is survived by his wife, Kazimiera (nee Rogowicz); a daughter, Christine (Val) Rejlich of Orland Park; and a brother, Hanryk of Poland. Memorials may be made in the memory of Miecz Szponer for Dar Serca (Gift of the Heart). JAMES A. MILLSAPS James A.
Millsaps, a resident of Blue Island, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn. A service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McKenzie Funeral Home, Oak Forest, with the Rev. Dennis Stutrud officiating.
Interment will be in Beverly Cemetery, Blue Island. Visitation will be Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Millsaps was born July 18, 1941, in Muskogee, Okla.
He was self-employed as a roofer. He is survived by his wife, Hattie (nee Riffe); two daughters, Margaret (Greg) Lyons of Lansing and Marie (Dave) Bennes of Charlotte, N.C.; a son, Duane of Markham; his father, James of Hot Springs, two sisters, Linda (Darryl) Sabatini of Chicago and Brenda (Thomas) Wick of Markham; a brother, John (Betty) of Georgia; and six grandchildren. WILHELMINA TRAUTMANN Wilhelmina C. Trautmann (nee Willig), died Saturday, Aug. 1, at home.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m.. Friday at Krueger Funeral Home, Blue Island, with the Rev. Aldo Pozza of Seven Holy Founders Church, officiating. The former Wilhelmina Willig was born Feb. 23, 1928, in Hammond, Ind.
She was an interior decorator; and owned and operated Charme Interiors of Calumet Park with her husband. She is survived by a daughter, Amy of Midlothian; two sons, William of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Jeffrey of Misoula, four sisters, Anne Studincka of Oak Lawn, Irene Czolno of California, Shirley Sisk of Arkansas and Bea Spatz of Florida; and two brothers, Tom and Don. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. EDWARD W.
MROWIEC Edward Walter Mrowiec a resident of Oak Forest, died Saturday, Aug. 1, at South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest. Services will be will Friday with 9:15 a.m. prayers from McKenzie Funeral Home, Oak Forest to St. Damian Catholic Church, Oak Forest for a 10 a.m.
Mass. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Evergreen Park. Visitation will be today from 2 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Mrowiec was born July 27, 1927, in Chicago. He was retired as a truck driver; a member of Local 744 International Brotherhood of Teamsters; St. Damian Catholic Church; and served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores (nee Dvorak); a daughter, Carol (Richard) Morrow of Oconomowoc, two sons, Robert a and Edward both of Oak Forest; two sisters, Emily (Albert) Vleerick of Hemet, and Betty (Stanley) Terpin of Chicago; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. IRENE M. TRUSGNICH Irene Marie Trusgnich (nee Paitl) a three-year resident of Tinley Park, formerly of Chicago, died Monday, Aug. 3, in Poinciania, Fla. A service will be 10 a.m.
Friday at St. George Catholic Church, Tinley Park. Interment will be in Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago. Visitation will be today from 2 to 9 p.m. at Hirsch Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel, Tinley Park.
The former Irene Paitl was born July 18, 1920, in Chicago. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter, Diane (Andrew) Ashmus of Tinley Park; three sons, Glenn of Westville, Dennis (Charlene) of Batavia and Michael of Poinciania, a brother, Richard (Evelyn) Paitl of Chicago; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Her husband, Anthony, died in July 1991. VIRGINIA K.
BOUGIE Virginia Katherine Lorraine Bougie (nee Williams), a resident of Glenwood, formerly of Oak Forest, died Monday, Aug. 3, at South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest. A service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Homewood Full Gospel Church, Homewood. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Blue Island.
Visitation will be today from 2 to 9 p.m. at Tews Funeral Home, Homewood; and again Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. The former Virginia Williams was born July 24, 1920, in Chicago. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by three daughters, Carol (Allan Terry) Rush of Glendale, Dawn (Allen) Andras of East Hazel Crest and Beverly (Jim) Hart of Chicago Heights; two sisters, June Tagler and Gloria (Jerome) Stack, all of Fountain Hills, and eight grandchildren. Her husband, Earl, died in 1975. PAUL S. YATES A funeral will be today for Paul Palos Heights, who died Saturday, Aug. 1.
A Mass will be said at 9:30 a.m. at Incarnation Catholic Church, Palos Heights. Mr. Yates was born Feb. 16, 1906, in St.
Louis, Mo. He was retired from Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, Blue Island, as an English and history teacher after 30 years, and where he was tennis coach, leading the team to the Illinois state championship in 1950; was presented with the school's distinguished alumnus award in 1997; and was the first inductee into the Illinois High School Tennis Hall of Fame. He later founded the Learning Center and College Prep businesses until he retired responsibilities to his son, Stephen, in 1994. In addition to his son, Mr.
Yates is survived by his wife, Margaret; another son, Christopher (Corinne) of Michigan; a sister, Bess (Phil) Askey; and a brother, James (Anne). Arrangements were handled by John Sheehy Sons Funeral Home, Palos Heights. Shepperson Yates, a resident of RAYMOND T. BARTLETT Raymond T. Bartlett, a resident, of Cedar Springs, formerly of Tinley Park, died Monday, July 13, in Grand Rapids, Mich.
A service was Thursday, July 16, at Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home, Mangelona, Mich. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, Mancelona, Mich. Mr. Bartlett was born Sept. 12, 1931, in Grattan, Mich.
He was retired as a tool and die maker. He is survived by his wife, June; a daughter, Connie (Bill) of Country Club Hills; two sons, Ronald (Wendy) of Bloomington and Randall (Debra) of Indianapolis, and four grandchildren. DELLA R. GADBAW EDWARD C. WINKLE Della R.
Gadbaw, a three-year Edward C. Winkle, a 32-year resident of late of Coal Grove, Ohio, formerly 30 years in died Sunday, Aug. 2, in Ashland, Ky. A service will be noon Friday at Hickey Memorial Chapel, Midlothian, with his grandson, the Rev. David Gadbaw, officiating.
Interment will be in Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery, Oak Lawn. Visitation will be Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home: Della Gadbaw was born Feb. 9, 1900, in Omro, Wis. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by four daughters, Dorothy Bowman of Coal Grove, Ohio, Betty Lawrence of Lombard, Joan King of Lakeview, and Mary Keeley of Parkville, and two sons, Robert and Marvin, both of Chicago. KENNETH M. BELAVICH Kenneth Belavich, a 22- year resident of Tinley Park, formerly of Chicago, died Monday, Aug. 3, in Tinley Park. A Mass will be at 10 a.m.
Friday at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church, Tinley Park. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth. Visitation will be today from 4 to 9 p.m. at Brady-Gill Funeral Home, Tinley Mr.
Belavich was born July 3, 1960, in Chicago. He was a salesman at Voss Equipment, Harvey, for 20 years. He is survived by his mother, Catherine Dwyer of Chicago; a sister, Peggy O'Connor of Midlothian; a brother, James of Tinley Park; and his grandmother, Louis Belavich of Tinley Park. Memorials may be made in the form of Masses. CECELIA P.
KOEPKE Cecelia P. Koepke (nee Balkey), a resident of Orland Park, formerly of Chicago Heights and Matteson, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Lexington Health Care of Orland Park. The former Cecelia Balkey was born Jan. 21, 1923, in Chicago.
She was a registered nurse. Mrs. Koepke is survived by a daughter, Linda Kuester of Park Forest; two sons, James (Barbara) of Las Vegas, and Terry (Nancy) of Chicago Heights; a sister, Sylvia Tamczak; a brother, Claude Balkey; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Her husband, Luther, died in 1996. Arrangements were handled by Lain Sullivan Funeral Homes, Park Forest.
PETER VANDERMAY JR. Peter Vandermay a resident of Burbank, died Friday, July 31 in Gillham, Ark. A service was Wednesday at Colonial Chapel, Orland Park, with the Rev. John Doonan of Amazing Grace Community Church, Indian Head Park, officiating. Interment was in Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery, Worth.
Mr. Vandermay was born Jan. 5, 1951, in Chicago. He was an installer for Reliant Heating Cooling, Burbank. He is survived by his wife, Sherry two daughters, Jenifer Vandermay, and Linda Blandi; two sons, Matthew, and Jeramy; and his mother, Josephine Vandermay.
resident of Calumet Park, formerly of Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, died Sunday, Aug. 2, at RML Specialty Hospital, Lyons Township. Services will be today with 9 a.m. prayers from Krueger Funeral Home, Blue Island, to St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Chicago, for a 10 a.m.
Mass, with the Rev. Bruno Grinis officiating. Interment will be in St. Casimir Cemetery, Chicago. Mr.
Winkle was born June 11, 1939, in Chicago. He was retired as a plant manager and accountant from Chicago Malleable Steel; and a U.S. Air Force veteran. He is survived by two daughters, Denise Bindelglass and Danielle Winkle, both of Chicago; six sons, Robert of Blue Island, Scott (Michele) of Bridgeview, John of Midlothian, Edward of Hong Kong, China, Charles of Kankakee and David of Oak Forest; a sister, Mary Anne (John) Reihel of Arizona; and nine grandchildren. His wife, Patricia (nee Muskievicz), died in April 1982.
Memorials may be made to a charity of donor's choice. Murder suspect pleads innocent APC News Service Palos Hills pharmacist Barry McCarthy pleaded innocent Tuesday at an arraignment hearing on charges he murdered his 48-yearold Frankfort girlfriend, Juliet Chinn. A pretrial date of Aug. 25 was scheduled before Will County Circuit Court Judge Rodney Lechwar, according to Will County state's attorney spokeswoman Lisa Morel-Las. McCarthy, 49, was charged last month with first-degree murder for the May stabbing death of Chinn in her townhouse.
McCarthy worked at Oak Forest Hospital with Chinn, who was also a pharmacist. James H. Hartig, a 29-year resident of Sauk Village, died Friday, July 31, at St. James Hospital and Health Centers, Chicago Heights. A service was Tuesday at St.
James Catholic Church, Sauk Viler lage, with the Rev. Tom Conde officiating. Interment was private. Mr. Hartig was born July 27, 1936, in Chicago.
He was a service technician for Van Star Computer Woodridge; a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus; and a member of the St. Paul Chapter of St. James Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Diane (nee Madai); two daughters, Kathy Mann of Lansing and Beth (Keary) McCutchen 'of Hebron, three sons, Tim Joseph, both of Sauk Village, and David of Decatur; his mother, Helen Hartig of Lemont; three sisters, Marge -(Bill) Trachida of Orland: Park, Dorothy (Tom) Mitchell of Hickory Hills and Theresa (Tom) Gruca of New Lenox; a brother, Richard (Lori) of Oak Forest; and six grandchildren. Arrangements were handled Smits Funeral Homes Steger our Memorial Chapel, Steger.
IRVING KING Indianapolis, formerly of Blue Island, died Monday, Aug. 3 at Hooverwood Home. A graveside service was Tuesday at Homewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Homewood. Mr. King was an executive manager of Klines Department Store in Blue Island for more than 50 years, retiring in 1974; a member of Temple Anshe Sholom, Olympia Fields; Blue Island Chamber of Commerce; Blue Cap Charities; and the Kiwanis.
He is survived by a daughter, Rochelle of Indianapolis, a son, Roland of San Jose, a sister, Elizabeth Quint; two brothers, Paul and Joseph Kaplitz; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Blue Cap Charity, Chamber of Commerce of Blue Island. Arrangements were handled by Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary. CHARLES KEENEY Irving King, 91, a resident of Charles Keeney, a resident of Midlothian, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Hines Veterans Administra- tion Hospital.
A service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Hickey Memorial Chapels, Midlothian, with the Rev. Harvey Feustel of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Midlothian, officiating. Interment will be in St.
John Cemetery, Mokena. Visitation will be today from 2 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Keeney was born June 20, 1936, in Keyesport.
He was retired as a computer technician for ATEN; and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Shirley (nee Norton); his mother, Martha Wurfel of Mokena; two daughters, Karen Krone of Manhattan and Sandra (Brian) Pruett of Midlothian; two sons, Charles and Kenneth, both of Midlothian; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Obituaries are published as a public service of The Star. The newspaper reserves the right to edit death notices to conform to The Star's style and format.
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