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Sister Joanne Mullee, lifelong teacher Karen Craven TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Sister Joanne Mullee, BVM, 67, who spent 38 years teaching in Chicago-area Catholic schools, died Thursday. Sister Joanne had spent the last month teaching students in Ecuador. Last week, she had taken a tour of the Galapagos Islands and suffered a heart attack. Sister Mary Alma Sullivan accompanied Sister Joanne on the trip. She sent out a letter to members of the Sisters of Charity Order in which she explained that Sister Joanne's last days on the Galapagos were blissful.

Sister Mary Alma wrote of how Sister Joanne was amazed by the sights and sounds of the birds, amphibians and mammals on the islands, and she spent her time photographing all the "little miracles of God's creation." Because of the surroundings, Sister Mary Alma wrote: "It would be disingenuous for me to be sad for Jo. The place in which she died was exquisitely beautiful. It was a lovely day. There was an abundance of God's creatures near at hand I believe that, even in what proved to be her last conscious moments, her thoughts were of life and not death. That was the Jo Mullee I grew to know and love." She most recently resided with members of her order in Oak Sister Joanne Mullee Park.

A native of the Bridgeport neighborhood, Sister Joanne was one of eight children. She attended St. Bridget's, where years later she would serve as principal. As a child, Sister Joanne was an athlete, and the neighborhood boys would fight to make sure that she was on their football team, said her sister, Rosemary McNichols. As Sister Joanne approached her senior year at St.

Mary's High School, she had originally planned to attend college, but just before graduation, she changed her mind, said McNichols. "There were eight other girls from her class who were entering the order and she decided to join Maxine Carlson, mother and hospital volunteer By Karen Craven TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Maxine Carlson liked nothing better than to give to others. When her children surprised her with a party for her 40th wedding anniversary, she turned around and planned another party, making them the guests of honor, and eventually she showed them the world. "She felt so grateful, she wanted to reward everybody," said her daughter Claudette Ohsann. Mrs.

Carlson died in a car accident Saturday on the way home from a family reunion in Wisconsin. In 1987, Mrs. Carlson took her entire family, grandchildren and all, on a cruise. The trip was so successful that it became an annual event. The family later took cruises of the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Alaska, Hawaii and St.

Lawrence Seaway. "She was the matriarch of our family. She was the planner, the doer and nothing would have been done without her," said Ohsann. A native. of Geinberg, Austria, Mrs.

Carlson moved to the United States after she met Raymond Carlson who was deployed in them," McNichols said. "It was really quite a surprise to the family." Sister Joanne entered the Sisters of Charity, BVM in 1949. She professed her first vows in 1952 and final vows in 1957. Sister Joanne spent 38 years teaching in Chicago Catholic schools: St. Francis Borgia; Our Lady Help of Christians; St.

Callistus; St. Bridget; and Holy Family. Sister Joanne also taught in California, Montana, New York and Germany, her sister said. When she was assigned to teach at St. Bridget's in the 1960s, she was very excited to be back in her neighborhood, said McNichols.

"She was teaching her friends' children," McNichols said. Sister Joanne traveled often, enjoyed horticulture and loved to swim. "She enjoyed every minute of her short life," McNichols said. Sister Joanne also is survived by two brothers, Francis and William Mullee; many nieces and nephews; and the Sisters of Charity, BVM. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday in Smith Funeral Home, 245 Madison Oak Park, where a wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Mass will be said at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church, 38 N.

Austin Oak Park. Maxine Carlson said Marge DelRosso, who had known Mrs. Carlson for more than 30 years. As many of the hospital volunteers grew older, Mrs. Carlson became their chauffeur.

She took them to work at the hospital gift shop and often on other errands, said DelRosso. "She never talked about what she did, she just did it," said DelRosso. "It was a real pleasure to have had her as a friend." Mrs. Carlson also is survived by her husband, Raymond two sisters, Gusti Koehler and Erika Richter; a brother, Gustav Koehler; and 10 grandchildren. A service will be held at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in First United Methodist Church, 418 Touhy Park Ridge. Viktor Liberman, violinist and concert master ASSOCIATED PRESS AMSTERDAM-Viktor Liberman, a Russian-born violinist who gained fame in the former Soviet Union before moving to the Netherlands, has died of liver cancer at 68. Mr. Liberman died Saturday in an Amsterdam hospital. Born in Leningrad in 1931, Mr.

SCHURIG Sylvia Bernice Schurig, beloved wife of the late Edward Allen; loving mother of Larry (Cindy) and Vivian Williams; dear sister of Dan. Norman and Paul Roberts, Norma Jean Mahoney and Pauline Habeckier; loving grandmother of Larry Schurig, Daniela and Julie Anne Williams. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hallowell James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th Countryside, where Services will be held 9 a.m.

Friday. interment Hills Cemetery. 708-352-6500 SIEPKA Lucian J. Siepka age 74, beloved husband of Dolores nee Opferman; loving father of Lucian J. Jr.

(Debra), Judith L. (Thomas) Walker and Joseph P. (Norine): devoted grandfather of Nikolaus, Carrie, T.J., Jeff, Patti, Marc, Andrew, Timothy, Patrick and Sean; fond brother of Richard (Lorraine). Retired pipefitter for Corn Products, Argo. Member of Our Lady of the Snows Holy Name Society.

Midway Airport Chapel volunteer. Active in Boyscouts of America and the Order of the Arrow for more than forty years, also Vittum Park Civic League. Funeral Thursday 8:45 a.m. from Richard-Midway Funeral Home 5749 Archer ave. (corner of lorei) to Our Lady of the Snows Church for 9:30 a.m.

mass. Interment FairmontWillow Hills Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 2 to 9 p.m. 773-767-1840 SILVEYRA Juana Guadalupe Silveyra, age 41, as a dedicated teacher, she was much loved by her students, loving wife of Dimas Silveyra; cherished mother of Jorge E. and David Silveyra; a most loving daughter of Maria Guadalupe Cano; fond sister of Julian (Pola), Santiago (Maria), Edwardo (Elias), Alfonso (Debbie) Cano.

Elvira (Jose) Contreras and Natalia (Jesus) Sandoval; loving aunt to many nieces and nephews; other extended family members; dear friend to many. Visitation Thursday 4 to 9 p.m. Prayers Friday 9:30 a.m. at Drake Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western to St.

Ita Church. Mass Friday 10 a.m, Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Funeral info, 773-561-6874 SIRCHER Shirley M. Sircher of Bloomingdale, beloved mother of David Janalee, Cynthia and Scott; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; dear sister ot Theodore Bose. No visitation.

Graveside services and interment private Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights Friday 9:30 a.m. Please omit flowers. Arrangements by Lauterburg and Oehler Funeral Home 847-253-5423 See SISTER JEAN Jean REGIS Regis Ratoft, RATOFT, S.S.N.D. S.S.N.D, notice. Sister To Place Your In Memoriam Call 222-2222 18 unb eW Bill 160 1511 UnlI 10 vet 111.0 bit IM JuJ salt 1R afaV gain 16M 16 nea De An aft ant died 10 PO Art SW NW MC Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, July 21, 1999 Section 2 11 YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH TOGETHER WHY NOT VISIT A CATHOLIC CEMETERY NEAR YOU aVG AND PRE-PLAN YOUR BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS TOGETHER.

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Carlson reared their family and became involved in their community. She was active in the outreach programs of First United Methodist Church in Park Ridge and a volunteer at Swedish Covenant Hospital and Norwegian-American Hospital. On Easter, Mrs. Carlson baked lamb cakes and distributed them to shut-ins. When Christmas came, she made more than 50 tins of cookies for family, friends and the disabled, Ohsann said.

"She was so full of energy and spirit," said her other daughter, Elaine Carlson Drake. "I would be tired sometimes just hearing what she had done in a day." Her generous baking efforts were vital to the success of the women's board bake sales at Norwegia Hospital, Liberman began playing the violin at 6. Before he was 20, he had joined the city's Philharmonic Orchestra, remaining there for 29 years until he emigrated to the Netherlands in 1979. He joined the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra as concert master, remaining with the orchestra until 1985, when he became concert master with Amsterdam's STANKE Aldona Stanke, beloved wife of the late Lothar fond sister of the late John (the late Patricia) Zacharaus and the late Vincent (Mildred) Zacharaus; sister-in-law of the late George (Virginia) Stanke; aunt of nieces. and nephews.

Funeral Saturday, July 24, at 9:30 a.m., from Baran Funeral Home, 2644-46 N. Central to St. John Bosco Church, Mass 10 a.m. Entombment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m.

773-622-1488. STEIB Scott T. Steib, 35, of Lisle, formerly of Glen Ellyn, beloved son of Marie and the later Roger Steib; loving brother of Kimberley (Jerry) Voris, Brian and Laura Steib; dear uncle of Sarah and Matthew Voris; loving friend of Noreen Beda. Funeral Thursday 10:15 a.m. from Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S.

Ardmore, Villa Park to St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Mass 11 a.m: Interment Forest Hill Cemetery, Glen Ellyn. Visitation Wednesday 3 to 9 p.m. For info. 630-832-4161 STRUBIN Dorothy A.

Strubin, nee Fitzgerald, 69, beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of Joseph (Anne). Nancy, Lisa (Peter), Ceeny (Edward), Tree, the late Geri: dearest grandmother of Eric, Amy and Rosie; fond sister-in-law of Jean and Mary Lee; loving aunt to J.D., Maggie, Greg, Ken, Melanie, Stephanie, Jean, Tony, Donna and lan. Maker of wonderful quilts for all who knew and loved In lieu of flowers, donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Association. Memorial service Friday July 23, 9:30 a.m. St Christina Church, 11005 South Homan Avenue.

SUMMERS Clyde O. Summers, 88, of Searcy, AR, husband of Retha Miller: father of Marilyn Luscombe of Searcy and Diane Hungertord of Benton; sister, Dessie Vikam of Seattle, WA; grandfather of SIX; great-grandfather of 11. Memorials to Searcy Childrens Home appreciated. Arrangements by Roller-Daniel Funeral Home, 501-268-3546. WADE Ann Z.

Wade, of Western Springs, beloved wife of the late James Lloyd Wade, mother of Ann (John) Blomquist, Emily (Lee) Winstrom, Penny (late Michael) Burke and Dr. James Ill (Sue); grandmother of seven; great-grandmother of four: sister of May Monaghon. Services and Interment Private. Arrangements by Hallowell James Funeral Home. 708 352-6500 WALSH John O.

Walsh, age 87, passed away July 17, 1999 in Mesa, AZ, a lifelong resident of Cicero, IL, a retired truck dispatcher from Western Electric, survivors include his son, John (Judith) of Gilbert, AZ; four grandchildren and many greatgrandchildren; preceded in death by his wife, Mary and a son, Phillip. Visitation Thursday 3 to 8 p.m. at the Anderson Memorial Chapel, 606 Townhall Dr. in Romeoville. Services Friday, July 23, 1999, 9:30 a.m.

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He led that orchestra until his partial retirement in 1997. After his last concert, he was named a Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion, one of the most prestigious Dutch honors. After officially retiring from the Concert Hall Orchestra, Mr. Liberman returned frequently as a guest conductor. WARD Martin D.

Ward, suddenly, age 41, proud and loving father of Danny and Billy Ward; cherished son of Evelyn, nee Heid and the late James loving brother of Kevin (Geraldine) and Charlotte (Patrick) Buckley; loving uncle of Tim, Jim, Pat and Brian Buckley; loving companion of Janice Wald of Kent, WA. Funeral Thursday, 9:15 a.m. from The Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 2929 W. 87th St. to St.

John Fisher Church. Mass 10 a.m. in Chicagoland and surrounding areas; corporate chef for Tiffany's of Seattle, WA. In lieu of flowers, Interment Holy Sepulchre. Visitation 2-9 p.m., Wednesday.

Chef a at many well known restaurants donations to Evergreen Park Athletic Association would be appreciated. 708-636-2600 WISNIEWSKI Stanley R. Wisniewski, beloved husband the late Clare, nee Gebhart; loving father of Bradford (Anne Marie) and Mary Clare (Timothy Healy; proud grandfather of Meredeth, Brittany, Conor, Rian and Liam; brother of Zeno (Mary) and Edward (Emily) Ozimiek and the late Lucien (the late Sophie), Wanda (the late Zigmond) Puchalski and John (Wanda); loving uncle of many nieces and nephews and greatnieces and great nephews. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Mass 11 a.m. at St. Paul of the Cross Church. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott at Cumberland, Park Ridge.

Interment All Saints. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude Children's Hospital appreciated. 847-823-5122 or www.obitdetails.com ZAY See Joseph A. Ziaja notice.

ZEGLER S. Thomas Zegler, 80, of Jupiter, FL, died Monday, July 19, 1999 at Heartland Convalescent Home in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Formerly of Simsbury, CT, Mr. Zegler moved to Florida 10 years ago. He was a nuclear engineer with the Atomic Energy Commission for more than 25 years and then Combustion Engineering.

An avid reader and golfer, Mr. Zegler retired in 1984. He is survived by his wife, Rita Zegler of Jupiter: two daughters. Susan (Roland) Borglund of Jupiter, FL and Mary Ann (Vernon) Gruhike of Arlington, TX: two sons, Frank (Susane) Zegler of Idledale, CO and Thomas (Ella) Zegler of McLean. VA; and eight grandchildren.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 24 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Tequesta. Interment will be at St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery in Niles, IL.

Taylor Modeen Funeral Home, Family Owned and Operated, Jupiter, FL. 561-744-2030 ZIAJA Joseph A. Ziaja, loving husband of Lucille: loving father of Karen (Rex) Deitesfeld and Joseph Jr. (Kris); loving grandfather of Austin James, Ryan and Keldin; loving brother of 12: uncle to many nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday, 10:30 a.m.

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