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123456 TRIBUNE 9 OBITUARIES ABEL, BERTHA Bertha Loeb Abel, nee Ries, beloved wife of the late Lester Abel and Lee Loeb; dear mother of Herbert (Joan) Loeb, Jordan (Debbie)Abel and the late Irene Loeb; loving grandmother of Karen (Robert) Westbrook, Paul (Jodi)Loeb, Beth Loeb and Lauren Abel; great-grandmother of Tyler Westbrook, Justin, Julian and Ryan Loeb and Olivia Tan; fond sister of the late Rosalie Levi; devoted aunt of Charles Roberts and the late Richard Levi. Private Family services will be held on Wednesday. Info 847-679-4740 Si Guestbook at chica otribune.com/obituaries Death Notices LYDECKER, VIRGINIA We see you, hear you, feel you everysingle day, Mom. Enjoy the other side of the sky. Karen, Susan, Kenny and Carol.

In Memoriam ELMWOOD CEMETERY. 2 lots Sect 18, lot 67, 5 6. Ukrainian Section. 847-455-6051 2 BURIAL PLOTS. MT.

EMBLEM Value $3800. Will sell $2000 obo. 847-255-3235. CHAPEL HILL GARDENS 4 Lots. Half Price.

$2,900 Total.321-504-9945. Irving Park Cemetery. 4 adjoining lots in the Briar section. Perpetual care. $500 each 772-464-5277 3 Graves Chapel Hill Gardens South.

Masonic Sec. Selling for incl. 970-282-1225 Cemeteries, Crematories, Mausoleums Chicagotribune.com death notices are powered by legacy.com The Chicago Tribune Classified Advertising Department will be open Independence Day, Thursday, July 4th from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Fax hours for Death Notices: 9:30 pm To place a classified ad: 312-222-2222 ARONSON, BLANCHE Blanche Aronson, nee Eisendrath 91, beloved wife of the late Jerome; devoted mother of Thomas (Judy) Aronson of Deerfield, IL, and the late Barbara Natarus (Dr.

Robert) Kassriel; loving grandmother of David (Lisa) and Andrew (Lisa) Aronson and Jill (Jeff) Flinchumand Michael (Yessica) Natarus; adoring great- grandmother of five grandchildren; loving sister of the late Joseph (the late Gladys) Eisendrath Jr. Graveside services Tuesday, July 2, at 10 a.m., at Rosehill Cemetery, 580 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. Please omit flowers. Memorials to your favorite charity.

For further information, please call Furth FuneralDirec- tion 773-784-4300. Si Guestbook at chica otribune.com/obituaries ARNONE, THERESA Theresa Arnone, nee Gaudio 88 years, formerly of Barrington, beloved wife of the late Alphonse; dear mother of Vince (Louise), Richard (Germaine), Janet (Joseph) Szabo, the late Peter (Anna) and Ronald; fond sister of the late Alfred, Gilbert, George Gaudio, Anna Catalano, Helen Sasone and Mary grandmother of Vincent, Terri, Michael, Tommy, Alphonse, Camyle, Maria, Deborah, Lisa, Steven, Cynthia, Kenny, Amy, Ricky, Anita, Daniel, Michael, Christine, Daniel and Marissa; and great-grandmother of many. The Little Kid Who Jumps Majesty. Restingat nessy-Bruno Chapel Hill Gardens West Funeral Home 17W201 Roosevelt Oakbrook Terrace (between Rte. 83 Summit Ave), Tuesday, 3to 9 p.m.

Funeral Wednesday, 10 a.m. Interment St. Michael the Archangel. 708-544-0100. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries ANTONOWICH, MILDRED Mildred Antonowich, nee Czernik beloved wife of John; loving mother of Robert (Suzanne) and the late Darlene (the late Jerome) Mroczek; fond grandmother of Michael, Anthony (Karen) Mroczek, Kristen Marie (Michael) Eveleth, Brooke Margaret (Isaac) Grier; and great-grandmother of Greyson Jayne Eveleth; fond sister of Carl (Eleanor) CZernik, Phil (Mary) CZernik and Florence (Richard Tortorello.

Funeral Tuesday 9:30 a.m. from the John V. May Funeral Home 4553 N. Milwaukee Ave. to Our Lady of Victory Church for Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.

Interment Mary Hill Cemetery. Visitation Monday 4 to 9 p.m. 773-545-2115 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries ALTMAN See Grace H. Franke notice. ALBINAK, BRUCE E.

Bruce E. Albinak, Army Veteran, loving father of Amy Jo, Matthew and Kelly; dearest brother of Rosalie Galassi; also nieces andneph- ews. Visitation Tuesday 2 to 8 p.m. at Modell FuneralHome 7710 S. Darien where funeral services will be held Tuesday 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers donations to Maryville Academy, Des Plaines, ILappreci- ated. 630-852-3595 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries BEILFUSS, WILLIAM F. William F. Beilfuss, cherished husband of almost 50 years of Anne, nee McKay; proud dad of William (Terri), Mary Lou Byrne, Robert, Jule and Joseph grandpa of Lisa, Karen, Billy and Danny Beilfuss, Christopher and Jenna Byrne; dear brother of Mildred (Matt) Bingham; fond uncle of many nieces and nephew. Funeral Tuesday 9:45 a.m.from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W.

103rd Oak Lawn, to St. Cajetan Church. Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepul- chre Cemetery. Visitation Monday 3 to 9p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Port Ministries, P.O. Box 09168, Chicago, IL 60609, or masses would be appreciated. Proud member of IBEW Local 134 for 55 years. To celebrate Bill life, visit www.mem.com or, for further info call, 708-636-1193 or 773-735-4242. BARCZAK, LAWRENCE A.

Lawrence A. Barczak, age 80, Veteran of WWII, beloved and loving husband of Catherine Anne, nee Brennan; devoted father of Nancy Ermel, Linda (John) Rosenthal, Joyce (Mark) Sterk, Lorraine (David) Dilger, Janet (Michael) Niehoff; proud poppa of Kristen Rosenthal, Steven Ermel, MarkRosenthal, Brian Sterk, Daniel Ermel, Lindsay Ermel, Kevin Sterk, Michael Sterk, Timothy Niehoff, Kevin Niehoff, Elise Dilger, Jack Dilger and Patrick Dilger; dear brother of Bernice (the late Robert) Hancock, A. Michael (Dorothy), and the late John (Betty) Barczak. Visitation Monday, 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.

from the Robert J. Sheehy Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Orland Park to St. JulieBil- liart Church. Mass 11:15 a.m.

Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation would be appreciated. www.sheehyfh.com. 708-857-7878.

Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries BARANOWSKI, ROSE K. Rose K. Baranowski, nee Zuziak, beloved wife of the late Sylvester F. Lester Baranowski; loving mother of Roberta (Robert) Ellman; dear grandmother of Ronald and Steven Baranowski and Rosemarie (Peter III) DiCianni; dear great- grandmother of Natalie Rose and Peter IV; fond sister of the late Jean Gonsewski, Edward and Joseph Zuziak; aunt of many. Funeral Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.,from Hursen Funeral Home S.W.

corner of Roosevelt and Mannheim to St. Celestine Park, Mass 9:30 a.m. EntombmentAll Saints Mausoleum. Visitation o9 p.m. Info tollfree 800-562-0082 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries BALCAR MAX M.

Max M. Balcar Army WWII Vet, beloved husband and dearly missed of the late Lucille, nee father of Max III (Sheryl), Linda and Mariellen, C.P.D., Balcar; dearest grandfather of Max IV; dear stepbrother of Joan Waller, of Florida; also nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday, 9 a.m. from Mode lFuneral Home 5725 S. Pulaski to St.

Turibius Church, mass 9:30 a.m.Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, 2 to 9 p.m. 773-767-4730 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries CHARLES E. KRUSE, 85 Charles E. Kruse, 85, of Hunt- leyand formerly of Rolling Meadows, a retired supervisor at Beverly Gravel in Elgin, died of cancer Thursday, June 27, in his home.

Born in Chicago, Mr. Kruse graduated from Austin High School, then worked as a welder for a coal mining company in Pennsylvania. In 1942he was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Forces and worked as an airplane mechanic for four years, stationed in Pennsylvania. After his military service, Mr.

Kruse and his family bought the Rainbow Inn, a tavern in Roselle. By day, Mr. Kruse worked at International Harvester, a farm equipment manufacturer in Chicagoand by night tended bar. The bar was sold in the 1950s. In 1964 he began working at Beverly Gravel, where he supervised the gravel crushing operations.

He retired in 1991. had a passion for building and said his son, Kevin, adding that his father built three homes. Mr. Kruse also built several boats, including a 30-foot cabin cruiser he sailed on the Chain Lakes. spent our weekends and vacations on the his son said.

Other survivors include his wife, Doris; two daughters, Linda Lang and Susan; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Mondayin Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main Huntley. Funeral services will be held at 11a.m.

Tuesdayin the funeral home. THOMAS A. REARDON, 61 Dr. Thomas Anthony Reardon, 61, an internist from Glenview who practiced in the Chicago area for more than three decades, died of cancer Tuesday, June 25, in Rush North Shore Medical Center in Skokie. Born in Blue Island, Dr.

Reardon grew up in the Back of the Yards and Beverly neighborhoods and graduated from Notre Dame University and the Loyola University School of Medicine. Dr. Reardon spent three years in the Navy as physician onboard the he received a commendation for performing an emergency appendectomy at sea, said his son Liam. Dr. Reardon joined a North Side medical practice and moved to the Sauganash neighborhood with his wife, Monica, an emergency-room nurse he met while working as a resident at Cook County Hospital.

For seven years, he was an assistant surgeon for the Chicago Police Department, giving physicals to police-academy students and caring for injured officers, his son said.Dr. Reardon was still practicing medicine the day before he was admitted to the hospital and phoned patients from his hospital bed to recommend new doctors, his son said. Dr. Reardon is also survived by another son, Thomas; two daughters, Colleen Daly and Erin Cohn; a brother, Kevin; and four grandchildren. Services have been held.

LEONA SCHULER, 104 Leona Schuler, 104, a West Side resident for nearly a century, died of heart failure Tuesday, June 25, in the Ford County Nursing Home near Paxton, Ill. Mrs. Schuler was born in a cabin in Neevish Isle, where her father worked in lumber and steel industries. In 1906 the steel mill closed and her family moved to the West Side of Chicago, where Mrs. Schuler resided until 1997.

She went to school until 6th grade, when she lied about her age to get a job at the 12th Street Department Store in Chicago to supplement the family income, family members said. Mrs. Schuler was a seamstress, sewing and doing alterations most her life. She especially liked making quilts and dolls. was born two years before the century started and died two years after it said her son, Larry Keating.

20th Century, that was her She is also survived by two other sons, Edward and Lawrence Keating; a daughter, Joan McCarthy; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services have been held. CAROL MAE THEORIN, 67 Carol Mae Theorin, 67, of Arlington Heights, who worked for 20 years in United credit department, died of cancer Wednesday, June 26, in Vitas Hospice at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village. Born in Chicago, Mrs. Theorin raised her family in Rolling Meadows.

In 1972 she began work at United headquarters in Elk Grove Township, where she handled credit card applications. She retired in 1992. Her husband, Jack, said she enjoyed planning trips and outings. was an he said. was very good at getting her relatives to go out and do Other survivors include two daughters, Doreen Mulvey and Renee Balabuszko; a stepson, Steven; a stepdaughter, Cynthia; a sister, Dolores Mrofcza; eight grandchildren; and four stepgrand- children.

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