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Chicago Tribune, Friday, December 16, 1994 Section 2 15 Obituaries Rev. Henry Bracken; fed the hungry SOMEHOW FUNERALS NEVER SEEMED RIGHT FOR MY THE CREMATION SOCIETY WAS CREATED FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME. We enjoy being ourselves. A funeral seems ostentatious and can cost a lot of 1-800-622-8358 770 E. Northwest Highway Momot Prospect, IL MOSi 2 Mid-America PUza, Suite 800 Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181 -JL3di forts to feed the hungry.

Rev. Bracken each year asked families to save money to help make a Christmas for the needy. The church provides food year-around. Also at Christmas, the church will distribute toys, clothing and more than 1,000 food baskets. The church, because of the need for permits and insurance, has discontinued an in-house shelter and free ambulance service.

Rev. Bracken "was a very meek and humble man and very much concerned about humanity," said Deacon Jerry Hawkins, who served at the church. Survivors include a daughter Jamie. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday at the church, followed by services. By Kenan Heise Tribune Staff Writer Rev. Henry Bracken, 90, pastor of Greater Harvest Missionary Baptist Church, 5121 S. State St, led its members for 30 years in their efforts to feed the hungry and meet the needs of the neighborhood. A resident of the Gresham neighborhood, he died Saturday at home.

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Henry Bracken Rev. Robert and By Kenan Heise Tjmbune Staff Writer Rev! Robert G. Boling, 64, and Jean Gade Boling, 62, were killed Monday in Jordan in a head-on crash with a truck. Boling, a McCormick Theological Seminary professor of the Old Testament, and his wife were in Jordan on a six-month sabbatical at the American Center for Oriental Research in Amman. The couple resided in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.

They had traveled to the Middle East many times on behalf of biblical archeology since 1957. Rev. Boling directed excavations at Shechem, Caesarea Maritima, Tell El-Hesi and Tell El-Umeiri. Edward Peters Edward Peters, 75, a Harlem Globetrotter referee who was inducted into the Central Official Association Hall of Fame in 1983, died Wednesday of a heart attack. Mr.

Peters, born Edward Pietrzak, SEIP Florence M. Seip, Grupnr, age 100, beloved wife of the late Edward Carl Seip; loving mother of Virginia (the late Edward) Sinde, Edward Carl Jr. (Charlotte), Janet (the late Americo) DalCason, Carol (William) Martin and the (ate Henry James Seip; dear grandmother of even; dearest great grandmother of eight; devoted great-great grandmother of five; fond sister of Elsie Atkinson; aunt and great aunt of Vnany nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 10 a m. until time of service 1 p.m.

at Lawn Funeral Home, 7732 West 159th Street. Interment Cedar Park Cemetery. 708-429-3200 SENDZIMER Bernlce D. Sendzimer, 79 years, dear sister of Gladys (the late Ted) Horn. Jeanne (Jack) Hassel-mann, Thomas (Agnes) and the late Anthony Tfleglna); fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Friday, 4 p.m. until time of service 5 rn at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Orland Park A Harlem). Interment Oakridge Cemetery, Lansing. Memorials to Rest Haven Christian Services preferred.

706-532-5400 SHULA-WAGENER Mary Ellen Shula-Wagener. Memorial Masa Saturday. Dec. 17. 1994.

9 30 a at St. Aloyaiua Church. 2300 LeMoyne. at Claremont. followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery.

301 Chicago fcivanston. Donations to Ashley Wegener, co the Austin Bank. 6400 North Chicago. IL 0635 appreciated. Info.

312-764-1617. SlMIKOWSKI Hose M. Simikowski. nee Olslewsfcl, beloved wife of the late Michael; loving mother of Eve (the late Fred) Sobeske, Margaret (the late Robert) Senders and Rosemary (Arthur) King; dear grandmother of 10; great-grandmother of 16; fond sister of Frances Bernard. Josephine Lill and the late Emily Popiolek.

Lottie Jackowiak, Lillian Store and John Olszewski; close friend of George Sag-freister and Robert Metz; fond aunt of many tieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 2 to 9 m. Funeral Saturday 9 30 a.m from Robert J. Sheeny Sens Funeral Home, 4950 79th to St. Bede the Venerable Church.

Mass 10 a m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Member of D. of I. Copernicus Circle 324.

312-562-4400 or 706-657-7878. SLENCH Waiter R. Slench, dear father of Linda (Michael) DeShon and Donald; grandfather of Suzie and Chloe Slench and Landrey Deese, Kelly DeShon and Errik DeShon. Past President Lithuanian National Cemetery. Funeral services Saturday 11 a m.

at Lack ft Sons Paloe Funeral Home. 11028 3 Southwest Hwy. (7600W). Palot Hillt Interment Lithuanian National Cemetery. Visitation Friday 4 to 8pm 708-974-4410 SPELLBERQ Anna R.

Spellberg. nee Rosen, beloved wife of the late Mitchell devoted mother of Victor fcArlene) and Robert; loving grandmother of Michelle and Bryan: dear aunt of Judge Norman (Marions) Spellberg, of California. Dr. Richard Carole) Spellberg. of California.

William (Susan) Spellberg. Vivian (Harold) Gold and Bernard Mil-Qrom; many loving great-nieces and nephews: and great-great-mecea and nephews: fond sister-in-law of Josephine Spellberg Services Friday 12 noon at Piser Walnslsla Menorsh Chapels 9200 N. Skokie Skokie Entombment Shalom. In lieu of flowers, memorisls to the Spellberg Scholarship Fund. Co Weizmann.

Institute of Science. 79 Monroe St Chicago. 60603. would be appreciated. Into: 706-679-4740 STEED Ruth T.

Steed, late of Palos Hills. Dec. 15. 1994. loving sister ot Joan (Ronald) Kunst, Maureen (James CFD) Sullivan and the late Pegi McKeon.

dearest friend of John Vognn; dearest daughter the late Ruth and Micheal Steed: many nieces and nephews. Family to meet Saturday. Dec. 17, from 11:30 a.m., with frienda at Sacred Heart Church. 8245 W.

111th Palos Hills, until time of funeral Mass at noon. Interment Holy Sepulchre. Ms. Steed was a second grade teacher at Hannum School. Oak Lawn.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Oak Lawn-Hometown School Dist 123 Educational Fund. 4201 93rd St Oak Lawn IL 60453 or Miserlcordia Home South. 2916 47th Chicago. STEILAT0 Salvatore "Sam" StHlato, age 43, beloved husband of Ann, nee Di Benedetto; loving father of Anthony "Tony" and Denna Steliato, beloved son 61 Frank and Ida Steltato: fond brother of Emile Melone and Frank SteMato; fond son-m-law of ivia and the late Anthony Benedetto; broth ernn-faw of Michael Donovan. Dominic Melon.

James Frances Donovan. Marie Salve-don and Mary Lou Steliato: uncle of Lisa. Guy. David James. Joseph, Michael.

Lauren and Frank's Visitation Sunday. 3 to 9 pm Funeral Monday 9 15 am from OonneHen Family Funeral Home 10045 Skokie at Od Orchard Rd Skokie. to St Catherine Labour Church. 3536 Thorn wood Lane. Glenview Mass 10 a intombment Ail Saints Mausoleum Memorials to Anthony Denna Steliato Educational Fund, co Glenview State Bank.

800 Waukegan Rd Glenview. IL 60025 appreciated. Funeral info. 706-675-1990 STlTT ta- James P. Stilt Jr 76.

of Bkxxmngdaie. beloved husband of Rosalie, nee Boernar. dear father of James III (Evelyn). Dan.4 (Nan), of Albuquerque. NM Richard (Nancy).

William Caro4) Nancy (Lester) Szczodrowski. Susan (Steven) Holt and the late John, fond or other of jean Manocci. of Milwaukee and the late Robert, grandfamer of 11: great -grandfather of two. a -so many nieces and nepftews Funeral Saturday. 6 30 a from Salerno's Garwood Cnapeki 1657 Harlem Ave to Si Gm Church Mass 9 30 a rttornbrnenf Oueen of Heaven Mausoleum lat'on Froay 3 to 9 Please omit tlowers 312 Of 706466-W01 Mrs.

Boling was the corresponding secretary and a spearhead of the Middle East Task Force of Chicago Presbytery. She received a bachelor's degree from the Chicago Teachers College in 1954 and a master's degree from Northeastern University in 1975. As a member of the Dru-McCormick Ar-cheological Expedition in 1957, she was one of the first two American women to serve on an American archeological expedition in the Middle East Rev. Boling, a 1952 graduate of Indiana State College, received his divinity degree from McCormick in 1956 and a doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1959. He was an ordained Presbyterian minister.

also officiated for Illinois high school and college basketball games. Mr. Peters lived in Palos Heights for the last 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia; a daughter, Karyn; three grandchildren; and a brother. Visitation TERC Helen Terc, formerly of Berwyn.

IL. loving daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Terc; beloved sister of the late Mildred and late Ann (and the late George) Tomek and Joseph (the late Mary) Terc; dear aunt of Richard (Barbara) Tomek, Theresa (Deno) Mehalos, Joseph (Pat) Terc; grand aunt of seven. Funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. from Unhart Funeral Home. 6620 W.

Cermak Berwyn, IL. Interment Woodlawn. Visitation Friday, 4 to 9 p.m. 708-749-2255 THOMAS Louise C. "Sis" Thomas, age 87, dear sister of Dorothy (Bernard) Felt man and the late Francis (Genevieve).

Ralph (Mildred). Robert (Betty), Wilma (the late Gordon) Burkhardt, Loretta (the late Charles) Cusick, Gertrude (the late James) Hayde, Rita (Al) Koegel and Richard Thomas; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday. 10 a.m. from Beverly Ridge Funeral Home, 10415 S.

Kedzie Ave to St John Fisher Church. Mass of Christian burial 10:30 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Louise waa the first Woman bank officer In the City of Chicago, with 44 years of service of which 32 years were with Amalgamated Bank of Chicago.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Alzheimer's Disease, 4709 Golf Suite 1015. Skokie. IL 60076 or Msgr. McElligott Scholarship Fund. 10234 S.

Washtenaw, Chicago, 60655. appreciated. Visitation Friday, 3 to 9 p.m. 312-779-4411 THORNTON Pearl Thornton, nee Sharp, age 86, of Texas, formerly of Lombard and Chicago, beloved wife of the late Ralph; dear mother of Darlene P. (Frederic) Schmidt and Ralph L.

(Roberta); fond grandmother of six: great-grandmother of two; preceded in death by her daughter Geraldine L. and five brothers and sisters, visitation Saturday, 10 a.m. until time of funeral service 11 a.m. at Brust Funeral Home. 135 S.

Main St Lombard. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens West. 708-629-0094 TOPLAK Carmella Toplak, born September 11, 1925 in Chicago Heights, died Wednesday, loving wife of William; mother of Mary Ann (Larry) Murphy and Joanne (fiancee George Jarke) Toplak, John (fiancee Kris Davies) Toplak of Montgomery; grandmother of nine, daughter of the late John and Josephine Stanislao, nee Guilianl; sister of Victoria Teska, Josephine Stanislao. Peter (Oma) Deprospens, John (Pat) Stanislao. Charles (Peggy) Stanislao.

Funeral Mass Saturday December 17. 9 30 a m. St Annes Catholic Church. Oswego. IL.

Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Aurora. IL. Visitation Friday 3 pm.

to 9 pm al The McKeown-Ounn Funeral Home, Ltd in Oswego. IL. Information 706-554-3668 UCCI Flavio C. Ucct. dearly beloved husband of Teresa, nee Caruso; loving father of John, Gino (Terri) and Frank; dear grandfather of Gianni; fond brother Ennio and Italo; and many residing in Italy: fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Saturday, 10 a m. from the Belmont Funeral Home. 7120 Belmont Ave. to St. Pns-cilia Church.

Mass 10 45 a m. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the American Cancer Society, 5532 Milwaukee Ave Chicago. IL 60630. Visitation Friday. 2 m.

to 9 p.m. Interment SI. Joseph Cemetery- 312-266-2500 VANDEN BOSCH Alphonse VandenBosch. of Elgin, beloved husband of the late Nellie, nee Curtis: loving father of Richard (Linda) and Gene (Laurie); proud grand father of Tracy (Ed) Dring and Tammy: dear brother of the late Bernard: fond nephew of Mary VandenBosch Visitation Friday, 3 to 9 p.m.. at the Country Funeral Home.

1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barnngton Rd Stream wood Schaum-burg Committal private. Future interment Mountain Home Cemetery, Mountain Home, Ark. 08-213-3090. VERDI James Verdi, beloved husband of the late Vera, nee Santoro; loving father of Mary (Gasper) Bel monte.

the late Norma (Kenneth) Becker. Clor inda Nicoietti and James (Phyllis); grandfather of 13; great-grandfather of 11; dear brother of Pas-quale and the late Mary Buono; fond uncle of many. Funeral Saturday. December 17. 9 am, from Cumberland Chapels (Lawrence Frtel Funeral Director).

8300 Lawrence Ave Nor-ndge. to St Eugene Church Mass 10 am. Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum. Visitation Friday, 3 to 9 p.m. 706-456-6300.

VIVIRIT0 Dorothy Vivirrto. age 99. beloved wife of the late Samuel; loving mother of the late Mary C. (George) Langford: fond grandmother of Kathleen (Donald) Car tm and Steven (Yvonne) Langford; great grandmother of Michael (Juli) and Mark (Paula Carl in. Karen (James) Brien.

Rebecca. Christopher and the late Steven Langford great-great grandmother of three. Visitation Saturday 10 30 am to 1130 am at DonneMan Family Funeral Home. 10045 Skokie Boulevard at Old Orchard Road. Skokie Funeral Masa Saturday 12 Noon at Saint Athanasius Church.

1615 Lincoln Street. Evans ton, H. 60201 Entombment private. Queen of Heaven Mausoleum in lieu of flowers, memorials to the Church or The American Cancer Society Funeral info 706-675-1990 WASMUNO Arthur and Violet A Wasmund. beloved parents of Sheryl (Steve) McArdie Gail Doofitlie and Rick loving grandparents of Paul and Donald Jr fond aunt and uncle of Christine.

Frances LaV erne Jennifer. Marty. Nancy Dee Dee Barbara. Karen Bill. John Linda and Raymond dear sster and brother-in-law of William A (Gudni) Votk.

Joanne (Raymond) Chiemieiski and the late Henry and Lorraine Howard Visitation at Hofter-becft Funeral Home 4022-36 Eiftton at Irving Park Friday. 3 to 9 pm Funeral service Saturday 10 a Interment Memory Gardens Ceme-Wry into 312-463-1510 He was the author of two commentaries in the Anchor Bible series, "Joshua" and "Judges." He also wrote "Excavations at Tananir" and "The Early Biblical Community at Transjordan." Survivors include three daughters, Martha Boling-Risser, Gale and Rev. Ruth; and a grandchild. Mrs. Boling's survivors include her mother, Svea Gade; and a brother.

Rev. Boling is survived by six sisters. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 1035 N. Dearborn Chicago.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St Paul's United Church of Christ 2335 N. Orchard St will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Thornridge Funeral Home, 14318 S. La Grange Orland Park.

Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday in St Alexander Catholic Church, 7025 W. 126th St, Palos Heights. WEILER George J. Weiler, 86.

at peace In Christ, beloved husband of the late Bernice; dear father of Martha (Dan) Meyer, Marian (Victor) Villeneuve, Anne (Joe) Koran. Daniel (Carol), Thomaa (Lynn) and Gerald (Ellen); loving grandfather of 18: greatgrandfather of one: fond brother of Sylvia M. Weiler. Visitation Friday, 3 to p.m. at Ahern Funeral Home, 1110 W.

Madison Oak Park (1 block East of Harlem Ave.) Funeral Saturday. 8:30 a.m. to St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church.

Mass 10 a m. Donations to St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church, 38 N. Austin Oak Park.

IL 60302 appreciated. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. 708-383-5700. WILHELM Frank Wilhelm, beloved husband for 44 year of Catherine, nee Hosek: loving father of Joseph (Cindy). Susan (Arnold).

Lisa and Barbara (Roger) O'Connor: dear grandfather of Michael, Katie. Jeffrey and Karen. Resting at the Miller Funeral Home. 904 Main St. (Rt.

72). West Dundee on Friday, from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Saturday, 9:15 a m. to St. Monica Church of Car- fsntersville for Mass at 10 a.m.

Interment Dundee wp. East Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Delnor Community Hospital, Geneva. Retired member of Teamsters Local 710. Member of 710 Pioneers Club and St.

Monica Council Knights of Columbus. For Info. 708-426-3436 WITEK Joseph S. Witek. beloved husband of Joan nee Wintczak; loving father of Richard D.O.S.

(Christine) and Barbara (Adam) Zak; dear grandfather of Stefan, Eva, Andrea Braun, Amy. Irene Strowmatt and Richard great-grandfather of six: fond brother of Helen (Leon) Macie and Henry (Frances). Funeral Saturday. 10 a m. from Kolbus Funeral Home.

6841-57 W. Hlgglns to St. Monica Church Mass 10:30 am. Entombment St. Adalbert Mausoleum.

Visitation Friday. 2 to 9 p.m. Member of Commonwealth Edison Local No. 1359 I.B.E.W.. St.

Monica S. and P.N.A. Please omit flowers. 312-774-3232 W0LINSKI John C. Wolinski.

of Des Plaine. beloved I father of Robert (Nancv) Wolinski and Susan (John) Magnusson: devoted grandfather of Robert Jr. and Steven Wolinski. Amber a Sean Magnusson: fond brother of Stanley (Evelyn) Wolinski. Visitation.

Friday. 2 to 9 pm. at Oehler Funeral Home. 555 Lee St Dea Plaines Funeral. Saturday.

9 30 a.m from Chapel to Saint Stephen Catholic Church. Mass 10 a m. Interment. Saint Adalbert. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Rainbow Hospice.

1550 NW Hwy, 220. Park Ridge, IL 60068. For Into 708424-5155 WOODS James Woods, beloved husband of the late Molly: dear father of Joseph (Gina), Margaret (Ray) Lmhart, Moira (Imre) Tamas and the late James Jr. (Margaret); cherished grandfather of nine; brother of Tommy, Margaret and the late Alex. Funeral from Slmkina Funeral Home.

6251 Dempster Morton Grove. Saturday, 10 15 a m. to St, Raymond Church, 301 S. f-Oka Mt. Prospect.

Mass 11 am Visitation Friday. 6 to 9 interment All Saints. Donations to Cancer Society appreciated. 706-965-2500 ZANELL0 John B. Zanello.

December 14. 1994, beloved husband of Harriet, nee Sidlauskas. dear father of Virginia (Raffaele) Dizenzo: lovrng grandfather of Albert John. Joseph and Elizabeth: dear brother of Mario: dear brother-in-law ot Alphonse Sidell and Estelle Armstrong: fond uncle to many nieces and nephews. Retired employee of International Harvester (West Pullman).

Services Ssturday 9 a m. from The SmHa Funeral Home. DeYowig-Vroegh Chapel. Bukauskee-i-eonard Directors. 649 East 162nd Street (Rte 6) South Holland to St.

Jude The Apostle Church Mass at 9 30 am. Interment St. Casimir Cemetery. Visitation Friday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

708-333-7000 ZERBES Ruth Zerbes. 61. ot Mt. Prospect, beloved wife of the late George: loving mother ot Georgette J. (Gordon) Schuman and Patricia R.

(John) Avery: dear grandmother of eight, great-grandmother of seven. Visitation Saturday 3 m. to time of funeral service 6 pm. at Laussrfcurt and Oehler Funeral Home. 2000 Northwest Hwy.

Arlington Heights. Interment private. 706-253-5423 ZILLMANN to James Zillmann. veteran WW N. of CM-F-5? cago.

beloved husband of the late Lillian. I nee Duggan: loving father of James (Rhoda) and Robert dearest grandfather of Thomas. Mark and Kelly: also survived by sis-ters-m-iaw. nieces and nephews Funeral service Saturday. 9 30 a at Ridge SoMeek Funeral Home.

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