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Chicago Tribune, Monday, November 13, 1995 Section 2 7 OBITUARIES Matthew Allen, 13, victim of AIDS Associated Press DALLAS Matthew Allen knew he; couldn't beat AIDS, but he at tfcgst wanted to make it to his 13th -birthday. 41e died Friday, a little more than a month after he reached his goaL "Matt was very courageous," said his grandfather, the Rev. vJimmy Allen, "He took 36 pills a tday every day of his life and never complained." Allen, former president of the ISSuthern Baptist Convention, had "jgyealed a painful journey of faith in the book, "Burden of a Secret A Story of Truth and Mercy in the Face of AIDS." In 1985, Allen found out his daughter-in-law Lydia had contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion hours before Matt was born. Lydia, Matt and Bryan, a second son born before the bad blood was discovered, were infected with the virus. Mart's father, Scott Allen, wasn't infected, but was dismissed as minister of education at First Christian Church in Colorado Springs, when he sought his pastor's consolation.

Matt was kicked out of the church's day care center and the family was told to find another church. When the family moved to Dallas and moved in with Allen and his wife, churches refused to enroll Matt in Sunday school "Good churches. Great churches. Wonderful people. Churches pastored by fine men of God, many of whom I had men-tored.

Nobody had room for a boy with AIDS," Allen wrote. Bryan, an infant, died in 1986 and Lydia died in 1992. Matt went to Lakewood Elementary School until last December. Izzy is a funeral director with over 45 years in the Chicagoland Jewish funeral business. I.

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Survivors include his wife, Susan Rae; three daughters, Jeane L. Sligh, Nancy B. Caldwell and Melissa J. Bosso; two sons, John and Andrew; two stepdaughters, Sara Drummond and Jennifer Drummond Crema; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m.

Monday until the funeral service at 2 p.m. in the Marsh Funeral Home of Gurnee, 305 Cemetery Rd. Louis G. Pretzie Louis G. "Rags" Pretzie, 77, a retired lineman for the city of Chicago's Electrical Department, died Saturday in his home on the Near West Side.

Mr. Pretzie is survived by his wife, Rose; a son, LeRoy; four sisters; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday in Salerno's Gale-wood Chapels, 1857 N. Harlem Ave.

Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Pompeii Shrine, 1224 W. Lexington St John M. Cochran John M. "Jack" Cochran, 76, a retired construction worker and manager, died Saturday in Rush-Presbyterian-St.

Luke's Medical Center. A graduate of Westminster College in Pennsylvania, Mr. Cochran came to the Chicago area in 1970 to work on the construction of hospitals and buildings. He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth; two sons, John and Michael; one brother; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Monday in Donnellan Family Funeral Services, 10045 Skokie Skokie. Services will be Wednesday in Aliquippa, Pa. N. Hoyne Ave. La Veil Peterson La Veil Peterson, 74, a World War II veteran and Orland Park resident, died Friday in Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights.

During the war, Mrs. Peterson was a clerk and typist in the U.S. Army. She is survived by three daughters, Louise, Lana and Karla; a sister; a brother; eight grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Monday in the First Church of the Nazarene, 129th Street and Bell Road, Lemont. Joseph A. Schullo Joseph A. Schullo, 86, of McHenry, died Thursday in the Canterbury Care nursing home in Crystal Lake. Mr.

Schullo was the owner of Schullo Plumbing Co. in Rosemont for more than 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Camille and Theresa; two sons, Raymond and Robert; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1130 a.m. Monday in Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W.

Bull Valley McHenry. Talman C. Budd II Talman C. "Tim" Budd II, a retired colonel in the United States Marine Corps and associate dean of economic development at the College of Lake County, died Friday in his Gurnee home. He was 66.

A native of Rochester, N.Y., he had lived in Gurnee since 1989. Col. Budd served in the Marine Corps from 1952 until his retirement in 1977. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He received numerous military decorations, including the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with Combat and the Meritorious Service Medal He served as director of training, Landing Force Training Command Atlantic, Little Creek, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Rebecca Grismer -'3tebecca Grismer, 42, of Huntley, nurse, died Saturday athome after a battle with cancer.

was one of the founders of Huntley Medical Center, which opened in 1986 and Marengo Medical Center, which opened in 1987. Survivors include her husband, Michael; and sons John Hickey, Michael, Matthew, Marc and Jason. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 Monday in the Marengo- Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Highway. There also will be visi-; tation an hour before the funeral services, which will be at 11 a.m.

Tuesday in St. John's United Church of Christ, 11821 S. Grant Highway in Harmony. Robert Traxler Robert Traxler, 48, of Crystal Lake, president of the Crystal Country Club, died Friday in Midwest Regional Medical Center in Zion. He owned and operated Traxco a manufacturer 'of sewing machines in Huntley.

'Survivors include his wife, Rose-marie; a daughter, Lisa Modrich; and a son, Nicholas Traxler. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in Querhammer Funeral Home 500 West Terra Cotta Crystal Lake. Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St.

Thomas the Apostle Church, Illinois Highway 176 and Oak Street, Crystal Lake. i William V. Yacullo William V. Yacullo, a retired (Chicago firefighter, died Friday in i Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. He was 84.

He is sur-j vived by his wife, Margaret; three daughters, Judith Mueller-Wintz, Maty LaGrou and Kathleen Mega; brothers; two sisters; eight grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Monday in Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 IS: Northwest Highway, Park Ridge. Mass will follow at 10 a.m in St. Henry Catholic Church, 6335 v.v.., mam 1 immmtnt 1 'Jmimmm icy i Name: Address: City; State; Mall this coupon to: Alternative Funeral Services, 8605 W.

Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631 PEOPLE PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU, YOU CAN RELY TODAY AND TOMORROW. 1 oniieiiafl ROOT florette Marie Root, age 64, Saturday In her 'home In Warrenville, devoted daughter of the lata Alfred (Marie, nee Clinton) Otfermann; beloved wle of the late Samuel; loving mother of Bruce, Barl (Diane) and Brian (Laurel); dear grand- mother of Lea, Erica, Shawn, Desfree, Stephanie, Brooke and Brian; fond alster of Delorea (the late Walter) Rlggs, Francene (Russet) Weyland and 'Km late Charlotte (Sam) Mollnaro; sister-in-law of 'Harry (Hilda), Ted (Edith), Leonard (Mary), Paul (Betty), Gertrude (the late Jack) Root; dear aunt of many nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Williams-' Woodward Funeral Home, Rt. 69 and Pine West Chicago, with Rev.

F. Dean Lueking officlat- ing. Burial Randhlll Cemetery, Palatine, visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Coalition for Life 1012 Anne, Naperville, IL 60540. Info, 708-231-1300.

'ROSENGARD Ethel Rosengard, nee Herman, beloved wife of Herbert loving mother of Judith (Richard) Marsh and Stephen A. (EHyn) Rosengard; devoted grandmother of five. In tieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Dunbrook ORT or charity of your choice. Service Tuesday, 10 a.m. at the Weinstein Brothers Wllmette Chapel, 111 Skokie Blvd.

Wi I me tie. Interment Memorial Park Ceme- tery, Skokie. For info 708-256-5700. ROWLAND Elizabeth A. Rowland, nee McCarthy, beloved wile ol William loving mother of Joyce (Sam) Bosackl-Thompson, Mark (Rose) Rowland, Paul (Jackl) Bosackl, Larene (Michael) O'Connell and Kirk Rowland; grandmother of six.

Funeral Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. from Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Wheeling, to St. Joseph the Worker Church.

Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment All Saints. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Monday. 708-537-6600.

SAMPALIS See the Helen Flessor notice. SCHLANGER "Joseph W. Schlanger, 38, of New York City, beloved son of Arthur Lee and Frances A. Schlan- ger, Glenview, IL; loving brother of David (Nora); dear uncle of Mark and Bryan Allen, Chicago, IL. Services held Nov.

9, 1995 in New York City. Joseph W. Schlanger Memorial Fund has been established at University of Illinois Opera Dept, 1305 W. Green Urbana, IL 61801, Attention: Louis Rice. SEMMERLING to-.

Raymond John Semmerling, age 68, died fS November 10, 1995 In Provo. Utah: beloved husband of Joan nee Kraskiewlcz; lov- Ing father of the late Christopher; devoted son of John and the late Ruth; brother of Carol (Harold! Petersen; fond brother-in-law of Eugene (Ruth) Kraskiewlcz, Lydia (the late Robert) Clausen, John (Lorraine) Kraskiewlcz and the (ate Robert (Stella) Kraskiewlcz, Leona Wanat and Matthew (Adeline) Kraskiewicz; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday. 3-9 p.m. Funeral Wednesday, 10 a.m.

at Malec Sons Funeral Home, 6000 N. Milwaukee Ave. Ent. St. Adalbert.

He was an Army Veteran In WWII, a member of SOFT. Union, the Master Garden Club and the Utah County Garden Club. Please omit flowers. 312-774-4100 SERINQ Bruce A. Serlng.

age 54, suddenly, Nov. 11, hus-band ol Barbara: father of Kellie and Anne; son of Florence Sering; brother of Susan (John) Treacy; uncle of Bob and Susan Passmore and Sean arid Elizabeth Treacy. Visitation Monday, 4 to 8 at Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Sunset Ridge and Willow Roads. Norttitield, where a memorial service will be held Tuesday, 7.30 m. interment private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to trie Bruce Serlng Memorial Fund co the church. 460 Sunset Ridge Northfield, IL 60093. Funeral arrangements by N.H. Scott HebbMhwaHe Funeral Home, 706-998-1020. SHEROW tap Asher Sherow, beloved husband of Gloria, KS; nee Blitz: loving father of Randall (Oebby) r- Sherow and Rlckl (Michael) Gltelman; devoted grandfather of Brooke and Ehren Sherow, Mindi and Hal Giteiman; dear brother of CeMa (the late Raymond) Weisler of Cerritos.

CA i and the late Shirley (Irving) Keith. Pediadontist who practiced In Chicago. Service Tuesday, 12 Noon at The Welnateln Brothers Wllmette Chapel, 111 Skokie Wllmette (1 blk. N. of Old Orchard).

Interment Westlawn Cemetery, Nor-, ridge. In lieu of flowers contributions to Temple Belh El. 3000 Dundee Northbrook, 60062. For Into. 706-256-5700 To place your Fraternal Notice, Call (312) 222-2222 SMEDINGH0FF John Smedinghoff, beloved husband of Dorothy, nee Gabriel; dear father of Thomas (Mary Beth), James (Linda), John (Patrice), Paul (Marcy), Rita (Frank) Carter, Lois (Dan) Bucaro, Gerard and Carl Smedinghoff; fond grandfather of Megan, Scott, Mark, Anne, Reglna, Joan, Elizabeth and Lucas Smedinghoff, Anthony and Constance, Sarah, Andrea and Nicole Bucaro; brother ol Ruth (Bernard) Kaleta, Robert (Patricia) and Sr.

Constance Smedinghoff S.N.D. and the late Gerard (Dorothy) Schmedinghofl. Funeral Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. from Frledrlcha Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Road at Northwest Highway, Mt.

Prospect, to St. Emily Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment All Saints. Visitation Monday, 3-9 p.m.

708-255-7800. STAHL Anna M. Stahl, nee Fashing, age 86, passed away Nov. 11, beloved wile of the late Edgar; loving mother of Donald E. (Darlene), Raymond G.

and Joyce A. (Thomas) McGlade; grandmother of Thomas M. (Denise) McGlade and the late James great-grandmother of James, Kaitlin and Jeffrey McGlade; fond sister-in-law of Arthur Stahl. Funeral service Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Casey-Laskowskl Sons Funeral home, 4540-50 W.

Diversey Ave. Interment Irving Park. Visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m. Member of St. Stephan a United Church of Christ tor 75 years.

312-777-6300. STRACEK Elaine T. Stracek, beloved wife of Edward; loving mother of James (Lynn) Cal lister and Deborah Callister; dear sister of Bernard Teschner; stepmother of Karen (Glen) Janacek; fondest grandmother of Todd, Sarah and Melissa; also survived by a great number of friends. Funeral Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Rd.

and Cumberland, Park Ridge. Interment St. Joseph. Visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Arthritis Foundation appreciated.

708-823-5122 SULLIVAN Please see Kathleen M. Jeratad notice. SUSSMAN Arline M. Sussman, nee Mandell, beloved wife of Norman; loving mother of Gall and Sandy Sussman; fond sister of Donna (the late James) Pyle and David (Jocie) Mandell; adored aunt of Marc (Mary), Michel (Sandy), Mathieu (Marie) Sussman and Glenn and Paul Pyle; special niece of Hilda Malln. Services Tuesday, 12 noon at Piter Welmteln Menorah Chapels, 3019 W.

Peterson Chicago. IL. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 208 S. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60604.

Arline was a lover of tamily, friends, Judaism, the very young, books and Integrity. Info, Piser Weinstein Menorah Chapels, 312-561-1890. TH0MSEN Lola E. Thomson, of Monee, formerly of Dolton, died Nov. 11, 1995, wile ol the late Michael; sister of Neola Schnurlein and the late Orville Schnur-lein; aunt of Robert Schnurlein, Steven Schnurlein and Susan Schnurlein.

Visitation Monday, 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Tuesday, 11 a.m. at Brown Funeral Home 13820 Lincoln Dolton. Interment Oakland Memory Lanes, Dolton. 708-649-5450.

T0PPS LeRoy T. Topps, 74, WWII Army Vet, loving dearest grandfather ol seven; great-grand father ol seven; devoted brother of Laurette (the late Jack) Jacobsen and the late Albert (Ruth) Margaret (Wally) Koraa, Claire (August) Drozda, Joanne Topps and Betty (Wally) Hoder; dear brother-in-law of Elaine (the late Richard) Topps; fond uncle to many and beat friend of Doris Topps. Funeral services 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15 at Colonial- Woclechowskl Funeral Home, 6250 N. Milwaukee.

Cremation private. Visitation Tuesday, 2 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday. 9 a m. until 1 p.m.

Please omit flowers 312-774-0366 TRUBIR0HA Elizabeth Trublroha. nee Maerky, Nov. 11. 1995. beloved wile ol the late Joseph; loving mother of Barbara (the late Edward) Ferentz and Marilyn (Mark) McMurrough; dearest grandmother of Michael (Erica) Brooks.

Sean, Erin and Brian McMurrough; dear sister of Albert (Dorothy) Majersky and Paul (Alice) Nemeth. Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Nov. 15.

from Hureen Funeral Home, S.W. corner of Mannheim and Roosevelt HillsideWestchester, to Divine Infant Church. Mass 11 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a m.

Wednesday. For information 800-562-0082. VanBUSH Mary VanBush. age 93. nee Scheie beloved wife of the late Henry; dear mother ol Ralph (Evelyn) VanBush: fond sister of Augusta Cum-mings; loving grandmother ol Mary Flynn, Cathy Haaaert.

Jeffrey and James VanBush; great- grandmother of four. Funeral Wednesday. 9:15 a m. from the Koeary Funeral Home, mar s. Kedzie.

Everoreen Park, to St. John Fisher Church. Mass 10 a.m. Visitation Tuesday, 2 to WADAS to- Bruno F. Wadas, beloved husband of Ade-RS; line; loving father of Karen Petersen, and Ip- Bruce (Belinda); dearest grandfather of Dan and Brian; dear brother of Stella and Mary; fond uncle of many.

Funeral services Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. at the Sftaia Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Niles, to St. Juliana Church, for 10 a.m. Mass.

Visitation Monday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Interment Maryhlll Cemetery. Longtime member of The Niles VFW Post 7712. 706-966-7302 WALKER tm- Edward D.

Walker, age 80, of Lansing, passed away Sunday, Nov. 12, beloved husband of May; dear father of Wayne Jackie), Craig (Julie), Sandra Ellingson and Gail Stephen) Jackson; loving grandfather of seven. services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15. at 11 a.m., from the First United Methodist Church of Lansing.

Cremation will be private. Friends may call at the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Lansing, on Tuesday, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Walker was an Air Force Veteran of WWII, a member of the Ameri can Legion Calumet Memorial Post 330. He had been active In the Boy Scouts of America Troop 246 and an avid golfer who had scored a hole in one.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Into, 708-474-0024 WALZ Mathew J. Walz, WWII Veteran, beloved IS a Qarhara na Da 1 1 1 id lAuinn father of Mary (Don) Rankin and Barbara (Sam) Martinez; devoted grandfather of aix and great-grandfather of three; dear brother of Alice Mattson; fond godfather of Diana, nee Pollnski, (Rick) Roden. Funeral services Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Pfafl Funeral Home, 5001 N.

Lincoln Ave. Interment Rosehili Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, 4 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations to Chicago Heart Association would be appreciated. 312-728-1700 WATTS Frances R.

Watts, nee Roche, loving wife of the late Ernest F. daughter of the late John F. and Bertha Roche; dear mother of Ernest (Margaret William (Kathleen), Robert (Susan) and Virginia "Gigi" (Mike) Conron; fond grandmother of Ernest, Peggy, Colin, Erin, Jason, Adam, Katie, Seth, Hannah, Amy and Bill; great- randmother of five; devoted sister of Grace anders, Burke Roche, Jane Webb, Virginia Rossi, William Roche and the late John Roche, Helen Griffin and Martha Roche. Funeral Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., from Ahem Funeral Home, 1110 Madison (2 blocks E. of Harlem).

Oak Park, to St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church, Oak Park. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery.

Visitation Monday, from 3 to 9 p.m. Memorials in her name to Rosary College, Trinity and Fenwick High Schools would be appreciated. 708-383-5700 WISE Isadora Wise, beloved husband of the late Celia, nee Paset; loving father of Sandra (Robert) Liebl-ing. Rabbi Howard (Leah) and Lance (Nancy) Wise; fond grandfather of 11. Graveside services Monday, 2 p.m.

at Sheboygan Hebrew Cemetery, Kohler, WI. Piser Weinstein Menorah Chapelt. 312-561-1890. YOST Agnes R. Yost, nee Byrne, age 72, beloved wife of the late Lenard loving mother of Judy (James) Allston; proud grandmother of Christine; dear sister of John Byrne; fond aunt, great-aunt, great-great aunt of many special nieces and nephews.

Funeral Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd Oak Lawn to St. Denis Church. Masa 11:15 a.m.

Interment private. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dr. Alan E. Beer Professorship in Reproductive Immunology, In do The Finch University of Health SciencesThe Chicago Medical School.

3333 Green Bay North Cnicago, IL 60064. Member of many south side senior citizen clubs and widow and widower groups. Info, 708-636-1193 or 312-735-4242. ZEMECK See Norman G. Esbrook notice.

ZITTER Joseph Zitter, beloved husband of Bern ice, nee Goltz, and the late Frieda, nee IT- Patinkin; loving father of Michael (Ellyn) and Robert (Joanne); devoted grandfather of Franklin, Robin, Benjamin and Jacob. Service Tuesday. 11 a m. at The Weinstein Brothers Wil-mette Chapel, 111 Skokie Wilmette (1 blk. N.

of Old Orchard). Interment First Engelwood Congregation, Forest Park. In lieu of flowers contributions to the American Diabetes Association. Northern Illinois Affiliate, 6 N. Michigan Ave.

1202, Chicago 60602. For info: 708-256-5700 ZIZAS Elaine J. Zizas, nee Belak, health Inspector for city of Palos Heights and Worth, beloved wife of Gene Funeral Wednesday, 11 a m. at Van Henae-tum Funeral Home, 12534 S. Harlem Paloa Heights.

Interment Willow Hills Cemetery. Memorials to the Cancer Fund would be appreciated. Visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m. 708-448-3530 Family Funeral Services 10045 Skokie Boulevard Skokie, Illinois 60077 Phone 708675-1990 1571 Maple Avenue Evanston, Illinois 60201 Phone 708869-2900 Member by Invitation, National Selected Morticians .2 m. interment SL Mary.

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