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20 Section 1 Chicago Tribune, Saturday, December 20, 1997 WC SW MC OBITUARIES Florence Grensky, 80, stock car driver (QM IMtotaMl ISM SPECIAL EDITION! ond gear to maintain control and keep the speed down, but not my Aunt Flo," Seglem said. "She always wanted it in first gear. She liked having more power." Her husband, Mike, was the owner.of City Auto Wreckers. Mike Grensky said he kept his wife supplied with spare parts and tires for years. "Flo could run a car farther on fumes than anyone I know," he said.

Friends and family will remember Mrs. Grensky as always being at the helm of holiday cooking. Her sense of humor is said to have spiked each Christmas Eve when family and guests would receive one of her silly garage sale surprises for clearing their plates which always included a taste of her homemade traditional Swedish dishes. "Aunt Flo never spent more" than a quarter, but she always made sure there were more gifts -than people," Seglem said. Mrs.

Grensky also was active in the Elburn Quivera Club, Country Gals and Buzz Club. Through the years, Mrs. sky was employed by the Kane-i' land School District 302 at Maple Park and Kaneville Schools. She' also worked in the law offices of; Redman, Shearer Gorecki, and; was a bookkeeper at Davidson' Dodge. Besides her husband, survivors include a brother.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Conley Funeral i Home, 116 W. Pierce Elburn. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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By Joan Giangrasse Kates Tribune Staff Writer Florence "Flo" Grensky, 80, of Aurora, formerly of Elburn, a stock car driver who raced at the Santa Fe Speedway near Willow Springs for many years, died Wednesday at Mercy Center Ho pital in Aurora. Born in Lily Lake, 111., Mrs. Grensky's love of stock cars began in the early 1950s, when, as a spectator, she would attend races to watch friends who were competing. It wasn't long before she became one of the best-known stock car race drivers in the Chicago area, once being interviewed on the Lee Phillip TV show, said her nephew, Roy Seglem. "Back then, most female race car drivers would keep it in sec Nicholas M.

Zambole Sr. Nicholas M. Zambole 85, a resident of Palatine for 27 years, died Wednesday in Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. Born in Chicago, he was a self-employed advertiser. Mr.

Zambole also was a member of The Order of Sons of Italy. Survivors include three daughters, Carol Falbo-McNeil, Margaret Winters and Martha; a son, Nick; a sister; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A mass will be said at 1 p.m. Saturday in St. Anne Catholic Church, 120 N.

Ela Barrington. Margaret Trumph Rohrbach Margaret Trumph Rohrbach, 74, of Palatine, died Thursday in Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights. Mrs. Rohrbach, a homemaker, was born in Irwin, Ohio. She is survived by two sons, Frank Trumph and John Trumph; a stepson, Jim Rohrbach; a brother; two sisters; and three grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin Palatine, followed by services at 11 a.m. Wallace L. Brush Wallace L.

Brush, 67, a longtime resident of Des Plaines, died Wednesday in his home. Born in Chicago, Mr. Brush was an engineer with Lucent Technologies. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Petri-cia; two sons, Anthony and David; a daughter, Elizabeth Speltz; a brother; a sister; and four grandchildren. Mass will be said at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Zachary Catholic Church, 567 W. Algonquin Des Plaines.

Randy W. Heron Randy W. Heron, 17, of Arlington Heights, died Thursday in Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Mr. Heron, who was born in Des Plaines, was a member of the Elk Grove High School cross-country team.

Survivors include his parents, Elmer and Mary; his grandmothers, Lucille Little and Doris Maclntyre; four sisters; and three brothers. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Grove Memorial Chapel, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Buffalo Grove. Donald J.

Frehe Donald J. Frehe, 52, of Elk Grove Village, died Wednesday in Cemeteries, Crematories Mausoleums Arabia Park rtamataru Norridna (near Irvinn A HarFAm) A Lots. g.uuufopo. Musi sen, oqf-jag- iuo Indoor Crypt at Mt. Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery In stlckney, IL.

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Level A. $4000 lirm. 630-830-7030 WESTLAWN CEMETERY, 2 lots, Petunia Section. Call 612-841-1059 or alter December 26, 602-990-2708 In IVIemoriam BRUNO Orotha Marie Bruno, loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend, Always in our thoughts, forever In our hearts. BURNS In Fond Memory On The 9th Annlversay Of Bernard Burns, A Dear Nephew.

Loved And Missed Today And Always. BEATRICE O'NEILL SPICUZZA Wayne John Spicuzza. born Sept. 2, 1938 Died Dec. 20.

1990 Gone but not forgetten. Loving brother Joseph Death Notices ADAM0P0UL0S Pantazis Adamopoutos, former teacher of the Solon Greek School St. Demetrios Church of Chi cago, beloved husband of Harlklia, nee Karapi peri; loving father of Elizabeth (Stat his) Hart as and Pamela Andreas) Papakanelou; cherished grandfather of Sophia, Clia, Danielle, Evelyn Papakanelou, Yianni and Maria Hartas; dear brother of Katina (Thanos) Diamantopoulos, Niko-laos Adamopoulos, Toula (Nikos) Roumellotis, Tyrone (Evelyn) Adams and Angie (Peter) Pap-pas; devoted uncle of Takis Diamantopoulos and also survived by many nieces and nephews here and in Greece Visitation Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Smlth-Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N.

Cicero Ave. Funeral Saturday 11:45 a.m. from the funeral home to St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, 7373 Caldwell Niles, It 60714, for Services at 12:30 p.m. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Haralambos Church. Arrangements by John G. Adlnamis Funeral Director, Ltd. 773-736-3833.

ANDERSON Douglas M. Anderson, 58, formerly of Chicago passed away December 12, 1997, Freemont, CA. Loving husband of Mary K. Anderson of 34 years; cherished father of Kristin M. (Thomas) Ander-son-Yodice.

Memorial service to be held at Tri-Church of Religious Science at 1 p.m. on December 20, 1997 in Freemont, CA. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Mary and Kristin Anderson, 416 Tothero PI, Fremont, CA 94536 his home. Mr. Frehe was born in Chicago.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara a son, Joseph; two brothers; and two sisters. Prayers will be said at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Grove Memorial Chapel, 1199 S. Arlington Heights Elk Grove Village, followed by mass at 10 a.m. in Queen of the Rosary Church, 680 W.

Elk Grove Elk Grove Village. Anthony "Tony" J. Affrunti Anthony "Tony" J. Affrunti of Lombard died Tuesday in Elm-hurst Memorial Hospital. Mr.

Affrunti was a resident of Lombard for 23 years and was formerly of Oak Park. He was an insurance agent for Sun Life Insurance of America for 15 years. He served in the Army Air Forces in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Menica and two sons, Anthony Joseph and Peter Joseph. Services will begin at 10 a.m.

Saturday in Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main Lombard, with a mass to follow at 10:30 a.m. in St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 330 N. Westmore Villa Park.

Ruth P. Bahen Ruth P. Bahen, 82, of Aurora, died Thursday in Mercy Center Hospital, Aurora. Survivors include a son, Richard Ritenour; a daughter, Lynne Krantz; two stepdaughters, Barbara Murray and Joanne Baker; two grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m.

Saturday in the Dieterle Memorial Home, 1120 S. Broadway Aurora. Joseph S. Chlysta Joseph S. Chlysta, 82, formerly of Berwyn and Lisle, died Wednesday at ManorCare nursing home in Naperville.

Mr. Chlysta served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and retired as an assistant pressman for R.R. Donnelley Sons. Survivors include two daughters, Geri Schumacher and Georgianna Semetulkus; several brothers and sisters; and three grandchildren. A memorial mass will be said at 1 p.m.

Saturday in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 8404 Cass Darien. Virginia May Loberg Virginia May Loberg, 65, of Aurora, died Thursday in her home. Born in Geneva, Mrs. Loberg was a homemaker.

Survivors include six sons, Rick, AR0NICA Samuel Aronlca, age 89, of Evanston, formerly of Skokie, retired from Continental Bank, beloved husband of Aline; dear father of Ronald and Philip (Mary Jo); loving grandfather of David, Mark, Tony and Laure; fond brother of Annette Thomas, the tate Frances Merlantl, Grace Hall and Joseph Aronica; beloved brother-in-law of Marie Peyrot, Alma Garro, John (Ellena) and Emit (Marge) Peyrot. Visitation Sunday 3 to 8 p.m. at Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Skokie. Funeral Monday 10 a.m. at Carter-Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4950 Pratt Skokie.

Entombment Rosehill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Carter-Westminster Presbyterian Church or the Presbyterian Home, 3200 Grant Evanston, IL 60201. Funeral Info, 847-673-6111 BRESNAHAN John J. Bresnahan, father of John (Geraldine), Michael and Kevin Bresnahan; grandfather of John Eric; brother of Dennis "Bob (Mary), Marion (the late Joseph) Metko and the late William (Florence) Bresnahan; uncle of many nephews. Visitation at Mat Funeral Home, 410 Rand Mt.

Prospect, Sunday, Dec. 21, from 2 to 8 p.m. Prayer service Sunday at 3 p.m. Interment private. Please omit flowers.

847-394-2336. BROTHER ARTHUR BERTLING Brother Arthur Bertling (Hugh Martin), FSC, age 85. late of Romeoville, IL, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997, at Christian Brothers Center. Born in Chicago, IL on May 19, 1912, to the late Stephen and Catherine (Arthur) Bertling.

Attended St. Colum-banus Grade School and De La Salle High School. Entered the Christian Brothers In 1931 and received a Bachelor's Degree from St. Mary College, Winona, MN, a Master's Degree and a Doctorate from Loyola University, Chicago, IL. Brother Arthur served as a teacher, DirectorAd-minstrator at schools throughout the Midwest, Including St.

Mary's College in Winona, MN and Lewis University, Romeoville, IL. He served in the missions in Medellin, Columbia, Canoas Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Niteroi, Brazil, Kagoshima and Hakodate, Japan, Bacolod, Philippines, Niteroi, Canoas Cerwa, St. Vincent Island and Tijuana. Mexico. Survived by his sister Kay Stone; brothers Robert, William and S'ephen; and nieces and nephews.

Visitation Monday. December 22, m. at Christian Brothers Center, 200 De La Salle Romeoville, IL. Funeral Mass at 7:30 p.m. at Christian Brothers Center, Romeoville, IL.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Christian Brothers Retirement Fund, co Christian Brothers Center, 200 De La Salle Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446, would be appreciated. Interment Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Resurrection Cemetery, Romeovjlle. O'Neil Funeral Home, Lockport in charge of arrangements. 815-838-5010 To place your Fraternal Notice, Call: (312) 222-2222 Randy, Keith, Gary, Lennie and Bill; and 13 grandchildren.

Visita-f! tion will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sun-i day in the Daleiden High St. Mor-' tuary, 276 High Aurora, followed by services at 7 p.m. in the mortuary. Irene D.

Kolofer Irene D. Kolofer, 83, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, formerly of Flossmoor.H died Friday at Johnson Health-' care Center in Carol Stream. Born in Blue Island, Mrs. Kolofer grad-; uated from Blue Island High' School, where she remained active with class reunions. She also was a former volunteer for the South i Suburban Hospital Auxiliary and had been queen of the Blue Island 2 Centennial.

Survivors include aJ daughter, Bonnie Resler; aO brother; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main Wheaton. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Monday in Faith Lutheran Church, 41 N. Park Glen Ellyn. Marion M. Nicol Marion M. Nicol, 86, of Lom-j bard, died Wednesday in her' home.

Mrs. Nicol was a resident' of Lombard for 51 years. She was born and raised in Glen Ellyn. She graduated from Illinois State University, Normal, in 1933. Nicol taught grade school in Ames, Iowa, for several years.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Survivors include a son, John; a-daughter, Patricia Abell; four; grandchildren; and two grandchildren. A memorial ser- vice will be held at a later date. Oscar Maynard Thompson Oscar Maynard Thompson, 77, of Geneva, died Tuesday in St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring ley, 111. Born in Geneva, Thompson served in the during World War II and was a survivor of the attack on Pearl 8 Harbor.

At the time of his retire-1 ment, Mr. Thompson was the owner of Oscar M. Thompson" Plumbing and Heating in Geneva. Survivors include his wife, Patri-, cia; three sons, Jerry, Willard and Timothy; three daughters, Susan Brens, Barby Kay and, Holly Brown; a sister; 15 and a great-grandchild. Services' will be held at 10 a.m.

Saturday in Yurs Wittenberg Funeral Home, 1771 W. State Geneva. 1M BURNS Robert Owen Burns, 64, of St. Charles, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997, at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva.

He was born February 7, 1933 In Chicago, the son of Owen and Patricia Doyle Burns; he is survived by his wife, Theresa; two sons, Michael (Joan) Burns of Hudson, OH and Steven (Theresa) Burns of Naperville; three daughters, Patricia Burns of Addison, Catherine Burns of Arlington Heights and Susan (Hubert) i Loftus of Wintield; seven grandchildren, Timmy, Kelly, Joey, Matthew, Gabriela, Izabela and Mag- gie; and a sister Marianne (Dan) Martin of South end, IN; preceded in death by his parents. He was employed by the Freight Audit Company of Chicago for over 20 years and was a member of the American Association of Retired Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 20, 1997, 11 a m. at St. Patrick Church, 408 Cedar Street, St. Charles.

Burial In Assumption Ceme-' tery, Winfield. Visitation Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m. at the Norrls Funeral Home, 100 S. Third Street, St. Charles.

630-584-2000 CARLSON Clifford Emil Carlson, survived by a number of cousins. Service Monday 1 p.m. at Nelson' Funeral Home, 5149-51 N. Ashland at Foster Chicago. Interment Graceland.

Visitation Sunday 2 to 7 p.m. 773-561-5147. CLEARY John Cleary, 74, of Oswego, passed away Thurs- -t day, December 18 at his home, born March 20, 1923 In County Mayo Ireland, survivors include his wife, Eleanor of Oswego; three daughters, Mary Pat (Kurt) Davis, Sharon Cleary and Maureen Cleary; two Grandchildren, Brian and Col-' leen; two brothers, Patrick Cleary and Andrew Cleary; preceded in death by his parents, James (-and Bridget, nee Dunleavey, Cleary; and eight brothers and sisters. Funeral Mass will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 20 at St. Anne' Church.

Father Dan Stempora will officiate with interment at Queen of Heaven, Hillside. Visitation 10 a m. until 11:30 a Saturday at Dieterle Memorial Home. 630-897-1 1 96. CRAIG tm James J.

Craig, beloved husband of Carla. E. nee Svenson; loving father of Christopher, 11 Jennifer and Sarah; dear son of Dorothy and the late Harry Craig; caring brother of cia Johnson, Robert (Pat), William and Timothy Craig; fond son-in-law of Ivar (Ann) Svenson and Joan Leonard. Visitation Sunday 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday 9 15 a m.

from Robert J. Sheehy Sons Funeral Home, 9000 West 151st Orland Park, to St. Christopher Church. Mass 10 am. Interment private In lieu of flowers, dona-, tions to St.

James Hospice House. 1423 Chicago Rd Chicago Heights, IL 60411, would be apprecl-, ated. 708-857-7878. CURTIN Robert L. Curtln, former husband of Nancy nee Kennedy; loving father of Jeffrey M.

(Betsy), Scott P. (Chris) and Greg R. Curtin; dear grandfather ol Christopher. Abby and Steven; fond brother of Edward Curtain. Patricia Dunleavy and Geraldine (Gerard) Bauwens 40 year member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 73.

Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Grove Memorial Cha-pei. 1199 S. Arlington Elk Grove Village. Funeral Mass 10 a.m.

Monday at Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment St Michael Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials to Alexian Brothers Cancer Care Center or Vitas Hospice appreciated. 847-640-0566 lVath noticed fontiniH- on the next aF YOUR SCHOOL- YOUR SP0R1U A YOUR WAY. 1 The Chicago i High School TV Sportshow HIGH SCHOOL t0t- TVh SUNDAYS, 10AM i SUNDAYS, 10P KkCmWtfiAkSufc CHEVRofDEALERS To place your Dedication Announcement, (312) 222-2222.