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to Section 2 Chicago Tribune, Friday, August 4, 2000 Continued from preceding page CLARY Ruth June Clary, nee Hassig, 83, a resident of Snow Valley Nursing Home in Lisle, formerly of Naperville, beloved wife of the late William loving mother of William Jr. "Mickey" (Mary Kay), Mary Ann (Sal) Rosa, Michele, Ruth (Allen) Larson and John (Marilyn) of Union, Washington; proud grandmother of Edward and William Kaminski, William (Fran), Michael (Jenny) and Mark; great-grandmother of William; dear sister of Shirley (the late Frank) Bambic; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Clary was a member of the Naperville Moose Lodge, Women of the Moose and the China Painter's Guild. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, Aug.

6, 1 p.m. until time of Service 3 p.m. at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, Rte. 53 and Short Lisle. Interment private.

For more info, 630-964-9392. COLUCCI See Mary Gigante, nee Colucci, notice. CYGAN Patrick E. Cygan, of La Grange, beloved husband of Donna, nee Britz; fond father of Lori and Tom (Heidi) Uselding, and Frank (Kelly) Lawson; loving grandfather of Tommy, Jordan, and Devon; dear brother of Dennis (Kathleen) Cygan, Debbie Gordon, and Nancy Kapelak; dear Godfather of Alicia. Funeral Saturday, August 5, 9:30 a.m.

from Johnson Funeral Home, 3845-47 Prairie Brookfield, to St. Barbara Church, Mass 10 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Fri-day, 4 until 9 p.m. 708-485-0214.

DAVIS Elizabeth L. "Bettie" Davis, nee Pickell, beloved wife of Odis O. devoted mother of Karen (Robert) Fintak, Susan (George) Downs, Garry (Nanci) Davis and the late Donna Jean Grzenia; dear sister of Robert D. Pickell and the late Virgil and James (Corinne) Pickell; fond grandmother of 13; great-grandmother of three. Funeral Friday, 9 a.m.

from Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake mile West of Roselle, to St. Matthew Church, Glendale Heights. Mass 10 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum.

Visitation Thursday 3 to 9 In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Heart will be appreciated. Info. 630-889-1700. DE LORD Ernest P. De Lord, WW Navy veteran, beloved husband of Helen, nee Hayes for 54 years, late of Glenview, IL, formerly of Prospect Heights, IL for 28 years, passed away August 2, 2000 at Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview, IL.

He was President and CEO of Palomar Company, Vent Products Cleats Manufacturing. Loving father of (John) Wagner, Marsha (Stephen) Passannante, Donna (Robert) Marciano, Ernest (June) De Lord, Dianna (Thomas) Ehrentried, (James) O'Shea, Timothy (Theresa) De Lord and Michael De Lord; fond brother of Mildred Walsh, William (Marilyn) De Lord and Raymond (Elsie) De Lord; preceded in death by 12 brothers and sisters and his parents, Maurice Olivia De Lord; proud grandfather of Michael and Daniel DiTella, Stephen, Nicholas, Joseph and Michelle Passannante, Kristen and Matthew Marciano, Ernest and Leonard De Lord, Ryan Ehrenfried, Robert, Katie and Kelsey O'Shea, Timothy, Linda, Andrew, Curtis and Christopher De Lord; many nisces and nephews; and many friends. Visitation at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Mt. Prospect, Friday, August 4, from 3 to 9 p.m.

Funeral Saturday, August 5, 9:15 a.m. to St. Alphonsus Church, 411 Wheeling Road, ProsHeights, IL. Mass 10 a.m. Entombment All Mausoleum, Des Plaines, IL.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Anti-Cruelty Society, 157 W. Grand Chicago, IL 60610 or to the American Cancer Society, 100 W. Palatine Ste. 150, Palatine, IL 60067, preferred. Funeral home info: 847-394-2336.

DeMINK -Virginia Gould DeMink, nee Richards, age 91, Wednesday, August 2nd, of Downers Grove, beloved wite of the late Donald Jacob; loving mother of Richard (Sarah) DeMink and Patricia DeMink; cherished grandmother of Christopher (Christina) DeMink, Laura Marie DeMink and Kathy Jo (Mike Van Horn) Olsen; dear greatgrandmother of Carter William DeMink and Kyle Douglas Olsen. An active member of St. Andrew Church, 1125 Franklin, Downers Grove, nIL, where funeral service will be held Saturday, 5, 2000 at 11 a.m. Member of St. Anne Guild and the D.A.R.

Memorials to St. Andrew Church Trust Fund or Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Chicago Area Chapter, 4709 Golf Road, Suite 1015, Skokie, IL 60076. Visitation Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, 4 to 8 p.m. at Toon Funeral Home, 4920 Main Downers Grove, IL.

info. www.legacy.com or 630-968-0408 DENGES Dorothy Joan Denges, nee Peterson, 81, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, beloved daughter of the late Raymond and the late Edna Peterson, nee Herzog; dear wite of the late George Denges; loving mother of Dan (Lenore), Terrance (Barb), James (Jane), Linda Rioux, Pat (Mike) Zintak, Jack, Jill (Ed) Neuman, Holly (Bill) Flannery, Doreen and Rick; grandmother of 27; great-grandmother of 19; dear sister of Corinne Bray and Evelyn (Jack) Braakmann. Visitation Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, 3 to 9 p.m.

at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home Crematorium, 9568 W. Belmont Franklin Park. Funeral service Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, from Sax-Tiedemann Chapel, 10:30 a.m. to St.

Paul United Church of Christ, King and Calwagner Franklin Park, IL for 11:00 a.m. Service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Paul United Church of Christ. For info: 847-678-1950 or www.sax-tiedemann.com DEVEREAUX Michael Devereaux, 60, of Arlington Heights, beloved husband of Marie, nee Domanski; loving father of Jeannine (Michael) Pazanin, Lisa (Paul) Guza and Arthur (fiancee, Sooa Choi); loved grandfather of Ellery; dear brother of Sheila (George) DeLaMar.

Prayers 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Glueckert Funeral Home, 1520 N. Arlington Rd. (4 blocks south of Palatine Arlington Heights, to Our Lady of the Wayside Church, 440 S. Mitchell for Mass at 9:30 a.m.

Visitation Friday from 3 until 9 p.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to American -Cancer Society, 100 W. Palatine Suite Palatine, IL 60067. Info, 847-253-0168 DEVITT Rose Ellen Devitt, nee Naughton, suddenly, beloved wife of the late Martin Devitt: loving mother of Rosemary (Richard) Knight and John J.

(Cathy): grandmother of Erin Mackey and Brenden J. Devitt. Visitation at the The Cooney Funeral Home, 3552 N. Southport Friday from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m., to St.

Andrew Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment All Saints. Native of Castlebar County Mayo, Ireland. For into 773-472-5650 DI GRAZIA Anthony A.

"Tony" Di Grazia, 88, of Fayetteville, AR, formerly of LaGrange Park, IL and Palm Springs, CA, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2000. He is survived by his wife Nelle Di Grazia, nee Pucci; his daughters Barbara Mae Taylor of Fayetteville, AR and Mary Lynne (Robert) Cloar of Fort Smith, AR; he was also the proud grandfather of Todd and Matthew Rasmussen, Kimberly, Justin and Ginelle Cloar; dear brother of Joseph Di Grazia of Summit, IL, Phillip Di Grazia of Lockport, IL and the late Clara Villardito, Margaret Naselli, Florence De Carlo and Anne Knight; uncle of many nieces and nephews. A graduate of DePaul University School of Law, Anthony was a lawyer for 58 years with offices in Summit, Hinsdale and Chicago. He was a member of the Chicago, IL and American Bar Associations, past member of the DePaul School of Law Board of Trustees, past President of Justinian Society of Lawyers, charter member of the West Suburban Bar Association, past Supreme Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity known as "Mr. P.A.D." He was also past Village Attorney for Indian Head Park and Village Attorney and Clerk for Summit, IL, past President of the Alpha Tau Chapter of the Phi Delta Fraternity, member of the Rotary Club of Chicago and the New Chicago Club and founding member of the Paul Harris 711 Club and a Paul Harris Fellow.

Funeral Saturday, August 5, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. from Foran Funeral Home, 7300 W. Archer Ave. (55th Street just west of Harlem) to St. Joseph Church.

Mass 10 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL or Mount St. Joseph at 24955 Highway 12, Lake Zurich, IL appreciated. Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m.

For information, 708-458-0208 or www.legacy.com DRAY Harold J. Dray, age 85, beloved husband for 63 years of Ida, nee Patinkin; cherished father of Donna (Sheldon) Lande, Teri (Steve) Barnett and David (Lyn) Dray; adored grandfather of Jeffrey (Jennifer) Lande, Rachel Lande, Mark and Benjamin Barnett, Noah, Micah and Eliza Dray; loving son of the late Louis and Anna Dray; dear brother of Sheldon (Charlotte) Dray and the late Florence (the late Albert) Pinkert; loving son-in-law of the late Max and Celia Patinkin; dear brother-in-law of Harold (June) Patinkin, the late Lillian (the late Sol) Levine and the late Lester (Doris) Patinkin; treasured uncle and great-uncle to many nieces and nephews. Former Vice President of Peoples Iron Metal and Scrap Corp. of America. Valued member of Columbia Paper for many years.

Attorney, graduate of DePaul University College of Law. Former President of Cong. Rodfel Zedek and Midwest Region of Temple Men's Clubs. Funeral Sunday, 11 a.m. at Weinstein FamIly Services Wilmette Chapel, 111 Skokie Blvd.

(1 block No. of Old Orchard). Interment Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago. In lieu of flowers, donations to Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 833 W. Washington Chicago, 60607 or Cong.

Rodfei Zedek, 5200 S. Hyde Park Chicago, 60615, would be appreciated. Info. 847-256-5700 DURSO Sally A. Durso, nee Glamarese, of Morton Grove.

Beloved wife of Thomas; dear mother of Thomas Lu Ann (Pat) Odarczenko, Kathleen (Christopher) Kaufmann, Debra and Michael (Stacy); loving grandmother of James, Matthew, Patrick, Michael, Sally and Francesca; fond sister of Nicholas (Betty) Giamarese. Funeral Saturday 9:15 a.m. from Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road, Skokie. Mass 9:30 a.m. at St.

Peter Church, Skokie. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. and Friday, 3 to 9 p.m.

847-673-6111 EVANS Miriam B. Evans, nee Figatner, beloved wife of the late Roy; loving mother of Nancy R. (Bill) Potter, Jeffrey A. (Kathy) Evans and Kerrey L. (Don) Bramwell; fond grandmother of Dawn, Nicole, Jessica, Kurtis, Jeffrey, Heather, Haley and Samuel.

Resting at Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th where service will be held on Friday at 5 p.m. Visitation Friday, 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. 708-425-0500 Mary Alice Fox, nee Redman, beloved wife of the late Earl L.

Fox; loving mother of Sharon; dear sister of Albert Redman, Lillian (Ralph) Castrovillari and late William, Florence, Clara and Charles; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday 10:30 a.m. at Montrose Baptist Church, 4411 N. Melvina. Interment Glen Oak Cemetery, Hillside.

Arrangements were handled by the Lawrence Funeral Home, 773-736-2300. FRANK Katherine J. Frank, dear sister of the late "Sis" Bernstein Bloom; loving aunt of three; great-aunt of seven; great-grandaunt of five. She was a volunteer for over 60 years at Michael Reese Hospital and a member of their Woman's Board. Private services were held.

Condolence calls may be made Sunday, August 6th, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 2650 N. Lakeview in Chicago. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

Information: The Piser Chapel, 773-561-4740 FUNG Shan Fung, Shiufong Fung, of Chicago, age 78, loving husband of Yee Wan Wong; cherished father of Rebecca Fung (Todd Farner) and Ruth Fung; cousin to many. Visitation Friday 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service Saturday 11 a.m. at Drake Son Funeral Home, 5303 N.

Western Chicago. interment Rosehill Cemetery. Funeral inquiries, 773-561-6874. GELLER See Suzanne Eileen Hannon notice. GIGANTE Mary Gigante, nee Colucci, beloved wife of the late Pasquale; loving mother of Robert, Ann (late Joseph) Ryan and the late Gloria (Carl) Weidling; dear sister of Mildred (late Quad) Baldelli, Virginia (late Frank) Steiger and the late Santina (late Peter) Fino, Concetta (late Louis) Gemmato and Joseph (Nancy) Colucci; fond grandmother of eight; great-grandmother of 10; aunt and great -aunt of many.

Funeral Saturday, 8:30 a.m. from Salerno's Galewood Chapels (Frank Reda Son Directors), 1857 N. Harlem to St. Giles Church. Mass 9:30 a.m.

Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum. Please omit flowers. Visitation Friday, 3 to 9 p.m. 773-889-1700. GORE Frances O.

Gore, beloved wife of the late Chester Gore and Leonard Mech; beloved mother of Steve (Lori) Mech, Jeffrey (Cindy) Mech, Leonard Mech, Art (Luanne) Gore, Marguerite and the late Ronaid Mech; fond grandmother of Melissa, Daniel and Jennifer Mech, Jennifer and Eric Gore. Retired LPN from Oak Forest Hospital after 35 years. Funeral Saturday, August 5th, 9:30 a.m. from McKenzie Funeral Home, 15618 S. Cicero Oak Forest, to St.

Damian Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Assumption. Visitation Friday 2 to 9 p.m. 708-687-2990 GORSKI Mildred Gorski, nee Boykouski, loving mother of Arlene, Ronald (Ann) and Richard; caring grandmother of Kevin, Karen, Michael and Steven.

Service at Concordia Lutheran Church, 2645 W. Belmont, Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000 at 11 a.m. Cremation Society handling arrangements. HALLEY Edna M.

Halley, nee Biedron, age 78, of Lyons, formerly of La Grange, dear mother of Gary (Shirley Ingram) Halley; sister of Andrew Biedron, Kenneth Biedron and the late Mary L. Noto; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Resting Friday, August 4, 2000, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, August 5, 2000, 10:30 a.m.

to 11 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. interment Oakridge Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Lung Assn. appreciated. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com HANNON Suzanne Eileen Hannon and her unborn daughter Patricia Jaye Hannon-Geller, beloved wife of Jay Geller; loving mother of Grace and Josephine Hannon-Geller: loving daughter of James and Patricia, nee Lascoe, Hannon; dear sister of Philip (Tracy), Paul, Martin (Dimitra) Hannon, Elizabeth (Chris) Fiorito and Cecile (Robert) Bloomfield and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. She was a drama teacher at the Buffalo Grove Park District and she established The Kreative Kids Drama Program. 1985 graduate of NIU.

Visitation 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday at Grove Memorial Chapel, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Butfalo Grove. Chapel service 11 a.m.

Saturday. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to your favorite charity. 847-215-6656 HAYES Virginia M.

"Ginnie" Hayes, nee Hoffman, 73 years old, passed away on Aug. 3, beloved wife of the late Norman E. Hayes; loving mother of Bruce (Linda), Kevin (Denise), Denise (Kevin) Dorney, Terence (Mary), Christopher, Sean and Laura (David) Korinek; dear grandmother of 13; fond sister of the late Dr. George A. Hoffman, M.D.

Friends will meet on Saturday at St. Isidore Church, Bloomingdale, for 9:30 a.m. Mass. Cremation private. Ginnie will be greatly missed by family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Tomorrow's Children Hackensack Hospital, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. For info, Cypress Funeral Home, 630-653-7666. HILLIER Charles W. Hillier, D.D.S., husband of the late Betty Jean, nee Hyde; father of Chuck (Paula) and Bill (Sandra); grandfather of Kara, Brandon, Adam and Matthew. Funeral Service 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 8 at Chapel Hill Gardens South, 11333 S. Central Oak Lawn, IL. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery. Visitation Monday, Aug.

7, from 3 to 8 p.m., also at Chapel Hill Gardens South. "Doc" was a very involved and committed member of The Morgan Park Presbyterian Church. He was also a former president of The Lions Club, a director of The Kiwanis Club and active in both The Beverly University Club as well as The Community Group, The Lanciers. As Naval Veteran, Hillier served his country in both WWII, as well as The Korean Conflict, advancing to the rank of Lt. Commander.

He was the 1995 recipient of the "Susie Thayer Newman Humanitarian Service In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Park Unit of The American Cancer Society or The Morgan Park Presbyterian Church in his name. For further information please phone 708-636-1200 Remember loved ones with an In Memoriam message. Call 312-222-2222 HOGAN Clara E. Hogan, nee Luetke, 71, formerly of Chicago, beloved wife of the late William loving mother of Pamela (Tom) Deely and James (Darlene) Hogan; proud grandmother of Patricia, Kevin, Michael, Bridget and Elizabeth Deely; dear sister of Helen (Gene) Garry, Betty (Richard) Bartkus and the late William (the late Mary) Luetke, the late Margaret (the late Joseph) Ryskie, the late Henry Luetke and the late Dorothy Ellickson. Funeral Monday 8:45 a.m.

from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, Rte. 53 and Short Lisle, to SS. Peter and Paul Church, 26 N. Ellsworth, Naperville. Mass 9:30 a.m.

Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Evergreen Park. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Lung Assn. or MacNeal Hospice, 7222 W.

Cermak Suite 601, North Riverside, 60546. For more info, 630-964-9392. HUNTER Scott D. Hunter, age 56, beloved husband and best friend of Diane, nee Natale; devoted father of Sean and Kristen Hunter: loving brother of Fred (Mary) Hunter, Joyce (Peter) Amsden, Janice (John) Conroy and the late Stanley (Louise) Hunter; kind brother-in-law of Patricia (David) Long, Arlene (Greg) Duling and Anthony (Jackie) Natale; fond nephew, uncie, cousin and friend to many. Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m.

Funeral Saturday, 9:45 a.m. from Robert J. Sheehy Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Orland Park, to St. Michael Church.

Mass 10:30 a.m. Entombment Holy Sepulchre Mausoleum. Vice President of Standard Bank Trust Director of Western Golf Assoc. (Evans Scholarship Program), past President of Rotary Club, Chicago Heights and former President of Citizens Board of St. James Hospital.

708-857-7878 or www.legacy.com IGLESIAS Olga L. Iglesias, age 79, formerly of Maywood, beloved wife of the late Manuel; dear mother of Jose (Penny) and the late Marina and the late Guillermo; loving grandmother of Guillermo, Ariel, Peter, Lissette, John Paul, Joseph, Andy and Samantha; great-grandmother of Marina. Funeral Saturday 9 a.m. from Bormann Funeral Home, 1600 Chicago Melrose Park, to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Melrose Park. Mass 9:30 a.m.

Entombment Christ the King Mausoleum. Visitation Friday 5 to 9 p.m. 708-344-0714 JACOBSON Marion B. Siegel Jacobson, nee Pitman, age 74, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Chicago, after a courageous battle with cancer, loving wife of Aaron Jacobson and the late Edwin H. Siegel; cherished mother of Linda (Dr.

Jeffery) Semel, Shelley (Robert) Schwartz, Beth Jacobson and Lynne Jacobson; beloved grandmother of Adam, Nora and Brian Semel, Emily and Stephanie Schwartz; loving sister of Lucille (Earl) Silvers and Judy (Herbert) Wasserman; devoted aunt and great -aunt to her nieces and nephews. A dedicated member of Brandeis and a beloved and respected friend to those whose lives she touched. She taught us through example; unconditional, non-judgemental love and support for her entire family. Her presence will be greatly missed. Services Friday 10:30 a.m.

at Congregation Am Shalom, 840 Vernon, Glencoe, 60022. Interment Rosemont Park Cemetery, Chicago. In lieu of flowers contributions to Congregation Am Shalom Blake Foundation or Brandeis University National Women's 4909 E. 29th Tucson, AZ 85711. Info The Weinstein Family Services Wilmette Chapel 847-256-5700 JEDNACHOWSKI Kenneth P.

Jednachowski, beloved husband of Shirley, nee Larsen and the late Virginia, nee Southwick; loving father of six sons, five daughters and one angel; fond grandfather of 25; dear brother of Elaine Buczkowski. Funeral Saturday, Aug. 5, 9 a.m. from Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake mile West of Roselle, to St.

Philip the Apostle Church, 1233 W. Holtz, Addison, for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Friday, 4 to 9 p.m.

Arrangements by Nicholas M. Pishos Funeral Direstor, Ltd. 630-889-1700. KASH Dr. Faith Lynn Price Kash, 54, beloved wife of Rick; loving mother of Amy; cherished daughter of Elaine Sampliner; adored sister of Sharon Price Blumin and Judy Price (Eugene) Carter; cherished daughter-in-law of Frances Kash; fond sister-in-law of Irwin (Judy) and Gary Kash.

Visitation Monday 10 a.m. until time of service 1 p.m. at Weinstein Family Services Wilmette Chapel, 111 Skokie Blvd. (1 block No. of Old Orchard), Interment Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to Dr. Faith Lynn Price Cancer Research Fund, Dr. James F. Holland, Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Division of Medical Oncology, Box 1129, One Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY 10029.

For info. 847-256-5700 KENNY John E. Kenny, beloved husband of the late Rosalie C. Kenny, nee Casey; loving father of Mary Ann Smith, John E. Jr.

(Kathy), Gerry (Heide), Patrick (Loretta), James (Margaret), Philip (Maureen) Kenny and Joan (Mark) Rose; dear grandfather of 26; fond brother of Virginia K. (the late William) Lamer, Margaret (Alban) Weber, Patricia (Robert, M.D.) Stineman and the late Rosemary (John) Schriver; Chairman of Kenny Construction Company. Visitation Friday, 3:30 until time of Funeral Mass 6:30 p.m. at St. Philip the Apostle Church, 1960 Old Willow Road, Northfield.

interment Private. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Boys Hope-Girls Hope, 1100 N. Laramie Wilmette, IL 60091. Funeral Info Donnellan Family Funeral Services, KERR Ceil Kerr, loving mother of Barbara and Jeffrey Kerr; precious grandmother to Kenny, Jessica, Ryan and Marin; dear sister of Lucy, Jean and Marie. Memorial Mass Saturday, Aug.

5, 2000 at 9 a.m. at Holy Name Cathedral, State and Superior Streets. Interment private. Visitation at Ceil's home after Mass for family and close friends. Cremation Society of Illinois handling arrangements.

773-281-5058. KLEMPNER June Klempner, nee Dresser, 73, beloved wife and best friend of Jack; loving mother of Marty Klempner and Nancy (Jim) Litke; devoted grandmother of Daniel and Peter Klempner, Matt and Brian Litke; fond sister of the late Bobbie Sperling; dear sister-in-law of Hank Sperling. Memoriais to Gilda's Club, 537 N. Wells, Chicago, IL 60610, would be appreciated. Services Friday, p.m.

at The Piser Chapel, 5206 N. Broadway Chicago. Interment Shalom. Info. 773-561-4740 KOCHAN Florence W.

Kochan, nee Wagner, beloved wife of the late Elmer; loving mother of Susan (John) Strobel; loved grandmother of Debborah, Darin, Danielle, David and Dennis; great-grandmother of Austin, Nicole and Amanda; fond brother of Helen (the late Roger) Koster and the late Elmer Wagner. Visitation Saturday, 8 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 12 Noon at the Glueckert Funeral Home, 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd. (4 blocks South of Palatine Arlington Heights.

Interment Ridgewood Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 304 W. Palatine Prospect IL 60070. Info: 847-253-0168 I KUEHNLE Clara F. Kuehnie, age 88, dear sister of the late Herbert, Walter and Gertrude Kuehnie; dear aunt of Janet Hatch, Herbert and Kenneth Kuehnie; dear great and great-great-aunt of nine.

Member of Maple Chapter of Order of Eastern Star for 70 years. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to Peace Memorial Church. Visitation Friday 4 to 8 p.m. at Lack Sons Funeral Home, 9236 S. Roberts Rd.

Hickory Hills. Funeral Service Saturday 11 a.m. at Peace Memorial Church, 10300 W. 131st, Palos Park. Interment Mount Greenwood Cemetery.

708-430-5700 or www.legacy.com KUHN Ann Kuhn, nee Buscemi, dearest wife of the late Carl; loving mother of Robert (Patricia) Kuhn, Bernadette (Dan) Benz and Carla (Ken) Berg; dear sister of the late Ross Buscemi and Frances Seminerio; loving grandmother of Zachary and Nicholas Benz, Michael and Joseph Kuhn. Prayer service Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at G.L. Hills Funeral Home, 745 Graceland Des Plaines, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass at St.

Emily Church, Mt. Prospect. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, IL.

For info. 847-699-9003. KUTZENDORFER Emily Kutzendorfer, nee Masek, 95, born Czechoslovakia, recently of Park Ridge, IL, beloved wife of the late Bohumil; loving mother of Lillian (the late Richard) Peska; dearest grandmother of Sandra (Robert) Bosy, Donna (Melvin) Alexander, Carolyn (Martin) Mueller; cherished great-grandmother of Scott and Ross Bosy, Melissa and Rick Alexander. Visitation Friday August 4, 2000, 3 to 9 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott at Cumberland, Park Ridge.

Funeral Saturday 9:45 a.m. at the funeral home to Mary Seat of Wisdom Church for Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment Saint Michael the Arch Angel Cametery. Info 847-823-5122. John E.

Kenny; family firm built highways By Olivia Clarke TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER FOX In 1972, Arthur Bremer was found guilty and sentenced to 63 years in prison for shooting presidential hopeful George Wallace (shown in a 1964 photo). On Aug. 4, 1347, England's King Edward III occupied the French city of Calais after a yearlong siege. The use of cannons by the English was recorded for the first time. In 1735 freedom of the press was established in the American colonies when John Peter Zenger, publisher of the New York Weekly Journal, was acquitted of libel charges brought by New York Gov.

William Crosby. In 1790 the Revenue Cutter Service, which would be united with the Life Saving Service in 1915 to form the Coast Guard, was established. In 1792 poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was born in England. In 1821 Spain ceded Florida to the United States. In 1830 surveyor James Thompson completed the first survey and plan of Chicago.

In 1892 Lizzie Borden was arrested in Fall River, and charged with the hatchet murders of her father and stepmother. (She would be acquitted of the crime.) In 1914 Britain declared war on Germany, and the United States declared its neutrality in World War I. In 1916 the United States bought the Danish Virgin Islands for $25 million. In 1964 the bodies of civil rights workers Michael A. Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E.

Chaney were found by federal agents in an earthen dam in Mississippi. In 1976 simmering tensions exploded again in South Africa as police clashed with black students in Soweto Township. In 1977 President Jimmy Carter proposed that Congress give legal status to immigrants who entered the United States unlawfully before 1977. Also in 1977 Carter signed a measure establishing the Energy Department. In 1983 the Senate approved a constitutional amendment requiring the federal budget be balanced except when the nation is at war.

In 1984 Carl Lewis won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics, the first of four medals he would win there. In 1985 Cuban President Fidel Castro confirmed that fugitive American financier Robert Vesco was in Havana and receiving unspecified medical treatment. In 1987 the FCC voted 4-0 to rescind the Fairness Doctrine that required radio and television stations to present balanced coverage of controversial issues. In 1991 the Greek luxury liner Oceanos sank in heavy seas off South Africa's southeast coast. (All 402 passengers and 179 crew members survived.) In 1993 a federal judge sentenced Los Angeles police officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to years in prison for violating the civil rights of beating victim Rodney King.

LAMASTER Leonard R. Lamaster 39, suddenly, beloved husband of Patricia nee Lisles; loving father of Sheila (Eric) Brown and Leonard R. Lamaster Ill; proud grandfather of Nathan Brown; devoted son of Joan nee Wainwright, and the late Leonard R. Lamaster son-in-law of Betty S. (Ronald Pemble; dear brother of Kim Jackson, Dawn (David) Coutts, Cliff (Cheryl), Michelle (Don) Gaines, Chris (Ron) Glockler, Keith (Kelly) and Jerry (Megan); fond nephew and uncle of many.

Funeral service Saturday 11:00 a.m. at Chapel HIll Gardens South Funeral Home, 11333 S. Central, Oak Lawn. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery, Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. Information 708-636-1200 of Delavan, WI and Chicago, beloved husband of the late Helen, nee Johnson; dear father of Jon; loving grandfather of Debbie (Dennis) Nelson and Laurie (Rick) Partain; great-grandfather of five; father-in-law of Marilyn LaPorte: fond brother of Virginia Strahl and six late brothers and one late sister.

Graveside Service Saturday 11 a.m. at Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, WI. Info tollfree, Brust Funeral Home, 888-629-0094. LEDDING Albert E. Ledding, beloved husband of Ruth, nee Winslow: dear father of Kathleen (William) Foehringer and Karen (Joseph) Santori; loving grandfather of Gwendolyn Foehringer and Joseph and Elisa Santori; fond brother of Willard Ledding.

Visitation Saturday 12 noon until Services 3 p.m. at Friedrichs Funeral Homo, 320 W. Central at Northwest Mt. Prospect. Memorials to the American Heart Assn.

847-255-7800. LAWRENCE John K. Lawrence, age 89, of Lombard, formerly The Kenny family's home movies featured scenes such as the mayor cutting a ribbon to mark the opening of the Chicago Skyway or a trip to Disneyland after Interstate Highway 5 in San Diego, was completed. The events were significant to them because the roadways were built through the family company, Kenny Construction Co. The same company also built Chicago's first subway station at Clark and Division Streets; O'Hare Airport's jet runway; and Chicago's first Deep Tunnel project.

John E. Kenny, 86, company chairman, who helped advance construction technology and involved his firm in public works projects throughout the country, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, in Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview. Kenny Construction is a family firm started in Chicago in 1927. Major projects the family was associated with include the Dan Ryan Expressway and the Illinois Tollway System.

At the age of 14, Mr. Kenny started in the family business by carrying water to the construction workers. He graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in business, took over the firm in 1963 and became its president in 1968. Mr. Kenny is described as a family man who helped raise seven children, including two sets.

of twins. Besides his family, his main loves, which he shared with his children, were construction and golf. Five of his children work for Kenny, and six of the seven play golf. In 1975, Metropolitan Golf Writers and Golf Digest magazine named the Kennys "Golf Family of the Year," an honor of which he was extremely proud. He learned to play golf when he was 12 years old, caddying at a country club for $1.64 a day.

"He was phenomenal in golf," said his son Jim. "He gave us the gift of golf. He said he made his greatest friendships out there. He was proud of watching his kids play." John E. Kenny Mr.

Kenny was born in Chicago to, driven parents. His father's first jobwas wrapping gifts at Marshall' Field's, and he learned construc-' tion through his next job as a pipefitter. He learned the business side' by inviting Northwestern Universi" ty professors to his house, where they taught him such principles anT putting a bid together. Mr. Kenny's son John said his fav ther liked to build and create and "see the fruition of his "His biggest accomplishment was raising seven kids with my' mother who have been successful and are all still together," he Mr.

Kenny's other accomplishments included enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942, earning the, Purple Heart and Bronze Star for' his bravery on Iwo Jima. His interests included his love of Frank Sinatra and playing cards. He also, volunteered for Catholic Charities. "My father was just a giant of a' man," said his son, Patrick.

"He had a great command of all sorts of information and can remember Arch ery detail. He never missed the birthdays of his 26 grandchildren." Other survivors twe daughters, Mary Ann Smith and Joan Rose; two other sons, Gerry and Philip; three sisters; and 26 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3:30 p.m. Friday with a mass to follow at 6:30 p.m. in St.

Philip the Apostle Church, 1962 Old Willow. in Northfield. 151 Bertha Holt, 96; founded international kids agency NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE Bertha Holt, whose family's struggle to adopt Korean orphans in the 1950s led to a movement that found American homes for thousands of children from overseas, died Monday at her home in Creswell, after a stroke on July 24. She was 96. Mrs.

Holt first attracted national attention when she and her husband, Harry, adopted eight abandoned children whose fathers were American soldiers. In 1954, Mrs. Holt, a nurse, and her husband, who was a farmer and a lumberjack, went to a high school auditorium in Eugene, to watch a film about Amerasian children in Korean orphanages. "We had never heard of such poverty and despair," Mrs. Holt later wrote in "The Seed from the East," one of her four books on adoption.

"We had never seen such emaciated arms and legs, such bloated starvation-stomachs and such wistful little faces searching for someone to care." At first, the Holts sent money to Korean orphanages, but they soon decided that the children needed families. The couple were both about 50 years old and had already reared six biological children. At the time, federal law prevented any family from adopting more LESHYN Steven Leshyn, 89, of Gulf Breeze, FL, died at home on Thursday, August 3, 2000. He was born in Chicago, IL on October 4, 1910 and was a well-known florist before retiring to Gulf Breeze in 1969. He served in the U.S.

Navy during World War aboard the U.S.S. Iowa. He was one of the organizers of the VFW. NAV. AR, MAR post He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 63 years, Sophie, nee Darguzas; one daughter Lois (Dr.

Alan) Overbaugh of Gulf Breeze, FL and three sons John (Elena) of Torreon, Mexico, Robert (Regina) of Jacksonville Beach, FL and David (Marie) of Oak Forest, IL; eight grandchildren, Barbara Leshyn Kraft, Dr. Stephanie Overbaugh Broderson, Anthony Overbaugh, Karen Leshyn Hill, Christina Leshyn, Jetfery Leshyn, Mark Leshyn and James Leshyn; five great-grandchildren, Shandra, Alexa, Sean Michael, Alex and Olivia; nephew Jay Leshyn of Evergreen Park, IL and niece Kathleen McLarney Theis of Potomac, MD. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Gull Breeze on Saturday, August 5, 2000 at 10 a.m. with Msgr.

Luke Hunt officiating. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Cemetery, Gulf Breeze, FL. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of St. Ann's Church in Gulf Breeze, Hospice of NW Florida, or visiting Nurses Association of Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL. LUBEJKO.

See Ramona M. Sheehan, nee Lubejko, notice. In remembrance of loved ones, place a Dedication Announcement. Call 312-222-2222 than two foreign-born children. But in 1955, Congress passed the Bill for Relief of Certain War Orphans, spe' cifically to allow the Holts to adopt four boys and four girls, ranging in age from infancy to years The laws were eventually changed: At the Holt house, soon there were children lined up to get a daily dose of vitamins, and the washing machine ran day and night.

Harry Holt returned to Korea for more children, while Mrs. Holt found families in the United States willing to take them. In 1956, the Holts founded the agency that would become Holt International Children's Services. At the time, there was no system in place for international adoptions. The Korean-American children were the first such large group to be adopted.

Until days before her death, Grandma Holt, as she came to be known, was active in the agency. One of her daughters, Molly, works for the Holt agency in Korea. Mrs. Holt is also survived by nine other children, Barbara Chambers, Suzanne Peterson, Linda Pack, Robert Holt, Mary Last, Christine Russell, Helen Stampe, Paul Holt and Betty Blankenship; three sisters, Beulah Stronczek, Katherine Stanger and Grace Fisher; a brother, William 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. MACEDON Robert A.

Macedon, beloved husband of Cheryl A. Macedon; loving father of Sienna Beth and Sara Christine; beloved son of Walter and Helen Macedon and son-in-law of George and 'Lena Ped; dearest brother of Judy (David) Cerda and Mike Macedon; fond uncle of several nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Chapel Hill Gardens West Funeral Home, 17W201 Roosevelt Road, Oakbrook Terrace (just west of Rt. 83).

Interment private. Visitation Friday 2 to 9 p.m. Member of Sheridan, IL Police Dept. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Homeless and Abused Childrens' Foundation would be appreciated. Info, 630-941-5860.

MAVROGEN See Frances M. Peters, nee Mavrogen, notice. McCOY James Richard McCoy, age 69, late of Naperville, U.S. Army Veteran, formerly of Oak Lawn, retired Civil and Structural Engineer, member of C.E.C.I. and A.S.C.E., passed away Monday, July 31, 2000, beloved son of the late Charles and the late Helen, nee Anderson, McCoy: cherished husband of Anna nee Olson, McCoy: devoted father of Kent (Linda) and Kurt McCoy; loving brother of Charles (Linda) McCoy: proud grandfather of Diane McCoy.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 6, 2000, 11 a.m. at Edgar Funeral Home, 10900 S. Cicero, Oak Lawn, with Rev. Cynthia Munker, Pastor of Mount Zion Lutheran Church, officiating.

Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery, In lieu of flowers. memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society appreciated. Visitation Friday from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. 708-423-1600 or 773-723-0876.

McGANN See Frances Nagie, nee McGann, notice..

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