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Orville E. Wangen, 81, of Austin, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at the Austin Medical Center. He was born April 25, 1921, in Albert Lea, to Ed and Millie (Lerum) Wangen. He graduated from Austin High School in 1938. He began work for the George A. Hormel Company in October 1938 and retired in June […]

Funeral services for Howard S. Thomson, 86, will be private. Born Oct. 11, 1915, in Agency, Mo., he died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Northwest Community Healthcare, Arlington Heights. Inurnment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Thomson was a veteran of World War II, where he served as a sergeant in the Raiders of […]

WILLIAMSBURG ” George S. “Bud” Kraemer was a decorated Marine who survived fighting in World War II to serve as a drill sergeant during the Korean War. Afterward, he was a police officer for the city of Norwood for 26 years. He was a generous soul who did for others. A typical gesture was serving […]

Henry F. Lenkoski , 80, of Zion, died on Saturday, July 13, 2002 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion. Henry was born June 22, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was a member of Laborers International Union of North America, Local #300 of California, and he served with the 1st Marine Raiders in Guadalcanal during World […]

Robert D. Kennedy, 84, of Leominster, and Ormond Beach, Fla., died Saturday night, July 13 [2002], in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, of complications following heart surgery. He was born July 16, 1917 in Chicopee Falls, the son of Daniel F. and Josephine (Shea) Kennedy. He had summered in Leominster for the past eight years. He […]

HALTOM CITY – Milton A. “Patches” Griggers, 79, a retired U.S. Postal Service supervisor, passed away Monday, July 8, 2002, at a Haltom City care center. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Chapel. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Milton was born Nov. 25, 1922, […]

World War II hero Earl L. “Jack” Roark Jr., 76, of Longview passed away Saturday, July 6, 2002, at home. Mr. Roark was preceded in death by his parents, Earl L. Roark Sr. and Nona Stacy Roark, and one son, Ronald Stacy Roark. Mr. Roark was born Nov. 10, 1925, in Malvern, Ark. His family […]

Francis J. (Schim) Schimscha, 85, of Waukegan, passed away Friday, July 5, 2002 in Chicago, IL. He was born May 3, 1917 in St. Paul, MN and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and the Moose Lodge #706. He was the former owner of Schim and Eddy’s Tavern, secretary and treasure of Bartenders and […]

Joseph E. Gebelein, baptized into the hope of Christ’s resurrection, Thurs., June 27, 2002; beloved husband of Lurita ‘Rita’ Gebelein (nee Boever); dear father of Fr. Gary M. Gebelein, Donna K. (Don) Childers, Douglas C. (Ssang) Gebelein, Cindy J. Gebelein and the late Clifford A. Gebelein; dear grandfather of Dawn and Dana Childers, Joey and […]

Odis C. “Chet” Rollins, of Sussex, June 21, 2002, age 84 years. Beloved husband of Louise (nee Starke). Loving father of Mark. Dear brother of Mada Clark. Further survived by other relatives and friends. Private family services were held. Chet was a teacher for 29 years and served in the Navy for 10 years as […]