PAGE 4 SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2003 COMMUNITY Joyce Paula Cotteleer ROCKFORD Joyce Paula Cotteleer, nee Docka, 61, of Rockford, died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at home. She worked as assistant director of special education for 11 years with the Ogle County Educational Cooperative, where she focused her attention and concern on the community's children with disabilities. She was the children's advocate and their best friend, campaigning for their needs regardless of constraints and challenges. Survivors include her six children, Jennifer, David (Amy), Christopher (Tracie), Mark (Angela), Randy (Marisa) and John (Ellen); seven grandchildren, Reilly, Andrew, Matthew, Luke, Jacob, Laine and Grace; two sisters, Karen Schue and Mary (Jim) Greenen; and 12 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ann Docka; and a brother, John Docka.
The visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Fitzgerald Associates Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Drive, Rockford. The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, until the funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m.
at St. Rita's Catholic Church, Rockford. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Special Olympics Illinois Northwestern Area, 1907 Kishwaukee Rockford, IL 61104, or call (815) 965-3795. For information, call (815) 226-2273. Bonnie S. Dickman Arrangements were made by George R. Justen Son Funeral Home in McHenry.
For information, call (815) 385-2400. McHENRY Bonnie S. Dickman, 53, of McHenry, died Friday, May 16, 2003, at Northern Illinois Medical Center. She was born Aug. 11, 1949, in Milwaukee, to Thomas and Gloria J.
(Johnson) Bradley. On Dec. 22, 1988, she married Robert E. Dickman. Mrs.
Dickman was a resident of McHenry for many years. Most recently, she was employed as a nurse technician at Northern Illinois Medical Center. Previously, she worked at Royal Terrace and The Fountains of Crystal Lake. Among her enjoyments were taking walks, running and animals, especially her dogs. A favorite hobby was oil painting.
She enjoyed painting portraits, landscapes and horses. She was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in McHenry. Survivors include her husband of 14 years; a daughter, Gretchen (Brian) Haughey of Cary; her mother, Gloria Peterson of Florida; a sister, Shari (Mark) Bohner of Elgin; two nieces, Chelsea and Kayla; and her mother-in-law, Marion Drafall of McHenry. She was preceded in death by her father.
The service and burial will be private. Memorial contributions in her name made to the Hooved Animal Humane Society, 10714 McConnell Road, Woodstock, IL 60098, would be appreciated by the family. Robert J. Hooker INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. Robert J.
Hooker, 75, a resident of Incline Village, since summer 2002, died Thursday, May 8, 2003. He was born April 24, 1928, in Chicago, and was raised at Norwegian Lutheran Children's Home in Park Ridge. Mr. Hooker attended Bethany Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake until he moved to Nevada, where he attended North Tahoe Community Church. He was an accountant for most of his life.
His retirement was spent in Illinois, Arizona and Nevada. He was a member of the National Guard and was involved with 4 4-H, Crystal Lake Heraldry Guard Marching Band and several drum and bugle corps, including the Guardsmen of Illinois and Santa Clara Vanguard in California. Survivors include a son, Douglas of Phoenix; five daughters, Barbara (Gene) Mosher of Eugene, Cynthia Bockman of Woodstock, Anita Hooker of Riverside, Evelyn (Mark) Brockway of Incline Village and Lisa (Robert) Skiera of Wauconda; a sister-in-law, Judy (William) Andes of Woodstock; and 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, Shirin, Briana, Tony, Angelo, D'Andre, John, Mary, Brittany, Kasey, Nicholas, Ashley, Amber, Aubrey, Steven, Kyle, Kevin and A.J. He was preceded in death by his wife of three years, Joan; and his twin daughters, Deborah and Carol. The visitation will be from 2 p.m.
until the service at 4 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Christ Life Church, 13614 Jackson Woodstock. The Rev. Charles Merkner will officiate. Burial will be in McHenry County Memorial Parkx.
A memorial service was conducted Tuesday, May 13, at Incline Village. Memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements were made by Honquest Family Funeral Services. For information, call the funeral home at (815) 337-1500. Thomas S.
Kobza Sr. OBITUARIES CRYSTAL LAKE Thomas S. Kobza of Crystal Lake, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003., He was born Jan. 20, 1925, in Chicago, to Louis and Irene (Malay) Kobza. Survivors include his wife, Lottie Kobza; a son, Thomas Kobza a daughter-in-law, Carol Kobza; a daughter, Laura Kobza; a son, Louis Kobza; a daughter, Sibyl Kobza; and a granddaughter, Ann Kobza.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. The memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Crystal Lake. The Rev.
Steven Lange will officiate. Arrangements were made by Madison Funeral Home, 305 Park Elgin. For information, call (847) 741-1128. Eva M. Nye Arrangements are pending at Colonial Funeral Home, (815) 385-0063.
McHENRY Eva M. Nye of McHenry died Saturday, May 17, 2003, at home. Florence Pasturski ALGONQUIN Florence Pasturski, 85, of Algonquin, died Friday, May 16, 2003, at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. She was born Jan. 12, 1918, in Chicago.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Tracie Banser; and 12 nieces and nephews, Tom Falduto, Sue Zimmerman, Corliss Westerman, Marti Giese, Ro Gabl, Valeree Salduto, Joannie Cohen, Denise Freier, Elizabeth Lombardo, Kimberly Fabbri, Donna Packer and Christopher Taylor. She was a greataunt to 20 and great -great -aunt to one. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Pasturski; and six brothers and sisters, Frank Falduto, Eleanor Cesario, Carmella DeRosa, Anthony Falduto, Bernadine Lombardo and Barbara Taylor. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Willow Funeral Home, 1415 W.
Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, May 20, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum in Des Plaines. For information, call the funeral home at (847) 458-1700.
Antonio Recchia CRYSTAL LAKE Antonio Recchia, 47, of Crystal Lake, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at home. He was born Nov. 25, 1955, in Italy, to Vitantonio and Angela (Notarangelo) Recchia. On May 24, 1980, he married Sandra Ryan in Chicago. He was a sales and purchasing agent for American (now Idlewood) Electric Supply Co.
for more than 25 years. His passion was his family and friends, with whom he enjoyed spending time and who always came first in his life. Survivors include his wife of 22 years; two sons, Anthony and James Recchia of Crystal Lake; a brother, Dominick Recchia of Warrenville; two sisters, Mary L. Anklewicz of Wilmette and Teresa (Tim) Kocher of Chicago; two sisters-in-law, Cindy (John) Saliwanchik and Laura Ryan; and two nieces, Clarissa Saliwanchik and Kristen Anklewicz. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Querhammer Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Crystal Lake. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at the funeral home, with the Rev.
Don Decker officiating. Burial will be in Windridge Memorial Park in Cary. In lieu of flowers, memorials made to the family would be appreciated. For information, call (815) 459-1760. Ronald G.
Ritt Algonquin, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at Governors Park in Barrington. He was born June 4, 1937, in Elgin, to Gordon and Edna (Dehmlow) Ritt. Mr. Ritt was employed as a custodian at Spring Hill Mall in Dundee. He was a member of St.
John's Lutheran Church of Algonquin. Survivors include a son, Michael Ritt of Queen Creek, a sister, Mary Jean (Gerard) Justen of McHenry; a niece, Carolyn Justen; a nephew, Kenneth Justen; two -nieces, C.J. and Marie LeVan; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 18, at Wait-Ross-Allanson Algonquin Funeral Chapel, 201 S. Main Algonquin. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 19, at the funeral chapel. The Rev.
Rollin Kuznik and the Rev. William Stroup of St. John's Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in Algonquin Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St.
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23, 1934, in Ransom, to William T. and Sadie (Patrick) Carter. On April 11, 1956, in Ransom, she married Lloyd Smith. She was retired secretary. She was a faithful member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Marengo for almost 30 years.
She taught children's Sunday school and was the church leader for the Women on Missions program. She did volunteer work at Florence Nursing Home, doing hair in the beauty shop for 14 years. Surviving are her husband; two children, Steven Smith and Karen (Wm.) Palakie, both of Marengo; a granddaughter, Rhiannon Krause of Marengo; a sister, Pamela (Don) Moehling of Marengo; and four brothers, James. (Etta) Carter of Bill (Rita) Carter of Ohio, Gary (Sue) Carter of West Chicago and Don (Mag) Carter of Marengo. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Hershell Carter.
The visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Rogers Funeral Home, 25062 Route 119, Belfry, Ky. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Emery.
Varney officiating. Burial will be in Alley Cemetery in Ransom. A memorial service will be at a later date at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Marengo. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Emmanuel Baptist Church, 20503 Telegraph Road, Marengo, IL 60152. Local arrangements were made by Marengo-Union Funeral Home.
For information, call the funeral home at (815) 568- 8131. Betty J. Smith McHENRY Betty J. Smith, 77, of McHenry and most recently of Lake Zurich, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at Lexington of Lake Zurich. She was born Jan.
13, 1926, in Chicago. She married Lester Smith on Sept. 14, 1946. A resident of McHenry for more than 50 years, she graduated from McHenry High School in the class of 1943. She was employed by Crystal Pines Nursing Home, the McHenry Plaindealer for many years and the McHenry Chamber of Commerce.
She was active in Girl Scouts, and was a member of the Business and Professional Women organization, the McHenry Choral Club and St. Mary choir. She enjoyed swimming and gardening. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Linda (Robert) Kunz of Fox River Grove and Laura (Robert) Garbacz of Schaumburg; three sons, Edward (Deborah) Smith of McHenry, Craig (Maggie) Smith of Shorewood, and Mark Smith of Philadelphia; and eight grandchildren, Devin, Derek and Dustin Smith, Mary Kunz, Katy and Ali Garbacz, and Graham and Lizzie Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles B.
and Alice (Quail) McKean; and a sister, Mary (Earl) Miller. The visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at George R. Justen Son Funeral Home, 3519 W. Elm McHenry.
The visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, at the Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley Road, McHenry. Memorial contributions made to the Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S.
Hager Barrington, IL 60010, or Masses would be appreciated by the family. For information, call the funeral home at (815) 385-2400. Mary E. Stanton ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Mary E. Stanton, 93, of Arlington Heights and formerly of Crystal Lake, died Friday, May 16, 2003, at Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights.
She was born July 2, 1909, in Kankakee. She was a member of the St. Thomas Women's Club, the St. Joseph Guild and the Crystal Lake Garden Club. Survivors include three children, Margaret (Donald) Wood, James (Sue) Stanton and John (Bonnie Kay) Stanton; three grandchildren, Karen (Ed) Leisten, Janice (Matt) Grenning and Thomas (Adrienne) Wood; five great Becca, Danny, Bobby, Megan and Jack; and a sister, Teresa Marcotte.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth J. Stanton. The visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Road (at Northwest Highway), Mount Prospect.
The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, at St. Raymond Church, Elmhurst Road (Route 83) at Lincoln Street, Mount Prospect. Burial will be private at Crystal Lake Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake.
For information, call (847) 255-7800. the associates, customers and the Crystal Lake Fire and Police Department who at Home Depot on May 1 8, 2003) You were the angels in disguise who came to our loved one's side, opened their hearts and extended their hands to a man they didn't even know. For that we are thankful. The family of Darrell Allen. (Cary, IL) Joyce Paula Cotteleer The visitation will be from 4 to 9.
p.m. Monday, May 19, at Fitzgerald Associates Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Drive, Rockford. The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, until the funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m.
at St. Rita's Catholic Church, Rockford. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine.
For information, call the funeral home at (815) 226-2273. Bonnie S. Dickman The service and burial will be private. For information, call George R. Justen Son Funeral Home at (815) 385-2400.
Robert J. Hooker The visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the service at 4 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Christ Life Church, 13614 Jackson Woodstock. Burial will be in McHenry County, Memorial Park.
For information, call Honquest Family Funeral Services at (815) 337-1500. Thomas S. Kobza Sr. The memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22, at St.
Thomas the Apostle Church, Crystal Lake. For information, call Madison Funeral Home at (847) 741-1128. Edna L. Maushak The visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Zion United Methodist Church, 157 W.
Jefferson Hampshire. Friends also may call from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 10 a.m. Monday, May 19, at the church. Burial will be in Eden Memorial Park in Schiller Park.
Eva M. Nye Arrangements are pending at Colonial Funeral Home. For information, call the funeral home at (815) 385-0063. Florence Pasturski The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Willow Funeral Home, 1415 W.
Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, May 20, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum in Des Plaines. For information, call the funeral home at (847) 458-1700.
Antonio Recchia The visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Querhammer Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Crystal Lake. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Windridge Memorial Park in Cary. For information, call the funeral home at (815) 459-1760. Ronald G. Ritt The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the WaitRoss-Allanson Algonquin Funeral Chapel, 201 S.
Main Algonquin. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 19 at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Algonquin Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at (847) 658-4232.
Audrey Patricia Smith The visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at RE Rogers Funeral Home, 25062 Route 119, Belfry, Ky. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alley Cemetery in Ransom, Ky.
A memorial service will be at a later date at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Marengo. For information, call Marengo-Union Funeral Home at (815) 568- 8131. Betty J. Smith The visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at George R.
Justen Son Funeral Home, 3519 W. Elm McHenry. The visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W.
Bull Valley Road, McHenry. For information, call the funeral home at (815) 385-2400. Mary E. Stanton The visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W.
Central Road (at Northwest Highway), Mount Prospect. The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, at St. Raymond Church, Elmhurst Road (Route 83) at Lincoln Street, Mount Prospect.
Burial will be private at Crystal Lake Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake. For information, call the funeral home at (847) 255-7800. ALMANAC Today is Sunday, May 18, piloted a North American F-86 the 138th day of 2003. There Canadair over Rogers Dry Lake, are 227 days left in the year. Calif.
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