Penny C. Bier
Visitation for Penny C. Bier, nee Surges, 65, of Lombard, will be held Thursday, July 25, at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 26, at the funeral home. Interment is at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Arlington Heights.
Mrs. Bier was the mother of Sandi (Mark) Wolski, Robert J. Jr. and Richard T. (Erin) Bier; grandmother of five; daughter of Charlene Surges; and sister of Pamela Kielma, Keith (Therese) Surges, Kathy (Gary) Neuses and Kevin (Vicki) Surges. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert James Sr.; and father, Robert Surges.
Mrs. Bier was employed 25 years at the Lombard Family Health Center.
Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association would be appreciated.
For information, call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefh.com.
Kathleen Gallagher
Kathleen Gallagher, 81, of Lombard, died Thursday, July 11.
A memorial gathering will be held Friday, July 26, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard.
Mrs. Gallagher is survived by her children, Leonard J., Kathleen M., Michael W., Mary A. Friedman and Timothy J.: and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard F.; and her parents, Mae and Joseph Hattan.
Mrs. Gallagher was born in Chicago and was the oldest of 10 children. She met her husband, of over 40 years, while working at Polaroid. She was a talented seamstress and learned many types of crafts, including winning awards for her rug hooking, needlepoint, weaving, knitting and quilting.
Mrs. Gallagher owned and managed Katy’s Fabrics in La Grange, where she enjoyed sharing her skills and interests with her many friends. She later became involved in the Arkansas Garland County Extension Homemakers and the Hot Springs Area Quilters Guild.
Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.
Harry D. Gerber
Harry D. Gerber, 82, of Tiskilwa, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Colonial Hall Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Princeton.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 25, in the Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa with the Rev. Earl Sears officiating. Interment will follow in the Willow Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be today, July 24, from 4-7 p.m. in the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton, and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday in the church.
Nancy A. Hartnett
Funeral services for Nancy A. Hartnett, nee Voris, were held Tuesday, July 23, at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Interment was private.
Mrs. Hartnett was the wife of 59 years to Kenneth J. Hartnett; mother of Deborah (Kregg) Potter, David T. Hartnett, Mary (Dave) Stultz and James B. Hartnett; grandma of eight; and great-grandma of four; and is survived by her cherished K-9 companion, Bruiser. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Ethyl Voris; and her sister, Margaret (Melford) Chapman.
For information, call 630-832-4161 visit www.steuerlefh.com.
Nancy L. Hoel
Nancy L. Hoel, nee Geritano, 60, of Carol Stream, died Thursday, July 18.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 21, at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Interment was private.
Mrs. Hoel was the wife of Steve; mother of Vanessa, Kyle and Dominic; sister of Christopher Geritano, Rose Geritano, Kim (Dave) Dunk, Scott (Rhonda) Geritano and Teno (Diana) Geritano; and aunt to many. She was preceded in death by her parents, Adeline and Christopher Geritano; and sister, Denise Rizzo.
In lieu of flowers, please perform a kind act to someone in memory of Nancy.
For information, call 630-832-4161 visit www.steuerlefh.com.
Leona Hannah Hoglund
Leona Hannah Hoglund, age 92, of Naperville, formerly of Lombard, Ill., passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Tabor Hills Health Care of Naperville.
Born Sept. 25, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Lawrence and Hannah Moe. Beloved wife of the late Dr. C. William Hoglund, whom she married Oct. 30, 1943. Cherished mother of Kristin Rardin, Neil (Marie) Hoglund, Claudia (Reco) Huggins and Paul (Susanne) Hoglund. Loving grandmother of Christopher, Kimberly, Bryan, Justin, Brandon, Kamaria, Kalle and Hans. Fond great-grandmother of Zachary, Chloe and Kaia.
Leona was a resident of Lombard from 1951 to 1997 and was a current resident of Tabor Hills in Naperville, Ill. Leona graduated from Harrison High School and went on to Herzl Junior College, obtaining her associate degree in music. She continued studying music at the American Conservatory of Music and taught private piano lessons for many years. She accompanied numerous high school music students over the years. She was organist at various churches for 60 years, including the Lombard Mennonite Church and retired from the First Church of Lombard in 1997 after many years of service.
In lieu of flowers, please contact First Church of Lombard, Ill., 630-629-2630, for a list of charities to donate on behalf of the family. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Aug, 3, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at First Church of Lombard, 220 S. Main St., Lombard, IL 60148.
Arrangements where entrusted to Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville, IL 60540 (630-355–0213; www.friedrichjones.com).
John R. Prinke
A memorial service for John R. Prinke, 89, will be held Saturday, Aug. 3, at Community Congregational Church in Villa Park. Interment is private.
Mr. Prinke was the father of Scott (Marne) and Paul (Peggy) Prinke; grandfather of four; great- grandfather of one; and brother of Amanda Prehn. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Lee.
The Prinkes had been residents of Glen Ellyn since 1998, after raising their family in Villa Park since 1951. Mr. Prinke was an army veteran of World War II.
For information, call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefh.com.
Patricia Ann Remedi
Patricia Ann Remedi, 82, of Villa Park, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013.
She was a member of St. Alexander’s Catholic Church for 51 years, where she worked for many years.
Born in Chicago, she was the daughter of Daniel and Mabel (Crowley) Lyons: beloved wife to Robert: cherished mother of Kathleen (Dean) Albright of Lombard, Ill., Nancy (Tim) Prusaitis of Medinah, Ill., Peggy (Larry) Turek of Villa Park, Ill., Robert Remedi of Villa Park, and Michael (Jennifer) Remedi of La Grange, Ill.: loving grandmother of Drew and Deanna Albright; Kelsey and Toni Joza; Regina, Nick and Chris Turek; Lisa, Joe and Christy Remedi; and Brad, Jon and Matt Remedi.
God has you in his arms, we have you in our hearts.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 12, with prayers from Chapel Hill Gardens West Funeral Home, 17W201 Roosevelt Road, Oakbrook Terrace, to Mass at St. Alexander’s Catholic Church, 300 S. Cornell Ave., Villa Park. Interment was at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside.
Donations to St. Alexander’s School would be appreciated.
Bonnie J. Scahill
Funeral services for Bonnie J. Scahill, nee Arkema, 52, were held Monday, July 15, at St. Alexander Church in Villa Park. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Mrs. Scahill was the wife of Joseph; mother of Robert (Aurora), Daniel and Jennifer; sister of Robert (Kelly) Arkema; daughter-in-law of Anna Mae Scahill; sister-in-law of Michael (Liz), Mary (Steve), James (Pam) and John (Lisa); and aunt to many. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elaine and Leonard Arkema; and father-in-law, Frank Scahill.
Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home 350 S. Ardmore Ave, Villa Park. For information, call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefh.com.
Arthur R. Tessmann
A visitation with military honors for Arthur R. Tessmann, 87, of Villa Park, was held Monday, July 22, at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Interment was private.
Mr. Tessmann was the husband of Mildred; father of Artie (Karen), Lynn (Jim) Brunetti and Joy (Tony) DeMatteo; grandfather of nine; and great-grandfather of five.
Mr. Tessmann was the CEO of Dagger Tool and Die in Villa Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Honor Flight, Attn: Diane Gresse, 300 E. Auburn Ave., Springfield, OH 45505, would be appreciated.
For information, call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefh.com.
