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Marie Kenney
A funeral Mass for Marie (née Weiland) Kenney, 100, of Wheeling, formerly of Evanston, was celebrated Aug. 28, 2004 at Addolorata Villa Chapel, Wheeling.
Born Nov. 11, 1903, in Evanston, one of 13 children of John and Margaret (née Karthieser) Weiland, she died peacefully Aug. 21 in the loving care of the staff at Addolorata Villa in Wheeling, where she resided since 1990.
Mrs. Kenney graduated from St. Nicholas School in Evanston and assumed the bookkeeping responsibilities at her father's flower shop on Sherman Avenue in Evanston. Later she was also the bookkeeper for her brothers, Albert in Evanston and Henry in Highland Park.
She retired in 1988 after 75 years in the florist business, with her service recognized by the Floral Telegraph Association (FTD), which was founded years earlier by florists, including her father.
Mrs. Kenney is survived by nine children, Mary (the late Eugene) Boudart, Nancy (the late Jack) Sassan, James, Lois (Shellie) Williamson, Margaret McRaith, Richard, Kathleen (David) Depp, Diane (John) McCormick and Paul; her sister, Teresa Dieter of Cincinnati; her sister-in-law, Mary Weiland of Park Ridge; 32 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Roy Henry; 11 siblings; two sons-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.
Interment was in Techny Cemetery, Techny, Ill.
Memorial contributions may be made to Addolorata Villa Foundation, 555 McHenry Road, Wheeling IL 60090; or to the Sinsinawa Dominicans, 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa WI 53824.
Arrangements were made with Kolssak Funeral Home, Wheeling.
Richard Lawrence
Richard Lawrence, 81, formerly of Wilmette, died Aug. 18, 2004 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Mr. Lawrence was born Oct. 31, 1922, in Evanston.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Lawrence of Cedar Falls; three daughters, Chris (Randy) Graf of Wilmette, Heather (Scott) Lawrence-Richards of Cedar Falls and Sharon (John) Lawrence-Lee of Lakewood, Colo.; five grandchildren; and one sister, Catherine Detweiler of Gainesville, Fla.
Genevieve Lubawy
Genevieve (née Burzec) Lubawy of Skokie, died Aug. 27, 2004 at Hospice of the North Shore in Skokie. She was 82.
Mrs. Lubawy, who was born July 25, 1922, in Cicero, also was a former resident of several other Illinois communities, including North Riverside, Westchester, LaGrange Park and Maywood.
She worked as an executive secretary for the Goss Printing Co. in Berwyn, from 1960 until 1974.
She was an active member of the senior citizens club at Divine Infant Roman Catholic Church in Westchester.
According to relatives, Mrs. Lubawy's greatest love was her family. She was famous for her kolacky baking and her wonderful Christmas Eve celebrations, they said.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph R.
Survivors include daughter Lorraine (David) Ozar of Evanston; sons Carl (Gail) of Sacramento, Calif., and James (Ruth) of Riverside; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A funeral Mass was celebrated Sept. 1 at St. Athanasius Roman Catholic Church in Evanston, with interment in Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Ill.
Arrangements were handled by Donnellan Family Funeral Services in Skokie.
Earnestine Miller
Earnestine Miller, a longtime resident of Evanston, died Aug. 23, 2004 at her home. She was 58.
She was born Aug. 9, 1946, in Weir, Miss.
Mrs. Miller was employed as a cook at Irving's in Wilmette.
A member of Bethany Baptist Church in Evanston, she served as an usher.
Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by a son, Robert L.
Survivors include her husband, John R.; son Nathaniel; daughters Elizabeth Jobe, and Bobbie and Tammie Miller; nine grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Aug. 27 at Bethany Baptist Church in Evanston, with interment in Sunset Memorial Lawns, Northbrook.
Arrangements were handled by House of Thompson Mortuary in Evanston.
Lucille Moss
Lucille S. Moss of Stamford, Conn., a former resident of Evanston, died Aug. 19, 2004 in Stamford. She was 86.
Mrs. Moss was a licensed practical nurse.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin H.
Survivors include sons Robert A. of New Canaan, Conn., and James of Chicago; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 11 at Stanwich Congregational Church in Greenwich, Conn.
Interment is to be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 255 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1700, Chicago IL 60601.
Arrangements were handled by Donnellan Family Funeral Services in Skokie.
Brooksie Rankin
Brooksie Mae Dixon Rankin, 92, of Highland Park died Aug. 7, 2004 in Manor Care Health Care in Highland Park.
She was one of 14 children born to the late Emma Powell Dixon and the late Jim Dixon Aug. 12, 1912, in Oglethorpe, Ga. She was the sole survivor of 13 brothers and sisters: Mattie, May Lou, Elma, Gus, Emmie, Major, Lucille, Callie, Clarence, John and Marie. Two of her siblings died in early childhood.
She moved to Chicago in 1936. In 1937, she married William Rankin III, who preceded her in death. married for 67 years, they made their homes in Glencoe, Evanston and, for the last 30 years, Highland Park.
She was a lover of flowers. She also served on the flower committee at St. Paul Church in past years. In her early years, she sang alto in the St. Paul Choir. She was considered a "telephone missionary," as she was always calling those who were sick and shut-in to cheer them up. She was an ardent worker in fund raising for the church. She was a member of the Magana Social Club and enjoyed playing bridge.
She was a role model for her nieces and nephews and helped her sister, Lucille, raise her nephews, Clarence and Alfred Dixon, according to relatives.
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Sarah O'Kelley; a brother-in-law, Wilson (Effie) Rankin; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Frances Shuford
Frances (née Weir) Shuford, a longtime resident of Evanston and a former resident of Charleston, Ill., died Aug. 23, 2004 in the Mather Pavilion at the Wagner in Evanston. She was 91.
Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., she received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in Evanston in 1933, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society and Pi Beta Phi sorority.
In 1936, she married James C. Shuford Jr., whom she met at the 1933 "Century of Progress" world's fair in Chicago. Mr. Shuford preceded his wife in death in 1955.
Following her husband's death, Mrs. Shuford worked for Northwestern for six years, Rand McNally for 15 years and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston for seven years.
She enjoyed community volunteer work and tutoring international students in English at Northwestern.
A travel and archaeology enthusiast, Mrs. Shuford always was always looking forward to her next trip, according to relatives. She kept a world map on the wall in her home with red pins marking the many places she had visited.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Shuford was preceded in death by her daughter, Ellen Shuford Roberts.
Survivors include sons James (Rita) C. III of Kailua, Hawaii, and Robert (Lois) of Dover, Del.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Aug. 28, 2004 in the Howes Memorial Chapel at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the North Shore, 2821 Central St., Evanston IL 60201.
The Cremation Society of Illinois handled the arrangements.
Dean Perry Wessel
Dean Perry Wessel, 84, a resident of Northfield, formerly of Kenilworth, Chicago and Northbrook, died Aug. 16, 2004 at his home.
Mr. Wessel was born July 28, 1920, in Moline to Perry H. and Verna Wessel. Following graduation from Moline High School, Mr. Wessel attended the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, where he was elected senior class president.
A member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1942 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in commercial design, and was awarded the Mary McLellan Scholarship for excellence in art.
After college, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy, serving as a naval aviator and instructor during World War II. He began his flight training at the Glenview Naval Air Station where he flew "Yellow Perils," followed by subsequent assignments for the duration of the war.
Following the war, Mr. Wessel completed two years of advanced studies at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He then embarked on a long career in commercial design, beginning with the Ray Shaffer Studio in Chicago, where he was an art director and ultimately, vice president. Subsequently, he started his own design firm as a partner in Hirschmann-Wessel Design. Well-known clients included Northwest Airlines, Rand McNally, Santa Fe Railroad, Western Auto, Maybelline, Inland Steel and Time-Life Books.
While coaching Little League with Dick Klein (founder of the Chicago Bulls), Mr. Wessel designed what has become the world-famous Chicago Bulls logo. After developing several color options, the final red color was chosen to match the "blood" Klein wanted on the tips of the horns.
His professional affiliations included the Art Directors' Club of Chicago, the Society of Typographic Arts, the Economics Club and the Artists' Guild of Chicago, in which he served as executive vice president and president.
Mr. Wessel was a life member of the American Philatelic Society and a member of the Blackhawk Stamp Club of the Quad Cities, the Kenilworth Club, the Kenilworth Union Church and the Indian Hill Club, where he was an avid, though "constantly struggling," golfer. He often said that he "played a lot" when he played golf, relatives said. During the winter months, Mr. Wessel was a far more accomplished curler at both Indian Hill and the Chicago Curling Club.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine; two sons, Peter and Paul; one daughter, Karen; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Georgia Moon Wessel; his parents; and two younger siblings.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2004 at the Kenilworth Union Church, 211 Kenilworth Ave. in Kenilworth.
Memorial contributions may be made to Palliative Care Center and Hospice of the North Shore, 2821 Central St., Evanston IL 60201.
Jerry Boone II
A celebration of the life of Jerry Boone II, a longtime resident of Evanston, is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sept. 6, 2003 at Hyde Park Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4608 S. Drexel Ave. in Chicago.
Mr. Boone died Aug. 30 at his home. He was 78.
A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Marines from 1942 to 1946.
Mr. Boone was a postal carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Wilmette until his retirement in 1975. He was the first black postal carrier in Wilmette, and the only one for many years.
After retirement, he joined Humana HealthCare (now Humana/PruCare) and worked with the mental health unit, providing intake assistance for patients and, according to relatives, common-sense counseling to the staff, where he was affectionately known as the "staff shrink." He left the company in 1997.
His relatives said Mr. Boone was loved by everyone for his warm heart, wry sense of humor, sharp wit and appreciation for efficiency in conversation.
Survivors include his wife, Gerry; daughter Lynne (Rodney); sons Greg and Jerry III; four grandchildren; and many other relatives.
Ward Bost
Ward Ellis Bost of Flat Rock, N.C., a former resident of Evanston, died Aug. 13, 2003 at his home in Flat Rock. He was 72.
Born Oct. 22, 1930, in Chicago, he was raised in Evanston, where he graduated from Evanston Township High School.
He received a bachelor of arts degree in Russian studies from Syracuse University in 1952 and a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the University of Illinois in 1956.
He and his wife, Margaret G. ("Mickey"), were married on June 21, 1952, in Winnetka.
Mr. Bost retired in 1989 after 33 years with the Upjohn Co. in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was employed in a series of sales, marketing and administrative positions.
His lifelong interests included sailing, five-card Casablanca, jazz, guitar, barbershop singing and golf.
In addition to his wife, survivors include daughters Peg (Bill) Albrets of Cupertino, Calif., Janet (Rick) Lake of Burney, Calif., and Cathy (Lt. Col. Al) Pratt of New Bern, N.C.; son Tom (Irene Aguilar) of Denver; eight grandchildren; and sister Doris Ruleman of Memphis, Tenn.
A memorial service is scheduled for noon on Sept. 7 at the Kenmure County Club in Hendersonville, N.C.
Memorial contributions may be made to Elizabeth House/Four Seasons Hospice, P.O. Box 2395, Hendersonville NC 28793.
