Obituaries
Palatine, Arlington Heights Death Notices: Week of Oct. 10-16
Notices from Ahlgrim, Smith Corcoran, Glueckert, Lauterburg-Oehler and Shalom Memorial Park funeral homes.

Robert Edward Haren, 92, Palatine
Born: May 20, 1924
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Died: Oct. 11, 2016
A memorial visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, until the time of the 10 a.m. memorial Mass at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, 1201 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine. Inurnment will follow at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines.
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Jack B. Greenan, 25
Born: March 5, 1991
Died: Oct. 9, 2016
A memorial visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. Interment is private.
Born: March 29, 1931
Died: August 29, 2016
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Winnetka Presbyterian Church at 1255 Willow Road in Winnetka.
James M. Beem, 74
Born: Dec. 7, 1941
Died: Oct. 15, 2016
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18. A funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, from the funeral home to Queen of All Saints Basilica for a Mass at 10 a.m. Interment will be atAll Saints Cemetery.
Gemma L. Pierini, 79
Born: June 21, 1937
Died: Oct. 14, 2016
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. A funeral will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, from the funeral home to St. Theresa Catholic Church for a Mass at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be private.
William D. "Buddy" Sokolick Jr., 60
Born: Aug. 2, 1956
Died: Oct. 13, 2016
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. A funeral will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday Oct. 19, from the funeral home to Queen of All Saints Basilica for a Mass at 10 a.m. Entombment will be at All Saints Mausoleum.
Dr. Stavrula P. Gotsis, M.D., 91
Born: May 20, 1925
Died: Sept. 28, 2016
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, until the time of a 10:30 a.m. Mass that will be held at St. Andrews Greek Orthodox, 5649 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago. Private entombment to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie.
Eugene C. Wardynski, 93, Arlington Heights
Born: Feb. 11, 1923
Died: Oct. 10, 2016
A memorial gathering will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, until the time of a memorial Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Edna Catholic Church, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Interment will be private.
Born: June 28, 1947
Died: Oct. 16, 2016
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. Prayers will be at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at funeral home, proceeding to St. James Catholic Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL for mass at 11 a.m. Interment will be private.
Irene C. Zawadzki, Arlington Heights
Born: Sept. 19, 1929
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17. A prayer service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the funeral home. Cremation will be private.
Born: May 15, 1925
Died: Oct. 13, 2016
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17. Prayers will be at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, proceeding to St. Mary Catholic Church, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove. A Mass will be at 10 a.m. Interment will be at St. Mary Parish Cemetery.
Lauterburg-Oehler Funeral Home
Born: Jan. 4, 1925
Died: Oct. 13, 2016
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, until a 1 p.m. funeral service the funeral home. Interment will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Arlington Heights.
Died: Oct. 14, 2016
A chapel service will be at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment will be at Shalom Memorial Park.
Ruth L. Kofsky (nee Weitzman), 82
Died: Oct. 13, 2016
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights.
Died: Oct. 15, 2016
A graveside service is at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights.
Bernice Elbin-Schiff (nee Sterling), 82
Died: Oct. 17, 2016
A synagogue service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook. Interment will be at Shalom Memorial Park.
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