"R" Surnames-Illinois Obit Extractions
RADAKOVICH Nelda M (Johnson)
Joliet IL
age 73
b. July 21 1924 Alma Twp
d. Aug 7 1997 Joliet IL
preceded by; parents, Ferne (McClure) & Forrest Johnson
survived by; daughters, Lori (Roman) Garstecki & Cheryl; son, Michael
(Catherine)
O'Neil FH, Lockport IL
burial; Woodlawn Cemetery, Joliet IL
source; The Metropolitan, Lemont IL
RADAKOVITS Joseph "Tubby"
NOTICE: 2/13/2002
age 81
US Army vet POW WWII
preceded by; wife, Frances, (Sepic);brother, Vincent
survived by; children, Edward (Bernice), Joseph (Darlene) & James; grand-
children, Nicholas, Kristin, Bill (Tina) & Dan; great-grandchildren, Spencer,
Noah & Cameron; sister, Eleanor Fabricious
St Mary Star of the Sea Church
Robert J Sheehy & Sons FH, Burbank IL
burial; St Mary Cemetery
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
RADZIS John J
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 73
Army Air Corps WWII
survived by; wife, Dorothy J (Sorensen) Radzis; sons, Robert J (Terrie) &
Richard J
(Maryanne); grandson, Joseph
Grove Memorial Chapel, Elk Grove Village IL
St Julian Eymard Church, Elk Grove Village IL
burial; All Saints Cemetery, DesPlaines IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
RAGINS Essie (Kraus)
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 89
preceded by; husband, Dr Alex B; daughter-in-law, Linda; brother, Harry
survived by; daughter, Beryl (Jack) Shapiro; son, Daniel; grandchildren, Aaron
Shapiro
& Julie Ragins; brothers, Meyer (Jeanne), Arthur, Paul & Albert Kraus
Furth FH, Chicago IL
burial; Jewish Waldheim Cemetery
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
RARITY George P
age 84
d. Feb 9, 2002, Oak Pk IL
WWII vet
survived by; wife, Grace (Stever); daughter, Glenda (Trey) Stevens; son,
Graham J; 2 granddaughters, Jade & Paige Stevens
Peterson FH
Mt Emblem Cemetery
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
RATAJCZYK Dolores G (Cieslak)
NOTICE: 3/4/2002
age 87
preceded by; brother-in-law, John Biggs; sister,Jane Kubian; several brothers
survived by; daughter, Marlene (Dennis) Kanok;son, Dennis (Julia); 6
grandchildren; 4
gr-grandchildren; sisters, Bernice Biggs & Charlotte
(Charles) Podgorski; brother, Stanley
Lisiecki; brother-in-law, Michael Kubian
Transfiguration Church
Pfaff-Garner FH, Chicago IL
burial; St Adelbert Cemetery, Niles IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
RAY Ann (Klak)
NOTICE: 1/13/1998
preceded by; husband, Burt; brother-in-law, Frank; sister-in-law, Ruth Klak;
sister,
Josephine Ziemba
survived by; sisters, Sophie Ligas & Helen (John) Jacobsen; brothers, Joseph
(Renee) &
Walter & Edward Klak
St Ann Church
Zefran FH
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
RAYNOR Rev. John P
age 74
d. Nov 13 1997 (cancer)
survived by; 4 sisters; 2 brothers; extended family
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
REBMAN Kenneth L
age 78
b. Dec 2 1918 NY
d. July 17 1997
US Army WWII
survived by; wife, Peggy Jo (Smith); daughter, Loren (Paul); son, John Lore
(Carolyn); 1 grandchild
Hinsdale Baptist Church, Hinsdale IL
Modell FH, Darien IL
burial; Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Clarendon Hills IL
source; The Metropolitan, Lemont IL
RECHT Dolores S (Kopczynski)
NOTICE: 2/13/2002
preceded by; husband, Jack L; brother, George Koppe
survived by; children, Leslie, John, Susan, Emily (David) Johnson, Michael
& Elizabeth (Kevin) Jones; grandchildren, Josephine Lomax, Janet & Carol
Hansen, Marissa Recht, Rachel & Peter Jones; sisters,
Bernice Koppe &
Adele Plasko
Matz FH, Mt Prospect IL
burial; St Adalbert Cemetery, Niles IL
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
RECINE Angelina (Esposito)
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 97
preceded by; husband, Sam; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann
survived by; sons, Louis (Lois) & Dominic; daughter, Mary Ann (Louis) Molliconi;
grandchildren, Louis, Mark, Dean, Dawn, Donna, Diane, Michael, Joanne, Maria &
Angela; 12 gr-grandchildren; brothers,Louis & Guiseppia Esposito
Conboy-Westchester FH, Westchester IL
St Simeon Church, Bellwood IL
burial; Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
REHOR Michael S
NOTICE: 3/4/2002
age 24
preceded by; brother, David M; grandfathers, Alexander Dick & John Rehor
survived by; parents, John & Judith; brother, John C; grandparents, Patricia
Dick, Ann
(Joseph) Oestereicher; extended family
St Bernadette Church
Andrew J McGann & Son FH
private burial
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
REIFFEL Judith
age 70
d. Feb 7, 2002
survived by; sons, Evan (Patricia) & David; brothers, David & Richard Blumenthal
Cremation Society of MA, Quincy IL
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
REIFLER Richard
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
preceded by; wife, Sylvia (Koff); brother, Eugene
survived by; sons, Richard (Gloria) & Robert; grandson, Larry; brothers, Jack &
Reuben
Weinstein Family Devon FH, Chicago IL
burial; Westlawn Cemetery, Norridge IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
RENNER Gertrude M
Pekin IL
age 88
b. 5/25/1917 Pekin IL
m. 3/28/1937 Pekin IL
d. 4/20/2006 Pekin IL
preceded by; parents, Hank & Gertrude (Lessen) Nanninga; husband, Henry C
(6/9/1995); 2 brothers
survived by; son, Charles (Sue); daughter, Pat Trulock; grandchildren, Ric, Scott
(Terri) & Todd (Irma) Trulock, Kristi (Scott) Bandy, Brad (Nicky), Darin & Haley
Renner; Corrie (Dustin) Salmon; gr-grandchildren, Nathan & Nicole Renner, A.J.
& Avery Salmon, Seth & Luke Trulock
First United Presbyterian Church, Pekin IL
Noel-Henderson FH, Pekin IL
burial; Glendale Memorial Gardens, Pekin IL
source; unknown paper
RHEINGANS Fred
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 79
d. Nov 12 1997 CA
survived by; brother, Arthur
Drake & Son FH, Chicago IL
entombment; Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
RICHARDS John W
NOTICE: 1/2/1998
survived by; wife, Lillian (Karwoski) Richards; daughter, Kathleen Skermont;
grandsons,
Anthony & Richard Skermont; brothers, Gene (Lois) & George (Carol); extended
family
Hickey Memorial FH, Midlothian IL
St Christopher Church
entombment, Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside IL
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
RICHMOND Norma Audrey
age 74
b. Sept 25, 1927
d. Feb 12, 2002
survived by; husband, William Earl; children, Denise & David Mathews, Dale &
Janet
Richmond; grandchildren, Laura & Trevor Sutton, Kyler & Jonathan Richmond;
brother,
Harold (Rosemary) Kyler
Carl J Mowell & Son Chapel, Peachtree City GA
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
RICKETTS Ashley Hugh
NOTICE: 11/1/1997
preceded by; brothers, George & Sam Ricketts
survived by; wife, Kathryn (Peters) Ricketts; daughter, Catharine (Kenneth)
Greenwald; son,
Ernest (Kathleen); grandchildren, Emlyn Ashley & Sterling August Ricketts
Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest IL
Ahern FH, Oak Pk IL
burial; Memorial Pk Cemetery, Skokie IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
RILEY Steven "DJ"
Pekin IL
age 19
b. 7/15/1986
d. 7/3/2006 Peoria IL
preceded by; grandfather, Gary Lawson; gr-grandfather, Earl Riley
survived by; father, Steven A Riley; mother/step-father, Cathy A Lawson (Bob) Sanders;
sister, Kyla Riley; half-brother, Austin Sanders; step-sisters, Lindsey & Emily Sanders;
grandparents, Stanley & Mary Jane Riley & Phyllis Lawson; gr-grandparents, Selma
Riley & Carl & Mary Lawson; extended family
Henderson FH, Pekin IL
burial; Antioch Cemetery, Tremont IL
source; unknown paper
RING Margaret
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
survived by; son, George (Elyn); daughters, Eva (Neil) Whitham & Betty (John)
Katsaros;
grandchildren, Jessica & Alexis Whitham, Shani, Hanna
& Shai Ring
Clancy-Gernon FH, Kankakee IL
burial; Kankakee Mem.Gardens, Kankakee IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
RIORDAN Lumira "Lu" (Pospisek)
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
preceded by; son, Brian E
survived by; husband, Raymond C Sr; sons, Raymond C Jr (Bernadine) & Roger A;
daughter,
Deborah M Ekleberry; 7 grandchildren; sisters, Milena Pospisek & Zita Kalivoda;
brother,
Jaro (Irene)
Conboy-Westchester FH, Westchester IL
St Domitilla Church
burial; Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
RIVERA-BASCO Patricia D
NOTICE: 3/4/2002
survived by; husband, Josh; children, Alysia, Joshua, Jordan Ann & Andrew
Joseph; parents,
Luis Rivera & Ruth Morales; sisters, Ruth, Vivian & Kimberly; brothers, Luis, Gerard,
Noel, Brandon & Matthew
John V May FH
private burial
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
ROBERTS Don A
NOTICE: 1/13/1998
survived by; parents, Joan Balsam & Arnold L (Caroline) Roberts; brothers,
William & Glen
(Maureen); extended family
Lloyd Mandel Levayan FH, Skokie IL
entombment; Memorial Park Mausoleum, Skokie IL
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
ROBERTS Hazel G
age 81
d. Feb 9, 2002
survived by; sisters, Lydia Chilton & Dilys Johnson
Geils FH, Bensenville IL
no cemetery listed - interment private
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
ROBINSON Carol M (Moses)
NOTICE: 1/2/1998
preceded by; husband, Joseph
survived by; daughters, Jeanine (David) Stevens & Alaine (Michael) Warfield;
grandsons, Blake & Brandon Stevens; granddaughters, Kayla & Karen Warfield
Piser Original Weinstein Chapel FH
burial; Rosemont Pk Cemetery
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
ROBINSON Louis
NOTICE: 1/13/1998
age 85
preceded by; son, Steven; brother, Irving; sister, Murial Bolgar
survived by; wife, Adeline (Spiegel); brother, Max
Weinstein Family FHs, Wilmette IL
burial; Shalom Memorial Pk, Arlington Hts IL
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
ROCCO Christopher W
NOTICE: 1/2/1998
preceded by; parents, Peter & Della (Serritella); brother, Anthony
survived by; sisters, Christine & Angela (Dan) DeCarlo; brother, Peter Jr
(Jennie Boering);
extended family
Cappetta FH
St Frances of Rome Church, Cicero IL
burial; Mt Carmel Cemetery, Hillside IL
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
ROCK Anna S (Wojcik)
NOTICE: 1/13/1998
age 83
preceded by; husband, John M
survived by; daughter, Arlene (Gerry) Kondracki; grandchildren, Willilam (Carol)
Czaska,
Robert (Vicki) Czaska & Ray Kondracki; gr-grandchildren,
Michael & Melanie Czaska
St Priscilla Church
Montclair-Lucania FH, Chicago IL
burial; St Adalbert Cemetery
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
ROJEK Mitchell S "Mike"
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 83
US Army WWII
b. Chicago IL
m. 1945
m. 1979
d. Nov 12 1997 Arlington Hts IL
survived by; wife, Adrienne Chabot Rojek; sons, James, Roland & Paul Chabot;
daughters,
Carol Cichonski, Claudette Lynch & Sandra Baumgartner; 1 brother; 1 sister; 11
grand-
children
Matz FH, Mt Prospect IL
St Edna Catholic Church, Arlington Hts IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
ROSE Mildred "Millie"
NOTICE: 2/13/2002
age 82
preceded by; parents, Ralph/Florence (Tambone); brother, John
survived by; siblings, Virginia Rhymer, Frank, Mildred & Ralph (Elaine)
Hursen FH, Hillside IL
burial; Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside IL
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
ROSEN Isabella (Palambo)
NOTICE: 3/4/2002
preceded by; husband, Sam; brother-in-law, Larry Hutchinson
survived by; sisters, Margaret Hutchinson & Geraldine (Stanley) Moskal; extended
family
Chicago Sinai Congregation, Chicago IL
Piser FH, Chicago IL
entombment, Rosehill Cemetery
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
ROSKO Robert J "Baby Huey"
NOTICE: 1/2/1998
age 49
Vietnam vet
preceded by; parents, Joseph & Pauline (Sisto) Rosko
survived by; sister, Joan (Robert) Kuntzendorf; extended famly
Casey-Laskowski & Sons FH
St Genevieve Church
burial; Irving Pk Cemetery, Chicago IL
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
ROSOL Marie L
NOTICE: 2/13/2002
preceded by; parents, Frank/Sophie (Starzec); brothers, John & Raymond
survived by; brother, Edward; sister-in-law, Estelle; niece, Barbara Rosol
SS Peter & Paul Church
Patka-Sourek FH
burial; Resurrection Cemetery
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
ROSS Dorothy L (Dietz)
NOTICE: 11/1/1997
survived by; husband, Norman A; daughters, Pamela (Stephen) Pappa, Darlene,
Diane
& Donna Ross, Linda (Edward) Johnstone; grandchildren, Mary Beth, Christine,
Katie
& Jessica; brother, Arthur Dietz
Blake-Lamb FH
burial; Mt Glenwood Memory Gardens
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
ROWLEY Katherine M (LaViolette)
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
preceded by; husband, Thomas J; son-in-law, Dr Fred Severyn; 1 sister; 1 brother
survived by; daughters, Patricia Severyn & Margaret M (Evert) Kooyman;
grandchildren,
Fred (Jenny), Thomas & Michael (Donna) Severyn, Evert (Mary) & John Kooyman; 5
gr-grandchildren; brother, David; extended family
Thompson & Kuenster FH, Oak Lawn IL
Our Lady of the Ridge Church
burial; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
ROWLEY Thelma M (Davis)
Joliet IL
age 74
b. Dec 16 1922 Wendell MN
d. Aug 3 1997 Joliet IL
preceded by; parents, Olga (Belsheim) & Charles Davis
survived by; husband, John; sons, John (Juanita), Bob (Pam) & Leonard (Jodie);
daughter, Karen (Charles) Bednarczyk
St Joseph Church, Lockport IL
burial; Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville IL
source; The Metropolitan, Lemont IL
RUDOY Leslie Karyl
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 86
d. Nov 13 1997 Chicago IL
survived by; wife, Frieda; son, Herb; daughter, Ann Goldblatt; 1 sister; 3
grandchildren
Weinstein Family FH, Wilmette IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
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