OBITUARIES:
(published
3/4/10)
George W.
Mason
George W.
Mason, a long-time resident of Clarendon Hills, died Feb.
28, 2010, at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital.
Mr. Mason, 92, was born Jan. 16, 1918, in Buckatunna, Miss.
He was a renowned research chemist for Argonne National Laboratory.
His contributions to science included 85 publications, 12
patents and six firsts in liquid-liquid extraction
chemistry.
Retiring as an Argonne pioneer in 1983, he continued active
participation in his church and pursued his passion for tree
farming. He leaves a legacy of compassion, kindness and
simple wisdom to those who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy, nee
Rouselle; his six brothers; and his four sisters.
He is survived by his daughter, Mary Virginia Mason; his sister,
Helen Mason Bennett; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass will be said at 10:15 a.m. Friday, March 5, at Notre
Dame Church, 64 Norfolk Ave., Clarendon Hills.
Interment will be at Clarendon Hills Cemetery in Darien.
Memorials may be made to the Eternal Word Television Network, 5817
Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210.
Arrangements were made by Adolf Funeral Home in Willowbrook.
Beverly H.
Owen
Beverly H. Owen, a former
Hinsdale resident, died Feb. 26, 2010, at her home in Burr
Ridge.
Mrs. Owen, nee Hinsch, 78, was born Aug. 16, 1931 in Cincinnati.
She was raised in Cincinnati and moved to Hinsdale in 1959 with her
husband. She attended Hillsdale School for Girls (currently
Seven Hills) of Cincinnati and graduated from Skidmore
College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in 1953.
She was very active in her church, Faith Fellowship Church in Oak
Brook, and she and her husband were among its founding
members. She was an avid gardener and cook and enjoyed
spending summers with her family at their summer home in
Bellaire, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; and her parents,
William and Margaret Hinsch.
She is survived by her children, Wende (Ed) Werkmeister, William
(Judy) Owen and Margaret (Duke) Tomei; her grandchildren,
Amy (Derek) Carlson, Michael (Dana) Colley, Casey Owen,
Robert Owen, Jacqueline, Tori, and Donald Tomei; and her
great-grandchildren, Derek, Alyse, Lorelei and Leighton; her
brother, Warren (Marge) Hinsch.
A memorial reception will be held from 5 to 8 tonight, March 4, at
Hinsdale Golf Club, 140 Chicago Ave., Clarendon Hills.
Visitation is from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, March 4, at Faith
Fellowship Church, 3724 Washington St. Oak Brook, followed
by memorial service at 10.
Interment will be at St. John’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Faith Fellowship
Church, 3724 Washington St., Oak Brook, IL 60523, or The
University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation, 5841 S.
Maryland Ave., MC 1140, Chicago, IL 60637.
David L.
Schroder
David L.
Schroder, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died Feb. 25, 2010,
at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital.
Mr. Schroder, 79, was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Blue Island. He served
in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was retired from
General Motors Electro-Motive Division.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Shirley Tress Schroder; his
daughter, Linda (Carl) Clevenger; his son, Tom (Marlene)
Schroder; and his grandchildren, Megan and Ryan Clevenger
and Grant Schroder.
A memorial service was held March 1 at Christ Church in Oak Brook.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Great Lakes Naval
Museum Foundation, PO Box 886307, Great Lakes, IL 60088-3607
or
www.greatlakesnavalmuseum.org.
Arrangements were made by Gibbons Elliston Funeral Home in
Hinsdale.
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