Obituaries
Death Notices, Oct. 9
Obituaries, memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.

Drechsler Brown & Williams, Oak Park
- Lilamae Ruth Kurth, 65 of River Forest; Professor of English at Concordia University. Memorials can be made to Concordia University.
- Kay L. Politis (née Strike), 90, of River Forest; Services were held Oct. Oct. 8. Memorials can be made to Assumption Greek Orthodox Church.
- Rose Sugden, 97, of Oak Park; the longtime educator in 2006 was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the College of Education of Illinois State University. Memorials can be made to the Nineteenth Century’s Scholarship Fund.
- Ruth Elaine Warda, of Oak Park; a member of a family who has lived in Oak Park for over 130 years. Visitation was held Oct. 6.
- Jessie Lemoncello (née Lovero); services were held Oct. 4.
Zimmerman-Ehringer-Harnett Funeral Home
- Nancy J. Bower (née Hitzeman), 71, of Forest Park; Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
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