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Imperial Nursing Home
1366
She is on the 2nd floor - Her mom believes it's Room #221 and she will not have her private telephone until approx March 4th. The general number to the facility is 773-248-9300. If you wish to speak with Kay before March 4, ask for the 2nd floor nurse's station, they can get the phone to her. (Forwarded by Laurie Cosentino.)
01/09/10 – Denny Luft, retired Traveling Engineer
on the Iowa Division, was taken ill in
early December, had several tests done and ended up having surgery on December
23, 2009 resulting in his spending Christmas in the hospital and coming home
some days thereafter. They removed a
section of his large intestine which was cancerous. He went in for further testing last Friday;
January 8 and will visit with the Oncologist on January 21.
I am sure Denny and Barb would appreciate the prayers of many and
would appreciate a card or note. Their
Friends may call at Blaney
Funeral Home,
11/24/09 - Earl H. Schmidt, retired Wisconsin Division Engineer, died at the age of 88, on November 21, 2009 at VA Hospital, Woods, Wisconsin. Loving husband and best friend of Irene, for 62 years. Father of Curtis, Julianne, David, Ronald, Cheryl, and the late Linda. Further survived by 12 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren, 1 sister, other relatives and friends. Earl was a WW II veteran serving as a Motor Machinist's Mate on the USS Bluefish in the pacific fleet.
Visitation
Services will be
I just received a call from Lola Braaten reporting she and Caryl had just visited Dewayne in the ICU. He is still unconscious. No blood clot, but a very weak heart. They are unsure how long his brain was without oxygen. They are trying to wake him up to do a more complete assessment.
Please keep Dewayne in your thoughts and prayers. Don Mundth, General President, Veterans
Association of the
06/23/09 - Again this year,
Proviso Labor
Locals, comprised of the UTU-represented Brakemen, Conductors, Enginemen,
and BRC-represented Carmen, along with the UTU METRA General Committee -
extend a cordial invitation to ALL C&NW Veteran's
Association members and friends to attend our Annual UNITY Picnic - being held
again this year at Busse Woods, Grove 32, access off Biesterfield Road just
west of the entrance to Alexian Brothers' Hospital on Bisner Road. The date is SUNDAY, September 6th, the DAY BEFORE LABOR DAY....from
Menu items include Texas-style
pulled pork, beef brisket, Italian sausages, hot dogs for the kids,
fresh salads, fruits and melons - and
C&NW Vets are invited to be
our honoured guests - there is no charge.
(Thanks very much to Pat McNamara for this kind invitation.)
The Marengo City Cemetery is north
of our tracks and east of downtown. Take
Route 23 north to
spirits high! (Forwarded by Laurie Cosentino.)
Kay Sturtevant is at Glencrest Rehabilitation
Her direct telephone No: 773-423-0847
04/26/09 –
Wisconsin Division update…As we all
know and realize, things are tough all over and on the former C&NW, now the
U.P. north of Chicago / Proviso, through Milwaukee and up the Adams line, 34
assignments have been mentioned as
coming off. GM at
This translates into 34 assignments lost or about 70 positions (Trainmen, Engineers and Yardmasters).
There is going to be a lot of movement in the coming weeks. If you have not worked in passenger service for a while or if ever, you need to contact Gene Wagondorf (312-496-4770) to set up a date to take the familiarization class or set the entire Charm School Training. If you do not have a uniform you will need to be fitted and that will take weeks to tailor. Do this now, the sooner the better. Without a uniform you can not work passenger. They will take right away even if you are not currently displaced, regardless of where you are working, engineer or trainman.
We
do have a furlough board at
This
is all I have right now. There is a
Local Chairman Meeting with Superintendent Richardson on Tuesday in
Funeral:
Memorial services for Bill will be
I will keep all
of you informed as I hear more. I am
meeting with the parents to discuss the railroad sick benefits and get them
started on this process. For those of
you who do not know, Kay is an only
child and her parents live in
If any of you have any suggestions on assisting the parents with the red tape they may experience going thru the RRB, please advise. In the mean time, please keep Kay in your thoughts and prayers. (Forwarded by Laurie Cosentino, LACOSENT@up.com, 312-496-4730, 312-371-3635)
Jack remains in
very good spirits and ready to take emails, but says he may be a little slow in
answering them. I will continue to show his email, address and phone number
below, in case you want to get in touch with him, and will keep you posted on
his status. It may be wise to determine
a good time phone him via emails, as there will be times when resting is
necessary. jackanddiane11@cox.net, Jack &
Diane Dobrinska,
Erling was born
Glen was a graduate of
12/20/08 -
Retired Chief Train Dispatcher Robert V.
Price Sr., age 86, of King, Wisconsin died Dec. 16, 2008 at the Wisconsin
Veterans Home in King, WI. Masonic
services will be held prior to Memorial services at
Bob was born on
11/22/08
- Both the Fleet Reserve Association of Tucson and the Military Officers
Association were well represented at Elks Flag Raising ceremony held on Flag
Day, June 14, 2008 at the Green Valley, Arizona Elks Lodge #2592. Those
attending were (from left) retired Wisconsin Division engineer Frank Cadell (FRA), John Warth (FRA),
Joel Greenberg (FRA), Lynda Linker (MOA), Dietrich Geschke (MOA), Bill Maratos
(MOA), Frank Kurkowitz (MOA) and Joe Schienberg (FRA).
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the
design of a national flag. Since 1916,
when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a
national Flag Day on June 14, Americans have commemorated the adoption of the
Stars and Stripes by celebrating June 14 as Flag Day. Prior to 1916, many
localities and a few states had been celebrating the day for years. A
Congressional legislation designating that date as the national Flag Day was
signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1949; the legislation also called
upon the president to issue a Flag Day proclamation every year. (Green
Valley [Arizona] News and Sun, June 21, 2008.)
10/13/08 – Retired Wisconsin Division Engineer Warren Wayne Moss passed away at age 86
on Thursday, October 9, 2008, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington
Heights. A resident of Palatine for 52
years, Warren was born October 23,
1921, in Chicago. He was a World War II
Marine Corps veteran, having fought in the Battle of Iwo
Jima and had 36 years of service with the Chicago
& North Western Railway. Visitation
will be from 3:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, October 16 at Ahlgrim
Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine, Illinois. Services will be held at
09/17/08 – Retired Carman William C. "Boxcar
Willie” Haseltine, of Butler, WI
Passed away on September 14, 2008 at age 67.
Husband of Judy and father of Amy (Chris) Garrison, Anne (Chris) Yarnot, Mark and Jack Haseltine. Bill retired
after 33 years from the Chicago & North Western Railway. He served his country proudly in
Vietnam. Mass of Christian Burial
Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 7:00 pm at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 12801 W.
Fairmount Ave., Butler, WI (2 blocks north of Hampton Ave.). Visitation
Thursday at the church from 4:00 pm until time of Service. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the St. Agnes Food Pantry would be appreciated. Harder Funeral
Home,
09/07/08 - Florida Luncheon. We’ve received word from the Florida Chapter that their luncheons will now be on a two-year cycle with the next one to be held in 2010. There will be no Florida Chapter luncheon in 2009. This is due to the economy; the high cost of meals, gasoline, rentals and hotels. The Florida Chapter thanks you for your understanding.
09/04/08 - Jim Larson, our mentor and special train expert and dear friend and support of private cars both when he worked for Amtrak and for us passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 8:00 am. He was my friend and our mentor for many years. I have had the privilege to have known him for 27 years. Many of you have been lucky enough to know him through AAPRCO. Visitation will be at the Jerrson Funeral Home Chapel, 5755 Castlewellon Drive, Alexandria, VA, 22310. Friday 2:00 to 11:00 am and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Services will be Saturday, September 6 at 11:00 am at St. John's Lutheran Church, 5952 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA. Mary Larson's home address is: 12820 Westside Road, Manassas, VA. Jim was also a respected member of the C&NW's operating department for many years before going to Amtrak. (Submitted by Tom Minard & forwarded by Kay Sturtevant.)
08/31/08 – Retired Switchman/Clerk Robert C. “Bob” Meehan, 77, lifelong Green Bay resident, died unexpectedly, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. He was born March 1, 1931 in Ishpeming, Mich., to Matthew and Ellen (Childs) Meehan. Bob served proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War and on April 19, 1958 he married Jane M. Dupuis at St. Matthew Catholic Church. For over 35 years he worked for the Chicago & North Western and the Fox River Valley Railways. Bob was secretary/treasurer of the local chapter of the C&NW Veterans Association as well as for the local chapter of NARVRE. His father Neal and his uncle Emmett were both engineers on the Peninsula District out of Escanaba. Survivors include his wife, Jane; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sue and Mark Navratil, Appleton, and their children, Aaron and Joseph; Julie and Ross Topping, Orlando, Fla.; Missy and Steve Trepanier, Suring, and their children, Stephanie and Christina; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Friends may call at Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., from 4:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, September 4. A Parish Wake Service will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday. Friends may also call at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1484 Ninth St., Green Bay from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Friday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am Friday at the church with the Rev. Richard Getchel officiating. To send online condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com.
A memorial fund has been established in his name. (Submitted by Truman Koehn) 
08/14/08 – Retired Assistant Chief Engineer – Structures Magnus "Chris" Christensen of Lombard passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at age 90. Husband of the late Dorothy L., nee Perry; dear friend of Bea Ward. Visitation was Thursday, August 14 from 10:00 am until time of funeral service 12:00 noon at Burst Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens West. Information - 888-629-0094. (Forwarded by Kay Sturtevant.)
08/11/08 - BOONE, Iowa - After 20 years, the caboose is home! Former Boone mayor and retired AVP & Division Manager George Maybee received a special delivery when he went to check his mail last week. On the ground beside his current mailbox was his caboose-shaped mailbox, which had been stolen 20 years ago. Maybee bought the mailbox from one of his employees when he was the head of the Chicago & North Western Railway operation in Boone. Maybee figured long ago that the stolen mailbox was gone for good. But the mailbox was returned in even better condition than it was in when stolen, he said.
"It was repainted green and yellow, in excellent condition, and they stenciled on my name," he said. Inside the caboose mailbox was a letter with one word, "Sorry" - which was cut out of magazine letters. Maybee said he does not know who stole the mailbox, but he offered a reason why they returned it. "Somebody had a guilty conscious, I guess," he said.
Maybee is glad his mailbox was
returned after all these years. "I
would like to thank them very much for returning it in such good order," Maybee said. He has reinstalled the mailbox in front of
his house. By Katie Stines,
The Boone News-Republican. (Forwarded by Kay Sturtevant.)
08/11/08 – Leroy
(Lee) C. King, retired Vice-President of Sales was fatality injured in a
traffic accident in Iowa on Saturday afternoon, July 9, 2008. He was killed instantly after losing control
on Highway 34 near Red Oak. The accident
is under investigation but the trooper reported he side swiped a trailer behind
a pick up and continued out of control off the roadway. Visitation and funeral will be in Kahler Dolce Mortuary in Papillion, NE. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 13, 2008
at 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm with the family being there between 5:00 pm and 8:00
pm. Memorial service will be Thursday,
August 14 at 10:00 am. There will also
be graveside services at Rose Hill Cemetery in Blockton,
IA at 2:00 pm, Friday, August 15, 2008. (Forwarded by Kay Sturtevant.)
07/23/08 - Wisconsin Division Conductor Robert D. Gribben of LaGrange, formerly of Chicago, passed away on July 17, 2008. Robert was born in Keady Armaugh, Ireland and was a Marine Veteran, age 65; beloved husband of the late Sharon Lee Gribben, nee Wisch; dear father of Robert J. Gribben, Sean K. (Kelly) Gribben, Brett S. (Georgene) Gribben, Corey W. Gribben and Catherine K. Gribben; brother to Margaret Thomson. Family and friends gathering Saturday, July 26, 2008, 2:00 pm to time of the Memorial Service at 4:00 pm at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, IL. Information -708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com. (Forwarded by Jim Hansen.)
07/11/08 - Former CNW and WC engineering officer, Buck Van der Leest has been struggling with cancer of the larynx for over a year. After chemo and other treatment it appeared that the battle was won and the cancer was gone. Recently however they learned that was not the case and Buck will have his larynx removed and get a "voice box" on July 21.
Buck and his wife, Romaine, would appreciate all of our prayers and
good wishes. Their e-mail address is bucrom@sbcglobal.net. US Mail is 3571 Bunker Hill Dr., Algonquin,
IL 60102. (From
Chris Burger, forwarded by Kay Sturtevant.)
06/02/08 – From Jim Hallgren: I'm retiring on today, June 2, 2008, from Metra after 40 years of railroad service. I can say without question that my years with the C&NW were the best of my career. The sports teams, the picnics, the Christmas parties,...all good memories.
Best of luck to all of you and if your not already retired, I hope you join me soon. (Forwarded by: Laurie Cosentino)
05/31/08 – Wisconsin Division Conductor John Deutsch was killed last January in a tragic switching accident at Waukegan. Just recently, Metra published this tribute to John, written by Janet Deutsch, his wife.
On behalf of my daughter Jackie, my son. Jay and myself, I would like to thank the Metra passengers for all their kindness, support, generosity and prayers on the loss of our beloved Conductor John Deutsch.
Many of you have called us or sent us a note with a memory of John and those memories have helped our family through this difficult time.
I met John on the train over 30 years ago. Like many of you, I worked in Chicago and was a passenger on the Waukegan to Chicago run everyday. With the cold weather upon us, it reminds me of a train memory of John before we were married. As you know, the train cars become colder as the doors open and close to allow passengers to get on and off the train. One day I asked Conductor John if he would turn up the heat and he replied, "This isn't the Hilton. We have an on switch and an off switch."
Recently, when I rode the train, 30 years after my initial commute, a passenger asked the same question. John gave the same reply. It was deja vu to me.
Many of you were not just passengers to John. He also considered you his friends. He loved crossword puzzles and enjoyed sharing thoughts and answers with his passengers. He enjoyed model railroading and was able to share that hobby with many passengers.
He was an avid NASCAR fan, and even if Tony Stewart wasn't your driver, he enjoyed talking with the passengers about the races and the drivers.
One time, a group of regular riders had a Christmas in July party and I baked Christmas cookies in July for John to share with them. There was also a little boy who loved trains and John always enjoyed sharing train memorabilia with him. Passengers have always played a large role in John's life through the years and our family would like to thank all of you for the kindness you have shown to our Conductor Deutsch and for the many everlasting memories we will always have.
Sincerely,
Janet M. Deutsch
05/05/08 – Retired Agent Roland L. Neumaier, 85, a longtime resident of the Woodstock area, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, of heart failure in Centegra Memorial Medical Center in Woodstock Survivors include his wife Jeanette; his daughter, Lynn Kuranz, three sons, James, Thomas and Timothy; a brother, Edward; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass was said at 11:00 am Thursday in St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock.
A longtime township official in McHenry County serving as Hartland Township Supervisor (1979 – 2004) and Greenwood Township Supervisor (1968 – 1977), he played a key role in the 1990s in replacing a collapsed bridge on a rural road between Woodstock and Harvard. He helped win agreement on a plan to replace a steel-truss bridge that had collapsed onto railroad tracks in 1994, forcing long detours by school buses and other traffic using Deep Cut Road. Hartland Township recognized Mr. Neumaier's efforts in 2004 and renamed the new bridge in his honor. A plaque now identifies the concrete structure as the Rollie Neumaier Bridge.
Mr. Neumaier grew up in Prairie du Sac, WI, and graduated in the early 1940s from high school there. He joined the Navy during World War II and served as an aircraft machinist. He was stationed in Oklahoma, where he married Jeanette Reible, who had lived in Sauk City, WI.. Mr. Neumaier left the Navy around 1945. In 1953, he moved to Woodstock to take a job as an agent with what was then the Chicago & North Western Railway. He sold tickets, took reservations and coordinated freight operations. He retired from the railroad in 1984.
05/02/08 – Retired Agent-Telegrapher Raymond J. Berg, 92, of Watertown, WI passed
away on April 30, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Watertown. Raymond
spent many years at the Clyman Jct. Tower and later
was Agent at Lake Mills until his retirement in 1982. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on
Saturday, May 3rd at 11:00 a.m. at St. Henry Catholic Church in
Watertown with the Rev. Brian Wilk officiating.
Burial will be at St. Henry Catholic Cemetery in Watertown. Graveside military rites will be conducted by
the Watertown VFW Post 3709. Relatives
and friends may call the church on Saturday to pay their respects from 9:00
a.m. until the time of the 11:00 a.m. Mass.
The Hafemeister Funeral Home, 611 E. Main St.
Watertown, is in charge of the arrangements.
(Forwarded by Gale Roberts.)
04/15/08 - Howard
R. Hansen, 85, of Wayne, formerly of West Chicago, beloved husband of the
late Jean; loving father of Glenn (Carolyn) and Scott (Pam) Hansen; dear
grandfather of Erik (Peggy), Christopher, Jeffrey, and Jessica. Howard
worked for the Chicago & North Western Railway and later Northwest
Industries as Executive Assistant to Ben W. Heinemann for over 50 years. Graveside Service Wednesday 11:00 am at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Geneva. Arrangements by
Williams-Woodward Funeral Home,
04/08/08 – Retired Chicago Terminal Conductor Walter J. Kappel,
age 93 of Friendship, WI, passed away on April 4, 2008. For many years, Walter was Conductor on Job 79, the 10:00 pm transfer job out of
Wood St. Visitation will be held at
Roseberry's Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Friendship, WI on Tuesday, April 8,
2008 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and also on Wednesday from 10:00 am until the 11:00
am funeral, which will be held at the funeral home, 608-339-3551. Their web site is www.roseberrys.com. (Forwarded
by Kay Sturtevant.)
03/24/08 – Retired Conductor Ralph H. Marquardt of Baraboo passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at St. Clare Meadows at age 75. Ralph was born August 11, 1932 to Howard and Celia (Burckhardt) Marquardt in Baraboo, and was united in marriage to Helen Johnson of Pleasantville, N.J. on March 6, 1954. He was employed by Chicago and North Western Railroad in a career that spanned over 43 years. He held the positions of track section man, clerk, locomotive fireman, brakeman and conductor on the Madison division, working out of the Baraboo, Madison and Adams terminals. Ralph was a member of the United Transportation Union, C&NW Veterans Association, C&NW Historical Society, Badger Steam and Gas Engine Club and the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed spending time at Mid-Content Railway Museum in North Freedom and Sandley's Little Railway in Wisconsin Dells.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Baraboo at 11:00 am
with Pastor Thomas Fricke officiating.
Burial will be in the Walnut Hill Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday, March 25, 2008
from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at the Redlin Funeral Home
and on Wednesday from 10:00 am until the time of services at the church. (Forwarded
by Jim Yanke.)
02/25/08 – Shirley Arlia, retired Head Cashier, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2008. Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 26 from 10:00 am until time of service at the G.L. Hills Funeral Home, 745 Graceland Ave., Des Plaines, IL, 847-699-9003.
02/04/08 - Tom E. Dalton a Janesville, WI. Switchman/ RCO has been on disability since August 2007. Tom had surgery on his shoulder and he is not able to return to work; however, he is doing well and enjoys relaxation and visiting friends and family. (Submitted by Ruthann Hawley)
01/31/08 – Retired Engineer Russell H. Sullivan, age 83, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday,
Dec. 29, 2007, at St. Mary's Hospital.
He was born on Feb. 3, 1924, in Madison, the son of Russell H. and Laura
M. (Bremer) Sullivan Sr. Russell graduated from Central High
School and attended UW-Madison until he was drafted into the U.S. Navy. He served as a naval aviator with the
Fighting Squadron Unit 95 in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, Russell began his career as an
engineer with Chicago North Western Railway and was a member of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers until his retirement in 1985. He was united in marriage to Dorothy
(Wheeler) Pilsner on June 2, 1972, in Madison.
Russell is survived by his
wife, Dorothy of Waunakee; three children, Carolyn Bryant, Marilyn (Jeff) Starr
and John (Becky) Sullivan; two step-sons, Richard (Sally) Pilsner and
01/28/08 – Retired Chief Clerk Marc Deneen, age 82, of Verona, WI passed away on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Hospice Care Center in Fitchburg, WI. He began his career with the Chicago & North Western Railway on September 1, 1943 before he went into the USA Army during World War II, serving with the Fifth Armored Division. He was wounded in action on April 11, 1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart. After the war, he returned to the C&NW until his retirement in 1986. He married Helen Shea on November 27, 1948. Marc served as President of the Veterans’ Association during 1977 & 1978 and currently was a director and Past President Emeritus. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, February 1, 2008 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 2015 Parmenter St., Middleton, WI. Burial with full military honors will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mt. Horeb. Friends may call from 4:00 pm to7:00 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at the Ellestad Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th Street, Mt. Horeb, WI where a rosary service will be held at 7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to St. Bernard's Catholic Church or Hospice Care, Inc., 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway., Fitchburg, WI 53711. www.ellestadfuneralhome.com, 608-437-5077.
01/09/08 – We have just learned that Conductor John J. Deutsch was killed in a tragic switching accident at Waukegan yesterday evening. We will remember John as a diligent and dedicated co-worker. He wore a different color flower on his lapel every day, greeting regular riders along Metra/Union Pacific's Kenosha-Chicago route with a cheery smile or joke. The 34-year veteran expected to retire in April, with plans to dedicate a room in his family's Waukegan home to his model railroading hobby. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to John’s family. Visitation will be Sunday, January 13, 2008 from 2::00 to 6:00 pm and Monday, January 14, 2008 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Services will be on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 10:30 am at Gurnee & Salata Funeral Home, 4190 Old Grand Avenue, Gurnee, IL 60031, phone 847-244-1155. (Submitted by Dave Hawley & Kay Sturtevant)
11/11/07 – Retired Wisconsin Division Engineer Al Ashworth passed away on Saturday,
November 10, 2007. The visitation will
be from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Michaels Funeral Home, 800 S.
Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL. Interment
will be at 10:30 am, Tuesday, Nov. 13, in Windridge
Cemetery in Cary. For information, call
847-891-2900. (From Captain Wally Lindemann)
11/07/07 – Retired Wisconsin Division Engineer Al Ashworth is very ill with lung cancer and has been battling it all summer; he is now in hospice care here at home. Just wanted to let you know and pass it along. He is really struggling. (From June Ashworth, forwarded by Joe Vettese.)
11/06/07 – Walter
Herrli, retired Wisconsin Division engineer,
passed away Monday evening, November 5, 2007 at Spooner, Wisconsin. No other details are available at this
time. (From Al & June Ashworth, forwarded by Laurie Cosentino.)
09/27/07 – At our C&NW Green Bay Chapter luncheon on Saturday, September 22nd, it was reported that Bob Bengry was quite ill. He died on Tuesday, the 25th - 3 days after our dinner. He was 70, born in Stambaugh, Michigan, which at that time was a railroad center during the iron ore days on the C&NW. Bob graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1955 and came to Green Bay to seek his fortune and married here. After business college and two other jobs in Green Bay, he hired on the C&NW in March of 1959 where he later became a chief clerk. After the national railroad decline of the 1980's, he moved around the C&NW - Ames, Iowa, Milwaukee and later Chicago. He retired from the Union Pacific in 1997. He currently lived at Fox River Grove, Illinois. There will be a visitation in Crystal Lake, IL on Friday the 28th and burial with visitation at Nicolet Memorial Gardens in Green Bay on Monday, Oct 1st. (Forwarded by Truman Koehn.)
09/15/07 – Greetings from Dan Hanna. I have wonderful
news. Yesterday I underwent 12 hours of surgery to be transplanted with a new
pancreas -- I am a type I diabetic no longer -- I am now cured of
diabetes! .My new pancreas was flown in
from New Jersey on September 13, 2007.
I am currently in the ICU at NHS Nebraska Medical Center, but will be
transferred to a regular room on the 5th floor of Clarkson Tower sometime
within the next 24 hours. My expected hospital stay is seven days. I am feeling good, and my recent blood sugars
have been 78, 94, 98 and 77! Life is good!
D.A. Hanna, 5662 Fillmore
Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68152-1700.
(402) 573-0672 – home, (402) 650-6101 – cell. E-Mail: DAHanna@Cox.Net.
(Forwarded by: Laurie Cosentino)
08/09/07 – Word has been received that retired
Conductor Gordon Johnson passed away
June 22, 2007 at his home in Arlington Heights, IL. A memorial service was held on June 26,
2007. (Forwarded by Joe Vettese.)
05/21/07 – We just learned that retired Yard Clerk Kenneth Loritz of Manitowoc passed away on 08/15/2005. Ken had no family left and a friend wrote to us with this news.
05/05/07 - Retired Trainmaster Jerry Drager, 73, Rapid City, SD passed away on Friday, May 4, 2007, at Rapid City Regional Hospital after suffering a severe heart attack and stroke on the preceding Monday. Jerry hired out on the C&NW as a fireman in 1951 and was promoted to Trainmaster/ Traveling Engineer in 1965, serving at Boone, IA, Chadron, NE, So. Morril, NE and other locations. He retired in 1994. Following his retirement, he went to work as an engineer on the Nebkota Railroad at Chadron and on the Black Hills Central Railroad at Hill City, SD. He was also a substitute teacher in the Rapid City Schools. Jerry enjoyed traveling and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Jerry is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sheryl, daughter Amy, Stokes, Edgemont; one son, Jay Drager, Alliance, Neb.; and six grandchildren. Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements and the memorial services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at the Faith Lutheran Church, 17 Indiana St., Rapid City, SD 57701.
05/03/07 - Retired Assistant Director of Commuter Service Rollins W. Coakley, 85, of Provo, Utah, formerly of Venice, Florida and Berkeley, Illinois passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 2, 2007. Rollins was born on May 21, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois to James R. Coakley and Mabel H. Bothe. He retired as an officer from the Chicago & North Western Railway Co. in 1981 with 34 years of service.
Rollins was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard; Plank owner USS SAVAGE (DE-386) and USS GENERAL J. C. BRECKINRIDGE (AP-176). He was also a life member of the American Legion Post No. 159, Venice, Florida; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8118, Venice, Florida; Disabled American Veterans Post No. 1, Provo, Utah; Tin Can Sailors Squadron, Venice, Florida; Westchester Lodge A.F. & A.M. No. 995, Westchester, Illinois; Charter member Venice (Florida) Area Historical Society; member Sun coast Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society, Sarasota, Florida; member of the Veterans’ Association of the Chicago & North Western Railway; USS SAVAGE (DE-DER 386); Association; Member of the Springville (Utah) Community Presbyterian Church and an affiliate member of the Venice Presbyterian Church, Venice, Florida. He is the beloved husband of June, nee Decker; dear father of Nancy Coakley, Beverly (William) Cowan, William (Denise) Coakley, Beth (Richard) Gozdecki, James (Gayle) Coakley, Patricia (Chris) Allinger; loving grandfather of Merrie Boyer, John (Tanya) Boyer, Brian Cowan, Britt (Ari) Cowan Galen, Rachel & Joel Coakley, Joshua, Nathaniel, Luke & Matthew Allinger; great grandfather of seven; step grandfather of three, fond brother of Olive Meyers of Boca Raton, Florida and Caryl (Gene) Fox of Wheaton, Illinois.
Interment will be at Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, Illinois. Memorial donations may be made to Biblical Ministries Worldwide (Allinger account), 1595 Herrington Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043 or Venice (Florida) Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 995, Venice, FL 34284. Online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.serenicare.com. (Forwarded by: Laurie Cosentino)
03/01/07 – Retired ATC Supervisor Edward W. “Ed” Thompson passed away February 24, 2007, at St. Patrick’s Residence, Naperville, IL. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, March 6 at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville and from 9:00 am until the time of services on Wednesday, at the church. Services will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 7, at the Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner Ave., Naperville, IL. Interment will be in Naperville Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the church.
Ed was 83 years old, was a pilot in the Navy during World War II and had 43 years of service with the Chicago & North Western Railway, retiring in 1985. Ed is survived by his wife, Opal (nee Gage) Buzan of Naperville, whom he married December 8, 1984; a son, Patrick L. Thompson of Littleton, CO; a stepdaughter, Terri (Kevin) Buzan Kemp of Phoenix, AZ; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Memorials to Grace United Methodist Church appreciated. (Forwarded by John Leahy.)
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01/29/07
- Richard Garcia, husband of retired
Payroll Supervisor Charlene Garcia,
passed away at home Saturday, January 27th from prostate and bone cancer. He will be waked Tuesday January 30th, 6:00
to 8:00 PM at: Dunlap Funeral Home, 604
South Main St., Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538, 920-563-2575. The funeral will begin at St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, 301 S. High St., Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538 at 12:30 pm, Wednesday, January
31, 2007. Church services will follow at
1:30 pm. Charlene’s address is N1714 Highway K, Ft. Atkinson WI 53538. (Forwarded
by Laurie Cosentino.)
01/25/07 – Retired Train Dispatcher Richard L. "Rick" Graham passed away January 21, 2007 at the age of 81 years, peacefully at his home with family. Loving husband, devoted father, grandfather and great-grand-father. Survived by his wife of 60 years, Bea, sons; Mike (Liz), Chuck (Joelle), Ken (Chris), and daughter; Janice (Steve) Marcus, 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and other family members. Proceeded in death by his son, Don and 5 siblings. Rick spent 39 years as a dedicated employee of the Chicago North Western Railway. Member of "The Greatest Generation of World War II." Served in the Navy and participated in the D-Day invasion and other battles throughout Europe. Visitation Saturday, January 27 from 4:00 pm until time of Memorial Service at 5:30 pm at Milwaukee Central Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2229 N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee. If desired, memorials to the Salvation Army. Schramka-Densow Funeral Home Thiensville 262-242-3120
01/18/07
– Retired Wisconsin Division engineer Charles
H. Meroff passed away on January 15, 2007 at the
age of 65 years. Beloved husband of
Vicki; cherished son of Kathleen Bohmann and the late
orchestra leader Benny Meroff; loving father of Bryan
(Laura), Bruce, Lori Jo (Steve) Kaczmarek and Charlie
(Debbie); proud grandfather of Jessica Lentz, Matthew Anderson, James and
Summer Dunaway; dear cousin of Sandra, Caroline and Austin Priebe;
further survived by other relatives and friends. Funeral service Friday, January 19, 2007 at
1:00 at the Harder Funeral Home,
18700 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield, WI.
Visitation Friday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the funeral home. Interment Highland Memorial Park. Charlie
had 40 years of service with the Chicago & North Western and Union
Pacific. Memorials to the American
Diabetes Association or a charity of your choice if so desired. Arrangements by Max A. Sass & Sons, 414-282-4050. Online Guestbook at www.maxsass.com
12/31/06 - Retired
conductor Carl L. Kimps
of Allouez, WI passed away on Saturday December 23,
2006. Carl was born December 12, 1929, served in the U.S. Navy from
1947-1953 and had 39 years of service with the Chicago & North Western
Railway, retiring in 1991. He was a
member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Allouez and
a member of the Moose Lodge in Ashwaubenon. Funeral services were held on December 28 at
the Resurrection Church.
12/26/06 – Noreen B.
Franks, retired Freight Accounting Clerk, passed away on Thursday, December
21, 2006. Noreen had 42 years of
C&NW service and retired 1n 1990.
Visitation will be Wednesday, December 27 at St. Ita
Church, Broadway and Catalpa Streets, Chicago from 12:00 noon until the time of
service at 1:00 pm. Interment at All
Saints Cemetery. Arrangements are being
handled by the John E. Maloney Funeral Home, 773-764-1617.
12/15/06 – Retired engineer J.A. (Jerry) Regner passed away on Tuesday December 12, 2006 surrounded by his Family. His wake will be at Altstadt-Tyborski-Ermenc-Mcleod Funeral Home, S. 84th and W. Forest Home, Milwaukee, on Friday December 15, 2006 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The funeral will be at Jackson Park Lutheran Church, 4535 W. Oklahoma Ave. Milwaukee, WI on Saturday, December 16, 2006. Jerry was born on December 28, 1927 and had 38 years of North Western service, retiring in 1987.
Dave will appreciate any telephone
calls, cards or letters –
10/13/06 - Robert J.
"Bob" Dix, 76, of Kenosha, passed away on Wednesday, October. 11,
2006 at Hospice House. Born on August 15, 1930, in Hutsonville, IL, he was
the son of the late Osa and Geneva (Kennedy) Dix. On
March 26, 1949 at the First Christian Church in Hutsonville,
IL, Bob married the love of his
life, Virginia Lee Hampsten. She preceded him in death earlier this
year. Bob began his railroad career in the days of the steam engines with
the Illinois Central Railroad. In 1957,
he and his family moved to North Chicago, IL, where he began a new phase of his
railroad career working in commuter rail with the Chicago North Shore and
Milwaukee Railroad. After the North
Shore Line closed in 1963, Bob
accepted a mechanics position with the Chicago and North Western Railway. Committed to his career with the railroad, Bob and his family moved to Kenosha in
1967 where he retired as the Mechanic-in-Charge of the Kenosha Terminal. He was an active member of the Veteran's
Association of the Chicago North Western Railway.
Bob leaves many behind to fondly remember him, his three children, Diana (Keith) Miller, of Fall Creek, Wis., Michael (Lynda) Dix, and Geneva (Jim) Whitmire, both of Kenosha; and his five grandchildren, Lucas, Kaylee and Anna Dix, and Danielle and Nathan Whitmire. Along with his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Cameron, and Errol "Pooch"; and a sister, Meyrle Lindley.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. at the Baptist Tabernacle, 7951 - 36th Avenue, Kenosha. Entombment will follow in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park. A visitation for Bob will be held on Friday, October 13, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider memorials to Hospice Alliance or the American Cancer Society. Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home, 3720 9th Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144, 262-658-4101. Online condolences at www.piasecki-althaus.com
08/13/06 – Rod and
I stopped in Riley, Wisconsin to visit with retired C&NW Clerk at Madison,
WI - Marc Deneen. Marc is 81 years old and still going
strong. He sends his regards to all of
his "old" friends that are still out there. Click here
for a picture of Rod and Marc.
(Contributed by Linda Hustad.)
08/03/06 – Retired
Conductor Milton M. Lemke, age 81, died on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006 at the
Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospice Care Center, Madison, WI. He was born on June 10, 1925, in Madison, to
Charles and Flossie (Ellis) Lemke. Milton graduated from Madison Central
High School and served in the U. S. Naval Air Force during World War II. Milton married Lucille "Lu" DeRuyter on Aug. 28, 1947 in Sheboygan. He retired in 1983 from the Chicago &
North Western Railroad with 38 years of service. Milton was a charter member of Lakeview
Moravian Community Church, a member of V.F.W. Post No. 7591 and the Moose
Club. Milton is survived by two
sons, Mark Lemke and Michael (Rose) Lemke, both of Madison; four grandchildren;
a great-granddaughter; a sister, and four brothers. He was preceded in death by his wife. Memorial services will be held at Lakeview
Moravian Community Church, 3565 Tulane Ave., Madison, at 11:00 am on Friday,
Aug. 4, 2006. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 am until the time of the
service on Friday. Memorials may be made
to Lakeview Moravian Community Church.
07/30/06 – Retired
Wisconsin Division Conductor William J. Brock III, 64, of Winthrop
Harbor, IL passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006. Bill was born February 11, 1942 in
Waukegan and married Ethel Blackwood on February 3, 1969 in Winthrop
Harbor. He retired from the Union
Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & North Western Railway) where he worked
as a conductor and had more than 30 years of service. Bill was a veteran of the United
States Army having been stationed in Germany. He was an avid gardener and he
loved to travel.
Survivors include
his wife Ethel; son, William Brock of Winthrop Harbor, IL; three brothers,
James (Karen) Brock of Arizona, Daniel Brock of Idaho, and Louis (Julie) Brock
also of Idaho. He was preceded in death
by his father and mother, William Jr. and Margaret Ruth Hardy Brock.
Visitation will be
Thursday, August 3, 2006, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the CONGDON FUNERAL
HOME, 3012 Sheridan Road, Zion. Funeral
services will be held on Friday, August 4, at 10:30 am at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Memorial
Park, Zion. Memorial donations to Winthrop Harbor Fire and Rescue Dept. 830
Sheridan Rd., Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096 have been suggested.
06/19/06 – From Linda Hustad: I will
be retiring at the end of July, but my last day in the office will be
Wednesday, July 12th, 2006 because I am using the rest of my vacation prior to
retiring. I do not know what kind of
internet access I will have available to me, because we are in a remote area
and do not even have cable, so I am looking for a volunteer to continue
distribution of the C&NW NEWS to everyone.
If no one volunteers, I think postings may be made on the C&NW
Veterans' Association web site at http://www.cnwvets.org.
It has been my
pleasure to serve as the conduit that allowed all of us to stay in touch since
1995. Perhaps Rod and I will see some of
you at the C&NW Veteran's Association Dinners now that we will have the
time to attend these functions.
06/12/06 – James E.
"Jim" Haseltine joined
his loving wife Saturday, June 10, 2006, age 71. Beloved husband of the late Sharon (nee
Berger). Dear father of Sandy Lovato, Sheri (Darrell) Gore and Edward Haseltine. Loving grandpa of Joseph, Joshua, Jeffrey and
Danielle. Brother of Ann Ulrich, Alice Messner, Bill Haseltine and the
late Skip Haseltine and the late Tom Haseltine. Further
survived by other relatives and friends.
Visitation at the funeral home Wednesday, June 14, 5:00 pm to 8:00
pm. Funeral service at 8:15 pm. Burial at Pinelawn
Cemetery. Memorials appreciated to St. John's
Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa, WI. Jim was a member of St. John's
Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa, retired from Chicago and
North Western Railway and proudly served his country in the Air Force during
the Korean War.
"Took his
last ride home"
Condolences to: www.krausefuneralhome.com. Krause Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
9000 W. Capitol Dr. 414-464-4640.
06/02/06 – From Dan
Hanna: To All my C&NW
Friends:
It seems like often
time the only time we communicate is to share bad news. Well, I have some mixed news to share. The
less-than-desirable-news is that I have to have surgery. The good news is that I didn't have a heart
attack!
This will give you
a quick update on my upcoming surgery.
I go into NHS
Clarkson Hospital Sunday morning, June 4, 2006.
On Monday, I will be having triple by-pass heart surgery to clean-out
three blocked arteries. I feel very blessed that the blockages were
discovered during a physical exam on May 4th rather than during a heart
attack -- one artery is completely blocked, one artery is 90% blocked, and the
other is 80% blocked. And
amazingly, I have had no symptoms whatsoever -- in fact, Gail and
I had a wonderful two week vacation to Northern California, and
I have been playing golf every Wednesday afternoon, and have been feeling
better than I have in a long time. Go figure. My heart surgery is
scheduled for 7:30 am on Monday, June 5th, and will probably take about six
hours. Dr. Mohammed A. Quader is the Cardiothoracic Surgeon who will be
performing the surgery. I will then
spend the next two days in the ICU, and if everything goes well, I might be
able to return home as early as June 8th.
Because of my need for rest, I request that there be no visits of phone
calls the week of June 5th. But of
course, cards and letters and e-mails and prayers are always welcome!
I hope this finds
each and every one of you well -- I think of all of you often! Dan
05/31/06 – Retired Roadmaster Sam Hanges
passed away today. Services will be as
follows: Visitation; Friday June 2,
2006, 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Williams Kampp Funeral Home, 430 East Roosevelt
Road, Wheaton, IL, 630-668-0016.
Visitation Saturday, June 3, 2006 9:30 am until time of service at 10:00
am at St. Joseph's Orthodox Church, 412 Crescent Street, Wheaton, IL with
burial following at Wheaton Cemetery. (Forwarded
by Ted Niemeyer.)
05/01/06 – Retired Roadmaster Sam Hanges has
been hospitalized. He is in intensive
care at Room 806, Rush Presbyterian Hospital, 1653 W. Congress Pkwy, Chicago,
IL 60612-3833 where screws have been
inserted in his skull to alleviate the pressure from the cranium pressing down
on his spine. In addition, he is in
traction. This information is from Sam’s
daughter and will be updated as more details become available. Send cards and letters to the above address;
flowers are not allowed in his room at this time. Please keep Sam in your thoughts and
prayers. (Forwarded by Dewayne
Stiefvater.)
04/22/06 - Virginia H.
Dix, 78, of Kenosha, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Washington
Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Oblong, IL on Sept. 15, 1927, she was the daughter of the late
Thomas and Ollie (Mills) Hampsten. On March 26, 1949, she married Robert J.
Dix in First Christian Church, Hutsonville,
IL. They came to Kenosha from North
Chicago in 1967. Virginia was
employed as chief clerk with the Chicago & North Western Railway for 20
years and was a member of the Baptist Tabernacle and the Veterans’ Association
of the Chicago & North Western Railway.
She and her husband were avid supporters of the Kenosha Twins,
volunteering numerous hours at the ballpark and housing many players. They were
honored for their work with the Twins with box seats and royal treatment for
the 1991 World Series. She had a passion
for organizing picnics and events of all kinds; especially Chicago & North
Western Company picnics, retirement parties as well as potlucks and holiday
dinners with their snowbird friends in Tucson, AZ. Virginia will also be remembered for
her love of her grandchildren and her generosity. She is survived by her husband, retired MIC Robert
J. Dix; three children, Diana (Keith) Miller of Fall Creek, Wis., Michael
(Lynda) Dix and Geneva (Jim) Whitmire both of
Kenosha; her grandchildren, Lucas, Kaylee, and Anna
Dix, and Danielle and Nathan Whitmire; a brother,
Kenneth (Anita) Hampsten of Florence, Ore., and
numerous nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and John Hampsten;
and two sisters, Mildred Cramer and Mabel Linder. Funeral services will be held on Monday,
April 24th, at 9:30 a.m. at the Baptist Tabernacle, 7951 36th Ave.,
Kenosha. Entombment will follow in
Sunset Ridge Memorial Park. A visitation will be held on Sunday, April 23rd,
from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances to
the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1130, Fairfax, Va. 22038 or to the
Shalom Center, 1713 62nd Street, Kenosha would be appreciated by the
family. Arrangements are being handled
by Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home & Cremation
Services, 3720 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144, 262-658-4101. Online condolences
at www.piasecki-althaus.com. (Forwarded by Dan Sylvester.)
03/27/06 - James E.
"Jim" Gavin found peace on Saturday, March 25, 2006, at the age
of 71 years. Best friend and dear
husband of Donnette (nee Potter). Loving father of Thomas (Christina), James
(Suzanne), Patrick (Claudia) and Robert (Denise). Also survived by his brother John (Delores)
Gavin, grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Jim retired from Chicago and North Western Ry.
after 44 years of service.
The funeral
Service will be held on Wednesday, March 29 at 7:00 pm at the funeral
home. Interment will be at Holy
Sepulcher Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home only on Wednesday from 5:00
to 8:00 pm and on Thursday from 10:00 am until time of procession to the
cemetery at 10:30 AM. SCHRAMKA-NERO
Funeral Home, 3701 E. Layton Ave., Cudahy, WI.
(414) 744-6730. (Forwarded by Linda Hustad.)
03/09/06 – Retired Wisconsin Division Conductor William H. Barkwill passed away Sunday March 5, 2005 from cancer. Bill will be waked on Friday, March 10, 2006 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Snyder-Luecht-Mervin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098. The funeral will be Saturday, March 11, 2006 at 11:00 am at the Free Methodist Church, 934 North Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098.
02/25/06 – Harry R.
Spencer, 84, of Woodside Oaks Retirement Center, Green Bay, passed away on
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born
May 25, 1921 in Marshfield, WI to the late Robert and Clara Spencer. He
was a graduate of Proviso Township High School in Maywood, IL. He served
in WW II in the Pacific Theater as a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Harry was employed by the C&NW Ry. for 43
years and was Master Mechanic for the Lakeshore Division at North Green
Bay for many of those years. He worked at many locations
in the mechanical department and his last position was assistant
Division Manager-Mechanical, at St. Paul, MN. Harry retired from
the C&NW in 1982 to Green Bay and spent his winters in Texas. He
is survived by his 2nd wife, Delores, and sons Steve (Green Bay), Larry
(Waukesha), and a step son John Krol (Green
Bay), as well as a daughter Terri (St. Louis Park, MN). He is further
survived by 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Friends may call
at Proko-Wall Funeral home, 1630 East Mason, Green Bay on Sunday, Feb 26 from
4:00 to 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue Monday (27th)
from 10:00 to 11:00 am at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, 2270 S.
Oneida, Green Bay (Ashwaubenon) with
Burial Mass at 11:00 am. Online condolences may be expressed
at www.prokowall.com
(Submitted by Truman Koehn)
02/01/06 – Medical Update
from Dan Hanna: “This is just a
quick note to let you know that I will be having surgery tomorrow morning
(02/02/06) at 9:30 am to amputate the 4th & 5th toes on my left foot. The outpatient procedure will be performed at
Bergan Mercy Medical Center by Dr. Scott T. McMullen,
M.D. I anticipate that the surgery will
go well, and that I will be home before noon.
The only downside
to the surgery is that higher math for me is now entirely out of the
question. If I have to count higher than
10, I am in big trouble . . .
I haven't gotten
around to answering all of the cards and letter and e-mails from my previous
surgery, but each and every one was treasured.
And I especially want to thank everybody for all of the prayers – I have
been very blessed!
D.A. Hanna, 5662
Fillmore Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68152-1700; (402) 573-0672 – home, (402)
650-6101 – cell, (402) 573-0573 – FAX, DAHanna@Cox.Net
– e-mail.” (Forwarded by Linda Hustad.)
01/17/06 – Retired Mason City
Trainmaster John R. “Jack” Shannon passed away Monday, January 16,
2006. Funeral services will be held at
10:30 am on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714
North Adams, Mason City, Iowa. (Forwarded by Linda Hustad.)
01/03/06 – A note from Dan
Hanna - This is just a quick note to let you know that I will be having
surgery this afternoon (12/23/05) at 2:30 pm to amputate the 3rd and 4th toes
on my left foot. The procedure will be performed at Bergan
Mercy Medical Center by Dr. Scott T. McMullen, M.D. I anticipate that the surgery will go well,
and that I will be home soon.
Please accept my
very best wishes to each of you and your families for a very Merry Christmas!
D.A. Hanna, 5662
Fillmore St., Omaha, NE 68152-1700 (402) 573-0672 – home, (402) 650-6101 –
cell, (402) 573-0573 – FAX, e-mail -- DAHanna@Cox.Net (Forwarded
by Linda Hustad.)
12/14/05 – Retired
Wisconsin Division Engineer Dale "Peaches" Meier passed away
on December 7, 2005. The services and
funeral were on December 10. Dale
had been suffering from cancer for some time.
Please keep Delores and the family in your thoughts and prayers. Delores will appreciate hearing from you at
3053 Holiday Acres,
11/28/05 – Charles L.
Cook - I received a call this morning from Wilma Cook (Wife) advising that Charlie
passed away this morning, 11/28/05, around 4:15 am. Charlie was retired Terminal Manager,
Madison, IL. He had been in the hospital
for quite a long time. Arrangements are
pending.
11/28/05 – An update from Dan
Hanna……. I just got out of the hospital after two stays during the past
three weeks. I am feeling much better
after a "triple-play" medical condition I hadn’t anticipated: (1.) First of all, I had the big-toe on my
left foot amputated; (2.) Second, apparently my pancreas from my
kidney-pancreas transplant of 1993 has now died, and I am a type-I diabetic again. And, (3.) I also have a staph.
infection in my blood stream again.
But I am glad they
found-out why I was feeling poorly, and I am happy to report that I am feeling
well again. The staph.
infection is being controlled by antibiotics (which I will probably have to
take orally for the next eight weeks.)
And what a blessing to have had the pancreas (and being completely
non-diabetic) for the past 13 years! We
have truly had some Divine intervention in this regard! At the time of the transplant, we were told
that the maximum life for each organ would be 5 years, so to get 13 years is
truly a blessing. And my kidney is still
doing fine, and I hope to get many more years from it. Yesterday, I phoned the
NHS Med-Center, and inquired about getting another pancreas transplant -- they
indicated that I would probably qualify, and that the average waiting-time for
a cadaver pancreas is about 3-4 months.
So I may be a short-term diabetic and then become a non-diabetic again,
in the next few months! God is good!
The only real
frustration is my foot surgery -- I can't bear any weight on it for six weeks,
so I am back to using a wheel-chair and/or crutches again for the interim. This means with snow and ice already on the
ground, I probably won’t be venturing too far from home until after the 1st of
the year.
Please thank
everybody for all of the flowers, phone calls, cards, letters, e-mails,
etc. And special thanks for all of the
prayers -- it is wonderful to be part of the C&NW/UPRR family!
Dan Hanna,
(402)
573-0672, DAHanna@Cox.Net
11/18/05 – Dan Hanna
brings us-up-to date…… I just got out of the hospital after two stays during
the past three weeks. I am feeling much better after a "triple-play"
medical condition I hadn’t anticipated:
1. First of all, I had the big-toe
on my left foot amputated.
2. Second, apparently my pancreas
from my kidney-pancreas transplant of 1993 has now
died, and I
am a type-I diabetic again. And,
3. I also have a staph.
infection in my blood stream again.
But I am glad they found-out why I was feeling poorly, and I am happy to report
that I am feeling well again. The staph. infection is
being controlled by antibiotics (which I will probably have to take orally for
the next eight weeks.) And what a blessing to have had the pancreas (and being
completely non-diabetic) for the past 13 years! We have truly had some Divine
intervention in this regard! At the time of the transplant, we were told that
the maximum life for each organ would be 5 years, so to get 13 years is truly a
blessing. And my kidney is still doing fine, and I hope to get many more years
from it. Yesterday, I phoned the NHS Med-Center, and inquired about getting
another pancreas transplant -- they indicated that I would probably qualify,
and that the average waiting-time for a cadaver pancreas is about 3-4 months. So
I may be a short-term diabetic and then become a non-diabetic again, in the
next few months! God is good!
The only real frustration is my foot surgery -- I can't bear any weight on it
for six weeks, so I am back to using a wheel-chair and/or crutches again for
the interim. This means with snow and ice already on the ground, I probably
won’t be venturing too far from home until after the 1st of the year.
Anyway, I thought I would send you and update. You may share this with anybody
you care to, as I know some other people have been left out-of-the-loop as
well.
Please thank
everybody for all of the flowers, phone calls, cards, letters, e-mails, etc.
And special thanks for all of the prayers -- it is wonderful to be part of the
C&NW/UPRR family!
I hope this finds you well! Have a great week!
(Forwarded by Dan Hanna)
11/17/05 – Word was
received today that retired Wisconsin Division Conductor John Phelan
passed away on September 10, 2005 at Lewistown, Montana. No other details are available.
11/12/05 – I had a call
from Windy Blomstrand last night informing me
of retired Wisconsin Division Conductor Grover “George” Walker’s death
yesterday (November 11). He was at lunch
with friends in Mississippi and died at the restaurant, apparently of a sudden
heart attack. George previously
lived in Mississippi. You will remember
him as the Trainmaster at 40th St. and Crystal Lake. More details will be posted as they become
available. (Forwarded by Captain
Wally Lindemann)
11/11/05 – I received a call this afternoon from Dan Hanna advising that he is back in the hospital again. They had to amputate one of his toes and have discovered that his pancreas is not functioning. Dan is in Creighton University Hospital, Room 5120, (402) 345-7100. Please keep Dan and his family in your prayers. (Forwarded by Linda Hustad.)
11/11/05 – Dolores Gorlewski, wife of retired Wisconsin Division
Engineer Walter Gorlewski, passed away on
Tuesday, November 8, 2005, after many months of trying to battle a stroke that happened
on August 18, 2005. She has been in and
out of ICU's and rehabs without much luck.
Last night, she suffered a brain hemorrhage. Funeral Mass on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at
11:00 am at St. Gregory The Great Catholic Church, 3160 S. 63rd Street. Entombment at Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation Monday, November 14, 2005, from
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Funeral Home with a 7:00 pm Parish Vigil, and
thereafter Tuesday from 10:00 am to 10:45 am at the church. Max A. Sass & Sons, Greenridge
Chapel, 4747 S. 60th Street, Milwaukee; 414-282-4050. Any messages for Walter can be sent to
Russ and Karen Gorlewski at rak229@sbcglobal.net where they will be
passed on to Walter.
10/18/05 - Retired
Head Payroll Supervisor Frank Squillacioti passed away Monday, October 17, 2005. For many years, Frank was Vice-President of the Chicago Chapter. Visitation will be Thursday, October 20 from
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott
Rd., Park Ridge, IL, telephone 847-823-5122.
The funeral will be at 9:15 am, Friday, October 21 from the funeral home
to Mary, Seat of Wisdom Church, 920 Granville Ave., Park Ridge, IL. Mass at 10:00. Entombment - All Saints Cemetery Mausoleum,
Des Plaines, IL.
10/10/05 - The Reinke family called me last night and said Shirley,
wife of the late Illinois Division Conductor Gene Reinke,
passed away Sunday evening (October 9) after a long battle with cancer. Arrangements are being handled by the Brust Funeral Home, 135 South Main St., Lombard, IL,
630-629-0094. Visitation will be
Wednesday, October 12 from 3:00 to 9:00 pm.
Services will be at the same location at 11:00 am on Thursday, October
13, 2005. (Forwarded by Mark Llanuza)
10/05/05 - The
family of the late Illinois Division Conductor Gene Reinke wanted all his friends to
know that his wife, Shirley, is
gravely ill. Shirley has been fighting cancer for the last 4 or 5 years and has
taken a turn for the worse. Friends can
obtain up-to-date information from either of Gene & Shirley’s daughters – Kathy (630-293-1734) or Karla
(630-670-4073). More information will be
posted as it becomes available. Please
keep Shirley in your thoughts and prayers.
(Forwarded by Mark Llanuza)
09/18/05 - Got some bad
news. Jim Ousley,
who was a Coal Line Engineer out of Bill, WY was killed on September 15,
2005 while he was working on his car. He hired out of the CNW about 1989
and worked in Kansas City before going to the Coal Line in
1991. (Submitted by Dave Hawley)
08/30/05 – From Mary
Flynn: Two and one-half years ago, my husband casually
mentioned to his doctor to check his PSA count in a routine blood test. A man
wants to have a PSA count of 0 or 1 or 2 or 3. His was 94. He took the test the
next week and it was 154.
We were eventually told by the Northwestern Hospital (downtown Chicago) Cancer Specialist that he had an aggressive prostate cancer which had already spread to his lymph nodes. He told us that Rick had two years to live, it was too late to do anything, and go home to find a doctor in McHenry. Of course we left there devastated. We went home and my husband called his 3 children to tell them the news. It was Easter Weekend.
Luckily
we had a friend who had gone through this and told us to go to a prostate
cancer support group in Palatine called "US TOO". Visit "ustoo.org". Support groups
are all over the country.
This
was the last thing we felt like doing. But we dragged ourselves there anyway.
We met men of all kinds, doctors, blue-collar workers, scientists, office
workers, some men in their 40's and 70's, and all surviving prostate cancer.
Some have been fighting it for 10 years. They have a good life and are happy to
share how they did it. There are alternative types of therapy to the
traditional surgery, chemo and radiation.
They
laughed at the doctor's death sentence and told us what to do. We did it. He had NO chemotherapy, NO radiation, and NO surgery. Today Rick still has a
zero PSA count for the last year. He runs his business, plays golf, travels,
and works in the yard. He even eats
steak and pizza once in a while. And he has met another grandchild that he
would not have.
Will
Rick's cancer come back? Maybe. Will he get another form of cancer? Maybe. But that
is the same answer for all of us. And we have tools now to reduce the risks and
to improve his odds. And we have people who have experience to offer their
guidance. And we have direct contact with the best prostate cancer doctors in
the country.
These
guys picked us up and put us back into the fight against prostate cancer. It is
uncomfortable to talk about. But it will eventually affect most men. And these men at US TOO have a lot of information
on helping to stop prostate cancer in our younger men. There is even an
immunization in the near future which may help protect our young men.
US
TOO now have corporate sponsors such as Motorola , Northwest Community
Healthcare, Whole Foods, Nicolet Water, Motor Werks and Barrington Lions Club. US TOO is an international
grass roots organization to provide information and options that many doctors
never bother to give or don’t know about. On their board are the Professor and
Chief of Urology from University of Chicago Hospitals, retired Sr VP Motorola, retired Exe. Dir of Barrington United Way,
retired VP of Abbott Labs, Sales Director of TAPS, Inc., and a doctor from the Kellogg Cancer Center in
Evanston. (He is my husband's doctor).
On
Sunday, September 18th, 2005, US TOO is holding the "Greater Chicago
Prostate Cancer Run, Walk'nRoll Event."
If
you want to participate in the Walk/Run in Rolling Meadows, send me a note and
I will forward details. Or you can visit www.signmeup.com/52019.
If
you would like to support our run/ walk (we are walking) with a donation to US
TOO, you can forward a check to us made out to "Greater Chicago Prostate
Cancer Walk". Your donation is tax deductible. No amount is too small.
Each donation helps. This money will be used to finance education and research
into prostate cancer.
Our address is: Rick and Mary Flynn, 1912 Settlers Court, McHenry IL 60050.
Also,
if you have any issues with any cancer for yourself or others, please visit or
write to the WELLNESS CENTER at 1619 W Colonial Parkway, Palatine IL 60067.
This is a Cancer Resource Center with guidance for all types of cancer. These
folks provide free information and guidance. Their website is www.wellnessplace.org.
No men should be dying of prostate cancer anymore! And Rick is going to visit the Northwestern doctor and give him an update!
07/23/05 – We have a
message from Captain Wally Lindemann!
He’s been discharged from the rehab center and is back home where some
additional home-based rehabilitation will take place. We’re glad to hear this Wally and wish
you the best for a real fast recovery.
07/12/05 – Retired Chicago
Terminal engineer and World War II Coast Guard veteran Charles E. Scott
passed away on July 4, 2005. Services
were held on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Itasca,
Illinois with interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Our heartfelt sympathy goes to Charlie’s family.
07/10/05 – Retired Wisconsin Division conductor Captain
Wally Lindemann suffered a heart attack on July 8, 2005. He is out of intensive care and recovering at
the Heartland Health Care Center - Washington Manor Home, Room 305, 3100
Washington Road, Kenosha Wisconsin 53144, 262-658-4622 where he will be
undergoing rehab. Wally expects
to remain at Washington Manor for at least another ten days and wants all his
former buddies at Butler, at Metra in Chicago, and most especially at Bain,
Kenosha and Waukegan to know that he's on the road to recovery and will back on
his feet soon. Your cards and letters to
Wally at 1940 27th Ave #303, Kenosha, WI
53140-6303 will be appreciated. (Updated
by Norm Siler, 07/13/05.)
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