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20 | September 15, 2016 | The New Lenox Patriot faith
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FAITH BRIEFS
Peace Lutheran Church (1900 E. Lincoln
Highway, New Lenox)
Sharefest Service Project
8:30 a.m. Saturdays Sept.
17 and 24. There are only
nine spots left for high
school students (and students
in grades 7-8) who are
interested in participating in
the Forest Preserve Workday
Project at the Hickory
Creek Junction. More spots
may be made available. To
view other dates and other
volunteer opportunities,
visit www.sharefestnewlenox.com.
Trailblazers
Noon, Tuesday, Sept. 20.
The church’s luncheon is to
take place. Those interested
in attending should sign up
or contact the church office.
Meals are complete with a
salad, and attendees are invited
to bring a dessert or
side dish. For more information,
call (815) 485-5327.
Pastor Dave’s Evening Bible
Study
7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
20. The Bible study is to
take on the topic of “How
FUNERAL SERVICES DIRECTORY
Kim O’Neil Golob
Kelli Hartseil Mores Raymond Barnes
Kelly Furlong Foresman, Secretary
Colonial Chapel
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edward damstra, owner
Private On-Site
Crematory Orland Park
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can I know what the Will of
God is for my life?” An online
option will be available
for those cannot attend the
meeting. For more information,
call (815) 485-5327.
United Methodist Church (339 W. Haven
Ave. New Lenox)
Old Campground Flea
Market
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 17.
The 38th annual Old Campground
Flea Market is to
take place, which showcases
over 100 booths that display
antiques, crafts, furniture
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and more. Hot sandwiches
will be sold all day by the
church. There will be plenty
of free parking, and the admission
is free. The rain date
is Sunday, Sept. 18 from 1-5
p.m. For more information,
call (815) 485- 8271 ext. 53.
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In Memoriam
Robert S. Longdon
Robert S. Longdon, 80, of
New Lenox, died Aug. 29.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
He is survived by wife, Karen
(nee Brant); children, Mitchell
(Lisa) Pratl and Matthew
(Amber) Longdon; and grandchildren,
Jessica, Zachary,
Blaine, and Alivia. A memorial
service was held at Kurtz
Memorial Chapel. Interment
Lincoln National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations
to Disabled American Veterans
Charity at www.DAV.org
would be appreciated.
Carol A. Celia
Carol A. Celia, 65, of
New Lenox, died Sept. 2.
She is survived by children,
Marianne (James) Cooper
and Gina (Agostino) Vinci;
grandchildren, Nicholas and
Alexis Cooper and Megan
and Michela Vinci; stepmother
Eleanor Tito; siblings,
Donna Tito, Ann Felleti,
Luann Mannino, Vito
Tito, and Laura Jaraleno;
and many nieces and nephews.
Services and a Mass
were held at Kurtz Memorial
Chapel. Interment Mt. Carmel
Cemetery.
Michael S. Forsythe
Michael S. Forsythe, of
New Lenox and formerly
of Midlothian, died Sept.
2. He is survived by parent,
Marguerite and siblings, Michelle
and John. Visitation
and funeral services were
held at Hickey Memorial
Chapel. Mass was held at St.
Christopher Church. and St.
Christopher Church. Interment
will be at Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery.
Howard Cruise
Howard Cruise,
92, of Shorewood
and formerly of New Lenox,
died Sept. 3. He was a U.S.
Army veteran who served in
WWII. He worked for many
years at Clipper Express
in Chicago. He is survived
by children, Joyce (Wally)
Gougar, Patricia (William)
DeLaurenti, Kathy Cruise,
Dennis (Mary) Cruise, Ronald
(Nancy) Cruise, Diane
(William) Hall, Karen (Paul)
Tamayo, Keith (Marcie)
Cruise, Rita (Steve) Garrett
and Janice (Jay) Kulig;
26 grandchildren; 35 greatgrandchildren;
sisters, Margaret
Kanne, Hester (Larry)
Schmidt, Florence (Robert)
Zusag and Frances (late, Edward)
Knowles; and many
nieces and nephews. Services
and Mass were held at
Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles
Funeral Home and Crematory
and Holy Family Catholic
Church. Interment Elmhurst
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Alzheimer’s
Association or to his grandson’s
medical expenses trust
fund, payable to Evan Garrett
Gift Trust, Old Plank Trail
Community Bank, 7626 W.
Lincoln Highway, Frankfort,
IL 60423 would be greatly
appreciated.
Raymond L. Lepacek
Raymond L.
Lepacek, 86, of
Fort Myers, Fla. and formerly
of New Lenox, died Sept.
4. He was a retired lockman
for the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. He was a U.S.
Army Korean War veteran
and a Purple Heart recipient.
He is survived by children,
John Lepacek, Linda
Anderson, Barbara (Robert)
Smolka, Sharon (William)
McCarthy, and Terri (Bruce)
Vollmer; 8 grandchildren;
10 great-grandchildren; and
2 great, great grandchildren;
and brother, (Betty) Lepacek.
In lieu of flowers please make
donation in his name to Hope
Hospice. A funeral service
and Mass were held at Kurtz
Memorial Chapel and St. Jude
Catholic Church. Interment
with Honors at Abraham Lincoln
National Cemetery.
Have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email Assistant
Editor F. Amanda Tugade at
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loved one who was a part of the
New Lenox community.