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the New Lenox Patriot | September 28, 2017 | 21
In memoriam
Gerard J. Pomykalski
Gerard J. Pomykalski,
87, formerly
of New Lenox, died
Sept. 12. He is survived
by his wife Ann Pomykalski
(nee Vontorcik), children
Cindy Pomykalski and Cathy
Pomykalski; grandchildren
Robbie , Melissa and Tiffany;
and great-grandchildren
Emily, Lily,Ethan, Robert
IV, Gavin, Riley and Finnley.
Pomykalski was an Air Force
veteran of the Korean War.
Family received friends at St.
Jude Church in New Lenox.
Internment at Abraham Lincoln
National Cemetery.
Gene R. Krohn
Gene R. Krohn,
90, of New Lenox, died Sept.
10. He is survived by his
wife of 69 years Helen (nee
Riemer); children Jane (Paul)
Majewski, Susan (Michael)
Kunce, JoAnn (John) Kneynsberg
and Gary R. (Mary
Fran nee Blum); 11 grandchildren;
five great-grand
children; and siblings Wade
(Evelyn, deceased), Dale
(Delores), Glen (Doris) and
Carol (Marty Terlep). Gene
was a life long resident of
New Lenox, 50-year member
of Trinity Lutheran Church,
member of Immanuel Lutheran,
past member of the
New Lenox Lions Club, and
28-year veteran of the New
Lenox Volunteer Fire Department
(retired Assistant
Chief). He also served in the
US Army Corps in World
War II. He took pleasure in
woodworking, camping and
motorcycle riding for countless
years. His smile was
broad and bright, his laughter
genuine, and his willingness
to help others limitless.
Gene was blessed to have
had a long retirement, enjoy
a winter home in Clearwater,
Florida, been a supporter of
the New Lenox Historical
Society, and participate in the
73rd Veterans Honor Flight
from Chicago in 2016. Internment
was private. In lieu
of donations, memorials to
Honor Flight Chicago at 938
W. Montana St. Chicago, IL
60614 or www.honorflightchicago.org/donate
would be
appreciated.
Howard E. Teeter, Sr.
Howard E. Teeter,
Sr., 86, of New Lenox,
died Sept. 9. Loving husband
of Marlene (Oostman)
Teeter; father of Howard
(Stacy) Teeter, Jr., James
(Susanne) Teeter; brother
of the late Gordon (Dorothy)
Teeter, late Earl (Alice)
Teeter, Keith Teeter, Joyce
(late John) Banik, Loyd
(Helga) Teeter, Dale (Annetta)
Teeter and June (Al)
Hellstrom; grandfather of
Alison, Joshua, Michael,
Natalie, Jessica and Rachel;
great-grandfather of three
and uncle to many nieces
and nephews. Teeter served
in the US Army in Korea. Interment
at Skyline Memorial
Park. In lieu of memorials,
donations to the Joliet Area
Community Hospice would
be appreciated.
Have someone’s life you’d like
to honor? Email Editor James
Sanchez at james@newlenoxpatriot.com
with information about
a loved one who was a part of
the New Lenox community.
FAITH BRIEFS
Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar
Road, New Lenox)
Craft and Vendor Fair
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 14. The church is seeking
crafters and vendors for the
9th Annual Craft and Vendor
Fair. Cost for vendors is $25
for an 8-foot table and $10 for
an extra table. Admission is
free for shoppers. Registration
forms can be picked up at the
church office or online at www.
trinitynewlenox.org/craft-fair.
html. For more information,
call (815) 723-7642.
St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second
Ave., New Lenox)
Luncheon and Craft Show
10 a.m.-2 p.m. for craft
show, and 11:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m. for lunch, Thursday,
Oct. 26. St. Jude Council of
Cahtolic Women is sponsoring
the church’s annual luncheon
and craft show at Franciscan
Hall. The lunch features
julienne/taco salad bar and
homemade desserts. There
will also be raffles and prizes
available. Tickets are $10 per
person, but ther is no cost for
children under 5 years old.
For tickets in advance, call
(815) 485-3511 or stop by the
parish office. Carryout boxes
are available.
United Methodist Church of New Lenox
(339 W. Haven Ave, New Lenox)
Mom Heart Group Book Club
6:30-7:30 p.m. starting
Thursday, Oct. 5. This
group will meet on the first
Thursday of every month to
study “The Lifegiving Home:
Creating a place of belonging
and becoming” by Sally and
Sarah Clarkson. The group
will meet in the Fellowship
Hall and is open to the public.
For more information, call
(815) 485-8271.
Central Presbyterian Church (1101 S.
Gougar Road Road, New Lenox)
An Afternoon with Eleanor
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1.
Join the church for a living
history portrayal of Eleanor
Roosevelt by Actress Leslie
Goddard. A suggested
donation of $5 will go towards
mission work by the church.
For more information, call
(815) 485-5152.
Church Service
10:30 Sundays. For more
information, call the church
at (815) 485-5152.
Lincolnway Christian Church (690 E.
Illinois Highway, New Lenox)
Second Saturday
4 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
14. Join the church for a
tailgate party complete with
football, grill out, pumpkin
decorating for the children,
and s’mores for everybody.
Hot dogs will be provided,
but participants are welcome
to bring something else to
grill if they choose.
A Matter of Balance Classes
9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays,
Sept. 28-Nov. 16. A Matter of
Balance is designed to reduce
the fear of falling and increase
activity levels among older
adults. Participants learn
to set realistic goals change
their environments to reduce
fall risk factors, and learn
simple exercises. For more
information and registration,
call (815) 462-6493 or email
dmartin@newlenox.net.
Worship Services
9 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
Cornerstone Church (1501 S. Gougar
Road, New Lenox)
5th Quarter
The church will host
a 5th Quarter event after
every Lincoln-Way West
regular season home football
game: Sept. 29, Oct. 13 and
Oct. 20. There will be free
pizza, a bonfire, games and
professional athlete speakers.
All students and parents are
invited.
Worship Service
8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
every Sunday.
New Life Church (500 Gougar Road, New
Lenox)
Maker Fest
6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.
13. Maker Fest is a fall
festival of creativity that
will be held in the New
Life Church gymnasium.
Enjoy tinkering, inventing,
doodling, and creating
while learning how the
creative Master Maker
made each person for a
unique purpose. For more
information and registration,
email dvanderwell@
newlifenewlenox.org or
visit https://vbspro.events/p/
events/newlifemakerfest.
Worship Services
10 a.m. Sundays. For
more information, call (815)
462-0202.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Amanda Stoll at
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.
com or call (708) 326-9170 ext.
34. Information is due by noon
on Thursdays one week prior to
publication.
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