Bailey, Ronald
Baker, Earl

Earl Baker, Retired Automation Electrician and a UAW Local 588 member,
passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2002. Services were held at the
Steger Memorial Chapel, Steger, IL on Sunday, November 17.
Barborek, Dennis 'Denny' S.

Dennis S. "Denny" Barborek, of Lansing, IL, passed away Tuesday,
November 8, 2005. He was 65. Mr. Barborek was a retired automation
electrician at the Chicago Stamping Plant and a member of UAW Local 588.

He is survived by his daughters, Denise Marie Barborek of Calumet City, IL
and Donna Marie DeHart of Schererville, IN; his nieces and nephew, Karen
Cahill of Palos Hill, IL, Susan (Russell) Davis and Jennifer (Scott) Buric, both
of Downers Grove, IL and Thomas (Bambi) Barborek of Lisle, IL; and seven
great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Steven
and Adeline, and his brother, Thomas.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at the
Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing with a mass
celebrated at St. Ann Church. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery,
Justice, IL.

Mr. Barborek was a long time Lansing resident and neighborhood walker. In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Ann Church or the charity of
choice.
Barnes, Chalma 'Barney' V.

Chalma V. Barnes, "Barney" age 88 of Hammond, IN passed away on
Tuesday, March 22, 2005. He was a retired automation millwright supervisor
at the Chicago Stamping Plant.
The Solan-Pruzin Funeral Home Schererville/Highland, IN handled the
arrangements. Visitation was held on Friday with funeral services held on
Saturday. The Rev. John Hart officiated. Burial was at the Chapel Lawn
Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Barnes is survived by his wife of 67 years, Eileen; three daughters, Nancy
Pariso of Crown Point, IN, Carol Richardson of Valparaiso, IN, Joyce (James)
Ayotte of Minnesota; one son, Richard (Carole) Barnes of Miller, IN; one
brother, Donald (Eva) Barnes of Arizona; nine grandchildren and ten
great-grandchildren.
Mr Barnes was a member of the First Christian Church of Highland Disciples
of Christ, a Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of the Garfield Lodge
#569 F.&A.M. who held a Masonic Service for him on Friday. He was also
active in woodworking making several violins, dulcimers and guitars.
Bates, Rue 'Kent'

Rue "Kent" Bates, age 84, of Lake of the Four Season, IN, passed away on
Wednesday, November 15, 2006. He was a retired press operator at the Ford
Chicago Stamping Plant and a member of UAW Local 588.

He is survived by his wife, Jean; his daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Bill
Gulley; his grandson, William Gulley, all of Lakes of the Four Seasons; and
his sister and brother-in-law, Beverly and Ron Colbow of Marion, IN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rutherford and Margaret Bates; his
son, Richard Bates, and his sister Naomi Bates Williams.

Mr. Bates was a member of the Church of the Lakes of the Four Seasons and
sang in the Men's Choir and the Church Choir. He was very active and proud
of his involvement in the Masonic Lodge serving as a 50-year member of the
Scottish Rite, Valley of South Bend, IN. He was a member of the Steel City
DeMolay and served as Past Master of Roosevelt Lodge #715, a Past High
Priest of the E. H. Gary Chapter #139 of Royal Arch Masons, a Past Illustrious
Master of the E. H. Gary Council #103 of the Cryptic Masons, a Past
Commander of the Gary York Rite Commandry #57, a Knight York Cross of
Honor, Northwest Indiana York Rite Sovereign College, a charter member of
the Yeoman of York, and a member of Orak Shrine and the Color Guard.

Visitation, including a Masonic service, was at Rees Funeral Home-Winfield
Chapel. The funeral service was held Saturday, November 18; Reverend
Chris Nunley officiated. Cremation followed with interment at the Four
Seasons United Methodist Peace Memorial Garden.
Memorials may be made in Mr. Bates' name to the Four Seasons U.M.C. Choir
Fund.
Bednar, Joseph J.

Joseph J. Bednar, age 86, a retired automation electrician at the Chicago
Stamping Plant and member of UAW Local 588 passed away Tuesday,
September 26, 2006.

Mr. Bednar was a founding resident of Park Forest, IL formerly living in
Roseland. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and longtime member
of Good Sam Camping Club Chapter 19.

He was preceded in death by his son Dennis Bednar and, recently, by his wife
of 65 years, Brunella "Bernie" on August 7, 2006.

He is survived by his son Douglas (Katherine) Bednar; his grandchildren,
Robert, Brian (Carolyn) Bednar and Barbara Vetter. He is also survived by his
sisters Jennie Ozog, Mary Paraziana, Lorraine Gilligan, and his brothers,
Leonard and Raymond Bednarczyk.

Funeral arrangements were handled by Panozzo Brothers Funeral Home, 530
W. 14th St., Chicago Heights on Friday Sept. 29th. Cremation was private.
Inurnment was at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL.
Bell, Paul Robert

Paul Robert Bell, retired welder-repairman at the Chicago Stamping Plant and
the first Financial Secretary of Local 588, passed away Thursday, December
29, 2005 at St. James Hospital, Chicago Heights, IL. He was 79.

Mr. Bell is survived by his wife, Lois; three sons, James (Carla) Bell, Terry
(Patricia) Bell, and Troy Bell; two daughters, Barbara (John) Ek, and Rhonda
(Phil) Pombert; two brothers, Billy (Alice) Bell, and James Bell; one sister,
Joyce (Sam)McMinnoway; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law Pamela Bell.

Visitation was held at the Steger Memorial Chapel in Steger, IL on Tuesday,
January 3, 2006 and at the Koehler Funeral Booneville Chapel, Booneville, IN
on Thursday, January 5. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Booneville, IN.

Memorials may be made in Mr. Bell's name to the Alzheimers Foundation or to
Temple Baptist Church in Chicago Heights, IL.
Belote, Eddie
Bereolos, Eddie
Bertram, Harry J.

Harry J. Bertram, 79, of Momence, died August 26, 2006 at his home. He was
a retired automation tender at the Chicago Stamping Plant and a member of
UAW Local 588.

His wife, Mildred; his parents, Nesbit and Isabelle Bertram; and his step-son,
John Raiolo, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his step-daughters Cleo Raiolo of Momence, Roseanne
Tollerud of St. Paul, MN; one step-son Joseph Raiolo of St. Paul; three
daughters, Sandra Locklear, Dorothy Bertram, and Harriet Maher, all of
Florida; five grandchildren, including a special granddaughter, whom he
raised, Sarah Raiolo of Momence; and four great-grandchildren. He is also
survived by six brothers, Delmar Bertram and Paul Bertram, both of Florida,
John Keehn of Chebanse and Bud Bertram, Walter Bertram, and John
Bertram, all of Louisiana; and nine sisters, Jeannie Archer and Suzie Witte,
both of Florida, Stella Marsh, Kathy Vining, Betty Marrow, Margie Moss,
Sharon Wakefield, Nancy Bertram and Carol Bertram, all of Louisiana.

Mr. Bertram was a veteran of World War II. He served in the Merchant Marines
from 1942 until 1944 when he enlisted in the United States Army and served
there until 1948. He was stationed in England and Germany.

Funeral services were arranged through Cotter Funeral Home in Momence
where visitation was held on August 29 and services were held on August 30.
The Rev. John Franklin officiated. Interment with military rites by the Momence
Honor Guard was held graveside at St. Patrick Cemetery, Momence.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley.
Boone, Daniel

Daniel Boone, 75, a retired Press Operator at the Stamping Plant and a
member of the UAW Local 588, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2003.
Services were held at the W.W. Holt Funeral Home in Harvey, IL on Saturday,
February 1, 2003.

Mr. Boone was born in 1927 in Oneida, Arkansas where he married Christine
Scott in 1948. He moved his family to Harvey, IL in 1950.

He is survived by four daughters, Evelyn Jones-Arnet and Jackie Boone, both
of Calumet City, IL, Annette (Charles) Sheriff-Robinson of Harvey, IL, and
Brenda Boone of Dolton, IL; one sister, Rev. Elisa Armstrong of Markham, IL;
three brothers, William (Zelitha) Wright of Phoenix, IL, David (Cora) Wright of
Matteson, IL, and Selevan (Bernida) Wright of Chicago Heights, IL; three
sisters-in-law, Mae Coley of Dixmoor, IL, Roberta Chaney of Dallas, TX, and
Margery Albert of Marvell, AR; one brother-in-law, James Scott of Flint, MI; 18
grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine; his parents, James and
Willina Boone-Wright, three sons, Daniel Jr., John and Anthony; one
daughter, Celestine; three sisters, Ernestine, Mary and Mattie; four brothers,
Kenneth, James, Joseph and Melton; and one grandson, Kenith Sheriff.
Besides his Ford Motor Company employment, Mr. Boone worked for the
Illinois Central Railroad and was a member of Kings Highway Baptist Church.
Brands, Albert
Brandt, Kenneth E.

Kenneth E. Brandt, 70, a retired Welder Repairman at the Stamping Plant and
a member of UAW Local 588 passed away suddenly Sunday, January 19,
2003. He had worked at Ford Motor Company for 40 years.

Mr. Brandt was born in Des Moines, IA, raised in Iowa City, IA and was a
resident of Joliet, IL for the past 48 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the
Korean War, a life member of Belmont and Ingalls Park A. C, past president of
the Belmont Little League Association and a member of New Lenox VFW. He
was also an avid hunter and fisherman.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Norene of Joliet; five children, Cheryl
(Gene) Williams, Colleen Allison, and James (Diana) Brandt all of Joliet,
Susan Altiery of Missouri, and Jeffrey (Annette) Brandt of Braidwood; 14
grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and one sister, Frances (John)
Hedges of Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Emerson and Blanche (nee Voss)
Brandt; a granddaughter, Crystal Brandt; and several brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 22 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fred C.
Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet. (815-741-5500)

Funeral services will be Thursday at 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home chapel
to St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00
a.m. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Manhattan. In lieu of flowers,
memorials in his memory to the charity of donor's choice would be
appreciated.
Brei, Donald T.

Donald T. Brei, 72 of Dyer, IN, passed away early in October, 2003. He was
retired from the Chicago Stamping Plant and a member of UAW Local 588.

He is survived by his wife, Diann; three sons, Stuart (Carol), Gary (Karan) and
Phillip; and three daughters, Kelly Ackerman, Karen "Maggie" (Roscoe)
Brei-Boykin and Dani; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his brother
Everett (Jen) Brei and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were provided by the Hirsch West End Chapel in Chicago
Heights, IL. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of the Calumet
Area, 600 Superior Ave., Munster, IN 46321.
Brisske, Otto
Britton, Lester

Lester Britton, retired automation tender at the Chicago Stamping Plant and a
member of UAW Local 588, passed away at his Smith, Kentucky home on
Sunday, March 12, 2006 after a long illness. Mr. Britton formerly lived in
Steger, IL and was a brother-in-law to CHSP Retirees Rev. Ernest Hensley,
retired die setter, and Enos Hensley, retired material handler.
Brown, Henry

Henry Brown, a retired Tow Driver at the Stamping Plant, passed away
sometime during the week of July 22, 2002. No further information is available.
Browning, Cletus L.

Cletus L. Browning, of Peotone, formerly of Steger, died April 22, 2002.

Mr. Browning was born Nov. 9, 1927, in Poke County, IL., the son of Cephus
and Melinda Rullens Browning. He was a tool and die setter at the Ford
Stamping Plant in Chicago Heights, retiring in 1974. He was a member of
Manteno Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth, whom he married March 10, 1979, of
Peotone; one son and daughter-in-law, Floyd and Jodi Browning of Batavia;
one daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Charles Garza of Dyer, Ind.; 10
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. His first wife, Wilma, died in 1977;
one stepdaughter, Barb Bloomquist; one brother, William Browning; and one
sister, Katie Sellers, are deceased.

Interment was at Skyline Memorial Park, Monee.
Memorials may be made to the Liver Foundation.
Browning, James

James Sherman Browning, a retired Production Supervisor at the Chicago
Stamping Plant, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at St. James Olympia
Fields Hospital. He retired after working 30 years for Ford Motor Company. He
was 65.

A resident of Manteno, he was also a part-time police officer there as well as
an H&R Block tax preparer. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force and
was vice commander of the Manteno American Legion. He enjoyed playing
golf, bowling, genealogy and playing with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra; two daughters and sons-in-law, Elisabeth
and Gary Taft of Bradley, Heather and Roger Reitz of Gilman; five
grandchildren, Kris, Kim and Kasandra Taft, Joshua and Jacob Reitz; four
sisters and two brothers -in-law, Mattie and Frank McConnell of Mountain
Home, AR, Rosetta Lovell of Shawneetown, Geneva and Danny Smith of
Kankakee, Mary Smith of Manteno; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Bill
and Lynn Browning of Wilmington, Tommy "Jody" and Nicki Browning of
Bradley, John "Harvey" Browning of Shawneetown; and many nieces,
nephews and cousins. His parents, Hubert and Gladys Hooven Browning;
three brothers and one sister are deceased.

Funeral services were provided by the Brown Funeral Home of Manteno with
visitation held at the First Baptist Church in Manteno on Monday, May 16.
Burial was in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. The family
requests that memorials be made to the First Baptist Church in Manteno.
Bukovitz, John A.

John A. "Buck" Bukovitz of Cedar Lake, IN passed away on Friday, March 5,
2004 at home. He was 85. A retired Tool and Die Maker at the Ford Stamping
Plant and a member of UAW Local 588, he was also a member of the
Hungarian American Citizens Club and Cedar Lake Eagles Aerie 2529. He
had formerly lived in Cedar Lake, IN and Burnside, IL.

Mr. Bukovitz is survived by three daughters, Catherine, Christina (Robert)
Marin and Caryn; three grandchildren, Clarice (Michael) Riggs, Max Buczynski
and Nicole Fattore; his sister, Mary Hahn; two brothers, Andrew (Helen) and
Ernest (Joan) Bukovitz; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in
death by his daugher Clarice.

Private services were held from the Eller-Brady Funeral Home, 8510
Lakeshore Drive, Cedar Lake, IN. 219-374-5481.
Burney, Rufus A.
Buus, Bernard L.

Bernard L. Buus, retired from the Chicago Stamping Plant, passed away
Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at the Momence Meadows Nursing Home. He was
55.

Funeral arrangements were handled by the Cotter Funeral Home in
Momence, IL with services being held on Monday, June 23. Burial was in the
Momence Cemetary.

Mr. Buus is survived by his life companion, Rose Teeters; two sons, Bernard
Buss Jr. of Crete, IL and Jeff Buus of Sauk Village, IL; one step daughter and
step son-in-law Cheryl and Robert Schell of Crete; three stepsons and two
step daughters-in-law, James Mahlum of Bourbonnais, IL, John and Tammi
Stock and Robert and Wendy Snyder of Kankakee, IL; his mother, Hazel
Schuver of Watertown, S.D.; and three sisters, Hazel Schell of Piper City, IL,
Diane Leu and Bernice Frederick both of Summit, S.D., three brothers, Ed
Buus of Oakland, S.D., Howard Buus of Watertown, Joe Buus of Beven, S.D.,
11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his wife, Sharon and his father, Ben Buus.
Bereolos, Peter

Peter Bereolos, 85, of Kankakee, died July 7, 2004 at his home in Momence.
He began working for Ford Motor Company at the Chicago Stamping Plant in
1956 and retired in 1979.

Graveside services, with military rights, were held at the Abraham Lincoln
National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. Fitzpatrick Funeral Directors were in charge
of the arrangements.

Surviving are one son, Randal Bereolos of Kankakee; two daughters,
Rebecca Mason of Manteno and Renella Gibson of Palm Coast, FL; two
sisters, Theresa Love and Beverley Harwood, both of Bourbonnais; and six
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Flora
Randall Bereolos, two brothers and two sisters.

Mr. Bereolos served with the U.S. Army during World War II.
Boozer, James E.
Berkel, David

Retired 10/86
Booth, Paul

Retired 1/98
Batey, Clarence

Retired 1/1/91
Bills, Domont

Retired 1987
Blackful, Charles E.

Retired 6/1/04
Boring, Gerald

Retired 5/1/00
Brooke Sr., LeRoy V.

Retired 1/1/01, Passed away 7/12/08