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appeared in Wilmette Life, 25 Oct 1945, p. 31. Date of Event: 23 Jan 1945     Plan memorial services for Lt. A. B. Abeles. 2nd Lt. Alfred B. Abeles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Abeles of 726 Ninth Street, Wilmette, who was previously listed as missing in action over Germany on January 23, is now reported to have been killed in action at that ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jan 1945, p. 5     ...1945...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Oct 1945, p. 31     2nd Lt. Alfred B. [Beecher] Abeles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Abeles of 726 Ninth Street, Wilmette, who was previously listed as missing in action over Germany on January 23, is now reported to have been killed in action at that time, according to a telegram from the ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Oct 1945, p. 40     Mrs. Elson G. Rice of 627 Eleventh street, Wilmette, received a letter from J.A. Verhoven of Bladel, Holland, informing her that he had buried her son, S/Sgt. James B. Rice, in a Catholic cemetery in Bladel after Sergeant Rice's plane was downed over Eindhoven, Holland, on September 17, 1944. He ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Oct 1945, p. 31     Miss Helen Chinn, of Chicago, was killed in a traffic accident October 21, at the intersection of Skokie Boulevard and Hibbard road in Wilmette. She was a passenger in a car driven by Bert Poy Nunn of New Castle, California. The car collided with the automobile driven by Edward C. ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Feb 1945, p. 7     Capt. Grover M. Hermann, Jr., 29, who lived at 82 Essex road, Winnetka, was killed in action in Germany on January 26. He is survived by his widow, Barbara; a daughter, Marta, 2 months old; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover M. Hermann; a sister, Shirley; and a brother, Robert, ...

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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Oct 1945, p. 39     Mrs. Esther M. (Peggy) Benson, wife of Luther W. Benson of Evanston, formerly of Wilmette, died October 20. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Clarence H. Rowe, the former Janet Benson of Torrington, Conn.; her mother, Mrs. Margaret Mellin; and two grandchildren, Carolyn Anne ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Oct 1945, p. 39     Mrs. Rose Bidamon, wife of the late Charles Edward Bidamon, died October 19 at 238 Catalpa place, Wilmette, the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marshall V. Palm, with whom she had resided for 30 years. Mrs. Bidamon and her husband celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary ten years ago. She is ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Oct 1945, p. 39     Mrs. Maude Eberhardt, wife of Henry Eberhardt of 623 Prairie avenue, Wilmette, died October 20 at home. In addition to her husband, she leaves her mother, Mrs. William Atchison of Granite City, Ill., two brothers, Roger and Dale Atchison, also of Granite City, and two sisters, Mrs. Willard White of ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Feb 1945, p. 3     2nd Lt. Alfred Beecher Abeles of the Army Air forces has been missing in action over Germany since January 23, his wife, the former Shirley Elling, was notified by offical telegram Sunday night. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Abeles of 726 Ninth street, Wilmette. Entering service in 1943, ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Oct 1945, p. 39     Sylvia Ann Gallie, 12, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Donald M. Gallie, Jr., 1450 Shermer avenue, Northbrook, formerly of Wilmette, died October 17. Burial in Memorial Park cemetery. She was the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Gallie of 1115 Elmwood avenue, Wilmette, and Mrs. Jack de Pass of ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Oct 1945, p. 39     Philip L. Hillinger, who had resided at 1520 Spencer avenue, Wilmette, for 33 years, died October 18, in St. Francis hospital, Evanston. Burial in All Saints cemetery. Mr. Hillinger is survived by three sons, the Rev. Raymond Hillinger of the Chicago Diocesan Mission band, William A. of Glenview, and Philip ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Oct 1945, p. 39     Mrs. Katherine McKimmon Sieber, wife of the late Edward G. Sieber, died October 17, at her home, 1118 Lake avenue. A pioneer resident of the North Shore, Mrs. Sieber was born in Montreal, Canada, and came to Evanston with her parents in 1863. At the time of her marriage in ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Feb 1945, p. 55     A/C George B. Bassler, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bassler, Sr., of 301 Seventeenth street, Wilmette, died Thursday evening, February 6, in the Fitzimons Army General hospital, Denver, Colo., with burial following in Memorial Park. Cadet Bassler, who was born April 6, 1925, had been in the Army Air ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Feb 1945, p. 55     Miss Emma Donnersberger, died early Friday morning in her home at 305 Central avenue, Wilmette. Interment in All Saints cemetery. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Donnersberger and the late Wilhelmina. She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Mary D. English, Mrs. Agnes D. Minogue, Mrs. Mary Eva ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Feb 1945, p. 55     Mrs. Wilhelmina Koenig, 91, who for the past 19 years had made her home with her son, Edward L. Koenig, at 1028 Elmwood avenue, Wilmette, died early Wednesday morning, February 7 at home. She is survived, in addition to her son, Edward, by four granddaughters, Mrs. Marjorie Pearson of Beverly ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Feb 1945, p. 55     Robert P. Lonergan, Sr., a resident of Wilmette for 14 years at 631 Elmwood avenue, died Thursday, February 8, in St. Mary's hospital, Kankakee. He was born in Kankakee. Burial in Mount Calvary cemetery there. In addition to his wife, Pearl O. Lonergan, his is survived by a son, Robert ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Feb 1945, p. 55     Mrs. Hilda Nyman Swanson, 1135 Elmwood avenue, Wilmette, wife of the late John F. Swanson, who died 56 years ago, passed away at St. Francis hospital, Evanston. Born in Karlshamn, Sweden, in 1848, she was in her 97th year. Mrs. Swanson is survived by a son, John H. Swanson; three ...

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Feb 1945, p. 55     Mrs. J. Fred Lynn came from St. Augustine Florida, for the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Hilda Nyman Swanson. Mrs. Lynn is staying with the John P. Colliers, 1135 Elmwood avenue...