Jeanne E. Dickson, 76, Lifelong village resident
Jeanne E. (O’Neal) Dickson, 76, of Forest Park, died Feb. 12, 2008. She worked for several area travel agencies, including River Forest Travel and Globetrotter Travel. Dickson was a lifelong resident of Forest Park.
She is survived by her children, Richard Stinson and Allida Dickson; a sister, Wanita Miller; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held privately, interment will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Arrangements handled by Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home, 7319 Madison St., Forest Park.
Durward K. Johnson, 90, Former Forest Park resident
Durward K. Johnson, 90, of Bellwood, died Feb. 12, 2008. He formerly resided in Forest Park and was a retired mail carrier, having worked in Oak Park for the U.S. Postal Service. He also served during World War II as a member of the Army.
Johnson is survived by his siblings, Wanda Foley and Ardis Harmon; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, Oscar and Irma (Fallis) Johnson; and three siblings, Phyllis Lukowski, and Edgar and Douglas Johnson.
Funeral services will be held privately, followed by interment at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Clayton, Wis. Arrangements were handled by Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home, 7319 Madison St., Forest Park.
Christ Moskos, 77, Member of St. Bernardine Parish
Christ Edward Moskos, 77, of Oak Park, died on Feb. 15, 2008. Born May 25, 1930, in Melrose Park to Christ and Molly Moskos, he was raised in Forest Park and attended St. John Lutheran School, Proviso High School and Illinois Wesleyan University. He met his wife Marguerite Meola at the Forest Park pool, and they were married at St. Bernardine Church on June 2, 1951. In 1962 they moved to their home in Oak Park.
Moskos enjoyed spending time with his family and friends as well as traveling, reading, golf, writing, painting and conquering crossword puzzles.
He was an active member of St. Bernardine Parish, a Father Setters 4th degree, Knights of Columbus, Resurrection Choir member, lector, Eucharistic minister and Act IV Theatre Group member. Moskos served on the boards of Oak Park Township Senior Services and Fillmore Center for Family Services.
Professional organization memberships included American Society of Appraisers, National Association of Accountants and Association of Building Officials and Code Administrators.
He is survived by his wife, Marguerite; his children, David, Larry, Patricia Mullin, Thomas and Christopher Moskos; his grandchildren, Melissa, David, Nicholas and Anthony Moskos, Michael and Salvatore Moskos, Christopher, Timothy and Peter Mullin, Alexander and Amanda Moskos, and Anna Marie and Vincent Moskos; his great-grandson, Eddie Moskos; his sister, Marlene Wendt; his in-laws Helena and Glenn Hutchinson; many nieces and nephews and friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 22, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Dreschler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Prayers at the funeral home are scheduled for Saturday, 10:30 a.m., then to St. Bernardine Church for Mass at 11:15 a.m., followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Bernardine Church are appreciated.
Margaret R. Nosek, 67, Former Berwyn resident
Margaret R. Nosek, 67, of Forest Park, has died. She was a former resident of Berwyn and a retired surgical nurse at MacNeal Hospital.
Nosek is survived by her husband, Frank J. Sr.; a sister, Claudine Woerner; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. Desplaines Ave., North Riverside. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
