William Stelow, age 88, died peacefully in his sleep.
Bill’s leadership skills combined with a giving, caring heart, created a man who was admired, respected, and loved by all who knew him.
On October 2, 1946, Bill enlisted in the Army Air Force and served in Okinawa as a Radar Specialist completing his tour in Orlando, Florida. He was discharged 3 years later at the rank of Sergeant.
When his daughters attended St. Joseph Catholic School , Joliet, Bill served as President of the Parent Aid Club. He went on to head a high school C.C.D. program for the Diocese of Joliet for which he was awarded the Pius X Medal by Bishop Romeo Blanchette. He also chaired conferences for the Diocesan House of Laymen and Call to Action, an international Catholic organization dedicated to issues of peace and justice.
During his 34 years in management positions at Caterpillar Tractor Company in Joliet, Bill was active in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, earning him the International President’s Award.
Following his retirement from Caterpillar, Bill spent time in a volunteer role for the Village of Shorewood, chairing several festivals, and serving as Grand Marshal of a parade.
Through the years Bill had been active in the Joliet Drama Guild and the Bicentennial Theater, portraying Conrad Will at the celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of Will County. These venues also provided an outlet for his love of music, especially musical theater. He had been a boy soprano who appeared on radio’s Major Bowes Amateur Hour, and he took pride in being the son of an accomplished pianist.
Bill’s love for the game of golf was expressed not only on the course but in his final job in the Pro Shop at Heritage Bluffs in Channahon until his health issues forced him to “turn in his keys.”
In recent years, as long as his health permitted, Bill enjoyed the monthly meetings of the Caterpillar Retirees Club as well as his Tuesday morning breakfasts at Matty’s in Shorewood with old Caterpillar buddies.
He was an avid White Sox fan.
A private get-together will be held in the Spring with the family that filled him with so much pride sharing their memories.
He is survived by his “harem,” which includes the love of his life, his wife of 67 years, Marie (nee Culik); and 6 daughters, Marla (Rick) Shinneman, Melissa (Marion) Griffin, Michelle (Dave) Rogness , Melanie (Ken) Messenger, Maureen (Bill) Simpson, and Miriam 'Mimi' (Mike) Bartos. Survivors also include 10 grandchildren, Shaun Messenger, Erin (Matt Lee) Magee, Shannon (Ben) Baer, Joshua (Kate) Johnson, Riann (Gary) Galus, Nathaniel (Jessica) Magee, Bill (Jacqueline) Simpson, Tim (Kristin) Simpson, Justin (Lauren) Wise, and Taryn (Geogg) Price (Geoff); 17 great-grandchildren; his “baby sister”, Ida Bush of Citra, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, George Stelow; his mother, Estella McLouth; 2 half-sisters Corrinne and Edith; his sister, Jane McNeil; stepbrother, James Brown; and granddaughter, Tarah Wise.
Bill donated his body to the Anatomical Gift Society of Illinois to further medical research. When the time is right, his interment will take place at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home
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Name: William F Stelow
Name: STELOW, WILLIAM F
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 02 Oct 1946
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: ILLINOIS
Education Level: 3 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Air Corps
Army Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge
Serial Number: 16231646
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 02372.94
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Citing this Record
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GZ-5LG : 5 December 2014), William F Stelow, enlisted 02 Oct 1946, Chicago, Illinois, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
Bill’s leadership skills combined with a giving, caring heart, created a man who was admired, respected, and loved by all who knew him.
On October 2, 1946, Bill enlisted in the Army Air Force and served in Okinawa as a Radar Specialist completing his tour in Orlando, Florida. He was discharged 3 years later at the rank of Sergeant.
When his daughters attended St. Joseph Catholic School , Joliet, Bill served as President of the Parent Aid Club. He went on to head a high school C.C.D. program for the Diocese of Joliet for which he was awarded the Pius X Medal by Bishop Romeo Blanchette. He also chaired conferences for the Diocesan House of Laymen and Call to Action, an international Catholic organization dedicated to issues of peace and justice.
During his 34 years in management positions at Caterpillar Tractor Company in Joliet, Bill was active in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, earning him the International President’s Award.
Following his retirement from Caterpillar, Bill spent time in a volunteer role for the Village of Shorewood, chairing several festivals, and serving as Grand Marshal of a parade.
Through the years Bill had been active in the Joliet Drama Guild and the Bicentennial Theater, portraying Conrad Will at the celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of Will County. These venues also provided an outlet for his love of music, especially musical theater. He had been a boy soprano who appeared on radio’s Major Bowes Amateur Hour, and he took pride in being the son of an accomplished pianist.
Bill’s love for the game of golf was expressed not only on the course but in his final job in the Pro Shop at Heritage Bluffs in Channahon until his health issues forced him to “turn in his keys.”
In recent years, as long as his health permitted, Bill enjoyed the monthly meetings of the Caterpillar Retirees Club as well as his Tuesday morning breakfasts at Matty’s in Shorewood with old Caterpillar buddies.
He was an avid White Sox fan.
A private get-together will be held in the Spring with the family that filled him with so much pride sharing their memories.
He is survived by his “harem,” which includes the love of his life, his wife of 67 years, Marie (nee Culik); and 6 daughters, Marla (Rick) Shinneman, Melissa (Marion) Griffin, Michelle (Dave) Rogness , Melanie (Ken) Messenger, Maureen (Bill) Simpson, and Miriam 'Mimi' (Mike) Bartos. Survivors also include 10 grandchildren, Shaun Messenger, Erin (Matt Lee) Magee, Shannon (Ben) Baer, Joshua (Kate) Johnson, Riann (Gary) Galus, Nathaniel (Jessica) Magee, Bill (Jacqueline) Simpson, Tim (Kristin) Simpson, Justin (Lauren) Wise, and Taryn (Geogg) Price (Geoff); 17 great-grandchildren; his “baby sister”, Ida Bush of Citra, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, George Stelow; his mother, Estella McLouth; 2 half-sisters Corrinne and Edith; his sister, Jane McNeil; stepbrother, James Brown; and granddaughter, Tarah Wise.
Bill donated his body to the Anatomical Gift Society of Illinois to further medical research. When the time is right, his interment will take place at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home
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Name: William F Stelow
Name: STELOW, WILLIAM F
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 02 Oct 1946
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: ILLINOIS
Education Level: 3 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Air Corps
Army Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge
Serial Number: 16231646
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 02372.94
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Citing this Record
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GZ-5LG : 5 December 2014), William F Stelow, enlisted 02 Oct 1946, Chicago, Illinois, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
William Stelow, age 88, died peacefully in his sleep.
Bill’s leadership skills combined with a giving, caring heart, created a man who was admired, respected, and loved by all who knew him.
On October 2, 1946, Bill enlisted in the Army Air Force and served in Okinawa as a Radar Specialist completing his tour in Orlando, Florida. He was discharged 3 years later at the rank of Sergeant.
When his daughters attended St. Joseph Catholic School , Joliet, Bill served as President of the Parent Aid Club. He went on to head a high school C.C.D. program for the Diocese of Joliet for which he was awarded the Pius X Medal by Bishop Romeo Blanchette. He also chaired conferences for the Diocesan House of Laymen and Call to Action, an international Catholic organization dedicated to issues of peace and justice.
During his 34 years in management positions at Caterpillar Tractor Company in Joliet, Bill was active in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, earning him the International President’s Award.
Following his retirement from Caterpillar, Bill spent time in a volunteer role for the Village of Shorewood, chairing several festivals, and serving as Grand Marshal of a parade.
Through the years Bill had been active in the Joliet Drama Guild and the Bicentennial Theater, portraying Conrad Will at the celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of Will County. These venues also provided an outlet for his love of music, especially musical theater. He had been a boy soprano who appeared on radio’s Major Bowes Amateur Hour, and he took pride in being the son of an accomplished pianist.
Bill’s love for the game of golf was expressed not only on the course but in his final job in the Pro Shop at Heritage Bluffs in Channahon until his health issues forced him to “turn in his keys.”
In recent years, as long as his health permitted, Bill enjoyed the monthly meetings of the Caterpillar Retirees Club as well as his Tuesday morning breakfasts at Matty’s in Shorewood with old Caterpillar buddies.
He was an avid White Sox fan.
A private get-together will be held in the Spring with the family that filled him with so much pride sharing their memories.
He is survived by his “harem,” which includes the love of his life, his wife of 67 years, Marie (nee Culik); and 6 daughters, Marla (Rick) Shinneman, Melissa (Marion) Griffin, Michelle (Dave) Rogness , Melanie (Ken) Messenger, Maureen (Bill) Simpson, and Miriam 'Mimi' (Mike) Bartos. Survivors also include 10 grandchildren, Shaun Messenger, Erin (Matt Lee) Magee, Shannon (Ben) Baer, Joshua (Kate) Johnson, Riann (Gary) Galus, Nathaniel (Jessica) Magee, Bill (Jacqueline) Simpson, Tim (Kristin) Simpson, Justin (Lauren) Wise, and Taryn (Geogg) Price (Geoff); 17 great-grandchildren; his “baby sister”, Ida Bush of Citra, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, George Stelow; his mother, Estella McLouth; 2 half-sisters Corrinne and Edith; his sister, Jane McNeil; stepbrother, James Brown; and granddaughter, Tarah Wise.
Bill donated his body to the Anatomical Gift Society of Illinois to further medical research. When the time is right, his interment will take place at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home
***********
Name: William F Stelow
Name: STELOW, WILLIAM F
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 02 Oct 1946
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: ILLINOIS
Education Level: 3 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Air Corps
Army Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge
Serial Number: 16231646
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 02372.94
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Citing this Record
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GZ-5LG : 5 December 2014), William F Stelow, enlisted 02 Oct 1946, Chicago, Illinois, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
Bill’s leadership skills combined with a giving, caring heart, created a man who was admired, respected, and loved by all who knew him.
On October 2, 1946, Bill enlisted in the Army Air Force and served in Okinawa as a Radar Specialist completing his tour in Orlando, Florida. He was discharged 3 years later at the rank of Sergeant.
When his daughters attended St. Joseph Catholic School , Joliet, Bill served as President of the Parent Aid Club. He went on to head a high school C.C.D. program for the Diocese of Joliet for which he was awarded the Pius X Medal by Bishop Romeo Blanchette. He also chaired conferences for the Diocesan House of Laymen and Call to Action, an international Catholic organization dedicated to issues of peace and justice.
During his 34 years in management positions at Caterpillar Tractor Company in Joliet, Bill was active in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, earning him the International President’s Award.
Following his retirement from Caterpillar, Bill spent time in a volunteer role for the Village of Shorewood, chairing several festivals, and serving as Grand Marshal of a parade.
Through the years Bill had been active in the Joliet Drama Guild and the Bicentennial Theater, portraying Conrad Will at the celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of Will County. These venues also provided an outlet for his love of music, especially musical theater. He had been a boy soprano who appeared on radio’s Major Bowes Amateur Hour, and he took pride in being the son of an accomplished pianist.
Bill’s love for the game of golf was expressed not only on the course but in his final job in the Pro Shop at Heritage Bluffs in Channahon until his health issues forced him to “turn in his keys.”
In recent years, as long as his health permitted, Bill enjoyed the monthly meetings of the Caterpillar Retirees Club as well as his Tuesday morning breakfasts at Matty’s in Shorewood with old Caterpillar buddies.
He was an avid White Sox fan.
A private get-together will be held in the Spring with the family that filled him with so much pride sharing their memories.
He is survived by his “harem,” which includes the love of his life, his wife of 67 years, Marie (nee Culik); and 6 daughters, Marla (Rick) Shinneman, Melissa (Marion) Griffin, Michelle (Dave) Rogness , Melanie (Ken) Messenger, Maureen (Bill) Simpson, and Miriam 'Mimi' (Mike) Bartos. Survivors also include 10 grandchildren, Shaun Messenger, Erin (Matt Lee) Magee, Shannon (Ben) Baer, Joshua (Kate) Johnson, Riann (Gary) Galus, Nathaniel (Jessica) Magee, Bill (Jacqueline) Simpson, Tim (Kristin) Simpson, Justin (Lauren) Wise, and Taryn (Geogg) Price (Geoff); 17 great-grandchildren; his “baby sister”, Ida Bush of Citra, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, George Stelow; his mother, Estella McLouth; 2 half-sisters Corrinne and Edith; his sister, Jane McNeil; stepbrother, James Brown; and granddaughter, Tarah Wise.
Bill donated his body to the Anatomical Gift Society of Illinois to further medical research. When the time is right, his interment will take place at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home
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Name: William F Stelow
Name: STELOW, WILLIAM F
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 02 Oct 1946
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: ILLINOIS
Education Level: 3 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Air Corps
Army Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge
Serial Number: 16231646
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 02372.94
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Citing this Record
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GZ-5LG : 5 December 2014), William F Stelow, enlisted 02 Oct 1946, Chicago, Illinois, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
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