Bernard Seltzer
Of Arlington Heights

Visitation for Bernard Seltzer, 90, will be at The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, 1330 N. Douglas Ave., Arlington Heights, on Friday, February 25, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Private interment will be at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park.

Born June 9, 1920 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the son of Max and Rose (nee Steinburg) Seltzer, he died Sunday, February 20, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

Bernard enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II, serving overseas first with electronics and radar units, then in public relations, and finally with the air technical unit.

Bernard graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1942 with a B.A. in journalism. He used his editorial and management skills in a variety of positions at Davidson Publishing Company, Dartnell Corporation, and Independent Grocers’ Alliance, all of Chicago. His career culminated with the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer of Wholesale Stationers’ Association based in Des Plaines. He retired in 1986.

He was a long time resident of Arlington Heights and a member of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, where, in addition to serving on various boards and committees, he served two terms as church chairman. He also served as a board member of Lydia Children’s Home.

Bernard is survived by his wife Marcia (nee Bell) of Arlington Heights; children Donald (Sharon O’Donnell) of Wiesbaden, Germany, Janet (Timothy) Stoker of Orlando, Fl., and Barbara (Andrew) Klotnia of Hoffman Estates; grandchildren Katherine (Nicholas) Hendrychs of Williams Bay, WI., David, Emily and Hannah Stoker of Orlando, Fl., Katie O’Donnell of Greensboro, N.C. and Scott O’Donnell of Wiesbaden, Germany; his sister Lee Harry and brother George (Marge) Seltzer, all of Milwaukee, WI.; brothers - and sisters –in – law Norm (Joan) Bell of Okemos, MI and Gordon (Ruth) Bell of Oregan, IL; and numerous nieces and nephews and their children.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Morris and David and sister Bess Hammes.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wycliffe Bible Translators, P.O. Box 628200, Orlando, FL 32862-8200, or The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, 1330 N. Douglas, Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004.

Glueckert Funeral Home