Kenneth W. Wall
Of Arlington Heights; formerly of
Mt. Prospect
Kenneth W. Wall was born on February
6, 1919 in St. Charles to Paul and
Anna (nee Schmidt) Wall. He died
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Arl.
Hts. after a short illness, and the
realization that the Cubs were never
going to win the World Series during
his lifetime.
Mr. Wall worked as a sales rep for
Flintkote Company, flooring
division, from which he retired in
1980. He graduated from Crane High
School and attended Armour
Institute. He served in the U.S.
Army Air Corps from 1941 - 1946 and
attained the rank of Captain. Mr.
Wall was a member of the Mt.
Prospect VFW#13378 and a past member
of the Arlington Squares Dancing
Club. He was an avid golfer and
diehard Cubs and Bears fan.
Kenneth is survived by his
daughters, Lynette (Thomas Franklin)
Wall, and Janice (Michael) Fedanzo;
his grandchildren, Lauren Bachtell,
and Brian Bachtell; and
step-grandchildren, Thomas Franklin,
Jr., Jeanne (Darren) Taylor, Julie
(Tristan) Fanning, Joseph Fedanzo,
and Jennifer (Duane) Laba.
He was preceded in death by his wife
of 59 years, LaVerne (nee Melgaard)
Wall; and his parents.
Visitation from 3 pm until 9 pm,
Friday, March 29, 2013 at Glueckert
Funeral Home Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington
Hts. Rd., Arl. Hts. Funeral Service
12:00 pm, Saturday, March 30, 2013
at Lutheran Church Of The Cross,
2025 S. Goebbert Rd., Arl. Hts.
Burial at Memory Gardens in Arl.
Hts.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
given to the Lutheran Church of the
Cross Food Pantry, 2025 S. Goebbert
Rd., Arl. Hts., IL 60005.
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004