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Michael N. Weides
Of Prospect Heights
Michael N. Weides was born on
January 13, 1953 in Evanston to
James and Elizabeth (nee Feit)
Weides. He died Sunday, July 1, 2012
at in Park Ridge.
Mike graduated in 1971 from Notre
Dame High School in Niles. He
studied at St. Mary's in Winona, MN
and graduated in 1984 from North
Central College in Naperville with a
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. He
was a member of Alpha Delta Gamma
Fraternity Sigma Chapter. Mr. Weides
spent his career in fire service. He
began as a volunteer firefighter in
Prospect Heights in the 1970's. He
later worked as a firefighter,
paramedic and engineer in Morton
Grove where he became Deputy Fire
Marshal. Mike worked for Fire Safety
Consultants, Inc. as a Senior Fire
Protection Consultant and Project
Manager developing, designing and
overseeing the construction of fire
protection systems including two
power plant projects in Oak Creek,
WI and a facility in Pleasant
Prairie, WI. Additionally, Mike
served as Treasurer of the Illinois
Fire Safety Alliance, Trustee for
the Prospect Heights Police Pension
Fund and Commissioner for the
Prospect Heights Police and Fire
Commission. In 2000, Mike received
the Appreciation Award from the
Illinois Fire Safety Alliance.
Michael is survived by his wife of
33 years, Barbara; his brother,
James C. II (Margaret) Weides; his
nephews, James C. III (Amanda)
Weides, Brett G. Weides, Kyle M.
Weides; his great-niece, Jackie; his
great-nephew, Dylan; his aunt,
Marion Abbruscato; his uncle, Robert
(Sharon) Weides; and many cousins;
and his beloved dog, Mikey.
He was preceded in death by his
parents.
Visitation from 4:00 pm until 9:00
pm, Thursday, July 5, 2012 at
Glueckert Funeral Home Ltd., 1520 N.
Arlington Heights Road, Arlington
Heights. Prayers 9:15 AM Friday,
July 6, 2012 at the Funeral Home,
proceeding to St. Alphonsus Church,
411 N. Wheeling Rd., Prospect
Heights, for Mass at 10:00 am.
Interment All Saints Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be
given to the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, 525 W. Monroe
St., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60661 (www.msillinois.org)
or to Rainbow Hospice Ark, 1601 N.
Western Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068 (www.RainbowHospice.org).
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 |