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-01 RIVERSIDE DRiVE McHENRY ILLINOIS (Across f rom Fox Hole (815)385-9240 • , .... .. i#il Deaths MARGARET SLUGA Margaret Sluga, 56, of 5804 N. Agatha, Pistakee Highlands, died Monday, June 9, at Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock. She was born in Chicago, June 26, 1923, and had been a resident of the area the past 23 years, formerly of Hometown. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic church, and had been a cook at the Jaiiies C. Bush school* both in Johnsburg. Survivors include her husband, Roy R.; two sons, Ronald of Westfield and Thomas of Sunnyside; one daughter, Mrss Robert (Linda) Fulk of Sunnyside; her mother, Nora Wehsler of Fox Lake; two brothers, James and Robert Cahill of Chicago; seven grand­ children; three sisters, Rita Havilik. Pistakee Highlands; Mary Jobin, Chicago and Anna Mae Trinchatella, Fox Lake. A brother, Thomas Cahill, preceded her in death. A funeral Mass will be conducted Thursday, 10 a.m. at St. John's qhurch. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at K. K. Hamsher funeral home. ASK FOR [COMPROMISE ON IfAP PROPOSAL Rev. Herman Graef (right), pastor of Zion Lutheran church which sponsored the immigration of a Laotian family to the United States, welcomes Moune and his family to McHenry. The family is residing with Ed and Maria Guettler, who are standing in the back row with Russell Schanz, president of the congregation. migration service located a sponsor for the eight- member family in the name of the Zion Lutheran church of McHenry. The family resides with Ed and Maria Guettler, of 2418 MacArthur, McHenry. Moune was told, after two years of waiting, that he could leave the Thai camp if he was willing to go to Illinois. Having no idea where Illinois was, much less McHenry, Moune told the everything to change," Moune said. Laotian homes, for example, have room for cooking, sleeping, playing, etc.* but unlike their American coun­ terparts, all these ac­ tivities take place in a single room. The exodus from Laos did not sever all ties with the homeland. Mrs. Guettler said that since Moune's* arrival on May 14, she had not cooked a meal. She added thatjUiqUan dishes were, by and large, "very spicy." "We've eaten a lot of Thai government he would go. "It did not matter where we went, as long as we got out," Moune said. What remains is for the family to start over, with a new language and a new life. Moune's wife, Panh, is in the Guettler kitchen with one of the twins. The woven basket and rounded pot are common kitchen utensils used to prepare meals in Laotian homes. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD They asked him if he Through an interpreter, would like to go to Illinois Neon Carlson, of and he said he would. McHenry, Moune told the Plaindealer, "The "He" is Moune, a communists were coming Laotian immigrant to the in and I knew it would not United States (and more be safe* We had to leave." specifically McHenry) The journey out of Laos who left his homeland to began with a trip, by boat, escape life under Com- across the Mekong River munist rule. into Thailand. fish," Mrs. Guettler said, "and I love it." Three of Moune's nine children were left behind. One, an 8-year-old, was separated from the family in the refugee camp and efforts have been made to locate the youth. Another son, is a Buddhist monk who is also waiting to leave Laos. The third is a married son who ap­ parently plans to stay in Laos. Once in Thailand, Moune and his family reported to the govern­ ment, which relocated the Laotians into a camp for refugees. They waited for two years, with Moune's name on a list, for word that a sponsor had been found. s The Lutheran Im- Moune originally ex­ pected to find much the same life in America as he left in Laos, but those expectations were not to last long. "I didn't expect Wilhelmina Kaupinen Samppala. Her husband, Joseph, preceded her in death April 26, 1974. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Allen (Inez) Schimke, Wonder Lake; three brothers. Melvin Samppala of Chicago; Woodrow Samppala of San Diego, Cal. and Ralph Samppala of Wilmington. N. C.; a sister-in-law. Mrs. Barney (Pat) Williams of Columbus, Ga. She was was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. Leonard in 1967. Beach, Fla; three sisters, Mrs. Dean (Sharon) Burner, Woodstock; Mrs. Eugene (Charlene) Slaughter, Marengo and Mrs. William (Jeannie) Sullivan, Genoa; three brothers, Melvin Koplin, Union; Robert and Raymond Schmitt, both of Colgate, Wis. He was preceded in death by his father. Harvey, in 1949. and two brothers, Edward and George Sch­ mitt, Jr. Visitation was from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at St. John's United Church of Christ, Union. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, at the church, with Pastor Kenneth K. Kreamer of­ ficiating Interment was private and arrangements were made by the Cooper - Freund funeral home, Marengo * Visitation was from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, with funeral services at 11 a.m. in the Freund funeral home, Wonder Lake, held by Pastor Richard N. Wright, of the Wonder Lake Bible church. Burial was in Woodland cemetery, McHenry. Memorials may be made to the McHenry County Cancer fund. the son of Charles and Anna Banach Revell. Mr. Revell was a retired lawyer, member of the I.S.B.A. and A.A.R.P. and belonged to VFW Post 300. A sister, Mary Fegan of Pompano Beach, Fla. and a brother, Gene J. Revell of McHenry survive. A brother, Sam preceded him in death. jk Visitation was held Sunday at the Peter M. Justen k Son funeral home, with service^ Monday, 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment was in St. Adalbert cemetery, Niles. City, Tenn., and Carolyn McHenry chapter 547 O.E.S. Granzow, Crystal. Lake; 12 and order of True Kindred grandchildren and a great May wood Conclave 31. grandchild. Mr. Steward, a rate clerk Visitation was Friday in in the transportation in- the Ahlgrim and Sons dustry, was a third degree funeral home, Palatine, Mason, raised as a Mason in where services were held at the Myrtle lodge No. 795. On 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial Sept. 14, 1972, he joined the was in Memory Gardens McHenry lodge 158 AF&AM; cemetery, Arlington was a member of the Heights. Mohtini Releases Honor Roll List STANLEY E. KOPLIN Stanley E Koplin, 33, of 2805 E. Hickory drive. Wonder Lake, formerly of Union, died Friday, June 6, in his home He was born Sept 3.1946. in Belvidere, the son of Harvey W and Eileen A. Crandall He was a cabinet maker; U. S Army veteran; member of the Woodstock Moose; Union American Legion Post 482 and past Union fireman He is survived by his wife, Flora Marie Schoening Koplin of Elgin; a daughter. Patty, at home, his parents, Mr and .Mrs George 'Eileen Schmitt of Ormand HERBERT R. STEWARD Herbert R. Steward of McHenry, died Thursday, June 5, in McHenry hospital. He was 77 years old, born Jan. 12, 1103, in Laveroe, Okla , the son of Herbert and Nellie Armstrong Steward. He was married to Grace I. King, who survives. » Other survivors are three daughters. Dorreen Scb- midt\ Arlington Heights, Sharryn Sheffield, Union ALFRED C . REVELL Alfred C (Fritz) Revell, 63. 707 Emerald drive. McHenry. died Thursday. June 5. in Chicago He was born Aug 9.1916. in Chicago. Senior Citizens FREE Frames WITH PURCHASE OF LENSES rj WALIPAPEB SAlgl SAVE 20% '_sS ALL KIDS FRAMES WHILE YOU WAIT! SINGLE VISION ONLY' METAL OR PLASTIC CHARGE IT! OVER 4SM PATTERNS To Choos* from NOW Til SATUROAY. 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