John Wenstrup Obituary

John J. "Jack" Wenstrup, Age 85, a one-year resident of Villa St. Benedict in Lisle, IL, formerly of South Euclid, OH and Naperville, IL from 1976-2007, died Friday, December 5, 2008 at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born January 1, 1923 in Cincinnati, OH. Loving husband of Marguerite (nee Sperber) Wenstrup, whom he married July 6, 1946, beloved father of Kathleen (Robert) Fife of Naperville, John, Jr. (Paula) Wenstrup of Naperville, Robert (Claudia) Wenstrup of Cleveland, OH, Michael Wenstrup of Phoenix, AZ and Janeen (the late Martin) Kooi of Wabash, IN, adored grandfather of John (Alexis) and Jayson (Stephanie) Wenstrup; Robert (Joanne) Fife and Jen (Steve) Fife-Adams; Andrew and Daniel Fife; James Wenstrup; Michael and Kelly Wenstrup; Rachael, Sarah and Leann Kooi, cherished great-grandfather of Robert and Emily Fife; Esme and Harper Fife-Adams; Alexandria and Malachy Fife and Elizabeth and Andrew Wenstrup, dear brother of Leo, Jr. (Jane) Wenstrup and Ruth (the late Joseph) Allen, both of Cincinnati and Lois (the late John) Vetter of Portsmouth, OH, fond uncle of many. John grew up in Cincinnati, was a graduate of Elder High School and Xavier University with a degree in finance. John served with the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II, participating in many engagements including the Battle of the Bulge. Throughout the years, John was employed by B.F. Goodrich/Gulf, Cleveland, Union Tank Car Co., Cleveland and Chicago and Labelmaster, Chicago, where he retired as Vice President of Sales. John was a founding member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church and a former member of St. Raphael Church, both in Naperville and also was a member of the Naperville Noon Lions Club and Naperville Kiwanis Club. He enjoyed playing golf and pinochle. Visitation Sunday, December 7, 3:00-7:00 P.M. at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St, Naperville, IL. Services will begin Monday, December 8, 9:45 A.M. from the funeral home and will proceed to a 10:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1500 Brookdale Rd., Naperville. Interment: Naperville Cemetery, Naperville. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Vincent DePaul Society, 213 Main St., West Chicago, IL 60185, (630)562-4801 or Chicago Hearing Society, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Suite #714, Chicago, IL 60604, (312)939-6888. For info. (630)355-0213