John
John I. Gmitro, Ph.D.
d. May 24, 2008
Dr. John I. Gmitro, age 71, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, formerly of Arlington Heights, Illinois, died Saturday, May 24, 2008 at University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin. Cremation rites will be accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004. Reverend John McFayden will officiate. A memorial fund has been established in John’s memory.
John was born on May 16, 1937, the son of John and Margaret (Lehet) Gmitro. John served his country in the Minnesota Air National Guard. On June 29, 1963 John married Nancy Voss in Rochester, New York. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Minnesota and later attended the University of California Berkley were he received his Master’s Degree. John furthered his education by returning to the University of Minnesota and receiving his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 1969.
John was employed by Kraft Foods Incorporated for thirty years, retiring in 1999. During his career at Kraft, he served as the director of systems evaluation. John enjoyed reading, designing electric train systems, and lecturing on maritime history. John was involved in several Mount Carroll organizations including, Friends of Waukarusa, the Mount Carroll Community Development Corporation, and the People for Progress. He was also a past president of “The Friends of the Library”. John was a past president of School Board District #214, and the Stone Gate Neighborhood Association in Arlington Heights. John was also active in numerous church committees and served as an Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights.
John will be dearly missed his wife, Nancy of Mt. Carroll; three sons, John Gmitro of Elburn, Illinois, Todd (Sara) Gmitro of Naperville, Illinois, and Mark (Traci) Gmitro of Greenville, South Carolina; two grandchildren, Megan and Kaitlyn; and one sister, Carol (Duane) Hall of Siler City, North Carolina. John is preceded in death by his parents.
John was born on May 16, 1937, the son of John and Margaret (Lehet) Gmitro. John served his country in the Minnesota Air National Guard. On June 29, 1963 John married Nancy Voss in Rochester, New York. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Minnesota and later attended the University of California Berkley were he received his Master’s Degree. John furthered his education by returning to the University of Minnesota and receiving his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 1969.
John was employed by Kraft Foods Incorporated for thirty years, retiring in 1999. During his career at Kraft, he served as the director of systems evaluation. John enjoyed reading, designing electric train systems, and lecturing on maritime history. John was involved in several Mount Carroll organizations including, Friends of Waukarusa, the Mount Carroll Community Development Corporation, and the People for Progress. He was also a past president of “The Friends of the Library”. John was a past president of School Board District #214, and the Stone Gate Neighborhood Association in Arlington Heights. John was also active in numerous church committees and served as an Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights.
John will be dearly missed his wife, Nancy of Mt. Carroll; three sons, John Gmitro of Elburn, Illinois, Todd (Sara) Gmitro of Naperville, Illinois, and Mark (Traci) Gmitro of Greenville, South Carolina; two grandchildren, Megan and Kaitlyn; and one sister, Carol (Duane) Hall of Siler City, North Carolina. John is preceded in death by his parents.
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