Deacon Kenneth E. Jenney Jr., 70, died April 8 following a long illness. He was 70.

Deacon Jenney ministered at St. Monica and Immaculate Heart of Mary parishes.

In 2009, he received the St. Philip Award for outstanding ministry in evangelization.

He was an Active 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his children Jean Balatsos; Susan Thomas; and Douglas, Kenneth and Timothy; six grandchildren, and his brothers, Stephen, Howard and Ralph Jenney.

Deacon John James Leonas, 91, died April 7 in Bloomingdale, Illinois, following a long illness.

Deacon Leonas grew up in Chicago and served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in World War II.

He spent most of his life in East Hazel Crest and Manteno, Illinois. He was ordained a deacon in 1979 and served at St. Anne, Hazel Crest, and St. Joseph Parish, Manteno. He was active in the Knights of Columbus, chaplain of the East Hazel Crest American Legion and a lifetime member of the V.F.W.

He retired from Northrup Grumman as a contract administrator heavily involved in the stealth bomber program. As a sergeant in the Army, John learned to play the drums and with his brothers-in-law formed the band Joe Fazio and his Men of Notes playing throughout the South suburbs of Chicago.

In addition, John was an Arthur Murray Dance instructor and at many events he and his wife, Mary, glided across many a dance floor.

He is survived by Mary, his wife of 68 years, daughters Carol Nicolai, Linda Amrein, Kathy Brandau and Debra Dean and son Jeffry Leonas, as well as nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Mary Frances (Marie Anne) Lennartz, 93, died April 5 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.

Born in Chicago, she made her first religious profession in 1944 and her final profession in 1947.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Mary Frances served as audio-visual librarian at Rosary College (now Dominican University), River Forest (1971-1977); librarian and audio-visual coordinator at Elizabeth Seton, South Holland (1984-1986); and head librarian at St. Rita (1986-1994).

Sister Mary Frances is survived by a sister, Sister Constance Lennartz, and a stepsister, Bernice Santilli.

Religious of the Sacred Heart Catherine Seiker, 94, died April 2 in Atherton, California.

Born in Nebraska, Sister Seiker served in many capacities in the Society of the Sacred Heart, as teacher, province treasurer and business manager. She was responsible for a number of improvements and building projects in the Sacred Heart schools.

Sister Seiker is survived by her brother Vincent Seiker.

Deacon Carl Olson, 91, recently of Wheeling, died March 30. He was ordained in 1978 and served at St. Cornelius Parish for 34 years.

Born in Idaho, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marguerite, daughters Mary Olson, Patricia Desire and Christine Krzystofczyk and sons John and Paul Olson, as well as eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.