Mortimer A. Shine

April 19, 1923 - September 24, 2014

Mortimer A. Shine, age 91, late of Sterling, Alaska & Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Glenwood, Harvey & Chicago Heights, Illinois. Devoted husband of the late Bernice (nee Petersen) Shine. Adored father of Kristine (Horst) Boenisch of Sterling, AK, Teresa Shine of Oak Lawn & Tim (Linda) Shine of Wasilla, AK. Cherished grandfather of Elizabeth Ann Shine (Brandon Moore). Dear brother of Gerald (Eleanor) Shine & the late William (late Dorothy) Shine. Devoted son of the late William & the late Mary Shine. Mort was a 1941 graduate of Bloom Township High School and a WWII Veteran. His career as a funeral director spanned over 50 years serving at the W.E. Kerr Funeral Home in Harvey and as a partner at Spindler-Koelling Funeral Home and Hirsch Funeral Homes. He was past president of the Chicago Heights Lions Club, a member of Knights of Columbus and was a parishioner at St. Kieran Church in Chicago Heights and a former member of St. John Church in Glenwood & St. Ann Church in Chicago Heights. Mort was also an avid member of the Maricopa Live Steamers in Arizona and Illinois Live Steamers. Visitation Tuesday, September 30th from 9 a.m. until time of prayers at 11:30 a.m. at Heartland Memorial Center, 1340 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights to St. Kieran Church, Mass 12:00 noon. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, IL. The family is requesting masses or memorials to the charity of the donor's choice. For info or to sign the guestbook (708) 755-2266 or heartlandmemorial.com