Arthur J. Edenhofer, lost his courageous battle with cancer on November 10, 2002. Beloved husband to Carol, his wife of 47 years; proud father of Arthur “Art” and his wife Shari, Carrie and Denise; loving grandfather to his son’s two boys, Aron and Dustin. Fond memories will be embraced by Art’s brothers, sisters and their spouses – Mitzi (Ray) Dini, Josephine (Jim) Calcagno, Carl, William (Nancy), Dorothy (Mike) Karp, Jean (Pierre) Onnzi, Paul and the late John (Audrey). Art was an uncle to 32 nieces and nephews and 57 great-nieces and nephews. He was proud to serve as Corporal in the Korean War, based in Austria. In 1954 he began working for the 36th and 30th Wards, supporting the Democratic Party. Art’s passion for carpentry led him to become a Union Carpenter in 1955 and to be known by many as “Art the Carp.” He worked at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center and State of Illinois. Art will be remembered most for his love of his family, his selfless giving, his sense of humor and how much he enjoyed the smiles of children when he played Santa and the Easter Bunny. Funeral service Friday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m. at DeNicolo-Pietryka Funeral Home, 5734-40 W. Diversey Ave., corner of Mango, Chicago. Interment St. Michael Cemetery, Palatine. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. 773-889-0115.
