John C. Pankow, age 70, of Lyons, IL, formerly of LaGrange, retired from Lyons Police Dept. with 28 years of service as Chief of Police. Loving husband of Nadine, nee Michael; dear father of Noreen (Jeff) Arp and the late John; extended family, Sue (Jim) Flood and Chris (Dennis) Krubl; grandfather to John and Jennifer; and great-grandfather to Owen Krubl; fond brother of Art (Judie), Tom (late Miki), George (Sue), Judi (Paul) Franklin, Linda (Bill) Kaufman, Chuck (Rise) and Bill (Cindy); uncle to many nieces and nephews; many very close friends. Resting at Tower Home For Funerals, 4007 S. Joliet Ave., (but not Joliet Rd.-Between Harlem and 1st Ave., Just S. of Ogden Ave.), Lyons, IL, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. Mr. Pankow will lie in state Thursday, January 22, 2004, 9 a.m. till 10 a.m. funeral service, at Zion Lutheran Church, 7930 W. Ogden Ave., Lyons, IL 60534. Interment Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Westmont, IL. Member of the Lions Club with Melvin Jones Award, Lyons Fire Dept. Association, charter member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #44, President of Lyons Historical Commission, charter member of the Blue Knights Illinois Chapter #11, Lyons Volunteer Fire Dept. for 40 years, retired as Captain; Police Canine Dept., and Scuba Divers Unit Fire Dept. Please omit flowers. Memorials to Lyons Lutheran Church and/or Historical Commission, P.O. Box 392, Lyons, IL 60534, appreciated. Visitation Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. Info 708-447-7900
