John “Jack” Wright, age 63, of Lansing, IL, formerly a longtime resident of Chicago (Beverly) and Valparaiso, IN, passed away suddenly Dec. 4, 2005, loving husband of Donna Brum Wright; two sons, John A. Wright and Lawrence M. Wright; two stepdaughters, Debbie (Randy) Kudlo and Sheryl (Kevin) Golab; two grandchildren, Nicole (Chad) DeLeCruz and Alexandria Golab; great-great-grandchild, Rylind DeLeCruz; three sisters, Mary Jane (Barney) Szafranski, Clare Smith and Colleen Wright; mother-in-law, Helen Trigg; brother-in-law, Ronald Trigg; many nieces and nephews; and former spouse, Mary Ellen Kean Wright. Preceded in death by daughter, Kimberly Ann Wright; and parents, John A. and Clare, nee McGreal, Wright. Funeral Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005 at 10 a.m. from the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Rd., Lansing, to St. Ann Catholic Church, 3010 Ridge Rd., Lansing, for Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, IN. Visitation Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mr. Wright was born in Chicago and resided in Beverly, he was in the first graduating class at Brother Rice High School in 1960, attended the University of Miami. Mr. Wright worked in the auto business for over 40 years, was the third generation owner of JJ Wright Oldsmobile and GMC in Lansing, past active member of the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, past President of the Chicagoland Oldsmobile Dealers Association and he was currently employed by Harbor Honda in Merrillville, IN. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kim Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund would be appreciated. For information 708-474-0024 .
