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Rev. Dr. Warren Frank Best

Rev. Dr.  Warren Frank Best obituary, Chicago, IL

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Warren Best Obituary

Best, Reverend Doctor Warren Frank Home with the Lord, January 9th. Rev. Best was the son of Frank and Dorothy Best (nee Rebscher), born in Chicago, September 3, 1931. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Dorothy on December 25, 2000. Rev. Best received many degrees: BA from Elmhurst College, Master of Divinity from Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminar, and a Doctor of Ministry from the Lutheran School of Theology. In addition, he completed post graduate studies at Yale Divinity School in Connecticut and Saints John & Paul in Rome, Italy. Rev. Best was ordained on May 20, 1956 at Peace Lutheran Church in Chicago. He went on to serve at the Norwood Park Lutheran Church from 1956-1986, served as Chaplain of the Danish Home from 1956-2013, and Pastored Christ Lutheran Church in Melrose Park from 1991-2013. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 12 from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Benson Family FH, 3224 W. Montrose Avenue, Chicago. Funeral services will be held Monday, 1:30 p.m. at Norwood Park Lutheran Church, 5917 N. Nina Avenue, Chicago with interment to follow at Eden Cemetery in Schiller Park. For more info., 773-478-5800.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 10, 2014.

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July 28, 2014

A heck of a guy!

Janet and Jim Groll

January 14, 2014

A man made for his profession.....

sherwood winkel

January 12, 2014

A true man of god--

January 12, 2014

Some people come into our lives and leave their foot prints
on our hearts. Pastor Best will always be on our hearts.
Jan and Darlene

Breda Hayes

January 12, 2014

I met Mr.Best at morning mass at St. Pascal and anytime I saw him he asked about my mother who suffers from mental illness. He truly was an angel on earth and I was blessed to know him. May he rest in peace.

January 11, 2014

Pastor Best grew up with my Dad, was a friend to our family for many years, and we were blessed to have him perform our wedding ceremony. He has a special place in many people's lives, and will be remembered and missed by all those who knew him.

Stephen Maass

January 11, 2014

You were such a blessing, Your life truly reflected God's amazing love. Thank you and you will be sorely missed...Davina & Steve

The Moerlien's

January 11, 2014

One of the kindest, gentlest people I've ever known, a wonderful leader that cared deeply for all of his church family, we will miss you terribly.

January 10, 2014

You were my neighbor, friend, and father figure. We miss you so much and love you forever. Love Robert-Luba-Baby Lilly Milostrazich

My neighbor, friend, father figure.

Robert/Luba/Lilly Milostrazich

January 10, 2014

Ron Vaughan Sr.

January 10, 2014

We have lost a great friend. Four generations of my family had the pleasure of knowing Warren, our ties going back as far as 1942, with my own personal acknowledgment of Warren as being "the guy who operated the puppets" on the television program called Uncle Mistletoe out of Chicago when he was only 17 years old. Friend, neighbor, and fellow boater during the summer months in Wauconda, he will definitely be missed by many.
Ron Vaughan Sr.

Judy (Clune) Tetour

January 10, 2014

Pastor Best was my husband's lifelong pastor until we married and moved away. Norwood Park was the first church I ever joined on my own, and was the setting for a wonderful adolescence and growth in faith. I credit him with my love of liturgy. He performed our wedding ceremony, and was a very important figure in our lives and the lives of our family members (especially my mother-in-law, Eleanor Tetour).

Your God Children The Pallisers

January 9, 2014

We will always remember and love you. You are now with God, Dorothy, and all your loved ones. We love you so much.

Lynne (Wolfenbarger) Glenn

January 9, 2014

Pastor Best baptized me in 1954, and confirmed me in 1968. He provided a wonderful Luther League setting for me to grow in, along with some lifelong friends. I will never see a black Cadillac with fins and not think of him and smile. Bless you for all you did for a wonderful community.

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5917 N. Nina Avenue, Chicago , IL

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