Funeral scheduled for former Des Plaines Alderman Rosemary S. Argus
Funeral arrangements have been set for former Des Plaines City Council and Mount Prospect Park District board member Rosemary S. Argus.
Visitation will run from 4 to 8 p.m. July 22, at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St., Des Plaines.
A service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. July 23 at the Bridge Community Church, 946 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines.
After the service, mourners are welcome to a reception at Rosemary S. Argus Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. It will begin at 1 p.m.
Argus died June 18. She was 88.
Argus served on the parks board from 1974 to 2001. She represented the 8th Ward on the city council from 2001 to 2011.
Starting in the 1990s, Argus led a charitable organization called the Des Plaines Community Foundation, and that work continued after she left elected office.