Urban H. Fleege, Ph.D., age 91, passed away July 2, 2000. Survived by his loving wife, Virginia Hansen Fleege; father of William (deceased 1994), Kathleen (Dr. T. Michael) Harrington, Richard (Sally), Robert (Katheryn), Maureen (Dr. James) Huston and Michael (Lisa) Fleege; grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of six; brother of Maleta Kellogg. Urban was born in Dubuque, Iowa on Nov. 4, 1908, the son of William and Dora, nee Kellner, Fleege. He spent part of his childhood on a farm in Menominee, IL. He attended Loras College and he was a member of the Brothers of Mary (1928-1945). He received his education at the Universities of St. Louis, Chicago, Dayton and Catholic University of America. His major areas of study were Education and Psychology. While teaching at Marquette University, Director of Marquette University Guidance Clinic & Chief of Veteran's Affairs, he met his future wife, Virginia, whom he married August 31, 1948. He served with the State Department in Germany, the National Catholic Education in Washington, DC and as Chief of UNESCO in Southeast Asia. He became a Professor at DePaul University in Chicago where he taught for twenty-five years. He founded and directed the Midwest Montessori Teacher Training Center. He was a lecturer and author of many books. He lived in Oak Park and River Forest, IL until his retirement to Sarasota, FL. He served as a volunteer at several local organizations and was an active member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Victory Council. Visitation will be at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Saturday 10:30 a.m. at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, River Forest (please meet at church). Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Memorial donations may be made to St. Thomas More Chelsea Center Building Fund, 2506 Gulf State, Sarasota, FL 34231. Funeral info, 708-383-3191 .
Chicago Tribune, Jul 7, 2000, pg 10
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