Walter John "Bud" Nohelty

Walter was born June 22, 1935 in Lake Geneva, WI to Lauretta M. and Walter E. Nohelty. Walter held various jobs at and around the lake and worked as the race boat starter in the summers. He met his sweetheart, Elizabeth “Bette” Nichols while attending Lake Geneva High School.

After graduating high school in 1953, he attended the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN, graduating in the class of 1957, with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. Walter and Bette married in February 1957, and he began his 23 year long career in Commercial Lending in the Credit Division at the City National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago. During his career he attended the University of Oklahoma, receiving additional diplomas and accreditations from the Commercial Lending Division of the American Bankers Association. He culminated his banking career as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at Bank Leumi in Chicago, retiring from the profession in 1980. In 1981, he opened his own business, the first video rental store in downtown Des Plaines, the Video Station, later changed to The Video Show. Bette and most of his children had the fun experience of working in the store. After a successful 8 year run, the store closed in 1989.

Thereafter, Walter began the third phase of his career in 1990 as an Audio Visual specialist with Maine Township High School District 207, Maine East, working for the school district where all his children had attended. After 10 years in 2000 at the age of 65, he retired from professional life and dedicated more time and energy pursuing his other interests, hobbies and pastimes. He enjoyed reading, gardening, watching baseball and cheering on his beloved alma mater’s football team, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Some of his favorite baseball teams include the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals. Among professional football teams, the Green Bay Packers were above the rest. He never missed watching the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing”, the annual running of the Indianapolis 500 cheering for his favorite driver, A.J. Foyt.

He loved taking his family on annual summer vacations. Among some of his favorite destinations were his alma mater, Alumni Family Hall at Notre Dame, his home town Lake Geneva and numerous resorts in Wisconsin.

He was very proud of each of his 10 grandchildren and enjoyed attending their wide ranging activities from musical concerts, soccer games, sporting events, and robotics competitions to milestone achievements of Eagle Scouts and graduation ceremonies. Some of his favorite memories were made during all-family gatherings for holidays, birthdays and barbecues.Walter is survived by his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth “Bette” nee Nichols; his children Kathy (Tom) Walczak, Lori (Joe) Stanger, Cindy Nohelty, Kerry (Carlos) Molina, Mary (John) Fitzpatrick, Kevin Nohelty and Sean Nohelty; his grandchildren Kay (Josh) Davis, Nicholas (Tristine) Stanger, Jack Nohelty, Sarah Stanger, Karter Fitzpatrick, Joseph Stanger, Mackenzie Molina, Maggie Fitzpatrick and Maeve Molina; his great-grandchildren Kipling and Wolfric Stanger; his sister-in-law Barbara (Barry) Frisbie; his nieces Ann Sieveke, Kim Frisbie and great niece Lindsay (Jacob) Boettcher and many cousins in the McDermott and Minshall families.He was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Lauretta Nohelty, his sister Mary Alice (the late Bob) Brady, aunt Leanora (the late Julius) Frietag, uncle Harold (the late Adele) Hoffman, aunt Sarah Nohelty, aunt Alice (the late George) Kelley, aunt Katherine “Kate” Nohelty, his niece Ellen (John) Warner and his granddaughter Fiona Fitzpatrick.

Visitation is Friday, August 11, 2023 from 11:15 am until time of the 12:15 pm Prayers at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 North Arlington Heights Road (four blocks south of Palatine Road), Arlington Heights, IL 60004 proceeding to St. Emily Church,1400 E. Central Rd., Mount Prospect, IL 60056 for a 1:00 pm Funeral Mass. Interment All Saints Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to University of Notre Dame, Architecture Student Opportunity Fund, Notre Dame, IN 46556 or American Lung Association in Illinois, Greater Chicago 55 W. Wacker, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60601