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Valeria Alekna Obituary

Alekna, Valeria (nee Lah), age 94, beloved wife of the late Joseph, loving sister of Ludvic Lah, Eleanor Zabel, the late Richard, late Rose, late George and late Edward, dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Member of the American-Slovenian Catholic Union. Funeral Saturday, 8:45 a.m. from the Richard-Midway Funeral Home, 5749 Archer Ave., (corner of Lorel), to Our Lady of the Snows Church, for 9:30 a.m. Mass. Entombment Resurrection Mausoleum. Visitation Friday, 3 to 8 p.m. 773-767-1840. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jul. 18, 2002.
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