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Gertrude Drell Obituary

Drell, Gertrude Gertrude (née Bleicher) Drell, age 101. Beloved wife of the late Oscar Drell; devoted mother of Adrienne Drell (Frank Nitikman), Terri (Laurence) Schwartz, Jill Leslie Drell and Pamela Drell (Alan Kalmikoff); cherished grandmother of Deborah Schwartz (Frederick Peurye), Major Daniel Schwartz, USMC, Joshua (Jessica) Kalmikoff and Katherine Kalmikoff; adoring great-grandmother of Benjamin Peurye and Nathan Kalmikoff; predeceased by her parents, Abraham and Bertha and her siblings, Charles, Frieda, Leo, Morris and Helen; also survived by her grand-dogs, Mimi, Henry and Gracie. Gertrude was a 1933 Graduate of Belmont Hospital School of Nursing and was a proud registered nurse for over seven decades. Funeral services, Friday, July 11, 2014, 12:00 Noon at Weinstein Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette, IL 60091, 847-256-5700. Interment to follow at Westlawn Cemetery, Norridge, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be made to CJE SeniorLife (Council for the Jewish Elderly), 3003 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60645, (773) 508-1000 or a health related charity of your choice.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jul. 9, 2014.
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Adrienne Drell

November 19, 2014

I am trying to reach Adrienne Drell,daughter of the deceased. I am writing a book on my years in Hawaii, the mid-60s, when I interviewed Adrienne for a story in Cosmopolitan magazine. Would you please put me in touch? My email is [email protected]. Thanks very much, David Butwin, Leonia, NJ

david butwin

October 7, 2014

Warm memories of the wonderful care "Mrs. Drell" provided for me years ago at such a critical time. What a life she lived. My deepest sympathy.
Steve

Steve Fiffer

July 23, 2014

I remember Gertie so fondly from my very early years. She took me in for a few days when my mom was hospitalized, and I can still hear her calling everyone, or at least my mother, "Kid". She was always so enthusiastic, fun and incredibly proud of her girls. I would hear updates through the years from my Mom. How lucky for the family to have her in your lives until 101. My condolences for your loss.

Joanne Lipschultz Goldenberg

July 18, 2014

Thinking of you and your family in this time of sadness. Loss of a mom no matter how long you have had her is always a blow to the heart.

Sandra Classon

July 11, 2014

So very sorry for your loss, but what an wonderful lady to have loved and known. She sounds like she was truly amazing and lived life to her fullest. Many blessings.

wendy Brown

July 11, 2014

Although Bill Parker and I never met their mother Gertrude, we are friends of both Adrienne "Bunny" Drell and Jill Drell. We wish for you both, as well as the extended family, to have an easy Shiva and know that we are thinking of you all here in Arizona.

Larry N. Deutsch

July 10, 2014

We were so sorry to hear about Gertie's death. Oh yes, such a force of nature she was and hardly seemed changed even on her 100th birthday. When such a big presence leaves our lives, the transition, the absence is sometimes a shock even when it's expected.

I have so many many wonderful memories of your mom. Oh Lordy, Bea (Kushner) and Gertie and moi hours in Bea's kitchen carving radishes and making those pinwheel sandwich things for my shower, a million years ago! Gertie had astonishing enthusiasm for the mundane details--a perfectionist, I would guess.

Your mother had quite a varied and interesting life. I didn't know about the Hollywood bit. William Powell--oh la la!

In the weeks and months ahead, may your family be comforted by "Gertie Stories." Her joi de vivre infected us all.

Love and Condolences, Dale and Burt Kushner

Dale Kushner

July 10, 2014

We are both so sorry to hear of your loss. Lance and Lorraine Henrickson

July 10, 2014

So sorry for your loss. Know that you are in my thoughts as you bear this sorrow.

Kathy Meindl

July 9, 2014

So sorry for your loss. She must have been a wonderful person. Her family is in my prayers.

Deb Anderson

July 9, 2014

So sorry to hear of your loss Terri. I assume your Mom was the inspiration of your going into the nursing career. You were blessed to have her for such a long time.

July 9, 2014

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12:00 p.m.

Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home

111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette, IL 60091

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11

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Westlawn Cemetery

Norridge, IL

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