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Barbara Kruzel

1936 - 2019

BORN

1936

DIED

2019

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Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home

44 South Mill Street

Naperville, Illinois

Barbara Kruzel Obituary

Kruzel, Barbara (nee Hooton) Age 82, a resident of Naperville, IL since 2005, formerly of Chicago's South Suburbs. Passed away peacefully onTuesday, March 26, 2019, at Edward Hospital in Naperville, surrounded by her loving family. She was bornNovember 22, 1936, in Chicago, IL. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Kruzel, who preceded her in death on September 15, 1987; loving mother of Mary (Ken) Bettis, Jo (Steve) Malik, and the late Anna Pedersen; adored grandmother of James (Kelly) Gardner and Joseph (Sarah) Malik; cherished great-grandmother of Analissa and Kyle Gardner and Sterling Malik; devoted daughter of the late James and Virginia (nee Downes) Hooton; dear sister of Mary "Cis" (the late Dave) Fagan, the late James "Buddy" Hooton, the late Dale James Hooton, and the late Russ (Midge) Hooton; fond aunt, great-aunt, and friend to many, especially Bill W. Barbara formerly worked as a licensed chemical dependency counselor at the South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse in Hazel Crest, IL. Visitation will be heldSaturday, March 30, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville, IL. Services will beginSaturday, March 30, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., from the funeral home, and will proceed to a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 1215 Modaff Rd., Naperville, IL. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, IL. For a complete obituary, please visitwww.friedrich-jones.comor call(630) 355-0213for more information.



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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 29, 2019.

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Fred G

April 1, 2019

Dear Mary, Jo, Ken and Steve. Please accept our deepest condolences for your loss. May the God of all comfort be with you during this difficult time. Matthew 5:4

Z L

April 1, 2019

My sincere condolences to your family for the loss of your love one. May the God of comfort be with you during this sad occasion and may his loving words at John 6:40 console your heart.

Sharon & Michael Specht

March 31, 2019

Barb, you are gone, but not forgotten. I am sure the Lord, Anna & Ray have welcomed you into heaven and all your loved ones.

When we lose a loved one here on earth, we gain an angel in heaven. You are an angel. Please watch over your 5 Star. And, May you Rest In Peace, Amen.

Rachel Hooton

March 30, 2019

Auntie Barb, you were kind, wonderful & had a great sense of humor. I'm glad we got to talk last month but didn't know it would be the last time. Light & love towards your next journey, say hi to my Dad & give him a hug for me. Love you very much! ❤❤

Ana Godinez-Gutierrez

March 29, 2019

Grandma Kruzel your memory will live on forever - my greatest lesson from you - "Love is the Reason". My most sincere condolences to Jo, Steve and all her family who always stood right beside her.

Barb at Christmas

Jo Malik

March 29, 2019

Barb & Daughter

Jo Malik

March 29, 2019

Barb & Ray wedding

Jo Malik

March 29, 2019

Barb at the Blarney Stone, Ireland

Jo Malik

March 29, 2019

Barb and 2nd daughter

Jo Malik

March 29, 2019

Family Gathering

Jo Malik

March 29, 2019

Barb & brother Buddy

Jo Malik

March 29, 2019

Barb & Ray

Jo Malik

March 29, 2019

Hands across America

Jo Malik

March 29, 2019

Adriana Zabrosky

March 29, 2019

Romans 8:38-39 New International Version (NIV)

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I truly feel so honored to have known Barbara. She lead a very puposeful and spiritual life. My deepest sympathies to family. I know she will be missed. But I know she is also in Paradise!

A D

March 29, 2019

My condolences are with your family and friends during this difficult time. May God bring comfort to your family to cope with your loss. Isaiah 61:1,2

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8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home

44 South Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60540

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Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home

44 South Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60540

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Mass of Christian Burial

10:30 a.m.

St. Raphael Catholic Church

1215 Modaff Rd., Naperville, IL

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