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Elberta Manchen Obituary

Manchen, Elberta E. (nee Maxwell) Born July 31, 1923, age 87, of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Robert F. Manchen; devoted mother of nine awesome children, Robert (Mary Lou) Manchen, Michael Manchen, Stephen (Kelly) Manchen, John (Mary) Manchen, Beth Manchen, Frank (Doreen) Manchen, James Manchen, David Manchen and Paul Manchen; loving grandmother of 24 beautiful grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; sister of Arthur (Helga) Maxwell, the late Donald (Genveve) Maxwell, Eugene (Mildred) Maxwell, Janet (Lewis) Aldridge, William Maxwell, Mabel (Roy) Gilbert, Frances (Eugene) Paulsen, Carrol Maxwell and twin Elbert (Thelma) Maxwell; daughter of the late Louis Maxwell and Sara Maxwell (nee Armstrong); aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, October 25, 2015, 3:00-8:00 p.m. and Monday, October 26, 2015, 10:00-10:30 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Funeral Monday 10:30 a.m. Interment Elm Lawn Cemetery. Plants appreciated. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com



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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 23, 2015.

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October 30, 2015

Sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort help you doing this difficult time. Psalms 83 : 18.

John Kerr

October 24, 2015

To the Manchen family,
I am sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers go out to your family....
John W. Kerr

October 24, 2015

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Arlene Annerino

October 23, 2015

Bob,Mary Lou, and family, sorry for ur lost,

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