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Helene Wilcox Obituary

Wilcox, Helene L. (nee Baum), 63, long time resident of Dolton, formerly of Chicago Heights, IL passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2003. She was the beloved wife of the late William E. Wilcox Jr. (1999), dearest mother of Renate E. (Shaun) Pocius, Robert (Jennifer) Wilcox, Cheryl (Wayne) Jorgensen, Linda (Phil) Daidone and the late William E. Wilcox III (1990), dearest sister of Ida (Hugh) Buetow, Renate (Herbert) Schmidt, Gisela (Marko) Radosavljevic, John (Gertrude) Baum, Julius Baum, Rudy (Hildegard) Baum and the late Helmut Baum (1945), fond grandmother of Wayne, Travis, Michael, Michele, Kirsten, Billy and L.B. survived by many nieces and nephews. Faithful companion of Buttons. Mrs. Wilcox worked as a nurses aid and housewife. She was a member of D.A.N.K. and St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church. Visitation from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at Hirsch Funeral Home, West End Chapel, 1340 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights, IL. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. (Vis. 10-11) at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, 330 Highland Dr., Chicago Heights, IL. Interment St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Flossmor, IL. Information, 708-755-9014 Visit our Guest Book at suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 27, 2003.

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