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Ida Eisensee Obituary

Eisensee, Ida Lee (nee Davis), age 64, late of Thornton, formerly of Dolton, IL, passed away Friday, August 29, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Eisensee, loving mother of Herbert (Amy) Eisensee of Lowell, IN, Tina (Gordon) Bettenhausen of Thornton, IL, DeAnn (Robert) Aubuchon of Springfield, IL and the late John Andrew Eisensee, proud grandmother of Samantha Eisensee of Griffith, IN, Brittany and Kyle Eisensee of Lowell, IN, Derek Eisensee, Teri Bilich and Drake Bettenhausen of Thornton, IL, Marissa and Megan Aubuchon of Springfield, IL, preceded in death by her parents Orion and Edna (nee Jeffris) Davis, two sisters the late Carolyn Davis and Emily (nee Davis) Keefe, favorite aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, September 2, 2008, from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt. 6/159th St.), South Holland, IL. Funeral service and interment private. Ida was born in Beecher City, IL on April 7, 1944. She married Herb on February 1, 1964 in Chicago, IL. They resided in Dolton for years and moved to Thornton where they lived for the last few years. Ida worked in the office of Sim's Motor Transport in Riverdale until their close. She had retired from Burnham Terrace in Social Services after many years of dedicated services. For Further Information: 708-333-7000 or www.smitsfuneralhomes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 31, 2008.

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