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LaVerne Weldzius Obituary

Weldzius, LaVerne 89, of Chicago, passed away January 6, 2010, beloved wife of the late William, loving mother of Mary, William (the late Janis) and Robert Weldzius, Patricia (Robert) Wiley and the late Thomas Weldzius, cherished grandmother of 12, and great-grandmother of five. Visitation Sunday, 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Drake & Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western Ave., Chicago. Prayers Monday, January 11th, 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to St. Hilary Church, 5600 N. California, Chicago, for Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Share a memory at www.mem.com. Info., 773-561-6874

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Jan. 8 to Jan. 9, 2010.

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Lyn Pertgen

January 9, 2010

Mary,
So very sorry to hear about your mom. Times like these can be very trying and stressful, especially on a caregiver. Take heart knowing thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Lyn

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