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Louise Skack Obituary

Skack, Louise E. (nee Czlapinski), beloved wife of the late Anton J. Skack, loving mother of Delores E. (Robert K.) Abbott, Janet E. (Earl R.) Rapp and the late Alvin E. Skack, adoring grandmother of Debra (Martin) Mendez, Ginger Skack, Lori Abbott, John (Corine) Skack, Cindy (Greg Krauska) Skack, Michael (Susan) Popow, Richard (Lisa) Rapp, the late Joseph Skack and the late Matthew Popow, adoring great-grandmother of John Hankwitz, Nicole Fitzgerald, Marcella Mendez, Katherine Krauska, Nicole Popow, Richard Rapp, Elise Krauska, Savanah Skack and Logan Rapp, the seventh of 15 children of Stell and Frances Czlapinski, survived by four sisters and five sisters-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service Wednesday, August 21, 2002, 9 a.m. from Matz Funeral Home, 3440 N. Central Ave., to St. Ferdinand Church for 9:30 a.m. Mass. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in the name of Louise E. Skack, may be made to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois, 640 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL., 60605 or Misericordia/Heart of Mercy Center, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL., 60660. Visitation Tuesday, August 20th, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. 773- 545-5420. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Aug. 19 to Aug. 20, 2002.

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Marie and John Carr

August 20, 2002

Our thoughts and prayers are with the loving family that holds Louise dear and cherishes their memories of her.

NIki Fitzgerald

August 20, 2002

I'll miss you gram. I'll always remember our thanksgiving together and the dollhouse in the basement.

Love,

NIKI

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Cindy Skack

August 19, 2002

We will miss you Gram...you will always be with us in spirit, and your name lives on. Glad you are in a better place with Grandpa and Dad again.
Love- Cindy Lou, Greg, Katie and Elise Louise

Carl Hankwitz

August 19, 2002

Louise was a wonderful mother, grand mother and great grandmother. She will be missed.

Evangeline (Vangie) and Ron Cornelius

August 19, 2002

She was a wonderful mother-in-law and I have asked my daughter Cindy to express my thoughts at the wake as I am unable to attend due to cancer. We will all miss her.

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