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Lucille Wilhelm Obituary

Wilhelm, Lucille (nee Slamanskis) Age 92, passed away August 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. Longtime resident of Palos Hills for over 60 years and also a former resident of Bridgeport (Chicago). Survived by three children, Allan, Linda, and Bill, and several grandchildren, Michael, Steven, Felecia, Tiffany, Anthony, and Rebecca Wilhelm. She worked at Oak Forest Hospital. Lucille was dedicated to her "patients", having spent 30 years as a nurses' aide. After she retired, she would go back to visit the hospital and meet friends and go to dances. She was still dating in her 70's. She enjoyed gambling and family vacations. She will be dearly missed.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Sep. 10, 2014.

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penny hanishiro crosswell

January 10, 2015

Thank you lucille for all the fun times we had during your travels to japan and letting kevin and i stay with you in Palos..love , penny

luise webber

January 10, 2015

In 1976 linda and i traveled across the tibet border at jagmu after climing the 14 hour trail . We entered tibet by hitch hiking a ride to xegasee and then on to lahsa, AFter our tibet travels we stayed in chengdu and then trained to china. On return to the states we stayed with lucille in palis hills. I stayed an extra two weeks while linda went
back to okinawa. I overloaded her wash machine and the first day
was filled with grump looks but after i gave her some of my clothes .Lucille was so kind and helpful to everyone. SHE LOVED talking about her former patients at oak forest hospital.I know we will meet again, with love, luise





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Bill Wilhelm

November 12, 2014

Bill Wilhelm

November 12, 2014

Bill Wilhelm

November 9, 2014

My mother was somebody special she loved to go fishing up in Twin Lakes Wisconsin. She love to go dancing and always talk about her work at Oak Forest Hospital she lived with me for the last 3 years in Las Vegas. Lucille enjoyed going to the Casinos and to the shows. Her favorite shows on TV was the Price is Right and Pawn Stars, Survivor she went on several different vacations with me she enjoyed traveling I will really miss you mom

Bill Wilhelm

November 9, 2014

November 8, 2014

I was 5 when lucille traveled to japan. SHE WAS so energetic visiting okinawN potteris and dancing with our friends father at a local japanese club, once when we all stayed Okuma in northern oki awz i was sick and she wzlked back in the dark to bring me food for dinner. My mom took me to palos hills when i was 6momthes old and linda said lucille was so happy to hold a baby..and luise came to visit,,she was living in chicgo and working at Irelands downtown. Lucille also came to OKinawa before i was born in 1980,s, we are all going to miss her,,she was so kind to everyone. Kevin Hanishiro

linda wilhelm

September 30, 2014

Lucille worked for Oak Forest with many wonderful people. She always talked about her patients and fellow nurses. I would come in to the states from my job in Japan and she would always ask me to drive her over past the hospital. Many friends kept in touch with her after she retired over 25 years ago when she was 60's. My mother loved all her friends and neighbors in Palos Hills, Illinois and even days before she died she would ask about everyone. Thanks for sharing some memories of my mom. Linda

Aloma Boyd

September 21, 2014

I worked with Wilhelm at Oak Forest Hospital for years.She was a funny lady and was always willing to help. She will be missed.

Tom Ambrose

September 11, 2014

Whenever you where by her home, she would always offer you a drink and something to eat.Lucille could always tell a good story. I will miss her.

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