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Marianne Zitlaw Obituary


Zitlaw, Marianne (nee Ostoich), November 7, 2006, late of Lowell, IN, formerly of Chicago, beloved wife of the late Adolph Sr., loving mother of Emilianne (David J.) Dodson, late William A. Zitlaw, Fred Zitlaw (David Drashil), late Elizabeth (Joseph) Filipowski and Christina (Patrick) Favuzzo, fond grandmother of Tommy, Tiffany, Joshua and Colleen, great-grandmother of Brielle Marie, devoted daughter of late Vaso and late Anna Ostoich, dear sister of Sophie (late Bill) Pietrzak, late Kaye (late John) Caposey, late Helen (late Frank) Golz and the late George Ostoich, dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Life Member of St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church. Church Circle of Serbian Sisters and S.S.S. Sloboda Choir. U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. Member of Disabled American Veterans Past Adjutant of American Legion Post #220, Chicago and Calumet City Post #330. Funeral services Saturday, November 11, 2006, at St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, Lansing. Will lie-in-state at Church from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 10 a.m. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond, IN. Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m. and Pomen Service 7:30 p.m., at Elmwood Funeral Chapel, 11300 West 97th Lane (½ Blk. West of U.S. 41/Wicker Ave. at 97th St.), St. John, IN. Contributions can be made to the Marianne Zitlaw Memorial Fund at Centier Bank of Lowell, Indiana. 219-365-3474

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 9, 2006.

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