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Marilyn Horejs Obituary

Horejs, Marilyn T. (nee Vanek) Of Des Plaines. Beloved wife of the late Gerald; dear mother of Terri (Mark) Mabes, Steve Horejs, Margaret (Brian) Fowler and Kathleen (John Seaman) Horejs; loving grandmother of Stephanie Horejs, Michelle, Jake and Jack Fowler; fond sister of Pat (Ralph) Lopatowski. Visitation Monday 3-9 pm at the Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St. (Rt. 14/Northwest Hwy. at Rand Rd.), Des Plaines. Funeral Tuesday 9:15 am from chapel to St. Stephen Church, Prospect at Pine Sts., Des Plaines. Mass 10:00 am. Interment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 150 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 2360, Chicago, IL 60606. For further information, call 847-824-5155 or www.oehlerfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jul. 28, 2013.

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August 5, 2013

The Horejs has my deepest sympathy. I had the pleasure of working with Marilyn at Allied Vaughn for 9 years. Keeping your family in prayer.

Karin Fields - Homewood, IL

Roxanne Fowler

July 30, 2013

Dear Margie and Family,

We are sending our condolences to all of you. I always enjoyed your mother she was a lovely lady.
Brent&Roxanne

July 30, 2013

Margie, your mom was a wonderful person to know with a great sense of humor. I loved her laugh and always enjoyed visiting with her. So sorry we are not their for you today, we just heard. Our deepest sympathy let us know how we can help you. All our love and prayers for you and your family.
Sincere Sympathy, Donna & Orrin

Tom Prokop

July 30, 2013

I also had the pleasure of working with Marilyn for 10 of her 40 years in the telecommunications business. And what a pleasure it was. We would both "think out loud" in our neighboring cubicles. Both talking away, but not to each other, just thinking out loud. Marilyn and her cruises! I sometimes think she kept the cruise industry alive singlehandedly for many years. And, of course, who could forget the pound cakes?

As I said many times before, and will continue to say whenever Marilyn Horejes' name comes up in conversation, as it invariably will, she was "the best in the business..."!!

July 29, 2013

Hard to put into a few sentences how much this lady was liked by all of us who worked with her, beginning with VCA in 1981, and ending with Allied Vaughn just a few years ago! Always upbeat and ready to help . Many laughs & stories thru the twists and turns of this company…. We'll miss you Mare… Kim Durham

Eva Cyran

July 29, 2013

Please accept my symphaty.Eva -next door neighbor

Eva Cyran

July 29, 2013

Please accept my sympathy.

Adrienne Weller

July 29, 2013

I had the pleasure of working with this wonderful woman at Allied/Vaughn... (VCA...Teletronics..) We had a lot of fun throughout the years. She was such a hard worker, but sure knew how to have fun too! I have her to thank for teaching me how to talk to myself while working :)
She became famous for her delicious pound cake that she brought to the office, and it was always enjoyed by all. Even after she retired,she would make sure that my father-in-Law got one of her fruit cakes at Christmas time.
She loved her cruises, QVC and especially her family.
I will miss her!

Adrienne Weller

July 29, 2013

I remember Whipple Street, the corner
"baseball diamond" the house towards the
middle of the block, the wonderful
family that lived there, the parties,
slow dancing with the two beautiful
daughters of the household. They all
were missed when they moved away to
Park Ridge. These are among the memories
I will always cherish.

LouM

Christine Montmarquette

July 28, 2013

We will miss you fun-loving spirit every month when you would pick up Market Day. You had a true passion for life and enjoying every moment with all of the cruises or trips you would take and then come back and be all smiles. Joe will miss his hug for carrying out your order. You meant the world to us. The angels are lucky to have you! Good bye dear friend!!
The Montmarquette's (Chris, Joe, Dan and Brie)

Julia Kennedy

July 28, 2013

Bob and I were just looking at our wedding photos, we have one of Mar pelting me with the bird seed! She had a great right hook. Love to all the family, she really was one of a kind and the world is a little to quite without her.
God Bless
Bob & Julia Kennedy

Cindy Lopatowski

July 28, 2013

A special Aunt and a dear Godmother whose laugh could be heard for miles. Traveling was a passion of hers and she got to see a lot of the world in her travels. We will miss you. Love, Cindy

Italy 2008

July 28, 2013

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