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Marjorie Makitalo Obituary

Makitalo, Marjorie Ann (nee Worch), of Justice, IL was called home into the loving arms of our Lord on June 21, 2007. Beloved wife of the late Johannes August Makitalo IV of 46½ years. Preceded in death by her parents, August Herman and Alberta Irene (nee Paris) Worch, loving sister of Marceline (the late John) Bratsis, Jeanette (Vernon Sr.) Taplin, Henry (Diane) Worch, Donna (Guinn) Beaver, Cathy Worch and Cynthia (Patrick) McCarthy and August (Christine) Worch, dear sister-in-law of Viola (Robert) Pohto, fond niece of the late Marjorie Paris and Cathy Worch and aunt, cousin and friend to many. Mrs. Makitalo was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Tenth Mountain Division Auxiliary, American Finnish Society, LaGrange Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church where she will lie in state Tuesday, June 26th, from 10 a.m. till 11 a.m., with Funeral Services to follow. Interment Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation Monday, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Gerharz Funeral Home, 501 State St., Lemont. Info: 630-257-2123.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jun. 24, 2007.

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