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Mildred Follett Obituary

Follett, Mildred J. age 98, of Oak Park, beloved wife of the late Dwight W., loving mother of Robert (Nancy), Nancy (Richard) Waichler and Ariel O'Hara, devoted grandmother of 16 and great- grandmother of 32. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Private interment Oakridge Cemetery. A Memorial service in celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, April 2, at 2 p.m. at The Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park. Memorials to the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation, 1042 Pleasant St., Oak Park, Il, 60302 or Kobe College Corporation, 188 Randolph St., Chicago, IL, 60601 are appreciated. Funeral Info., 708-383-3191. Visit our Guest Book at suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Mar. 28 to Mar. 29, 2002.

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Louise & Sam Rome

April 2, 2002

She will be missed by many of her friends in the League of Women Voters.

Steve Goshorn

March 31, 2002

Aunt Millie lived life to the fullest, and still does so in my heart.

Dawn & George Schumann

March 30, 2002

Celebrating a long and beautiful life,

Dawn & George Schumann

Mary Kay Poppenberg

March 28, 2002

Dear Nancy and Dick,

We are thinking of you and your family during this Easter weekend and next Tuesday. Affectionately,

Mary Kay and Ollie

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