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Bartusiak, Sandra A.

Sandra A. Bartusiak (nee Budka), age 84, of Plainfield, Il., passed away Thursday August 14, 2025. Loving mother of Darlene Bartusiak and Kenneth Bartusiak; loving Nana of grandchildren Genis, Rio, Leva and Bria and great-grandchildren Legion, Jayce, Josiah, Lacara, Kassin, Ariana, Alayna and Javoni. Sister-in-law of Frank (Nancy) Bartusiak. Preceded in death by her loving husband, Ray Bartusiak; parents John and Anne Budka; in-laws Stanley and Bernice Bartusiak; sister-in-law Sally Ann, and loving companion and best friend, Norb Mikolajczyk. Sandy was a graduate of Gage Park High School and longtime worker at Heinemann's Bakery who loved polka dancing. Visitation Wednesday, August 20 from 3p.m. – 8p.m. at Anderson Memorial Chapel, 606 Townhall Dr., Romeoville. Funeral service Thursday August 21 9:30 am from the funeral home to St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Romeoville for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Aug. 19 to Aug. 20, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Sandra Bartusiak

Aug

20

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Anderson Memorial Chapel & Heartland Cremation Services

606 Townhall Dr., Romeoville, IL 60446

Aug

21

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church

505 Kingston Dr., Romeoville, IL 60446

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Anderson Memorial Chapel & Heartland Cremation Services - Romeoville

606 Townhall Dr., Romeoville, IL 60446

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