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Sandra Bendik Obituary

Bendik, Sandra J. (nee Allen) Beloved wife of Walter Bendik; loving mother of Barbara (Brian) Savant, Leatha (Tod) DeSonia, James Stogner, Scott (fiancee Jennifer) Gray, and the late Paul Stogner Jr. and William Allen Stogner; cherished grandmother of Erica, Ricky, Brian, Adriana, Breanna, Makenna, Anna Marie, Jenna, James Jr., Andrew and Logan; dear sister of Myrtle Malkowski, Mona Herrada, Elizabeth Rakis, Robert Allen and the late Janet, Delores, Deborah (twin of Sandra), Luis, George and Johnny Allen; treasured aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 9:15 a.m. from Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn to Our Lady of Loretto Church, Hometown, for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation Sunday from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. thompsonkuensterfuneralhome.com 708-425-0500.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Sep. 17, 2016.

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Toni LaRocco

September 22, 2016

Always on my mind!! ❤

Bree and grandma

Barbara Savant

September 21, 2016

Mom and me

Barbara Savant

September 21, 2016

Barbara Savant

September 21, 2016

I love you mom. You will be missed so much. Until we meet again I know you will be my guardian angel looking about all of us. Xoxoox

Toni LaRocco

September 17, 2016

Aunt Sandy, you will be deeply missed, and never forgotten! I will always cherish every valuable lesson you taught me about life, and the simple conversations we had. Thank you for loving my children like your own grandchildren. I love you!!

Always my friend, forever my Aunt!

Toni LaRocco

September 17, 2016

Leatha DeSonia

September 17, 2016

I love you so much mom.

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

IL

Sep

19

Funeral

9:15 a.m.

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

5570 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Sep

19

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

Our Lady of Loretto Church

Hometown, IL

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Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

5570 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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