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Shirley Tetzlaff Obituary
Shirley Ann Tetzlaff, age 78, passed away on June 19, 2025. Shirley was born and raised on the south-side of Chicago and has been a resident of Buffalo Grove for the past 40 years.
Beloved wife of the late Michael Frank; loving mother of Jimmy and Michael James (Courtney); proud grandmother of Libby and EJ; dear sister of Marlene (late Gene) Banaszek. Preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Helen Krzesica.
Shirley enjoyed a 42-year career as the payroll manager at Lawson Products. She was a devoted fan of the Green Bay Packers and BGRA baseball, attending countless baseball games to watch her sons play and her husband coach.
Visitation will be Friday, June 27, 4pm to 8pm at Glueckert Funeral Home, 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL. Visitation will also be Saturday, June 28, beginning at 9am at Saint Edna Catholic Church, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL, until the time of the Funeral Mass at 10am. Interment will follow at Saint Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rheumatology Research Foundation at rheumresearch.org/donate.
Funeral info: (847) 253-0168 or glueckertfh.com.
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Frani and Frank Martino
June 26, 2025
Sending our deepest condolences to the Tetzlaff family. We are so sorry for your loss. May God bless all of you.
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