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Susan Karr-Noak Obituary

Karr-Noak, Susan T. 87, Palos Park, died Monday, February 7th, after succumbing to cancer in her Peace Village apartment. She was born in Chicago on October 7th, 1923, to Vendelen and Irene (nee Belik) Karkoska. She graduated from St. Casimir Academy. After several years in a supervisory position at AT&T she began her thirty year career with her brother Anton Karr, State Farm agent. She married Albert R. Noak on May 11th, 1988. She was a devote Roman Catholic and long-standing member at St. Michael Church of Orland Park. She is survived by many nieces and nephews who she loved dearly. She is the last of seven siblings as she was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sisters (Irene Zuercher and Mary Frances Kelly); and four brothers (John Van Karr, Andrew Karkoska, Anton Karr, and Joseph Karr). Visitation Monday, 9:30 a.m., February 14th, at St. Michael Church, 14237 Highland Ave., Orland Park, IL immediately followed by a 10:30 a.m. funeral mass. Interment St. Casimir Cemetery. For funeral info: D.F. Curley Sons Funeral Directors 708-422-2700

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 13, 2011.

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