Susanne Glink Obituary

Glink, Susanne Rae Kraus

Susanne Rae Kraus Glink, 86, died Monday, December 4th surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald Morton Glink and the late Dr. Leon I. Goldberg; loving mother and mother-in-law of Ilyce Glink Tamkin and Sam Tamkin, Shona Glink Kitei and Jon Kitei, and Phyllis Glink Harris and Ian Harris; adored grandmother to Alex and Michael Tamkin, Ronit, Marlee and Perri Kitei, and Roxanna and Amelia Harris; treasured aunt to Steve and Marcy Glink, Marty and Gail Glink, Larry Kraus, and Robert Kraus and Larissa Heyman; and an important and loving friend, confidante and mentor to many.

Born on Chicago's South Shore, Susanne received her B.A. and Master's degrees from Northwestern University. She started out as an art teacher in the Chicago Public Schools before staying home to raise her family, paint, and teach cooking classes. After her first husband died suddenly, in 1982, she embraced a new career in real estate, first for Richard Kaplan & Associates, then Coldwell Banker and finally Baird & Warner. Over three decades, she built close, personal relationships with her clients, helping hundreds of people buy and sell their homes. Her ability to connect with many different types of people, from all over the world, helped her thrive. She finally retired at the age of 81.

Susanne was an artist who became close friends with, and shared studio space, with Ed Paschke, the Chicago artist, and others. She loved the arts and culture in all forms, and relished symphony, opera, and theater, which she shared with her friends and family. Her grandchildren knew her as the "movie grandma," because she took them to see any and every movie they had on their list.

But she was also the "travel grandma." Susanne traveled the world, visiting more than 60 countries with her late husband, Leon, her friends, and her children and grandchildren, and led her family on many multi-generational family trips around the world. Even at the end, she wanted to get on a plane and go somewhere. She believed travel opened hearts and minds, enriching life.

In so many ways, and for her family and friends, Susanne was a guiding light, someone strong enough to take on the best and worst life had to offer and use it to make others' lives better. She will be dearly missed by all.

The funeral service will take place on Friday, December 8, 2023, at 10:30 AM Central Daylight Time at Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 North Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613. There will be a burial immediately following the service at Zion Gardens, 3600 N Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60634. To attend the funeral livestream and for Shiva information, please visit our website. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Shalva Cares, ShalvaCares.org, or the Greater Chicago Food Depository, www.chicagosfoodbank.org. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.

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