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Victoria Ruesch Obituary

Ruesch, Victoria (nee Krystof), 98, of Berwyn, passed away on September 10, 2008. beloved wife of the late Clarence H. Ruesch; loving mother of Clarence W. (Mary Lillian) Ruesch, Carol J. (the late Donald) Eshelman and David G. (Leanne) Ruesch; dearest grandmother of Catherine Mary (Neal) Santangelo, Carl David (Gail) Ruesch, Karen Lynn Calkins, Isabel (Jerry) Hogue, Thomas Marc Eshelman, Vicki Leigh Eshelman, Ann Leslie Eshelman, Paul David (Alison) Ruesch, Mark Donald (Kimberly) Ruesch, John Carl (Margaret) Ruesch and David Peter Ruesch; proud great-grandmother of 21; fond great great-grandmother of 7. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brother and sisters: Helen, John, Ann, Agnes, William, Charlotte, Genevieve and Elizabeth. Victoria was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, Berwyn, since 1932, where she was a choir member and Sunday school teacher for many years. She was the owner of Reliable Metal Stamping Co., Inc. from 1945 to 1958 with her husband, Clarence until he passed, then her son Clarence until her retirement in 1991. She was a resident of Berwyn for 75 years. Visitation Sunday, September 14th, 2 to 8 p.m. at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 7750 W. Cermak Road, Forest Park. In State, Monday, September 15th, at 10 a.m., until start of 11 a.m. funeral service at Concordia Lutheran Church, Berwyn. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials to Concordia Lutheran Church, 3144 Home Ave., Berwyn, IL. 60402. Info: 708-442-8500

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Sep. 12, 2008.

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Len and Angie Hammond

September 14, 2008

To Vicki's family,
We are next door neighbors to Jerry
and Eleanor, and had the priviledge of knowing Vicki for some time. She
was a special, precious lady who was loved and made a positive difference in people's lives. May God Bless her and her entire family with His Peace! Sincerely, the Hammonds

William Morrison

September 13, 2008

All who had to priviledge to know victoria were truly blessed, we will all miss her very much.

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