Virginia Havlan Obituary

Havlan, Virginia Ann (nee Duddleston) Age 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 19, 2013. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 18, 1921. She has begun her journey to rejoin her devoted and beloved husband, Otto. Loving mother of Catherine (John) Radowski, James (Denise) Havlan, Elaine (Wesley) McKenney, Carol (John) Rante, and Mary (James) Santangelo; grandmother of Colleen (Jim) Wells, Christina (Paul) Erickson, Michael Rush, Karyn (James) Hallam, Elisabeth McKenney, Katie (Ryan) Yukich, Emily McKenney, John (Kelly) Rante, and William Rante; great-grandmother of Matthew, Joe and Sarah Erickson; Ben, Jake and Luke Nolen; Shelby, Jenna, Sean and Ryan Rush; Shannon and Alex Hallam; sister-in-law and dear friends, Isabelle Duddleston, Mary Ann Duddleston and Shirley McMaster. Preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mary Ellen Duddleston; her brothers, Lace (Bernice), Thomas (Tilly), George, Kenneth, William and James Duddleston. Virginia had a life long passion of caring for her family. A wonderful mother and wife, she enjoyed sewing, cooking, and playing bingo. Her kind heart and loving nature will be missed by all. Chapel prayers 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2013 from the Schmaedeke Funeral Home 10701 S. Harlem Ave. Worth, to Our Lady of the Ridge Church, Chicago Ridge. Mass 10:00 a.m. Visitation Tuesday from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Information: 708-448-6000. In lieu of flowers, a gift may be made in Virginia's memory to St. Thomas Hospice: 119 E. Ogden Ave. Suite 111, Hinsdale, Illinois 60521.