Leona J. Gehm
Of Arlington Heights, formerly of Chicago

Leona J. Gehm was born on September 26, 1925 in Chicago to Gale and Josephine (nee Rzentkowski) Ringwald. She passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011 in Arlington Heights.

She is survived by her children, Tina (Dave) Skoglund, and Gary (Mary) Gehm; her grandchildren, Danny (Natalie) Iannessa, Becky (Brian) Kleszyk, Katy (Steve) Enriquez, Bobby Gehm, Heather (Dan) Manahan, and Colleen (Shaun) Baxter; her nieces and nephews, Karen (Jack), Curt, Laurel (Bob), Chad, Barbara (Phil), and Bill (Mary).

Leona is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Fred Gehm whom she married January 15, 1949; her parents; her brother, Clifford (Ruth) Ringwald; her brother-in-law, Eugene (Jean) Gehm; and her nephew, Jay Ringwald.

Visitation from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights. Prayers 8:45 AM, Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., to St. Mary of the Woods Church, 7033 N. Moselle, Chicago for Mass at 10:00 AM. Interment is at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1114 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
 

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