Esther Meyer (GJERTSEN)
Of Arlington Heights

Esther Meyer was born April 24, 1926 in Chicago, IL to John Henry and Clarice (nee Sachs) Kritikson. She died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at her home in Arlington Heights where she had lived for 37 years.

Esther retired from the Village of Arlington Heights after 15 years of employment. She previously worked for Prospect Garage Door Company, William A. Lewis, Rapp’s Restaurant, Imperial Printing Company and had been a long-time employee of Salerno Cookie Company, Niles, for 22 years.

Esther is survived by her 5 children, Donna Livengood (Russellville, AR), Terry “T.L.” McNichols, previous owner of Kwik Kopy Printing, Arlington Heights and now residing in Bonita Springs, FL, Bruce Gjertsen, formerly of Libertyville, owner of The Meadows Inn Bed & Breakfast, Port Angeles, WA, Daryl Allen, Esther’s caregiver, of Arlington Heights and Denise Leifel Russ of Algonquin, IL; her grandchildren, Lori Ettinger (Bruce) and great grandchildren Jessica, Jacob and Allison; Mindi Conerly Piggot (Bruce) with a great grandchild to arrive August 11th; Jennifer Erenberg (Donna) and great grandchildren Skyler and Quinlan; Jeremy, Christopher and Bryan Leifel (Denise); Brittany McNichols (Terry); Dayna Allen (Daryl); and her sisters Eve Lee of Largo, FL and Chris Renegar of Pompton Plains, NJ – formerly of Elmhurst.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Rita Blume.

Memorial Visitation from Noon until 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society, 1114 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004 or to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Hager, Barrington, IL 60010.