Karen Johlie
Formerly of Arlington Heights

Karen A. Johlie was born September 29, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio to Michael and Annabelle (Giantonio) McHale. She died August 24, 2012, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.

Karen attended the Beaumont School for Girls and graduated from Ursuline College (Cleveland) in 1958. She met her husband Tom, who attended John Carroll University in Cleveland, after graduation they married and moved to Chicago. Although she was born and raised in Cleveland, she came to embrace all things Chicago. She found great joy in cultivating her gardens and traveling.

Karen is survived by her children Chris (Terri); Kathy Johlie, Michael (Anne Marie), Patrick (Melissa), Susan Johlie, Peter (Karen), Matthew (Sharon) and Mary (Kent) Harrison; her adored grandchildren Matt, Megan, Kelly, Kevin, Tom, Julie Ann, Anthony, Christopher, Rebecca, Ursula, Jack, Emma, Ben, Sean, Clare, Erin, Griffin, Annabelle and Grant; her dear brother Michael (Marigene) McHale, sister-in-law Mary Clare (Paul) Olson and 10 nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas G. Johlie.

Visitation Tuesday, from 3 until 9 PM at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights and Wednesday at St. Edna Catholic Church 2525 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights from 9AM until 9:45 AM, Funeral Mass at 10 AM, Wednesday at St. Edna Church. Interment will be at All Saints Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to The American Cancer Society, 1114 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004



 

 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004