Karl Ludwig Filippi
Of Arlington Heights

Karl Ludwig Filippi was born April 3, 1919 in Torschau, Yugoslavia to Ludwig and Elisabeth (nee Steinmetz) Filippi. He died September 25, 2011 at the Lutheran Home and Services in Arlington Heights.

Karl is survived by his wife Maria (nee Breitenbach) Filippi whom he married October 14, 1950; his children Siegfried Filippi, Rosemarie (Edward) Fechner and Roland (Karen) Filippi; grandchildren Jason Fechner, Lisa (David) Woods, Garrett (Suzanne) Fechner, John Filippi and Kathryn Fechner ; great grandchildren Erik and Grace Woods and by his sister Elisabeth (late Philip) Stumpfhauser.

Visitation will be held Today September 27, 2011, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Glueckert Funeral Home, 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.). and Wednesday September 28, 2011 from 9:30 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM at St. John’s chapel at The Lutheran Home, 800 W. Oakton, Arlington Heights. Entombment Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and School, 260 N. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge, IL 60068 or The American Aid Society of German Descendants, 6540 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60631.

 

  

 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004