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Eleanor A. Kortum
Of Wheeling

Eleanor A. Kortum was born January 26, 1923, in Niles to Vincent and Stella (nee Drazba) Celmer. She died Monday, December 29, 2008 at Northwest Community Healthcare Center in Arlington Heights.

Mrs. Kortum was a homemaker. She volunteered at Addolorata Villa as a Eucharistic Minister and worked in the Sister’s Store. Eleanor a member of St. Mary Parish and active in New Beginnings.

Her survivors include her children Sharon (David) Leppert, Janice (Richard) Anders, Ed Kortum, Nancy Kortum, Mary (Jack) Clarke, Jill (Mike) Bastone and Sandy Walsh; her grandchildren Jessica, Karen, Jennifer, Jill, Coleen, Samantha, Kevin, Alan, Sandra, Valerie, Michelle, Jonathan, Laura, Brian, Kyle,
Daniel and Hannah; her great grandchildren Layla, Emily, Charles and Sofia; her sister Loretta, her brother Paul; and her many nieces and nephews.

Eleanor is preceded in death by her husband Edward C. Kortum; her daughter Diane Starkey; her sisters Betty and Freda and her brothers Rusty and Lenny.

Visitation from 3:00 until 9:00 PM, Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights. Prayers 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 3, 2009 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., to St. Mary Catholic Parish 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove for Mass at 11:00 AM. Burial at Mt. Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to American Diabetes Assn., 30 N. Michigan Ave., Suite #2015, Chicago, IL 60602 or to St. Mary Parish. Funeral information and condolences www.GlueckertFH.com or (847) 253-0168.


 

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