Irene Kueltzo

Irene Kueltzo,103, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 18, 2011. She was born in Groningen, Amsterdam on May 1, 1908, to Jennie and Lambert Hooibrink. Married Louis F. Kueltzo, Sr. in 1929; deceased in 1985. They had three children - Donald (Linda), Louis F., Jr. (Sandra), and Sharon (Jon) Bowers. Grandmother of 11, Great Grandmother of 27 and Great-Great Grandmother of 2. Predeceased are her brother, Fred, and sister, Gertrude. Irene lived in Forest Park, Illinois, for approximately 70 years before moving to the Villa Ventura Retirement Home in Kansas City, Missouri, in November, 2006. While living in Forest Park, she was very active at St. John's Lutheran Church and school and beginning in 1986 the Howard Mohr Senior Community Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 305 Circle Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, 60130. Visitation Friday ( Nov 25 )5:00-9:00 PM at Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home, 7319 Madison Street, Forest Park, Illinois. Funeral Saturday ( Nov. 26 )with visitation at 10:00 AM and service at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church. Internment will follow at Concordia Cemetery. Irene grew up in the Roseland area and graduated from Fenger High School. Her first job was at the Continental Insurance Company in Chicago. In the early 40's, Irene was Manager of the blinds/shades department at the Wieboldt's Department Store in Oak Park, Illinois. During the late 40's and 50's, she worked at the Oak Leaf Laundry in Forest Park, Illinois. Irene loved to travel, go fishing, read books and play Scrabble but her favorite past time was playing cards particularly with her family and great grandchildren.

Service:

Saturday, November 26, 2011 11:00 A.M.

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Forest Park, IL



Visitation:

Friday, November 25, 2011 5:00 - 9:00 P.M. at Funeral Home and Saturday, November 26, 2011 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church

Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home

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