Barbara Potucek Obituary

Barbara Potucek

Potucek, Barbara (nee Fischer), 72, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Berwyn and Oak Park, passed away peacefully at her home January 7, 2020. She was a loving mother to her daughter, Andrea (Patrick) Hynes and proud and caring grandmother to Declan and Chloe. She enjoyed a close relationship with her brothers Paul (Dorothy) and Richard Fischer. She adored her nieces and nephews Vlado, Brian, Terri, Douglas, Jim, Bob, Steve and Jenny.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Lucille, her husband Milos, and her partner Howard Triner.

Her family and many friends will miss Barbara's wonderful smile, quick wit, and helping and caring ways.

A memorial mass will be held Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the Alexine Chapel, previously Sisters of St. Joseph's Chapel (CSJ), 1515 W. Ogden Avenue, LaGrange Park, IL 60526.

Published by Suburban Life Publications on Jan. 16, 2020.
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I am so sorry to learn this and my sincere condolences to the family. I knew Barbara through her daughter Andrea who I went to school with. Barbara gave us so many rides to school and back and I will never forget how warm and welcoming she was to me always.

Sridevi Chiravuri

August 5, 2021

Our condolences and sincere sympathy to the family of Barbara Potucek from the Frank Kmet family.

A donation was made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in memory of Barbara Potucek.

January 22, 2020

My sincere sympathy goes out to the family of Barbara Potucek. I am sure she will be loved and missed. I knew her a long time ago through family connections. She was a warm and wonderful person.

Norma Kmet

January 20, 2020

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