Bernice Slaustas Obituary

Bernice Loretta Slaustas nee Svenciskas, of Glen Ellyn for 19 years. The funeral of Bernice L. Slaustas, 89 will be held on Friday September 12, at St. James the Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Born December 28, 1918 in Chicago, she died Monday September 8, 2008 at the Arbor of Itasca Nursing Home. Interment will be at St. Casimir Cemetery in Chicago. Mrs. Slaustas retired as an executive secretary from Chicago Rivet and Machine Company in Bellwood. She was a member of St. James the Apostle Church until she became a resident of the Arbor of Itasca in July 2007. She will be remembered by many persons for her cooking and sewing skills, as well as her cheerful disposition. Bernice was the beloved wife of the late Charles Slaustas, to whom she was united in marriage on May 28, 1938; loving mother of Charles B. Jr. (Virginia) of Glen Ellyn and Norman J. of Honolulu; dear grandmother of Charles B. III of DesPlaines and David E. (Joy) Slaustas of Aurora; proud great-grandmother of Jack Edward Slaustas of Aurora; and fond aunt of Ruta (Roger) Wilk of Marietta GA and Theodore (Margie) Jonavic of Alta Loma, CA. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, donations to either St. James the Apostle Church or the Glen Ellyn Public Library would be appreciated. Service information 800-667-0019.