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Irma Hewelt Obituary

Irma Louise Hewelt, nee Voss, 96, of Bensenville, formerly of Elmhurst. Found peace March 18th, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Fred W. Hewelt Jr. Loving mother of Dorcas (James) Prentice of Orange, CA and Fred W. Hewelt III of Minnetonka, MN. Fond Grandmother of Lauren Howell, Landis (Jeremy) Seger, Lindsey (Sarah) Prentice, Liesl Prentice, Kristina (Jason) Young, Lisa (Joel) Schamber and Kimberly Hewelt. Great Grandmother of Alexis and Anneliese Howell, Cameron, Connor and Collin Seger, Maxwell and Micah Prentice, Ahlianna Young and Isabella and Edwin Schamber. Dear sister of Lillian Sorokie, the late Edward Voss and the late Raymond Voss. Special acknowledgement and gratitude to Dorothy Brown and Merlyn Fessler for the love and support they provided to Irma over the past few years. Their kindness was a blessing to both her and the rest of the family. At the Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary, 435 N. York Rd., Elmhurst, where friends and family may visit Friday, March 27th, 3 to 9 PM. Laying in State Saturday, March 28th, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 142 E. Third St., Elmhurst, IL 60126 from 12 Noon until time of service at 1 PM. Private entombment at Concordia Cemetery Mausoleum, Forest Park, Illinois. Memorials, in Irma's name, to Immanuel Lutheran Church are appreciated. Info 630.834.1133 or www.pedersenryberg.com

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Published by East DuPage Press/Spectator/Argus on Mar. 20, 2009.

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