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Marlene Slifka Obituary

Marlene J. Slifka

Marlene J. Slifka, nee Godsel, age 77, of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Robert Edward Slifka; loving mother of Suzanne (Gordon) Marsh; dear grandmother of Molly Marsh and Finnegan Marsh; fond sister of Eileen (the late Jerry) Buric; sister-in-law of the late Rosemarie (Kenneth) Zolecke, Eleanore (Louis) Lewis and Dorothy Slifka; aunt of Marlene (Mark) Searle and Scott (Jennifer) Buric.

Visitation Tuesday, August 16, 2016, 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 8:15 A.M. to 8:45 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield. Funeral Wednesday, 8:45 A.M. to St. Mary's Church, Riverside. Mass 9:30 A.M. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com

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Published by Suburban Life Publications on Aug. 17, 2016.

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for Marlene Slifka

Aug

16

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services

9445 West 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513

Aug

17

Visitation

8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services

9445 West 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513

Aug

17

Funeral

8:45 a.m.

Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services

9445 West 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513

Aug

17

Funeral Mass

9:30 a.m.

St. Mary's Church Riverside

IL

Aug

17

Interment

Queen of Heaven Cemetery

IL

Funeral services provided by:

Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services

9445 West 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513

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