Gertrude A. Zenkel, nee Wesselhoff, age 95, beloved wife of the late Joseph B. Zenkel. Loving mother of Richard (Patricia) Wyrick, Cheryl (William) Naedler and the late Robert Wyrick and loving step-mother of Joseph L. (Carole) Zenkel. Cherished grandmother of Robert Wyrick, Leigh Ann Furman, Rick Wyrick, Mark (Michelle) Wyrick, Christopher (Kate) Hebert, Brian (Stephanie) Hebert, and the late Greg (Mary) Wyrick, and cherished step-grandmother of Joseph (Jody) Zenkel, John (Donna) Zenkel, Suzette Fitzpatrick, and Jeffrey (Kym) Zenkel. Dearest great-grandmother of 17 and great-great grandmother of 4. Survived by her loving sisters Jean (John) DeFries and Joan Oblinsky and sister-in-laws Bessie Wesselhoff and Jeannie Wesselhoff. Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. A special thank you to Dr. Robert Sulo. Visitation Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 3-9PM. Funeral Monday, March 25, 2013, 10:30AM from Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park to St. Julie Billiart Church. Mass 11:15AM. Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL. In Lieu of flowers, family requests donations to be made to Palos Community Hospital Hospice or St. Julie Billiart Church (Capital Improvement Fund). Express your thoughts and condolences at www.colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400
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