Gisela Kuchar, 95 of Lake in the Hills, formerly of Park Ridge and Deerfield Beach, FL., passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at her home. She was born April 29, 1917 in Sudetan Land/ Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Rudolf and Anna (Schin) Hartl. She was raised and educated there. On January 30, 1938 she was united in marriage to Anthony Kuchar. Gisela was a teacher in Europe before immigrating to the United States, making her home in the Chicago area. She worked for a number of years for the Park Ridge Advocate Newspaper prior to her retirement in Deerfield Beach, FL. Until his death, Gisela and her husband enjoyed traveling around the world. She returned to Illinois in 2007 to make her home with her daughter in Lake in the Hills.
After living an interesting, full, and sometimes challenging life in several countries on two continents, Gisela died peacefully at home with loved ones near. We are grateful that she touched our lives in a magical way, leaving a legacy of dedication to her family, hard work, always putting others before herself and sharing life’s most important treasures with those she loved most deeply.
Gisela is survived by her son, Erich W. (Janet) Kuchar of Camarillo, CA, and her daughter, Erika (Charles) Priester of Lake in the Hills, 8 grandchildren, Lauren Johnson, Blake Kuchar, Erich Kuchar, Kristine Schnell, Paula Leis, George Priester II, Andrew Priester, and Antoinette Camardo, 13 great-grandchildren, her sisters, Margit Zahn of Belgium, Ilon Gambaite of Lithuania & Magda Seiler of Germany. She was preceded in death by her husband Anthony, 3 brothers & 2 sisters
Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12th at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. with visitation one hour prior at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. A private entombment will be in All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Foundation of Northeastern Illinois or St. Mary Catholic Church Building Fund.
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Ann and I would like to express my siecnre condolences to you and your family Cindy. I know how much David was your beloved husband and dear friend. To me, David was a friend, a kind sole and gentle person and I have always had the greatest respect for him. I know it is a great loss for you in particular. Many of us have admired how you have been tirelessly and heroically been by his side, loving and caring for him in his hours of need. What a great comfort that must have been for David. I know how much you loved each other; it was obvious whenever you were together.I am blessed to have spent many memorable times at Neligh High School with him. What an honor it has always been to have known him. Again, our deepest sympathies are with you and your family. You all are in our prayers.Wishing you God's peace, strength and comfort, Jon & Ann