Elaine M. Lutzow, 90, of Huntley, died peacefully, December 13, 2018 at Alden Place in Huntley.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 from 4:00 to 8:00pm at DeFiore Funeral Home-10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 1:30pm at St. Mary Catholic Church-10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be private at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital or Multiple Sclerosis Association.
Elaine was born December 12, 1928 the daughter of Edward C. and Angeline M. Schiave the second of two children in Forest Park, Illinois. She was a graduate of Proviso East high school in 1946. She married and had her daughter, Susan . In 1963 she married John Lutzow. She attended Triton College and later went on to Concordia College where she earned a master’s degree in social science.
She is survived by her beloved daughter, Susan (Phil) Hayunga of Huntley, grandchildren, Lawrence Rapach of Hampshire and Angela (Jim) Barnes of Huntley and by her great grandchildren, Brendan, USMC, Elizabeth, Justin and Katherine and by two nephews, Scott (Anne) Schiave and Thomas R. (Kathy) Schiave.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Edward and her husband, John.
For further information please call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or on-line condolence may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com
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Our thoughts and prayets are with you Sue, Phil and your family.
My Deepest Sympathies....losing our Mammas is so tough, but you were both so good to her and she knew she was loved.....
Our dear Aunt Elaine, so full of life, energy, love, and committed to making sure those she loved knew without a doubt that they were loved and appreciated by her. Elaine made everyone feel important and valued, and we are truly honored to have had the opportunity to be a part of her family. As she enters into Glory, those at the gates will rejoice at her arrival and will be ever so pleased to see her glorious and splendid heart revealed in it's fullest measure as she embarks upon an eternity of closeness with her Heavenly Father... Amen and hallelujah Aunt Elaine, we love you so and congratulations on the beginning of the rest of your life as it was meant to be.