Lorraine Susan Trestrail
Born: January 10, 1922
Died: February 22, 2023
Lorraine Susan (“Sue”) Trestrail, 101, of Sun City, Huntley, passed away at home on February 22, 2023. She was born on January 10, 1922, in Chicago, the first of four children, to Chester P. and Hildur B. Guion. She grew up on the North Side of the city, where she attended John B. Murphy Elementary School and graduated from Alvernia High School in 1939. She attended Northwestern University and worked as a secretary at International Harvester in the 1940s.
On October 23, 1948, Sue married Harry W. Trestrail in Oak Park, Illinois. They had celebrated 63 years of marriage at the time of his death in 2011.
Before they moved to Huntley, Sue was an active member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, where she was the secretary for many years, and later at Light of Christ Church in Algonquin and Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley. She was a talented artist, and enjoyed painting nature scenes in watercolors.
Sue is survived by her children, Karen (Robert) Black, Joanne Trestrail, James (Susan) Trestrail, and Terri Hogan; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Kristen) Clark, Todd (Nessa) Trestrail, Hollin Trestrail, Hunter Hogan, and Mark (Liz) Hogan; and great-grandchildren, Brianna Henderson, Tyler Clark, Olivia Clark, Sofia Bonadie Trestrail, and Mila Hogan. Sue was devoted to her family and they to her. In addition to her husband, a longtime Chicago chiropractor, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and sister.
A memorial service and burial in Huntley Cemetery will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to JourneyCare Hospice (journeycare.org) or the Greater Chicago Food Depository (chicagosfoodbank.org). For more information please call DeFiore Funeral Home, 847-515-8772, or direct online condolences to defiorefuneral.com.
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I send you my condolence on the passing of your Mom. I’m the neighbor directly behind her home. I so enjoyed her company when we had chances to talk on her patio. She was such a kind & loving person. Such a joy to sit with and talk. She is who introduced me to my first Bunco game. ❤️❤️
Under the wings of your Lorraine, you, my friend Jim, have have grown to be an amazing human. I am quite certain your mom influenced your creativity, your gentleness and your joy for life! She is in you and will always fly around you. Many blessings to you and all who loved your mom. 101 years of life is a gift. ❤️ the memory of her will stay strong.
The Hannon family sends our deepest sympathy. What an amazing and long life. Jeff has shared many stories with us about his grandmother and how very special she was to him.
Jim and family, Sending deepest sympathies to you . Very sorry to hear of your loss.
Sue was such a kind human being. We will miss her dearly. Will never forget the special moment when she first met her great granddaughter, Sofia. What a special day that was. It will be in our memories forever. Go in peace, Sue! We love you!
So sorry for your loss, Jim and family. May she rest in peace.
Sue was an amazing Scrabble player! I enjoyed a few years of trying to beat her, and never succeeding! Hold tight to the good memories she made for you.
Sue was such a blessing to so many at Light of Christ. She was one of the pillars that God used to build this congregation into what it is today. I really can't imagine LOC without her and Harry's amazing leadership through so many years. She left a legacy and I was so honored to know her and call her my sister in Christ.
Sue was a special Christian and an excellent scrabble player. Blessings to her family T this time.
Remember Sue fondly.
My sincere sympathy for your family. I knew Sue from Light of Christ and Scrabble Club. She was a wonderful person.
Sue used to say "thank you for being my friend," but it is I who should have thanked her. Sue and I never lacked for conversation. We found we had a lot in common: both moved here from Park Ridge, both were painters, both liked to cut our own hair, and both Scrabble obsessed. She will be greatly missed.
Our sincerest sympathies to you and all the family on Sue's passing.Sue was the epitome of a true disciple of Christ as she led an exemplary life for us all. Sue will be remembered as a kind, loving, and gracious individual (especially as a role model as secretary at Messiah).Her memory sustains us all. God's blessing to all the family.