Marianne R. Csanda, 93, of Huntley, died peacefully April 24, 2023.
Marianne Rose Takats was born June 13, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Margaret and Julius Takats. When she was in first grade, her family moved to Muskegon, Michigan where she grew up as the youngest of seven brothers and sisters who nicknamed her “Cookie”.
On November 23, 1950, she married Richard F. Csanda, just prior to his joining the US Army. Upon completion of his service in Korea, they moved to the northwest side of Chicago where they raised their three sons. Cookie and Rich enjoyed square dancing, bowling, and training and breeding English Springer Spaniels. They loved time with friends and family, especially weekends and summers at Lauderdale Lakes in Wisconsin, carrying on their Hungarian family traditions and taking advantage of any reason to gather the Csanda family together. Upon retirement, they relocated from Chicago to remodel and live in the family cottage on Lauderdale for twelve wonderful years.
Marianne was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, and her six Takats siblings, Betty, Margie, Theresa, Irene, Gene, Julius and their spouses.
Since Rich’s passing, Marianne has been a part of the Del Webb Community for 15 years, a place where she cherished her home and was always social, from drinks on the driveway to visiting with neighbors, taking casino trips, playing cards and going to lunch with the girls. Marianne spent her winters in Destin, Florida and enjoyed her friendships very much. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend who will be loved and missed by all who knew her.
Marianne is survived by her three sons, Scott (Sue) Csanda, Mark (Carol) Csanda, and Dave (Liz) Csanda; by her grandchildren, Dillon Csanda, Dakota (Hannah) Csanda, Abigail (Hayden) Prescott, and Jenny (Jim) Ernster; and her great grandchildren Isaac, Beatrix, Cassie, Grace, Jessie and Alayna. She is also fondly remembered by 24 nieces and nephews throughout Michigan and Illinois as “Aunt Cookie”.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 12, 2023, from 10am until the time of the 11am Funeral Service at DeFiore Funeral Home- 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley, Illinois. For further information please call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com
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Our deepest sympathy To your family from our family. I met your mother in Sun City and on casino trips. She was a wonderful person.
To Dave, Mark , Scott and Family our sincere condolences on the passing of your Mom. Alot of good times on Nordica. Keep her and the memories in your heart forever.
So sorry for your loss. Praying that God eases the pain and the family's heart with the knowledge that she resides in a loving arms of her creator. Deep condolences
So sorry to hear that Marianne passed away. She was always an active member of Neighborhood 25 and will be missed.
The Kirkwood family is keeping the Csanda family in our thoughts and prayers as you hold each other close and remember a very special person in all your lives. We have such fond memories in Marengo of your mom/grandma! She will be greatly missed! She was always so welcoming to our family. Sending our love to you all!
Sorry for the loss of your mother. She was truly a good neighbor and friend. I will miss her.
RIP Aunt Cookie!
So sad to hear this! My Great Aunt Cookie! My grandma Teresa loved her and had her same love for breeding dogs. May she find happiness reuniting with her Takats family in heaven...hugs to all my cousins...my dad Art Gomery Jr sends his condolences...sorry for your loss
Marianne and Dick we're good friends of ours at Lauderdale. Both of them will be forever missed.
Love You Aunt Cookie!