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Victoria Bollensen Obituary
She was born on Nov. 14, 1918, to Charles and Louise Behan in Crystal Lake.
Vickie is survived by her daughters, Patricia (William) Stowell and Debbie (Patrick) Morrison; grandchildren, Rob, Maggie and Will Stowell and Kate and Lydia Morrison; nieces, Valerie B. (David) Gowdy, Gail (James) Phillips and Katherine Behan; nephews, James (Patricia) Bollensen, R. Barry (Judi) Bollensen and Lad Behan; cousins, Carlotta Goldstein, Peter (Sandra) Briggs, Jane (David) Galli, Claudia (Jeff) Eaton and Candy (Donald) Gibson; many grand-nieces, -nephews and cousins; and beloved friends, Kathy (Jim) Kraemer and their children, Carmen, Brad, Andy and Chris, and Bonnie Salvesen.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Bollensen, who passed away in 1995; brothers, Paul (Laurie) Behan and Charles "Buddy" Behan; and her parents.
The visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. with a Mass celebration at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake.
Burial will be at noon Saturday, Nov. 3, in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
For information, contact Davenport Family Funeral Home at 815-459-3411. For online condolences, visit www.davenportfamily.com.
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Brad and Alison Kraemer and Selvey
November 3, 2012
A great woman who was like our grandmother and will always be missed! We love you Vickie! God bless!
The Damler Family
November 1, 2012
My family and I are deeply saddended to lose Vickie our dear friend and neighbor. We will miss her warm smile and kind words. Our neighborhood along the Fox won't be the same without her. We send our deepest sympathy to Vickie's family and close friends.
Burt Goldstein
October 31, 2012
A truly great person. Thanks for everything.
Frank, Stell, Helen Kolar
October 31, 2012
Our deepest sympathy to the family.
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