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Dorothy Sweda Obituary
Dorothy Agnes Sweda, age 91, formerly of Skokie, beloved wife of Andrew Sweda; loving mother Janis (Richard) Schulze; dear grandmother of Kristina; step-grandmother of Carol (Ron) Skowronski; and great-grandmother of Tanner; fond sister of Elayne DeVries; aunt of Elyse DeVries, Scott DeVries Dean (Elizabeth) DeVries and Ashley Roberts. Wife, homemaker for 58 yrs, former beautician and model in the Chicago area. She was the life of the party, loved ballroom dancing with her sweetheart, Andrew, and shopping with her daughter and grand daughter. A Celebration of Life Memorial Luncheon will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Children;s Memorial Foundation, 2300 Children's Plaza. Chicago, IL 60614, Attn: Tribute Dept. for Doris Sweda Memorial Donation or your favorite charity appreciated. Arrangements by Cremation Society of Illinois. Info: 847-577-6505
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