Grace Pearl Lichter

Lichter, Grace Pearl (nee Miller) Born October 28, 1930 in Naperville, IL. She passed away in Naperville, IL May 15, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was one of fourteen children born to a Serbian immigrate, John J. and Gertrude C. (nee Kling) Miller. Grace was raised on what is now one of the oldest farms still in existence, known today as the McDonald farm located on Knoch Knolls Rd. in Naperville, and preserved by the Conservation Foundation. She loved all her brothers and sisters dearly and was very proud of her heritage. She worked at Breitweiser's Cleaners in Naperville for many years; she was also a hairdresser for 40 years. She loved it and all the many people she met through the years. One of her many passions was garage sales and resale shops, anywhere there was a bargain. She lived, loved and enjoyed life. She was proud to be the wife of the Police Chief of Naperville, the late Irving J. Lichter, whom she was married to for 43 years when he passed away. She was most proud of her four children, Michael (Marie) Lichter, DeLane (Lenny) Lombardo, Gerald Lichter and Elizabeth (Terry) Stanek; her grandchildren, Lauren (Todd) Wilkinson, Ed Lichter, Rhian (Cam) Kamarauskas, Elizabeth Lichter, Katelyn, Jessica and Jacob Stanek; her great-grandchildren, Andrew and Sadie; her siblings, the late August, Laverne, Majorie Miller, the late Anna, George Kling, late Christine and Harry Haase, Franklin and the late Marie (Miller) Calico, Mayme and the late William Heyne, late John and Dolly Miller, Paul and Agnes Miller, Peter and Georgine Miller, Helen and the late Fritz Hoffman, Jim and Marilyn Miller, late Dorothy and Bill Newton, Nancy and the late Bob Harper and the late Marge Sprague Row; brother and sisters-in-law, John (Florence) Lichter and Richard (Dorothy) Lichter; as well as 50 nieces and nephews. She was also preceded by her nephew, Scott Orozco and niece and god-daughter, Joan Hoffman Kuefler. She also had many dear and special friends she thought the world of. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Homes and Crematory, 516 S. Washington St. Naperville, IL. Funeral from the funeral home Thursday 10:30 a.m. to an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 36 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville, IL. Interment will follow at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Info (630) 355-0264 www.Beidelmankunschfh.com