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Lucille Rejlek Obituary

Lucille M. Rejlek, nee Elgas, age 85. Beloved wife of the late Henry J. ''Hank'' Rejlek and the late Asa A. ''Dell'' Green; loving mother of Barbara (Rich) Garbe; special son, Henry D. (Cassondra) Rejlek; stepmother of Pat (Russ) Luedeking; fond grandmother of Joshua, Leesa and Linda; great-grandmother of Ashlee Taylor Jenke and Cyril Borucki; dear sister of June (the late George) Larson and the late James (Marge) Elgas; aunt of Judy Elgas, Peggy (Wylei) Elgas, Kathy Larson and the late James P. Elgas; special friend of Diane and Dave McGovern. Visitation Sunday, Feb. 9, 3 to 8 p.m. at G. L. Hills Funeral Home, 745 Graceland Ave., Des Plaines. Funeral Mass Monday, Feb. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary Church, 794 Pearson St., Des Plaines. Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Mary Building Fund or charity of choice. For info please call 847-699-9003.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Feb. 9, 2003.

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