MARY L. KALE

Mary L. Kale Mary L. Kale (nee Krumbein), of Sun City West, Ariz., was born on Nov. 6, 1927, in Iron River, Mich., to Henry and Anna (nee Johnsen) Krumbein. She died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. During the Depression, Mary's family moved to the Chicago area. After graduating from Waller High School, Mary studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. She chose watercolor and woodcut as her primary means of expression, and returned in retirement to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, to work from a studio on Hagerman Lake. Mary was a member of the Midwest Watercolor Society and the San Diego Watercolor Society. Her paintings and woodcuts are in collections throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Mary is survived by her spouse of 64 years, Paul; her daughter, Nancy (Michael) LaBay; her granddaughter, Jessica (Scott) Ryan; her great-grandchildren, Maggie and Lilah Ryan; her sister, Irene Lumgair; and her nephews, Douglas and John Lumgair. Her family was her joy. She was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be from 4 until 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road (four blocks south of Palatine Road), Arlington Heights, Ill. A prayer service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at the funeral home. Burial will take place at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine. Memorials may be given to Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, 1850 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608-1228. Funeral information and condolences can be given at www.GlueckertFH.com or 847-253-0168.