Lovadore "Mickey" Bode

Lovadore "Mickey" Bode obituary, Skokie, IL

Lovadore "Mickey" Bode

Lovadore Bode Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Haben Funeral Home & Crematory on Apr. 23, 2025.
Lovadore "Mickey" Bode, née Stratton, age 98, of Skokie, IL, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Montclair Senior Living & Memory Care in Morton Grove, IL. Mickey was born October 1, 1926, in Cleveland, OH, to Michael and Mildred, née Farmer, Stratton.
A graduate of Brookfield High School, Brookfield Twp., OH, Class of 1944, she was employed at WKBN, Youngstown, OH, and a volunteer for the Veteran's Medical Center in Trumbull County, OH. She also worked at WPIC in Sharon, PA.
A graduate of the University of Chicago, she became a member of Evanshire United Presbyterian Church in Skokie and served as president of both the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion No. 320 and Ladies Auxiliary V.F.W. Post No. 3854. A founding member of the Skokie Fourth of July Parade, Mickey also served as a member of the Woman's Board of Lambs Farm in Libertyville, IL.
Beloved wife of the late Jack; dear stepmother of the late Steve; also survived by many cousins and dear friends.
A Memorial Service is planned for June, 2025.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lambs Farm, Attn: Development Dept., 14245 W. Rockland Rd., Libertyville, IL 60048 (lambsfarm.org).
Funeral info: 847.673.6111 or to leave a condolence message, please go to habenfuneral.com, click on Mickey's obituary, and post a message under Tributes. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lovadore, please visit our floral store.

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Haben Funeral Home & Crematory

8057 Niles Center Road, Skokie, IL 60077-2599

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