Patricia Rose Granzow

Patricia Rose (Pajkos) Granzow

July 12, 1940-October 5, 2022

Died peacefully at The Village of Victory Lakes, Lindenhurst IL. Born in Chicago, Patricia was the only child of Stephen and Florence Pajkos. In 1961, she married Raymond Granzow. She began her career as a nurse and then focused on raising her children, Kimberly and Michelle. The family made their home in Oak Forest, IL, and eventually moved to Mt. Prospect, IL.

Patricia's life involved volunteering at Holy Family Hospital, gardening, traveling, ceramics, and collecting an insane amount of cookbooks. She excelled at organizing group trips and outings for various friends and clubs. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, Erica, Cassidy, and Jordan. Patricia and her husband, known to all as Pat and Ray, enjoyed spending winters at their home in Surprise, AZ, and the warmer months in Delavan, WI.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Florence and Stephen Pajkos. She is survived by her husband, Raymond, her children and sons-in-law, Kim Magon-Haller (Kurt Haller) and Michelle Turner (Derek Turner), grandchildren Erica (Wojciechowski) Nach (Steve Nach), Cassidy Magon, Jordan Magon, as well as great-grandchildren Aubree and Haylee Nach.

We love and miss you very much.

A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, October 9, 2022 from 3:00pm until 6:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral mass is scheduled for Monday, October 10, 2022 at 11:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will follow at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the ASPCA or to the Wounded Warrior Project. For more information log onto www.strangfuneral.org or contact (847)223-8122.

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