Theresa M. Guenther Joliet, Illinois Obituary

Theresa M. Guenther

<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">Theresa M. Guenther (nee Smrekar), age 91, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">Theresa is survived by her children, Dale (Theresa) Slaboszewski and Lori (Bryce) McClellan; 6 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">Preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Slaboszewski; second husband, William Guenther; parents, Louis and Mary Smrekar; and son, Dennis Slaboszewski.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">Theresa graduated from Providence Catholic High School. She was a waitress at Bernice&rsquo;s Restaurant for 26 years. She was a parishioner of St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Joliet. Theresa was an avid bowler and a member of the St. Joseph Seniors.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">In lieu of flowers, donations in Theresa&rsquo;s name to St. Jude Children&#39;s Research Hospital would be appreciated.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">A celebration of Theresa&rsquo;s life will be held on Monday, November 30, 2020 with a private visitation at Tezak Funeral Home. The family invites relatives and friends to join them on Monday, November 30, 2020 at St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Joliet. Maximum occupancy at the church will be 50 guests. Face masks are required upon entry.&nbsp;</span></strong></p>
February 27, 1929 - November 24, 202002/27/192911/24/2020
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Theresa M. Guenther (nee Smrekar), age 91, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020.

Theresa is survived by her children, Dale (Theresa) Slaboszewski and Lori (Bryce) McClellan; 6 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Slaboszewski; second husband, William Guenther; parents, Louis and Mary Smrekar; and son, Dennis Slaboszewski.

Theresa graduated from Providence Catholic High School. She was a waitress at Bernice’s Restaurant for 26 years. She was a parishioner of St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Joliet. Theresa was an avid bowler and a member of the St. Joseph Seniors.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Theresa’s name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital would be appreciated.

A celebration of Theresa’s life will be held on Monday, November 30, 2020 with a private visitation at Tezak Funeral Home. The family invites relatives and friends to join them on Monday, November 30, 2020 at St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Joliet. Maximum occupancy at the church will be 50 guests. Face masks are required upon entry. 

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Nov
30
Mass of Christian Burial
Monday, November 30 2020
11:00 AM
St. Mary Nativity Church
706 N Broadway Street
Joliet, IL 60435
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30
Interment
Monday, November 30 2020
12:15 PM
St. Joseph Cemetery
1500 North Raynor Avenue
Joliet, IL 60435
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