Barbara Konitzer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Barbara Konitzer, 97, formerly of Lake Villa, IL passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 in Lake Geneva, WI. Barbara was born on December 19, 1917, the daughter of the late Henry and Eugenia Grein. She was a charter member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Lake Villa and she retired as the Lake Villa District Library Director in 1984. Barbara enjoyed volunteering in the community for many organizations including Meals on Wheels, Victory Lakes Nursing Center, Saint Benedict’s Abbey, and Prince of Peace Church as a Eucharistic Minister. She is survived by her children Tom (Judy) Konitzer of Georgia, Gene Konitzer of Wisconsin, and Barbe (Trip) Hagstrom of Wisconsin, fifteen grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Aloysius G. Konitzer, sons Jimmy Konitzer, Gerry Konitzer, and Mark (Rebecca) Konitzer, and by her sister Margaret Kamping. A visitation will take place from 9 - 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 135 S. Milwaukee Ave. (Rte 83) Lake Villa, IL 60046. A funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at church. Burial will follow at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, IL. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Barbara’s memory to the Barbara Konitzer Memorial Fund at the Lake Villa District Library Foundation. For more information, call 847-356-2146 or visit www.RingaFuneralHome.com.

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Barbara Konitzer

December 19, 1917 - May 22, 2015