Martha Strakusek, 82, of Kenosha, passed away Tuesday morning, October 18, 2011, at Aurora Medical Center. Born on July 1, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Elsie (Fuller) Wingenfeld. On May 31, 1947, she married Martin Strakusek. He preceded her in death October 13, 2011. She was the first woman school bus driver in Lake County, IL. Martha was also employed by Jewel Food Corp. as a meat wrapper. A member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, she enjoyed crafts and attending craft fairs. Surviving are her five children, Ingrid Strakusek, Harold Strakusek, Margaret (Tom) Luby, Robert (Eleanor) Strakusek, and Susan (Michael) Dunkleman; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Karin Strakusek; and granddaughter, Kathryn Anderson. Funeral services will be held for Martin and Martha on Friday, October 21st, at Proko Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. followed by full military honors for Martin. Interment will be held on Friday at Ridgewood Memorial Park in Des Plaines, IL, at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be held on Friday at Proko Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the JDRF, and the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Martha’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com
Condolences
Dan and Liz Spannraft
October 20, 2011
Our prayers are with Ingrid and her family at this time.
Bert Butler
October 20, 2011
Harold, Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family during this difficult time. Bert and Kristin Butler
Rod Grove
October 19, 2011
Bob, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time. Take care. Rod Grove
Cheryl Church
October 19, 2011
Bob,Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.Cheryl
Sergio and Clara Garza
October 18, 2011
Our Prayers are with your Family on the loss of you Parents, there are so many things that we will remember and treasure, Martha sent us her famous Kitchen Crotched Dish Rags, to this day I have not used them, there are so pretty, just use them as display when Ingrid comes to visit in Arizona, when we visited in April, Martha gave us the tour of their Beautiful Back Yard and all the Fruit Trees, while Martin chit chatted with Sergio, your Parents will be remembered with good Memories and Love.
Chuck and Judie Altman
October 18, 2011
Our love, thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family on the loss of your Mom. She was a great friend to us and we will miss her smiling face greeting us at the mail box or coming over with some of her tomatoes. Chuck also shared her love of gardening and they loved talking to each other "over the fence". Another angel has arrived in heaven....