Obituaries

Wife of 50 Years Died Thursday

A funeral for Glenview's Kim O. Blitz will be held Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in Skokie.

The following obituary was provided by Chicago Jewish Funerals. 

Glenview's Kim O. Blitz, 85, passed away on Thursday. Her funeral will be held Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. the Chicago Jewish Funerals Skokie Chapel at 8851 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie.  

Kim O. Blitz (nee Kim), was the much beloved wife for 54 years of Edwin Blitz. Loving mother of Dr. Caryn Blitz and David (Karen Sackheim) Blitz.

Kim came from a large family of 1 brother and 5 sisters and was the dearest eldest daughter of the late Kim Dai-San and the late Park Sung-Soo.  

She was a domestic goddess known for her cooking, artistic sensibilities and elegance. Everything she touched was beautiful and refined. 

Dear sister-in-law of Herman (the late Jean) Blitz, Ethel (the late Morton) Rosenthal and the late Gloria (the late Dr. Asher) Sherow.

Interment will be at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 West Rand Rd. in Arlington Heights.

Shiva will be held at the Blitz residence, 2660 Summit Dr. in Glenview on Tuesday following the interment until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  The home can be reached at (847) 510-2076
The Shiva coordinator is Kathy Sackheim, (847) 432-7772.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025, www.carecenter.org.

Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, (847) 229-8822, www.cjfinfo.com.


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