Obituary of Hildegard Schwider

Hildegard M. Schwider (nee Kroll) At age 94, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. This loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother grew up on the north side of Chicago where she met her husband of 66 years, Joseph, who preceded her in death six years earlier. After his military service, they moved to Joliet where they fulfilled the American Dream by starting Schwider Pharmacy, a family owned business from 1958 to 1983. Although a beautician by trade, she worked at her husband's side as bookkeeper, prescription delivery person and a variety of duties, not only at the drug store, but at home while raising five children. She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Crest Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, of Crest Hill. Loving mother of Bonnie Canino of Oak Lawn, Rosanne (late husband, Joseph) Davies of Colorado, Jacqueline Picha of Frankfort, Germaine (Richard) Mayer of California and John (Marlene) Schwider of Crestwood, IL; grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother of 25; dear sister of Theodore, Martha, Amalia, Rose Augustine, Sophie, Joseph, Gertrude, Anna Veronica, Frank and Monica; numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral Services for Hildegard M. Schwider will be held on Friday, February 28, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet to St. Anne Catholic Church, Crest Hill for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, 2-9 p.m. at the funeral home. For information: 815-741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com