Margaret “LaVerne” Wendt nee Kipp.  Beloved wife of the late Henry W. Wendt. Loving mother of the late Margaret “Peggy” (Donald) Torman, Mary Schielie and Marilyn Tense. Cherished grandmother of Michelle Garner, Lori (Jeff) Thompson, Jason Kupstis; Tracey Schielie, Amy (Brad) Bruntyn;  Panan Tense, Nandi Tense and Lemun Tense. Devoted great grandmother of Merideth Garner, Max Garner, Vanessa Thompson and Jonathan Bruntyn. Preceded in death by her parents Pauline and Vernon Kipp and 2 brothers Barclay Kipp and William Kipp.

Born Feb 5, 1920 in Chicago

Late of Joliet. Formerly Mt. Prospect

At rest Feb 21, 2015

Former member St. Mark Lutheran Church, Mt. Prospect. Current member of St. John Lutheran Church in Joliet

She loved cooking, baking and sewing

She was retired from The Kendall Company.

Visitation Friday 3:00 – 8:00 PM  at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Rd., at Northwest Hwy., Mt. Prospect. Services Saturday 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Interment Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the charity of your choice.