Helen A. Kovarik, Nee Blahut

Helen A. Kovarik, nee Blahut, born February 12, 1931, of Lyons and La Grange Park. Beloved wife of 66 Years to Joseph Kovarik Jr.; fond mother of Brian (Colette) Kovarik and Christine (Michael) Barritt; grandmother of Ryan (Sheila) Barritt, Autumn (Lane) Jansen, Matthew Barritt, Brandon Barritt, Jeffrey (Ashley) Barritt, Andrew Kovarik and Nathan Kovarik; great-grandmother of Wyatt Jansen, Colton Barritt and Rylan Jansen; sister of the late Joseph Blahut, Jr.; daughter of the late Antonette Blahut, nee Vessely and Joseph Blahut; sister-in-law of Carol Green; aunt of many nephews. Loved animals, especially dogs. Enjoyed traveling and cooking. Will be greatly missed but forever in our hearts. Visitation Monday, October 5, 2015, 11 A.M. to Time of Service 12 Noon, at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Entombment Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorials appreciated to: Alzheimer's Association 8430 W Bryn Mawr Avenue,  # 800, Chicago, IL 60631 or American Heart Association , 208 S La Salle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com