Obituaries

Bessie Deck

June 9, 1925 - October 9, 2012

Bessie Deck, 87, of North Aurora formerly of River Grove, passed away October 9, 2012.  She was born June 9, 1925 in Chicago the daughter of Stanley and Mary (nee Bunco) Walik.   She is survived by her three children, Carol (James) Gerakaris, of Batavia, IL; Robert (Connie) Deck of Atlanta, GA and Glenn (Nancy) Deck of Naperville, IL; six grandchildren, Christopher, Gregory, Diana, Scott, and Mitch; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband William Dale Deck, a granddaughter Angela, and her sister Mildred Linden. Visitation will be held 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday, October 12, 2012 at Moss Family Funeral Home 209 South Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL.   Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 13, 2012 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 27 South Edgelawn Aurora, IL; where she will lie in state from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service at the church.  Interment will follow the service at Acacia Park Cemetery in Chicago. 

Memorials

Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 27 South Edgelawn Aurora, IL 60506 or American Heart Association 3816 Paysphere Circle Chicago, IL 60674. 

Guest Book

  • Mike Clemens Bob, We are very sorry for the loss of your Mom. Mike and Liza Clemens
  • Denny, Jo, BJ, and Andrea Bey Bess was a lovely person and always fun to be around. She loved to talk and had great stories to share. We know she will be missed by all that knew and loved her. Our sympathies to the entire family. Her positive attitude and fun spirit will live on through all of you!.
  • Linda Betz & Janet Rydberg Bob, Connie, Diana, Scott, Carol, Glen and families.....you have our deepest sympathy!!! Bess was always such a fun lady to be around and always made me smile. She appreciated the little things in life! Even just piece of fried chicken or a smile....she always gave an upbeat comment. She was an inspiration to us!!! She will be fondly remembered!! God bless you all in this difficult time. Love to you all!!!! Linda and Janet and families
  • Linda Betz & Janet Rydberg Bob, Connie, Diana, Scott, Carol, Glen and families.....you have our deepest sympathy!!! Bess was always such a fun lady to be around and always made me smile. She appreciated the little things in life! Even just piece of fried chicken or a smile....she always gave an upbeat comment. She was an inspiration to us!!! She will be fondly remembered!! God bless you all in this difficult time. Love to you all!!!! Linda and Janet and families
  • Tim and Odilia Deck Bob,Carol and Gleen. We are sorry for the lost. Please know that you are all in our heart and prayers! She will be truley be missed. God Bless you Aunt Bess.
  • Jim and Joni Deck Bob, Carol, and Glenn, Please know that you are all in our heart and prayers! Aunt Bess and Uncle Dale was God's Blessing of joy and love to this crazy world. The wonderful memories they gave us will last forever and always give us a smile on our heart and joy in our step. We love you all and join in your sorrow and peace at this time and always!
  • Jillian Kirby My thoughts and prayers go out to you all. Aunt Bess was a wonderful lady full of spunk! She brought smiles ad joy to everyone and will always be remembered!
  • Barb Kirby (niece) It is such a sad day to say good-bye to one of the coolest old broads I know. I always wanted to be Aunt Bess when I grew up...she lived life with such zest and passion! I will always treasure her advise to me, "it's the hair and lipstick that make a difference!" My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family...she was your beloved mother, mother-in-law and Grandma. We will all miss her!
  • pat furlong I am sorry to hear the passing of a great lady!! my condolences to all the deck family!!
  • Hal Deck (nephew) Bob, Carol.Glenn Our prayers are with you all during this time. Aunt Bess was always so positive, fun & loving and a joy to be around. She is truely one of a kind. God Bless you Aunt Bess.
  • Wayne and LaVada Condict Carol and family, we all loved Bess and she will be so missed. I loved doing her hair and making her happy.She was a great person! Bess and I had so many good times together, getting our taxes done together, , good timesgoing for lunch and movies, great memories. I will truly miss her.
  • Irene and Nick Gerakaris,and Catherine Carol,Jim & Family, We are sorry to learn of Bess's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May she rest in peace. We shall always remember her.Our love to you all.
  • Susan Butts (niece) Carol, Bob, Glenn and extended family, I was so sad to hear of Aunt Bess' passing. When I look at the photo of her, I remember so many fun times! She will live on in my heart as "the life of the party"!
  • John L. Tverdik III (nephew) Carol, Bob, Glenn - where to begin expressing my feelings about all the wonderful family memories and experiences for which my Aunt Bess is responsible. Just as with Uncle Bill, she will live forever in my heart. Rest in Peace Aunt Bess.
  • Vivian Giannopulos My sincere condolences Carol at the loss of your sweet Mom and know that you, Jim and your entire family will miss her dearly. She was a lovely lady and I remember some very pleasant visits with her. Vivian
  • Diane Weinert I used to call her Mom Deck, a second mother, a time ago. She was a great lady and had a great style and smile! My prayers are with her family at this time of sorrow but she is in God's care now. She will be remembered with happy thoughts. Thanks Mom Deck!
  • Diana Layman my grandmother has been such an inspiration to me. She always seemed so positive and had a zest for living each day to the fullest! she never seemed to focus on the negative. she never turned down an opportunity to spend time with family or friends and her faith was a staple in her life. i will forever be inspired by the person that she was and try to keep the same positive outlook that i learned from her. she also kept us all on our toes and would surprise us all with the really funny off the wall stuff she would say. there never was a dull moment! don't take life too seriously. i learned a lot from my grandmother. i love you grandma! rest in peace
  • Ken & Joanne Corso So sorry to hear of Bess' passing, our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time. We have a lot of nice memories of having Bess as our neighbor in River Grove.
  • Cathy Breisch Bess was an amazing woman! Met her at Sears when we worked together... my brother later moved next door to her... I feel like she was a part of our family and she will be dearly missed. Bess was the nicest woman ever and really cared about everyone - she would bring me home with her and cook me lunch during our Sears days. My condolences to the whole family - she was an amazing woman and I am honored to have known her all these years.