Gretta Miller Fiegen

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Phyllis Moore
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Gretta Miller Fiegen

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Gretta Miller Fiegen
(April 23, 1912 - July 27, 2008)


Gretta A. Fiegen nee Miller a lifelong resident of Wilmette, IL died on Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL. at the age of 96. Gretta was born April 23, 1912 in Wilmette, IL to Nicholas J. and Margaret Schaefer Miller. Gretta and her family resided in Gross Point, IL until it became part of Wilmette in the 1930â??s.

Gretta was educated at Mallinckrodt School in Wilmette where she continued to be active with the alumni association attending her 78th reunion last year at the age of 95. Gretta was also a lifelong parishioner of St. Joseph Church in Wilmette; she was a contributor to the Wilmette Historical Society; volunteer at Glenkirk and was an avid bridge player.

Gretta was the beloved wife of the late Frank Fiegen who died May 10, 2000. She was the loving mother of John Fiegen of Wilmette, IL and Beaver Island, MI, Linda Fiegen of Wilmette, IL, Diane (Kenneth) Boehm of Lincolnwood, IL, Karen Bryant of Wilmette, IL and Mark Fiegen of Highland Park, IL; dear grandmother of eight; great grandmother of six; sister of Richard Miller, Jackie Meier, Doris Coulter and Daniel Miller; sister in law of Robert Fiegen of Wilmette, IL. She was preceded in death by a daughter, St. Marius, OSF.

Visitation Monday, July 28, 2008 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. at Old Orchard Rd. Skokie. Funeral Mass Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 1747 Lake Ave, Wilmette. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, Wilmette. (www.stjosephwilmette.org)

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Moraine Community Living of Glenkirk, 3504 Commercial Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062-1821.
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