Katerina Simic
August 15, 1931 - April 17, 2022
Katerina Simic, 90, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Wheeling, IL. She was born August 15, 1931, in the Ukraine, came to the US in 1957, and was a longtime resident of Chicago. Katerina was a devoted wife and mother, worked for a time as a cleaning lady, and then became a nurse’s aide at Resurrection Hospital in Chicago. She enjoyed reading but most of all loved cooking and taking care of her family. Surviving are her four daughters, Tomislava (William) Schoeneman, Vesela Simic, Nadia (Keenan) Dreger, and Katerina (Fred) Simic, and her three grandchildren, Samantha (Anurag) Patel, Jasmine Shevick, and Adam Lucchesi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ilija, in 2019, and by her sister, Klara Cristia, and her brother, Stepan Bondar. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 5701 N. Redwood Drive, Chicago, IL. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. For info, 847-362-3009, or share a memory at www.burnettdane.com.
Katerina Simic, 90, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Wheeling, IL. She was born August 15, 1931, in the Ukraine, came to the US in 1957, and was a longtime resident of Chicago. Katerina was a devoted wife and mother, worked for a time... View Obituary & Service Information