Obituaries
Obituary: Gertrude Stevens, 90
Gertrude was a Holocaust survivor who taught at Willow School in Homewood for 20 years.

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Gertrude Stevens, 90, of Vienna Austria, passed away on February 8th, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband Gustav Stevens. Gertrude is survived by her loving sons, Bob (Sue) Stevens and Rick (Eileen) Stevens, her three grandchildren, Andy, Katie, and Jack, and her brother, Rudy (Karen) Hoffman. She was also the aunt of Timothy (Elaine) and Laura (Mike) and great aunt of Aaron, Anna, Molly, and Nathan. Gertrude was a Holocaust survivor, arriving in the United States at age eleven. She was a retired elementary school teacher who taught at Willow School in Homewood, Illinois from 1968 to 1988. Gertrude was a resilient woman who will be missed by all. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.
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