Irene (nee Sakal), 98 of Chicago formally of Whiting , IN peacefully passed on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Robert “Red” Graan; loving mother of Joyce Graan of Chicago, IL, Gail (the late Bruno) Perillo of Las Vegas, NV, Ronald (Max) Graan of Whiting, IN, the late Eugene (Karen) Graan of Jasper, IN, Mary(Alfred “Nanie”) Cueller of Las Vegas, NV, and Dorita (Peter J.) Janik of St. John, IN; cherished grandmother of 15; great grandmother of 19, and great-great grandmother of Ava; dear sister of Jeanette (Gerald) Bentley of California; aunt to many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by numerous brothers, sisters and inlaws.
