Nikk I. DeBaere, nee Valente, 70, longtime resident of Riverside. Beloved wife of Arthur Jr. Dear daughter of Virginia (the late Dominick) Valente. Loving mother of Art III (Michelle) DeBaere and Jennifer DeBaere Ross. Cherished grandmother of Arthur IV and Mia DeBaere, Richard, Jonathan, Charles, and Matthew Ross. Fond sister of Kessinger Valente. Dear sister in law of Jeanne Valente and Joan (Jeff) Smoron. Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Past Grand Marshal of The Order of Eastern Star and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Funeral Services Monday 10:30 AM at Woodlawn Funeral Home 7750 W. Cermak Rd., Forest Park. Visitation Sunday 2 to 8 PM. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. For more information please call (708) 442-8500 or visit www.woodlawnchicago.com.
