Gwendolyn M. Schmidt nee: Scharff (age 89)
Beloved wife of: the late Ralph. Loving mother of: Cathie J (late Tony) Africano, Dolores A.(Louis) Paniagua ,Mark T. (Kathleen) Richards, Sylvia (David) Bowman, Doug ( Dawna) Schmidt and the late Frederick H. Richards. Cherished grandmother of: 16; Proud great- grandmother of 13; great- great - grandmother of 2. Dear sister of: Richard (Sharon)Scharff. Aunt to many and a friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Visitation: Saturday December 10, 2016 at Moraine Valley Church 6300 West 127th St. Palos Heights, IL. 60463 Lying in state from 10:00a.m. until time of funeral service at 11am. Burial to follow at Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery 11333 South Central Ave. Oak Lawn, Il. 60453 Info 708-636-1200 or visit www.chapelhillgardenssouthfuneralhome.com