Louise Lim DePriest

Before retiring Mrs. DePriest worked as a substitute teacher for District 214 and was a regular replacement at Buffalo Grove, John Hersey, and Wheeling High Schools. In addition to her commitment to education, she also worked as a former resource manager at Allstate Insurance.

Lim was a published co-author, having penned the insightful book "Growing up Ebony & Ivory: A Conversation Between Two Women" with her friend Joyce Elizabeth Norman. She was also a world traveler, exploring at least 38 countries and enriching her life with diverse experiences.

Lim is survived by Robert DePriest whom she married July 29, 1995; her son Ronald (Natalie) Robinson; her grandson/children Nicholas DeRonya Robinson; and her siblings, Alex Smith, Augustine Williams, Annie Harris, Vernest, and Ernest Clark.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

A funeral service to honor and celebrate Lim's life will be held on February 24, 2024, at Noon. Her family will receive guests from 10:00 am until the time of the Funeral Service Interment following at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, IL. For those unable to attend the service, a Livestream can be viewed by clicking the link in "Events" below.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to Paralyzed Veterans of America, www.pva.org/ways-to-give or to Veterans of Foreign War, www.vfw.org/ways-to-help.

Funeral Information and condolences can be given at www.GlueckertFuneralHome.com or (847) 253-0168.