Joan E. Nemecek, age 78, longtime resident of Cicero, passed away June 13, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Thomas and Carol (Dennis Kowalski) Nemecek; proud grandmother of Heather Ann Nemecek and Amanda Blackwell; fond sister of Bernice Hanek, Eugene Szejna and Edmund Szejna and a dear aunt to many. Visitation Sunday 2 to 8 PM at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 7750 W. Cermak Rd., Forest Park. Funeral Service Monday 10 AM at the funeral home. Cremation held privately at Woodlawn Crematory. Info: 708-442-8500 or www.woodlawnchicago.com