Ruth E. Michael (nee Hanson), 90, of Oak Park, died on May 31, 2017. Born on Oct. 24, 1926, she spent many years as a sacristan and parishioner at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Parish.
Ruth was the wife of the late Ernest; the mother of Joseph (Kathleen), Gerald (Janice), Philip (Sue Lee), Daniel (Diane) Michael, Susan (Eddie) Lui, Teresa (Kris) Bruhns, and the late Margaret Michael; the grandmother of Faith and Patrick Michael, Kevin Michael, Christopher (Brittany) and Sarah Lui, Daniel and Jonathan Michael, and Kathryn (Jeremiah) Hargis and Matthew Bruhns; the great-grandmother of Aidynn Lui; the sister of Don (Terry) Hanson, Joe (the late Rosemary) Hanson, the late John (the late Ethel and the late Peggy) Hanson, and the late Mary (the late Bob) Huebner; the aunt of many; and daughter of the late John and Viola Hanson.
Visitation will take place on Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. until time of Mass, 11 a.m., at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church, 38 N. Austin Blvd. in Oak Park, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls (donate.mercyhome.org).
