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- Jeannette Kaehler, known in theatre as Jeannette Leahy, passed away on Aug. 18, 2012, at the age of 90. She was born in Eau Claire, WI in 1921. During World War II, Jeannette was a WAC Sgt. and served subsequently in the Army Reserves. She was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity and AFTRA. She was married to the late Wallace Kaehler of Wilmette. She was the beloved mother of Denyse (Patrick) Feeney of Park Ridge and the late Thomas Leahy, Jr.; dear grandmother of Alison (Adam) Jeffries of Bloomington, IL and Christopher (Lisa) Karsten of Chicago; proud great-grandmother of Kaylen Leahy Karsten; and dear sister of Paul Oliver of Micanopy, FL. Visitation Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. at Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, IL 60077. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, 1747 Lake Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607 or the National Right to Life Organization, Attn: Development, 512 10th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. Info: 847-675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com
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