Kathleen M. Karlovsky

Kathleen M. Karlovsky, 65, of Huntley formerly of Arlington Heights, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012 at Centegra Hospital in Woodstock following a lengthy illness.

She was born December 10, 1946 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Basista) Shusta. 

She grew up in Justice, Illinois and graduated from Mount Assisi High School in Lemont.  She began her career working as a secretary for Sears International.  She then married John E. Karlovsky on April 15, 1972 in Summit, Illinois.   The couple made their home in Westchester for a time and later Arlington Heights where she was active in the school system, PTA and later working as a secretary in the grade school and middle schools of District 25.  She later served as a teaching assistant in those schools. 

In 2005, the couple moved to Huntley in retirement.  Kathleen really enjoyed her time at their summer home in St. Germain, Wisconsin, was well known for cooking and baking and cherished the social times with her many friends and family.

She is survived by her husband, John of Huntley, her three sons, Daniel (Samantha) of Cary, Timothy (Dawn) of Algonquin and Joseph (Victoria) Karlovsky of Buffalo Grove and her grandchildren, Madison, Michael, Jackson, Lincoln, Finnegan and Jelena.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley and from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of a 10:30 a.m. mass at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the National Kidney Foundation.  For more information please call 847-515-8772 or online condolences can be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com