Mary J. Locke

Locke, Mary J. (nee Gerstl), age 63, finally went home after a long and courageous fight on August 5, 2007. Beloved wife of Jim. Precious mother of Krissy and Shelly. Dearest grandmother of Miranda. Mother-in-law of Dave. Dearest sister of Nancy (Wayne) Grennier and Joseph (Melody) Gerstl. Preceded in death by her older brother Richard Gerstl, and her parents Joseph Gerstl and Sylvia Gerstl-Hoeft. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Funeral Service Thursday August 9, 2007 8 PM at MAX A. SASS & SONS GREENRIDGE CHAPEL. Interment Wisconsin Memorial Park on Friday 11 AM. (PLEASE MEET AT THE RED PARKING AREA) Visitation Thursday 4-8 PM at the Funeral Home. To Dr. Divgi and his outstanding staff, there are no words possible to express our love and respect for all of you at Oncology Alliance. Judy, you are our Angel. Our sincere thanks to all of you for caring so much. We would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and staff at St. Lukes Medical Center, 12ST and SICU. Your care was outstanding. To the nurses and staff at St. Francis Hospital, 6 North, as well as, Wheaton Franciscan Hospice, we cannot express our monumental gratitude for your efforts. The peace you brought to mom as well as our family will never be forgotten. You made a very difficult time easier.