Mildred Friend, age 89, nee Pankey, beloved wife of the late Eugene; dear mother of Eugene Jr. (Anne) and Joyce (the late Charles) Burke;, loving grandmother of 10; great-grandmother of 18; great-great-grandmother of five; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Resting at Beverly Ridge Funeral Home, 10415 S. Kedzie Ave., where services will be held Friday, 12:00 noon. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Vitas Hospice, 580 Waters Edge, Ste 100, Lombard, IL 60148 appreciated. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. 773-779-4411.
