Violet Huck, 87 (pictured at right from the 1944 Spy), passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 1, 2015 in Libertyville, IL.  She was born on March 16, 1927 in Kenosha, WI to Paul and Selma (Meronek) Lodginski.  She married William J. Huck on October 4, 1947 in Kenosha.

She is survived by her daughters, “the Huck girls”, Sally (Harry Drea), Marguerite Wristen (Philip Stocks), Cynthia (William Hood), Amy (Jim Peterson) and Melissa (Chris Markert).

She will be missed by her grandchildren Kate (Matthew Trautschold), Molly Drea (Tyler Boyes), Kimberly (Matthew Anderson), Stephanie (Scott Williams), Will Hood, Remy Stocks, Nick Stocks (Chelsea Knight), Phillip Peterson (Kim), Tara (Scott Madden), and Erin (Matthew Staley).  Her great-grand children Ashley, Meghan, Joey, Tyler, Leah, Hunter, Cassandra, Natalie and Oliver will miss her yummy chocolate brownies.  Others she left behind include her brother Donald (Shirley “Sam”) Lodginski in Poway, CA, sister-in-law Judy Lodginski in Kenosha, WI, sister and brother in-law William and Marguerite “Marge” Hall in Kenosha, and best friend Fran Flynn from Mundelein, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill; an infant daughter, Jennifer; her brother, Bill; and her sister, Geraldine.

Our wonderful mother enjoyed many things.  In the summer she loved gardening, wild flowers, and feeding and watching the birds. She liked to travel and take long driving trips.  One of her favorite destinations was Las Vegas.  She passed her winters with needlework and very complex puzzles.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at McMurrough Funeral Chapel.