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BERZIN -- Juanita S. Berzin peacefully joined her husband, Joseph J. Berzin on October 14, 2004. They shared a long loving marriage of 35 years until his death in 1983. Juanita's love and devotion to Joseph sustained her every day of her life after he passed. They met in the law firm where they worked in Chicago, Illinois. After many years of friendship, they married and became even closer. Their love was built on a strong foundation of companionship, respect, and admiration. In her own words, "I had one great marriage and that was all I needed." She and Joseph were active members of the Daughters of the Nile and Shriners Masonic Lodge. For many years she served as a volunteer in the Presbyterian Hospital Women's Auxiliary. She was very active in St. Luke's Lutheran Church as an usher and greeter since 1969. She was also active in numerous charitable and community activities of the Church. She enjoyed a very active social life, including weekly dinners and games with her best friends. She loved to entertain at home which included enormous delicious meals complete with her best homemade desserts. Juanita's life is fondly and lovingly remembered by her numerous friends. She made friends fast and easily and maintained her friendships for many, many years. She held all of her friends very close and dear to her heart. She herself would say that she regarded many of her friends as part of her family. Family was the most important and beloved part of her life. She was the most loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother to all of her family. She was the matriarch in its most ideal and true meaning in her actions, support, teachings, and love. Juanita Berzin will always be cherished and remembered for her kindness, her sweetness, her generosity, her compassion, her positive disposition, and her unconditional love for everyone in her life. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara and husband Frank Mielneczek; son-in-law, Gilbert Strandberg; granddaughter, Susan Weeks; grandson, J. Steven Strandberg; granddaughter, Elizabeth Diaz-Strandberg (posthumous); grandson, Scott Strandberg; great-grandson, Adam Weeks and wife April; great-granddaughter, Charity and husband Matthew Alcouffe; great-grandson, Joseph and wife Tara Strandberg; great-grandsons, Ryan and Steve Strandberg; great-grandsons, Ysaac, Abram, Diego, and Saim Diaz-Strandberg; sister-in-law, Betty Berzinski and her daughters; and an extended family in the Midwest. A viewing will be held on Monday, October 18, 2004 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Fitzgerald & Son at 3113 Carlisle Blvd NE, 884-1188. Services will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 9100 Menaul Blvd NE, 299-2621. Interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park at 924 Menaul Blvd NE. Fitzgerald and Son Funeral Directors 3113 Carlisle Blvd. N.E. 884-1188
        Published on: Sun October 17, 2004