Karen HRUSKA

Karen Benoit, nee Hruska, age 45, of Chicago, formerly of Mokena; beloved wife of Marc Benoit; loving daughter of Lorraine and the late Edward Hruska; dear sister of Diane (Brian) Hardy and Michelle Gibson; fond daughter-in- law of Carol and Dick Benoit; loving aunt of Crystal, Gary Jr., the late Erica, Dana, Jeff, Alex, Joey, Danny, Caitlin, Becca and Tyler; great-aunt of Gabrial, Grace, Angelina and Naomi; sister-in-law of Gary Laster, Laura Jenkins, Rich Benoit and Jodie Wasserott. Funeral Service Friday, Dec. 9, 9:15 a.m. at Ryan Funeral Home, 18022 Dixie Highway in Homewood, to St. Liborius Church in Steger. Mass 10 a.m. Visitation Thursday 3 to 8 p.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Steger. In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Heart Association. For further info call 708-798-0331. Published in the Chicago Tribune on 12/7/2005.