Mary Relling, nee Zawadzka, age 96, died peacefully on February 26. Her life will be remembered and celebrated with love by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Relling; her former husband of 37 years Nicholas Getz, as well as her sons Conrad Getz and James (Joan) Getz; Mary was the devoted mother of Virginia (the late Norman) Austrheim, William (Patricia) Getz, Patricia (Robert) Summins and Susan Cosby; Mary was the special friend of David Drossos; she was the devoted grandmother of 17; as well as a loving great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. NO flowers please. In lieu of flowers, and because of Mary’s great love for children, please send any memorial donations to Little City, Palatine, IL 60067. Visitation at Ridgemoor Chapel, 6453 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, 773-736-2693, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday, March 1st, with prayer service at 11 a.m.
