Mildred Furman Obituary (1917 - 2020)

Mildred Marie Furman (Spellerberg) born August 13, 1917 in Chicago, died September 12, 2020, in her apartment at Pleasant Hill Village in Girard. She was predeceased by her parents, Arthur and Sybil Spellerberg of Lombard, Illinois; her husband, John F. Furman, her younger brother, Richard Spellerberg of Lombard and Girard, and her younger sister Gail Laut. She is survived by her son Stephen (wife Carolyn) Furman of Girard, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She married John on September 22, 1940 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. After nearly twenty years as a homemaker, she found employment at one of the nation's first major shopping malls, working at Marshall Field's in Oakbrook from its inception until she retired. After her husband died in 1977, she maintained the family home in Villa Park for seven more years, then moved back to care for her parents in Lombard until they died. She and her brother Richard moved to Pleasant Hill on 2005 to be nearer to her son, and she lived there for fifteen years. Her life span covered two world wars, the Great Depression, landing a man on the moon, and a number of American triumphs and tragedies that have marked the last century plus. More importantly, she became a friend to all who knew her. Most importantly, she was a lifelong woman of deep and abiding faith. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm at Airsman-Calvert Funeral Home in Virden, IL with funeral service to follow at 2:00 a.m. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Gardens West in Elmhurst Il on Thursday September 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm. The Airsman & Calvert Funeral Home in Virden is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left online at www.airsmancalvert.com.