Kollack, Cecilia

Cecilia M. Kollack, 96, of Aviston, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. She was born October 26, 1910 in Aviston, daughter of Henry F. and Mary E. (Ruetting) Schmuck. She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth "Betty" Steinbach of Arlington Heights, IL; three grandchildren, Scott Steinbach and wife Darlene of Atlanta, GA, Peter Steinbach and wife Sharon of Round Lake Beach, IL and Lynn Le and husband Son of Brentwood, TN; four great grandchildren, Andre, Marcus and William Le and Brennan Steinbach. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Frank Schmuck, Herman Schmuck, John Schmuck, Henry Schmuck, Tony Schmuck; three sisters, Theresa Schmuck, Elizabeth Karas and Anna Millaway; two brother-in-laws, Peter Karas and Ray Millaway; and four sisters-in-law, Florence Schmuck, Annie Schmuck, Ellen Schmuck and Mary Schmuck. Mrs. Kollack was a lab director and seed analyst at Vaughans Seed Company for 35 years before her retirement. She was a member of St. Francis Parish and the Society of Seed Analysts. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Aviston with Rev. Dan Friedman officiating. Interment of cremains will follow at St. Francis Cemetery in Aviston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Francis Parish and will be received at Hempen Funeral Home, 150 South Clinton, Aviston, IL 62216.