Violet Esther Schwarz (nee Engeldahl) passed away on September 2, 2020 in Clearwater, Florida. Violet was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 10th 1926. She was a daughter of the late Charles Engeldahl and Harriet Anderson Engeldahl. She married Raymond Schwarz on September the 8th, 1945 in Chicago. They moved to Streamwood, Illinois in 1958. Violet was a secretary at the Village of Streamwood from 1962-1981. Violet’s biggest enjoyment was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. They all have wonderful memories of GiGi (great grandma). She also enjoyed volunteering at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elgin for 36 years from 1982-2018.
Violet was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Schwarz, Loving mother of Louanne (Ed) Bailey of Safety Harbor, Florida, and Gary (Sandra) Schwarz of Pingree Grove, Illinois, cherished Grandmother of Dr.Melissa Bailey, Matthew Bailey, Kelly (Todd) Wallin, Ryan (Marla) Schwarz, dear great grandmother of Alex and Roxanne Arizpe, Blair and Chase Bailey, Mason and Reese Wallin and Sydney Schwarz, fond aunt of Janet Berens and Judee Smith, Rich and Ron Schwarz.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date, due to covid concerns. Burial will be at Windridge Memorial Park in Cary, Illinois. Condolences may be sent to the family at Veterans Funeral Care
We have so many wonderful memories of Vi. She will live in our hearts forever. Sandy Schwarz, her daughter-in-law.
My grandmother had a wonderful long life. She touched so many people throughout her life. She will be missed by all. Melissa Bailey, granddaughter.
Grandma was a wonderful person to so many people. She was a beautiful person inside and out. I will miss her and the moments we had together. Matthew Bailey, Grandson
So sorry for your loss.our sympathy.warren &marian
My Mom was my first friend and my best friend. Words cannot express how much we loved her and will miss her, but now there is another angel in heaven to watch over us and we will meet her there when God calls us to be with Him too. So until then we will live with our wonderful memories and see her in our children and grandchildren. She had a long life well lived with a loving family and friends. I will miss her everyday….
Louanne, Daughter
Dear family,
Our memories of Vi are of a fun, spunky woman. She was always up for anything. A few of our favorite memories are Bear’s parties, lake, and beach time!
She adored her family and they were so good to include her in great travel.
She now has eternal life with our heavenly Father!
We will all miss her but she set a great example of how to live as we get older💕.
Love, Carla and Pat
Sending our condolences to all those who loved Vi so dearly. She was such a kind and caring person and will truly be missed.
Rick and Dinny
I’m so sorry for your loss Vi was a sweet dear lady and always had a smile on her face. She loved spending time with her kids ,grandkids and great grand kids. She liked to play cards and was always ready for another deal I will miss her visits down in Florida and way back when she was greeting people coming into St Joes lobby. May your fond memories sustain all of you at this time Gods Blessings Love Elaine
We have always admired Vi for her positive, fun-loving spirit. We enjoyed being around her and it was obvious she loved being around her family and friends. She will be missed by many. Vi remained beautiful, vibrant and graceful her entire life. A new angel in heaven!
Love, Bruce and Sue
What a sweetheart! I always loved meeting her at St. Joseph Hospital(Saw her a lot when Jerry was in). So helpful, Always a smile on her beautiful face. And such a fashionista! I wanted to be like Vi. God blessed this lovely lady with a long life. Lots of wonderful memories for her family and friends. Blessings to the Schwarz Family.
Vi sure will be missed. If we all could live the beautiful life she lived – a life full of energy and optimism. We will always remember Vi as being the most stylish grandma we knew! And she loved hearing about our family and had a genuine interest in getting to know us. She is an honorary Heine in our book. Our sympathy to the entire Schwarz family. Love to you all.
I have so many wonderful memories of my grandma. She went on almost all of our vacations with us and I’m so glad my kids are able to have so many lasting memories of their “GG”. We all have a guardian angel watching over us.
My mother will truly be missed by all. We had many great memories of her throughout the years vacationing together. She enjoyed spending time with the grandchildren as well as the many friends she made during her life. She most always had a smile on her face that complimented her beauty, as she was admired by many people.
Gary, Son
GiGi was a special person to our family and she will be sincerely missed. Love to her family, whom I know she lived and cherished deeply. ♥️
My Grandma was a fun, loving, genuine person who always put others before herself. Some of my best memories were hanging out at my parents pool when I was younger and at the lake. She loved being around her kids, grandkids and great grandkids and family in general. I miss her hugs…love you grandma!