November 5, 1938 – March 12, 2018
Harriet Cosmer Koelsch, 79, of Palos Heights, IL passed away peacefully, on March 12, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 5, 1938 in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Jack and Helen (nee Segal) Bluth. After graduating from high school, she attended Rutger’s University until she met her first love, Seymour "Sy" Cosmer.
Sy and Harriet were married in 1957. Shortly after getting married, the newlyweds relocated to Chicago, close to Sy’s family. She devoted her life to caring for her husband and children and for years, worked side by side with her husband at Suburban Beauty Supply. Harriet was very proud of her family and was thrilled to become a grandmother. She loved holidays and family get-togethers; giddy with joy to spend time with her family. She was a gifted writer and poet, a talented piano player, worked tirelessly with children as a volunteer teacher and teacher’s aid and was an incredible entertainer, spending hours cooking and preparing for her company. Harriet was known to be feisty and truly lived life to the fullest. She was an incredibly compassionate person; if ever you were in need, she was there by your side to lend a helping hand.
In 1992, her beloved husband and best friend Sy passed away.
A few years later, with the utmost courage, she started dating and met Bernard "Bernie" Koelsch. They had a special romance and were married over 20 years, sharing similar interests and a zest for life; traveling, enjoying the thrill of gambling in Las Vegas, dining out, a deep connection with their children and grandchildren and even watching baseball.
Harriet is survived by her husband, Bernard Koelsch; her sister Lois Loevner; her children, Ken Cosmer, Debra Rilling and Gary Cosmer and her five grand grandchildren, Jeremy, Traci and Josh Cosmer and Jamie and Sam Kujovich.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 19, 2018, 11:30am at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W 103rd Street, Oak Lawn. Burial and final prayers will follow at Beverly Cemetery, 12000 S Kedzie Ave, Blue Island. Following the interment, please join us for lunch at Aurelio’s Pizza, 18162 Harwood Ave, Homewood.
In lieu of flowers of flowers, the family requests donations in Harriet's memory be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.
For additional information: 708-636-1193 or www.blakelamboaklawn.com
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