Pearl Jeannie Steinken, nee Russell, 72, of Palatine, was born December 31,1940 in Park Ridge, to the late Edgar and the late Erma Russell, and passed away peacefully on September 4, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Pearl was the beloved wife of the late James W. Steinken; loving mother of Jeannie (Gary) Schwietz, Terri Steinken, Matthew (Lisa) Steinken, John Steinken, Jamie (Brian) Abraham, and the late Rusty Steinken; proud grandmother of Courtney Abraham, and Stephanie Schwietz; great grandmother of Drew and Logan Schwietz; caring sister of Robert Russell, and Shirley (Scott) Bednar. Pearl will be missed by her grand dogs Charlie, Cody, Cinder, Lucy, and Jessie; and her grand kitties Prissy and Fricky. She loved spending time with her family, and collecting and selling antiques at flea markets every summer. Visitation, Thursday, 3-9 pm at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Hwy, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, where funeral services will be held Friday, 10 am. Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery.