Evelyn Wilk

Evelyn Wilk, 72 years old, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Hillside, Illinois. Evi, as she was known, was born August 26, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of John and Florence (Malinowski) Wilk, attending Chicago area schools including Schurz HS and Wright College. Evelyn dedicated her life to loving, supporting, and caring for her entire family, most of all her eternally grateful daughter. Secondly, she succeeded and is the most amazing, loving, supportive, kind, caring, strong woman; we were so blessed to have her in our lives. She enjoyed reading, cooking, singing songs, telling stories, and caring for dozens of rescue cats and dogs in her lifetime. The world is a sadder place without Evi and her impact will never be forgotten.

She was a beloved and dearly missed mother, aunt, oldest daughter of five siblings, and friend to all. She is survived by, and was the most loving and caring mother to, her daughter Jennifer (Wilk) LeBlanc and husband Adam LeBlanc; her younger brother Joseph Stanley Wilk and wife Rosemarie Wilk; and her middle sister Theresa (Wilk) Wendt. She was the most loving Aunt to Sara Marie Wilk and Julie Grace Wilk (daughters of Joseph), and Tracy Wendt Lemaster (daughter of Theresa).

She was predeceased by her mother and father, Amelia Florence Wilk and John Stanley Wilk; along with two siblings, Jessica Wilk and John Peter Wilk; and Theresa’s husband Robert Wendt.

A memorial service for Evelyn will be on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Malec & Sons Funeral Home, (Edward A. Tylka, Manager), 6000 North Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646. Call for info. 773-774-4100 or visit www.MalecandSonsFH.com.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MalecandSonsFH.com for the WILK family.