Violet Hillwertz, nee Carlson, age 98; beloved wife of the late Thorsten; loving mother of Gilbert (Anita) and the late Linda (the late Timothy) Carr; dearest grandmother of five; great-grandmother of eight; cherished sister of Lillian (the late John) Green and the late Astrid (the late Arvid) Rosling. Visitation Thursday, March 20, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home 820 Talcott Road, Park Ridge. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. For information 847-823-5122