Letha Genevieve Monferdini Obituary (1933 - 2020)

Letha Genevieve Monferdini, 86, of Wood Dale, IL passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Dwight with Rev. Chrissy Salser officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight. Burial will follow services at Round Grove Cemetery in rural Dwight, IL. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Letha was born April 16, 1933 in rural Morris, IL the daughter of Leonard and Mary Ethel (Webb) Weidner. She married Louis Monferdini on July 14, 1949 in Grundy County. He passed away in 1991. She is survived by her children: Stephen Monferdini, Donna Monferdini (Dave Pinson), Michael (Lou Vera) Monferdini, and David Monferdini; and two grandchildren: Dana Pinson and Anthony (Krista) Monferdini. Letha was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two daughters: Vicki Runyon and Kristi Baechle. Together with her husband, Louis they farmed in the Dwight area for 35 years. Letha enjoyed gardening; particularly growing flowers was her passion. She loved to watch game shows and soap operas or do any type of arts or crafts. Letha liked playing games, doing jigsaw puzzles, and reading any romance or mystery novel she could get her hands on. She couldn't get enough bingo; Letha always went up to the VFW to play. She was a well-known baker, her divinity, fudges, cakes, cookies will be remembered. She was loved and will be remembered as a loving mom, grandma, and friend.