Sophie Kurek, age 88, late of Palos Heights formerly of Back of the Yards. Loving sister of the late Angeline (late Andrew) Kuhl, Barbara "Bebe" (late Louis) Bartosz, Genevieve (late Ray) O'Malley, John (late Mary Ellen) Kurek, Bernice Kurek, and Charlotte (late Kenneth) Barrett. Dearest aunt of many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. Longtime employee of Sears Distribution Center. Visitation Sunday, 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday, 9:15 a.m. from THORNRIDGE FUNERAL HOME (Janusz Family Funeral Service), 14318 S. LaGrange Rd. (Northbound traffic: U-turn permitted at 143rd St.) Orland Park to St. Elizabeth Seton Church Mass 10:00 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials directed to the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, P.O. Box 1, Donaldson, IN. 46513-0001.