Joan Runge of North Riverside

Joan J. Runge, age 86 of North Riverside, formerly of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of the late Frank Pliml, loving mother of Frank (Jeanne) Pliml, Mary Ann (late Andy) Sudkamp, Jeanne (Ed) Busta, Nancy (Glen) Alaks and Danielle Pliml, cherished grandmother of Keith (Amy) Pliml, Scott (Tiffany) Pliml, Kyle Pliml, Eddie (Susie) Busta, Joe Busta, Kate Alaks and Galen Alaks, dear sister of the late Julie.  Throughout the year, Joan would collect teddy bears. On Christmas Eve, she and her grandchildren would give the teddy bears to people at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.  Please consider making a donation of a teddy bear in honor of her life at www.theodoreroosevelt.org. Cremation Private.