Margaret Carpenter, nee Lukach, age 88, of Steger IL, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Carpenter Sr. Loving mother of Linda (late Jim) James, Pam (Ken) Pries, Debbie Harvey, Ken (Karen) Carpenter, Patricia (Alan) Lau and Paula (Michael) Dobrowolski. Cherished grandmother of ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Marsha Sullivan and Helen Gillespie. Visitation to be held Monday June 24, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. until time of funeral service 12:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Homes-Steger Memorial Chapel 3045 Chicago Road, Steger, IL 60475. Interment St. James Cemetery - Sauk Village, IL. Margaret was loved by her family and will be missed by all. Memorials to St. Liborius Church appreciated.