Mildred M. Hedger

Mildred M. Hedger, nee Gromala, age 90, of Steger, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Beloved wife of the late David V. Hedger. Loving mother of Deborah Sons, David (Jeanne) Hedger, Jeffrey (Daryl) Hedger, James (Jacqueline) Hedger, and Diana Hedger. Cherished grandmother of Carrie (Benjamin) Lockhart, Jamie (Tom) Walker, Michael (Baily) Sons, Kimberly Traina, Richard (Valerie) DeFries, Christopher DeFries, Crystal (Sean Contreras) DeFries, Matthew (Nicole) DeFries, Nicholas Hedger, Jessica (fiancé Devon Kuhn) Hedger, Jordan Hedger, James Hedger Jr., Sean Hedger, Jennifer (Jeff) Blankenship, and 17 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of the late Robert (Barbara) Gromala and the late Bernard (late Billie) Gromala. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Bernard and Mollie Gromala.

Visitation Friday, January 16, 2026 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN. Entombment Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. directly at Skyline Memorial Park—Monee, IL.

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