Naomi L Gedzun

Naomi L. Gedzun, nee Sheppard, age 87, of Lansing, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Florian Gedzun. Loving mother of Richard "Rick" (Susan) Hutchings, Michael (Phyllis) Gedzun, and Sandra (Daniel) Vanderbilt. Proud grandmother of Rick (Karin) Hutchings, Thomas (Kimberly) Hutchings, Michael Gedzun Jr., Steven Hutchings, David (Roxane) Gedzun, Ryan (Sandra) Vanderbilt, Jennifer Vanderbilt and Megan Vanderbilt. Great-grandmother of six and Great-great-grandmother of three. Dear sister of Karen Martin. Preceded in death by her parents Gordon and Naomi Sheppard, and three brothers and two sisters. Visitation Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt. 30 & Pleasant Springs Lane) Dyer, IN 46311. Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, November 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. directly at St. Maria Goretti Church (500 Northgate Dr. Dyer, IN.) Interment Good Shepherd Cemetery - Orland Park, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association or St. Jude Children''s Hospital.