Obituary
Rose North, nee Kirk, 81. Beloved wife for 20 years to Michael; devoted mother of Keith Padgett, DeAnna Padgett (Jessica Concepcion), and Adam (Rashel) Barrett; caring stepmother of Carrie and Doug North; cherished grandmother of Keith Michael Padgett, Mathew Chance Padgett, Aaryn Connor Padgett, Michael Robert Barrett, Wesley and Eleanor Hallman, Eric, Ethan, Elias, and Evan North; loving sister of the late Daisy "Dee" Greenspan; fond aunt of Chip (Anne), Paul (Rachel), and Rachel Greenspan. Rose was a proud and devoted nurse for over 30 years in the Evanston Hospital ICU. She loved the beach, racquetball, and chocolate. She was an excellent cook, famous for her delicious eclair cake. Rose was a caretaker, professionally and personally - she loved her family deeply. The last several years of her life were painful and difficult, but Rose will be remembered for the fighter she was. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she touched. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org, or Breakthrough T1D, www.breakthrought1d.org. Chapel service Sunday, May 18, 12:30 PM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Rd, Arlington Heights. Interment private. For a link to view the service, shiva, and to leave condolences: www.shalommemorial.org, 847-255-3520.