Funeral Details

Allana C. Marks

July 15, 1947 - December 15, 2024

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Service

Chicago Jewish Funerals
Buffalo Grove Chapel
195 North Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
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Clergy

Cantor Rabbi Rob Jury
Anshe Tikvah

Interment

Willow Lawn Memorial Park
24090 North Highway 45
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061
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Shiva

Bill and Stephanie Marks
38 St. John Drive
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 60047
224.659.3727
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Wednesday following the interment until 8PM
Thursday 4PM- 9PM
Friday 12PM-4PM

Shiva Coordinator Stacy Rosen
847.494.4367, stacy@rosenandassociates.com

Memorial Contributions

Anshe Tikvah
3320 Dundee Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
www.anshetikvah.org
or
The Philly Baer Foundation
www.phillybaerfoundation.org




OBITUARY

Allana C. Marks, nee Cooper, 77

Beloved wife for 47 years of Al Marks. Loving mother of Eric (Marnie) Baer, David Baer, and Bill (Stephanie) Marks. Cherished step-mother of Brian Marks, and Eden Jung. Proud grandmother of Hallie Baer, Olivia and Anna Marks, Alexandra Turnbull, Samantha, Jasmine, Crystal and Xander Marks, Jessica and Jacquelyn Jung and the late Philly Baer. Special cousin to Dr. Marc and Claudia Freed and their children Victoria and Erica. Adored daughter of the late William and Blanka Cooper. She will be fondly remembered by the hundreds of students whose lives she touched. Service Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, 12:30 PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Road (One block north of Lake Cook Road) Buffalo Grove. Interment Willow Lawn Cemetery, Vernon Hills. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Anshe Tikvah, 3320 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062, www.anshetikvah.org or The Philly Baer Foundation, www.phillybaerfoundation.org. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Buffalo Grove Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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I have Allana and her family for 40 years, I have been working with the past year and saw her and Gracie three Days a week while Al was at work, also babysat for Billy . She will be sorely missed.

Susan Glassberg
December 16, 2024
I have Allana as my next door neighbor. She was a very nice lady always. I admire how she can dress and put make up on even when have health problems, she looked elegant everytime they went out.
So sorry for the loss. She will be missed.

Oxana Gutova
December 17, 2024
It was such a shock, I knew Lonnie hadn't been well, but hadn't seen her in what, 10-15 years? I expected she'd trudge along, like the rest of us, a slow drift towards death

We were so bad, those magic days at M&A
Water guns at Easter
Limericks, we should never have delivered
Sats at the League, Fri nites at Ethical, and then the automat
Egg creams in the Bronx
Sundays at the Met....
Oh, and lemon cokes and burgers up on the East Side
Competitions in History class

Her Billy met my Blake once in Bklyn, then in London
We saw Starlight Express
The kiddies were so young, no memories
I'm so sorry about that

I'm so sorry today
She was probably my first Bestie
My first loved female mate
Oh I'm so sorry she won't be here for the long slog
But she was always a bit mercurial
And in a way, she'd say, I got here first!!
I loved you Allana
Rest in peace

Carolee Crispell-Pritchard
December 18, 2024
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emet. May her memory forever be a blessing and may Hashem comfort the family amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Michael Schultz
December 18, 2024
I'm saddened by the loss of Allanna. I always appreciated her knowledge and wit. I mainly saw her at services, and she was one of those people who made everybody feel welcome.

May her memory be a blessing.

Sid Bratkovich
December 18, 2024
Allana and I grew up together and since we were both only children we were truly sisters. She was a member of my family and since our families were extremely close and she was older than me, I cannot remember a time without her. I was truly blessed that last January she came to visit me in Florida and we spent two weeks together. She was a wonderful woman a beautiful both inside and out. My heart is breaking for her loss but her spirit and memory will remain with me for the rest of my life.
Sincerest sympathies and condolences to all
Robin Silber May

Robin May
December 18, 2024
Pete and I are saddened by Allana’s passing.
Illness kept us from attending the service and the Shiva, but our thoughts and hearts are with Al and her family.
She was a good friend, s great soul and she will be missed.

Lisa and Pete Theobald
December 20, 2024