Marlene Vittitow, age 83, a resident of Wheaton, IL, formerly of Princeton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 16, 2021.  She was born April 12, 1938 in Wayne City, Illinois to Roman and Nettie Smith.

Marlene grew up in Southern Illinois.  She moved to Chicago as a teenager.  She met Charles Vittitow at the Chicago Theater, where it was love at first sight.  After he returned from the Navy, where he served on a submarine in Japan, they were married in Rotan, Texas on April 30, 1958.

They lived in Chicago where he worked his entire career for Sears and she was a homemaker, raising three children. She was called upon to sew all the costumes for school plays and Halloween since she sewed quite well, making most of her daughter's school clothes.Marlene loved the Lord with every fiber of her being, witnessing in a gentle way to everyone she met.

They retired to Princeton, Illinois where they lived for 20 years. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and embroidery. She embroidered beautiful pillow cases as gifts for everyone.  She was an amazing decorator and made all of her own curtains and drapes. They enjoyed attending auctions which added much to her decorating skills with antiques in every room.

She is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Howard) Kern of Wheaton and Mitchell (Debbie) Vittitow of Antioch, Illinois, seven grandchildren, Christina, Nicholas, Jeremie, Amanda, Jessica, Katie and Charles, great-grandchildren, Rebekah, Corban, Tristan, Oliver, Penelope, Keegan, Anthony, Evelyn, Marlene, Ethan, Jose, Chloe, Mikayla, and Cody and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles and her son, Curtis and her sister, Betty Cronberg.

A memorial service remembering both Marlene and Charles will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the College Church Commons , Washington & Seminary Streets in Wheaton, followed by a memorial service at 11:30 a.m.

Memorials may be directed to Caring Network, 1200 Roosevelt Rd. Ste 114, Glen Ellyn, IL 61037.