ANITA KONDRAT BANKS, age 79, of Lombard, died April 25 at DuPage County Convalescent Center, Wheaton, Illinois.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 27 from 3 to 9 PM at Brust Funeral Home, 135 South Main Street, Lombard..
Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, April 28 with prayers at 9:00 AM from Brust Funeral Home to Christ The King Church, Lombard, for 9:30 AM Mass.
Interment will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois.
Mrs. Banks is survived by her son, Paul Kondrat; her daughter, Alyse Kondrat.
Mrs. Banks is preceded in death by her husbands, Lawrence Kondrat, and Benjamin Banks; her brother, Eugene Bocian; and her sister, Lorraine (Carl) Holmgren.
Mrs. Banks was a long-time resident of Lombard.
Arrangements made by Brust Funeral Home, 135 South Main Street, Lombard.
Anita and I have been friends – like sisters – for close to 36 years. All the memories…all the personal confidential info we have shared! I will deeply miss her, but know she is with God and at peace. NO ONE has loved and served their children more than she has. We meet as young widows with children and I was instantly attracted to her when we met. Anita like fun, life, and always had an opinion…but a very truthful opinion. Paul and Alyse have been like second children to me…they are very, very special adults and have my love & prayers. So many stories I could share; I share their loss of Anita, but in a lesser way than they. My heart aches for them, and I pray that they will count me as someone to turn to in time of need…even if only for someone to cry with them or share quiet time with them. If Paul needs a dinner “date” – I’d be available. God bless them all, and THANKS God for Anita who whose friendship I treasure and for being the sister I never had.