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Willard R. Tschanz
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Willard R. Tschanz, 91, a longtime resident of Lake Forest, IL, born Aug. 13, 1918 in Monticello, WI, longtime executive of Kraft Foods and a U. S. Navy Veteran of WWII, died June 24, 2010. Willard grew up and attended school in Monroe, WI and graduated in 1940 from the University of Wisconsin where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Kathryn "Kay"; sons, John W. (Rita), Charles M. (Anne), and Thomas T. (Anne) Tschanz; daughter, Mary Kay Tschanz; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral mass is 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 28, at the Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest.

Visitation from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday, June 27, at Wenban Funeral Home, 320 E. Vine Ave., Lake Forest, IL 60045. Info (847) 234-0022 or www.wenbanfh.com

Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Monroe, WI at noon Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to PRMAA (retirement fund for priests), 730 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.