Edward L. Polkow, age 94, of Morton Grove, died Friday, August 19, 2022, at Skokie Hospital.

He was born May 3, 1928, in Chicago.

Veteran, U.S. Army, Occupied Japan. Longtime employee of Canada Dry Corp. and Coca-Cola.

Beloved son of the late Edward and Amanda; loving companion of Loretta Schelsky; dear brother of the late Lois (Rudolph) Schroeppel; fond uncle of Leslie and Roy Schroeppel, Susan (Leon) Woller, and the late David and Roger Schroeppel and Esther (the late Leonard) Suhr; great-uncle to three and great-great-uncle to four.

Visitation, Friday, August 26, 2022, from 9 a.m. until time of Funeral Service, 11 a.m., at HABEN Funeral Home & Crematory, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie.

(Due to road closures in downtown Skokie, please approach funeral home from the north using Niles Center Rd. at Main St.)

Interment, Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 800, Chicago, IL, 60631 (alz.org/illinois/donate).

Funeral info:  847.673.6111 or habenfuneral.com to sign guestbook and to leave a condolence message.

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