Mary Lou “Mickey” Resch Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Lou “Mickey” Resch (née O’Halloran). Beloved wife of the late John Resch, devoted mother to John Jr. (Terri), Dave, Jim, and Bill (Theresa); world’s best grandma to Matt Shaykin, Dr. Joe Resch (Kasey), Annie Rosales (Frankie), Nick Resch, Conor Resch, Brittany Resch, Judith “Katie” Resch, Madeleine “Maddie” Resch, Michael Resch, and Sean Resch; greatest great-grandma to Kylie Vanderpool, Amelia Rosales, Korbyn Resch, Olivia Rosales, and Jackson Resch. Mickey grew up in Olivia, Minnesota and earned her B.A. from the College of Saint Teresa. After college, she moved to Chicago to pursue a career and she met her future husband John. She and John were married at St. Aloysius in Olivia, MN. After their wedding, they moved to Edgewater in Chicago where they raised their family and remained for the rest of their lives. It was on the 1200-1300 block of Glenlake Ave. where they met the neighbors that would become their closest friends. It was commonplace for neighbors to gather around Mickey’s beloved piano as she sang and played. Mickey was a daily communicant at her treasured parish, St Gertrude. At St. Gert’s, she directed and played the music in dozens of class and parish plays over the decades. In the 1980s, Mickey embarked on a genealogical journey across Ireland that culminated in the 1987 publication of her book, The Hallorans. Thanks to her meticulous research, future generations will know her family’s origin story. In 1979, Mickey and John were introduced to Misericordia Home. That introduction started a legacy of service that would continue for the rest of her life. At Misericordia, she met dozens of lifelong friends. It will be difficult to imagine a Misericordia Family Fest without Mickey running the information booth. Please keep Mickey, John, and their family and friends in your prayers. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Misericordia Heart of Mercy.

Mary Lou “Mickey” Resch

September 26, 1932 - March 30, 2021

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