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Emily Greenberg

Emily Greenberg

Born: September 22, 2003

Died: January 17, 2020

Emily Greenberg, 16, of Ottawa, IL, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Visitation will be Friday, January 24, from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Ottawa Twp High school in the Auditorium with a private funeral service.

Emily was born September 22, 2003, in Winfield, IL, to Derek A. Greenberg and Cyndi C. Guilfoyle.

She was a student at Ottawa High School and played flute in the OHS band. She worked at Subway in Ottawa.

She is survived by her mother, Cyndi Greenberg of Ottawa; her father, Derek Greenberg of Wheaton; her brother, Ashton Blumenthal and step father, Troy Zarwell both of Ottawa; boyfriend, Ronin Schmitt of Ottawa; great-grandmother, Phyllis Becker of Largo, FL; grandparents, Jeff and Diane Greenberg of Wheaton; grandparents, Linda "GaGa" and Scott Renner of St. Charles; step grandparents, Ron (Donna) Zarwell of Pontiac and Carol Crouch of Ottawa; maternal aunts, Heather "Fuzzy" Guilfoyle, Jenny Guilfoyle, Jessica (John) Mcgowen, Christy "Haunty" (Mike) Haugen; maternal uncle, Tyler "Uncle Boo"; paternal aunts, JaiMee Greenberg, Angela (Ross) Jenkins; paternal uncles, Craig Greenberg and Kyle (Kathy) Greenberg; step aunt, Kari (Dave) Lampat and step uncle, Kyle (Laura) Zarwell; cousins, Kailey, Ashley, Austin, Riley, Johnny, Elliott, Luke, Seth, Cora, Nolan, Jax, Marek and very special cousin, Ahlora, whom she lovingly called "Sissy"; great aunts, Martha (George) Koontz, Mary (John) Szurko, and Debbie (Serge) Faldstein; great uncles, Kurt Becker, Duncan James "Jim" Slinn Jr, Michael (Heather) Slinn; and many beloved second cousins.

Emily was preceded in death by her great grandparents, Marvin and Dorothy (Moore) Greenberg, Duncan James Sr and Florence (O'Conner) Slinn, James Richard and Linda (Lacart) Guilfoyle, Robert Becker; grandfather James Michael Guilfoyle; great uncles Marvin Slinn, Michael Lawrence Greenberg and Jim Becker; great aunt Nancy (Piper) Becker; uncle Alan Grusling; cousin Robin Ann Becker.

Memorials may be directed to OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois.

[ www.osfhealthcare.org/childrens/giving-volunteering/special-visitors-friends/ ]

The online guest book may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory

1111 LaSalle St.

Ottawa Illinois 61350

815-433-0300