Carolyn Swartz (Kay) Bucksbaum's obituary , Passed away on October 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois

Carolyn Swartz (Kay) Bucksbaum

February 17, 1929 - October 22, 2024 (95 years old)

Chicago, Illinois

Carolyn Swartz (Kay) Bucksbaum's obituary , Passed away on October 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Iles Funeral Homes

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Carolyn Swartz (Kay) Bucksbaum

February 17, 1929 - October 22, 2024 (95 years old)

Chicago, Illinois

Carolyn Swartz Bucksbaum Obituary

We are sad to announce that on October 22, 2024 we had to say goodbye to Carolyn Swartz Bucksbaum of Chicago, Illinois, born in Des Moines, Iowa. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

Though Carolyn Swartz has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.

She is survived by: her children, Ann B. Friedman (Thomas L. Friedman) of Bethesda and John Bucksbaum (Jacolyn Baker Bucksbaum) of Chicago; and her grandchildren, Orly Friedman (Matthew Miller) of San Francisco, Natalie Winston (Daniel Winston) of Washington, D. C., Max Bucksbaum of New York and Eli Bucksbaum of Los Angeles. She is also survived by three great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Aspen Music Festival and School, NPR, the Art Institute of Chicago, or Des Moines Symphony Orchestra.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Iles Funeral Homes



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Jewish Glendale Cemetery Jewish Glendale Cemetery
4909 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

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