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Ilona M. Raff

February 25, 1942 — April 18, 2026

Ilona M. Raff, nee Ciner, age 84, beloved wife for 55 years to the late Frederick Raff (2021). Loving mother of Joanna (Terry) Janks and Gina (Dan) Arns. Cherished grandmother of Julia Grace Janks, Jodie (Patrick) McGrath, Jamie Loy, Dan (Samantha) Loy, William Arns and Lola Arns. Dearest great-grandmother of Liam, Connell, Chelsea and Olivia. Dear sister of the late Charles Ciner.

Burial Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W. Hoff Road, Elwood, IL 60521. Family and friends are invited to meet at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at 12:15 p.m. Please park in the funeral procession lanes next to the public information center.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

20953 West Hoff Road, Elwood, IL 60421

Burial Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W. Hoff Road, Elwood, IL 60521. Family and friends are invited to meet at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at 12:15 p.m. Please park in the funeral procession lanes next to the public information center.

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