Mae E Gardner

Mae E Gardner, 81 years young, passed away March 3, 2025.

A very loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother & great grandmother to all of her family.

Beloved mother to Michael Gardner (Deidre Sanford), Keith Gardner (Sally Gardner) & Kim Poulin (Dennis Poulin). Cherished grandmother to Rhiannon, Richard & Elizabeth Poulin, and great-grandmother to Leilani Enciso. Mae is survived by her dear sister Clara Bergman (Ron Bergman), and sister-in-law Judy Santoyo (Frank Santoyo). Fond aunto to her nephews and nieces - Geni Janetzke (Bryan Janetzke), Caitlyn Van Doornik (Hans Van Doornik), Sydni Miller (Michael Miller), Tuesday Bray (Andrew Bray), Kennedy Santoyo, Riley Santoyo, Gary Roberts, Scott Roberts, Brandon Roberts, and Tommy Suggs.

Mae was preceded in passing by her doting father and mother Clarence & Berneice Helseth, her adoring husband Robert Gardner, her father & mother-in-law Albert Gardner (Fran Gardner), her sister Carol Roberts, and her nephew Frank Santoyo.

Mae worked in many industries in her years including as an editor at ABC Publishing, bookkeeping for local businesses and as sales associate. In her free time, Mae was an avid churchgoer who voulunteered with the Awana club. She is fondly remembered as kind and loving as she was always there for people. When she wasn't singing in the church choir, Mae enjoyed taking weeks long solo roadtrips to visit friends and family across the country or crocheting. 

Arrangements Entrusted to Chicagoland Cremation Options in Schiller Park, Illinois.