Service Information

Service : Sunday, September 6th at 11:00 am
Service Location: Private Service-Live Stream Access
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 West Rand Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Interment:
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 West Rand Road
Arlington Heights

Shiva Information

Shiva Information

Sunday 1 PM to 3 PM
The family will receive condolences at the
Home of Marla and Sandy Sherman
20610 N. Westpark Place
Deer Park, Illinois 60010

And

Tuesday 7 PM to 9 PM
The family will receive condolences at the
Home of Linda and Randy Gordon
18407 Martin Avenue
Homewood, Illinois 60430

Contributions
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Orchard Village
7660 Gross Point Road
Skokie, Illinois 60077
(847) 583-7734
http://www.orchardvillage.org

Obituary

Helene Harwood, nee Kropifko, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Helene was proceeded in death by her beloved husband of 45 years Jerome Harwood. She was the loving mother of Marla (Sandy) Sherman, Linda (Randy) Gordon and Jeff Harwood. She was a cherished grandmother of Kimberly Gordon, Emily Gordon, Scott (Kelly) Sherman, Brad (Iman) Sherman and the great grandmother of Shoshana Sherman. Helene will be remembered with love and deeply missed by her family and all that knew her.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Orchard Villate at www.orchardvillage.org or (847) 583-7734. A private gravesite funeral will be held at Shalom Memorial Park on Sunday at 11 AM. Please attend via livestream. For the link to view the service, shiva information and to leave condolences, please contact Shalom Memorial Funeral Home at www.shalommemorial.org or (847) 255-3520.

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