Michael Ann "Mike" Walters, nee Sweet, 82, of Hinsdale, died Nov. 14, 2024.
While Mike is known to many locals as the kind blonde-haired woman who worked the front desk at the Western Springs Veterinary Clinic for 27 years beside her husband, she also worked as a roller-skating waitress at Dog N Suds, an elf at Santa's Village, a truck driver, census taker, den mother, church youth leader and, perhaps most importantly, as a thoughtful and compassionate mother and grandmother.
Mike was a maternal figure to many. She cared deeply for her extended family, her local community and the broader city of Chicago. Whether she was feeding the neighborhood's stray cat, opening her home to her nieces and nephews or cutting out box tops for her local schools and volunteering, Michael was an angel whose constant care and empathy touched the lives of everyone she knew.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Theodore "Ted" Clark Walters.
She is survived by her two sons, Steve (Allison) Walters and David (Leslie) Walters; and her four grandchildren, Grace, Ford, Ben and Sara Walters.
A celebration of life will be held from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, at The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale, with a special tribute at 3:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to a cancer charity of choice are appreciated. Sullivan Funeral Home Hinsdale in Hinsdale handled the arrangements.
