LENA - Lois Elaine McAuliffe, age 75, formerly of Lena, IL passed away on Sunday February 6, 2011 at the Rock Falls Rehabilitation Center. Lois was born on March 9, 1935 at home in McConnell, IL to Everett and Ethel (Harris) Foy. Lois married Leo McAuliffe on July 20, 1954 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lena.
She worked as a waitress in Freeport, IL and later as a cook in Rockford. She completed a course in culinary arts at the Greenbrier Cooking School in 1982. She enjoyed playing cards with friends and family.
She is survived by one son James (Sherry) McAuliffe of Apple River, IL; two daughters - Nancy (Paul) Monfre of O'Fallon, IL and Sue (Jerry) Culp of Edwardsville, IL; son-inlaw Doug Spinhirne of Lena, IL; four granddaughters - Elaine Mueth of O'Fallon, IL, Cheryl Ziegler of Shiloh, IL, Samantha (Mark) Nethery of Janesville, WI and Angela (Jeremy) Staas of Madison, WI; two grandsons - Quentin McAuliffe of Winter Haven, FL and Chaz Tarkington of Edwardsville, IL; two step-granddaughters- Jenny (Kiff) Newnum of Rossville, IL and Becky (Justin) Wheeler of Rapid City, SD; and one great grandson Brett Mueth of O'Fallon, IL.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leo, daughter Donna, two brothers Bob and Paul Foy and one sister Pat Broege.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday February 12, 2011 at 11:00 a..m. at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Saturday.
Officiating will be Father Max Striedl.
Burial will follow the service at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Lena.
A memorial has been established in her name.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh.com.
She worked as a waitress in Freeport, IL and later as a cook in Rockford. She completed a course in culinary arts at the Greenbrier Cooking School in 1982. She enjoyed playing cards with friends and family.
She is survived by one son James (Sherry) McAuliffe of Apple River, IL; two daughters - Nancy (Paul) Monfre of O'Fallon, IL and Sue (Jerry) Culp of Edwardsville, IL; son-inlaw Doug Spinhirne of Lena, IL; four granddaughters - Elaine Mueth of O'Fallon, IL, Cheryl Ziegler of Shiloh, IL, Samantha (Mark) Nethery of Janesville, WI and Angela (Jeremy) Staas of Madison, WI; two grandsons - Quentin McAuliffe of Winter Haven, FL and Chaz Tarkington of Edwardsville, IL; two step-granddaughters- Jenny (Kiff) Newnum of Rossville, IL and Becky (Justin) Wheeler of Rapid City, SD; and one great grandson Brett Mueth of O'Fallon, IL.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leo, daughter Donna, two brothers Bob and Paul Foy and one sister Pat Broege.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday February 12, 2011 at 11:00 a..m. at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Saturday.
Officiating will be Father Max Striedl.
Burial will follow the service at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Lena.
A memorial has been established in her name.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh.com.