Irene M. "Daah" Franey Obituary (1922 - 2018)

Irene Marie "Daah" Noonan-Franey, 95, of Evenglow Health Care, Pontiac, formally of Chatsworth and Dwight, passed away peacefully with Mike and Sandee by her side Saturday, August 4, 2018. Daah's Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 11, 2018 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dwight. Visitation with the family will begin at 9:00 A.M. Daah will be laid to rest at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. She was born in rural Campus on November 2, 1922, daughter of Irene (Schutz) and James Roche. She married Leo Noonan on February 19, 1944 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dwight. He passed away August 4, 1963. She married John T. Franey on January 26, 1986. He passed away August 11, 1991. She is survived by her son, Michael (Kathy) Noonan, of Dwight and daughter, Sandra (Jim) Wedekind, of Groveland, IL, sister Lucille (Rex deceased) Guest, of Naperville, IL, sister-n-law, Dorothy Roche, Pontiac, sister-n-law, Mary Jane Noonan, Mesa, AZ, and many nieces and nephews. Daah's stepchildren are John M. (deceased) and Teresa Franey, Joyce Cryer, Barbara (Wayne) Klasing, William (Jane deceased) Franey, James (Jean) Franey, and Roesmary (Robert) Campbell. Daah's grandchildren are Angela (Jason) Geheber, Jillian (Dan) Duffy, Kristin (Kurt) Coffey, James (Jessica) Wedekind, Colleen (Rick) McShea. Daah welcomed the Franey grandchildren: John (Deborah) VanAntwerp, Patricia (Lenny) Haberkorn, Thomas J. (Stephanie) Franey, Joan (Robert) Huisman, M. Teresa (Troy) Rieger, Cathleen (David) Steines, Megan (Kevin) Kuhn, Steven Klasing, William (Melissa) Franey, Rebecca (Jeffery) Swartz, Jill (Nicolas) Jones, Michael (Mallory) Franey, Cynthia Franey (deceased), Christopher (Darla) Franey, Clinton Franey. Daah enjoyed spending time with her great-grandchildren and great-great step grandchildren. Daah was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leo, husband John, brothers Leo and Donald Roche, sister Bernice Stahler, brother-n-law Lyle Stahler, and sister-n-law Janet Roche. Daah began her career at State Farm in Bloomington. After marrying Leo, she was a homemaker and his partner in their trucking and farming business. Upon Leo's passing, Daah began her 20 year career at the Dwight Correctional Center. She retired in 1985. Daah spent her time in many various clubs and organizations, including the following: Royal Neighbors of America president for many years, Catholic Daughters of America in which she served as treasurer of State of Illlinois, Altar and Rosary Society, Historical Societies, Civil War Round Table, Garden Club, Chair Woman for Dwight Community Chest United Way Campaign, Germanville, Red Hat, American Legion Auxiliary, Volunteer for Dwight Ambulance Service as a Medical Technician, Home Community Education Club, Kitchen Band: Performer and Singer. Daah's hobbies included walking, bicycling, reading, refurbishing wood furniture, playing bridge, and other cards, traveling abroad and in the United States. Her passion was dancing. Memorials may be made to charity of donor's choice.