Joanne Butenas Obituary (1935

Catherine Joanne Butenas, 81 a lifelong resident of Toluca died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. A graveside service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, April 21, 2018 at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Toluca, with the Franciscan Friars officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 9:45 AM Saturday prior to the services at Calvert - Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, Toluca. Memorials may be made to the Toluca Coal Mine Association or the Toluca Park District. Joanne was born on the eclipse of the moon, July 15, 1935 in Streator, a daughter of Joseph and Catherine Aimone Butenas. She graduated from St. Ann's Grade School, the Toluca community High School in 1953 and IVCC in 1989 with an Associates of Arts Degree. She worked at the Toluca Garment Factory for over 47 years, retiring on July 26, 2000. She was a past member of U.N.I.T.E. Local #2573. She also was a certified Nurse's Assistant and a former EMT-A. She was a lifelong member St. Ann's Catholic Church, Toluca. She was a member of the Streator American Red Cross since 1979 and helped at various mobile blood drives. She was a volunteer for the Special Olympics Starved Rock Chapter Area 19. Joanne helped at various Toluca American Legion functions and was a member of the Toluca Coal Mine Association. An avid bowler when she was younger, she was inducted into the Toluca Bowling Hall of Fame in 1955. She is survived by nieces, Jill Dominquez and Julia Wilson; 5 great nephews; 3 great nieces; and several cousins. She was preceded in death her parents; a brother John Butenas; a nephew, David Butenas; and cousins Robert and Davida Butenas.