Jeannette P. "Jan" Cronin

Jeannette P. "Jan" Cronin, 74, of Earlville, IL passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born March 4, 1938 in Warrington, England the daughter of George and Mary (Tegin) McKean. She met Melvin D. Cronin in Warrington, England while he was stationed in the U.S. Air Force and later they got married. Later they moved to Colorado and then came to Earlville, IL. Jan owned and operated a beauty shop in Earlville for over forty years. She enjoyed her flower garden, spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband Melvin of Earlville, IL; one daughter, Sherry (Donald) Frisch of Earlville, IL; one son, Robert F. Cronin of Earlville, IL; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert (Nora) McKean of Earlville, IL, and George (Maureen) McKean of Warrington, England; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Sharon Remington, two sisters, Sandra and Moyra.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville with Rev. Tammy Anderson officiating. Burial of her urn will follow in Precinct Cemetery rural Earlville. Visitation for Jan and Mel will be from 9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 6th until the time of service at the church. Arrangements were entrusted to Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Earlville.