December
16,
1933
16,
1933
January
23,
2014
23,
2014
LeRoy E. Cowan, 80, of Hinckley, IL passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 alongside his son. He was born December 16, 1933 in Naperville, IL the son of Edwin and Hildegarde (Brummel) Cowan. He married Rose Meisinger on June 14, 1958 in Naperville, IL. He was an active member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. LeRoy served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1953-1957. He was a lifelong farmer in the Hinckley area. LeRoy was a member of DeKalb County Farm Bureau, the Knights of Columbus and the Hinckley Lions Club.
He is survived by his wife, Rose of Hinckley; his children, Catherine Stoik of Pleasanton, CA, Rita (Bill) Saunders of Arvada, CO, Thomas Cowan of Geneva, IL, Peter (Lisa) Cowan of Earlville, IL and Edward (Juli) Cowan of Big Rock, IL; nine grandchildren, Courtney and Hannah Stoik, Ryan Fox, Michaela, Jenna and Josiah Cowan, Alyssa, Karrigan and Lindsey Cowan; one sister, Nola Greenen of Crest Hill, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Theodore.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 27, 2014 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk with Rev. Thomas Brantman and Rev. Donald DeSalvo officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Catholic Cemetery in Somonauk. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk, IL with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the charity of one’s choice.
He is survived by his wife, Rose of Hinckley; his children, Catherine Stoik of Pleasanton, CA, Rita (Bill) Saunders of Arvada, CO, Thomas Cowan of Geneva, IL, Peter (Lisa) Cowan of Earlville, IL and Edward (Juli) Cowan of Big Rock, IL; nine grandchildren, Courtney and Hannah Stoik, Ryan Fox, Michaela, Jenna and Josiah Cowan, Alyssa, Karrigan and Lindsey Cowan; one sister, Nola Greenen of Crest Hill, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Theodore.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 27, 2014 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk with Rev. Thomas Brantman and Rev. Donald DeSalvo officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Catholic Cemetery in Somonauk. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk, IL with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the charity of one’s choice.
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