August
21,
1925
21,
1925
May
14,
2024
14,
2024
Marian Lucille Corcoran
Marian Lucille Corcoran, 98, passed away peacefully on May 14th, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, Illinois. Marian was born at home in rural Earlville, Illinois on August 21, 1925 to Oris and Ella “Amanda” (Steinke) Batterham. She married Cecil “Dutch” Corcoran on February 14th, 1948 in Earlville. She was born and raised in LaSalle County and lived there the majority of her life. After retirement she and Dutch moved back to rural Earlville near what was once the family farm, less than a mile from the site of the home where she was born. Marian was a devoted homemaker and mother. She went to work at Marathon Electric in 1967 and was there until the plant closed in 1981. She went on to work until her retirement for the United States Postal Service as a mail clerk in Somonauk, Illinois. She loved spending time with friends playing bridge and “500” and enjoyed hosting card “club” on many occasions. Her life was filled with gatherings of friends and family who were the grateful beneficiaries of her talents as a hostess, including her wonderful Sunday and holiday dinners. Her famous spaghetti sauce will be forever imitated, but never duplicated.
Marian is survived by her children Paula (George) Kiefer of Eldridge, IA, Stephanie (Scott) Boltz of Columbia, MO, and Timothy (Leah) Corcoran of Farmer City, IL. She is also survived by her grandchildren Kristina Messenger, Molly Bierman, Beth Senger, Melissa Kelley, Meghan Boltz, Matt Boltz, Sonja Gregg, Patrick Corcoran, Collin Corcoran, and Kelsie Gallegos, twenty-six great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. All of her family were very beloved to her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 72 years Cecil “Dutch” Corcoran, infant daughter Mary Angela, sisters Laura (Forrest) Heaton, Marjorie (Clem) Leech, and her great-granddaughter Eva Gregg.
Visitation will be at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Earlville, Illinois on Saturday, June 29th, 2024 at 10:30 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 am with interment of ashes immediately following at St. Theresa Cemetery Earlville, IL. For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
407 S. Ottawa St. ~ Box 808
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-6491
Marian Lucille Corcoran, 98, passed away peacefully on May 14th, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, Illinois. Marian was born at home in rural Earlville, Illinois on August 21, 1925 to Oris and Ella “Amanda” (Steinke) Batterham. She married Cecil “Dutch” Corcoran on February 14th, 1948 in Earlville. She was born and raised in LaSalle County and lived there the majority of her life. After retirement she and Dutch moved back to rural Earlville near what was once the family farm, less than a mile from the site of the home where she was born. Marian was a devoted homemaker and mother. She went to work at Marathon Electric in 1967 and was there until the plant closed in 1981. She went on to work until her retirement for the United States Postal Service as a mail clerk in Somonauk, Illinois. She loved spending time with friends playing bridge and “500” and enjoyed hosting card “club” on many occasions. Her life was filled with gatherings of friends and family who were the grateful beneficiaries of her talents as a hostess, including her wonderful Sunday and holiday dinners. Her famous spaghetti sauce will be forever imitated, but never duplicated.
Marian is survived by her children Paula (George) Kiefer of Eldridge, IA, Stephanie (Scott) Boltz of Columbia, MO, and Timothy (Leah) Corcoran of Farmer City, IL. She is also survived by her grandchildren Kristina Messenger, Molly Bierman, Beth Senger, Melissa Kelley, Meghan Boltz, Matt Boltz, Sonja Gregg, Patrick Corcoran, Collin Corcoran, and Kelsie Gallegos, twenty-six great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. All of her family were very beloved to her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 72 years Cecil “Dutch” Corcoran, infant daughter Mary Angela, sisters Laura (Forrest) Heaton, Marjorie (Clem) Leech, and her great-granddaughter Eva Gregg.
Visitation will be at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Earlville, Illinois on Saturday, June 29th, 2024 at 10:30 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 am with interment of ashes immediately following at St. Theresa Cemetery Earlville, IL. For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
407 S. Ottawa St. ~ Box 808
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-6491
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