Lorene M. Sirois, 93, of rural Martinton passed away Tuesday morning, July 2, 2013, at the Merkle-Knipprath Nursing Home at Clifton following a short illness. Mrs. Sirois was born on September 8, 1919 near Kankakee, the daughter of George Mervin and Francis Kowalski Mervin, her parents are deceased. She was married in Kankakee County on October 28, 1938 to Roger M. Sirois and he preceded her in death on November 20, 1990.
Mrs. Sirois is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Joanne and Gerald McTaggart of Martinton and Judy and Chuck Reeves of Georgetown, Texas; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Sirois was also preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Blaha and one son, James Sirois.
Mrs. Sirois was a longtime member of St. Anne Catholic Church and former president of the St. Anne Sodality. She was a former election judge and enjoyed sewing and gardening flowers and vegetables.
Private burial will take place Friday, July 5, 2013 at Kankakee Memorial Gardens in Aroma Twp. with arrangements by the Knapp Funeral Home of Clifton. There will no visitation and a Memorial Mass will be conducted at the St. Anne Catholic Church at a later date.
Please sign her guest register at knappfuneralhomes.com.