Edith Mary Honrud

November 8, 1939 - October 18, 2014

Age 74, of Braidwood, IL passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL., after a courageous one and a half year battle with cancer. Edie was born November 8, 1939 in Seneca, IL to the late George Greene and Mary Lou (nee Gribbons) Basham. She was educated in Coal City Schools. She was a dedicated housewife and mother, as well as working various jobs throughout her life. Edie was a voracious reader, especially fond of English Mysteries. She loved to travel and enjoyed relaxing in the North Woods of Wisconsin. She took great joy in spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving are her children, Nick (Jacquelyn Nichols) Nelson of Wilmington, IL, Enar Nelson of Dwight, IL, Leta Nelson of Braidwood, Ty (Heather) Nelson of Joliet, IL; step son, Jay Honrud of Wilmington; beloved granddaughter, Danielle (Jacob Billingsley) Blank; and great granddaughter, Maddison Billingsley of Bradley, IL. She is also survived by a sister, Veronica (Ray) Jones of Townville, SC; brother, Russell (Linda) Greene of Peru, IL; and numerous nieces, nephews, step grandchildren and step great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, Russell Honrud, whom she married October 24, 1987; her beloved granddaughter, Amanda Blank; two sisters, Frances Greene and Josephine Wakeman; and two brothers, George Greene and James Womack. Funeral services will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Tom Kingery will officiate. Interment will be in Gardner Prairie Cemetery in Gardner, IL. The visitation will be Wednesday, October 22, from 4-8 p.m. For more information and to visit her online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory.