Gretchen Ione Gadbois
August 5, 1930 - August 3, 2013
Gretchen Ione Gadbois (nee Warren) Age 82, a lifelong Essex resident passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Our Lady of Victory in Bourbonnais, IL. Born August 5, 1930 in Kankakee, IL to the late Orville and Hazel (nee Genshaw) Warren. Married Eugene Gadbois on August 16, 1958, he survives in Essex. Also surviving are her children, Hazel Maguire of Essex, Genelle (Jeff) Habedank of Aroma Park, IL, and Richard (Mary Jo) Gadbois of Zachary, LA; eight grandchildren, Amber (Matt) McCue, Jill Schultz, Maura Maguire, Samuel Habedank, Hannah Gadbois, Luke Gadbois, Nick Gadbois, and Julius Koo; two great grandchildren, Lilly and Audry McCue; brother, Byron Warren of Manteno; sister, Mary (Duane) Krieg of Buckingham, IL; brothers-in-law, Lloyd (Peg) Gadbois of Bradley and Ken (Beverly) Gadbois of CO; sister-in-law, Mae Briggs of Elkhart, IN; and nieces and nephews. Cremation rites have been accorded. Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 7, from the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd., Braidwood Chapel leaving at 10:30 a.m. proceeding to Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood for committal services at 11:00 a.m. Immediately following will be a fellowship memorial gathering at Ray’s Ranch House in Essex, IL for all family and friends including those unable to attend services. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in her name may be directed to the Essex United Methodist Church.
Gretchen Ione Gadbois (nee Warren) Age 82, a lifelong Essex resident passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Our Lady of Victory in Bourbonnais, IL. Born August 5, 1930 in Kankakee, IL to the late Orville and Hazel (nee Genshaw) Warren.... View Obituary & Service Information