Laurene Francis Spiker

May 13, 1955 - May 13, 2015

Laurene F. Spiker (nee Milawski) Of Braidwood, IL, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL. Born May 13, 1955 in Chicago, IL. Laurene previously worked as a CNA for Four Seasons Nursing Center in Westmont. She owned and operated Cleaning by Laurene in Braidwood. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. Surviving are her husband, Thomas Spiker, whom she married November 21, 1974; two daughters, Christine (Jerry) Brimm-Sterling of Wilmington, IL and Carolyn Spiker of Champaign, IL; two sons, Joseph (Michelle) Spiker of Shorewood, IL and Alex Spiker of Braidwood; nine grandchildren, Alexis Spiker, Logan Spiker, Mia Spiker, Grant Spiker, Gwen Spiker, Andrew Brimm, Andrew Sterling, Kayla Sterling, and Elizabeth Sterling; her mother, Irene (nee Lato) Melton of Medford, WI; four brothers, Leonard (Sharon) Milawski of Cleveland, OH, Lance (Lisa) Milawski of Necedah, WI, Larry (Joan) Milawski of Milwaukee, WI, and Lee Milawski of Medford, WI; one sister, Mary (Dave) Walsh of Wisconsin Rapids, WI; and several nieces and nephews. Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, Braidwood Chapel, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 from 5-7 p.m. Memorial service will be at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Show Reddy Allam officiating. Memorial gifts in her name may be directed to the Gift of Hope or the Humane Society. 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. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, 815-458-2336 www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com