Irma "Jeanie" Wiley

Irma J. “Jeanie” Wiley age 84, of East Dubuque, Illinois, formerly of Elizabeth, Illinois, lived her life to make others happy. At the age of 84, she passed away at Brookfield Rehab in Brookfield, Wisconsin. A Celebration of Jeanie’s life will be held at 12:00 p.m. noon on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Burial of ashes will take place in the Elizabeth Cemetery. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the Celebration of Life Service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Food Basket in Elizabeth in Jeanie’s memory.
Jeanie was born in Elizabeth, on January 23, 1932, the daughter of Earl and Loretta (Bonhoff) Williams. She attended Elizabeth High School and graduated with the Class of 1949. She later attended Beauty School in Rockford, Illinois. Jeanie worked as a hairdresser for Marie’s Beauty Salon in Elizabeth for many years. She married James Wiley in 1951, they farmed in Hanover for a few years they also ran the Tower Motel in Dickeyville, Wisconsin and later bought the Bent Prop Boat Harbor and Bar in East Dubuque. Jeanie and James later divorced. She later met her longtime companion Dallas Mulgrew. Jeanie helped Dallas with the Mulgrew Liquor Store in East Dubuque. They spent many years together until Dallas’s passing.
Jeanie enjoyed gardening, fishing, bird watching and bowling. She was a member of the Terripan Ridge Riders. Jeanie always loved an excuse to cook something special for her family and always cherished the time she spent making something special for her family.
Jeanie will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Sue (Jim) Sandstrom of Brookfield; two grandchildren, Casey and Joshua Sandstrom; a sister-in-law, Judy Williams of Elizabeth. Jeanie was preceded in death by her parents; longtime companion, Dallas; daughter, Cynthia Wiley-Edwards; grandson, Lukas and a brother, Ken Williams.