Joann K. Bonjour

JoAnn K. Bonjour age 75, of Elizabeth, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth. A funeral mass will held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Church of St. Mary’s Catholic in Elizabeth with Father Dennis Morrissy as Celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Elizabeth. Visitation will be held from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth, a rosary will be held at 4:00 p.m. prior to visitation. A memorial fund has been established in Jo Ann’s memory.
JoAnn was born on October 17, 1940 in Freeport, Illinois the daughter of Walter and Ann B. (Artman) Young. She attended Elizabeth High School and graduated with the Class of 1958. Jo Ann was a homemaker and cherished being able to take care of her family as they were growing up.
JoAnn was a member of the St. John’s Catholic Church in Hanover. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, making doll clothes, country music. Jo Ann was an avid Chicago Bears fan and would never miss a game. Most of all, JoAnn treasured the time she spent with family.
JoAnn will be dearly missed by her daughter, Jackie Oellerich of Hazel Green, Wisconsin; son, Gerald Bonjour of San Diego, California; two grandchildren, Jeremy Oellerich and Kimberly Oellerich; two brothers, William Young of Galena, Illinois, Thomas (Dorothy) Young of Elizabeth and a sister, Mary (Mike) Kruger of Elizabeth. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, James Young, three uncles and one aunt.