Obituaries

Lorraine B. Gillis

March 9, 1930 - March 30, 2012

Lorraine B. Gillis, age 82, of Elgin, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin.  She was born March 9, 1930 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Casmir and Charlotte (nee Jaross) Wojdyla.  She was united in marriage to Oliver Charles Gillis.  She is survived by her daughter; Charlene (John) Spikes of Elgin; her grandchildren, Michael Carl Spikes, Sabrina Olivia Spikes, and Shane Jefferson Spikes all of Elgin; and her sister-in-law, Genevieve Barabasz.  In addition to her parents, Lorraine is preceded in death by her husband, Oliver; and her brother, Richard Wojdyla.  Memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Moss-Norris Funeral Home, 100 S. Third Street (three blocks west of the river and one block south of Rt. 64) in St. Charles.  A memorial service will follow the visitation at 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.  Interment will be private.  Memorial contributions may be directed to American Cancer Society, 143 First Street, Batavia, IL 60510.

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  • FH I am so sorry for your loss. No matter how old you are when you die, you are never old enough. The reason is mentioned in Ecclesiastes 3:11, tell us that God has put eternity into our hearts that we may never know all of his creation from start to finish. Humans were created to live forever. If Adam and Eve would not have sinned. they along with their descendants would have lived forever without ever dying. We do have a for sure hope. Jesus made this promise in John 5:28,29. This is concerning the resurrection hope. We have the prospect of seeing our loved ones again. Psalms 37:10,11, 29, and 72:7,8, tell us about the wonderful conditions that we will be surrounded by. For further comfort, please contact this e-mail address. helbyhope@hotmail.com
  • Geraldine Tipitino Charlene, there are no words to express my sincere sorrow. My prayers are with you, John and your family. I loved her too.
  • Pamela Eder My prayers are with your family.
  • John F. Banas You are in my prayers.