Maryrose BERTRAND

Maryrose Boudreau was born June 4, 1925. She passed away April 4, 2005, after an extended illness, at Provena Our Lady of Victory Nursing Home in Bourbonnais, with family at her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Alma (Denault) Bertrand; her husband, Henry A. Boudreau (died Feb. 11, 1985, married March 26, 1943); sisters, Anita Posing and Cecelia Mayes; and brothers, Raoul, Roland "Curley" and LaVerne Bertrand. Surviving are her children, Eldon and Joan Boudreau of St. Anne, Jerry Sr. and Mary Boudreau of Bourbonnais, Shirley and Fred Harrawood of Tennessee, Larry and Cindy Boudreau of Florida, Roaul and Cyndi Boudreau of Chebanse, and Edgar Boudreau of Tennessee ; grandchildren, Scott and Suzanne Boudreau, Michael and Jyll Boudreau, Jeanie and Steve Luehrs, Jerry Jr. and Cheryl Boudreau, Jessica and Dustin Mardis, Carrie and Nate Holliday, and Heather, Kelly and Adam Boudreau; great-grandchildren, Kyle, Jonathan and Andrew Bourdreau, Luke, Noah, Connor and Audrey Boudreau, Hannah and Allison Luehrs, Peyton Holliday and Nicholas Mardis; one sister, Genevive Frechette of California; and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Boudreau enjoyed playing bingo, doing needlepoint and visits with all of her many grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday with a 7 p.m. wake service at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home, West Kankakee. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Kankakee. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Kankakee, beside her husband. Family requests memorials be made in her name to any of the following: Hospice of Kankakee Valley, Provena Our Lady of Victory, American Diabetes Foundation or St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kankakee.