Jeanette Couri

She was born Oct. 15, 1929, in Peoria to Thomas and Marianna (Mrad) Kouri. She married Thomas Couri on May 4, 1948, in Peoria. He passed away April 10, 2010, in Peoria.

She was also preceded in death by one brother, Bernard Kouri; and three sisters, Gladys Tony, Margaret LaHood and Elizabeth Couri.

Survivors include two sons, Mike (Vickie) Couri of Washington and Bob (Kathy) Couri of Arvada, Colo.; and eight daughters, Karen (Fred) Clark of Bartonville, Janice (Ray) Martin and Tricia (Jeff) Lambrich, both of East Peoria, Debra (Bill) Spears, Jeannine (George) Jacob and Beth (Ed) Olehy, all of Peoria, Sue Couri of Springfield, Ill., and Cindy (Lester) Behrends of Tiskilwa. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Bernadine Anthony; and three brothers, Louis (Delores) Kouri, Ed (Shirley) Kouri and Gene (Cathy) Kouri.

Jeanette was a homemaker and longtime hostess at the Lariat Club in Peoria.

She was a member of St. Monica's Catholic Church in East Peoria. She was also a member of the St. Monica's Ladies Guild and the Itoo Society.

Jeanette was a mother not only to her family and to her extended family, but to everyone who knew her. She was a kind and loving soul. If you were fortunate enough to sit at her table, you never left hungry.

Visitation will be Friday, March 20, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m., with a rosary at 3:30 p.m., at the Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria. A funeral Mass will be Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 10 a.m. at St. Monica's Catholic Church in East Peoria. There will be an additional visitation one hour prior to the services on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Peoria.

Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation or the Itoo Society.

Please view Jeanette's obituary online at www.Woolsey-Wilton.com.