Inez E. Crawford

Inez E. Crawford,93, of Herscher, Illinois, peacefully passed away Friday March 22, 2024, at Arcadia Care Nursing Home, in Clifton, Illinois. She was born on April 29, 1930, in Fairchild, Wisconsin, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Priest) Kohn. On October 20,1951, she married Thomas Leo Crawford in Fairchild, Wisconsin. Inez retired from Kankakee Area Special Education Cooperative, was a long-time member of Sacred Heart Church in Goodrich, IL, served as president of the Catholic Council of Women, traveled to the Holy Land, and was committed to her Catholic faith. She is survived by eight children, Brenda (Richard) Kutemeier of Bonfield, Myra Castongia of Manteno, Thomas Crawford of Piper City, Jayne (Jerry) Smithers, Bruce (Mirna) Crawford of Texas, Julie (Robert) Motyka of Chicago, Joan (Daniel) Taylor of Gilman, and Craig (Marsha) Crawford of Chebanse; grandchildren, Richard Luebeck III, Andria Strittmatter, Thomas Luebeck, Joseph Kutemeier, Brandi Jensen, Jeffrey Crawford, Ashley Struik, Charlotte Peterson, Amanda Ortman, Steve Smithers, Daniela Colchado, Kimberly Oliver, Bruce Michael Crawford, Amy Heine, Cindy Motyka, Peter Motyka, Heather Taylor, Joni Taylor, Jason Taylor, Rickey Taylor, and Amanda Crawford; 38 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Menard of Wisconsin; several nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Inez is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Thomas Crawford, infant son, Jeffrey Crawford, and grandson, Thomas Crawford, parents, and sister, Estella Staves. Visitation will be held at Jensen Funeral Home in Kankakee on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 4 pm – 6 pm and March 27, 2024 from 9 am – 10 am. A funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Goodrich on March 27, 2024 at 11 am. Father Ron Neitzke will officiate. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery Goodrich. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Jensen Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.