June Lorraine Phelps

June Lorraine Phelps, age 90, of Chicago Heights, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Prairie Manor Rehab and Nursing. She was born on June 8, 1932, in Chicago, the daughter of Frank Einer and Gertrude (Bill) Esborn. On June 6, 1952, she married Lawrence Keith Phelps in Chicago. She worked as a secretary for many years. She also volunteered much of her time at St. James in Olympia Fields for over five years. She was a devoted Christian, loved to travel and camp, and was a great cook. Surviving June are her sons, Gary (Martine) Phelps and Glen (Marian) Phelps; and two grandchildren, Erik and Christine Phelps. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lawrence Keith Phelps, who passed in November of 2019. June will be laid to rest alongside her late husband at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.