Llora O'Neil Kranich

Llora Jean O’Neil Kranich, age 57, of Kankakee, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, after a battle with cancer. She was born January 10, 1966, in Kankakee, the daughter of Gary and Katherine (Mote) O’Neil. Llora married James Kranich on November 25, 1989, in Kankakee. Llora loved her job as a school bus driver (driving Betsy-Lou) and enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs. She is survived by her husband, James Kranich of Kankakee; one daughter, Jenna Kranich of Kankakee; two sisters, Lisa (Kevin) Pedersen of Trail Creek, IN and Cyndi (Dwight) O’Neal of Bourbonnais; stepbrothers, Kevin (Collette) of Bourbonnais and Wes (Michele) Collette of Colorado; brother-in-law, Dennis Kranich of Dearborn, MI; her mother, Katherine (Joseph) Collette of Bradley; nieces, Amanda, Hillary, Jennifer, Kaleigh, and Kendra; nephews, Benjamin, Gary, and Jordan; and lifelong friend, Terri (Terry) Terrell of Bradley. Llora is preceded in death by her father, Gary O’Neil; grandparents, Russell (Marcella) Mote, Mildred (Harry) O’Neil; mother and father-in-law, Harriett (Loren) Kranich; and daughter, Kylie Ann. Visitation will be held at Jensen Funeral Home, 3639 IL-17, Kankakee, IL 60901, on Sunday, April 24, 2023, from 2:00PM - 5:00PM. A funeral service will be held at Bradley First Church of the Nazarene at 195 N. Douglas Ave, Bradley, IL 60915, on Monday, April 24, 2023, at 11:00 AM. Cremation rites will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family's wishes.