Rebecca May Contreras

Rebecca May Contreras, 38, of Grant Park, IL, passed away on March 3rd, 2023. Becky was born on September 11th, 1984 to Barbara (nee Dunn) and Salvador Contreras Chavez. She was the youngest of five daughters and one of 40+ first cousins from both sides of her family. She attended Grant Park schools and enjoyed playing softball and made many lifelong great friends there. She was a loyal Chicago Cubs fan, but that caused no loss of love between her and the love of her life, White Sox fan Eric Huisman. They met over a decade ago and together they built a beautiful family and home with their twin sons Benjamin and Brody, age 8. Becky worked in the veterinary industry, most recently as a dedicated Client Service Representative at Lowell Animal Hospital. She shared an intense love of animals with all the dear friends she made throughout her career. She was an avid member of the Chicago French Bulldog Rescue and proud mom of her fur baby, Niko. She leaves behind her husband, Eric Huisman and their sons, Ben and Brody. She also leaves her parents Sal and Barb Contreras, mother-in-law, Sue Huisman, her sisters Andrea (Roger) Baldwin, Melissa Contreras, & Amanda Contreras, brothers-in-law Jeremy (Jaclyn) Huisman & Ryan (Brianna) Huisman, paternal grandmother Theresa Chavez de Contreras, nieces and nephews Chloe, Julia, Henry, Coleman, Gaby, Frankie, & Caleb, as well as a plethora of extended family members and close family friends. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Ramiro Contreras Barragan, maternal grandparents Eldon & Dorothy Dunn, her beloved sister Cindy Contreras and her father-in-law Jeff Huisman. Visitation will be held on Saturday March 11th from 10am to 3pm at Jensen Funeral Home in Kankakee with service and burial immediately following. The Huisman and Contreras families extend their deepest gratitude for the outpouring of love shown to them during this difficult time.