Joan Donnelly Obituary

Donnelly (Bruene), Joan T. (nee Watson), October 29, 1928 - July 29, 2005, age 76, of Corbett OR, formerly of Calumet City, passed away on Friday July 29 at home in the presence of her loving family. She is survived by her husband, James Donnelly; her sisters, Mary Kathleen (William) Eckstrom, and Marcia (Michael) Brinkmann; her children, Linda (Christopher) Butler, Laura Rau, John (Linda) Bruene, Robert (Jane) Bruene, Diane (Patrick) Barrett, Carol (Jason ) Rockhill; step-children, Susan (Andrew) Scheidt, Linda (Daniel) Lehman: her 16 grandchildren, Adam Bruene, John Bruene, David Rau, Melissa Bruene, Jacob Bruene, Lauren Bruene, Joshua Rau, Shawna Rau, Kristen Bruene, Tyler Rockhill, Alec Rockhill, Katie Liz Scheidt, Brian Scheidt, Collin Lehman, Liam Barrett and Sean Lehman. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John J. Bruene and her brother, Frank Watson. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Saint Depores House of Hope c/o Sister Therese O'Sullivan. 773-643-5843.