Jeanne M. Willenborg (80) of Effingham

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Published on December 29 2020 7:01 pm

Jeanne M. Willenborg, 80, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her home with family by her side.

A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. The funeral mass will be streamed live on Facebook: Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham, IL. Burial will be held at St. Anthony Cemetery in Effingham. Arrangements are in the care of Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham.

Memorials may be made to St. Anthony Schools. Online condolences may be shared by clicking here.Jeanne was born on October 26, 1940, in Evansville, IN, the daughter of Jackson and Mary (Curry) Barger. She graduated from St. Teresa Academy in East St. Louis, IL in 1958. Jeanne married Arthur Willenborg on April 28, 1962 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in East St. Louis, IL.

Jeanne was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. She was an amazing and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed quality time with family and friends as well as wintering in Naples, FL, and was a member of the Ladies Golf Association in Naples, FL.  Jeanne had a quick wit, a love of music and enjoyed anything sweet, especially donuts.

The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone for the prayers, loving cards, flowers and food during this difficult time.  

Jeanne is survived by her husband, Arthur Willenborg of Effingham; children, Robert (Kelly) Willenborg, Geri Ann (David) Reeves, and Cathy (Jeff) Causey; grandchildren, Arthur Jackson Willenborg, Michael Robert Willenborg, and Ryan Joseph Boldt; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Charlotte Barger, Melvin (Marge) Willenborg, Joan (Don) Koester, Larry (Pat) Willenborg, and Margie (Bill) Pearcy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jack Barger; and sister, Joan (Vern) Reagan.