{"id":49122,"date":"2026-10-14T09:14:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=49122"},"modified":"2026-10-14T09:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:14:52","slug":"b-jean-sheehan-86-of-effingham-formerly-of-townbridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/49122-b-jean-sheehan-86-of-effingham-formerly-of-townbridge\/","title":{"rendered":"B. Jean Sheehan (86) of Effingham formerly of Townbridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><div>B. Jean Sheehan age 83, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Trowbridge, IL, passed away at 5:45 P.M., Monday October 12, 2026, in the HSHS St. Johns Memorial Hospital of Springfield, Illinois.<\/div>\n<div>A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday October 17, 2026, in the Sacred Heart Church Effingham, IL. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday October 16, 2026 from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Sacred Heart Church of Effingham, IL with a 6:30 rosary service by the CCD. Burial will be in the St. Patrick Cemetery of Trowbridge, IL. The Swengel-O&#8217;Dell Funeral Home of Neoga, is in charge of arrangements. on line condolences may be expressed at <a href=\"http:\/\/swengel-odell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/swengel-odell.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1792010954572000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00U2WwzedzpxC6cHPi5XUw\">swengel-odell.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Jean was born August 1, 1943, in Effingham, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Malinda (Hutmacher) Burrell. Jean married Nolen Sheehan, April 15, 1961, in Sigel, IL. Jean was a member of the Sacred Heart Parish of Effingham, Illinois. She was an avid sports fan, she loved the St Louis Cardinals. Jean enjoyed her family, grandkids and great-grandkids. She enjoyed showing their Morgan horses and Hackney ponies at the Illinois State Fair with her late husband and grandchildren. Jean was an avid reader. She also enjoyed dancing with her husband Nolen.<\/div>\n<div>Jean leaves one son, Danny Sheehan and wife Joann of Trowbridge, IL; four grandchildren, Ashley Monroe and husband Dennis of Huntingtown, MD, Andrew Sheehan of Mattoon, IL, Tyler Sheehan and wife Brittany of Trowbridge, IL and Trentin Sheehan and wife Amber of Strasburg, IL; 11 great grandchildren, Mykenzie, James, Mikayla, and John Monroe, Sadie and Patrick Sheehan, Eli, Lucas, Camdyn Sheehan, Hunter and Deacon Sheehan; sister Ruth and husband Robert Short of Neoga, IL, brother Dave and wife Joyce Burrell of Teutopolis, IL, several nieces and nephews.<\/div>\n<div>Jean was preceded in death by her husband Nolen; her parents; infant sister Mary Kay; and infant great-grandson Ramsey.<\/div>\n<div>Memorials may be made to the Sacred Heart Catholic School of Effingham, IL, or to St. Judes Children&#8217;s Research Hospital of Memphis, TN.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B. 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