Mary E. Kessee

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Mary Ellen (Coley) Kessee, 58, of Westminster, Colo. and formerly of Streator, passed away Monday, Nov. 19, at St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, Colo.

Celebration of Life will be from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Streator Moose Lodge. Private family vigil was Nov. 22 at the home of Traci’s brother, Phillip. A family friend, Ray, offered kind words and remembrance of Mary.

Mary was born Aug. 30, 1960, in Streator, to Matthew and Shirley (Allen) Coley. She married Traci Kessee on Sept. 17, 2016. He survives.

Also surviving is a son, Travis (Kelly) McDonald, of McHenry; two grandchildren, Spencer and Charlotte McDonald; brothers, Mike (Sherri) Coley, of Wapella, and John (Debbie) Coley, of Streator; sisters, Michelle Coley, of Streator, and Renee (Tom) Bednar, of Streator; aunts, Maxine Dyas and Betty Koval, both of Streator; sister-in-law, Linda McCade; brothers-in-law, Tony Kessee, Danny (Sandy) Kessee, Jeff Kessee and Mike (Deb) Kessee; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Emily Surrock; sister, Cynthia Defenbaugh; nephew, Kevin Wonders; mother-in-law, Mary Williams; and father-in-law, Don Kessee.

Mary graduated from Northlawn Junior High and Streator High School in 1978. She was employed at the Bethesda Senior Living Home in Thornton, Colo.

Mary was a loving wife, mother, sister and a wonderful person. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Winterrowd Funeral Home

305 S. Park St., Streator, IL 61364

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