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PRINCETON – Mary Joanne Mensch, 94, of Princeton, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2020 at Aperion Care of Princeton surrounded by family members.
A funeral Mass will be held at St. Louis Catholic Church on January 23, 2020 at 11 a.m. with Father Daniel Gifford officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.
Joanne was born July 10, 1925 in Dixon, IL to the late Martin and Jane (Harding) Gannon. She married John E. Mensch on February 7,1948 in Dixon, IL. He preceded her in death on December 10, 2010.
Joanne attended elementary and high school in Dixon, IL. She graduated in 1943 from Dixon High School. Joanne attended Mercy School of Nursing in Aurora, IL, graduating in 1946. After graduating, she worked at National Jewish Health, a leading Respiratory Hospital in Denver, CO.
After moving to Princeton, IL, Joanne worked at Prairie View Nursing Home as the Director of Nursing; then Perry Memorial Hospital as a Nursing Supervisor and Emergency Room Nurse until she retired.
Joanne was an active member of St. Louis Catholic Church. She also served as an election judge and enjoyed playing bridge, bowling ,painting, sewing, knitting, reading, and golfing. Joanne even accomplished two hole-in-ones!
Survivors include one son, Bill Mensch of Princeton; three daughters, Jane (Robert) Edelman of St. Johns, FL., July (Jon) Fike of Bloomington, IL and Lisa (Tony) Adrahtas of Aurora, IL.
Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Eric (Candy) Foster, Justin Fike, Jaclyn (Dr. Juan) Taveras, Meghan Edelman, Caitlin (Kevin) O’Keeffe, Ryan and Conor Nally, and one step-grandchild, Ashley Adrahtas; six great-grandchildren and numerous cherished nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two of her children (Monica Gustafson and John Gannon Mensch), sister (Patricia McNamara), brothers (Jack and James Gannon) and son-in-law (Irvin Gustafson).
The family would like to give a special thank you to the many care givers at Aperion Care of Princeton (formerly Colonial Hall) for their exceptional care and genuine love. Memorial donations may be made to St. Louis Catholic Church or Princeton Public Library. Online condolences maybe sent to www.grant-johnsonfh.com.