Catherine Steele

Catherine Steele

"Cathy"

Age 70 of Braidwood, and formerly Forest Park passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born January 17, 1943 in Chicago, Catherine was a daughter of the late Glenn and Catherine Flood-Fountain. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Providence High School. On February 18, 1961, Cathy married Richard D. Steele in Lombard and together they made their home in Forest Park until moving to Braidwood in 1995. Cathy held employment at Oak Park Hospital prior to going to work for Dr. Yerkes in Wilmington, where she was a dental assistant for sixteen years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Braidwood and Braidwood Recreation Club. In Cathy's free time she enjoyed cooking, fishing and baseball, and her greatest joy was her grandkids.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years Richard; six children: Ricky (Cathy) Steele of Chicago, Mike (Kathy) Steele of Ohio, Jimmy (Kathy) Steele of Oak Lawn, Kelly (John) Blum of Bartlett, Cathy (Steve) Goris of Missouri and Kimmy (Scott) O'Kane of North Riverside; (17) grandchildren: Hannah, Michael, Matt, Katy, James, Caitlin, Jack, Abbey, Tommy, Sean, Rachel, Kyle, Catherine, Sarah, Grace, Patrick and Maggie; two great grandchildren: Wesley and Avery; one brother and three sisters: Judy (John) Christ and Mary Espinosa, both of Plainfield, Danny (Melody) Fountain of Warrenville, and Susie (Brent) Craig of Streamwood; two sisters-in-law: Janet Steele of New Jersey and Nancy Steele of Broadview and one brother-in-law: Bill (Lucy) Steele of Villa Park.

Cathy was preceded in death by her parents; one sister: Patty Schultz and one sister-in-law: Rosemary Jasutis.

Visitation and video tribute will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 between the hours of 3:00pm and 8:00pm at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway (one block north of Illinois Route 113) in Coal City. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow Thursday, May 23rd at 10:00am in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 110 South School Street in Braidwood. Reverend Show Reddy Allam will officiate.

Cathy's Grandsons will act as pallbearers, and a private family inurnment will be in Braceville-Gardner Cemetery at a later date.

Friends may sign the online guest book or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City (Phone: 815-634-2125)