May Kay

May Louise Kay

"Louise"

Age 86 of Diamond passed away Wednesday October 15, 2014 in her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Louise was born May 11, 1928 in Fisher, Illinois to Otis Earl and Ruby Edith (Barrett) Carpenter. She married the late James P. Wilson in 1946 and had two daughters: Theresa "Ellouise" and Diana. Louise would also be married to Lester Keller on December 12, 1953 until his passing in 1976, and Howard Kay on November 17, 1979 until his passing in 1992. She was an active member of the Women of the Moose Chapter #544 affiliated with the Moose Lodge #967 of Morris, since 1970. Louise worked hard and made her way to the highest degree, College of Regents. She also spent time as recorder, and earned her Star Recorder degree. Louise was a member of the Academy of Friendship and a charter member of Northwest Fellowship Council of the Loyal Order of the Moose. She was an avid crafter, mainly working in crochet and her favorite thing to make were pineapple doilies. Louise could pick up an old doily and recreate it completely without a pattern to read. She passed her love of crafting on to her daughter Diana and her granddaughter Tammie. When Louise was healthier, you could often find the three of them set up at your local craft fair.

Survivors include her daughter Diana Wilson of Diamond; step-daughter Bette (Don) Farmer of Morris; grandchildren: Tammie (Kevin) Johnson of Diamond and Kenneth Bannon III of Coal City; great grandson Kenneth Bannon IV of Venice, Florida; sister: Dorothy Thomas of Oden, Indiana; sister-in-law Anna (Keller) Stevens of Sibly; special niece Della Hudson of Gibson City; special life-long friends: Susan Leek of Danville and Sara Vilt of Morris, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and step grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents, daughter: Theresa "Ellouise" Tijan; brothers: O.G. Carpenter, William Carpenter and Harlan Carpenter; sisters: Vera Marcellus, Maysel Aldrich, Ruby Carpenter and Treva Carpenter; and step-children: William Kay, Donna Richardson and Maryanne Finney.

A visitation will be held on Friday October 17, 2014 at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway in Coal City from 5:00 PM until the time of funeral service at 7:30 PM. Burial will follow on Saturday October 18 at 2:00 PM in Mount Hope Cemetery, Foosland, Illinois.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Louise's memory to Mayo Clinic www.philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/donateemc or Joliet Area Community Hospice www.joliethospice.org/gifts-in-memoriam.html .

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

Funeral arrangements and services have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes in Coal City 815-634-2125.