Cecilia was born to the late Joseph Benedict and Mary Rozella (Graham) Killelea. She married John Wayne Smith on September 15, 1945, in Joliet, and they celebrated 43 years of marriage before his passing on July 25, 1989.
She was also preceded in death by her brother, James Joseph Killelea; and sisters, Bernice Elizabeth Killelea, Edna Onderisin, and Mary McTague.
Cecilia is survived by her children, Barbara (Dale) Bailliez, Lawrence (Jane) Smith, Christine (Richard) Schrepfer, David (Lori) Smith, Maureen (Robert) Byrd, Timothy (Alice) Smith and Shellie (Curt) Schwanke; her grandchildren, Shawn (Whitney) Bailliez, Lisa (Lon) Kennelly, Britton (Heather) Smith, Breland Smith, Laura Langhout Hill, Adam Schrepfer, Amy Schrepfer, Ann (Jeff) Culler, Bryan Smith, Andrea Smith, Maggie Smith, Matt Byrd, Patrick (Caitlin) Byrd, Shannon Byrd, Lynette (Lee) Hess, Ryan Smith, Leslie Clark, Lauren (David) Badger, Katie Schwanke; 15 great-grandchildren; numerous other family members; and her beloved dog Nala.
Cecilia worked as a Nurse at Methodist Hospital, and then for Caterpillar in Accounts Payable for 10 years.
Peoria Journal Star - Aug. 11, 2017.
Note: her ashes were buried with John Wayne Smith's grave in Swan Lake Memory Gardens on Mother's Day 2018.
She was also preceded in death by her brother, James Joseph Killelea; and sisters, Bernice Elizabeth Killelea, Edna Onderisin, and Mary McTague.
Cecilia is survived by her children, Barbara (Dale) Bailliez, Lawrence (Jane) Smith, Christine (Richard) Schrepfer, David (Lori) Smith, Maureen (Robert) Byrd, Timothy (Alice) Smith and Shellie (Curt) Schwanke; her grandchildren, Shawn (Whitney) Bailliez, Lisa (Lon) Kennelly, Britton (Heather) Smith, Breland Smith, Laura Langhout Hill, Adam Schrepfer, Amy Schrepfer, Ann (Jeff) Culler, Bryan Smith, Andrea Smith, Maggie Smith, Matt Byrd, Patrick (Caitlin) Byrd, Shannon Byrd, Lynette (Lee) Hess, Ryan Smith, Leslie Clark, Lauren (David) Badger, Katie Schwanke; 15 great-grandchildren; numerous other family members; and her beloved dog Nala.
Cecilia worked as a Nurse at Methodist Hospital, and then for Caterpillar in Accounts Payable for 10 years.
Peoria Journal Star - Aug. 11, 2017.
Note: her ashes were buried with John Wayne Smith's grave in Swan Lake Memory Gardens on Mother's Day 2018.
Cecilia was born to the late Joseph Benedict and Mary Rozella (Graham) Killelea. She married John Wayne Smith on September 15, 1945, in Joliet, and they celebrated 43 years of marriage before his passing on July 25, 1989.
She was also preceded in death by her brother, James Joseph Killelea; and sisters, Bernice Elizabeth Killelea, Edna Onderisin, and Mary McTague.
Cecilia is survived by her children, Barbara (Dale) Bailliez, Lawrence (Jane) Smith, Christine (Richard) Schrepfer, David (Lori) Smith, Maureen (Robert) Byrd, Timothy (Alice) Smith and Shellie (Curt) Schwanke; her grandchildren, Shawn (Whitney) Bailliez, Lisa (Lon) Kennelly, Britton (Heather) Smith, Breland Smith, Laura Langhout Hill, Adam Schrepfer, Amy Schrepfer, Ann (Jeff) Culler, Bryan Smith, Andrea Smith, Maggie Smith, Matt Byrd, Patrick (Caitlin) Byrd, Shannon Byrd, Lynette (Lee) Hess, Ryan Smith, Leslie Clark, Lauren (David) Badger, Katie Schwanke; 15 great-grandchildren; numerous other family members; and her beloved dog Nala.
Cecilia worked as a Nurse at Methodist Hospital, and then for Caterpillar in Accounts Payable for 10 years.
Peoria Journal Star - Aug. 11, 2017.
Note: her ashes were buried with John Wayne Smith's grave in Swan Lake Memory Gardens on Mother's Day 2018.
She was also preceded in death by her brother, James Joseph Killelea; and sisters, Bernice Elizabeth Killelea, Edna Onderisin, and Mary McTague.
Cecilia is survived by her children, Barbara (Dale) Bailliez, Lawrence (Jane) Smith, Christine (Richard) Schrepfer, David (Lori) Smith, Maureen (Robert) Byrd, Timothy (Alice) Smith and Shellie (Curt) Schwanke; her grandchildren, Shawn (Whitney) Bailliez, Lisa (Lon) Kennelly, Britton (Heather) Smith, Breland Smith, Laura Langhout Hill, Adam Schrepfer, Amy Schrepfer, Ann (Jeff) Culler, Bryan Smith, Andrea Smith, Maggie Smith, Matt Byrd, Patrick (Caitlin) Byrd, Shannon Byrd, Lynette (Lee) Hess, Ryan Smith, Leslie Clark, Lauren (David) Badger, Katie Schwanke; 15 great-grandchildren; numerous other family members; and her beloved dog Nala.
Cecilia worked as a Nurse at Methodist Hospital, and then for Caterpillar in Accounts Payable for 10 years.
Peoria Journal Star - Aug. 11, 2017.
Note: her ashes were buried with John Wayne Smith's grave in Swan Lake Memory Gardens on Mother's Day 2018.
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