Jeanne K. Kerouac

February 25, 1921 - November 26, 2021

Jeanne K. Kerouac, age 100, of Bourbonnais passed away Friday, November 26, 2021 at Bickford of Bourbonnais. She was born February 25, 1921 in Kankakee, the daughter of Howard & Ruth (Keller) Fleming. Jeanne married Thomas A. Kerouac on May 24, 1947 at St. Patrick Catholic Church Rectory. He preceded her in death on October 8, 1998. Jeanne was a retired employee of Lloyds Super Value and had also worked at David Bradley. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a past-worthy Matron of the Women of the Moose. She also belonged to the Women’s Relief Corp. Jeanne enjoyed traveling, reading, playing cards, and watching her grandchildren’s activities. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, where she had also been a former Sunday School Teacher. Surviving are one daughter & son-in-law, Donna & Jay Karr of Bourbonnais; three grandchildren, Kristine (Jeff) Pelletier, Kelly (Tim) Faford, and Kimberly (Randy) Blume; and six great-grandchildren, Tayler (Brian) Phillips, Peyton Pelletier, Makenna Faford, Sydney Faford, Ethan Blume, and Chase Blume. In addition to her husband, Thomas A. Kerouac, Jeanne is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, James Fleming. Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 29, 2021, also at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Chebanse. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.