Jenora J. Demers
July 2, 1943 - April 18, 2022
Jenora J. Demers, age 78, of Kankakee, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born July 2, 1943 in Kankakee, the daughter of Walter & Lillian Herscher Winterroth. Jenora married Donald J. Demers on May 6, 1990 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She was a retired purchasing agent for Bayer Laboratories. Jenora was an animal rescue advocate. She loved nature and being in Hawaii. She loved spending time with family and friends and her puppy, Lucy. Jenora was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kankakee. Surviving are her husband, Donald Demers of Kankakee; one son, Jeff & Stacy Barber of Momence; one daughter, Diane Barber of Kankakee; one step-son, David & Polly Demers of Kankakee; two step-daughters, Kate & Lee Sharman of Kankakee and Jeanette & Sean Mackin of Minooka; 13 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Jenora is preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Delmer Winterroth. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022, also at the funeral home. Pastor Karl Koeppen will officiate the service. Interment will follow at St. John the Baptist Cemetery in L’Erable. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue.
Jenora J. Demers, age 78, of Kankakee, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born July 2, 1943 in Kankakee, the daughter of Walter & Lillian Herscher Winterroth. Jenora married Donald J. Demers... View Obituary & Service Information
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