Mary Etta Maycen

April 21, 1929 - February 11, 2021

Mary Etta Maycen, age 91, of Kankakee passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Citadel of Kankakee. She was born April 21, 1929 in Kankakee, the daughter of Edward & Loveta (Schore) St. Peter. Mary Etta married William Maycen on April 11, 1964 in Kankakee. He preceded her in death. Mary Etta was a homemaker. She was a loving mother to her two sons and at one point she had both sons in Vietnam. Mary Etta loved to travel. She was very proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mary Etta enjoyed playing card games with her family. She really loved her family and extending family. Surviving are two sons and two daughters-in-law, Eddie & Mary Ann Maycen of Townsend, DE and Mike & Laura Maycen of Manteno; three grandchildren, Chris Thompson, Erin White, and Michelle Staden; five great-grandchildren, Avery Thompson, Campbell Thompson, Benjamin White, Jacob White, and Evelyn Staden; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, William Maycen, Mary Etta is preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Willidean Spaulding; three brothers, Eddie Robert St. Peter, Virgil St. Peter, and Lavern St. Peter; and one stepdaughter, Darlene Holtz. Cremation rights have been accorded. There will be no public services. Arrangements by Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais.